New law of Beast Taming

The forest of heretics was a sacred palace. It was one of the only places where the beasts and humans could live in peace. And the people who lived here were special.

As such, the heretic watcher and scout had their work cut out for them. There was only one person per post in their community, but they inherited special powers from their predecessors.

Currently, the scout and the priest were looking around the forest to see if an intruder had snuck in or not. Their sharp senses kept them alert and told them what they needed to be careful of.

"Hey scout, have you found anything yet? The forest is calm and quiet on my side."

By this, the priest meant that the forest was as rowdy as usual. A calm forest was not a good sign for the practice.

The main reason the priest had stuck around with the scout mainly because the scout was still young and prone to danger. The priest had enough sympathy for the scout and she wanted to help.

Usually, the previous scout would train the current scout before they took their positions. But the previous scout had died too early to be of help. And the priest, as the other parent of the scout, held a social responsibility to help the scout.

"Don't call me scout. I have a name as well. Call me by my name."

The scout pouted as she looked around. But the priest only shook her head.

"You know our customs. When we receive our titles and powers, we discard our names and take on a new persona in our lives. I cannot make an exception in this rule even for you."

The scout frowned at the priest's words. She knew what the answer was going to be as soon as she opened her mouth, but she still hoped that she would be able to get past the priest's shield somehow.

"Fine, I get it. Anyway, what are we looking for? There is no way anyone would be foolish enough to come to this side. Even the hunters avoid this side because of the ferocious beasts present there. I doubt we will find…"

The scout stopped speaking once she reached the clearing. The impossible seemed to have been made possible in front of her eyes.

A human female was lying down in the clearing in front of the heretics. And not only was unharmed, but she was also warped in the veins of the forest.

It gave her an eternal glow and the scout instantly felt her face heat up. The scout did not know why, but she could not help but feel as if this was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen in her life.

"Wow, how beautiful and…"

"Stay back. We don't know what kind of Witch this woman is. It will be better for us if we maintain our distance from her."

Unlike the scout, the priest was a much more cautious type of person. She had seen her fair share of oddities and she knew that the situation in front of her was not normal.

Was the sleeping woman even alive? Or had she come here to die and been accepted by the forest?

"Priest, look. The beasts are not harming her body. It's a miracle."

Priest looked up sharply, only to notice the way the beasts in the forest rolled around and surrounded that unconscious body protectively.

These beasts had never done this for any of the heretics before and that convinced the priest that this was some kind of trick or magic.

"Scout, we need to head back now. We need to tell everyone to be on alert and to get ready for a fight."

The priest wanted to be safe than sorry later. But the scout did not understand why the priest was being like this.

"Huh? What do you mean? There is nothing wrong here and I also…hey, look. They are awake."

Both heretics stiffened as soon as they noticed the unknown female open her eyes. A pair of sharp golden eyes locked on the heretic pair and they stiffened.

The female pushed the beast adjacent to her and the beast just rolled away as it had been instructed to by the unknown female. The pair of heretics did not know what to do about this.

"W-Witch, stay back. I will attack and kill you if you come any close to us."

The priest held her staff out and she was ready to command. She might not be the most formidable warrior of her clan, but she had enough power to take care of these intruders.

"How rude. Is this the hospitality you extend to someone who came all the way here to give you back your sacred treasure? Now I don't want to extend the same courtesy to you all."

The heretics stiffened and the priest even narrowed her eyes.

"What do you mean by your words? I give you one minute to speak before I attack you. So, use your time wisely."

The priest was ready to attack and defend herself. And yet, the outsider did not look scared or surprised.

...….

Amane had left for the heretic forest as soon as she could once, she had the pearl of desire. It always resonated with its home and it acted as a GPS for Amane once she found the main forest.

And this had beneficial as well as awkward applications for her.

On one hand, Amane could not lose her way in the forest. The pearl of desire made that impossible for her.

But at the same time, it only showed her a general and vague direction she needed to go. There was no clear road that Amane could take to reach her destination.

And that was how she reached her present clearing. It was all thanks to the pearl of desire leading her here.

As soon as Amane reached the clearing, she felt the presence of the forest pushing her down. The beasts were trying to access what she was and how to treat her.

But this was something Amane was used to and she modeled her aura like the forest. It helped the creatures bond with her and warp around her.

It was an overall escapism for the forest and its beasts as well. They wanted her fresh aura to make themselves feel better and Amane allowed their energies to mix with her own.

The veins covered her lower part and pulled her into a deep sleep. She did not even notice when the beasts surrounded her protectively and made a barrier between her and the forest.

She only came around when there was a small moment in her surroundings that did not seem to be natural. Humans had snuck up near her but these were a good pair who harmonized with the forest.

The forest was pushing its thoughts into Amane's head. It should have been disturbing but it was just calming for Amane. She was glad to have the fog covering her senses for now.

'Help them out. Return what you have brought for them.'

The forest was persistent and full of love for its residents. It even loved the humans who lived in harmony with it.

"I understand. You sure are a demanding one, asking me to do your favors. But I will indulge you this time because I have things I need to do. And you, get off me now. I need to stand up and your body is blocking me."

Amane pushed the body of the huge beast off her lap. She did not need to use a lot of force before it was rolling away from her.

The two humans looked curious but uncomfortable to see Amane stand up at the same time. They held their weapons at ready and the priest almost attacked Amane.

'Great, the first thing I do here is sleep, and then I am accused of being a witch. My first meeting with the heretics could not have gone any worse than this.'

Amane placed a huge smile on her face and calmed herself down. There was no need for her to be so down or cause any more problems.

"I will tell you what you want if you take me to your queen. I have something for her."

The two heretics looked at each other and they seemed to be conversing on some topic. Amane waited until they were done and maintained her smile all the time.

"Alright, we have decided to heed your request. You may come and visit our settlement." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The younger one said with an excited voice. The scout seemed happy to have Amane visit her settlement and spend more time with her.

"But if you try anything funny in there, I will make sure this will be your last trip. I am not a forgiving person so you better be ready to face my wrath."

The priest warned before she turned to walk away. The scout grabbed Amane's arm and pulled her along as well.