Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 13

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Chapter 13
“Ah….”
Flying fish. I’ll acknowledge flying fish.
Among us aquatic animal hybrids, they were particularly loose-lipped and loved to chatter—the type who, if they were land animals, would be magpies.
“Besides, it was certainly shocking enough to warrant spreading…. Rumors tend to spread faster the more scandalous they are, after all.”
Was that really something to say so casually?
“That makes my story sound like a scandal.”
As I frowned and spoke, Rayla gave a small shrug.
“Wouldn’t some people prefer your story to be a scandal instead?”
I lifted my head, and Rayla was extending her hand.
Stairs had appeared before me at some point.
Instead of taking Rayla’s hand, I climbed the stairs with deliberate effort, grunting audibly.
I’m three years old. This much is certainly manageable for me.
Rayla withdrew her hand without any sign of displeasure and laughed softly.
“For instance, Lord Baian might be nervous about the emergence of a genius…. And there’s also Lord Sorte.”
They were the sons of my grandfather’s brothers respectively.
The Orca Family Matriarch’s eldest son’s eldest grandson. Her second son’s eldest grandson.
I brushed off my hands and spoke casually.
“Why are you leaving one out? Bellus is here too.”
Rayla paused for just a moment.
“Why? Isn’t he far more of a genius than me?”
Bellus. That was my Eldest Brother’s name.
When she didn’t answer, I paid it no mind and shrugged as I continued up the stairs.
Rayla soon followed behind me and spoke.
“Hmm, now that I think about it, Noble Lady, your talents aren’t limited to language. Your strength and stamina seem quite impressive as well….”
“You noticed that? You have a sharp eye.”
“If I couldn’t perceive this much, how could I lead this Educational Institution?”
There she goes, subtly changing the subject the moment my Eldest Brother comes up.
I shrugged.
Of course—she was saying I still couldn’t compare to the greatest genius in the history of this Elementary Education Institution.
Bellus.
That man had been the brother who gave me the most trouble in my previous life when I became the family head.
In the end, I fought him and won, accepting him as my subordinate.
‘Hmph. Will this life be any different?’
Rayla couldn’t hide the curiosity in her eyes.
“Could it be that the rumor about you not awakening your water abilities was also false?”
“No, that part is true.”
Yet why did Rayla seem unconvinced?
I supposed it made sense—climbing the stairs almost like rock climbing, pulling myself up with my hands, without even catching my breath once would give that impression.
“Do I seem impressive to you?”
“I can’t very well say no to that.”
I smiled with a slight smirk.
“Then tell the Orca Family Matriarch exactly that.”
How intelligent and remarkable this granddaughter of hers is.
Rayla asked me something more after that, but I said nothing further.
By staying silent here, the misunderstanding would deepen all on its own.
‘Besides, what’s visible now isn’t even the end of it.’
This is just the beginning. When I didn’t answer, Rayla gave up cleanly and climbed the stairs with me.
Soon we entered a long corridor, and Rayla took the lead, pointing to a particular spot.
A golden sign with a whale painted on it swayed gently in the breeze.
“That right there is the highest-ranked class of this institution that you’ll be joining from today. The Alpha Class.”
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Therianthropes inherit the characteristics and temperament of their base animal.
Because of this, whale therianthropes generally avoided conflict and loved peace, maintaining affectionate and harmonious relationships among their own kind.
Moreover, they possessed considerable natural tolerance toward other species.
Even humpback whales, now on the brink of extinction, love peace so much they embrace even hostile land animals.
In my opinion, that’s probably why they’re facing extinction, but regardless.
One could understand the nature of whales as a whole.
“Now that today’s presentation class has ended, we’ll be playing a game where you create shapes using the blocks you’ve been given.”
“Yes!”
However, among these whales, there existed heretics.
What more need be said?
They were the orcas, who held dominion over the aquatic animals.
“Hmph. What kind of childish game is this supposed to be?”
“As you say, Caron!”
The fact that whales other than orcas loved peace was of little importance to the orcas.
And the other whales existed beneath this gang of thuggish orcas.
“Anyway, those ordinary whale bastards won’t do. Getting all excited over blocks like children.”
“As you say, Caron!!”
Their behavior, driven by overwhelming thug energy and numerical superiority, was no different from that of children.
Rather, the stronger the instincts of young therianthropes, the more wild their conduct appeared.
“Hey, move.”
