Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 177

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Chapter 177
At my question, Lili hesitated for a moment before slowly shaking her head.
The Young Boy’s face crumpled with disappointment.
“Then, could we wake Father?”
“That… I think I might be able to.”
Lili answered with color returning to her face, then paused briefly.
“…Unni, do you really think I can do it?”
“Yes. If you felt you could do it, then you can.”
Lili’s power wasn’t merely healing—she could also restore vitality. In the original story, she had even revived an exhausted Black Panther to full vigor.
Levai spoke following Lili’s words.
“I’ve organized the materials we brought from the Aquasiadel storehouse. My apologies, Noble Lady.”
Levai bowed respectfully. I studied the young man intently.
“It seems I underestimated Aquasiadel’s reserves. I must apologize.”
“…What do you mean?”
“The storehouse opened by the Aquasiadel Matriarch contained far more materials than expected.”
Levai slowly counted on his fingers the materials currently unavailable.
My eyes brightened.
“You said it would take two years.”
“Yes, I never expected to obtain such materials in the Dragon’s City, nor did I know the Aquasiadel storehouse contained such vast medicinal reserves.”
The Orca Family Matriarch possessed so many medicinal materials? I tilted my head in confusion for a moment, but this wasn’t the time for that.
“It seems we’ll be nearly complete except for the materials we cannot obtain. Shall we attempt it?”
“The unobtainable material is that one, isn’t it? An extinct animal.”
Levai nodded heavily.
I turned my attention to one last person—or rather, precisely two young men.
Ekion and Tus.
“Ekion, I’m sorry, but… is what you mentioned earlier possible today?”
According to the Doctor, Father has been consuming enormous amounts of power since the moment he collapsed.
Which meant that delaying would not be good for Father’s life.
‘Who dies on a whim? No one dies without my permission.’
I swept my hair back and exhaled slowly.
“Calypso, if you wish it, anything is possible.”
“Calypso! The Dragon Duke didn’t know that!”
“I’ll go with you.”
“Pardon?”
Levai asked in surprise.
“The problem is that Ekion hasn’t seen the rare animal currently needed, right? I’ve seen it. If I go along, it should work.”
“If I may ask, Noble Lady, when did you see an already extinct animal?”
“I saw a taxidermied specimen.”
It wasn’t a pleasant memory. I had seen it at the Black Panther’s residence.
Third Brother’s hobby was collecting taxidermied specimens.
Of course, the materials weren’t real animals but carefully crafted fakes, so there was no point in removing the taxidermy. I didn’t bother thinking about it.
“Ekion, is it alright if I do it right now?”
“Yes. It’s fine to do it right now.”
“Yes. You’ve shown me the time I desired before, right? If I press our foreheads together like that, it will work?”
Then Tus seemed to tilt his head. It looked like he had something to say.
“No.”
Ekion shook his head.
“Calypso mouth, must match.”
Tus startled and stared at Ekion. Why was he saying that?
“That way, power, come.”
“I see.”
I stepped closer to Ekion.
“If you’re alright with it, let’s do it right now. Where should we do it?”
Tus tried to say something but quickly closed his mouth. It seemed Ekion had looked at him, but since the situation was urgent, I let it pass for now.
“Wait, wait a moment. Noble Lady!”
Both Atlant and Agenor were absent.
Levai seemed to think he was the only one who could apply the brakes here.
“It seems you’re being too hasty right now. Even if you wait to see the situation develop a bit more before proceeding…”
“Levai. My father collapsed—do you think I’m in my right mind?”
“…”
When I displayed something calm yet bordering on madness, Levai closed his mouth as well.
Whale looked between Levai and me alternately, then cautiously raised his hand.
“Does it really have to be a kiss on the mouth?”
When I looked at him, Whale flinched with a pale face and said it was nothing.
After a brief back-and-forth, preparations were complete. We decided Levai would handle the explanation when Atlant and Agenor returned.
“…You’re leaving me with only the difficult tasks.”
I laughed softly.
“I’ll be back soon.”
If I recalled when I met Mother on Earth with Ekion’s power, it shouldn’t take too long.
