The Medallion

"Ally seemed all right two days ago. What made it so irritable now? Could it be sick?"

Hannah asked, looking perplexed. Ally had been with her since it was a cub, and it had always been obedient and even-tempered. In fact, it had rarely shown such mercurial temperament before.

"We have no idea what is happening. Several beast curers have come to check on it, but none of them could find anything wrong!" the man in charge of the beast farm immediately answered.

He looked harried and frightened, possibly because Hannah could easily blame him and punish him.

But Hannah didn't get angry at him. Instead, she turned to look at Rocky hopefully, knowing that he was also very proficient in beast curing.

"Basil, do you know what's wrong with Ally?"

Rocky was quiet for a moment as he thought about it. Then he said, "I think it might be in heat, so it must be longing for a mate."

"In heat? What does that mean?" Hannah looked stunned for a moment, as she had not expected that answer.

"It is autumn right now, and spiritual beasts typically reproduce during this season. It is highly likely that Ally has reached maturity, so all its instincts are driving it to reproduce. Therefore, it is in a hurry to find another beast to mate.

This is a normal process that all beasts go through, so you don't have to worry. It's not a big deal!" explained Rocky succinctly.

"Oh, is that so?

I guess I have to find a suitable spiritual beast to mate with Ally right away."

Hearing Rocky's explanation brought instant release to the anxiety in Hannah's mind, and she let out a deep sigh. She had been incredibly concerned at first, but it seemed that Ally's problem could be easily dealt with, which was a great relief.

"I'm afraid that's not a good idea. Spiritual beasts like Ally won't be willing to mate with spiritual beasts arranged for them. The best thing that you can do is to let it select the mate it wants,"

Rocky reminded her gently but firmly.

"Oh, no, I can't do that. Ally is incredibly talented, so its genes must be exemplary. It will be a great loss if it finds an inferior spiritual beast to mate with!" Hannah cared deeply about Ally and thought of it as a family member, so she didn't want anything bad to happen to it at all.

"I think you are misinformed. A beast's mother is the main source and therefore has the biggest impact on the descendant's characteristics. That is why even if Ally finds a low-grade spiritual beast, it won't cause too much impact,"

Rocky reassured Hannah.

let it find a mate by

vigorously. It seemed that she was

even if it doesn't like your choice?" Rocky looked sideways at Hannah as

multiple beasts that it

sure if I get a lot, there will be one among

if that's what you want to do. But you have

to have given up, as he just shook his head at Hannah's

that you talk

face despite the harsh words because she

as long as you remember

Rocky muttered sternly and turned around to leave, but Hannah's abrupt cry stopped

she shouted as if she

anything else, Miss Hannah?" asked

one eyebrow critically as he turned back around to

helped Tessa a lot. She said you were instrumental in her successful fusion with the martial spirit," she answered. Her beautiful

big deal," he said as he waved his

a spirit warrior because of my physical defect, so I have placed all my hopes on her. That is also the reason that I persuaded

Hannah continued gratefully.

let me collect some blood sample from you?"

Hannah looked at Rocky in

I want to take some

want my blood?" Hannah found it strange that he wanted her blood, so she didn't know what to

intend to tell her the truth. Rocky had a theory that her physical defect could be still be changed. After all, she was born unable to become a spirit warrior mostly because there was something wrong with her genetic makeup. Thus, he thought that if he could find out more

to win over Hannah. She was the daughter of the Sword Spirit Sect's leader and

okay. How will

for a while, Hannah finally relented. She reasoned to herself that it wasn't a big deal to give Rocky

actually quite simple. Please stretch out

as soon

a bit shakily. Then, a needle and a container instantly appeared in

Hannah's hand and stabbed her thumb with the needle as fast as possible, making sure that she wouldn't feel any pain. Afterward, he put the few drops of blood

a smile as he put the container into