Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 282

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Side Story Episode 7
“…It’s messier than I expected for an orca, so it’s not as satisfying as I thought.”
“My, how presumptuous for a strategist.”
Levai caught my hand as I held his chin. I felt a ticklish sensation as he gently nibbled at my fingertips.
“You should call me your husband, Your Majesty.”
“…I see you refuse to lose even in bed.”
“I’ve lost my entire life, so at least here.”
Levai’s lips curved upward.
“You should allow me this much. Calypso.”
“….”
Seeing my lipstick color smudged on Levai’s lips, I felt my stomach flutter.
I’d only applied it reluctantly for an outing.
Our eyes met in the air.
Right, well. Orcas need to possess everything to be satisfied.
“I hope you’ll pay the price for your provocation, sympathetic dolphin.”
“…How long will you keep calling me that?”
“For life?”
I laughed softly and tossed off my outer garment. Then I undid Levai’s buttons.
His exposed neck and shoulders were quite a sight.
“I’m your first, aren’t I?”
“…Please, don’t speak like a street thug!”
“But you seemed to like it….”
I laughed aloud and kissed him wearing only a camisole.
Just as the kiss deepened and I was about to become one with Levai.
I jolted my upper body upright.
“…Calypso?”
“…What is this?”
A chill swept across my entire body.
My eyes remained fixed on the window outside.
‘Why?’
This is a power I cannot feel from my own castle.
The power of water carries the user’s intention.
And there is no one in my castle who would wield power with such malevolent and murky hatred.
Not me, and certainly not Ekion, Whale, Levai, and Hauser. And not my older brothers or Father either.
I loved that child “Callin,” who resembled me so much I wondered if I’d given birth to her alone.
We were determined to step into battle to ensure her home would be safe.
‘Is it that prince from the kingdom who came this time?’
No, that can’t be it.
He was beaten by Atlant simply for proposing a marriage alliance.
He doesn’t have the capacity for vengeance. Most critically, only an orca can wield the power of water.
“Rebels?”
Sensing something amiss, Levai stared at me while still dressed.
“The window would be faster.”
Like a strategist who had fought alongside me through countless wars, his expression was purely professional.
I still wiped away the lingering heat from Levai’s face.
“Right, you cool off and come back.”
“Cool off what?”
“Down below?”
“…You don’t need to be so specific!”
He asked, and I playfully pouted my lips with a grin before dashing away.
“At least put on an upper garment!”
“What’s wrong with sleeveless!”
This conservative dolphin!
I waved my hands dismissively and leaped straight out the window without hesitation.
‘…Was this the source of that ominous feeling?’
I continued thinking as I fell. I’d need to run the moment I hit the ground.
‘Still, it’s fortunate it’s not as serious as I feared.’
I was half at ease.
It was the time when Uncle Tus would be on patrol. The grown Uncle Tus boasted combat prowess equal to Ekion or our orca.
‘If they’re caught, there won’t even be bones left.’
This uneasiness felt too strange, so I preferred to run there myself.
That was the moment I reached the ground.
“Oh.”
Along with a languid “oof,” strong arms wrapped around my body.
I turned my head and saw Hauser, who had caught me. I blinked.
“Why are you here, Hauser?”
“I was taking a walk.”
A leisurely voice.
“Living righteously, and heaven sends gifts down. How nice.”
Unlike his somewhat sly tone, humid heat pooled in his eyes as they swept across me.
I pressed my fingers firmly into his cheeks.
“I’m busy right now. Either help or put me down.”
“Ow, ow. Call me husband, Calypso.”
“Fine, Third Husband.”
“Yes. I also enjoy outdoor activities.”
What are you doing, you madman!
Exasperated, I tried to descend, but his powerful embrace pulled me close and refused to let go.
“You’re in a hurry?”
“Yes, my apologies. I was joking.”
Hauser caught me again as I tried to run and whispered against my ear. His voice was low and cavernous.
True to form for a whale whose voice among all my husbands was one of the few I genuinely treasured.
This humpback whale teased me gently, careful not to cross the line.
“You know, when it comes to running, I’m certain I’d be faster.”
He murmured while adjusting his hold on me.
“Would you grant me the honor of carrying you as I run? I’ve spent my whole life striving to become your hands and feet.”
I recognized the obsession pooling softly in those grey eyes. When he pressed his lips gently against mine, I bit Hauser’s lip—not hard, but enough to make a point.
Of course, I also swatted away the wandering hand trying to creep upward.
“Who said you couldn’t?”
“There are far too many men swarming around Your Majesty.”
“Swarming?”
I tilted my head in confusion before understanding dawned.
“That prince who visited recently?”
In fact, he’d initially asked me to take his younger brother as my next husband.
How did this one find out about that?
“If anyone like that shows up, you handle it. I won’t punish you. And…”
I grabbed a fistful of Hauser’s hair and pulled.
A sudden sense of foreboding washed over me.
“Just run!”
And shortly after.
Hauser realized we should have arrived sooner.
That he had to spar with me until we were both covered in dust for the first time in ages was a matter for later.
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“Cali, are you alright?!”
I coughed and blinked my eyes.
“This is getting tedious.”
I remember when the Orca Family Matriarch sent that torrent of water…
I lifted my head from the warm embrace. The person holding me tight with a startled expression was my Second Father.
“Dad…”
A proper orca doesn’t cry over things like this.
“H-hic, I’m f-fine, hic, I’m o-okay, hic!”
“There, there. You don’t have to say anything. Our daughter isn’t crying at all, right?”
“N-hic, wh-whimper, I’m n-not…!”
I’m my mother’s daughter, so I don’t cry. Mother was said to be a truly stoic orca.
“It would be okay to cry a little in times like these.”
“Hmm?”
“It’s a bit sad that you take after Calypso in this way.”
Second Father stroked my head. I rubbed my face against him.
“The bad orca…?”
“Don’t worry, my daughter.”
I fought with true courage.
I really did it. I used the water power Mother taught me diligently, and I ran incredibly well just like Grandfather showed me!
I even used the method Third Uncle taught me when he wanted to win so badly!
I’m amazing!
“Then our daughter is the most amazing.”
“Mmm….”
“Don’t worry about bad people.”
Drawn by Second Father’s gentle voice, I turned my head. I didn’t hide slightly in Father’s arms because I was scared. Really, I didn’t.
“The strongest father has arrived.”
I could see the large silhouette of Father.
Father was Ekion.
And the magnificent dragon that looked like a lizard was Uncle Tus!
Wow, how cool.
“Cali, are you hurt anywhere?”
“Not at all!”
Actually, my knees and the back of my hands hurt a little. But a magnificent orca doesn’t make weak sounds!
I rubbed the back of my hand secretly so Father wouldn’t see.
“Well then. Whose daughter are you to be so brave.”
“Mother’s daughter!”
“…Father is a bit sad about that.”
Second Father grumbled that Mother didn’t give birth to me alone.
I was too busy looking at Uncle Tus.
“Did you come running when you heard Cali’s voice?”
“Yes, that’s right?”
The wound where Second Father had placed his hand had vanished with a sparkle.
“There, all better.”
“Yes!”
“…Father would like it if Cali said Father’s abilities are cool too.”
Second Father’s abilities are cool too!
But I didn’t have time to say it earnestly.
Because a very familiar aura fell from the sky.
“Oh, it’s Jeongmo. Jeongmo.”
A familiar voice.
It was Mother, whom I loved most!

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