In this highest whale class, named the ‘Alpha Class,’ only the most elite and exceptional children from each whale species, including orcas, had gathered.
“But that’s mine….”
“What. Just give it here!”
“Waaah, Teacher…!”
Even among these elite, orcas remained thugs, and the one who ruled even among these orcas was Caron from a cadet branch.
“Ahem, student Caron. You mustn’t hit your White Dolphin classmate.”
“When did I hit him? My hand just happened to be there, and he ran into it.”
“….”
“What’s wrong? Did you get it wrong? Speak up.”
“Hiii-ing, Teacher…!! Caron is glaring at me!”
Caron, now eight years old, possessed a frame twice as large as the other children.
“Caron, please conduct yourself in a manner that doesn’t disrupt the class.”
“Y-yes, yes. I understand.”
Yet this was a common trait among whale-folk.
A characteristic that forced even seven or eight-year-olds to speak in halting, clumsy tones.
Even the Alpha Class, which gathered only the finest from the seven to eight-year-old cohort, could not escape this trait, and Caron was no exception.
“Hmph, you’re all inferior to even my fins…! Tch, pathetic.”
Yet Caron believed himself to be the supreme among these deficient whales.
In this Educational Institution that grouped children by similar age and ability level, Caron’s pride lay in having entered the highest class, and being the best here was the glory of his family.
‘Though I may not be a genius like the direct heirs, I’m certainly capable!’
He harbored grand ambitions of one day awakening the power of water.
Moreover, expectations from both his own family and neighboring families were already considerable.
Seeing Caron, who was larger, stronger, and more resilient than typical Orca Family children, many expected that he, standing out even among the branch families, would awaken the power of water.
“Ugh, there he goes again. Again.”
“Again!”
“Hey, you dolphin twins over there, why aren’t you behaving?”
“…Yes!”
“…Yes!”
In this class, there was truly no child superior to Caron.
This Educational Institution, run by the Orca Family, was a place where the strong monopolized everything.
Moreover, such was the very purpose of the Aquatic Animal Education Institution.
Therefore, the teachers refrained from interfering as long as things didn’t become too conspicuous, and Caron’s tyranny only grew with each passing day.
Caron would remain the leader of this class until he completed Elementary Education.
The Orca Family children had long since fallen under Caron’s dominion.
“Now then, we have a new friend, Calypso, joining us today. Let’s welcome her with applause.”
This was a fact that wouldn’t change, even if the teacher brought in a new child and introduced her.
But the moment Caron saw the small child toddling behind the teacher, his eyes widened.
‘Direct lineage?’
Jet-black hair, and white spots like eyes atop her head.
Unmistakable proof of direct Orca Family bloodline. It was a coloring one rarely saw.
“Why don’t you introduce yourself?”
Moreover, the person who followed behind was Rayla, the proprietor of this Elementary Education Institution—someone any child attending here would recognize.
While Caron didn’t particularly fear the teachers who rarely scolded or simply ignored misconduct, his instincts made him inherently afraid of Rayla, and he flinched.
“Certainly, our institution welcomes strong children, but Caron… it would be wise to exercise restraint.”
This warning came from a previous incident when he was striking the dolphin twins and Rayla had cautioned him once—his body still remembered the power of water he witnessed then.
Not only Caron, but other branch-family Orca children who displayed similar tyrannical tendencies were equally affected.
They all appeared tense upon seeing Rayla.
And a girl at that…. Caron suddenly recalled something important.
“So, Pierre’s daughter was born, right? But apparently she hasn’t even awakened her water powers.”
“A useless child. We support Lord Baian, the Orca Family Head’s eldest son and his own son. It’s fortunate when something useless is born—I heard she’s destined to be sold off as the Dragon’s Bride anyway. How convenient.”
“How could something so useless be born under Pierre’s line…”
“Isn’t that just the mystery of genetics?”
This was a conversation between the parents who ruled the cadet branch of the family.
Caron, in particular, latched onto the word “useless.”
‘Could that be the child my parents were talking about?’
Unfortunately, Caron’s parents belonged to a cadet branch that hadn’t heard the rumors that had spread in just a single day.
“Well, Calypso? Would you introduce yourself…”
“Oh, my apologies. I was just observing for a moment.”
Caron lifted his head confidently, then his eyes widened in shock.
‘What, what was that just now?’
Not just Caron, but all the children’s eyes went wide.
The Orca Family Children, especially those with curious natures, had their eyes sparkling.

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