New law of Beast Taming

Amane did not bother saying goodbye to Derek and the dragon he was hosting inside his young body. Amane had a feeling that she would meet them both again soon.

"So, are we going to perform the spell out in the open? Would it be safe for us to do?"

Sakura sounded worried but it was because she did not know how magic was performed beyond her instincts. It was something Amane would have to work with her later.

"Don't worry. Everything is safe and then magic will not have any lasting side-effects."

Amane assured Sakura before she opened the bottle. She poured the whole thing on the ground and waited for it to dissolve. Then, she used her aura to shape the spell she wanted to cast.

The earth beneath Amane's feet glowed a golden colour before it formed a thin line leading up into the deeper forest.

"Let's head out."

Amane called but at that exact time, both Sakura and Charlie's phone rang. They both picked it up instantly out of habit and regretted it.

But the more they listened to the call, the more their faces paled and an uncomfortable look took over their expression. When they both cut off the call, they looked guilty and annoyed.

"Was the call important?"

Amane asked but she already had her answer. It seemed like she would have to head out from here alone.

"No, the call was not important. I think I can ignore it for the time being."

Sakura assured Amane but that did not seem to be the case. Charlie also looked conflicted but she decided to follow Amane for the time being.

Since the case was like this, Amane knew she needed to step in.

"What was the call about? Hurry up and tell me. Do not leave any detail out."

Amane stared the two females in front of her down and they both sighed before Charlie opened her mouth.

"I assure you that we both got the call for the same thing. There is a new infectious disease that had broken out in the slums and no one could figure out what that is. People are being turned into living trees and their body is growing various plants on it that is sucking their nutrition."

"Yeah, I got the same call. A lot of our staff is affected by this as well so I am being called back."

Both Charlie and Sakura seemed hesitant to leave Amane alone, but Amane knew she could take care of the dragon situation on her own.

Besides, this infectious disease sounded familiar to Amane but she could not put her hands on where she had heard about this disease before.

'Ah well, it will come to me if I think more about it. But first, I need to resolve one problem at a time.'

"I understand. If the situation is as dire as the callers claim to be, then you both should head back now. I can handle this situation by myself."

Amane assured the two people in front of her but they both looked at her as if she had lost her mind.

"No way. Are you asking us to leave you alone? Yoko, why are you doing this to us?"

Sakura asked with an anguished expression. She looked betrayed but Amane was not about to fall for her emotions. She knew the importance of what needed to be done, so Amane held herself firm.

"Sakura, you know that people are our best resource so we cannot neglect them. So, stop being a coward and go back home. Charlie, I will ask you to do the same."

Both females looked at Amane like she was a fool who did not know anything. But were both worried about Yoko, but they could not say anything in the face of her rage.

"Tsk, fine. If this is what you want us to do, then I will not argue with you. I am always on your side and I want to see you happy."

Charlie was the first one to agree. She took her responsibility more seriously and she knew that she had a lot of burden.

Besides, the disease she had just heard about sounded suspicious and Charlie's expertise might be needed.

"Fine, I will head back as well. But know that it is not what I wanted to do. You will have to make it up to me later."

Sakura's arms tightened around Aamen's frame and she whispered these words directly into Amane's ears. Her eager body rubbed against Amane's to let her know what kind of 'making up' Sakura needed from her."

When Sakura pulled back, she had a blush covering her face. But her eyes were as strong as ever and they refused to look anywhere but Amane's face.

"Fine, if that's what you want then I will come back and spend some time with you. Now head back and remember to be careful."

Both Sakura and Charlie finally left. Amane maintained her smiling expression until they were gone and then called Moony back to her.

"This trail…did you see where it led to?"

Amane asked the dragon on her shoulder and Moony chirped in affirmation. The moon dragon then jumped off Amane's shoulder and led her toward a monastery in the middle of the forest.

Amane had felt it when she crossed a barrier but it let her back out when she tried to go out. So, she concluded that it might not be a problem to head in for now.

The monastery looked well-looked after but it was also shady as heck. Just looking at it was enough to give Amane a headache, never mind coming inside.

"Ah, dear traveller, you look tired. What are you doing so deep into the forest? Don't tell me…. *gasp*... are you lost? Oh dear, this is bad. And just when the night is about to fall as well." Continue your adventure at empire

Amane looked up at the sky and it was getting darker. It should not be possible since it had been morning just a few minutes ago.

'Hmm, things are fishy indeed. But first, I should enter the monastery to investigate it more. The spell I cast did lead me in here.'

Amane plastered a sincere smile on her face as she turned toward the sister. The girl in front of Amane was dressed in a black dress that was stretched to its limits at the chest section.

Despite being covered from head to toe, that black dress highlighted all this sister's features and people would be focused on the sister's unique…feature… to pay attention to anything else.

"Dear traveller, please come inside with me. I will give you something to eat and then we can get you settled in. The forest is rather scary at night so you should stay here for the time being."

Amane followed the sister inside. She felt herself pass another barrier. This one allowed her to pass right through as well but Amane was beginning to have a bad feeling about all these barriers being placed all over the place.

The sister pretended like she saw nothing as she went inside. She looked back at Amane in a questioning manner and tilted her head to the side.

"Is something wrong, my dear traveller? Ah, are you afraid of the dark? I am sorry but we have no electricity this deep into the forest. You will have to make do with the candle instead."

The sister brought out a candle from God knows where and handed it to Amane. But Amane did not need the candle because of her special eyesight.

The dark was not a bother to Amane at all and she could see clearly.

'Still, it is better not to make the sister suspicious of me. I should take this candle from her.'

Amane's hand reached out to grab hold of the candle. The second her hand touched the sister's, a shock passed through her system and the sister dropped the candle as well.

The sister looked shocked to see Amane now and her eyes shifted from an innocent to a predatory look.

"Is everything alright, sister? You dropped the candle suddenly."

Amane pretended to be concerned about the sister but the other lady just kept her neutral smile on her face.

"Ah, everything is incredible. I am also alright so there is no need for you to be worried about me. I accidentally dropped the candle but I will pick it up for you."

Amane acted faster than the sister and picked up the candle for her. She held the candle up and allowed the sister to light it for her.

Light filled the hallway once more and the sister's fake smile was back on her face.

"Let's go and grab some food, our dear guest. I would not want you to starve or anything."

Amane looked at the sister and tried to figure out what she wanted. But the sister just continued to walk.

The hallway was lit by the shadow of the trees from the outside and the star-lit sky was suddenly filled with clouds and lightning.

"Oh dear, look at the weather tonight. It would serve you well to stay inside, dear guest. Who knows what kind of dangers are lurking outside tonight."

The sister spoke in a soft voice, but the hint of dark could not be hidden in her voice.

Amane was sure that this sister had a lot planned for her but Amane would soon beat her at her own game.

"Yeah, I am interested to know what kind of danger lurk *inside*... I mean, outside.