New law of Beast Taming

"E-Emergency. This is an emergency and there is a monster raging outside. Someone, please help us out here or we will all die."

Everyone inside the hall freaked out as soon as they heard the news of a chimera. Even Amane was surprised at the suddenness of this chimera.

She was about to comment on this when she felt her eyes move toward her side and look at Charlie. There was a self-satisfied smirk on Charlie's face that made Amane suspicious.

Suddenly, she knew where the chimera had come from. But that changed nothing about her feelings about Charlie or this situation.

"T-That is a chimera? It is a monster! Someone, help us out."

One of the reporters called out in fright. He even took a few shots of the chimera destroying the parking lot. But any admiration or even sympathy he had for this beast was gone.

In a single second, the chimera's existence had managed to change everyone's opinion.

"D-Do not worry. I will use my powers to calm the chimera down. I am an empath and this much even I can do."

It was a futile attempt on the brave reporter's part.

If taming a beast with empathy was that easy then a lot of people would have tried it out already. But alas, that was not the case at all.

"Ahhhhh, it hurts. What is this pain I am feeling? Death would be kinder than this."

The reporter yelled out as soon as his mind made contact with the chimera. He was not able to handle that much stimulation and passed out.

This reporter was a well-known one as well and everyone knew about his gift of empathy. The truth of the chimera's situation is finally donned to these people.

A beast half out of his mind with pain was not something they could handle. It would be safer to put it down.

"L-Lady Tsurugi, help us out. Divine leader, please help us out here."

The reporters finally turned toward Amane and Charlie for help. Their helplessness was amusing to see but Amane was not going to help them for free.

"Hmm, I do not think I want to. I mean, you all wanted me to calm the chimera down but even I cannot keep it bound for its whole life. I will need to go home and look after my other beasts, but the second I go away, this chimera would run rampant once more. What to do."

Amane asked the reporters. She wanted them to know that there was no other choice but to take necessary actions sometimes.

"K-Kill it. Please kill it. Death would be kinder than this existence.

The reporter who had tried using empathy on the chimera begged. He was clinging on to his consciousness and speaking those words.

Or, it would be more accurate to say that the chimera's lingering influence was making the man say all that.

Somehow, that empath managed to get himself on his feet and walk toward Amane. Then he collapsed but his eyes kept on looking at Amane all the time.

"Please, grant it mercy. Please."

This display made many of the reporters curious and itching to write a story. But their lives were still on the line so this threat needed to be taken care of first.

"Fine, I will help you out. Not because I care for your life or anything, but because the chimera does not deserve to suffer any more than it already has."

Amane walked out of the hall and the reporters parted to give her away outside. They pointed toward Amane and looked at her with eyes filled with respect.

Outside the building, the chimera had been destroying a lot of stuff. But it stopped as soon as it smelled a new scent in the air. The curiosity overpowered its rage for a single second and the chimera froze.

But that was all it got to do before Amane was standing in front of it.

*growl*

The chimera tried to get to Amane but her chains were holding it down. She was not going to allow this chimera to move even a single bit.

"I know you have suffered and you are still suffering. Then, I shall set you free."

The chimera froze at Amane's words and she used this moment to strike its heart. The monster was dead in a matter of seconds and it did not suffer therefore.

The on-lookers felt their jaws hanging open as they watched Amane take care of a beast so easily. They had never seen this happen before.

"L-Lady Yoko, that was…"

One of the reporters started speaking but Amane raised her hand to quieten him down. It was time to mourn for the dead.

"I think you all have seen enough by now. Now go back to your guilds and leave us alone. There is clean up to be done."

Charlie walked out of the hall as well. Her presence startled everyone and they bowed as they watched her come down.

"Yoko, it is time to head back. I need your help with something so I need you to follow me. The rest of you…just go back and I shall not press charges against you."

What Lady Suzuki was saying could be heard clearly by the reporters - make your way out because you have caused enough trouble.

Amane also picked herself up after she was done performing for the masses. It was time to go back home and look after the drake.

Who knew what the elders would be doing to the poor beast?

Or rather, what the poor beast would be doing to the elders. Most of them were not cautious type and this caused a lot of trouble for Amane. And she was not looking forward to another clean-up so soon.

"Ah, dealing with stinky old men is a hassle, right? Just say the word and I will help you out."

Charlie offered Amane this and Amane just shook her head. She did not need Charlie's help in dealing with the elder council. Most of those people could not even look forward properly, never mind being a threat to Amane.

"Nah, it is alright. Just go and do your things. I will handle the problems of the Tsurugi household. Once the situation gets resolved tomorrow, there would be no one standing against me anymore."

At least, Amane hoped that no one stood against her anymore. She did not want to see another human being humiliated within an inch of their life. And Amane would do so as well.

She was not going to spare the elders if they were against her.

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'Shit, what the hell. Where did the chimera show up from? This was the perfect opportunity to crush Yoko Tsurugi's public image but this conference served the purpose of the opposite.'

Ashely Tunner had arrived at the conference in disguise. He wanted to stir up some trouble so that the public opinion of Yoko Tsurugi would fall.

But the opposite of what he had planned had ended up happening.

Now the world had too much evidence against Ashley's beloved chimera and he did not like it. He knew that his beloved chimera was framed by someone. Ashley just needed to find out who that person was.

"Hey, you! You need to get out of this hall now. The conference is over so you also need to empty the hall."

One of the guards spotted Ashely tucked in the corner of the hall and called out to him.

Ashley did not want to head back home. He wanted to mourn the death of another beloved chimera and to make his killers die a painful death.

'But I need to stay out of trouble to do that. I need to head out for now.'

Ashley did not argue with the guard when he came over. He just went out of the room quietly and stood in front of the door.

Ashley's temple throbbed when he tried to imagine what just happened. And his annoyance was upped by a notch as his eyes flashed. His beloved chimera corpse had been harvested already and Ashely's rage was bubbling up.

"Hey, I see that you are angry for some reason. Are you angry at the chimera attack? Or, are you angry that the chimera got attacked and killed off?"

Ashely tensed up when he heard the other person speak. So far, Ashley had managed to keep his cool and not show his true colors to the outside world.

But this person had somehow managed to see through him.

"I do not know what you are talking about. My emotions have nothing to do with this case. I am just feeling angry for no reason."

Ashley denied everything but his heart felt heavy. It felt as if he was denying the affection, he felt for his chimera friend if he spoke like this.

"Hmm, is that so? What a shame. And I was about to offer you a chance to take revenge for the fallen chimera as well. But I guess I will go away now."