New law of Beast Taming

Once Amane threw that man out, others became even more vigilant around her and their eyes looked away from Amane when they looked at them.

The only ones who still dared to look at Amane right now were her *mother* and Sakura. Of course, the one who decided to confront Amane first was Sherian.

Sherina's thunderous expression was visible to everyone in the hallway. Those who were of the upper generation knew about Sherina's legendary temper but it had been too long since they had last seen it.

They wondered who the recipient of this reprimand would be this time. Would it be the man who threatened and showed Yoko Tsurugi discourtesy? Or would it be Yoko herself?

"Yoko Tsurugi! What do you think you are doing? That young master is a guest and one from the divine guild nonetheless. Do you want to make enemies with the divine guild by doing this?"

Sherina tried to ask this in a calm voice but her voice was loud no matter what she did. She was not able to hold herself back from speaking like this.

But instead of looking scared or sorry, Amane had a calm and humorous look on her face. It made Sherina confused and the way she expressed it was through anger and disappointment.

"Me? Make enemies of the divine guild? Well, I would love to see that day as well, but I don't think we are even close to such a day. I bet I can banish this old man forever and Charlie Suzuki would care."

*hiss*

Amane's mouth was slapped shut by her mother's palm. The older lady had gone place after hearing such casual language come out of her mouth.

"Yoko, don't be an idiot. Do you think that this is a joke or something? You do not know how dangerous it is for you to insult the divine leader like this-"

"Did Yoko Tsurugi just insult me? I would like to hear what she said as well. Hmmm, what did you say about me, Yoko? Come on! Let me hear it as well."

An arm slipped around Amane's shoulder and the divine leader appeared out of nowhere. People were startled to see her and Sherina's place face went lifeless. For a full minute, it was as if no one dared to breathe.

Sherian stood in front of Lady Suzuki with a proud but exhausted expression on her face. She knew that Yoko had made a mistake and she needed to apologize.

"My lady, I know my daughter made a mistake, but please forgive her this time. I assure you that she did not mean anything by her careless words." Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

Sherian bowed in front of Charlie Suzuki to show her sincerity. This was the first time she had lowered her head in front of anyone and society gasped.

But at the same time, they understood where Sherina was coming from as well. No one wanted to make an enemy out of Charlie Suzuki.

Everyone expected Charlie Suzuki to take this apology and let her temper go. But they were all forgetting one very important thing - Charlie Suzuki was friends with Yoko Tsurugi. As such, she liked to stick with Yoko no matter what.

And this time, it was no different.

"I was not talking to you, Sherina Tsurugi. The one I was asking this question was Yoko. how dare you interrupt our conversation and butt in like this? Do you have a death wish?"

Charlie Suzuki's threat was heard by everyone. Her voice carried an authority that was difficult to refute.

Even if Sherina was confident in herself, she could not help but feel awkward and a little scared now.

"Charlie, stop being an idiot and come with me. We still need to pay our respects to my aunt at her death ceremony. This is no place to be playing around like this."

The whole hall gasped as they watched Yoko drag Charlie Suzuki behind her. Charlie had a pout on her face but she walked behind without a second thought.

But not before giving a last look toward Sherina Tsurugi.

"What was that pressure? I felt as if I would die."

Sherina gasped and spoke out aloud. She did not mean to but her mind and body were not cooperating right now.

"Sister-in-law, I would advise you not to taunt Yoko in such public places. She had Lady Suzuki have a special bond and they are close as well. I'm sorry, I should have told you about this before."

Akabe's face looked exhausted and his eyes red when he came to Sherina's rescue. Sherina had a surprised look on her face as she looked at her daughter.

"Looks like our daughter is doing extremely well in her life so we do not need to interfere. What about a man? Is my daughter dating anyone? What about marriage? Does she have anyone in mind?"

Albus walked toward the group as well and he inserted himself forcefully into the conversation. Albus's words caused Akabe to flinch and made him remember that engagement he had tried to set up for Yoko.

Now he was glad that it had not gone through. His brother believes in a love marriage and he would not have forgiven Akabe if he made Yoko marry young and without any love.

'Besides, I am sure that Yoko is dating a girl, or she at least likes girls. The only guys she hangs around are kids or the ones who work with her.'

That was Akabe's belief but he did not voice it all out. Instead, he turned toward the couple standing behind him and decided to stir them out of the danger.

......

Amane threw the flower in her hand on top of the coffin. It would be burned soon but people could pay their respect to the dead before that.

"A body is a resource and can be used to do a lot of harmful things once it is dead. That is why, we burn it to purify it. It signifies a new life and a new beginning for a pure being that is someone's soul. I wonder how many more times will I see this ceremony until my life ends."

Charlie had a melancholic expression when she looked at the coffin in front of her. Elios Tsurugi's face was not visible between all the branches that covered her body and there were various degrees of burn marks on it.

In the first place, to call it a body would be disrespectful. This was nothing more than a lump of burned branches in front of Amane. The actual body of Elios Tsurugi had been burned away by Sakura during the confrontation.

"If someone heard you speak, they would think that you are tired of living. But if that is the case, then I would more than love to take care of you. At least, you will stop annoying me that way."

Sakura kneeled in front of her mother's body as well. It never got easier for her to look at her mother, but things were slowly looking better for her. She no longer looked away from the reminder of her mother's dead body.

Silence followed Sakura's words as everyone paid their respect. And then it was time to set the coffin ablaze. The one to do this was Akabe and even his tears were exhausted at this point.

It was a solemn ceremony where everyone pretended to mourn a soul they never knew. And before they all knew it; it was time to head back.

Charlie Suzuki was about to head back as well when someone collided with her. Everyone could tell that it was intentional and they all looked at Crescenta with a horrified expression.

Did this girl have a death wish or something? How would she be able to compensate Charlie Suzuki if the elder took offense to this collision?

But none of this mattered to Crescenta. All she wanted was a chance to show off herself and make the divine leader aware of her presence.

So as soon as Charlie Suzuki looked at her, Crescenta pulled the most pitiful expression she could on her face and looked up. Tears threatened to fall out of her eyes and Crescenta was sure that the divine leader would not be able to push her away now.

"O-Oh, I am sorry, Lady Suzuki. I am just too baffled and in shock ever since my aunt died. She was a great lady and I do not know what to do without her in my life. I-I am sorry. I did not mean to unburden all my thoughts on you."

Around her, everyone looked shocked at Crescenta's bold attempts to gain Charlie Suzuki's attention. Even more so since Sakura was just there and the one who had died had been Sakura's mother.

'I know the moral code of the divine guild. Lady Suzuki would not be able to ignore me if I shed a few more tears. It was the right way for me to be acting right now.'

Crescenta was happy with her performance and she continued to look pitiful. She felt the divine leader looking at her more and more, causing Crescenta to lean into her body.

Or well, try to lean into her body but Charlie Suzuki pulled back at the last second, causing Crescenta to stumble.

Luckily, Crescenta had expected something like this to happen so she was prepared and caught herself in time. She looked up at Charlie Suzuki with the most pitiful expression she could muster.

"Lady Suzuki, can you help me out in my lonely times? I promise to always be faithful to you."