Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 5

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Chapter 5
“Seriously, what am I supposed to do with this pathetic body? I’m far too weak….”
My feeble frame had been a source of frustration with each regression.
And for good reason.
“My older brothers inherited formidable strength and physiques from Father, so why am I the only one…!!”
My brothers above had inherited nothing but raw power from Father, while I had inherited only this frail, sickly body.
“Ugh, this cursed genetic lottery….”
Muttering my frustrations, I hurried toward the building where my quarters were located.
The room where young orca beastkin were kept received little maintenance, but since I had caught the Orca Family Matriarch’s attention, I couldn’t afford to be away for long in case she came looking for me.
‘The distance is really far.’
I exhaled a deep sigh.
‘If only I could use the Power of Water right now!’
The Power of Water was far more than mere manipulation of liquid—it was the very source that allowed aquatic creatures to thrive.
With such versatility, even a child like me could wield the strength of a capable adult beastkin.
One of my brothers was particularly skilled at applying this power creatively.
‘I wonder if Second Brother is still alive….’
In the previous cycle, my brothers who had fallen to me submitted without complaint and served under me.
They were selfish and willful creatures, but….
In the end, they died protecting me.
True to their orca nature, they remained headstrong until the very end.
I found myself missing them, but the time was not yet right.
They would be at the Main Residence or the Educational Institution now, and besides, they wouldn’t recognize me in my current state.
‘As long as they’re breathing, they’re probably living well enough.’
In any case, I too had been shaped by orca nature, so while I felt a sense of camaraderie, I lacked sentimentality.
Most whale beastkin feel a strong sense of kinship toward their own kind.
But orcas are different, you see.
We view each other as allies in a shared operation, but lack the affection and tenderness that humpback whales or dolphins feel for their species.
If I had to make a comparison, orcas are like a massive ‘gang’—we think of each other as comrades plotting the same strategy.
‘I awakened the Power of Water in the last cycle. Will it work this time?’
Unlike my brothers, I was the only one among Father’s children born without the Power of Water.
Because of this, I endured the Orca Family Matriarch’s cruel insults each cycle, being called a fish-head with no value.
I was sold off quickly for my uselessness.
That’s why in the third cycle, what I seized was the treasure from the book—’Lineius’.
In the original story, the male lead brings it back after an arduous journey and gives it to the female lead as a gift.
It’s a treasure said to be the tears shed by the Water Dragon in ancient times, and with its aid, I was able to awaken the Power of Water.
‘Do I need to go retrieve it again this cycle?’
In the original work, the male lead presents it as proof of his devotion and love.
‘No. I can’t let that bastard use it to achieve his love. This time, I’ll use it for myself.’
On the other hand, I wished I could use the power without needing to find the treasure at all.
I tried concentrating, straining my fingers in hope, but nothing happened.
“Ugh, what a shame….”
I was about to give up cleanly and move on, thinking I should try approaching Father first.
“Hey, is this the place? I think we came in wrong.”
“No. This is definitely it!”
When I turned my head, I spotted some children not far away.
They looked to be around nine to twelve years old.
‘Judging by their hair color, they’re branch members of the Orca Family.’
Due to my brisk pace, the building where I lived was nearly within reach.
I was about to ignore them and pass by….
“Seriously, this is the place! They said the newly born direct-line girl is here! We need to make sure she’s useless!”
I froze.
Direct-line? A girl? There’s only me.
“But wait, why exactly? She can’t even use the Power of Water anyway, and wasn’t she supposed to be sold off as the Dragon’s Bride?”
“No, the situation changed! Don’t you know? She’s going to be recognized by the Family Head and move buildings. To the Main Residence!”
“Gasp….”
“Don’t you get it? If we leave things as they are, it’ll harm Lord Baian, who we serve! If something happens to him, we all die together!”
The moment I heard the name Baian, I understood the situation.
‘Baian…. My uncle’s eldest son.’
The Orca Family Matriarch’s eldest son. My uncle. That man’s eldest son, Baian.
He was also the first one I brought down in my previous life.
He was an incredibly greedy and ambitious man.
Most branch members of the Orca Family choose one heir and willingly become their retainers.
Without exceptional abilities, there was no other way to survive.
These children had been following Baian since childhood.
‘One of them looks familiar.’
The problem was that branch members serving such a promising heir typically gained considerable power.
