Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 253

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Chapter 253
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Whale knew his healing abilities had improved dramatically.
This was thanks to Aquasiadel and Calypso’s unwavering support.
The greatest factor was the painstaking effort and research I had devoted to this craft.
With this ability, I easily healed Camula’s useless leg.
It was a leg that had remained disabled for over seven years, but it wasn’t a particularly difficult type to treat.
‘After all, injuries that left disabilities because treatment came too late aren’t among the harder cases.’
Whale pondered while holding a pen.
Poisoning and severe internal injuries were actually harder to treat.
They required extensive judgment and consideration in diagnosis.
Whale ended his contemplation and lifted his head. Calypso was sitting beside him.
I had certainly treated Camula as desired, yet her expression was far from pleased.
In fact, it resembled the exact face she would make when hearing that the party was injured.
‘Would she make that face if I were hurt?’
Whale wanted to rest his chin on his hand and take in more of his beautiful beloved, but instead of indulging that desire, he spoke.
“What’s wrong?”
“Huh? Oh…. No, nothing.”
Whale considered how to respond, then decided to be straightforward.
“Would it have been better not to treat Camula?”
“What? No. No. It’s not that. Just… something’s been bothering me.”
“Why? Does that person also remember the past?”
“….”
At those words, Calypso pressed her lips firmly shut. Her face showed surprise, but only briefly. A hollow laugh escaped from her.
Calypso was skilled at handling crises and unexpected situations.
‘Well, this is getting to feel like learning about regression is becoming commonplace.’
In the media she had encountered, the protagonists were always busy hiding such facts.
“Aren’t you going to ask how I knew?”
“I’m curious, but I can roughly guess. You figured it out from seeing Levai, didn’t you?”
“Something like that.”
Whale glanced briefly toward the door.
Only he and Calypso were in this room.
“Aren’t you curious how I felt after finding out? I was always jealous.”
“….”
“The fact that there’s time I don’t know about.”
Whale rested his chin on his hand. His deep gaze held Calypso.
“I was jealous just because you met Ekion before me. Now it’s a past life. It feels so distant that the jealousy only grew.”
“…You felt that way?”
Calypso smiled slightly.
“I don’t understand why you like me so much. I’m not someone worth liking to that extent.”
“I’m disappointed. That’s for me to decide. I won’t tolerate anyone, not even you, looking down on her.”
“Is that so?”
Whale rose from his seat and sat beside Calypso. His massive shadow fell lightly across her.
“So what’s the problem?”
“It’s not exactly a problem. I was just troubled for a moment.”
Calypso fell silent before continuing.
Just as Whale had guessed, Camula had been Calypso’s cherished subordinate in the past, and she had regained those memories.
“But I didn’t particularly want her to.”
“Why?”
“I don’t want to confuse my past life with this one anymore.”
“Then just don’t confuse them.”
“I’m not confusing them.”
There was no confusion in Calypso’s eyes as they met his at close range.
They were clean and clear.
Those eyes filled with conviction had always been so beautiful. Each time, they drew me in helplessly.
“There’s someone who desperately wishes I would confuse them. Understanding that feeling, I can’t speak carelessly.”
Calypso held Camula, whose memories had returned, and embraced her.
Camula’s tears dampened Calypso’s shoulder, but Calypso did not cry.
“So you want to live this life this way forever?”
“That’s right.”
“Then accept me, Calypso.”
“….”
Calypso’s brow furrowed slightly as she showed signs of trying to pull her hand free.
Whale was unperturbed and held Calypso’s hand firmly.
“Calypso, I’m not saying to keep only me by your side. Ekion and I—the two of us are the people who distinguish your past from your present, aren’t we?”
Two differently colored eyes met in the air.
Whale already knew he could never be Calypso’s only person.
But what did that matter?
He refused to give up and found his own value.
If he could simply remain by her side, that was enough.
“Why do you think you have two hands?”
“…What are you suddenly talking about?”
“They were made so you could hold one in each hand. So here.”
Whale gently pressed Calypso’s right hand once, then her left hand once. Not painfully.
“Keep us on your right and left.”
