New law of Beast Taming

"Kori, do not…anger the law. You might…be powerful…but the law…is supreme…"

Amane had told Kori about the law before. It was the one entity that ruled over all these gods and had the power to suppress and even kill them. The law was what order among lands and ensured the god did not turn tyrannical.

It was a guardian for the weak species that walked on this earth and had its ideals.

And one of those ideals was not to harm humans until they were judged. Kori had broken that deal more than a few times in the past.

Since they left the Divine Guild’s detention center, Kori had begun to see humanity’s dark side.

The more she looked around, the more evidence she found of their evil deeds. But the thing that tipped the scale for her was their experiments.

Humans might be weak, but they were ambitious. They would not hesitate to suppress minor gods and use their powers for harmful purposes.

It had happened to Hortencia, the unnamed goddess of the lake and even Kori’s first God friend apart from Amane.

But the fragile thread of consciousness had finally broken once the humans targeted Amane.

Since Amane had not been able to fight back, she was captured and made to sleep for ten years. Her body had been tested and probed. It took her a while to wake up. But as soon as she did, Kori had come to her rescue.

She had reduced the central lab to ashes, causing people to die and cry out in fear.

Had that been all, Kori would not have been punished. But her vengeance was far from over. Kori had gone after the researcher’s families, wanting to end their whole line.

Humanity would have been next had the law not stopped Kori.

"This is not fair. None of this is acceptable. We just wanted to live peacefully. But those darn humans refuse to leave us alone. Why do they have to study us? What gives them the right to experiment on us? I want to-"

"Kori…calm down. Your anger will not change the situation."

Amane’s body was finally beginning to recover. Her wounds were closing, and her energy came back slowly. Amane had parted with her goddess core, and her powers would no longer have that divine touch.

But she would retain some of the skills she had as a goddess. She would have to be content with that.

"Fuck you! Amane, do you stand with humans now? After all they did to us. How could you be so ignorant? All I feel for humans is this raging disgust. How can you even look at them and smile?"

Kori questioned, her voice barely holding her rage back. She wanted to destroy everything she saw, but it would bring the Law back on her trail.

"Don’t be stupid, Kori. I gave up my goddess core to give you this new chance at life. The least you can do is to live freely with this chance."

Amane was beginning to feel better now. Her goddess magic might be gone, but her physical strength remained.

That would have to be enough for Amane to live the rest of her life.

And it would be a long life with her life-span as a goddess.

"Do you blame me as well? I caused you to lose your core and become a demi-human. You must not want to see my face again. I understand. In that case, I shall take my leave now."

Kori stood up, causing Amane to feel shocked. She had not said anything about not wanting to see Kori or being ashamed of Kori.

Where was this girl getting all these ideas from?

"Kori, don’t be an idiot! I never said anything about being disappointed in you. I would not have sacrificed so much for you if I did not like you."

Amane reminded Kori, but her beliefs on this topic were unshakable.

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"I want to believe you, Amane. But you are a demi-human now. Your words carry the same deception as humans. You are untrustworthy now."

Kori’s temperament had changed in a second. She went from fully trusting Amane to not trusting her at all.

And it all happened because Amane sacrificed her godhood to spare Kori. Was this the outcome Amane wanted to have?

’Of course not! This is far from what I wanted to happen. Ugh, why is Kori behaving like this?’

Amane could not make head or tail of what Kori was thinking.

"Kori, I might have lost my godhood, but I am the same person you knew from before. Nothing has changed about me other than my status as a god."

Amane tried to reassure Kori again. She wanted Kori to understand how dumb she was being. But Kori refused to budge on her answer.

"You might not think much has changed, Amane. But I know things have changed for both of us. And I cannot bear to see you in such a state. My heart breaks to see you no longer enjoy your privileges as a goddess."

"I can’t stay with you anymore."

Kori declared while standing up. Out of guilt, her eyes refused to look at Amane. It was her fault that all happened.

Her’s and all the humanity’s.

"Kori, stop joking around. I know our differences and our power balance has just shifted. But there is no need for us to act like strangers. Let’s just forgive and forget what happened here."

Amane reminded Kori, hoping to get through to Kori. But her words had a negative impact.

"Forget and forgive? I-I can’t. If I forgive, then my life would be meaningless. And I refuse to forget everything I put you through, Amane. No, I do not need to forgive and forget. I need to be punished and vigilant."

Amane’s heart stopped briefly as soon as she heard Kori speak. She was confident that Kori was speaking from her personal beliefs.

Nothing Amane would say to Kori would register in her mind now. So, the only thing she could do was to cheer on Kori and wait for her to come back. It would likely take half a century and not more than that.

But in the end, Kori would come back to Amane. She had to come back to Amane because she loved Amane.

"I understand. What you need right now is time, and I am willing to give it to you. Once you have gathered your thoughts and decided what to do next, find me again. I will welcome you back, no matter what."

Amane promised to Kori.

Looking back, I see this was a foolish promise for Amane. How long could she wait for Kori without her memory deteriorating?

Years passed, and then a decade followed by a century. Kori’s face and her memories faded from Amane’s mind.

The loneliness Kori left behind inside Amane’s heart was not something Amane could handle. That was what made Amane adopt the first child she met.

Charlie had been a cute but abandoned kid. Amane remembered her from the divine guild’s trail, which was the beginning.

Having more people and a busy life filled the hold in Amane’s heart. It allowed her to continue living.

And then it happened - Amane found her end. It was peaceful to go out protecting everything. It did not allow her to lament her life and look back at it.

In the end, Amane did remember Kori and how she never got to meet her again. But Kori was just a name at that point in Amane’s life.

’I guess we never did meet again in my life. I am sure Kori must have forgotten all about me by now.’

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’Come to me. Bring me the next sacrifice. I demand you to serve me.’

Anya’s mind went blank as soon as she heard the voice. Her head had been ringing all day with what she heard before.

But it was finally all quiet and serene now. Moving around was easy, and Anya’s feet took her around the detention center. She was able to head into places she had never been to.

"Today shall be the last sacrifice. It shall be enough to make everything end."

Anya stood before Amane’s door and felt the presence inside shift. Anya was about to knock on the door when she heard footsteps approaching her.

A flashlight blinded her, and she blinked.

"What the heck are you doing here, you freak? You are supposed to be asleep in your bed. Are you here for Amane? Come back during morning hours then. It is too late in the night."

Anya blinked, but she did not wake up from her daze. Her instincts changed the target she was going after, and Anya quickly rushed toward the warden.

The warden did not know how lucky he was not to be lying dead on the floor right now. But he was knocked unconscious and dragged away by Anya before he could speak.

When Amane finally decided to open her door, she did not see anyone nearby. But she did feel her mark moving through the hallways and toward an empty corridor.

She quickly summoned a few blood butterflies and sent them away.

"Go and get the ones I instructed. Use force if you must, but get them to follow me."

Amane ordered, and the butterflies quickly flew away. With this, one problem had been solved. And now it was time to follow Anya.

From Anya’s speed and precision, she had a destination in mind. And Amane finally had a chance to see where Anya was going.