Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110
This was my true purpose.
‘Of course, I won’t actually kill her if she doesn’t comply here.’
But I’m certainly planning to beat her senseless.
She charged at me despite my lengthy explanation of the gap between us.
‘The Orca Family Matriarch would be delighted if she knew.’
That old woman would relish watching geniuses clash.
The reason I haven’t completely broken her wings isn’t merely to provide that old woman with amusing entertainment.
If I were to rank the most regrettable talents I failed to capture while leading the war in the previous cycle,
you would always stand at the very top of that list.
In truth, since I didn’t even embrace Atlant, it wouldn’t have been impossible to give up on Lirivel.
But I want to take her with me.
You might wonder why I’m doing this.
And I would answer you.
“Welcome back, Calypso.”
The third cycle. When I returned barely alive.
That was the only welcome greeting I heard. Because of that single moment.
“Wouldn’t it be fair to call us friends at this point?”
You spoke those words while planning betrayal, intending to use me.
But I remembered my life on Earth. The ordinary days when I had normal friends.
I truly regretted your death.
“Why should I? What reason do I have to serve under you?”
Of course, that didn’t mean I intended to forcibly take someone who refused.
Talented people who don’t come willingly cannot fulfill their role.
“If you don’t come under me, all that awaits you is defeat. But if you do, things change. Don’t you want to cure that illness?”
I crouched down before Lirivel.
“If you come under me, I’ll give you a special position as my direct subordinate commander.”
I smiled broadly. Lirivel bristled.
“Shut up, Calypso Aquasiadel! Do you think this is child’s play?”
“Of course not. That’s why I’m negotiating with your life right now.”
…
“Listen, Lirivel. Use that brilliant mind of yours to calculate. If you come under me, though you’ll remain second-in-command rather than the Matriarch you desired… you can have a life. Why hesitate?”
…
I know the wish you ultimately abandoned.
“You’ve always lived in anxiety. Aren’t you curious? What it would be like to live without worrying about your illness anymore?”
I remembered that child howling like a cornered beast.
“Why wouldn’t I want to live? But I didn’t want to be forgotten. A life where I die as merely someone with an illness, remembered by no one—that’s meaningless.”
Fighting you and achieving victory, I understood.
Those with eyes like that are the ones who burn their lives like flames.
This is how the terminally ill live when they abandon despair and pour everything into their final moments.
Did my Father, who died without even seeing my face, live like this too?
Did he ever wear an expression like this?
It was the first time I had truly wondered about my Father.
‘Of course, after regressing, he turned out to be nothing like I imagined.’
I spoke with confidence, my hand resting on my chest.
“Let me tell you in advance—in this world, there’s no one but me who can cure your affliction.”
Yes, darling. Standing before your eyes is a regressor from the future.
“Are you bluffing?”
“No, why would I?”
I wore an expression of genuine curiosity.
Yes, why would I?
“I can win even without you following me, so why would I need you?”
….
I released my arm from my chin and stood up, brushing my skirt lightly with my hands.
She’s fine in every other way, but sometimes she just thinks too much.
“Think about it carefully. If we fight, who benefits? Only the Orca Family Matriarch benefits.”
We don’t need to be enemies with each other.
“But my parents….”
“Ah, the Matriarch? It’s nice to fulfill your parents’ expectations. But what comes after that? I’ve wanted to ask you this anyway….”
I asked even though I knew Lirivel would find it strange.
“Are you truly satisfied with just that?”
….
When Lirivel died, she smiled as if this was the only path she could take.
As if this was the only way for someone with limited time to leave a footprint behind.
“Even if I act viciously and wickedly, I’ll remain in memories.”
“…Yes, you succeeded at that. So stop talking and just close your eyes.”
….
“I’ll remember you.”
“I’ll show you where your brilliant talent can be used without having to die.”
“…What is that.”
“By my side.”
I tapped the space beside me lightly with my foot.
“We’re going to drag the Orca Family Matriarch down from that seat.”
I laughed, my eyes sparkling.
Seeing Lirivel’s shocked expression delighted me immensely.
“Do you think that’s possible?”
“Why wouldn’t it be?”
I smiled slyly.
“It might become possible if you take my hand. Ah, no. I’ll make it happen.”
Taking my hand is your choice.
“Doesn’t it sound amusing?”
“….”
“We join forces and bring down that human who’s always been evaluating us—bring down that person in their prime, alive and thriving.”
Lirivel’s expression went blank.
Finding that funny, I laughed even louder.
* * *
“You seem to be in good spirits.”
At those words, I stopped humming and turned my head.
“Ah, that’s right. I’m in a good mood. Father.”
A week had passed since my conversation with Lirivel.
And today marked the end of the light punishment Lirivel received from the Orca Family Matriarch—a week of confinement.
During that time, Lirivel had given me no answer, but I wasn’t anxious.
I wanted to have her under me, but even if she truly refused to come, it wouldn’t matter.
It would be disappointing, certainly.
In the end, I’d simply take a longer route, but it wouldn’t deviate from my goal of bringing down that Matriarch.
However.
This very morning.
‘Finally, the answer I’d been waiting for has arrived.’
I broke into a smile so wide my cheekbones ached.
“It’s not just good—it’s one of those rare joys in life.”
“What happened?”
“Well, there was something I’d hoped for since birth, something I thought would be wonderful if it came to pass… and it’s been realized.”
The answer Lirivel finally gave me was deeply satisfying.
I paused mid-sentence, then continued as if remembering something.
“Ah, of course, getting to know you was also one of my wishes, Father.”
What kind of man was my father that I’d never even seen his face?
I was curious whether all those with limited time were like Lirivel.
It was a memory I’d forgotten for quite some time, only to recall it anew while speaking with Lirivel.
“Were you satisfied with merely becoming acquainted?”
“Well… it’s true you found me troublesome at first, isn’t it?”
“…I never found you troublesome.”
Father spoke as if making an excuse, gently tapping my forehead.
This was Father’s Residence, and simultaneously, it was a comfortable home to me.
Ekion sat on the sofa.
It was the peaceful everyday life that had remained unchanged for the past five years.
‘…I never knew such a life was possible for me.’
I slowly looked up at the sky.
“And since I took an interest in you from the moment we first met, that meeting was something special to me as well. I’d like to insist on that now.”
“Hmm, I think it would be better if you said such things with a prettier smile, Father.”
“How presumptuous of you.”
“You like that, don’t you?”
I realized that Father had a subtle habit of teasing me in his own way.
As I exchanged smiles and conversation with him, I felt a gaze upon me.
When I turned my head, Ekion was watching me intently, as always.
‘I think I could recognize Ekion’s gaze from anywhere now.’
Since I had grown accustomed to it by now, I simply smiled back at him.
Then Ekion’s eyes curved softly as he smiled in return.
I was momentarily startled before letting out a brief exclamation.
‘Wow, he really is beautiful.’

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