New law of Beast Taming

The scaly head broke the earth's surface and Amane was instantly blasted by a huge surge of power. It threatened to blow Amane away if she did not use her aura.

The huge scaly head broke out into a more fluid form of water and this creature looked different from anything Amane had seen in her life before.

Instantly, she could tell that this was an ancient form of nature but much more powerful than the normal create she had seen before. And the way the energy against Amane felt cool and refreshing told her that it was a water-related creature.

"A leviathan? Hah, what is this luck of mine? First dragons and now Leviathan's. I never thought I would run into all kinds of crazy in this era."

All the creatures Amane had run into were mythical creatures who could only be heard of in old stories. There was no way anyone would have recognized these beasts or even lived after seeing them.

It also made sense why Rabelais's power inside Amane was reacting to this creature. It was because a leviathan was a dragon as well by nature. It was someone who had inherited Rabelais's power but had remained incomplete.

This was the Leviathan's attempt to become whole by absorbing Amane.

"You look desperate to absorb me. I wonder how powerful you are."

Amane wondered but she was caught off-guard by a stream of water erupting beneath her feet. She had not seen it coming so she was caught in the stream of water.

It threatened to drag Amane underground but Amane knew that it would be a death sentence if she was ever dragged underwater. That was why, she struggled her best against the currents that were pulling her down.

Her chains embedded themselves into the ground and Amane helped them to gain stability before using them to pull herself out of the water.

She was able to do it in time before the leviathan realized what Amane was doing and started to attack the places where these chains were buried in the ground.

The chains snapped out of the earth and Amane lost her balance. But she was out of the most threatening current already.

In response, Amane raised her aura and attacked the leviathan back. Since it was made up of water mostly, physical attacks would not have any effect on it.

It cried out in pain when the attack hit its body. But the water that made up Leviathan's body was special and absorbed all the impact. The enraged Leviathan looked at Amane as if she was a bug he needed to squash.

Whips made up of water threatened to attack Amane and she knew that there was no way to avoid them. Amane needed to face them head-on.

A spear made of her aura appeared in her hand and Amane instantly parried the most life-threatening attacks. A few of these attacks managed to get past her guard and land on her face and arms. Blood seeped out of Amane's wounds, but thankfully they were not too deep.

"Why are you so annoying? Ugh, you refuse to be put down by me."

Amane had to constantly coat her chains in her aura to pull the leviathan down. But the water dragon continued to attack her, causing Amane to dodge and miss her timing of actual capture.

The fatigue of constantly using her powers to keep herself alive and fighting was taking its toll on Amane now. She could feel the muscles in her arms burn as she held her chains tightly.

Once more, the current of water headed toward Amane and she forced a defense barrier around her. The water current did not hit her but bent around her shield. It looked almost as if it was waiting for her to let her guard down.

'Tsk, these dragons have far too much pride and power. I was avoiding using bigger spells and power because of Rabelais's power. But I don't think I will have a choice in this matter.'

Amane recalled the sensations she felt when she used Rabelais's power for the first time. The storm of destruction was running through her body.

For a minute, Amane was sure she lost control of herself. She closed her eyes and her power threatened to consume her. Amane had to actively fight back to gain control.

When she opened her eyes, her surroundings were charred by a dark matter and the leviathan was looking at her with a scared and anxious expression on its face. It still did not speak and continued to face Amane.

"You should remember, you were the one who forced me to use this power. Whatever consequence you would have to bear for this, it is up to you."

Amane could no longer feel herself. She did not know where she began and where Rabelais ended. Inside Amane's mind, they both felt like the same entities. It was almost watching a part of her settle down and come back to her.

The leviathan suddenly let away from Amane when she got ready to attack. It seemed to be contemplating something before it looked Amane right in the eyes and gave a small bow.

The bow was not submissive and it was filled with pride but also joy.

"If you want to communicate with me, then use your words. You are more than capable of them, right?"

Amane did not know where she got this knowledge from, but she was sure that all adult dragons were capable of speech. The certainty in her voice surprised even herself, but there was no time for Amane to think over why she knew all this.

[Mother]

The voice spoke directly in Amane's ear but even then, she knew that the one who spoke was the leviathan. The divine dragon had all but submitted to her when she had used Rabelais's powers.

It must have been centuries since the last time Rabelais has shown her power. And yet, those who had been birthed by her still felt her presence and could recognize it.

"I am afraid that I am not your mother. Rabelais's essence rubbed off on me when I accidentally fell into her resting place and used her power. I am not the one who you think I am."

Amane explained to the dragon but she was not sure how much he understood her words.

Dragons were usually one of the smartest creatures on the earth. But time dulled even such brilliant creatures to repress their desires and their intelligence.

It would take some time before the leviathan would be able to comprehend anything.

[You…not mother? Then why did you come to my territory?]

The Leviathan finally seemed to be coming around. He sounded more aware and aware of what was going on. Amane was glad to see him finally be aware.

"I came here with my companions to gather some herbs. I apologize if we offended you in some way."

Amane did not bow down but she was polite about her words. She wanted to bow but the thought of doing so did you sit well with her.

She could feel the leviathan looking back at her with a searching look. It seemed as if he was trying to find something in Amane.

But just as quickly as he had begun to search her up and down, he stopped and lost interest. Its head was pulled underground and its body seemed to be filled with regret and longing.

[You are not mother…I do not want to stay with you. Leave and do not come back. I do not want you here if you are not my mother.]

The leviathan threatened Amane and she could tell that it was not a rational decision on the dragon's part.

It seemed to be acting like an angry kid. An extremely powerful kid who could destroy a good chunk of the continent if it got angry.

'Ugh, as much I would rather let this dragon be, I cannot leave him alone now that he is awake. I need to take responsibility and make sure no harm comes to this dragon.

"I am afraid that leaving you alone would not be a good idea. Humans have gotten more and more foolish over time. They will start to swarm you and annoy you if you decide to be careless."

Amane confessed and she feels disgust and annoyance fill her bond with the dragon. The dragon had likely looked at Amane's memories to see what humans were like right now.

"Oh my! What a magnificent creature. I need to capture a sample. No, a few samples for my research. Yoko Tsurugi, hold that dragon still. I will come and collect a few samples from it."

Amane looked at Professor Cardin with an annoyed look on her face. She had no idea how he had managed to find her and the leviathan in such a place but she did not like it.

She instantly stood in front of the leviathan to shield him from the dwarf in front of her, but she was completely ignored by the dwarf in favor of paying attention to the huge body of water behind her.

He took one step toward the dragon and Amane felt the dragon tense. It was going to attack and kill the dwarf.

'But is it really that horrible of a thing to happen? I do not owe the dwarf anything and it doesn't matter if he died.'

That was what Amane thought. But it has a different story when Stella jumps into the clearing as well and decides to shield Professor Cardin. From her eyes, Amane could tell that it was not a conscious decision, but a conditional one.