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The order had been given, and Yoko was sure it would be followed. Both Stella and Crescenta were good at following orders. So, the only thing left for Amane to do was to find Moony and see what happened.

And she had a feeling she knew what happened to Moony here.

"Now, let's see. Ah, this is bad. Moony might be hiding herself, but her leaking energy makes it obvious where she is right now."

Moony was close by, and Amane could find her anytime she wanted to. But she decided to wait around a little bit. She tried to get out as many people as she could before she went out to find Moony.

After almost two hours of waiting, Amane felt her patience give way, and she walked out to meet Moony.

The safety barrier was starting to cover the area where they were. Amane could feel Kori's familiar energy mixed into the barrier as well, and that indeed ensured that the outside world would remain safe.

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"So, this is where you were hiding, Moony. You might have been able to run away physically, but your leaking power indicates where you were hiding. Now, why don't you tell me what is wrong with you?"

Amane walked into the alley and watched as Moony flinched and stepped back. Moony looked worried to see Yoko, and it was understandable.

Moony loved her and a little too much at that. She was not able to take the conflicting emotions inside her body.

"It's alright, Moony. I know that it is your instinct to attack me. You want me to hand over Rabelais's power, right? Are your instincts demanding that power to become yours? In that case, you will need to prove yourself to me. Why should I hand this power over to you?"

Amane taunted Moony. She needed Moony to let go of her restraint and stop hurting herself.

But Moony's self-restraint was too great. She could not afford to let herself slip up here. She needed to ensure she was sane enough to be by Yoko's side.

"I…no…I do not want your or Rabelais's power. I will resist these instincts and come back. So, Yoko, please! Head out now and leave me alone. I need to get these instincts under control somehow."

Moony admitted and took deep breaths. She held her breath and felt her instincts calm down. She knew she could do it.

But as soon as she took a whiff of air, all those instincts came crashing back into her body. Moony was not getting a break from them.

"Moony, I know that it is tough on you. But you will not be able to force these instincts down. This is how 'The Law' intends things to be. You cannot go against it, do you understand? And you can feel it as well, right? There is no resisting."

Amane asked, and Moony bit her lip in frustration. She could feel the truth in Amane's words, and it hurt. She knew that she could not go against this superior feeling inside her heart. But she still wanted to resist it with all her heart.

She was allowed to do this much, right?

"I…this is still not right. I want to try resisting it, at least. So, leave me alone…hey, what are you doing?"

Moony asked as she was attacked suddenly. She looked up, only to notice that Amane had a dangerous glint in her eyes.

"You said that you wanted to resist this feeling? Then, I will show you how futile it is to resist. The only way to get rid of it is to fulfil its demands or to repress it. It is time for you to decide what you will do."

Amane snapped her fingers, and chains emerged from the ground. Moony had no chance to dodge them before they attacked her.

Moony was fast, but Amane was faster. Amane had time and technique at her hand, but Moony had the draconic instincts that enabled her to fight.

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"Yoko, can we not talk about it? There is no need for us to fight. I can back down and not show myself in front of you…"

"How long will you keep on hiding? Moony, you are no longer a child. You need to take responsibility and control of your destiny. Otherwise, you will forever be a captive in your body."

Moony was shocked to hear these words. It felt as if Yoko was speaking from experience, and she did not want Moony to experience the same thing she did. Moony wanted to follow Yoko's will, but her body started to get into the rhythm.

And soon, moony was following along with what Yoko wanted her to do. The fight was getting intense.

Amane continued to use her chains, but Moony could tell that she was not aiming to hurt or kill. She was seeking to trap Moony and take her freedom away.

'This is bad. But I refuse to give up. I will never allow my freedom to be stripped away from me.'

Moony loved Yoko, which was why she understood what Yoko was trying to tell her through her actions. Moony needed to take it all seriously if she wanted to live.

'I see. So, you want me to use my powers and try to change things? I understand what you want me to do. In that case, I will do as you wish.'

Moony felt the change in energy just as the chains changed their attack pattern. The energy attacking Moony no longer felt like a human but like another dragon.

Yoko was harnessing Rabelais's power. A human body couldn't harness the power of a dragon. But Yoko was managing to do it quite well.

Her body's incredible recovery rate ensured that Yoko remained alive to use this power repeatedly.

'I need to take this power away from Yoko. Having a dragon's power in a human's hand is not right. It would only hurt Yoko more if she used this power.'

The longer they fought, the more Moony could focus on Yoko and what was happening to her. And the longer Moony focused, the more her thoughts cleared out.

Fighting was an integral part of the dragon culture, and even youth were taught to let their aggression out. Moony never had a chance to participate in all these customs, so she was overwhelmed by her emotions.

This was what Yoko wanted to teach Moony - to control herself and what to do when she felt the urge to fight.

"I see. So, this is what you want me to learn, Yoko. However, I will still not allow myself to hurt you. At the same time, I will not allow you to hurt yourself. I will take the power of Rabelais away from you."

Moony was determined to take that power away from Yoko. It was a cursed power that only another dragon could handle.

After all, what use was this power to Yoko if she could not use it properly?

"Hmm, so you want to take Rabelais's power away from me? You can try all you want, Moony. But I don't think you will succeed in your attempts. After all, you are still a weak little kid."

This was a taunt, and it caused Moony to feel agitated. She could feel her emotions rising, but she calmed herself down. Getting agitated here would serve her no purpose.

'I know that Yoko is trying to taunt me, but darn it is effective. She knows what button to push to get me all riled up.'

"What's wrong? Did the truth of my words hurt? But you need to be able to take much more than this if you want this power, Moony. Rabelais's power is a terrible one, and you will have a hard time overcoming its will."

The thing about such powers was that they had a will of their own. Amane had enough power and experience to bury Rabelais's will under her own will. But she was not sure how much Moony would be able to take.

That was why it was necessary to taunt Moony and to get her ready. She needed Moony to survive and herself after this encounter.

"I…will survive and prevail. No matter what you say, I will not back down."

The time for talk was over. Moony was slowly letting go of her hesitation and attacking Amane head-on.

Moony's hands turned into claws, and they grabbed the next chains that attacked her. A dragon's scales were resistant enough to stop any kind of magic. And this was no different.

The chains were no longer effective against Moony.

"Is that all you can do, Yoko? These chains will no longer work against me."

It was Moony's turn to taunt Amane. But Amane did not look worried in the slightest. If anything, she looked amused and snapped her fingers.

The chains disappeared and turned into a spear. Moony had never seen Yoko wield anything in her hand, so she was a little worried.

"It has been a long time since I used anything but my chains to fight against my opponents. Everyone had been too weak to take any more than this. I wonder how long you will last against me and how far you will push me."

Moony wanted to say she could take anything Yoko threw at her, but Yoko's attack came too fast.

Yoko did not slow down her assault even after Moony was thrown back. Moony looked up and watched the speak come down toward her face. This wound was going to hurt and scar her face for sure.