Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 181

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‘Ah, I know when this is.’

The moment I saw the mansion, I quickly realized when it was.

This massive Aquasiasdel castle was like an absolute territory to the aquatic beastmen.

The sight of this castle in ruins would have been astonishing to anyone and unforgettable.

I felt the same.

This was when I had just returned to Aquasiasdel.

I spoke lightly while looking at the mansion with smoke rising from it.

“Looks like your family after you died?”

At that, the Grand Duchess quickly turned her head to stare at me.

As expected.

Someone muttered, as if informing us of the situation.

“Wow. What is all this?”

The figure of a woman strolling in from the entrance of the ruined mansion.

It was the ‘me’ from the 3rd timeline.

“Wow, I heard the head of the family died. What a mess! Serves them right.”

Not long after I entered, I saw someone fighting in the distance. It was Lilibel and Atlan in their adult forms.

Next to them, countless Orca beastmen were dead and fallen.

They were ruined from fighting amongst themselves.

‘The family was a real mess back then.’

It was a predictable outcome.

The head of the family died without appointing a successor until the end.

And after that, it was the beginning of an endless succession battle.

Until I returned.

‘If I had been just a little late, we all would have died together.’

In reality, Bellus, Atlan, and Agenor didn’t unite as brothers but instead tore each other apart.

And Lilibel’s power was also considerable.

In the end, they would have all self-destructed.

“Grandma, you died before I came back.”

The ‘me’ from the 3rd timeline clicked her tongue as if disappointed. She actually felt regret. She wanted to fight her at least once.

Even while saying this, the ‘me’ from the 3rd timeline looked at the scenery with interest.

I took my eyes off her and said to the Grand Duchess.

“Why are you looking so shocked?”

The Grand Duchess’s eyes wavered.

“What are you talking about?”

The answer came back quickly, looking at me as if I were strange.

It was just a facade.

I shrugged indifferently.

“If we can’t go back like this, this is what will happen.”

“Huh?”

It was funny how she looked at me, pretending not to know anything.

“This is the result you created. No, this is what will happen when you die.”

“If you’re going to talk nonsense, shut that mouth of yours……”

I didn’t give her a chance to answer and continued slowly.

“You were the one who preached the law of the jungle.”

“……”

“The strongest one died, so the remaining ones will fight to find the new strongest one. And the ones who are ambiguously strong here will bully the ones weaker than them.”

I glanced at the ruined mansion with interest.

“It’s the failure of a leader who didn’t acknowledge that the weak have their own roles.”

It was actually the conclusion I had come to.

I smiled brightly.

“Ah, look at that.”

With a huge roar! The mansion, unable to withstand the fight, collapsed.

And the next moment, like a lie, all the scenes disappeared.

Darkness fell.

As if implying that it had truly been destroyed like this.

With Aquasiasdel, which was becoming ruined and desolate, as the last thing.

Was Ekion watching?

It was such perfect timing that I couldn’t help but think that.

Seeing the Grand Duchess’s face turn pale was not as pleasant or satisfying as I had expected.

I just sneered.

It was just funny that she didn’t know this result.

“After that, the family will really be destroyed. Because of you. Right?”

My laughter echoed loudly in the dark space.

Actually, it doesn’t matter whether that Grand Duchess believes my words or not.

But if I can give her despair by making her believe, that wouldn’t be bad either.

I know.

That selfish and violent human was holding onto and obsessed with something like it was her only treasure.

‘Aquasiasdel’ itself.

The thought of herself being the last Grand Duchess would have been terrifying.

As expected, a white light flickered in the darkness, and the Grand Duchess’s face reflected in that light was pale.

Like someone who had aged more in a few seconds.

“……That can’t be.”

It was a firm and cold voice.

But I knew.

This was a facade to hide her trembling eyes.

“If what you said is a ‘time’ that might have existed…”

I smiled brightly.

“Isn’t it something I don’t need to care about?”

“That’s right.”

I covered my lips slightly with my hand as if I was amused. My fingertip points to one side.

“Then why does your face look like that?”

“……”

Her flinching shoulders were funny.

I thought I would forever remember her as she was, like a great mountain who abandoned me and called me trash.

“If it’s nothing, shouldn’t you have a face that says it’s nothing?”

My laughter echoing in the darkness was pleasant.

At that moment, blue butterflies flew from one place and then scattered with a whoosh.

‘A door?’

It was the door we saw when we came here.

I hurried towards the door.

“Are you not bothered at all?”

No, I was about to head there. If it weren’t for the voice I heard.

“After seeing your death twice, no, three times?”

