New law of Beast Taming

"B-Big news. Sister Garnet was just killed by a monster in the back washroom. S-Sister Camellia was with her and she saw everything that happened."

Panic spread among the monster's residents within an hour. They all talked about what happened and how sister Garnet's dead body had been found in the bathroom. They were all scared that they might be next on the monster's list.

Everyone avoided the back area except Amane and the head sister. They both decided to investigate the killing.

As soon as Amane entered the bathroom, she was faced with the harsh pheromones of agitation. She knew that the monster had not killed sister Garnet because they wanted to. It was because they were agitated by something and could not hold their desire back.

"Oh, dear. It looks like Sister Garnet had an unfortunate timed encounter in this bathroom. Sister Camellia, you were there with sister garnet when this attack happened, right? Did you see anything of notice?"

Amane asked as she turned her attention toward sister Camellia. She could already sense where these agitated pheromones were coming from.

Sister Camellia might try and pretend to be innocent. But her scent and her reactions gave her away. She was the culprit behind this killing.

"I-I do not know. I was in shock back then so I don't remember anything that happened. I just know that sister Garnet entered the bathroom and that monster reacted to her and attacked. I…don't ask me any more about this."

Sister Camellia pretended as if it hurt her to remember anything from that time. The other sisters were sympathetic to her and decided to shelter sister Camellia from being questioned.

"Hey, sister Camellia already said that she did not know anything so stop being an ass to her."

"That is right. Sister Camellia is already in enough grief after losing Sister Lily. This loss must have torn her apart as well."

Amane had a thousand ways to refute the claims of these sisters and tear them a new one. But she focused on how the head sister positioned herself in front of Camellia to hide her away from Amane's focus.

Once more, these people were convinced that she was out to get them and they would not listen to anything she had to say.

'Fine, if you want to be like this, then be like this. I don't want to be concerned for your well-being as well.'

Amane decided to stop bothering these people and let them do what they wanted to for now. She had a lot of ground she needed to cover this time.

"That all is fine, but doesn't this situation clear me of any suspicion you might have had regarding me? I am not the mastermind behind Lily's attack."

The other sisters looked at each other with concern-filled expressions. They agreed with Yoko that she was not the one behind the monster attack. She had been with them when this attack happened.

So naturally, she was not the one responsible this time.

"I-I don't believe you fully. You might not be responsible for this attack, but you are suspicious as heck. I do not want you anywhere near me or my friends."

One of the sisters ended up speaking up. She looked like a small chick but her courage was immense. Once one had spoken, the others quickly banded together as well.

"That's right. We cannot trust you and your powers just yet."

It seemed as if Amane was still being blamed for Lily's death and it was time for Head Sister Karen to step in.

"Everyone, calm down. This is a serious matter and we need to pay attention to it. So far, all the attacks had happened outside the monastery so we have been safe. But this time, the attack happened inside."

"That means that the barrier is no longer effective and we need to conduct a ceremony to reinforce it. Everyone, get ready for the ceremony and collect the ingredients."

Head sister Karen's words caused everyone to snap to attention and begin to carry out the work that they needed to.

Amane was the only one who was left behind but she also knew that these people do not trust her at all.

"Is there anything I can help you with? I have a lot of useful skills and I am sure you need a lot of hands."

Amane offered her service but the head sister glared at her.

"You! Sit down and do not move. Your presence is making my companions panic and restless. The only reason I have not thrown you out is because you are a guest and I am a benevolent person."

The head sister's tone was completely different from the first time Amane had met her. She sounded snappier and more self-contained right now.

"Oh, then that means that you will have no complaint if I head out right now? I should go back home…."

"Don't you dare? I mean, we have not resolved the mystery behind these sudden deaths in the monastery so we cannot let you, a prime suspect, go back home. Unfortunately, you will have to stay here for the time being."

Amane pretended to be shocked after what she heard. But this was a given after what she had seen.

She also felt as if the head sisters wanted to do something with her but she did not have enough material or confidence to perform her task just yet.

"I see. So, I cannot leave this place just yet. In that case, I will stop holding myself back and look for what I came here to look for."

The head sister paused after this confession. Confusion entered her eyes but her vigilant nature made her stand on alert.

"What do you mean? Why did you come to this monastery in the first place? Was it not because you were simply lost?"

Amane looked at the head sister with an amused expression. It made the head sister panic and she quickly left before she even heard the answer from Amane.

Once she was gone, Amane knew that there was no point in holding herself back. She decided to start looking around the monastery.

"Hey wait. You, Yoko Tsurugi!!! You know something about this place, right? This place is not as safe as the head sister claims it to be, right?"

Helen appeared out of the side door and she had a guilty expression on her face. She seemed to have caught on to the fact that something fishy was going on in this monastery.

"Well, I won't say that this monastery is 100% safe. Well, it might be about 10% safe now that I think about it. I knew that the barrier was a problem since the first time I saw it."

Amane spoke out loud and sister Helen frowned.

"What's wrong with the barrier? It is there to protect us all from the beasts outside of this monastery. It is a tough world out there and we are all unprotected."

Sister Helen tried to reason with Amane about the existence of the barrier. But her words only made Amane more amused and she even broke off into a full-blown laugh.

"O-Oh, so you think that the barrier is there to protect you from the outside world? But the barrier is faced inwards. That means that it is there to keep something inside, not to make things unable to come in from the outside."

"If you don't believe me, then I will even show you the proof."

Amane opened a window and held her hand out. Since she did not use her aura, her hand was blocked by the barrier and Amane rested her hand against it.

Then, she whistles and the window was big enough for Moony to enter. The dragon landed on Amane's arm and looked at her with an affectionate gaze.

"See, this barrier is here to keep someone inside, not the other way around. You can touch it to confirm for yourself."

Sister Helen did not want to believe Amane's words. But she did try to reach out toward the barrier and faced the interruption that was mentioned. She pressed her hand harder against the barrier but it did not bulge.

"Oh shit. Is this for real? But why would the head sister lie? And how do I know that this is not one of your tricks?"

Helen asked while being suspicious again. She did not want to believe that the head sister was a person who could fool them all like this. Head sister was like a monster to her and the other females in this monastery.

"I know how you feel about this situation. But just know that I have nothing to gain by harming you all. I was also not the one who decided to head here but your head sister brought me here."

Amane reminded Helen of all these facts. Well, some of them were lies but Helen did not need to know that.

The more sister Helen questioned these things, the better it would be for Amane in the long run. She would be able to have people in her corner when the time comes and it would matter a lot later.

"I-I am sorry but this is too much to process for me right now. I don't think I have enough mental capacity to think about these things for now."

Helen clutched her head in shock while thinking about what she had just heard. She needed a lot more time to digest these kinds of things.

"Hmm, don't worry about it too much. You can take your time thinking things over."