Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 210

The thought of my third playthrough was, inevitably, at the forefront of my mind.

Especially after that dream.

The moment the world was destroyed is etched in my memory, no matter how many times I regress [return to a previous state or time].

‘His hair got long.’

Ekion’s hair was strikingly long, swaying with a gentle grace. I couldn’t be certain, but it appeared to reach his waist.

It suited him perfectly.

Despite the length, he didn’t appear delicate.

While his features were refined and handsome, the breadth of his shoulders and the strength of his build prevented any ambiguity in his gender.

However, the more I studied his face, the more captivated I became, irrespective of gender.

His golden eyes, their color unchanged, blinked slowly.

Moonlight seemed to melt on the tips of his longer, more delicate eyelashes, creating a subtle silver shimmer.

Everything indicated his growth, yet a sense of incongruity nagged at me.

‘What is it? This strange feeling…’

He wore the same emotionless expression he had during the world’s destruction in my third playthrough.

Yes, that expression must be the reason.

His long, slender hands had equally long fingers, beautiful even at the fingertips, like those of a pianist.

It was a breathtaking sight, making me wonder if a god could have crafted such a meticulously perfect being.

But the moment his hand reached out and touched my cheek…

‘……!’

A chilling sensation shot down my spine.

It was a warning.

My long-cultivated rationality prevented me from shaking him off roughly.

That’s Ekion.

He’s not an enemy.

I whispered to my instincts as if they were a separate entity. But they continued to warn me, as if unheeding, causing my mind to ache.

Holding my breath, I grasped his wrist.

“Ekion.”

“…….”

“It’s you, right?”

It felt absurd. That face, that hair color, those eyes.

Where else could such a presence be found?

When he’s out of sight, Ekion is the only one who makes me feel restless.

Yet, the chilling sensation persisted, stabbing at my back.

Be careful, clench your fist. Grab a weapon.

Instead of answering, he leaned closer.

Swish. Blue hair cascaded like a waterfall between us.

Finally, when his face was mere inches away.

Ekion’s well-shaped lips parted slowly.

“Who are you?”

His voice was exquisitely pleasant, as if the most beautiful sounds in the world had been effortlessly combined.

I paused, momentarily captivated by the seductive tone, before the meaning of his words belatedly registered.

“What…? What are you talking about? Ekion, it’s you, right? Are you sick?”

He held my face, remaining silent for a moment, then repeated his question.

His expression remained blank, devoid of emotion.

“Ekion. Is that my name?”

His golden eyes blinked slowly. He repeated the name as if savoring its taste.

It was strange. The monotonous voice, the emotionless face, the content of his words.

“And it seems you are the dragon’s mate.”

Hearing those words, my mood plummeted. It was as if he were referring to a complete stranger.

I had been momentarily distracted by his appearance, but I quickly began assessing the situation.

“Then who are you…?”

“…….”

After a moment of silence, he readily admitted.

“I don’t know.”

“……Huh?”

“It seems I’ve lost my memory.”

“What? Amnesia?”

Just as I was reeling from the absurdity, I sharply focused my attention on the vivid warning from my instincts.

“I don’t think I can say any more. By any chance, how far is Dragon City from here…?”

“Why Dragon City?”

“Can you take me there?”

“If you tell me what’s going on.”

Let’s be patient. Let’s hear him out first. I don’t know what’s going on, but figuring out the situation comes first.

It wasn’t a normal growth, so unavoidable side effects may have occurred.

“If it’s hard to say.”

“Is it hard?”

I narrowed my eyes at his words.

I grabbed the hand he was trying to pull away.

“Where are you going?”

“If you’re not going to listen, I’ll find someone else.”

Look at this.

I gave a hollow laugh.

I thought I could finally see your growth and feel relieved, but what is this all about?

“Yeah, well. It might be hard to say. I understand. If you’ve lost your memory, you must be confused. Right?”

You’ll feel like you’re seeing me for the first time. I realized what the instinctive warning I felt was.

