New law of Beast Taming-Chapter 402 - 403: The final council meeting [pt1]

"This girl. Why does she never make things easier for me? It has been thousands of years since we last met, and she has not changed much."

Amane had no idea why she even considered change an option for Kori. Everyone knew that a goddess’s obsession could run deep and forever. There was no way to change it once a goddess became obsessed with something.

The one way to get a goddess to become your ally was to help them achieve their obsessive goals. That was what humans had figured out long ago and taken advantage of.

"Yoko Tsurugi, how long are you going to sit there for? The ceremony is already over, and people have started to head home. If you want to spend a night here, then tell me. I will arrange something for you."

The situation calmed down, and Sean came here and joked with Yoko.

Sean looked tired, and Amane could feel his powers leaking out of his body. Sean had used his new abilities and authority to showcase his new position to people.

This show of power was necessary to get people to accept his new position and the change in structure. But it left Sean much more tired than it should have.

"I don’t think there is any point in me staying back in the funeral hall when the precious body of my friend is not even here. I will head back and check up on Sakura. I need to prepare for the ceremony of our own."

Amane’s secretary must have announced Eclipse already. Amane switched her phone, but she could still feel it constantly vibrating because people were calling Amane and messaging her regarding the succession of Tsurugi’s name.

Amane sighed once she looked at her phone. There were too many people calling her and trying to advise her. But the only calls that mattered belonged to Elder Hao and Akabe Tsurugi.

But instead of calling them back, Amane decided to visit them. The elders had called forth a meeting without telling Yoko where it would be held. It was a minor inconvenience to her currently.

"I see. In that case, I wish you all the luck. Do you need my driver to drive you to your new location? It might be easier to catch people off-guard if you do not travel in your family’s car."

Sean advised, but Amane shook her head.

She wanted to clear the air; the best way to do this was to show off her authority. The elders wanted to take advantage of Yoko being distracted, so Amane would show them what she could do.

"No, you do not need to go out of your way and help me. The elders started this mess. If they think they can make decisions by keeping me out, another thing is heading their way."

Amane assured Sean before she walked out of the hallway. Sean sighed while looking at Yoko’s back.

He had a bad feeling about Yoko and what was happening with her. He wanted to help her out, but he was not sure what he could do to help.

Besides, he felt that Yoko would not appreciate his help as she would have appreciated Charlie Suzuki’s help. So, he tactically decided to keep himself out of the mess.

’I wish you good luck, Yoko Tsurugi. I do not know what you are planning, but hopefully, you will succeed.’

The divine leader’s life was busy. Sean did not have time to look around and help others.

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"Drive me to the main hall of our house. It seems like the elders have decided to bi-cot me from their meetings. Did they think that I would not find out?"

The driver looked at Yoko Tsurugi with a pitiful expression. Yoko did not look as composed as she always did. But her gaze was still solid and annoyed this time.

She was unhappy with the elders and would let them elders now. The driver was lucky not to be at the receiving end of her anger this time.

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"My lady, do you want to butt heads with the elders? You look such and…"

"I still have enough awareness to take these fools on. There is no need for you to worry about me. Unless you are stronger than me and can support me, I do not want you to butt your head into my business."

Amane’s words were quite clear. It made the driver fall entirely.

He knew his mistress was saying half of these words to take her frustration out on him. She did not want to see an innocent person suffer. But her words were still like sharp knives to the driver’s heart.

"Ouch! You could have just told me you did not want to talk to me, and I would have understood it."

The driver joked around, trying to get away with as much as possible. Soon, the pair arrived back at the Tsurugi estate.

This place looked new every time Amane came here. It had been some time since Amane had occupied Yoko’s body, but this palace had never felt like home to her.

[This place never felt like home to me, either. Our feelings are similar in this regard.]

Amane’s eyes bolted open when she heard the voice in her head. She was not sure if what she had heard was her imagination or actual words.

The voice inside her head sounded like hers, but the tone was not one Amane would ever use against anyone.

’Ugh! A phantom of real Yoko’s remains in my body? Was it a warning? Or an omen?’

It was tough for Amane to associate with her body right now. It felt as if she was floating around inside her head. It was not too out of reach to think that Yoko was trying to regain control of her body.

It started small, but these coincidences soon spread until they controlled Yoko’s body.

The worst part was that Yoko was still determining if she could fight against this. This body initially belonged to Yoko Tsurugi of this timeline. According to the law, it should belong to Yoko Tsurugi by the end of its natural lifespan.

No matter what Amane did, if Yoko wanted this body back, she would have it back. That was how life worked.

’Hello, are you there? Is there anything you want to tell me?’

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Yoko asked this question, waiting for an answer from inside her. But Yoko Tsurugi had gone quiet. There was no trace of her voice or presence anywhere inside Amane’s consciousness.

It would be impossible to tell if Yoko was even there or not. The voice could have been an illusion Amane created to distract her.

But it was also the second time she had felt the ’real’ Yoko Tsurugi’s presence. It could not be dismissed so easily this time.

"Miss, we are here. If you want to rest in the car, please tell me. I will inform the organizers that you will be late for this meeting…"

The driver was likely trying to make Yoko feel better. But his words ended up causing Amane to shake her head and get out of the daze.

"There is no need to announce my presence. I did not come here because I was invited after all. These elders have no idea I am even here."

Amane assured before she stood up. Her dress was modest and not done to impress anyone. She was here to end the elders, not to impress them.

Soon, a new person would take office in the Tsurugi household. Amane had kept the traditional system of elders around to avoid disrupting the natural flow of internal politics. But now she was tired of all their scheming.

This time, more than nostalgia and old traditions would be needed to stop her from doing what she wanted.

"Hello, everyone. Did you miss me?"

Amane walked inside the room, waving at the guard as she passed. The guard tried to stop Yoko, but a blood butterfly blocked his way.

One butterfly became two and four until a few dozen filled the hallway.

"I would not make a foolish mistake if I were you. These children do not like agitation. Who knows what they might do if you try to touch them?"

That was as much a warning as Amane was about to issue to the guard. And the guard was smart. He pulled himself back and pretended like he did not see anything.

He even closed his eyes as the mass of butterflies passed him. This indicated that this guard wanted to be on her side. Amane appreciated the loyalty and intelligence this guard showed.

’Ah, this guard is good. I might have to ask for him to get promoted.’

But that was a talk for another time. For now, Amane slammed the council room door open for the last time.

The elders looked startled before they calmed down. They had expected Yoko to show up soon anyway, and they all had gleeful expressions.

"Yoko Tsurugi, thank you for gracing us with your presence today. There was much we needed to discuss today. Why don’t you take a seat?"

Elder Dao pointed toward the chair displayed in the center of the room. The scale and the location of the chair looked suspicious. It caused everyone’s focus to shift toward Yoko Tsurugi in the center.

These elders were still trying their old tricks of putting pressure on Yoko and getting her to bow down. They never learned that this trick was not going to work. And Amane was too tired to warm them this time.