New law of Beast Taming

Sakura was instantly alert when she heard the beast speaking directly in her mind.

She had never seen a beat talking to a human before, but she had heard that it was possible from Yoko. That was why she was not shocked to see this happening. But she was cautious since she did not know what the beast in front of her wanted.

"Yoko is a human being. No matter what you say, that reality will not change. Stop trying to make a big deal out of nothing."

Sakura replied to the beast, answering her question. In her heart, she was aware that Yoko was more than a human being. Sometimes, her energy did not even feel like a human.

And that was why the beast in front of Sakura laughed as well.

[Your companion? A human? As if! I would believe it when the pigs fly. But then again, she does look like a human so I can understand where your hesitation to believe me comes from.]

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The beast yawned as she replied to Sakura. Now that they had gotten a little more acquaintance, the beast even dared to sit in front of Sakura and stretch its body.

"If you are going to be like this, then I do not want to talk with you. I think we have enough of our interaction for today."

Sakura was about to walk away when the beast put her paw down and a field of energy blocked Sakura's way. Sakura burned away that energy and looked back at the beast with threatening eyes.

[Do not be so quick to get away from me, child. No matter how much you want to change your and your companion's fate, it has already been written, in that case, you should accept all the help you can to make your life easier.]

The beast proposed to Sakura. But all she felt was suspicion when she looked at the beast in front of her. Sakura was sure that this beast was trying to honey-trap her.

"I do not need your help. Both Yoko and I can take care of ourselves. And I can tell that any attempt to communicate with you will only end up causing me more trouble."

Sakura admitted before she walked out of the hallway. The beast head watched Sakura head out with a pitiful look.

[I tried to warn you about your companion, child. I did so because I felt pity for you. But if you want to ignore all my warnings and continue to pretend to be ignorant, then I have no choice but to allow you to be like that.]

The ancestral beast stood up and shook it's body. She walked out of the hallway and then felt that endless energy crashing around her.

The beast looked up, only to find herself looking into a pair of molten gold.

"Well, hello there. I happened to hear your conversation with Sakura. Would you care to repeat those words for me as well?"

Yoko Tsurugi had found the head beast and the head beast felt panicked when she saw Yoko's face and those unnerving eyes.

For most people, Yoko's eyes were expressive and beautiful. They were one of the best features about her. But the beast queen could see the dead energy in Yoko's eyes. This girl was a harbinger of death and so much destruction that it was not even possible to speak about it.

[I have nothing to talk to you about. An abomination like you should not even be alive. It is heaven's mistake that you survived as long as you did.]

The head beast was terrified and her instincts told her to keep her head down. But the head beast still decided to speak her mind.

Even if she died here, it would be alright. She was prepared for it.

But much to her amusement, Yoko Tsurugi did not deem to look offended at her words. She looked amused and even let out a laugh when she heard the beast's words.

"Hahaha, you are too much. You say that the heavens are the ones responsible for me being alive? It is the first I have heard. But let me tell you one thing, my dear elder."

"Heavens and gods are all liars. They do not care about the earth and what is going on here. They would rather spend their time in their endless eternity than help someone else out."

"But of course, that is a topic for another day. This world is not ready to face gods and their indifference. A flick of their finger and no one on this planet would survive."

Yoko Tsurugi's voice was dark when she spoke. The beast elder was almost certain that Yoko Tsurugi spoke these words from experience. A choking feeling filled the air and the beast took a few steps back to calm herself down.

As soon as the oppressive feeling had come, it went away as well. Yoko Tsurugi turned back and quickly walked out.

The elder was not sure what to make of the demi-human.

"Elder, are you alright? You look pale. Is there anything I can help you with?"

The elder beast shook her head as she looked at Kelly. Kelly was the cursed heiress of the family and her curse had deteriorated a lot.

None of the scared beasts had any hopes for her recovery any time soon. But Yoko had managed to bring her back to her senses. If this was not a miracle, then what was?

"Elder?"

Kelly asked once more and now the servants and guards were beginning to look their way as well.

They all looked shocked to see Kelly out of her room and looking relatively normal. It started a gossip chain that caused everyone to look at her with suspicion.

[My child, are you alright? What about your curse? Is it safe for you to be out here?]

The elder beast asked all these questions because she was worried about Kelly and her well-being. But Kelly looked healthy and happy to see the elder.

"Hmm, I am alright for now. I can feel that the curse is temporarily broken and it might come back soon. But I am sure that Yoko will take care of this for me. She is incredibly powerful and well-versed in things."

Kelly assured and the elder beast sighed. She knew that Yoko Tsurugi was special. And that was what scared her so much.

Would that 'specialness' be good for their world? Or would it become a seed of destruction?

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Somehow, Amane was not surprised when she was met with hostility by the elder beast.

Amane's aura was so thoroughly drenched in the other beasts that it was impossible to tell if she was human or not. That must have put the elder beast in quite a troublesome situation as well.

The guards were cautious when they watched Amane and her movements. They clutched their weapons harder against their chest and their eyes told Amane that they were ready to attack her if it was needed.

'Hmm, these people are going to be troublesome for me. But at least, I can look around freely for now.'

The old castle was beginning to look familiar to Amane. Some of the infrastructure here was old and beautiful. It still held the enchantments from the time of its creation.

When Amane found Sakura, the younger was studying one of these special runes and trying to figure out what it meant.

"It's a rune for protection and prosperity. It must have been engraved when the castle was first built. It's beautifully carved but it must have lost its energy a long time ago."

Amane traced the rune with her finger and she felt the familiar shape around her finger along with the lingering traces of familiar energies around it.

The one who had inscribed this rune had been a precious friend of Amane and a fellow scientist. She had also been a pitiful child, the first Amane had taken in.@@novelbin@@

Too bad, the child had been adult-minded and never accepted Amane as her parent. Their relationship had always been…special.

'Let's not think about my past and Kori. It was a tragedy that Kori was born into this world. The less I think about her, the better it will be for me.'

Amane shook her head and focused on the rune. The room was filled to the brim with old and new runes. It must be the spruce of this family's power.

Amane was about to touch one of the runes when she felt the guards tense. They were telling her with their eyes not to touch the rune or they would react.

The more Amane was denied something, the more she wanted to touch it. But this was the first time she had no desire to check out someone's incredible work. Especially since it belonged to Kori.

On the other hand, Sakura had no hesitation to try and touch these runes. But before she could activate them, Karl quickly walked toward them and he looked desperate.

"Excuse me, but please do not touch these runes. They have not been studied fully yet and no one knows what could happen if you touch them."

Amane looked back at the runes and she was sure that she could figure out what they meant if she wanted to. But she did not want to remind herself of her past so she left the mystery unsolved.

"Sakura, let's follow what we are being asked this time. Nothing good will happen if we interact with these runes ourselves."