Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 54

54.

“I will.”

I was taken aback by the prompt response to my bold suggestion.

But soon, I smiled brightly.

“I’ll listen, so don’t you forget it either.”

Dad gently pulled my hand.

“When your anger is resolved and I am acknowledged by you, that title must go away.”

I thought his eyes had briefly gone a little crazy just now.

‘……It was similar to Agenor.’

For a moment, I thought Dad was also an Orca [a member of the Orca family, known for their strength and ruthlessness].

* * *

“The Dragon Festival, can you take me there?”

Calypso may not have known it, but the moment she said those words,

Calypso’s eyes shone more brilliantly than Pierre had ever seen.

In that moment, Pierre realized.

That his little daughter was revealing something she had never shown before.

Its name was expectation.

A gaze sparkling with anticipation like a morning star.

Ironically, this simultaneously made Pierre realize one thing.

‘Until now, there hasn’t been a single moment she’s expected anything from me.’

Pierre was now gradually understanding and accepting it.

Could a three-year-old child really be like this?

His own childhood was not ordinary, but he had not lived without expectations.

‘Winning a fight against an Orca who is older and of the same species is not easy.’

Great talent, the courage shown before the head of the family, and composure beyond her age.

Even a born fighter.

Despite having secured various titles, she was far from arrogant and showed no expectations.

Sometimes, she seemed similar to himself, who had given up on everything, or even more so.

Observing Calypso, he realized something.

The child showed a subtly unbalanced appearance.

Even when he appeared at the Supreme Disciplinary Committee today, what was her face like?

It was as if she had seen a ghost.

As if she had not even 1 percent of expectation.

Pierre only remembered that moment.

The sight of her running from the Disciplinary Committee hall and hugging him tightly.

As if she believed without a doubt that he would accept her.

Her really small size that reached his chest, and her weight that was as light as cotton.

“Teacher, can you just say one thing after me?”

“What is it?”

“Repeat after me. I was worried, Calypso.”

At that moment, Pierre decided to admit it.

That his interest in his daughter would not end as a one-time thing.

He was an Orca who was particularly indifferent, without much attachment or interest in life.

However, now that he recognized his interest in Calypso, he finally realized that he was also an Orca.

The moment a small thing came into his fence, he locked the door.

This is my daughter.

Small and strong. But in need of protection.

“Even if it’s a lie, I want you to say that to me.”

It wasn’t a lie.

He felt an inexplicable anger when she limped and said, ‘But I won the fight!’

It’s not difficult to tear apart anyone, no matter who they are.

The characteristic of biting and tearing at prey until they die is that of the original Orca.

A dark light flashed in Pierre’s eyes, which had shadows under them, further highlighting his decadent and precarious appearance.

“Teacher, Teacher.”

Pierre looked at his daughter, who was pulling at his hand.

“I have one more question I’d like to ask.”

Come to think of it, why did his daughter want to go to the Dragon Festival?

He had briefly forgotten the main point because of Calypso’s expression, which he had seen for the first time.

“Teacher, do you love me as your daughter?”

While continuing to stare and think, the child asked what she was curious about without hesitation.

For someone talking about love, and especially for a child, her face and expression were dry.

Instead of answering immediately, Pierre met Calypso’s gaze as he had done a little while ago.

This time, he floated Calypso in the air with a stream of water.

“I don’t know what you expected. I don’t know what love is.”

“I see.”

Calypso nodded.

Her expression clearly showed that she didn’t expect anything.

“I thought so.”

Pierre was born an incredibly strong person.

He grew up without any shortcomings.

The two older brothers envied his great talent, but he was beyond their reach.

His mother was pleased, saying she had given birth to something not bad.

However, Pierre himself became increasingly insensitive due to his great talent and power.

What was gained too easily taught him apathy and negligence before joy and fulfillment.

“Did you hear? Lord Pierre has an incurable disease.”

“They say he’s terminally ill? Oh my… What misfortune for the head of the family.”

And when it was known that he was terminally ill.

Those who had arbitrarily placed expectations on him also turned away and ridiculed and criticized him.

As if they had been waiting for it.

The ridicule did not scratch him, but he missed another opportunity to know love.

“Maybe if Teacher said he knew love here, he would have been asked to prove it with the Oath of the Sea this time…….”

“I wouldn’t have.”

“Just kidding, just kidding.”

Calypso said that and smiled comfortably.

“Don’t worry. I don’t expect it either.”

Small hands patted Pierre’s large shoulder.

“I don’t think you’ll love me. However, I’ll make sure our relationship is beneficial to you too…….”

Large eyes stared at Pierre.

“Protect me when I need it, and just worry when I’m sick. That’s enough.”

“……”

“We’ll be good partners, Teacher.”

The father and daughter didn’t know it, but their faces when talking about love were very similar.

Pierre was about to say that his attempt to act as a father was not a decision made for profit, but.

He stopped after seeing Calypso’s expression.

‘Yes, this is something that can be shown gradually.’

At least if he knew what Calypso was thinking now.

Pierre would never have let this moment pass.

* * *

Already a week had passed since the family council meeting.

Time passed so quickly that I didn’t know how it had gone by.

‘Oh my gosh.’

And I was still unable to escape from the lingering feelings of that day a week ago.

That’s because.

‘I’m going to the Dragon Festival!’

I had received an unexpected reward due to the family council meeting!

In fact, to be honest, I was more pleased to be able to go to the Dragon Festival than to be introduced and become the main character faster than anyone else at the family council meeting.

“The Dragon Festival trip has been approved.”

Moreover, two days ago, I even heard this from Dad.

It was practically confirmed, to the point of stamping the schedule.

So how could I not be happy?

‘I’m going to meet the Dragon Duke now and figure out what kind of person he is.’

If I have the opportunity, I’ll build a friendship, and if I get closer, that would be great.

It would be best if I could settle down there almost permanently!

‘The Dragon Duke definitely has the power to open dimensions.’

I saw it clearly with my own eyes.

There is one problem, I don’t know how the Dragon Duke opened it.

I can’t just go and say, ‘Hey, open the door to another dimension for me!’

‘I couldn’t risk causing a rampage to open it…… I was going to meet him and find out.’

To do that, of course, meeting him was the first step.

Whatever it is, you have to see his face to do something.

But I don’t have the freedom to move around, and I can’t just go out alone, so I thought I would have to be ten years old to see him.

‘Dad, you are very useful!’

As a result of throwing it out to Dad once, I gained unexpected luck.

Thanks to that, I feel like I’m floating on clouds these days.

This is also partly due to the fact that there is nothing around me that can upset me.

First of all, that guy Caron, who was in the same class, dropped out.

‘I guess he was afraid of the aftermath?’

Since my status has changed completely since the family council meeting.

It was something I could have expected.

However, from what I heard…… there was also a story that he had completely disappeared.

Since there were so many rumors spreading, I thought there might be some false rumors mixed in.

‘I guess the rumor that he’s cooped up at home because he’s scared has been exaggerated.’

Anyway, with that guy Caron completely gone, our class became even more peaceful.

The Orca branch families were busy looking at each other, and they didn’t even contact the whale kids to avoid upsetting me.

Thanks to that, the remaining whale kids were having a great time.

It’s not a bad thing.