New law of Beast Taming

Kori looked unimpressed when Chen told him about his discovery. His father had…changed a little bit even since she had woken up from a deep sleep. He no longer felt human to him.

Still, Chen trusted Kori to never lead him astray and wanted his father's approval during this case.

"Hmm, I see. So, you invited Yoko Tsurugi to come and visit us? When is this visit scheduled for?"

Chen was surprised when his father asked him this question. He was sure he had not mentioned the name of the person he had invited. Kori noticed his apparent shock and she let out a small chuckle.

Her eyes sparkled with power when she looked at Chen. And that knowing look sent shivers down his spine.

"Chen, do not forget that I am a goddess. Knowing what is going on is a small part of my power. You are insulting me by not believing me even a little bit."

Kori was jesting but Chen looked startled by her words. He had not meant to make it seem as if he did not trust Kori or her powers.

"I-I am sorry father. I underestimated your power a lot but I promise that it will not happen again. Anyway, our guest will be here sometime this week. I have not gotten a confirmation of when the visit will be scheduled but there is much to be prepared for."

Chen reminded himself and Kori as well. The more he watched his father's lacklustre response, the more he felt that he had done something wrong.

"Hmm, you go and prepare for the experiments you want to conduct. I will neither help you nor stop you from what you want to do." Continue your journey with My Virtual Library Empire

"And if you truly believe that this 'Yoko' is anything like 'Amane,' then I might want to meet her as well. So, brace yourself for my unexpected presence during that tour."

Kori warned Chen and he was prepared for her to accompany him and Yoko Tsurugi.

"I assure you that things will go according to my plan. Now, I must go and make final preparations."

Chen left the room and Kori continued to look at his back. At first, it looked as if she was lost in her thoughts and she not know what kind of expression she should make. But then she smiled a small but tired smile.

Her eyes sparkled with joy and Kori felt her heart skip a beat.

"Yoko! No, Amane, finally, we shall meet again. I cannot wait to see what will change between your and my destiny this time."

Kori whispered as she eased her hand and let it glow. The ball of crystal in her hand showed a timer. And it was close to being over.

'The time for my final move would come soon. The other gods who are against my plan have already started putting pressure on me. It is only a matter of time before they interfere.'

And Kori wanted to solidify her position in Amane's life before that happened. She was unwilling to give up her place.

That was also why she had asked Hortencia for help here. The other goddess was neutral, but she was a good person to make for a partner in such situations.

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The Tsurugi household was tense the following day. Everyone knew that Sherian Tsurugi had asked Yoko to marry out of the family.

Opinions about this were divided but no one dared to voice theirs out loud. So, when Charlie arrived at the Tsurugi mansion, she noticed how quiet and disturbed the atmosphere was.

"L-Lady Suzuki? Ah, I will quickly take you to the guest room. Lady Yoko has not woken up yet, but I will tell her that you have come to visit."

The servant bowed in front of Charlie and assured her of their next action. Charlie continued to look at the servants with strict looks before she let them off the hook.

For the first time, she was not here to talk to Yoko. She was here to talk to Yoko's parents instead. She wanted to ask them why they were so interested in having Yoko marry early. And to a shady person such as Chen as well.

"There is no need for you to disturb Yoko so early in the morning. But if you can, call Sherina and Albus down for me. I want to talk with them."

Charlie ordered and she watched the maid quickly flee from the scene. Somehow Charlie had a feeling that this maid was not a normal Tsurugi maid.

The normal maids in this household had not only gotten used to Charlie's presence but had also been trained in subtility. They would not make their fear this obvious.

'This girl must be someone Sherina planted in the servants herself. I have to say that Sherina is trying her best to gain a foothold in this house.'

It was just too bad that it would be all for nought since Amane was too strong.

"My l-lady, please come with me. I will take you to L-Lady Sherina's private quarters. She is feeling a little under the weather so she cannot come to meet you outright. A-Also, should we not inform Yoko of your visit?"

The maid asked once more. Now Charlie felt bad for the maid as well, but she was not about to make her life any easier.

"There is no need for you to inform Yoko that I am here. Now, let us head in. I am sure that your lady would also like to get this visit out of the way."

Charlie assured the maid. That made the maid gulp her saliva in hesitation before she quietly led Charlie inside the building.

"So, this is the place where Lady Sherina is staying? I have to say that this is built quite nicely but it doesn't look like the main house. It looks more like a guest wing."

The maid blushed when she heard those words come out of Lady Charlie's mouth. She was aware that her mistress was not… favoured by the other staff or Lady Yoko as well.

But her lady and her lord were a stiff family, so they were treated quite well.

"That is…I do not…I am sorry?"

The maid was left speechless when she heard Charlie's jab. She did not know what she could or should say in such a situation. It was not until Lady Sherina walked out of the room that the maid let out a sigh of relief.

"Lady Suzuki, have you picked up the habit of harassing our staff? Did you pick this habit up from your company? I know that you did not use to have this bad habit before."

Sherina quickly appeared in front of the staff and Charlie to prevent the maid from getting more embarrassed. She also signalled for the maid to quickly run away while she handled the divine leader.

"Oh my! I did not know that you were so concerned about what I did and did not do, my lady. I did not know that you knew me well enough to even comment to know what I was capable of and what my real character was."

Charlie reminded Sherina that they were not close and that everything that Sherina knew about her could be a fabricated lie.

It took Sherina aback but she did refuse to back down. Divine leader or not, she was not going to let anyone else look down at her.

"I did not know that the divine leader was one to mind these small things. So, what can I help you with? It must be something important for you to come all the way here instead of going to Yoko for your visit."

Sherina asked in the corridor. She did not even invite Lady Suzuki inside which was insulting to the divine leader.

The poor maid looked caught up in between the two and did not know what she should do in such a situation. She looked at Charlie and then at Sherina and waited to be dismissed.

"Hmm, since you are not willing to play this game with me, then I will also tell you what I want very clearly. Stop trying to force Yoko to marry. I do not like to see my friends being forced into something they do not want to do."

Charlie Suzuki's words had force behind them. She was not letting Sherina know what to do, she was ordering the other about her next course of action.

Sherina bit her lip as soon as she heard the forceful tone. She knew that she could not go against the divine leader. But also put all her plans out of place.

She had to reject Charlie Suzuki's order outright and the refusal would be a tough one to word.

"I am sorry, lady Suzuki, but I cannot do that. It is a mother's responsibility to find the best possible match for her daughter and that is what I am doing. I know that Yoko is young but this offer is solid. Unless someone like you plans to propose to Yoko, I do not see the point in-"

"Then I will do so. I will propose to Yoko marriage as well. Then can you stop her from getting married to Chen?"

Sherina Tsurugi bit her lip in frustration as soon as she heard those words come out of Charlie Suzuki's mouth. She had not expected the divine leader to propose such a deal.

And truthfully, Sherina had no idea how to reject her. Her own words had come back to bite her in the ass now.