Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 176

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Chapter 176
Watching Father collapse, I found myself momentarily paralyzed, unable to do anything.
Countless deaths flashed before my eyes.
“Please go! You must be happy, Matriarch.”
“Damn it, you must survive, you absolutely must, Matriarch!!”
My subordinates who had died while wishing for my good fortune and luck.
And Third Brother, who had prayed for my escape until the very end and died in my place.
I couldn’t breathe, but I barely managed to hold it back.
Only then did I understand.
My instincts, which I had felt all along, were correct.
Father’s body was not normal.
“Calypso! I’m sorry, but you mustn’t touch him carelessly right now!”
Before I knew it, I had reached out to Father. My hand was caught by a cold one.
Rayla held my hand and spoke calmly.
“When he collapses like this… he said that although weak, the power of water protects his body without distinguishing between ally and enemy, so you absolutely must not let Calypso touch him!”
I stared at Rayla. Even without a mirror, I could tell.
That the fury burning within me was pouring out.
“…Rayla, did you know? That Father would collapse?”
Rayla flinched. Trembling as she received the full force of my anger with her entire body, she spoke firmly nonetheless.
“No, I learned of it for the first time too. But… he realized this would happen and called me to tell me everything this time.”
Father had been calling Rayla since last week and gradually telling her, it seemed.
Only then did I understand why Father had been absent.
It wasn’t because he was busy.
‘He was preparing for when he would collapse.’
Currently, all matters related to my forces were being handled by Father at the forefront because I wasn’t yet an adult.
Undercover. It was something both Father and I had agreed to.
Because of that, even when Father was absent, I simply thought he must be busy with something, just as before.
Instead, I had resolved that whenever he returned, I would bring the Doctor I had on standby and make sure he received treatment.
I had decided that way….
Looking at her, I felt anger and confusion simultaneously, yet at the same time, I realized something.
“….”
This wasn’t the first time you had collapsed like this.
This isolated Manor existed to hide this fact.
That you had chosen to live in loneliness for all this time just to conceal this one thing.
Rayla bit her lip tightly.
“Pierre wished until the very last moment that Calypso would not know.”
“….”
“Because he thought Calypso would be heartbroken….”
I let out a hollow laugh.
“…How could he.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Why do only such foolish people gather around me?”
The subordinates who had sacrificed themselves for me.
The older brothers who had died for me said the same thing.
I wish you hadn’t seen my death. I wish you hadn’t seen me fall.
What pathetic nonsense.
I clenched my fists tightly.
“What did Father say?”
Anger alone solves nothing.
I pressed my brow firmly and cooled my mind with cold clarity.
“…He said this wasn’t the first time he’d collapsed.”
“I just heard that too. And?”
Rayla spoke carefully, beads of sweat forming on her brow. She was sharing information.
When Father collapses like this, he typically loses consciousness for an average of three to ten days.
During that time, the power of water protecting Father’s body wraps around him, so never touch him directly.
She said it was a power that could cost someone their life.
“Moving him with the power of water is possible, though….”
She then warned not to be alarmed even if a severe fever sets in.
Finally.
“Pierre personally visited everyone under his command and gave them an order.”
“….”
“To follow Calypso’s command when he is absent.”
I twisted my lips.
“…Who asked for something so useless.”
It was only information of little use. I needed to know what to do when he collapses, how to make Father open his eyes again!
On the other hand, I understood. He hadn’t told me because he didn’t know himself.
I pressed my cheek firmly with the back of my hand.
“Rayla…. Bring Atlant, Agenor, Levai right now. No, bring everyone.”
As Rayla hurried out, someone approached and gently grasped my hand.
It was Ekion.
I couldn’t say that his small warmth was actually unhelpful.
“…Calypso, do you have a wish?”
I didn’t answer.
Soon Atlant came rushing in with Rayla.
Those who entered with them also looked at the collapsed Father with disbelief in their eyes.
“Atlant Aquasiadel. You run outside right now and bring me the Doctor I’m about to name.”
“….”
“Bring him by any means necessary.”
“…Understood.”
Atlant, grasping the gravity of the situation, left quietly without his usual complaints or grumbling.
That evening, somehow—I’m not sure what strings were pulled—the Doctor actually arrived.
