Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 213

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Bellus, with a frosty look, voiced his concern before asking cautiously,

“I’ve noticed you’ve been consistently cold since learning about Duke Dragon’s amnesia.”

“Is there a reason I shouldn’t be rational?”

*It’s familiar to me. Every time I woke up after dying, no one remembered me.*

“…Being rational and being cold are different.”

I noticed a slight shadow in my eldest brother’s eyes.

“It might sound presumptuous, Master.”

“……”

“Why are you so angry?”

I blinked at his words.

I was in the room next to mine, connected for conversations with Bellus.

Naturally, that meant only my eldest brother and I were in the room.

The room, filled only with the sound of breathing, was silent.

“I don’t know what you mean… Me? I’m perfectly fine.”

“I wish that were true. Sadly, we’ve known each other for too long.”

“……”

I crossed my arms, as if daring him to continue.

“My sister.”

It was a statement as my blood, not as a subordinate.

“When you’re truly angry, you don’t frown; instead, your expression disappears, or you smile. You become thoroughly cold inside.”

“Are there any Orcas who don’t?”

“You’re a bit extreme. Sometimes, you don’t even realize how angry you are yourself. Like the day that Humpback Whale died in the past life.”

“……”

One word brought a memory flashing before my eyes like an associative effect.

After carefully reflecting on the memory, I had to admit it.

I obediently raised both hands.

“Having two lives together is inconvenient like this.”

“I’m not the only one who noticed. I stopped Atlan from coming.”

“Ah, that was a good call.”

Atlan wouldn’t have told me calmly like Bellus; he would have said it more bluntly.

I would have been hit for sure.

“I might have trouble controlling my strength right now.”

I was quick to admit things. In a way, it was a virtue needed by a ruler.

I have to quickly admit when I’m wrong.

“You’re right. I’m really angry right now.”

“That he lost his memories, that much?”

“Yeah, that’s it.”

Surprisingly enough.

I looked out the window for a moment.

“Bellus, do you see that night sky? The gap in time I went to was a dark space without even stars in that night sky.”

“……”

“For three years, I spent that time with Eckion, keeping a small bonfire going.”

Sometimes it was peaceful, trivial, and happy, but sometimes it was boring and hard to endure.

But I never resented him for it.

“Inevitably, I learned quite a bit about Dragons while I was there.”

Well, that’s not the important part.

“When Eckion grew up, there was something I really wanted to say to him.”

“……”

“I’m very angry that I can’t say it right now.”

I shrugged.

“But what can I do? There’s no way right now. So I have to solve it, so that he can live a stable life again.”

“I… I sometimes can’t understand the vast amount of acceptance you give to Duke Dragon.”

“Why? Because he killed us? Even if it was due to a rampage?”

“……”

“Hey, if we go that far, I should resent my three older brothers and my father, whom I never saw, for turning a blind eye when I was struggling in my past life, Bellus.”

“……”

“Isn’t it because our Orcas didn’t start peacefully because there was no such acceptance and forgiveness?”

I shrugged.

“The story got long, but thanks. It clears my head.”

Bellus seemed to have a lot to say, but he chose to keep his mouth shut.

Instead, he bowed deeply and left the room.

Standing still in the empty room, I went back to my room.

The man’s gaze followed me as if he had been waiting.

No, he had been looking at this place from the moment I opened the door.

“Hey, were you just looking at the door the whole time I was in the next room?”

“…Yes.”

I see. I strode over and sat down next to the man.

My body stretched out comfortably on the cozy sofa.

“Why did you do that? I was going to come back to this room anyway.”

“Will you really come back?”

“Huh?”

“It’s not about me, it’s about the ‘Dragon’ giving me knowledge right now. Dragons always live longer than their partners. They spend half their lives waiting.”

I listened quietly.

To list them, Dragons live long lives, so when their partners die, they spend a long time waiting for death in longing.

“I just felt like something was empty after you disappeared… It felt a little familiar.”

“That’s called loneliness.”

I calmly informed him.

“Actually, I was going to tell Eckion that when he grows up, he can freely show himself in the castle without worrying about others… The time to say that has become distant.”

“……”

“Sorry for acting a bit cold. It was a tantrum. That kid is a bit meaningful to me. It must have been hard for me to think I couldn’t see him.”

When the day dawns, I will go out to destroy the remaining Shark bases without delay.

I smiled, resting my chin on my hand. This time, it was a peaceful smile without anger.

“Ask me if you have any more questions.”

The man stared at me intently.

It was a brilliant golden eye that seemed to suck me in.

Looking at the long pupils like those of a reptile, I even felt like I was being bewitched.

“I have a question. You said what I felt earlier was loneliness.”

“Yeah. And?”

The man took my hand. I let it go this time too.

“If you have been telling me so much, will you tell me this too?”

The man took my hand and placed it on his chest.

I flinched without realizing it.

Wait a minute, even if I’m easygoing, touching someone else’s chest is a bit…

Just as I was about to pull my hand away in a daze, I felt a firm sensation at my fingertips.

I couldn’t pull it away because of the violently beating pulse.

It was too fast.

“……”

A huge beat and speed that seemed to be transmitted to my heart.

“It has been like this since the moment I opened my eyes and saw you.”

“……”

“What do humans call this?”

Why am I panicking?

I already knew that Eckion liked me, that he considered me special, since 9 years ago.

Besides, didn’t he say he put me in the position of a partner?

The reason I swallowed without realizing it must have been because of the man’s pleading face.

‘I’ve hardly ever been fascinated by a face in my life….’

“This is quite the seductress.”

“……”

I frowned but didn’t take my hand away.

I had some expectations while imagining what Eckion would look like in the gap of 3 years.

*Maybe your grown-up appearance will be to my taste.*

“This is just a broken heart. It looks like something is wrong, should I call a doctor?”

“……”

The man lowered his gaze.

A palpable tension was felt. Looking at the eyes that even rippled with longing, I sighed softly.

My words came back like thorns.

*There is responsibility for what has been saved.*

So, I have a duty to tell you this.

“It’s love.”

“……”

“You love me.”

Eckion, I thought the day would come when you would say these words yourself.

Where did you disappear to?

Leaving me behind.

* * *

The next day.

I got up early and went around checking weapons and personnel.

“Atlan and Levai will move with me. Bellus, you move with Whale and Lilibel on the other side.”

Lilibel raised her hand gracefully.

“Wait a minute, why are you putting a healer on my side?”

“Why else? You’re the one who flails around the most like an eel. Statistically, there’s a higher chance you’ll need it.”

“Huh, what about Atlan?”

“I’ll change it next time if you beat Atlan and talk about it.”

Since recovering from the disease, Lilibel has developed a disposition to fight even more violently.

As if she wanted to be confirmed that she no longer hurts even when moving intensely and that she doesn’t have to fear death.

It couldn’t be fixed, so I had no choice but to leave it as it was.

“Dad will be inspecting in your direction, so don’t worry too much.”

“Hmph, I wasn’t worried.”

Dad was scheduled to move to a nearby city for the plan, and Agenor was to protect the family.

“I hope we can clean up all the rotten things this time. Take care of yourselves.”

I looked up at the sky.

“Let’s erase the Shark’s lair from the world today.”

It was the beginning of the final preliminary battle for the fight with the Imperial Family.