Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 59

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Chapter 59
The Orca Family Matriarch scowled and clicked her tongue in disapproval.
Despite her father’s cold rebuke, he casually rubbed his chin with the back of his hand and replied without hesitation.
“I learned it from you, Mother.”
“What?”
“Didn’t you behave this way toward your own mother?”
“You little brat.”
“As you always say, what would young fish learn if not by watching their parents? They grow up observing them.”
Wow, that’s incredible. So Father and the Matriarch fought like this.
I momentarily forgot my curiosity about why Father had appeared and watched the exchange with fascination.
‘Popcorn, I need popcorn…!’
I’d heard from the subordinates that Father was the only one who could match the Orca Family Matriarch as an equal during her lifetime.
‘But hearing about a fight and witnessing it directly are completely different things.’
Naturally, seeing it with my own eyes was far more vivid and thrilling.
So this is why they were fighting here?
With my heart pounding, I merged with the sofa and waited for the confrontation to unfold.
And I regretted my naive thinking almost immediately.
‘Wait, wait—what if water gets released here…!’
These incompetent adults!
Ugh, I couldn’t breathe.
The Orca Family Matriarch’s immense aquatic power surged forth, and I found myself gasping for air.
‘What she unleashed at the Family Meeting was nothing compared to this.’
Of course, I’d known it intellectually, but the reality exceeded my imagination.
‘There was a time when I possessed this kind of strength too…’
How wonderful it would be if I could face her with the power I wielded in my third cycle’s prime.
Competitive fire kindled not only toward the Orca Family Matriarch but also toward Father, who deflected her assault so effortlessly.
‘I really resent this small body.’
Just as I was choking so badly that a cough was about to burst forth, a cool hand touched my neck.
“Enough. Are you trying to kill my daughter?”
“Dead or alive, when did you ever care about such things?”
That old woman really doesn’t know how to speak gently.
Fortunately, the moment Father’s hand touched me, breathing became easier, but I could sense it.
The fierce collision of aquatic forces happening right before me.
‘Wow, it’s intense. Really intense.’
Aquatic power could be made visible like sword energy in fantasy—manifesting as tangible force.
When displayed this way, the water streams glowed a brilliant blue.
But blue came in different shades, and each person’s hue varied slightly.
“Please stop with insincere words. You wouldn’t find it regrettable if your newly interested granddaughter were to disappear.”
The moment Father finished speaking in his quiet, measured tone, the aquatic force suddenly erupted with even greater ferocity.
‘Oh no, the building’s going to collapse!’
Crrraaack!
As if to confirm my fears, the ground trembled, suggesting this thought alone wouldn’t be the end of it.
If the building collapsed here, what would I do? Even if I ran, I wouldn’t be able to escape. At least Father would shield me, right?
If he collapsed while protecting me, I’d carry him and run!
But the moment I reached that conclusion, all the force suddenly vanished.
I lifted my head with startled eyes.
The Orca Family Matriarch’s power and Father’s power collided and surged forward, sending a tremendous force toward me as well.
But Father, standing before me, had blocked it all.
Father was grimacing while bracing himself beside me, and as I stared at that expression, I swallowed hard.
‘What’s happening?’
As Father slowly moved his massive frame to the side, the Orca Family Matriarch came into view.
Documents, vases, and objects lay scattered everywhere in complete disarray.
Yet the Orca Family Matriarch was laughing amidst it all.
“That’s a fair point.”
“….”
“A rather promising young whale has emerged, and I can’t ruin that joy with my own hands.”
Her deep blue eyes gleamed as she smiled.
Wow, if I’d touched the wrong thing then, fourth cycle or not, this life would’ve ended right here.
I quietly grasped Father’s sleeve.
“Father, don’t let me die.”
How could I die when I’m supposed to go to the Dragon’s Festival?
My body lifted gently into the air.
“I won’t.”
“Thank goodness. Please take me to the Dragon’s Festival.”
“….”
The Orca Family Matriarch lifted the overturned sofa with one hand, then simply by placing her hand on the drenched cushion, absorbed all the moisture.
