Chapter 36

My face stiffened.

I turned my stiff neck with a creak.

"Lady, you must also bring your parents."

In other words, Pierre, my dad, had to come.

No, it was necessary for the disciplinary committee.

My mouth opened wide involuntarily.

...How can I bring that person here?!

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Click. The door to the disciplinary room closed.

I stood in front of the door and let out a long sigh.

'Well, what do I do now?'

My mind was very complicated.

'I didn't think it would come to this when I started the fight.'

I only thought about the disciplinary committee being convened.

I didn't expect that 'bring your parents' would be part of it!

If I had known, I would have chosen the second option of sneaking in and beating them all up.

Of course, I don't know how it would have turned out with Bayan!

I might not have come out alive!

'Shit, I've been to the disciplinary committee before, but I never thought I'd have to bring my parents.'

As I mentioned earlier, when the disciplinary committee met, they didn't necessarily summon parents.

Although I'm flustered, let's try to think of a solution given the situation.

There must be a way, right?

The corridor was quiet.

After all, everyone had left a long time ago. I was the only one left to explain to Laïla.

Fortunately, the remaining explanation was completed without incident, and Laïla's reaction wasn't bad.

Laïla is also one of the typical belugas, but she is a person who is as fair as a knife, so she will surely be on my side in this situation.

I wonder, but there must be an order from my father.

"Ouch, ouch."

My lips hurt, probably because I had unconsciously tightened them.

Then I suddenly turned my head.

'Sound.'

I felt a faint sound from the moment I opened the door, but I ignored it, thinking it had nothing to do with me.

Now, I can't ignore it anymore.

I opened my eyes wide when I saw the person who had approached.

"Hello, Lady."

It was a low, soft voice.

It even had a melodic quality, like a song.

I blinked at the snow-white hair that looked like down.

If Luga and Ruba grow up, they'll probably look just like this.

'They'll keep getting spoiled for the next 10, 20 years.'

The man standing in front of me was the father of the twins.

"Luga and Ruba?"

I asked about the twins' well-being before even greeting him.

Didn't he bring them back? Why is he here?

Perhaps sensing my confusion, the twins' father smiled bitterly.

"Lord took them away."

Lord, the mother of the twins. I felt a small sense of relief.

"Get them treated quickly. Kids are very susceptible to concussions. Especially at this age, belugas are even more vulnerable to head injuries."

"..."

The man looked a bit surprised and then nodded.

"You seem to know a lot about us."

"A little."

"Indeed, our children did not lie. I don't need to worry since Lord took them with a doctor. Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be any serious damage to their heads or lives."

That's a relief.

"And I heard that you knew about the children's special abilities, which helped them avoid a crisis. Ruba was crying and telling me that."

"Well, that did happen."

I only heard the story, so I didn't know if it was true.

"But I didn't think it was possible. It's said that beluga children can only use their special abilities skillfully after the age of eight, so it's impressive."

"They are excellent enough to be in the Alpha class."

Such excellent children ended up in a predicament because of me.

I felt a bitter taste in my chest and lowered my head, then raised it again.

"First, I apologize. I'm sorry."

The man didn't seem flustered.

Instead, he stared at me intently.

"Forgive me, Lady, but may I ask what you are apologizing for?"

He was quite an interesting person.

When faced with a direct descendant of a beluga, the reactions of the gods are usually of two types.

Either they find it very difficult or they are terrified.

Given my age and appearance, it's unlikely that they would find it difficult or be terrified, but even considering that, he was calm and politely respectful.

'Usually, intelligent people remain calm and composed in any situation.'

"First, Luga and Ruba got involved in my affairs. I'm sorry about that."

"It wasn't your intention, so there's no need to apologize..."

"And I apologize on behalf of the incredibly stupid belugas."

The man's eyes widened slightly.

As if he had heard incorrectly.

"Excuse me?"

"Sometimes, no, quite often. Belugas think that if they are strong, they can ignore anything. Morality, goodness, ethics, rules. Things like that."

Those kids had no reason to be hit by Bayan.

I was even more concerned because I knew what Bayan had done to the belugas in the previous chapter.

"It's really regrettable to be a beluga like those fools. I apologize on behalf of Luga and Ruba, who were caught up in such evil. I'm sorry."

I bowed my head politely and then raised it again.

"You can charge me for the children's medical expenses."

After a moment of thought, I said:

"I can't pay right now, but I will have money soon. I'll pay you back then."

"...I've heard the story, but I must admit that sometimes rumors can be understated."

I smiled slightly.

"Why, are you a good talker?"

"No, I'm surprised by your considerate nature. I thought belugas and kindness could not coexist, and that morality and ethics could not accompany the path of a beluga."

I glanced down the corridor for a moment.

Confirming that no one was there, I continued speaking.

"The ones who should apologize are Bayan and the belugas under his command, who wielded ruthless violence."

Clear words. But they were not easy to say.

After all, this is a beluga family.

'I always liked people who speak the truth. I miss the previous chapter.'

These people will speak their minds and stand by their principles even if a knife is at their throat.

In other words, if you gain their trust, they will be loyal to you until death.

If I had aimed to be the head of the family in this life, I might have coveted him.

"What's your name?"

"Excuse me, I was caught up in the moment... I should have introduced myself to the person who saved my children. I am Rova Beluga."

The moment I heard the name, I blinked.

Oh.

'It was you?'

I felt a bit awkward when I heard the name.

After all, in the previous chapter, I had heard that the Belugas were eliminated by Bayan.

As I gradually recalled, I remembered the incident that was the initial cause.

"Belugas? They are really pitiful kids. Among them, there was one who was particularly smart and was even noticed by the former head. But how did Bayan know and go there first to threaten him?"

"Threaten?"

"Yes. He said, 'Shut up and follow me.' But why would a talented person be a talented person? Especially belugas value freedom. Would they follow such a violent lord? Naturally, they refused, and that's where it all started."

"Bayan is really a big troublemaker."

"Yes. I still remember the talented person the former head noticed. Rova. He was quite young."