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.

I can't let it find a

vigorously. It seemed that she was

if it doesn't like your choice?" Rocky looked sideways at Hannah as he spoke as if he was judging her

beasts that it can

lot, there will be one among

to do. But you

have given up, as he just

that you talk

a teasing smile on her face despite the harsh words because she knew that Rocky

Anyway, as long as you remember what I said,

muttered sternly and turned around to leave, but

as if she had suddenly thought of

need anything else, Miss Hannah?"

He raised one eyebrow critically as he turned back around to meet her

the martial spirit," she

said as

were children. I can't become 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 Harrison to let her enter the Martial Spirit Graveyard

Hannah continued gratefully.

me collect some blood sample from

sample?" Hannah

want to take some

that he wanted her blood, so she didn't know

physical defect could be still be changed. After all, she was born unable to become a spirit warrior

was to win over Hannah. She was the daughter of the Sword Spirit Sect's leader and had a great influence within the sect.

okay. How will you

while, Hannah finally relented. She reasoned to herself that it wasn't a big deal to give Rocky a little blood, so she agreed with him

Please stretch out your

soon as

a needle and a

grabbed 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 he had collected inside the container and covered it with

as he put the