New law of Beast Taming

"I know that Lord Karl was traditional, but isn't this a little bit much? This is not a home! This is a castle."

Sakura declared as she looked in front of her. And she was not wrong to say these words as well. No matter how Amane looked at the building in front of her, it looked like a modern castle.
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"Well, I am surprised to see this as well. But it also looks as if this place is well-reinforced and will keep us safe. Let's head in now and check the situation."

To call the building a castle would be an underestimation. The tall stone-build walls covered a vast expanse and a tall gate marked the entry of the property. As soon as Amane crossed the threshold, a servant came to welcome her.

Even the servant was wearing a suit of armor that had seen better days. But the soldier did not look even a bit uncomfortable wearing such clothes.

Moreover, the servant looked relieved to see Amane but also worried.

"Welcome, Lady Tsurugi. We were informed about your arrival. We have prepared clothes for you to change into. Please, follow me so that I can give them to you."

The guard led Sakura and Amane toward the guard room and handed them heavy chain-metal clothes. They were strong but also looked heavy and uncomfortable to walk around in.

"Sheesh, what is this 19th-century fashion? I don't want to wear these heavy clothes. Can I just walk around in my normal clothes?"

Amane complained as she picked up the metallic clothes.

Now, she did not have a problem with these clothes, but she could tell that Sakura had a problem with them. The clothes also looked a few sizes too small to accommodate their chests.

Also, if a fight were to break out, then these heavy and restricting clothes would only the pair back.

"I am sorry, but this is for the safety reasons. There are too many wild beasts roaming around in this territory. It would be in your best interest to protect yourself."

The guard warned Amane, only to find her grinning back at him.

"I know. I am forsaking these clothes because I want to protect myself. They will only restrict me more if a fight were to break out. So, neither I nor Sakura need them."

Amane assured the guard but he still looked worried about her and Sakura. At the same time, Karl decided to walk out as well. He had been informed about his guest's arrival.

"What is going on here? If there is a problem, then let me solve it for you. I am sure that I will be able to help you out."

Karl asked as he looked at his guard and then at Amane. His guard looked panicked but then his loyalty won out and he decided to tell his master what was happening.

The elder listened to the report with morbid fascination before he turned toward Yoko and looked her in the eye.

"My lady, this place is dangerous. Are you sure you do not want to wear protective gear? It would only serve to harm you if you act tough."

Karl asked but his tone seemed to point him to be in Amane's favor.

"Hmm, I am sure about my choice. If I were to wear these heavy clothes, then it would be a hindrance for me."

Amane assured the elder and he finally gave in to Amane's insistence.

"I understand. In that case, you can come inside now. But if you get into trouble, then I will not be able to help you out. You need to be careful and tell me if you want protective gear."

Karl insisted and he shot the guard a look. Their secret message did not go unnoticed by Amane and she was sure that the pair had planned something. Sakura was alert as well and they finally entered the territory.

The territory started like a jungle with no path to move forward into. No car could be driven into the forest due to its density.

"Our territory is very traditional and there was almost no technical development for the past hundred years here. So, if you find anything outdated, please do not feel awkward. We do not even have electricity for the most part here.

Karl informed the pair and he sounded almost proud of this face. While he was busy bragging about his territory, Amane heard something heading toward her at a fast speed.

Aamen tensed up as soon as she felt the aura of a beast heading her way. Sakura had noticed this as well and they both paid half of their attention to the beast.

"-This is the end of the line. It is said that a ferocious beast has made this its home. So, you need to be extra careful and-"

The best let at Amane and she could tell that it did not want to harm her. That still did not sit well with Amane and she raised her hand to make chains appear out of nowhere and stop the beast mid-air.

It was a sleek beast with black fur and red eyes. It looked like a panther but was much bigger and faster than one.

"Oh my! Look at what we have here. A beautiful beast of war decided to visit me. But too had that I am not in any mood to play with you right now."

Amane's tone was full of warnings for the best to behave. It struggled for a bit before settling down and bowing before Amane.

All of this happened too fast for Karl and the guards to digest. One second, they were waiting for their chance to help Yoko Tsurugi out and convince her that she needed armor, the next second, they watched her capture the beast without any problem.

Everyone looked shocked to see this happening. And they all were shocked to notice how Yoko subdued the beast in front of her.

"Lady Yoko, are you alright? You are not hurt at all, right?"

Karl asked as he observed Yoko Tsurugi. He had heard about he being able to tame the beasts, but he did not know her powers were this proficient or fast.

He had miscalculated and he needed to rethink his evaluation of her powers.

"I am fine. But it looks like this beast is not one that we can allow to roam freely like this. It attacked me today and it can attack someone else just as easily tomorrow. What are you going to do if that happened."

"So, for everyone's safety, let us end this beast's life now."

Amane suggested and everyone except Sakura hesitated to answer her. They were taken aback by her question and by the time they realized what was happening, Sakura's flame hand had reached too close to the beast.

Karl noticed this in time and he quickly panicked and held Sakura's wrist from moving. His hand hurt because of what he did, but he refused to back down. He needed to keep these people from killing his precious beast.

"I-I am sorry, Lady Yoko, Lady Sakura. I know that your lives were in danger just now. But I want to beg you to not harm this beast. It is precious to us because it is our friend. It did not mean to attack you. It only did so because-"

"You asked it to. I know and I understand. But this cannot go unpunished as well, you know. We did get attacked outright after all."

Amane was not willing to pull back and Karl noticed this. He knew that he had no choice but to bow his head and lower his pride now.

"I know. In that case, why don't I pay the price, Lady Yoko? I promise that I will serve you well. So please, let this beast go this one time and forget what happened."

The man begged Aamen to reconsider his terms. Since he was begging this sincerely, Aamne had no problem listening to him this time.

"Fine, I understand. Since this is what you want, then I will take you up on your offer. With this, you will owe me two favors."

The guards were at a loss as well. They knew that they were in the wrong, but they also did not like to see their lord bow his head in front of another person.

One of the guards got ready to duke it out with Amane, but Karl stopped him from moving. He had seen how dangerous Yoko Tsurugi was. And he had no intention of going against her this time.

"I agree with your deal. Now then, let us head out and see the true reason we came here. And you! You better not show up in front of me without a good reason or I will not leave you alone. You should be resting in your old age."

Everyone was shocked when Amane made this comment. They all had not realized that Amane was even capable of reading this.

She had not even taken a good look at the beast but she knew that the beast was old. These were marks of someone proficient in their job.

"Lady Yoko, let us not waste any more time now. My granddaughter is waiting for you inside. You should head inside. Oh, and make sure that she does not fall asleep. We need to keep her awake until the new moon if possible."

That was all Karl said before he led Amane away. Some of the guards followed but most of them stayed behind with the beast.