New law of Beast Taming

"How did you find yourself in a court case against your elders? Did those elders not consider what would happen to them if they went against you? Look at all these papers I have in my hand. This case is over before it started."

Amane looked at her lawyer in front of her. She hired this elder lady once she decided to become the family head.

The family lawyer had been an option for Amane, but the older man had felt like a money-hungry person who would betray Amane if he was paid right. So, Amane had found another lawyer she could outbuy. But not with money.

She had given her current lawyer some share of her business, ensuring a vested interest of her lawyer in her business’s well-being.

It had worked wonders until now, and her lawyer had kept her out of any legal business.

"Here, I even have the contract we made beforehand. They are all signed, and there is no evidence of foul play. I assure you that the elders sighed them willingly."

Amane assured the lawyer, causing the older lady to grin and crack up. These contracts were the final nail in the coffin for the elders.

"Ohhohoho, I will take care of the rest from here. Those sneaky elders would not know what hit them once I was with them. Is there any request you want to make of me?"

The older lawyer asked Amane, but she shook her head. There was nothing else she wanted from her lawyer.

With things taken care of here, it was time for Amane to visit Sakura and check up on her condition. The doctors had informed Amane that they had Sakura sedated and not off the drugs.

The curse was not spreading, but it was not letting up either. And Amane wanted to see how Sakura was doing with her own eyes. She needed to see Sakura’s condition.

The hospital was calm, and the staff was helpful. Amane walked toward Sakura’s room when she felt the presence of an intruder. Someone had come here to harm Sakura, but they had been stopped.

When Amane opened the door to Sakura’s room, she noticed Akabe Tsurugi holding someone in a chokehold. He looked angry, and Akabe might have killed someone if Amane had not stepped inside the space to address him.

"Ouch, you will kill that assassin at this rate. Don’t you want to ask him questions before you off him?"

Akabe Tsurugi turned away from addressing Yoko. But he had noticed Yoko’s presence before she had stepped into the room.

"This guy deserved no mercy. He tried to kill Sakura when she could not defend herself. I will not allow anything to harm my daughter, no matter how small it is. The same goes for you, Yoko Tsurugi. You do not get too hard, Sakura, either."

Amane held her hands up in surrender as she watched Akabe knock the assassin out. It only took him a few seconds, but the killer was not dead.

"Hey, do you mind handing that assassin over to me? I will be able to use him during the court case."

Amane asked, and Akabe threw the unconscious person toward her. Amane used her chains to bind the man, and now she had evidence of being harmed.

"I will win this case and then help Sakura out. I swear to you that she would wake up soon."

Amane assured Akabe, and he looked startled. He had not expected Yoko to speak to him, but he was thankful.

"Yoko Tsurugi, I do not like you, and I do not want your help. But this time, I will make an exception and ask for your help. Please make sure you wake Sakura up no matter what you do. I beg of you."

Akabe Tsurugi was trying his hardest not to break down and cry. But it was a nearly impossible feat for him.

The door opened slowly, and Amane carried the unconscious assassin out. She was about to dispose of him when the hallway light flickered, and Amane tensed up. She could feel another presence stalking her.

"Who are you, and what do you want?"

Amane asked as she felt someone circling her. She wanted to be sure that this new presence was not after Sakura. But the presence did not leave her side even after a minute had passed.

It was there for her.

"Oh! I got caught. I thought your senses had dulled enough not to recognise the goddess’s power. But I can tell that I was wrong. It’s nice to see you again, Amane."

Kori’s voice echoes as the world dulls and slows down. There was no telling what would happen next. Amane was ready for Kori to attack her or something.

But Kori did not do anything like this. She only looked curious, and her emotions vibrated the air.

"What do you want? This is not a social visit, right? Even you are not free enough to come and chat like that. So, what do you want?"

Amane asked while turning around. She wanted to know what Kori wanted from her. But Kori needed to give Amane a straight answer.

"I don’t want anything from you. I just wanted to come and see if you have made your decision regarding my offer. But I can tell that you have not thought about it."

Kori was right. Amane had no time to think about her offer. And even if she did, she doubted she could go against ’The Law’ here.

"You should hurry up before you are noticed. A goddess is reborn in the human body while the human still has their soul. It sounds dreadful, right? It is not something ’the law would approve of."

"Sooner or later, you will become a target as well."

Kori assured Amane that this was a cause of concern. She did not remember telling Kori about having a dual soul in her body.

This meant that Kori could see the ’real’ Yoko’s soul inside her body. And if Kori could see it, then ’the law’ would know about it as well.

"Kori, are you responsible for my current situation? Did you drag me into this mess so I would have no choice but to take your side? You need to give me a straight answer here."

Amane asked, but the surrounding power that held her captive suddenly disappeared. Kori had taken back her support and her presence from around Amane.

It was clear that Kori had a hand in what happened, but Amane was also on a timer now. The law could come for her, destroying whatever Amane held dear.

As she expected, she had no choice with what was happening. The future had been chosen for her already.

*Ring*

Amane’s phone rang at the right time, giving her a much-needed distraction. She quickly picked it up, and her lawyer picked it up.

"Yoko, it’s time for us to head out now. We got the call for the court case, and the hearing is in a few hours. Is there anything you want to tell me before the court case starts?"

Amane’s lawyer asked, and Amane almost said ’no’ before she remembered what just happened.

"So…about the evidence. I might have an assassin who tried to kill Sakura but failed. Should I bring him along so that you can interrogate him?"

Amane asked, and her lawyer paused. She froze for a second, not expecting such words to come from Yoko.

But the lawyer sounded happy the next second.

"Of course. If you have an assassin who tried to kill you, then you should bring them along as evidence. I will be more than happy to pry their mouth open for you."

Amane’s lawyer assured and true to her words, the assassin had spilt everything he knew in the next hour. His testimony would be a great help during the court case.

Finally, the time for the court case arrived. The elders were present in their seats, waiting for Yoko to come so that they could accuse her of the crimes she had not committed. They had already bought the judge for this case as well. Discover exclusive tales at freewebnovel

But that was something Amane had expected. So, she had asked their judge to be changed at the last second. The official panel did not want to sour their relationship with the divine guild, so they obliged Yoko.

When the judge came out into the room, the elders looked shocked, and they even had their jaws hanging. They wanted to complain, but they had no legal grounds. They could only grit their teeth and sit back in their seats.

"Hey, this is not the judge we were promised. What the hell is going on here? Did we make a mistake?"

Elder Dao asked while looking at Elder Corina. He was sure of what he had heard, and he had spent a fortune on this case as well.

And now, all their money had gone down the drain. The judge had been changed, and the court session had started.

"Does anyone have any objections before we start the case?"

The judge asked, and Elder Dao could not help himself. He had to open his mouth and question what was going on.

"Excuse me, but I want to ask you an important question. Why are you our judge? As far as the official papers go, our judge was supposed to be someone else."

This was a valid question to ask, but it also indicated that there was foul play at work. The current judge felt insulted, and his face turned dark at Elder Dao’s question.