Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 83

The Dragon Duke

Chapter 83

Since the Dragon Festival is off the table, an announcement will be made soon.

Regardless of when that announcement comes, I need to kidnap the Dragon Duke and return to the mansion as quickly as possible.

I was just about to speak, having finally made some decisions and finalized my plan, when Dad interrupted.

“Are you tired?”

“Huh? Yeah…”

I was taken aback by Dad’s sudden question.

‘No, I can bring it up again.’ As I was thinking that, another unexpected question came my way.

“Where did you go yesterday?”

“Huh?”

“It’s quite dangerous outside.”

“What are you talking about…”

“Before asking what I’m talking about, you should consider whether you can evade my senses.”

“…….”

…Wow, he’s really coming on strong, isn’t he?

I made a sulky face, but what he said was true.

If Dad was determined, I wouldn’t be able to hide my presence at my current level.

The problem was this room’s layout.

‘Seriously, why is the room layout like this? Besides, shouldn’t Dad be sleeping at night instead of sensing my presence?’

It’s not like someone’s going to assassinate him.

Even if a group of assassins attacked, he’s not someone who would die.

“Why aren’t you setting the table?”

“I lost my appetite. It’s because of you, Master.”

“…….”

“I’m just kidding, so say what you want to say. I’m done eating.”

It’s a good thing anyway.

It’s easier to bring up the story since I have something to say too.

“You can ask me anything you’re curious about.”

“…Where did you go yesterday?”

“I went to the Dragon Duke’s castle. To meet the Dragon Duke.”

“Are you talking about the Dragon Duke’s castle right next to us?”

“No, not that one.”

I pondered how to phrase the next part.

“Master, can you create a barrier so only we can hear our conversation?”

We were eating in the dining room attached to the room. However, considering what we were about to discuss, we had to prepare for any possible situation.

“…I will.”

As soon as Dad finished speaking, a thin, transparent barrier with a bluish glow appeared between us.

It looked like silk or a curtain made of water.

‘Wow, it must be difficult to make it transparent like this.’

Perhaps because I had also been at the peak of my abilities, I could immediately recognize Dad’s skill.

“What I’m about to say might be hard to believe, but it’s all true.”

“…….”

“You remember the baby snake that’s been with me lately, right? It’s a familiar [a magical creature bound to a witch or wizard] of the Dragon Duke. I went to return it to him.”

Dad crossed his arms and listened quietly.

“And the place I went to with Tooth’s guidance wasn’t the huge, grand castle that Velos mentioned, but a shabby, old building.”

I hesitated about how to say it, but I just said it directly.

“Master, he… no. The Dragon Duke is in the same situation as me. He’s being neglected, in a shabby, old place.”

“…….”

“No, it was worse. The Imperial Family is raising him like livestock. They’re going to raise him as an ignorant simpleton and use him as a weapon.”

“…You heard all that yesterday?”

“Yeah.”

I told him everything that happened last night.

Actually, considering the story I was going to tell Dad, there was no reason to hide anything.

“Hyenas, huh? You managed to come back safely.”

“I was lucky that I didn’t run into them when I came out.”

“If what you say is true, the Dragon Festival might not be held for sure. So the rumors were true.”

“It will be canceled.”

Dad frowned for a moment, then returned to his usual expression.

That actually made me more nervous.

“So, you didn’t just want to vent about this, and you asked me to block the sound. What do you want from me?”

“…You’re sneakily perceptive, Master.”

“Not sneakily, just fast.”

“That’s true.”

“You’re fast because it concerns you.”

“…….”

He’s subtly appealing to me?

Can I really reveal everything now?

But there was no other way.

I can’t bring him without Dad’s help.

However, as I opened my mouth, I felt a strong sense of resignation and distrust in my heart.

It was a defense mechanism to avoid betting my life on something uncertain.

“Help me, Master.”

“With what?”

“I want to go back to our family’s territory with him.”

I thought that even Dad would be surprised by this, but he didn’t seem that shocked.

Instead, he stared at me and slowly tilted his head.

“Just to confirm, you’re saying you’re going to take the Dragon Duke to Aquasiasdel?”

“That’s right.”

“If I weren’t here, that would be crazy.”

“…….”

I was silent because he wasn’t wrong.

“The Dragon Duke staying in the Dragon City, Ekinae, is due to a solemn oath passed down from the first emperor. He can do anything here, but he can’t leave without the Imperial Family’s permission. Do you know that?”

“I knew he couldn’t leave the city.”

