New law of Beast Taming-Chapter 399 - 400: The qualities of the divine leader [pt2]

"I am sorry, but what door are you talking about? I just see a wall in front of me."

Sean heard these words, but they did not register inside his mind. He was unsure why or how, but Helios could not see the massive door in the middle of the hallway.

"Ah, this decided the leadership of the divine leader among you two. Sean, I know you do not want to become the divine leader, but the world is not giving you much choice here."

Amane placed a hand on Sean’s shoulder to make him feel better. But Sean only gritted his teeth and smacked Amane’s hand away.

"What do you mean I don’t have much of a choice? I should not be in this race at all. I am not the right choice after all the betrayals I did. Why would the divine will want me to be the next leader?"

Sean asked with clenched teeth and fists. He could not understand why he was being chosen.

And frankly, Amane was sure no one could understand divine will anyway. Things like divine powers had a choice of their own. There needed to be a telling when and how they would take a liking to someone.

"Sean, you need to gather yourself. Even the divine will asks you to be the next divine leader. What do you have to think about here?"

Helios asked, but Sean only shook his head.

"No, I refuse. I already betrayed Mother more than once. To take her position would not be right-"

Amane was getting tired of all this bullshit. She knew this was an emotional moment that Sean needed to come to terms with.

But it was taking too much time. They only had enough time for Sean to accept and dissolve the will before the announcement.

So, Amane stood up and walked toward the will. The flame continued to shine brightly and avoided Amane’s hand once. But it did not avoid Amane a second time, realizing that Amane did not want to steal it.

"You are annoying me more than you should. Sean, stop being a baby and accept the will already. Otherwise, I will have to force you to."

Amane gave that warning, but Sean had no intention of complying with her. It was a shame, but Amane had already issued her warning.

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"Helios, catch Sean and do not let him escape. If he will not accept the inheritance normally, we must make him accept it."

Unfortunately for Sean, Helios realized what Amane wanted to do before he did. Helios closed his arms around Sean’s body, and Amane forced the flame down his throat.

Sean was uncomfortable, and he tried to cough the flames out. But it was too late by this point. The flames had already dissolved to become a part of Sean’s body.

"Why are you doing this to me? Why are you forcing me to take a position I never wanted? Some so many people are more deserving of this position. And yet! Did you choose a failure like me? Why?"

Sean asked, and Helios looked guilty. He never wanted to force Sean to do something he did not want to. But Amane was not half as compassionate as Helios was.

"Stop throwing a bitch fest because things did not go your way. If you wanted someone else to take this responsibility, you should have thrown more names out before the deadline."

"No one wants the responsibility that comes with power, but someone must take charge. In this case, it turned out to be you."

Amane scolded Sean, and he clamped up. He looked away with a pout on his face, and that was how Amane knew that Sean would be alight.

For all his complaining and nonsense speaking, Sean was someone who loved his position. He would make sure that nothing wrong ever happens to the divine guild.

"I…I guess I do not have a choice. Things have happened already, and I am the leader. I can feel the power and responsibility coursing through my body. I need to take charge now."

Sean walked out into the hallway. He did not have time to experiment with his powers, so he must be careful.

Amane clutched her head as she watched Sean take control of the divine guild. The future for this place was a secure one now.

"Thank you for all your help. I know you are struggling, but we shall never forget all you did for us."

Helios bowed in front of Amane, and his gratitude seemed genuine. He had come a long way from the kid arranged to marry Amane.

"Ah, don’t worry about it. I am just fulfilling the promise I made to your mother. She might want to have her guild intact once she returns. I am sure Charlie will be happy to see you kids living your life."

Amane admitted, but there was no heat behind her words. She was not sure if she believed her terms.

"Do you think Mother will come back? Is Mother even alive? I cannot tell you anything. I know I should worry about the present more than I should about the future or past, but I cannot help but ask - what if? What if things went differently? Would the result be the same?"

Helios asked, finally showing his vulnerability as a child. And in a way, Helios was a child in terms of life experience.

"Ugh, don’t overthink. Thinking is an enemy you need to save for critical situations. For now, just focus on the present. It will help you get through difficult times."

Helios looked surprised before he let out a joyous laugh. He was not sure why he had started laughing, but he could not stop himself once he had started.

"You are right. I should only think about the present situation. Thinking about the future is a concern of another me."

Amane waited until Helios was stable before leading the way out. It was time to face the real music soon.

"Come, the media must be waiting for me. I know I asked you to live in the present, but maybe act up a little in front of the media. Feed them a sob story that would make them sympathize."

Amane did not need to tell Helios how to deal with the media as someone raised in the divine guild; Helios was well-versed in dealing with information.

Still, Helios was happy to hear the motherly advice after he had lost his mother. It made the loss a little bit more…bearable.

"EVERYONE, I thank you for being here today. Unfortunately, I have a piece of bad news to share with everyone. As you know, our previous divine leader perished yesterday in a heroic attempt to save our world. I would like to honor her sacrifice."

The testament and the news statement were pre-made to feed the media. Sean had been taught how to speak the words and act out. The press looked taken in by his performance.

Everyone went quiet for a full minute as they mourned the dear person. Amane could not help but find it ironic.

Charlie Suzuki was loud, and her presence always filled the whole place. But to mourn her in silence was not something she would want to be done.

’Huh? Am I missing her now? I was not aware that Charlie was so close to me. I was sure I would miss her a little at most, and that would be it.’

Amane was standing in the hallway, and her ears were heading the speech. But she was sure that nothing was registering in her brain.

Her mind was drifting around, trying to settle on something but unable to manage. This was not the first time Amane had failed to pay attention. But this was the first time things were this bad.

"-everyone a chance. Lady Tsurugi! Lady Tsurugi, would you like to say something regarding Lady Charlie Suzuki? I know that you both were close and-"

Amane heard the press person ask her. There were cameras on her face, waiting to see what Amane would say and to tear her apart.

But the more these people waited, the more Amane pulled back. She did not know what to say. And even if she did, she feared her mouth would refuse to work.

"Lady Tsurugi, do you have nothing to say? Man, how cold."

"Wasn’t Charlie Suzuki her friend? What kind of friend doesn’t even say anything when the other dies?"

"So true. Not only did Yoko Tsurugi not say anything, but she didn’t even look bothered. How coldhearted does one need to be for this to happen?"

"Maybe it was all capitalism? You now pretend to be close so that you could reap the benefit. Man, the divine leader got the short end of the stick."

There would be too many articles regarding this tomorrow. But Amane could not bring herself to care and put up a front.

All these were nothing compared to her feelings and emotions.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, Amane’s vision blurred, and she could feel tears flowing down her face. It was disconcerting, and no one paid her any attention.

People and the press had already formed their opinions about her, and they would not change it for the world.

’This is better. My relationship with Charlie doesn’t need an explanation, nor do these people tell me what I can do about it. Our relationships and feelings are for us to know and appreciate. No one else needs to know about these relationships.’

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Amane would not sully Charlie’s name in any way.