New law of Beast Taming

There was a clear contrast between a dream and memories. The line could often be blurred for Amane, who had such a long memory of events.

But this time, Amane was sure that she was not dreaming. These were the memories that had been buried deep inside her mind. They were slowly being revealed to her now because it was the right time.

"I remember. All these memories were locked up in my mind when I was thrown down to the earth. No wonder I struggled so much in the beginning. It's because I did not have all my memories."

This new knowledge was powerful and would come in handy against The Law.

Amane had denied participating in this battle for so long, but it finally caught up to her. Moreover, she had been the one who started this fight against The Law for her survival.

"Are you awake now? So, do you know the truth of what happened now?"

Kori asked from the side chair. She seemed to be waiting for Amane to regain consciousness for some time now. She looked at Amane with a concerned but relieved look.

"If you are talking about the Resistance and how I got into this mess, I remember now. Listen, I am sorry for what you went through. I-"

Amane started to speak, but a finger stopped her from finishing her sentence. Kori looked a little disappointed to be apologised to by Amane.

Her eyes did not only look sad but guilty as well. But there was no need for Amane to feel guilty. She was not the one who started anything.

She was a victim of reckless greed as well. She had been created to combat The Law. It also explained her desire to go up against the entity. It was in her instincts to do so.

"Amane, I know the truth as well as you do. And I never regretted or cursed my position. I like being who I am and love our life together."

That helped Amane a little bit, but not by much. The more she heard Kori speak, the more it felt as if Kori was saying these words because she had no other concept. Things like freedom of choice did not belong to her.

"Anyway, since we are over the heavy topics now, I should tell you about our next agenda - I want you to regain your original body and locked powers. No matter how good that body is, it cannot compare to your original one, right?"

Kori asked, and Amane felt her hopes rise. The entity inside her also felt hopeful to get her body back.

Amane had never felt Yoko Tsurugi's presence so clearly inside her body, but this time, it was different. Yoko was excited to get her body back.

"Is there a way for me to get my original body back? I Died a long time ago, and my body was all but human in name. There is no way it would have survived for this long without decaying."

Amane spoke facts, but Kori's face did not fall. If anything, it looked even more alert than before.

"Don't worry. I know that your original body decayed a long time ago. After all, never mind. This new body is synthesised from your old cells and the technology used to create my body. It's almost ready, and you can see it now."

Kori promised, but Amane was hesitant to feel the same emotion as her. She wanted to confirm her body's condition, but she was hesitant.

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"Let's go. Chen had been holed up in his labs for the past few days. I tried to get him out, but he would not listen. Maybe he would hear you out? Let's go and give him this surprise."

Kori sounded playful when she said these words. But Amane felt as if they were going to give Chen a shock rather than a surprise.

After all, Chen had concluded that Yoko was not Kori. The small discovery might make or break him completely.

Still, Amane felt hopeful and wanted to nurture this feeling more. She decided to follow Kori's lead and quickly walked behind her.

Before they knew it, the pair stood before the central labs.

She could feel familiar power pulsing behind this door. It felt like her, and Amane found herself relaxing unconsciously.

If Kori noticed this, she did not comment. She opened the door and quietly entered the room. Amane entered after her, and her eyes instantly fell on the tinted tube in the middle of the room. That was where the familiar energy was coming from.

"Chen, how is the experiment going? Are you having any success?"

Kori asked while turning toward her son. Chen was having a hard time fighting out things.

He looked tired, no, exhausted by this point. But he refused to give up on his experiment. He needed to show results and prove his capability to himself.

"I am alright. I am sure that I can do this. The body struggles to stay alive, but I can make it happen."

Chen promised before he went back to his calculations. Amane continued to look at the test tube this whole time and placed a hand on the glass. The pull she felt was instant.

Something was pulling her consciousness into the tube and toward that new body. There was no way to describe this feeling, but Amane felt it closing around her.

'Is it asking me to leave my body and move toward that new one? Wow! It's a dangerous magic and so enticing if I do not stay alert.'

But Amane was alert this time and managed to break the hold of this magic on her consciousness. The magic retreated, but not before giving Amane a sour look.

It did not like the position Amane had put into it, and she realised that this magic had a personality.

Amane was sure the magic had retreated, and she let her guard down. That proved to be a mistake before it tried yanking her soul out of Amane's body. The stretch hurt, and it burned at the same time.

It was a struggle to maintain her hold on her current body. Amane felt that her new body was currently not strong enough to house her soul or powers.

But the new body had been made to house a goddess, trying to fulfil this condition.

'Stay strong. Keep a hold on my body, and do not let go. If you are going to do something, then do it thoroughly.'

The soft and melodic voice that echoes inside Amane's mind sounded familiar. She felt that the 'real' Yoko Tsurugi was speaking to her.

Amane had felt her presence all this time and had even heard her voice. But it had never been this clear or near her senses before.

Yoko grabbed Amane's soul and pulled her back. That helped Amane get a grip on herself, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

The power finally let go when Amane pulled her hand back from the tube—the sudden moment caused Amane to bump into something and send it crashing toward the ground.

"Hey, be careful in here. Do you know how difficult it is to get some of these ingredients?"

Chen complained, but Kori smacked him on the back to quieten him. She had noticed the slight panic in Amane's eyes and quickly turned toward her.

"Hey, are you alright? You looked spooked out. Did something happen to scare you?"

Kori asked with concern-filled eyes. She looked between Amane and the test tube beside her. She connected the dots and instantly cringed at the picture they formed inside her mind.

"I am alright. I got slightly startled when I touched this tube, but it is alright now. I am certain that this body, if not 'baked' enough, will not be able to handle its purpose in its current state."

Amane confessed what she had felt from the body. Chen looked confused once he heard Amane's words.

"Hey, what do you know about this body? It's almost ready for what it was made for. You do not need to interfere in this since it's for something personal. What are you doing here anyway?"

Chen asked with an annoyed look on his face. He felt humiliated and enraged at the same time after what he just heard. He looked toward Kori for support, but Kori was interested in listening to Amane.

She turned toward Amane instead and asked her questions with a serious face.

"Are you sure that this body is not ready? Do you know what is not ready in it? Amane, we are short on time already. If we want to do anything, we must separate your soul from Yoko."

Kori reminded Amane, and Chen looked up at her with sharp eyes. He looked sick but also relieved.

For someone who had mistaken her for her true self, Chen had a lot of expressions on his face. He also looked annoyed by what was currently happening.

"Y-Y-You are…I knew it. There was no way you could not be Amane. But what are you doing in that body? Do you know how many experiments I ran to regain your soul?"

Chen asked with a choked-up throat. He looked tired but satisfied with the outcome. And his determination to help her skyrocketed.

"Don't worry. I will craft your body in a way that no one will be able to combat with. You will regain your strength and become the strongest person in this world once more. I promise you that."