Whale’s voice became intimate. Low and soft, as if whispering a secret.
“If both your hands are full, there’s no room for anyone else to step in.”
Then it would naturally be resolved.
At Whale’s words, Calypso burst out laughing at the absurdity.
“…When did you become so skilled at charming people?”
“Would you say I’ve practiced countless times for this very moment?”
“You’re really kind.”
“No, I’d prefer if you thought of me as selfish. I’ve always been eyeing the spot beside you.”
Calypso gazed intently at Whale’s face before naturally withdrawing her hand.
She reached toward Whale’s head, but just before her fingers could touch his fluffy silver hair, Whale caught her wrist.
“Rather than lose you to a past I don’t even know, I’d take Ekion instead.”
“….”
“But I’d be even happier if you knew that your hands aren’t just one—they’re two. I’m content to spend my entire life as your healer.”
When Calypso tried to pull her hand away, Whale released her without hesitation or lingering attachment.
Calypso’s expression grew complicated.
“It’s a secret though….”
Whale whispered playfully, his voice dropping to a chilling depth.
“Even if you had made me your lover, I would have claimed that position without hesitation.”
“…Do you want me to curse you out? What nonsense are you spouting?”
He didn’t miss how her expression lightened slightly.
At this rate, there’s no chance the past will steal you away from me.
Whale smiled.
Pushing the obsession he’d gathered deep into his chest.
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A brilliant blue sky stretched overhead.
The Aquasiadel Territories experienced mild climate variations, so most days of the year displayed this azure expanse.
But Madrum, with its numerous factory districts, remained overcast most days of the year, or so I’d heard.
Seeing such a clear blue sky was rare there.
I stood on the rooftop, surveying the scene below.
Thick walls hung before the entrance of the massive research facility building.
The entrance consisted only of an iron gate, and the metal was extraordinarily thick.
So much so that ordinary people’s abilities would prove useless against it.
Soldiers loitered near the gate.
Currently concealed by the power of water, my form remained invisible even if they looked up.
And approaching the iron gate with steady determination was a woman.
It was Camula.
Similarly hidden by my power, Camula stopped at a certain distance.
Then she looked up and met my gaze.
‘Shall we begin?’
I nodded once, and she grinned wickedly.
Her studded gloved fists collided together—bang, bang!—before she charged forward.
Crash!
The moment Camula exerted her strength, her form became visible. The guards moved to intercept this sudden intruder, but they were already too late.
Those who reacted quickly managed to block the iron gate in time.
Unfortunately, Camula’s target was not the iron gate.
It had been a wall from the start.
Boom! The stone, hard as concrete, cracked helplessly under the impact.
The moment Camula refused to yield and threw her body forward with renewed force.
“Get back! It’s collapsing!”
“The wall! The eastern wall!”
The massive wall came crashing down without resistance.
I let out a whistle.
“Well, well—your old skills haven’t gone anywhere.”
But the enemy didn’t panic at the wall’s collapse; instead, they responded calmly and swiftly.
Massive crossbow bolts descended from the sky—prepared long in advance.
As I watched intently, countless arrows became ensnared in a massive current of water.
Someone removed their robe from the eastern rooftop. The person smiling elegantly was none other than Lirivel.
“My body was itching for action—this works out perfectly.”
The arrowheads of the floating arrows spun halfway around. Not only that, but the water began to rotate, and soon it expelled the arrows.
Or rather, it would be accurate to say the arrows were returning to their original positions.
Thanks to this, the troops that were beginning to swarm were too busy dodging the arrows pouring down from above.
In the chaos, hiding offered no true safety. Already, those who had infiltrated through the confusion were seizing positions one by one from behind.
“P-please, Captain, give us your orders!”
“Hack, cough!”
“Argh, e-enemies here too! A surprise attack!!”
I watched from above as Bellus and Hauser took down only the commanders and beasts.
‘I wish Agenor were here too.’
He’d be perfect for this kind of assassination work.
Well, there’s nothing to be done about it.
I removed my robe’s hood and cast it aside.
Either way, this research facility would be shut down today.
“Ekion.”

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