He was someone who supposedly needed days just to reach here. The Doctor began examining Father with a deathly pale complexion.
“…You’ve grown considerably weaker since I last saw you.”
I listened to every word with an expressionless face.
“I’m not sure what happened, but have you experienced severe shock to both body and mind recently?”
What happened. I recalled the recent events.
Training.
City of Dragons.
I didn’t know where to begin.
“…Does using the power of water frequently cause collapse?”
“I cannot say with certainty, but simply using it shouldn’t cause strain to this degree…. However.”
The Doctor who had been brought here was also an Orca. Because of this, he spoke carefully, as if he understood Orcas well.
“If you used a great power multiple times, there is a high possibility it was fatal.”
Speaking thus, he repeated that Father’s illness was incurable and still unknown, so he couldn’t be certain.
I clenched my fists tightly.
Before the Doctor arrived, I had already asked Whale for something. To diagnose him once more.
And the result that came back was….
“…Noble Lady, I’m truly sorry, but the materials… have increased.”
It was a result showing that Father had drawn much closer to death.
Why had Father’s condition become so precarious?
It was all my fault.
It could only be my fault. I bit my lip hard.
“So my Father will die soon?”
“….”
The Doctor remained silent for a long while before speaking carefully.
“That too I cannot say with certainty… but what matters is that in this state, if he doesn’t open his eyes, it will be dangerous.”
The most dangerous thing about Father’s illness was this state of lost consciousness.
That power enveloping Father’s body would continuously drain his vitality.
“…Because he possessed an extremely strong power from birth, he has endured well until now, and he is enduring even this.”
After saying this, the Doctor bowed deeply. He said he would step out for now, and I nodded.
After the Doctor left, I stared at Agenor.
“Agenor, confine that Doctor and keep watch over him.”
“….”
No one but those here must know that Father has collapsed.
Rayla also nodded in understanding.
My face remained serene.
I’m fine. I must be fine. So I will be fine.
Father isn’t dead. So what could be the problem.
So….
“…Hey, listen. Sister.”
A shadow fell before me. When I lifted my head, it was Agenor.
“Don’t be angry, okay? Don’t hit me.”
“What?”
Before I could even respond, something soft yet firm touched my nose with a light thud.
Agenor embraced me once, then pulled away.
“Um, just. It felt like I had to do this. And you see… Father.”
Agenor paused mid-sentence, then continued.
“Father would never have wanted you to blame yourself. He’s an intelligent man. How could he not have foreseen this?”
“….”
“Just as I decided to follow you. Just as everyone here became your subordinates.”
“….”
“It was Father’s decision alone.”
With those words, Agenor left the room, saying he would follow orders.
While I stood dazed for a moment, my body was pulled again.
A rough sigh came from above. It sounded like exasperation.
“Hey, this time that foolish Third Brother is right. Would Father have liked seeing you digging yourself into a hole?”
This time it was Atlant.
“Your job is to solve problems. Not to wear that face like you can’t even cry, Matriarch.”
As he continued, his voice grew quieter, as if meant only for me.
“And I was hesitating whether to mention it, but there’s someone who might help. I’ll call him. You don’t mind, right?”
Even though I didn’t answer, Atlant squeezed my shoulder firmly and let go.
I let out a small laugh.
“These people who never acted like older brothers before….”
It wasn’t even funny. But it did help.
Atlant was right. What I needed to do was solve this.
“Atlant, use your water power to move Father quickly.”
“Got it.”
Atlant’s water lifted Father’s body gently into the air.
Fortunately, Father’s power didn’t resist, and Atlant left the corridor carrying Father, saying he’d be back soon.
Rayla also left, saying she had things to organize, so few people remained.
I slowly turned my head to look at Levai, who had been silent until now.
More precisely, at the small girl nestled in Levai’s arms.
Those remaining were Levai, Ekion, and Whale, who looked unwell.
And finally, Lili.
What should I do?
My lips felt heavy. Before I could say anything, Lili’s hand shot up.
“Sister.”
Her voice was small but firm.
“Can Lili help too…?”
“Lili, I want to ask you something too.”
Levai quickly set Lili down, sensing the situation.
“Do you think you might be able to treat our Father?”

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