It seemed she had taken the scene that disappeared quickly in the 3rd timeline as the destruction of Aquasiasdel.

She must be thinking that I died at that time too.

“What does it matter? It’s not like I really died three times?”

“……”

I was about to turn around, but I faced the gaze that was staring at me as if glaring. What is she trying to say?

“Then, if that really happened.”

I paused.

“Would you hate this Aquasiasdel?”

Why does her tone sound similar to Dad’s?

Is it natural since they are parent and child?

I felt a slight displeasure and just stared at her. I was willing to listen to the question, but I had no obligation to answer.

“Is there a reason to hate Aquasiasdel? Looking at that time, the perpetrator was already determined.”

“……”

Silence fell between us. The Grand Duchess asked with a face that I couldn’t tell what she was thinking.

“Then will you forgive the perpetrator?”

The selfish words echoed calmly.

My eyes widened, and I suppressed a laugh at the unbearable amusement.

“What nonsense are you talking about? I’d rather have died at the hands of a lion.”

Was she talking about you as the perpetrator?

Or the black panthers and land dwellers who laughed at me and trampled on me?

No, she’s talking about you, so that’s why she’s making such an ambiguous face.

Because she doesn’t want to lose me, the successor.

Her wish has come true.

The Grand Duchess has lingering feelings for the successor. To the point where she doesn’t want to let go now.

“Why? Are you regretting neglecting me when I was young, Grandma?”

I asked as cheerfully as when I pretended to be a granddaughter.

A positive meaning lingered on the Grand Duchess’s face. It felt like watching the funniest gag show in the world.

“Then shall I ask you too? If that really happened.”

“……”

“Would you regret it?”

The smile slightly disappeared from my face.

A face that shows the same affirmation.

“The answer is out.”

“……”

“You’re so stupid. The question was wrong.”

I turned around without hesitation.

“It’s not about whether I’ll forgive you. The perpetrator has to apologize.”

Of course, I have no intention of accepting it.

“You don’t have the word apology in that head of yours, do you?”

I muttered.

“You wouldn’t have even paid attention to me if I hadn’t stood out, so why are you asking so shamelessly?”

I muttered, but everyone could hear it.

“You punished the maid who abused me because you were embarrassed in front of others. The Aquasiasdel you lead will never beat the land animals.”

Whoosh, the power of water brushed against my cheek. I felt the stinging sensation and wiped my cheek.

“A weapon created by a weakling can bring down a great power. If you don’t know that, it means this is the end for you.”

Saying that’s how you’ve lived is no excuse. Everyone has a choice between being selfish and acting altruistically.

That person just chose to live selfishly until the end.

While trampling on someone.

“……Disgusting nonsense like a lion.”

I strode over and grabbed the doorknob.

Clunk, clunk.

‘What, it won’t open?’

I frowned. No, why was a door made that doesn’t even open?

Should I just punch it and break it? At the moment I thought this, the space we were in changed again.

The stopped time of the 3rd timeline began to be shown again.

‘What is this, is it like a bathroom break in a movie? How funny.’

I looked at it with annoyance, but soon the frown disappeared from my face.

“Seriously, can’t you stop getting hurt so much?”

It was because a welcome face came to mind. The appearance of a young man in his 20s.

A beautiful young man with freshness and youthfulness, and at the same time, a slight fatigue.

Underneath the large glasses were gentle eyes with subtly upturned ends.

That dolphin had a strangely decadent impression; it was Levai.

Adult Levai.

Judging by the timing, it seemed to be after a huge battle.

“I know. Do you keep getting hurt because you like being worried about by you?”

“Please! Please! Don’t say things like that, really!”

‘Me’ smiled while wrapping bandages around himself.

“That’s why other guys keep misunderstanding, and Bellus and Atlan try to beat me up whenever they see me!”

“What’s with the fuss again? Those first and second guys are just using their tongues to wrap up fights.”

“If you keep playing tricks like that, I might just quit, so please refrain yourself!”

“That’s troublesome. Or should I just propose?”

“……Excuse me?”

I saw Levai with a disgusted expression for the first time in a while.

“Are you serious?”

“……Huh?”

The ‘me’ from the 3rd timeline didn’t panic at Levai’s provocation and just smiled.

“Ah.”

Every time I joked, the reaction was always new, so I couldn’t stop and repeated it every time.

Yes, I have memories of joking and giggling like breathing. But…….

“Either way, I’m going to live alone forever even if I beat the land dwellers. Shall we live together?”

However, on the one hand, I was dumbfounded.

“……Did I even say something like that?”

Why. I felt like I had done something I shouldn’t have.

……I hoped that only Levai wouldn’t remember the 3rd timeline.