New law of Beast Taming

Stella did not reply for a solid minute. But Amane did not feel as if Stella was lost for a response.

Stella was currently weighing her words to see which one would be most appropriate for this situation. And once she had her answer, she decided to answer Amane as well.

"The government does not mind whatever the out-come would be for their project. They still intent to go through with this program with or without your help. Things would just become easier for everyone if you help, but we won't force you to."

Somehow, Amane was not surprised at the answer she got from Stelle. Those in power had never cared about whom they were harming if they continued to profit.

In this case, as well, the disruption of such a rich eco-system would cause a huge loss to the beast population.

Some of these beasts might even try to come back to their previous settlement, only to find humans there and get enraged. It would lead to a lot of tragedy and loss of lives.

Amane did not want to put her hands on this case, but it was looking more and more impossible to ignore by the seconds.

Mainly because of the loss of beast diversity. Amane did not care about the human side of things at all.

"Hmm, your proposal is not bad and the amenities you are offering me are also not bad. But this project itself…you would be better off closing it down. Humans and beasts should not mingle with each other this much."

Amane had looked at the scope of this project. The words 'getting closer to nature and beasts' sounded pretty on paper but this new construction would have the opposite effect.

"Hmm, maybe you are right. But this decision is not in my hand. The higher-ups would not change their minds. So, now you decide what you want to do? Are you going to help us out? Or, are you going to abandon us?"

Stella asked with a calm voice. She had sounded apathetic throughout the discussion but her voice finally had come character when she asked this question.

Amane was not sure if she should take this offer or not. But once she thought over what the actual offer was, it did not sound so bad.

The offer of working with the government would provide Amane with the resources she was lacking. It would also present her with more links she could use later.

But the best part about this was, Amane would be able to observe wild beasts and maybe get more samples.

A lot of time had passed since Amane had been reincarnated. That made Amane certain that the wild beasts she knew would have evolved by now.

It would be a good time for Amane to push her limits and see the world.

"Hmm, alright fine. I will help you all out this time. I just need to be on time tomorrow, right? How many people can I bring from my side?"

Stella looked genuinely surprised when Amane took this offer. Not many people had considered this offer before declining it.

No matter how knowledgeable or expert a beast trainer was, going against a hoard of wild beasts would always be dangerous.

Not to mention, the danger of unknown kept many professionals out of the real-danger zones set up by the government,

When Stella had first entered this mansion and looked at Yoko Tsurugi, she had looked like any other snobbish young lady of a rich household wearing impractical clothes and whatnot.

Stella was still not convinced if Yoko Tsurugi would be able to help them out or not (even after seeing her skills in action) but she was willing to believe in her.

Especially if the rumors were to be believed.

Her *big sister Charlie* was someone hard to please. After Amane's death, Charlie had been extremely snappy and did not let anyone else close.

Even the people Charlie had adopted were mere chess pieces for her to further her agenda and her image in the world. But Yoko Tsurugi was different.

She had managed to capture Charlie's heart in some way. And that was what Stella wanted to see. How had Yoko Tsurugi managed to do that? Was it because of her familiar beast-taming skills? Or was there something more to her?

"Thank you for agreeing to the government's deal. Then, I shall see you tomorrow. You many bring up to two more people with you but not more than that."

Amane nodded and Stella quickly made her exit. The more time she spent at Yoko Tsurugi's side, the weirder she felt. In the end, Stella had to quickly make her exit so that this weird feeling did not take over her mind.

"Yoko, is our guest gone? Finally. She was annoying and from the government office. I did not like her presence in our home."

Sakura's voice was sulky and her expression also looked like a mixture between annoyed and relieved.

Amane was willing to bet that there was a story behind this ill-fated relationship she was seeing in front of her.

"Sakura, I just got a job offer from the government. Do you want to join me? You will have to see Stella regularly but you will get to stay with me as well."

Sakura's eyes shined at the first part. She wanted to make connections in the government since they would come in handy later.

But as soon as Sakura heard Stella's name, all that build-up game crashing down. Sakura no longer looked as interested in this job as before.

"Ugh, do we have to work with 'her'? We can choose someone else as our partner, right? Someone less annoying and a little more understanding."

Sakura looked uncomfortable and Amane now had a faint idea of what happened before she returned home.

Knowing Sakura, she likely tried to seduce Stella to get more connections with the government. But Stella was rather straight-faced and hard-headed. She let all of Sakura's attempts roll over her head and not pay attention to her.

That was why Sakura felt humiliated and did not want to deal with Stella.

All this was true but there was one more reason Sakura did not want to work with Stella. She did not want another rival for Yoko's attention.

It was tough enough with Yoko's classmates and that stupid Divine leader thrown into the mix. Sakura did not need a government dog to chase after her cousin as well.

"Sakura, you do not have to come with me if you feel uncomfortable. I am sure I will be able to find someone else…"

"Don't be stupid. Of course, I will come with you since I am your secretary. You already booted me out of the murder investigation. But you are not going to keep me out of this as well."

Sakura was not going to lose out on more time to spend with Amane. She was going to take advantage of even the smallest second available to her.

Seeing that enthusiasm, Sakura could only shake her head and let Sakura made her decisions.

...…..

"Hey man, do we need to carry all these devices here? I feel scared."

One of the scientists in the Hive shivered while carrying the box in his hand. Their management had sent them to this outside forest for some research.

The science team wanted to decline this outing and stay in their cozy environment. But they did not dare say 'no' to their boss.

They all had heard what had happened to the last team who ended up saying 'no' to the boss. They had all been killed and the case had turned cold soon.

So, their team had agreed to this outing and quickly decided to do their job.

"Stop complaining, no.2. Just carry the box and we will be done. Look, no.3 so doing it without complaining."

No 3 was a bulky man who kept on walking. He was currently carrying 3 boxes compared to everyone else's 1 but he still did not look tried.

"Hey, it is not fair to compare no.3 to a person like me. I am unfit for anything that does not have a human touch, alright? And this place is not it for me..."

No.2 was busy speaking so he did not hear the rustling of the bushes. Nor did he notice the way these bushes were pushed apart by a paw before a tiger-like beast jumped toward them.

As soon as the group of scientists noticed this new addition to their surroundings, they dropped their boxes and ran.

The tiger-beast decided not to chase after those stage humans but check out their luggage.

There was a pink solution in the package and the vial had broken due to the impact. The tiger-beast decided to take a small niff of that liquid before tasting it.

That was a horrible decision and the tiger-beast cried out in agony. It was dying and being reconstructed from the base.