Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 27

Orca Baby of the Blackened Heart (27)

Episode 27

I quickly threw the parchment to the floor and dodged, genuinely surprised.

The sound of the sword whistling through the air was quite loud.

‘Oh, even rotten fish is still fish.’

It was definitely a bit overwhelming now that the Lich was different.

To be precise, it was regrettable that my body’s limbs were so short.

“Ha, haha! S-Seeing me only dodge, are you scared? Are you terrified?!”

It would be a counter if it just touched me, but that blind sword was swinging around wildly before it could even reach.

‘If he had attacked me on the stairs, I would have just pushed him off.’

As I thought that, I made up my mind.

It’s just a sword being swung around wildly out of fear anyway.

It would self-destruct even if I left it alone, but I didn’t have much time.

‘I have a lot to do today.’

I decided to put up with the annoyance after all.

‘Do you think I’ve only fought once or twice?’

Just thinking about the rough fights I had to become the head of the family in my previous life, it’s over hundreds of times.

What if I included the wars?

What I chose was to take a slight risk.

‘That guy is not up to par.’

I was dodging so well, but when I stuck my face into the path of the sword, Caron paused for a brief moment.

‘That’s right. You have a lot of thoughts, don’t you?’

From the thought of what would happen if I really harmed a direct descendant, to the pure hesitation of a child who hasn’t committed their first murder yet.

That guy couldn’t become a psycho or a madman like my brothers.

I easily dodged through the gap where the sword stopped, but the blade slightly grazed my cheek.

At the same time, I lifted my foot and stabbed Caron’s solar plexus. It was a very satisfying blow.

It’ll hurt quite a bit since I put my weight into it, you bastard.

Clang!!

“Cough! Cough, cough! Keh-cough!”

“You’re seeing this because you’re holding a weapon that doesn’t suit you.”

I said calmly and turned around to pick up the parchment. No, I was about to pick it up.

At the same time, I felt a tingling sensation on my back, so I sighed and moved quickly.

“Oh my, what’s going on here.”

When I turned my head at the familiar voice, a sword was floating in the air, wrapped in a stream of water.

It’s the power of water.

‘The skilled one who can use the power of water in this elementary education institution is…’

Guessing the identity, I turned my gaze to where Lyla was standing.

Two or so teachers were visible behind her, but they weren’t fully visible because they were obscured by Lyla.

She walked over, looking at me and Caron once each with a prickly and flawless face.

“The sword displayed in the display case is not for threatening fellow students, Caron.”

It was, in a way, an emotionless and businesslike tone.

But why, for a moment, I saw a sharply shining gaze.

“The fact that a bloody incident almost happened in this building where I am the representative is not pleasant at all.”

“L-Lyla, I, I…”

“Power comes with responsibility. This is a basic fact taught in all Orca classes. I don’t think Caron doesn’t know this.”

“I just, just…!”

“That’s enough. Let’s hear the rest in the disciplinary room.”

With those firm words, Lyla nodded, and the teachers standing behind her took Caron away with businesslike expressions.

It seemed like they gave me a glance for a brief moment, but it was only for a moment.

Soon, only Lyla and I were left in the hallway.

I straightened my body since I was still in the posture of hesitating to pick up the parchment again.

“Thank you.”

Lyla only raised her eyebrows slightly at my greeting.

With a prickly and businesslike face.

“It’s not something to be thanked for. I was just doing what was natural as the head of this educational institution.”

“But Lyla, you never act unless it’s a formally opened disciplinary meeting, right?”

The Lyla I knew was like that.

It was from the previous life, but I didn’t think that she would have changed now.

“I know it would have been difficult to step in without knowing what caused it. Still, thank you for helping me.”

Lyla’s expression clouded over for a moment as she stared at my face.

“Because you are someone who must maintain neutrality at all times and listen to both sides.”

I recalled the distant past. The person who was fair.

The person who took my side, whether they wanted to or not, because of that fairness.

“Thank you.”

“……I’m starting to wonder if I’m talking to an honor student from an intermediate institution.”

