New law of Beast Taming

The beast let out a roar and it attacked Sakura and the other delegates. It did not seem to discriminate between any human beings and went after everyone equally at first.

But there was a certain point in time when the beast changed its targets and started to target Sakura more than anyone else it raised its sharp scythe-like claws and slashed away at Sakura.

If not for Sakura's early day training with her mother to avoid the fight, Sakura would be dead by now. But even then, all Sakura did was be able to avoid a deadly blow.

The scythe-like claws still cut through Sakura's face and gave her an ugly scar.

"Lady Tsurugi, are you alright? Do you need us to help you out? If you command us, then we can do anything."

The delegates no longer said this to flatter Sakura. But they seemed honest in earnest and they looked fearful of the beast. Many of the delegates were hurdling over each other to avoid looking at the insect-type beast.

Sakura bit her lip as she noticed this happening behind her. She was responsible for this batch of delegates and she was letting them down.

Normally, she would not have thought anything about sacrificing these people and saving her skin. But she knew that Yoko would be disappointed in her if Sakura did this.

'Fuck, I spend a lot of time and effort to butter up to these people. I cannot let them die in vain.'

Sakura felt her heart burn with desire. She wanted power more than anything right now. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"My lady, the liquid. Now would be a good time to ingest the liquid you got from Young Master Morris. You have nothing to lose now anyway."

Sakura's maid had perfect timing when she said that. It seemed as if she had been waiting for Sakura to start doubting herself before she opened her mouth.

The maid was right when she said that this was the only option Sakura had. Unless a miracle happened, all the people in this room would die.

'Fuck, I have no choice but to ingest this liquid into my body.'

Sakura took out the small vial and looked at it. She could have asked someone else to drink this liquid and take these powers. But Sakura did not want a cursed fate if this liquid did turn out to be a sham.

So, despite her better judgment, Sakura brought the vial up to her lips and emptied it. The liquid inside was bitter and viscous. It sat at her tongue and refused to go down for the most part.

Sakura had to make a visible effort to swallow that thick thing and even then, it had a metallic taste that did not sit well with Sakura.

She felt visibly ill and her stomach protested the liquid Sakura just took into her body. It tried to make Sakura gag and force the liquid out of her body.

But Sakura was stubborn and she swallowed the liquid anyway. It made her stomach burn and Sakura endured the feeling. She could not afford to be knocked unconscious now.

And just like that, everything disappeared from around Sakura and the burning feeling inside her body intensified. She felt it take over her soul and the magic rose around her.

'This! This feeling is the one I carved. I can feel energy and magic mixing into my soul.'

There was no way for Sakura to describe what was going on inside her, but one thing was for sure - Sakura was no longer powerless or magicless after taking that drug. A lot of power was swelling up Sakura's inside.

The beast let out a loud cry as it noticed the thing happening with Sakura. The sudden spike in magic and energy spooked it and it attacked.

Everyone gasped out loud as they watched the beast attack Sakura. She was not moving after she had taken the medicine and the beast was about to kill her.

But the beast never reached Sakura's position before it was burned completely.

Blue flames engulfed the beast and it did not even get a chance to cry before it was broken down and made to disappear into ash.

"Lady Tsurugi, are you alright? What the hell just happened? Where did the beast go? No, anyway, are you hurt? The flames did not hurt you, right?"

One of the delegates hurried toward Sakura's side to check up on her. The delegate was afraid and the fear made her senses dull.

That was why she did not notice the change in Sakura's eyes when Sakura looked up. There was a flame-like quality to Sakura's eyes.

"I am alright. The beast has been dealt with so there is no reason for us to fear it anymore. We should get out of here now."

Sakura was calm when she made this decision. Her words assured the delegates that they were safe and they followed her out.

The only one to notice something was Layla, the maid who insisted Sakura drink that suspicious vial.

She was sure that whatever changes Sakura had gone through were because of the vial. But her mouth refused to open and ask about this topic. Somehow, the air surrounding the room had changed and Sakura looked much more frigid than before.

"Layla, I need you to make a round around this place and check if anyone else is left in the building or not. I will take care of any beast that comes our way."

Layla cursed in her mind as she was assigned this task. She did not want to waste her precious time roaming around this place uselessly when she knew that only one beast had been let out.

She had been the one to ask for this beast to help make up Sakura's mind. So, she very well knew that there was no second best.

But the maid could not refuse Sakura without a good excuse. And currently, that excuse eluded Layla's mind.

"I understand. I will go and check on other people now."

The maid left Sakura and it did not take long for the other delegates to leave as well. Sakura held herself together until the moment these delegates were gone before heaving out a heavy sign.

Her stomach protested Sakura moving and it made her throw up everything she had eaten that day,

Vomiting out her food was a painful experience for Sakura. Her stomach hurt and her head spun as well. That liquid had done a lot to her body.

But it had also given her a lot of power so the balance checked out.

'Tsk, in the end, I was forced to take that weird medicine. I can feel the power inside me now but this is not a natural thing. I will have to ask Yoko to check me out once she is back.'

Sakura's body felt as if it was burning from the inside. She panted as she held her desires back. She could not afford to loosen up her body for any reason.

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After all, Yoko was bound to be back any day now. And Sakura was sure that her cousin would have a solution for her.

'I just need to hand on for a few days. I am sure I can do this.'

But Sakura doubted that things would be this calm in the future. After all, her mother was still in the equation and she would try to use Sakura's newfound powers as much as she could.

......….

"Are you sure you do not want to spend a few more days in our village? It would be an honor to serve you a few more days."

The queen asked Amane with a solemn expression on her face. The queen's desire to hold Amane back was evident if you looked at her.

And despite knowing and feeling all this, Amane knew that she could not stay back in the village. She needed to head back since she had plans.

"Yeah, I am pretty sure I cannot stay here for any longer. Don't worry because I will visit you all soon with my cousin. But for now, I need to head back."

Amane promised as she picked up her bag. She had gotten some useful herbs while she had been in the heretic village and she might come back soon for more.

"Alright, I understand. In that case, I hope you have a pleasant journey back."

The heretic queen let Amane go without a fuss. She seemed to know that there was no way to hold Yoko back in the village. But not everyone seemed to understand the same.

The scout looked disappointed and on the verge of tears as she noticed Amane's luggage and her desire to leave.

"Why do you have to leave now? You could stay here and help us out. I promise I will take care of you."

The scout promised with earnest eyes. But Amane only watched her with an amused expression on her face.

"I know that you would take care of me if I chose to stay here, my dear priest. But I have a family back home who is waiting for me. I need to head back now."

The scout still looked disappointed. But now she looked determined as well.

"I will come and visit you soon. I will grow up and get permission from our queen to head out. And then, I will come and find you. You will accept me, right?"

The scout asked and it was an earnest plea. This was also one Amane did not mind keeping.

"Yeah, sure kid. If you come to find me later, I will accept you into my family."