Enough to ignore a direct-line child like me, who still had no faction or protector.
“Why would the Family Head recognize someone if it would hinder Lord Baian’s future? She definitely needs to be eliminated.”
“…Did Lord Baian tell you this directly?”
“Yes!”
Well, let’s see. It seemed the fact that I’d gained the Orca Family Matriarch’s recognition had already spread widely.
After all, earning a positive evaluation from her was truly no easy feat.
Now, with succession competition fierce even among grandchildren, the appearance of a direct-line member recognized by the Family Head was…
Unwelcome news to those stagnating in their positions.
“She’s still living in that building. If we do it now, no one would know? They’d just assume she was a weak child who didn’t make it past three, like most do.”
“Aha…!”
They’d come to kill me with such confidence.
‘Sigh, if only I had the Power of Water, I could chase away these arrogant brats with one hand.’
Orcas are called the lawless ones of the sea, the thugs of the ocean.
Because of this, the psychotic violence inherent to orcas carries over unchanged even in human form.
These young things speak of killing them as casually as if it were nothing.
‘It’s infuriating, but I lack the strength to resist right now. I must hide for the moment….’
The instant I thought this.
Falsely stepping back, my eyes met with the Young Boy’s.
In that fleeting moment, the Young Boy’s black eyes swept rapidly across my head.
‘The hair!’
Direct lineage and branch lineage differ from the very color of their hair!
“Hey, that, that, that one…!”
There was nothing to hide anyway, but I turned my body and ran with a dismayed expression.
‘Damn it, I’m still not used to running!’
Fundamentally, whales are mammals.
Animals born as live young grow more slowly than oviparous animals—those born from eggs.
With the whale’s already slow development and a weakened body on top of that, being caught was an inevitable result.
The problem was that I faltered at how easily the Young Boy overtook me and fell flat on my face.
‘Ugh, what humiliation….’
I lifted my head sharply.
“Hey, look at this one covered in soot. Ugh, how filthy.”
“Tch, dirt and dust. Is this really direct lineage? Looks incompetent, doesn’t it?”
“It can’t even use the Power of Water.”
Two Young Boys surrounded me as I lay on the ground.
“Which means we can kill this one too.”
I looked around, but there was no one who could help me.
“But how did the Family Head even notice someone without the Power of Water?”
Well said, you’ve got a point.
“You’re branch lineage. Specifically, you serve under that bastard Baian, don’t you?”
The Young Boys froze at my words.
One of them spoke with a bewildered expression.
“Hey, did she just say that? Did only I hear it?”
“No, I heard it too…. But wait, I heard she wasn’t even thirty months old yet—is speech possible? Damn, I got chills. I didn’t start speaking until I was eight….”
“Huh, so that’s how the Family Head noticed someone without the Power of Water.”
One Young Boy tapped my head repeatedly and grinned wickedly.
“So that’s what caught the Family Head’s eye?”
A smile revealing sharp fangs. Malice glimmered in his eyes.
“Indeed… keeping this one alive would become a pest to Lord Baian.”
What? A pest?
“A pest, you say? Are you done talking?”
I grabbed the finger that had been tapping my head. With all my strength, I bit down hard.
“Aaaagh! You crazy, crazy thing—won’t you let go?!”
“Ugh!”
As he shoved me away forcefully, I fell on my backside, but I had to say what needed to be said.
“A pest? Pests are land animals, you uncultured fish spawn! How dare you compare me to a land insect? If I beat you with this stick, your head will ring like a drum, you plankton scum!”
“….”
“…What is he even saying?”
These wretched creatures—aquatic animals insulting each other by comparing them to land dwellers.
“Well, he’s clearly intelligent, but perhaps he’s gone mad? You know the type. Too clever for their own good, driven insane by their own brilliance.”
“That makes sense. Not that it matters. I was going to kill him mercifully, but…. I can’t just leave him be.”
Despite their murderous glares, I didn’t flinch.
“You’re going to kill me? Do you have any idea where I’ve just come from?”
“This little thing really won’t shut up. You bit my finger—that alone is enough reason for you to die.”
A kick followed.
Compared to everything I’ve endured in my past life, kicks like this mean nothing!
I shouted at the top of my voice.
“You! I’m on my way back from meeting my Father right now?!”
In that instant, the kicking stopped.

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