Lyla sighed softly.

“I’ll say it in advance, but even if there was another child in the Princess’s place just now, I would have stopped that sword. Because that’s my role.”

Well, if it wasn’t me, Caron wouldn’t have swung the sword in the first place, would he?

“Well, who knows, maybe I’ve earned Caron’s immense resentment. Still, I’ll think you took my side and stopped him. Thank you.”

Lyla’s expression became subtle when I said this.

She hesitated to touch her tightly tied hair and let out a breath.

“You really are a unique person.”

With Lyla’s exhale, the stream of water dropped the sword and then came to me this time and picked up the parchment.

I received the parchment blankly.

“You don’t have to explain the situation. I’ve heard everything.”

“You heard it?”

“The first floor hallway of the elementary institution is not soundproof.”

Orcas who can use the power of water have excellent senses.

It seemed like she heard the sound and came here.

I’ve saved myself the trouble of explaining. But I was a little doubtful.

If she heard the conversation, she might not know the whole story.

“Um, now that you say that, it’s a little strange. Do I have to go to the disciplinary room too?”

“You don’t have to.”

I openly provoked Caron in the middle.

‘If we go to the disciplinary room together and tell the whole story.’

At least it doesn’t seem like a situation where she can take my side without hesitation?

“The Princess does not need to go to the disciplinary room. Because that person doesn’t want it.”

“That person?”

“Yes.”

Lyla’s stream of water grabbed me and carefully lifted me up.

Thanks to that, I floated up and faced Lyla.

“Pierre-nim [respectful suffix] told me to take good care of Calypso-nim [respectful suffix].”

“……Huh?”

I paused.

‘Did I hear wrong just now?’

There was no time to maintain composure.

I naturally showed a surprised expression, but I quickly hid it, but it was already exposed.

“I am someone who owes Pierre-nim a debt.”

Lyla smiled slightly, as if interpreting my expression.

“No, to be exact, I should say that I am someone who follows Pierre-nim.”

No, what? Lyla is Pierre’s person? Dad’s person?

That’s surprising, but… that’s not the point I’m surprised about.

‘Dad told me to take good care of me? Why? When on earth?’

My lips moved open and closed again.

I wanted to ask properly, but I had to be careful.

‘I just told a big lie……!’

If I said something wrong, this lie might be exposed.

I secretly swallowed my breath.

Haa, I’m curious, but how should I ask?

It was a perfect self-contradiction.

Lyla smiled very slightly, as if understanding me.

Of course, there was no way she really knew my heart at all.

“Of course, this is the first time I’ve received such an order. So he even gives orders like this.”

“Uh…….”

I smiled awkwardly.

Hehehe?

……That can’t be true, can it?

Cold sweat ran down my back.

* * *

What is it? What happened?

After being released by Lyla, I got on the carriage and only shed cold sweat.

The attendant looked at me, who appeared after a long time, with an expression that said he had a lot to say, but for some reason, he didn’t say anything.

It was welcome news to me.

It was unpleasant that I was sweating profusely throughout the silent time because of it, though.

‘Um…… what should I do? Is it okay to go today?’

It was the same routine as always.

After the educational institution ends, I head to the building where my dad lives.

But my feet felt heavy.

‘Um, what if I go and a really scary dad is waiting for me?’

I imagined it.

“……So you’ve been having fun deceiving me all this time?”

“Was it fun? Without even knowing that everything was in the palm of my hand.”

The image of my dad spouting such chilling words.

I wondered if I shouldn’t go.

But I can’t not see him forever.

If I had to choose, I was the type to get beaten first.

‘Okay, let’s face him first, then I’ll know what’s going on!’

So, by the time I arrived at Pierre’s house, my clothes were already soaked.

I stared at the parchment in my arms with a complicated expression.

‘Um, I think I felt good when I checked this, but.’

I sighed deeply.

Today, that place felt like a demon king’s castle spewing out mana, but what can I do?

I have to go. Sigh, let’s go, let’s go.