New law of Beast Taming

"T-This is…a lot of evidence. But how can we be sure that we can trust these papers? For all we know, you could have forged all this and are now trying to trick us."

Amane was not surprised to see that the government officials in front of her were cautious. They did not believe Amane outright even when they had the evidence in front of their eyes.

They were asking for validation of these documents.

"Hey, we are not scammers. Every document here can be re-checked in the government office and you will find your evidence. We both will take our leave now."

Sakura was a little triggered to see her words not being believed. She had put up with too much to get these documents.

Amane put one hand on Sakura's head to calm her down while the other one handed over the remaining papers to the government officials.

"You can investigate the mayor and these papers. Our work here is done."

Amane lightly dragged Sakura out of the room.

Sakura resisted for a few seconds before realizing that Amane was asking her to come out of the room.

"Yoko, I did well, right? You need to reward me for being a good girl."

Sakura's voice dipped an octave. Her husky voice was better suited for the bedroom but Amane let the younger get away with it this time.

"Of course, I will reward you for being so helpful Sakura. Once we finish dealing with the mayor, I will give you want you to want."

Sakura clapped her hands together in excitement. She could not wait for the night to come so that she could feel Yoko's hands on her body.

"Yoko Tsurugi, can I talk with you? I need to tell you something about the mayor. He is planning to…"

Stella's sudden appearance did not surprise Amane. But the weird feeling she was having for some time suddenly erupted.

Her bond with the Gwazi was pulsing and Amane could feel that something was wrong.

"Tsk, I thought that mayor would be smarter than this. But he tried to agitate the Gwazi when it is the busiest time of the day. It seems like he has a death wish."

Amane was pissed off at herself for giving the mayor this opportunity. She should have done something to the mayor long before things came down to this.

"What happened? Do you want me to help you with something? Your complexion went white suddenly."

Stella noticed the change in Yoko Tsurugi. But she did not know the reason behind this.

"The mayor agitated the Gwazi and now everyone is in danger. I will go and deal with the beast. You all go and take care of the mayor. Sakura, you go and help the officials stay safe."

Amane quickly took charge of the situation and divided the work. After that, she quickly ran out to reach the enraged beast.

The Gwazi had a temporary bond with Amane so she could feel its raging emotions. It was ready to devour everything in its path. That was how dangerous a beast could get.

When Amane reached the Gwazi's barrier, she instantly knew the reason that had irritated the Gwazi.

There was a small girl trapped in the Gwazi's enclosures.

The child was rolled into a ball and tried to save herself. Amane knew she needed to take immediate action if she wanted to save the kid.

Amane was not sure if she would be able to control her aura or not. But she still needed to try creating a shield around the kid.

It finally worked and the kid was saved seconds before she could be crushed. The admiration from the morning had turned into dread toward the beast in front of her.

"H-Help me out. Please help me out."

The kid cried and Amane used her aura to bind the Gwazi. It struggled to escape Amane's chains but their bond kept the Gwazi in place.

Amane's eyes met the scared child in front of her.

"What were you thinking coming into this cage? I specifically asked everyone to keep out. How did you even get in here."

It was clear to Amane that the kid had not walked into this cage on her own. That was impossible to do and Amane had made sure of that.

Some adults had to have helped this kid. And Amane was sure that the adult in question was the mayor.

"I-I did not mean to come in here. I just wanted to help and the mayor promised me that nothing would happen. I want to go home. I don't want to stay here anymore."

The kid cried out in Amane's arms. She was scared and Amane did not blame the kid for being scared.

After all, it was not the kid's fault she had been lured into a sense of false security. The one in question was the mayor.

The Gwazi tried to break free of its binds once more. Its huge body thrashed in the bond which caused the chains to clang against each other. The kid in Amane's arms flinched when she heard that noise.

But Amane covered her ears so that she did not have to hear it anymore.

"Hey kid, go back to your family. Also, tell Stella what happened here and she will help you out. I will take care of things here."

Amane dropped the kid outside of her barrier. She could feel that it was about the promised time. The purification ceremony will need to take place soon.

"A-Are you sure you will be alright in there? You can get hurt."

The kid was a courageous one who decided to worry about Amane. This concern touched Amane in the heart and it reminded her of the reason she often ended up taking children in.

It was because children were too pure and did not deserve to deal with the negativity in this world.

"I am quite sure kid. I will be alright in here. You just need to hurry up and do your duty. It's quite a heavy one as well so I can only count on you."

The kid looked determined once she heard Amane's words. She quickly ran away to get to her parents.

Amane watched her go for some time and then she turned toward the beast in front of her.

"Hmm, let's see what we can salvage from your consciousness. The drugs made you lose your mind. I will need to find you in your mind again."

Amane placed her forehead on the beast in front of her.

As a beast that had evolved, the Gwazi had a consciousness that was like humans. Amane's aura seeped into the body in front of her and she tried to find that consciousness.

It was weak but still there. And it was trying to release all the build-up power it had inside its body.

Amane's aura amplified that power and released it. Her surroundings glowed and the barren land beneath her foot began to sprout with new life.

Whatever had affected this forest would soon be blown away by Amane's and the beast's combined aura.

Gentle waves of magic pulsed around the pair. It began to get brighter and brighter by the second. Soon, light engulfed the whole area.

And slowly, the body in Amane's arms began to disintegrate into light. It happened slowly and Amane could feel the flow of life getting weaker in her arms.

"You shall be remembered by this forest for your sacrifice. May you get reborn soon into a new form."

By the time the Gwazi completely disappeared, the forest had fallen quiet and a small crown had gathered around the clearing. The government officials were there to see what happened.

But the one Amane's eyes zoned in on was the mayor.

The mayor looked pale and lifeless. He had not expected everything he had built up to come crashing down just like that.

Now that the beast was gone, the mayor no longer had any reason to criticize Amane as well.

"What happened here? What was that pillar of light we saw? And where did that beast go?"

The government official 1 asked. He needed to know everything to make a statement back to his superiors.

"The Gwazi decided to give his life back to nature. It is a process of purification beasts usually go through once they gain enlightenment. It is quite common and there is no need for you to worry."

Amane quickly summarized what happened. But her words were filled with both lies and truths which made it impossible to untangle.

The more the mayor heard from her, the more he paled.

"Hmm, after hearing all this, I don't think this place is safe for human residency. We shall rethink this town's establishment and think of another way to solve our residency issue."

The mayor wanted to cry as soon as he heard that. His hopes and his dreams, they were being dashed in front of his eyes. And for that, he was not going to forgive Yoko Tsurugi.