It was the wariness Ekion was exuding. A wary power. He was definitely a dragon.

“If you don’t want to talk…”

Just being wary makes me feel this power.

I tilted my head slowly and smiled brightly.

It was probably the kind of face that Atlan would have seen and shouted, ‘That crazy [expletive].’

“I’ll just have to make you talk.”

Ekion paused for a moment at my smile, then quickly stepped back.

With only a fleeting gap, my hand passed through the space he had occupied. He was lightning fast.

“Wow. Our little dragon. Now that you’ve grown up, your body is so nimble?”

I stood up with a bright smile, assuming a fighting stance.

“What are you doing…?”

Ekion was flustered but steadily retreated once more.

My leg flew to that spot. I landed a clean flying kick and secured my position.

“What am I doing? You were trying to attack me, weren’t you? I felt murderous intent behind me the whole time you were talking. Isn’t that yours?”

Our little dragon has grown up and thought about threatening me. I’m so moved that tears are welling up, and my fists are clenched.

“I’m…….”

“Where were you going without saying hello?”

I clenched and unclenched my fists, loosening my neck. An even brighter smile spread across my face.

“If you don’t want to talk, I’ll have to make you confess.”

* * *

‘Does a dragon automatically get stronger when it grows up?’

Thirty minutes later, I sighed in the ruined terrace.

‘This is totally a scam, a scam.’

I had him by the collar, straddling the prone man.

“Wow. Our little dragon has gotten stronger?”

Ekion wore a very flustered expression.

I refrained from touching his beautiful face, thinking about our bond and relationship.

‘Hmm, my switch has been turned on after a long time.’

I’m not immune to anger either.

I was smiling, but I was as pissed off as when I was told that I needed a part of an extinct animal to cure my dad’s illness a long time ago, an impossible task.

Our fight continued without even touching a curtain that covered the terrace door.

Of course, because that’s what I wanted.

The thick cloth, drawn to prevent anyone from seeing this side from the inside, and the loud dance music, reminiscent of a battle trumpet, appropriately concealed the commotion on the terrace.

“But you’re still far from taking on your sister. Right.”

Actually, I wasn’t his sister, but Ekion was older. Let’s just say that because our mental ages are so different.

I let go of his collar and lifted Ekion’s chin.

“Now, are you willing to talk?”

“……You’re the first person to beat up a dragon.”

“Wow. How do you know it’s the first time when you don’t even remember? Our little dragon. Do you even lie?”

“…….”

“I didn’t touch your face, thinking about our relationship.”

As I said with a bright smile, Ekion stared at me for a long time with a flustered expression before opening his mouth.

“By any chance, do you often hear that you’re crazy?”

“Ah. I hear it often enough.”

“…….”

“Maybe if you try to run away one more time, I can tell you what kind of things people say after calling me a crazy person.”

Ekion sighed softly and slowly raised both hands.

“I give up. I’d appreciate it if you could just let me get up…….”

“Are you going to run away with that strange power?”

“I’ll even swear.”

Golden and blue light flowed from Ekion’s body.

I wasn’t flustered because I had seen the power once before when the 3rd playthrough was destroyed.

The power used by the rampaging Dragon Duke was gold, blue, and black. These were the three types.

Among them, black seemed to only come out when he was rampaging.

As I moved back slightly, Ekion raised his upper body.

“……You’re not planning on getting up from my body, are you.”

“Ah, this is the best way to keep you from running away. Let’s just talk like this.”

“Before that, why are you angry in the first place?”

“If you were me, wouldn’t you be flustered if a child you raised so well suddenly said they didn’t remember anything and were going home?”

“I didn’t……. I didn’t cry.”

“You looked like you were about to cry any minute.”

“Do you hit people when they cry?”

“Bad habits need to be corrected.”

Questions and answers went back and forth. Ekion realized that this conversation was not productive and sighed softly, raising both arms once more.

“I surrender. I’ll tell you everything.”

“Okay. Where did our real little dragon go?”