New law of Beast Taming

"Yoko, what are you going to-?"

Akabe did not even need to ask this question fully before Sherina’s head separated from her body and fell far away. It instantly caught on fire, and Albus tried to avenge her.

The same fate fell to his body, and there was not even time for the pair to scream for help. They were both dead as soon as Yoko had gotten her hands on them.

"They finally quietened down. Head maid, we need to have a thorough cleaning of this place. Any residual left because of the fire or the ashes must be cleaned. They can become toxic over time."

Amane ordered the head maid to follow her orders without any delay.

Akabe had seen Yoko being cold and ruthless before. But he had not expected her to show such behavior regarding her parents. Did Yoko not have feelings for her parents?

"Yoko, are you alright? It must not have been easy to lose your parents a second time. Even I felt guilty and uneasy when I looked at my brother, so you must feel terrible now."

Akabe confessed, whistle looking up. He wanted Yoko to realize that he understood her condition and even sympathized with her.

But one look at Yoko’s face was enough to make him take his words back. Yoko did not look sad at all. She looked just as calm as she always did. He could not even spot a single tear in her eyes.

"Don’t be sad for me. I knew that my parents were dead the second they stepped into the Tsurugi estate and met me. There was a strong stench of death on them. Even heavy perfumes could not hide their rotting smell."

Amane confessed, and Akabe decided not to question her words. He had not smelled anything on the pair, but Yoko was different. Yoko could sense things even Akabe could not sense.

Not to mention, her abilities were beyond what he had seen before.

"I see. No wonder you never got close to the pair, even when you longed for them to return your past. We can only hope that your parents find peace in the afterlife. But I am sure that they would be comfortable in heaven."

Akabe reassured Yoko, but she only frowned.

"There is no peace for the sinners after death. If you try to cheat death like this, then your soul perishes after your death as well. Sherina Tsurugi and Albus Tsurugi must have ceased to exist by now."

Akabe wanted to ask how Yoko knew about all this and why she sounded so confident. But he was also afraid to know the answer to this question. Sometimes, it was better to keep his mouth shut.

"I should distance myself from this mess for now. I don’t think I can take any more drama than this. I should head out and meet Sakura today. I am worried for her."

Akabe only realized he was speaking aloud when it was too late. But he was sure that Yoko would not mind his mindless rambling.

But Yoko turned to look at Akabe once he finished speaking, and he had a bad feeling about her next few words.

"We have an even bigger problem for now. What should we do with this situation now? Your brother and my father died again. But we cannot use a body this time for the ceremony."

"And should we even be holding a ceremony? Technically, these two were already dead, and we already had a full ceremony for them. Besides, the timing of this death is too close to the last ceremony."

Akabe had not even thought about all this until now. But the reality of his situation finally hit him.

’Oh shit! I did not even realize what a political disaster this was! What are we going to do now?’

Their every action affected their business. Akabe had been in this business industry long enough to know that people and investors were sensitive to one’s public image. And having all these people die in quick succession would not end well for their case.

"We need to hide what happened here at all costs. I will decide to hide what happened with my brother. Yoko, we should hold the ceremony a few months later. That way, the public would have time to calm down by then."

Akabe proposed, and Amane had no intention of getting into this mess. It was better for her if someone else was willing to deal with it.

"Do what you want to in this situation. I will leave it up to you since I do not have time to deal with all this. I need to head out for a few days."

"Uncle Akabe, I never thought I would say this to you, but I need your favor. I need you to head the family until I come back. Eclipse would help you, so train him as the family successor."

These were not mere words but orders Amane gave to Akabe Tsurugi. He looked annoyed at first, but then he realized what Yoko meant by these words.

"Wait! Do you want me to train Eclipse as the family successor? But will it happen to Sakura, then? Don’t we need to save this position for her? You made it clear that you wanted Sakura to take over."

Akabe asked with a pained voice. He had realized why Yoko had said what she did, but that did not mean he had to agree.

"As much as I would like to leave it all to Sakura, she might take some time to wake up. We cannot risk things going south with the family. However, you can replace yourself with Sakura once she wakes up. She and Eclipse can share authority if that happens."

It might take months or even years, but Sakura would surely wake up. Amane believed this, and this confidence shined in her eyes.

Akabe could not even say anything to her when Yoko was this confident in Sakura’s abilities to recover. He could only clench his fist and pretend he was also on her side.

"I understand. I will help you out as much as I can. But could you try to come back soon? You will worry everyone if you disappear out of the blue like this."

Akabe confessed, and Amane was sure that he had accepted his situation. He and Elder Hao were good allies to have.

And that was why Amane decided to give them another chance.

"By the way, uncle, what do you think about the government? Would you like to work with the government and secure a high position? I can help you with it."

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Amane asked this question randomly. But the interest in Akabe’s eyes let her know he was interested.

No matter how much her uncle changed or reflected on his actions, he would always return to being the same person. He was greedy by nature, and that would not go away.

"What do you mean by these words? Yoko, is something going on with the government as well? Should I be worried about it?"

Akabe asked with a hesitant expression on his face. But his mind was already busy calculating what Yoko could mean.

"Worried? Maybe you should be. After all, a new government would be taking office soon, and there would be a lot of changes in how things are run. You might want to prepare yourself as well."

Yoko sounded confident, but Akabe was curious if he wanted to put any trust in her confidence or not. Yoko could be weird when she wanted to be.

The current government was too stable and beloved to be taken out by small fries.

"You…what are you planning now, Yoko? Or wait! Don’t tell me what you are planning on doing. I don’t think I have enough power to handle whatever you tell me. I will trust your words and give your government a chance if you give me some nice words."

Akabe was half-joking and half-serious as well. He knew that Yoko had already decided to back the new government, and there would be no stopping her.

So Akabe also threw in his towel and decided to go with the flow.

"That’s a wise decision. I will ask Sean to contact you; he can tell you all the details you want. I should head back now, or I will be late for my next appointment."

Amane looked at the time and knew she needed to head back. Chen must be worried about her and waiting for her to come back.

The last message Amane had received from Chen informed her that their plan was going steady. That had been a whole day before.

Amane was getting worried for Chen and Kori as well.

This time, the meeting place was not ’The HIVE’ but a fancy restaurant in the city’s heart. Amane felt the presence of eyes looking at her as soon as she entered the building. She knew the paparazzi were around and trying to get a good shot of her.

They wanted to catch her in a scandal and make an article out of it. They wanted her to head into the private section so that they could write gossip about her.

But they were unlucky because Amane would meet Kori in the public setting. Kori’s ’friend’ she had recently recruited would also be there to meet them. And as the saying goes, three was a crown.

The paparazzi would lose interest soon and stop following the trio. And only then will the real talk begin.

But first, Amane needed to find their table. She needed to remember who booked the reservation and what name they gave.