That’s why it was so shocking in the previous timelines that the Dragon Duke’s rampage affected not only the Dragon City but also every corner of the empire, even the Aquasiasdel territory, and destroyed everything.

“…….”

Dad didn’t say anything more, but stared at me silently.

What will he say now? No? Or will Dad, being an Orca, be interested in this like a crazy person?

I became anxious because I couldn’t predict Dad’s reaction.

‘If it doesn’t work out, I’ll go alone.’

I still have the experience of running away and surviving on my own.

I’m worried about being much younger than before, but I’ll manage somehow.

Then, in the worst case… I really hate it, but… I’ll regress one more time [go back in time to a previous state].

“You were going to stay here. No, you said you wanted to live here, right?”

What came out of Dad’s mouth was an unexpected answer that was neither affirmative nor negative.

I nodded, feeling a little bewildered.

“That’s right.”

“Was it because of this? Kidnapping the Dragon Duke?”

Kidnapping. It was a word that didn’t suit the Dragon Duke at all.

If it were me until yesterday, I would have said what nonsense.

Because the image of the Dragon Duke in my mind was his rampaging self.

But since it changed yesterday… I can’t argue with the word kidnapping.

‘If you say luring an innocent child and taking him away is no different from kidnapping… Ugh.’

“Well, I never thought of bringing the Dragon Duke from the beginning. Who would have thought of him as someone who needed help? He’s so strong, and everyone in the beastkin world looks up to him…”

“…….”

I hesitated and answered quietly.

“But he looked more pitiful than me, who was neglected, abused, and almost died.”

No, that’s a lie. The moment I saw the Dragon Duke, I thought of myself in the 1st and 2nd timelines and felt pity.

So, the object of pity was not the Dragon Duke but myself.

If Dad shows an attitude of ‘so what’ here, I’ll definitely be disappointed, but it doesn’t matter.

I’ll still try to persuade Dad.

But I might hate him a little?

“I see. So it’s true that you were going to stay here at first.”

“That’s true, but…”

“Leaving me behind?”

“…That’s right. Leaving Master behind.”

“You didn’t even consider it, I see. Still not enough, huh?”

“What’s not enough?”

“The sincerity to change your honorifics?”

“…….”

“Don’t flinch. Did you do anything wrong?”

“No.”

I raised my head. I didn’t want to flinch.

“If you want to have this kind of conversation next time, tell me what you want first. I won’t reconfirm anything from now on, whatever it is.”

“What are you saying?”

“If you want, I’ll even destroy the castle, so next time, let’s go together from the beginning.”

I blinked.

“…So you’re saying you’ll help me bring the Dragon Duke?”

“Yes.”

That’s it. It was easier than I thought, and an absurdly refreshing answer.

Without using the fierce debate I had imagined, the threats, schemes, and plans I had prepared, even though I wondered if they would work.

It was an affirmation that flowed like water.

“Why?”

Now that he’s agreed, the reason doesn’t matter.

Why? It’s a good thing.

Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but ask.

As if this question was important to me.

“Why are you helping me? Because you feel sorry for him?”

“I don’t think so. I think you keep forgetting, but I came here as your father.”

“…….”

“So I’m respecting your wishes. If you want to do it, just do it.”

Why is it that this answer made me happier than the answer that he felt sorry and pitiful for the Dragon Duke?

It wasn’t a misunderstanding.

I felt like an idiot for acting like a broken robot, not knowing what expression to make in this situation.

The face I barely managed to make was awkward.

Should I say thank you in this situation?

“So when are we moving?”

“Huh? Uh, tonight!”

“I see. I’ll prepare. We need to discuss the details.”

“…I, if you’re talking about the plan, I have one in mind!”

Dad smiled at me.

“Really? I’m looking forward to it.”

“…….”

“You always bring something unexpected.”

Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]

Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]

A Villainous Baby Killer Whale BKWB The Eminence Grise Orca Baby The Mastermind Orca Baby 흑막 범고래 아기님
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Calypso is a killer whale with a secret: she's lived this life four times already. Reincarnated into a child-rearing story against her will, she's desperate to escape the endless loop of regression that resets her life before her 22nd birthday. In her third life, a world-ending dragon attack revealed a glimmer of hope – dimensional distortion! Now, in her fourth life, Calypso has a plan: use the dragon to return to her original home. Family? They're just pawns in her game. Get ready for a wild ride with a cunning, slightly unhinged female lead, a powerful dragon duke, and a family who thinks they're just raising a happy little killer whale. It's survival of the fittest, and Calypso is starting young!

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