New law of Beast Taming

’Darn, it. Just how fast was that kid? Is that even a kid? Or is it a small beast pretending to be a human? But no, she spoke so it must be human.’

Amane was chasing after the kid who had given her the abrupt cold shoulder. She wanted to help the kid, but her more significant reason for doing this was to get the kid before poachers could.

As a local, the kid knew a lot of urban legends and hidden places. If she somehow led the poachers to the ancient ruins then it would not be good.

A lot of damage could be done by these poachers and Amane wanted to stop them.

"Hey kid, wait up. I am not an enemy to you."

Amane called out to the kid, hoping that she would stop running away. But the kid did not slow down at all.

Instead, she just picked up speed and led Amane toward the part of the forest which was thinning into a clearing.

The kid let out a startled scream and Amane felt the familiar presence of Moony blocking their way. The dragon had finally done the deed she had been assigned and decided to help Amane out.

"Moony, catch the kid. Don’t let her get past you."

Amane ordered the dragon as she quickly closed the distance. The kid looked shocked to see such a unique creature come at her from the side.

It was scary and there was no telling if it was hostile. So that was why the kid banished her small knife and held it in front of her.

"D-Don’t come closer or I will not be held responsible. I-I will hurt you."

The kid was stepping back slowly, her breath getting rigid and shallow by the second. Amane was almost afraid that the kid would end up hurting herself.

So she suddenly stopped moving and held her hands up to show that she did not mean any harm.

"I told you that I am not your enemy. You do not have to be on guard against me."

Amane coaxed the kid, knowing that her words would have the best chance of calming her down.

The kid looked at Amane, realizing that she held no weapon, and attacked. Her knife barely grazed Amane’s cheeks when Moony charged at her from the side.

The small dragon was heavy enough to push the kid onto her back and then both came tumbling down the small hill.

Amane followed after them at a decent pace while sighing. She had a feeling that things were about to get complicated for her.

And they did once both Moony and the kid stopped rolling down the hill. They had managed to somehow roll directly into the small gathering that was happening in the middle of that clearing.

"..."

"..."

Amane and Charlie exchanged awkward looks. She was unsure why, but Charlie was avoiding looking at Amane.

Both Sakura and Eclipse were held in a captive position by a pair of buff-looking women and they seemed to be in trouble.

"Chief, I take back what I just said. I do know these people so you can let them go now."

Charlie’s vouch caused the old chief to instantly give her order and the two buff-looking women let Sakura and Eclipse go.

They both looked annoyed with Charlie but did not voice their grievances. So Amane had no idea what had happened here.

And she did not want to know about what had happened either. It was better for her mental health if she stayed as far away from this topic as possible.

"Anyway, now that we have all gathered back here, let’s discuss important things first. Chief, can you get a small and secure cabin prepared for us? The earlier we can get it, the better for us."

The Chief looked startled to be called out all of a sudden. She looked toward Amane and then Charlie before understanding flashed in her eyes.

She was the only one who seemed to have realized something but she did not voice her thoughts. And for that, Charlie ignored her as well.

"Of course, we have private space available for our precious guests. You can use the central hut for your meeting. Do you want a representative from our side to accompany you?"

The chief sounded excited all of a sudden. It was not often that Charlie Suzuki asked someone for a favor.

"No need to. I can take care of things from here on."

Charlie declined as she extended her hand toward Amane. It was amusing to see Charlie try and act like a proper lady now. It did not suit her character at all.

"Lady Tsurugi, may I escort you inside? It would be an honor for me to be able to do so."

Charlie’s voice was charming. It was forest time she did not sound like a child when she made a request.

Any other lady would have blushed and given her hand to Charlie by now. But Amane had seen Charlie ever since she had been a kid. These sweet words did not have any effect on her by now.

But still, it would not hurt to play along a little.

Amane was about to place her hand in Charlie’s extended one when Moony decided she did not like Charlie and ended up biting her.

"Y-You little. How dare you bite me like this?"

Charlie’s voice was shaking as her hand was bleeding. Her easy-going smile was nowhere to be seen and her temper was rising.

The chief and everyone else looked startled to see this sudden flare of temper in the usually cocky and calm lady. But Amane knew the real reason behind this sudden temper flair.

It was because Charlie had a low pain tolerance when she was surprised. It was super easy to get her cranky if she was surprised.

She was a control freak in the real sense of the world and she did not like losing control over any situation. So this sudden attack by Moony on her caused her to get angry.

As for Moony? The dragon just scoffed at the anger that was directed toward her and curled tighter against Amane’s neck. She was showing her dominance and her ownership over her human.

It was a clash of wills between two stubborn yet strong creatures.

"Cut it out you both. I no longer have any tolerance for all your idiocy. We should hurry up and think of a way to solve the current problem. Does anyone even know what the full problem is?"

In the end, it was Aqua who braved her way into this conflict. She looked like she would rather die than solve whatever was happening but did her best to control the situation.

Amane was happy that Aqua stepped in time otherwise she would have to step in.

"The little lady is right. You should not have any important discussion out in the open like this. These forests are dangerous and they can also cause you a lot of problems if you are not careful in here."

The chief cautioned, adding her advice into the mix.

It was then that the group decided to head into the village. There was no need to take any unnecessary risk.

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A high-tech lab door was slashed open on the other side of the world as the lab’s leading scientist stormed inside. Her long green hair was flowing behind her and flashing with static electricity.

Her snake-like eyes were flashing as she considered the news she had just gotten.

"Not enough samples this time as well? Just what are those poachers doing all this time? Can they not even get me samples in the right way?"

The female paced around her lap a few times, considering what to do.

She had heard the news of Charlie Suzuki heading for that Divine island where her poachers were located.

"This will not do. I will have to ask experts to handle this case now. Time to call the hunters in."

The scientist looked like she would rather die than give this order. But it was her precious research that was on the verge of a breakthrough.

She could not afford to hold back now of all times. So she had no other choice but to depend on someone she hated with every fiber of her being. In the end, she would be depending on something she hated but it was for a good cause.

And the moon dragon would be the key to making everything possible. With that in mind, the doctor decided to issue a new order to her subordinate.

They would take care of the most trivial things before they reached her master’s ears.

After all, the scientist could not afford to make silly mistakes. Her life and the life of everyone else she knew was at stake.

Not that she cared much about anyone else. She just wanted her new world to come quickly and change her destiny.