Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 94

Black Orca Baby Lord (94)

Episode 94

“Eckion?”

Eckion looked at his hand once, then reached out to my cheek again.

An unfamiliar touch pressed and brushed past my eyes.

It was awkward, clumsy, and unskilled, as if he was doing it for the first time.

My tears stopped, just like that. Surprisingly so.

“Calypso tears, wipe them.”

“Huh?”

“Tus.”

I blinked.

Ah, now that I think about it…

“Hey, why don’t you wipe your subordinate’s tears? He’s crying so sadly.”

I remembered saying that when I first met Eckion.

I remembered saying something because he was just watching Tus cry sadly.

I had a dazed expression, then smiled.

“Wow, thank you, Eckion. Thanks to you, I was so surprised that I stopped crying.”

I took Eckion’s hand and shook it.

“And you remembered what I said? You learn really fast.”

“Calypso.”

“Yeah. I’m looking forward to the day I can talk to you.”

I said this and let go of his hand.

At the same time, a low voice fell from above my head.

When I looked up, Dad was muttering with a serious face.

“…Tears stop when you’re surprised? I should have thrown her from a tree.”

“Dad, you seem to need to relearn parenting from the beginning.”

Dad’s words made me feel like I was finally back in reality.

I couldn’t just be depressed and sad forever.

Of course, my heart ached when I thought about Dad and Mom back on Earth.

How could I be okay in just a few days?

But I… chose.

To trust a new relationship one last time.

‘This is relying on the uncertainty I hate the most.’

I looked up and stared at Dad.

He seemed to sense my gaze, looked at me, and patted my head with his hand as if it were natural, then stepped away.

‘I’ll trust you.’

I shifted my gaze from Dad to Eckion, who was standing blankly next to me.

Yes, I have to take responsibility for bringing that child here.

I promised Tus that.

For that, Tus stayed in a place where unknown dangers lurked. He volunteered to sacrifice himself.

I had to remember that nobility.

‘If it were a human, I’d wonder how they could trust someone they’ve only met for a few days and make such a decision.’

Tus wasn’t human, and that’s why the promise was made more purely.

I want to keep my promise with a virtuous being.

‘I guess I have a new goal?’

But it was a weak goal.

The Dragon Duke will grow quickly just by escaping the abusive environment.

Even now, it’s only been a few days, but he’s already using words?

That means it won’t be long before he can speak.

‘So, what should I do now?’

I was staring blankly at the bonfire again when a large hand suddenly covered my eyes.

“What are you doing, Dad?”

“What are you thinking about?”

“Just… how to live in the future….”

“Don’t.”

“What?”

I tried to grab Dad’s hand and get away.

No, why is this guy using his strength again? Let go, let go!

Strangely, it didn’t hurt, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t escape.

Well, I couldn’t win in a battle of strength against this strongest Orca, but I was still annoyed.

Ugh, it’s humiliating…

Dad said with my eyes covered. Since I couldn’t see, the low voice was easier to hear.

“Don’t think about anything. Don’t.”

“What do you mean? I have to think, next….”

“Just rest now instead of thinking about that.”

“……”

“You can rest.”

I blinked with my vision blocked by Dad’s hand.

Ah, is that so?

“You said I can rest?”

“Yes. Until you find something else.”

“……”

“I’ll protect you so that nothing happens. Rest.”

“…You’ll protect Eckion too, right.”

“Yes. If you want.”

The moment I heard those words, my head felt lighter as if a string had snapped, and I was suddenly overcome with sleep.

In the darkness created by Dad’s hand, which felt somehow cozy, I blinked a few more times.

Then, I gave in to the drowsiness that came over me.

It’s strange. Just 10 minutes ago…

I didn’t want to fall asleep because I was afraid I’d have nightmares if I closed my eyes.

But this darkness didn’t feel like the beginning of a nightmare, but just as comfortable as a warm night.

So, I entrusted myself to the darkness and slowly closed my eyes.

“…Thank you, it’s thanks to you. Dragon Duke.”

With Dad’s voice, which was barely audible, as the last thing I heard.

Next was blackout.

* * *

The next day afternoon.

I blankly watched the scenery disappear as it passed by the window.

‘Wow, it all feels like a lie, what happened yesterday.’

I was no longer as depressed or in despair as I had been until yesterday.

My heart was still aching, but I could look at reality like this.

Yes, speaking of reality.

I glanced sideways.

Eckion on the left, Dad on the right.

First, I looked at Dad.

‘Yeah, he became my dad.’

Now that I’ve admitted it, I can’t take it back. I can’t reverse it either.

…For some reason, if I reversed it, I felt like I’d see Dad’s true power then.

But apart from that, no matter how hard I tried to pull myself together, there was a sense of emptiness.

What should I do when I get back?

Just wait for Eckion to grow up and take him back to Tus?

Then what about me?

My life here had never been without a goal.

I’ve always lived fiercely. That’s why this void felt so unfamiliar.

I wasn’t feeling gloomy anymore, but it seemed different to others.

Eckion kept holding my hand, and Dad kept patting my head from time to time.

‘I don’t need to worry.’

And…

My forehead was tingling again after last night.

This was because Bellus, that guy across from me, was staring at me.

I don’t know why he always puts away the book he’s reading and does this.

The journey, which was supposed to be finished soon as we were scheduled to arrive today, was temporarily delayed due to an unexpected problem.

“There’s a problem with the carriage wheels?”

“Yes, Miss Pierre.”

I sat crouched a little away and watched Dad talking to the knight.

‘Huh, why does it look so amazing to see him talking to a knight normally?’

This is because that Dad has a noble feeling that he can live well on his own.

Besides, for some reason, he seems like a human who, no matter where he’s thrown, will have followers without doing anything.

It’s like he can control people with just a look.

‘There are cases where appearance is not visible because of ability.’

He’s really handsome.

Among our group, the only people who would react excitedly to this were the maids and Misa.

But now they were admiring something else.

“Oh my, oh my, blue looks so good on him…!”

“Try this on too, try this on!”

“It doesn’t fit, sister!”

“I’ll have to make one when we get back. How about a set with our cute princess?”

“That’s great!”

The sight of them chattering and making a fuss around Eckion looked very exciting.

Besides, they had already brought the biggest of my clothes or robes and were holding them up to Eckion.

That gentle Dragon Duke was just standing still as they held them up, or diligently raising his hand when the maid asked.

‘After he started using words, he seemed to understand what I was saying to some extent.’

He looked at me with anxious eyes at first, but he quickly adapted, perhaps because he saw me getting close to the maids during the trip.

“Dragon… Duke? Th-that, dragon? A real dragon?”

“Yes, the Dragon Duke, when you say dragon.”

“Eeeek, r-r-really?”

The sight of the maids and Misa being surprised when I revealed the truth this morning was vivid.

But that was only for a moment, and Misa took the lead, and everyone made a serious expression and said this.

“Um, Princess. I don’t know very well, but… this, is it something we have to keep secret?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Thank you for trusting us and telling us. I want to give you my trust, Princess. I will make an oath of the sea [a solemn vow].”

“Ah, me too, me too!”

“I’ll do it too!”

I was actually going to ask, but I was a little surprised that they offered first.

Certainly, Misa mediates or leads the maids well.

‘No wonder she was a talent that caught that dolphin’s eye in the 3rd playthrough [referring to a previous game or life].’

It feels a little wasteful to just keep such a talent next to me, living quietly.

‘No, she’s already my person.’

I quietly shone my eyes [meaning she had a determined look].