When I opened my eyes again inside the carriage, not much time had passed.
“Then I’m counting on you, Scholar.”
I took Ekion’s hand.
“Ekion, so where should I kiss?”
Ekion seemed to hesitate for a moment. What was it? Why did he look troubled?
“…Cheek.”
“Ah.”
Tus was now perched on Ekion’s shoulder in the form of a baby snake.
For some reason, it felt like Tus was carefully watching my reaction, but just like before, he didn’t say anything in the end.
“Calypso! Must concentrate hard! Dragon Duke’s power unstable. Even with Tus here, unstable. Must be careful of runaway!”
“Okay, I understand.”
It was certainly helpful to have Tus by my side, as I could listen to his explanations.
Moreover, I was able to understand Ekion’s power more deeply.
The moment I lowered my head and approached Ekion, an expression I’d never seen before appeared on his face.
Hmm? Tension?
Was I seeing Ekion’s tense expression for the first time?
It was the moment I brought my lips closer with curiosity.
Bang!
The door burst open roughly.
“Noble Lady!”
I stopped just as I was about to kiss him. It was Rayla.
And she looked deathly pale.
It was strange.
Even when Father collapsed earlier, she had maintained her composure.
But now she looked paler than I’d ever seen her before?
In that instant, unease crept down my spine.
“Matriarch, the Matriarch has arrived here!”
A bomb dropped with a thud.
I opened my mouth slightly. The Matriarch? Why would that old woman come here at this hour?
No, she shouldn’t have been able to come here.
Atlant, who had gone to move Father, hadn’t returned yet.
I bit my lip.
“How far has she come?”
“No need to ask. She came directly.”
A chill ran down my spine.
Rayla seemed to feel the same way, turning her head slowly with a shocked expression.
Standing arrogantly at the door with one hand in her pocket was the Matriarch.
Her uniform draped over her shoulders rather than worn properly. It was a familiar sight.
Yet even without a breeze in the still room, the garment draped across her shoulders fluttered from the power of water.
I saw Father floating suspended in the air and Atlant held captive with a humiliated expression.
Atlant’s mouth was sealed shut, his expression fierce.
I understood the meaning of every signal he sent with his eyes.
‘We’ve been discovered….’
A look of dismay flashed across my face.
‘This is the worst possible situation….’
I assessed the situation coldly.
Father’s condition had been completely exposed.
I stepped forward, blocking Ekion naturally so it wouldn’t be obvious.
“Grandmother, welcome. Please come in.”
A composed voice flowed from me. Growing more composed and stronger in crisis situations was my characteristic trait.
“Hmph, I came because I have something to say.”
The Orca Family Matriarch clicked her tongue at me, as if utterly exasperated.
There was a hint of mockery in her expression.
“So you’re the type to push things to the bitter end. What good is tremendous power if you lack sense? Utterly useless.”
I had to endure this. I had to hold back.
“Is something the matter, Grandmother?”
Even if the Orca Family Matriarch treated Father like a worthless spare part, I had to bear it. For now.
Each time the Orca Family Matriarch spoke, Father’s body trembled slightly.
I clenched my fists behind my back.
“Why have you come to a place you shouldn’t be?”
….
The Orca Family Matriarch let out a short laugh.
“Calypso, Aquasiade. Do you know of it? You resemble my younger self quite remarkably.”
….
“Do you think I wouldn’t notice that glimmer of irreverent defiance lurking behind those eyes of false courtesy?”
I wasn’t caught off guard. I simply smiled.
“Pardon? I’m not sure what you mean. Wasn’t it you who enjoyed seeing me this way?”
“Yes, that’s true.”
The Orca Family Matriarch nodded readily. Between us, a sharp tension hung in the air.
The smile faded from the Orca Family Matriarch’s face.
“Everything changed the moment I saw that ‘thing’ behind you.”
A sharp verdict fell.
“I’ll give you one last chance to explain yourself.”
As if to say she would attack if I didn’t answer properly, a massive and savage force began to rampage through the room.
“Why in the world is the Dragon Duke in my residence?”

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