Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 87

Chapter 87

When the light disappeared, a small child stood where Toos had been.

A child who looked exactly like the Dragon Duke.

“What is this…….”

-It’s an existence derived from Toos, Dragon Duke. Toos can last like this for… several years.

Toos reached out and took my hand.

Just like a master and their familiar [a magical companion or servant], mimicking the way I held the Dragon Duke’s hand.

-Toos hopes Duke Toos learns well for a long, long time. Toos can do anything.

“Toos. Wait, why are you saying that? If we leave without being noticed…….”

-…….

Toos smiled with the Dragon Duke’s face.

I paused.

“……You think we’ll definitely get caught if we both leave.”

Toos was as still as before. However, the smile seemed to affirm my statement.

Soon, he nodded as if to confirm.

-Calypso, Toos knows the power of time. Calypso is… a nice person who has endured the power of time.

“…….”

-Calypso, help Dragon Duke.

I couldn’t say anything.

I had heard what those who use the Dragon Duke would do.

Certainly, if we didn’t prepare as Toos said, we would be caught quickly.

After that, they would search for the Dragon Duke everywhere, and they might realize that I was hiding him.

Even so, it was difficult to fully understand this strong affection and love that he volunteered to sacrifice himself.

That was the kind of affection I had only received on Earth.

It was something I had forgotten during the 60 years of regression.

Similarly, something I had never received in this world.

To be exact, it was an affection that I had forgotten for too long and now found difficult to understand.

“……I understand what you mean. No matter what sacrifice you make, you want the Dragon Duke to learn and grow safely.”

-Yes! Dragon Duke is Toos’s life. Life!

“Yeah…….”

I smiled faintly.

“I think I knew that kind of love too……. Why am I envious?”

-Calypso crying?

“No, what are you talking about? I understand your intentions, Toos. Then, forcibly dragging you away from here would be an insult to your decision.”

I gripped Toos’s hand tightly.

I knew for sure that I couldn’t take Toos with me.

On the other hand, I judged that if Toos became the Dragon Duke’s substitute, as he said, we could go to the Orca territory without any problems.

Even in this situation, such rational calculations and thoughts. As Toos says, I’m not kind.

“Toos, I’m not kind. But actually…… I like kind beings very much.”

I thought while living three lives among land animals who constantly mocked me and selfish Orcas.

If I ever gain power and strength as strong as them.

I will work with kind people.

The family I led was swallowed up by the rage of a dragon that went on a rampage due to some crazy bastard’s scheme and the sacrifices there.

“That’s why I like you, even though I haven’t known you for long. I think I like you very much.”

-Toos likes Calypso too!

“Yeah, so you entrusted me with something as precious as your life?”

I looked at the Dragon Duke once and then continued.

“I am the Dragon’s Bride. So, when I turn 10, I will definitely come to this city.”

This is a fact that will not change unless I become the head of the family.

“So, I’ll come to pick you up when you’re 10 years old.”

-…….

“7 years. Will 7 years be enough?”

-Yes! Duke, that time is enough!

No, I mean, are you okay?

But even if I asked like this, this baby snake would smile and say he was okay.

-Toos, can you hear me? Follow my words from now on. If you don’t follow, I won’t take Duke with me.

-Heok, I will, I will!

So I decided to impose coercion.

-Orca, keep your promise. Swear in the name of the sea.

-O, Orca…… keep, promise? In the name of…… the sea, swear?

I threatened.

-Uh-huh, louder. I won’t take him?

-Ah, swear in the name of the sea!!

I smiled brightly then.

“Yes, I will definitely keep my promise. In the name of Calypso Aquasidel. I swear in the name of the sea.”

Now this promise has become a meaningful oath to me as well.

I will definitely come back when I am 10 years old.

Of course, I will come back if I can come before that.

“Until then, I will take good care of Dragon Duke safely. Don’t worry. I will also study the contents of the notebook you gave me.”

For the first time, I set another goal in front of the goal of going home.

I firmly decided that it was a promise I would keep even if I postponed the opportunity when the opportunity to go home arose.

-G, Calypso!

“Yeah, I’m going.”

I took the Dragon Duke’s hand.

“Dragon Duke, don’t say hello.”

“…….”

“I’ll definitely see you again.”

I waved to Toos.

I found out how Toos could write and taught the Dragon Duke how to hold a spoon, but I only felt bitter.

I’ll definitely come back.

Holding the Dragon Duke’s hand tightly, I went outside.

“Toos.”

“Yeah. Let’s definitely come back to see Toos. I’ll try my best.”

‘Time hasn’t passed as much as I thought.’

A big issue occurred at the Dragon Duke’s residence, but time still didn’t pass much.

This is thanks to Dad arriving very quickly when he left.

So I saved time.

I moved around with the Dragon Duke and arrived in front of the window I had entered a little while ago.

The broken surface was still sharp.

I was nervous that I might bump into someone while coming here, but as expected, no one was seen.

“It’s really a place where no one is around, strangely enough…….”

Like where I used to live.

I stood in front of the window and glanced outside.

‘Dad will know my presence if I get close.’

As expected, a stream of water for a hug soared in front of me.

It’s Dad’s signal.

I took out a robe from the bag the Dragon Duke was carrying. I wondered if I could cover both of them at once with this, but it was impossible.

To avoid getting hurt, I had to wrap it at least twice, but when I wrapped the Dragon Duke, the remaining cloth was ambiguous.

First, I wrapped only the Dragon Duke with Dad’s robe, and then I took out what looked like the Dragon Duke’s cloak from the bag and roughly wrapped it around my body.

Then, I finally lifted the Dragon Duke up like a princess.

Anyway, Dad is watching from somewhere…….

Fortunately, the hole in the window was big enough for the Dragon Duke to barely get out.

First, I held the Dragon Duke close to the window, and the stream of water wrapped around the Dragon Duke’s waist as if waiting.

Tak!

The Dragon Duke took my hand.

A look of fear.

No, am I a little confused? Is he really scared?

I felt uneasy, so I decided to calm him down first.

Shhh-. I held the Dragon Duke’s hand in return.

And when I passed through the window, the stream of water wrapped around me as if waiting, and then my hand loosened a little.

I hugged the Dragon Duke again in the air.

“Just bear with it, we’ll be down soon.”

The moving speed increased instantly.

I thought he would be scared, but unexpectedly, the Dragon Duke was fine with the fast speed.

Then why was he scared earlier?

Ah, is he afraid of sharp things?

While thinking this and that, I could already see the trees. Someone hugged me before I even touched the ground.

Of course, it was Dad.

“Master!”

“It took quite a while.”

Dad said while looking at one place.

I thought he would look at the Dragon Duke, but he didn’t seem interested in that side.

‘No, but still, that’s the Dragon Duke……. Besides, isn’t he curious that the Dragon Duke, who is only rumored, is such a young child?’

The fact that he is so indifferent to worldly affairs but different to me touched a corner of my heart helplessly.

However, before I could fall into sentimentality, I soon found out why Dad wasn’t interested.

“He’s coming this way.”

“What? Really? Does he know he’s coming?”

“Probably.”

No, how? More than that, it’s dangerous if we get caught.

The Dragon Duke was still floating next to me, surrounded by Dad’s stream of water.

“When the Dragon Duke crossed the window, the glass cracked slightly and made a sound, though not very loud.”

“Huh? No way. He noticed with that sound?”

I heard that sound too, but it wasn’t a problem.

If it had been, I would have been nervous!

“I think so too. Maybe there was another way.”

Dad said without taking his eyes off one direction.

“Let’s move. If we don’t leave quickly, we’ll really get caught.”