New law of Beast Taming

Chapter 302 302: A second death [pt3]

"Elios, let go of her. The one you are strangling is Sakura, our precious daughter. You need to let go now before I make you let go."

Akabe Tsurugi's entry into the situation was unexpected, but his worry and agitation were not. His panic over almost losing Sakura was enough to make him act against his once-wife.

But try as he might, Akabe Tsurugi had always been a rather weak and foolish man at his core. He was not able to make Elios bulge and her hand continued to grab Sakura's neck. Black lines were beginning to form around Sakura's neck where Elios had grabbed her.

'F-Father? I need to help him out.'

Sakura noticed how her father tried to stop her mother and how she threw his body into the wall with her strength. This happened in a matter of seconds.

"Y-You! How dare you…"

Sakura gasped and her body finally gathered enough energy and willpower to push her mother away. The beast who occupied her mother's body did not even flinch when it was thrown back out.

Charlie made a move to help Sakura out, but Sakura raised her hand and stopped Charlie. She needed to do this on her own.

"Charlie, take my father out of here and look after the servants. I also need you to contact people for fast relief and convey to the authorities what happened."

"It seems my mother tried to uproot all the evidence against her but failed. And as a result, she decided to become one of the 'bloomed' ones herself. Tell the police all this and I will take care of my mother in the team."

Charlie Suzuki has a calm but concerned look on her face. Sakura could feel how Charlie looked at her at that moment.

The sympathy and empathy that Charlie showed looked real to Sakura and that was when her annoyance spanned out of control. She did not need other's sympathy or empathy.

"Did you not hear me? I asked you to go and take my father with you."

Sakura yelled and Charlie finally sighed before she gave Sakura one last look and headed out. Sakura watched her leave but then also noticed how her mother was paying attention to Charlie as well.

Her mother tried to attack Charlie but Sakura burned her attacks. That caused an angry and agitated Elios Tsurugi to turn toward her.

"That's right Mother. I am the one who will face you, so there is no need for you to go after anyone else. Now come and show me what you are capable of."

Sakura formed a shield of fire around her body and challenged her mother. Elios Tsurugi roared before she began to attack Sakura. But all her attacks were burned by Sakura with her flames.

The expression Sakura wore right now was a mix of pained and elated. For the first time in her life, Sakura was more powerful than her mother. But the cost of this power was rather steep for her.

Finally, her mother lunged at her and Sakura made a pained expression before she opened her arms. The parasite in her mother's body had not realized what happened as it collided with her and looked up dazed.

The beast still tried to hurt Sakura with its energy but it was all burned away by Sakura's flames.

"I always wondered if you loved me or not, mother. You never hugged me and the only time you complimented me was when I did something that benefited you. I have no idea what your real thoughts about me are as well."

Sakura tightened her arms around her mother and the beast stopped struggling in her warmth. It was contagious and Sakura had adjusted it to lull the best into a deep sleep.

"I also have no idea why you decided to have me if you were not going to love me. I mean, I know Father loves me, but you? You never shared your thoughts."

The arms tightened around Elios's middle and the beast looked half-asleep. No recognition flashed across her eyes but the beast instinctively brought its arms around Sakura to try and comfort her.

"For the longest time, I was terrified of you. You were my mother, my teacher, and my only friend. Whatever I learned of this world and strategy came from you. And for that, I am thankful mother."

Sakura squeezed her mother for the last time and then she knew that it was time to let go.

"Thank you for all you did. You were not a good mother and far from a good human being. But you were just…you…"

The body in Sakura's arms burst into flames. It was so hot and sudden that Elios Tsurugi did not even have a second to think about what happened.

Her mother's face turned from pained and aching to comforting and she finally fell asleep and disintegrated into dust.

Sakura bit her lip as she considered what she had just done. Her mother had finally found rest at her hand.

"Once again, thank you for all you did Mother. Your actions would help us free Yoko from the prison you put her into."

Sakura's emotions soared but she tried to control it. Her flames burned the hallway and the contamination with it. She could feel it trying to gain control of her body as well.

But the heat was too much for the infection to last any longer.

Sakura looked at the hallways of the place she had considered her home up until this point. It all came back to her how she had spent her time in here.

The more she looked, the more her memories surged.

"Sakura, snap out of it now. Since we have the evidence now, it is time for us to go and prove Yoko's innocence. Your mother's death will open new doors for us."

Charlie's hand on Sakura's shoulder felt lifting. Sakura had felt breathless up until now but now she finally relaxed.

But she was not sure of one thing. She was sure that she and Charlie were rivals. So why was she helping Sakura out?

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"Why are you helping me out like this? I know that you have better things to be doing and places to be. You also have the means to spend time with Yoko if you want to. There is no need for you to be here with me."

Sakura asked but Charlie only bit her lips in amusement.

"Hmm, I wonder why I am here with you as well instead of being with Yoko right now. Let's just say that it is because I want to be here with you. It is just something I wish someone had done for me when I was younger and had no one to rely upon."

"In a way, I am projecting on you right now so you do not need to worry."

Sakura could still not understand what Charlie meant by this. The past of the divine leader was not well-known.

"Did you know that I was an orphan and a rather mischievous one at that? My guardian was always disappointed in me but that did not stop me from getting into all sorts of trouble."

"Sometimes, I could even swear that she hated me and only kept me around because she felt sorry for me. But then…she disappeared from our lives and it all just…fell apart from there."

"But that is enough reminiscing. The thing is, I know how difficult it is to lose a parent when you are not prepared. Even if you do not love your mother like I loved the person who adopted me, it is still painful for you."

Sakura bit her lips once she heard those words. She could not believe that such words had reached her ears.

"I…is this…are you serious? You spun the story just to make me feel better? I am not a kid you need to console."

Sakura did not take Charlie's words seriously at all. It did not matter if this story Charlie Suzuki told her was true or not since Sakura could not find herself relating to Charlie.

The divine leader had been around for centuries now and her powers only kept on growing. Many even said that she was in her prime now compared to a few centuries ago. It was just impossible for Sakura to think about.

"You all, freeze. I am from the police department and I was told that there was a case here. Would someone tell me what is going on?"

Sakura's attention was diverted by the police officer and she quickly moved toward him.

"I will tell you all that happened. Most of our estate is uninhabitable for now, but we have a lot of side houses we can use. Officer, please come with me. Lady Suzuki, I will trust you to take care of the rebuilding situation for me."

It was a big gesture of trust from Sakura's side that she said that in front of everyone. The maids looked happy to see Sakura and Charlie somewhat getting along.

The only one who looked annoyed by this development was Crescenta, but no one paid attention to her.

By the end of the day, the police had their evidence that the one behind all this was Elios and Yoko's innocence had been proven as well.

Since Elios was dead, there was no way to charge her for anything that happened. The only thing left to do was to process Yoko's innocence and bring her back home. It would be a happy time for everyone.