Then she plopped down onto the now-fluffy sofa.
“What are you doing? Sit down.”
Father also absorbed the sofa’s moisture like the Orca Family Matriarch had. I was placed on it.
Oh, it’s so fluffy.
“So, why did you come running here?”
“I didn’t come running.”
“Wipe the sweat off and speak. You look like a beggar, my son.”
“….”
Looking naturally at Father’s forehead and the nape of his neck, beads of sweat were indeed glistening there.
‘Did he really run all the way here?’
I considered the distance between Father’s Residence and this Patriarch’s Study.
It was far. Far enough to require a carriage.
No way. That couldn’t be right. What kind of distance is that?
He was someone who moved so little that even a slugfolk would seem more energetic by comparison.
“I heard quite an amusing story before coming in.”
“You certainly have a way with words, twisting ‘eavesdropping like a rat’ into something more palatable.”
“Would you prefer I called you a ferocious beast like a lioness who devours her own cubs?”
“You little brat?”
“I simply wish you would refrain from using comparisons to land-dwellers.”
Wow, so Father is a land-dweller hater too.
Well, that’s only natural for an aquatic being like us.
‘Down with the land-dwellers.’
They’ve oppressed us so thoroughly.
Finding this unexpected common ground, I nodded inwardly.
‘But can Father really act so recklessly like this…?’
I felt oddly anxious.
I’d heard rumors that Father was a killer whale strong enough to match the Orca Family Matriarch.
‘But I’ve never actually seen it myself.’
I knew all too well how baseless rumors could be.
While the body grows frail with age, the power of water only grows stronger.
This is because experience accumulates.
Moreover, combat-type whale-humans like killer whales aged more slowly than most.
The Matriarch could likely still fight as if in her prime.
‘Most importantly, my Dragon’s Festival requires her approval.’
So naturally, I had to be cautious.
If I offended the Matriarch, wouldn’t my festival be canceled right then and there?
‘Father, please, couldn’t you stop acting so recklessly?’
Meanwhile, I sensed something odd.
The Matriarch seemed to be indulging him. Somehow, she appeared to be enjoying Father’s audacity….
‘Wait.’
Now that I think about it, didn’t the Matriarch like anyone strong?
And she liked them even more if they were strong and arrogant.
…And she also enjoyed crushing such arrogant beings with her own hands.
Observing the Matriarch with this realization, I found exactly what I expected.
In the Matriarch’s eyes, I detected the predatory gaze of a beast who had found satisfaction and a plaything.
‘Hmm, I need to be careful not to become the shrimp caught between two fighting killer whales.’
I quietly released Father’s sleeve and shifted slightly away.
Just a little.
“You’re right, comparing you to those four-legged land creatures was harsh.”
The Matriarch readily conceded and crossed her legs.
Now that I think about it, did Father say he heard the entire conversation earlier?
“He came rushing over in such a panic, and I was curious what he’d do standing outside without entering.”
The Matriarch spoke leisurely, draping her arm over the sofa’s armrest.
“Even a lazy one like you must find your own child adorable, hmm?”
“….”
When Father didn’t respond, the Orca Family Matriarch leaned back from the wall and tilted her head slightly.
“I see. Since you’ve already heard everything, I’ll ask you as well. Regarding the task that young boy requested—I’ve determined that punishment is warranted. What would you do with that maid?”
“She should be executed.”
“Hmm?”
That last statement came from me.
Wait? Executed?
‘I mean… since we don’t know how many infants she killed, I suppose it’s still a fair price.’
Shouldn’t we conduct an investigation first?
No matter how different this world is from Earth, even a suspect deserves the right to defend themselves, don’t they?
‘Of course, she deserves to suffer and be punished proportionally to the pain she caused.’
I wasn’t entirely sure, but Father’s resolute answer seemed to please the Orca Family Matriarch greatly.
“Excellent. Then, by the authority of the Matriarch, I entrust the disposal of this Previous Holder to you.”
“I accept with gratitude.”
The Previous Holder will face punishment—it’s a good outcome, certainly.
“Um, won’t you conduct a separate investigation or form an investigative committee?”

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