New law of Beast Taming

A small headache was building up behind Amane's temple and she rubbed to get rid of it. She knew that the elder beast was trying to get a rise out of her, and somehow, it seemed to be working.

'I should just sleep all this annoyance off. Once I wake up, I am sure I will feel much better.'

It did not help Amane that she had just woke up from a long sleep. She wanted to sleep more and forget all about her troubles.

What she forgot to consider was one important thing. Dreams reflected reality. There was a likely chance that Amane would not be able to escape her demons in her sleep as well.

But it was certainly hopeful for her to wish for a chance for escape. Amane closed her eyes and the cloud of dreams instantly surrendered her.

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The serene landscape that surrounded Amane was familiar and never-changing. The lush green had a pink hue to it and the clear valley had a sweet smell.

If a human were to find this palace, they would certainly think of it as heaven. And in essence, the sweet-smelling, flowery field was heaven for most people.

But for one creature born in there, it was akin to a golden age. The flowering field was where the first over-looker had been born and it was also the place where the oldest over-looker had been caged.

The creature had neither a name nor an identity. All it was called was the harbinger of calamity and was tasked to keep the world in check.

'This stupid narrative again. Why do my thoughts speak in the third person when I have this dream? But it has been a long time since I had this dream. Is it a first in Yoko's body?'

Amane reached her hand out and watched it move. As expected, she had control of her body in the dream. But her range of movement was very restrictive.

She could only walk around a little bit before she was locked into the clearing by the barrier once more.

"It is about time I will be let out. As far as I remember, there was no reason for the barrier to come crashing down. But it did so anyway."

Just as Amane spoke, the barrier keeping her captive fell apart. This part was always unreliable and changed every time.

Sometimes, it was because of human breakthroughs that allowed the barrier to fall. Other times it was because of unknown creatures without anybody who came looking for her.

As Amane said - it was different every time. So, she was curious to see what had broken her barrier this time.

There was nothing for Amane to be worried about. But for some reason, when she neared the barrier's outskirts, she had a weird feeling. She felt as if she should not be here for some reason.

"Well, you certainly took your time. I was beginning to wonder if you had any intention of getting out of your comfort zone or not."

"Hmm, you are not bad. I guess giving up my body for you was worth it in the end."

Amane looked in front of her, only to see a familiar but translucent face. This was a face she should have not seen in her visions since it did belong to the past.

"You are…"

Amane was certainly at a loss now. Out of all the things she had experienced, this was the weirdest one for sure.

"What's wrong? Did seeing me again make you speechless? Well, it is to be expected since you are occupying my body. But did you never think about what happened to me as a result?"

Amane was ashamed to admit that she had never thought about it. There had been no need to think about anything other than her when she had gotten this body.

"I want to say that I care. But truthfully, I cannot bring myself to lie. Thinking about your well-being and position would not have benefited me. So, I did not think about it at all."

Amane admitted without sugar-coating her words. It left Yoko's spirit speechless before the spirit broke off into a mellow laugh.

"You are just as amusing as I was told by that goddess. I guess now I cannot say that I regret handing my body over for the experiment."

Amane was not sure if she was dreaming or not. But the soul in front of her had a solid presence and was real as well.

Yoko Tsurugi's presence was still present in this body, but it had been suppressed.

"You showed yourself in front of me like this. Does that mean you want control of your body back?"

Amane asked while being on guard. She did not know what this spirit wanted from her after all. Read exclusive adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

"Hmm, I do want to get my body back eventually. But now is not the time for either you or me to act. I need to wait for the right time before I can claim what is mine back from you. For now, you should enjoy this dream."

"The one you long to meet is in here, waiting for you to come and fetch them. You should not keep your guest waiting."

The spirit wavered in the air before Yoko's spirit disappeared into thin air. The way opened for Amane and the familiar path welcomed her out of the forest.

She already knew what she would find at the end of this path. It had been the beginning of everything for her - the companion she found.

As she moved along, Amane could not help but notice how realistic the whole dream looked this time. From the texture of the trees to the sensation on her arms caused by leaves. It all felt familiar and stroked her nostalgia as well.

Once she finally reached the end, Amane saw the small capsule made up of branches collide around a humanoid figure. The child looked to be around 10 and asleep.

Amane's hand reached out to touch the child in front of her just as she had done all those millions of years ago. The child opened her eyes and looked suspicious of Amane.

"Who are you? What do you want from me? If you are here to kill me because of what I am then…."

The child, no, Kori asked the question. Kori had never been a child, even if she had looked like one to Amane when they had first met.

"I am not here to kill you. Destiny had led me to you and I think it wants me to save you. So, what do you say? Will you come with me?"

Amane held her hand out for Kori to take. The child looked at her hand with suspicion. This was to be expected when you considered that Kori was treated her whole life.

So far, the dream had been going exactly as it always went and Amane was not surprised to see this. She continued to keep her hand open for Kori to take.@@novelbin@@

The child finally reached out to grab Amane's hand as she did in the original memory. And now it was time for Amane to pull the child up.

She tried to do so, but Amane faced a problem as soon as she did so. For some reason, Amane was not able to pull Kori up. It was as if her power was not working in her favor.

'Huh? This is weird. Did this happen to be before? I don't remember struggling to pick Kori up the first time.'

Now Amane was confused. Was this dream not supposed to go this way? Had it been so long that she had forgotten how this dream usually went?

"I…this is not right…"

Amane sounded confused and for all the right reasons. Kori looked up at her with shining eyes before Amane tried to pull her hand away.

Only, Kori did not let her go. Kori's grip on Amane's hand was tight and then she was pulled down. Before she knew it, Amane's back touched the forest floor and she felt someone hover above her.

When Amane opened her eyes, the small child in front of her was gone. Instead, the one who kneeled over Amane was a familiar figure she had known very intimately and had also been Amane's first love and relationship.

"Amane, did you miss me? I missed you dearly to the point that I felt like dying without you. How are you fairing? Do you want to come back home?"

Kori's voice was soft and sweet. It was like a sweet poison Amane could not bring herself to push away.

"You-!"

Amane wanted to ask so much. But every time she opened her mouth, it felt as if something had gotten stuck in her throat instead. So, Amane closed her mouth and focused on the female in front of her.

"Amane, I think I have given you enough time. Now, it is time for you to come back to me. I promise to take good care of you once we are together. You will forget about all these small bugs around us."

"I will make sure only you and I remain at the end of our story."

The more Kori spoke, the more twisted her words became. She was turning into a twisted person Kori had been at the end of her life.

'This is all a dream. I am dreaming about this because of what the elder beast said. Do not let this dream get to you, Amane. You need to focus and snap out of it.'