Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse-Chapter 88: Death

(A:N: Hey!, it’s me again. I didn’t want to do this since it might seem a bit like a spoiler but I have to. This chapter is something that’s bound to make some people think "I’m dropping this sh*t". So I just want to say, read the next chapter as well before deciding. P.s I don’t like AoT or JJK ^_^)

Muku then explained everything they knew about hidden attributes to Jack while getting the next beast for Elsa to fight. The little one said she could kill another one before resting. Since she looked energetic enough, no one denied her what she wanted. So, soon after she was enthralled in another battle with another mouse.

"So you’re saying that Beast Meat is not only safe to eat, but it has other uses than just sating hunger? I knew I shouldn’t have listened to Sarah when she stopped me from taking back some spider meat" Jack spoke with a regretful tone.

"Woah, I’ll hold you right there. You see, not all beasts can be eaten, especially spiders, why would you even think that’s edible?" Muku immediately stopped Jack’s dangerous train of thought. Who did he think he was? Hajime Nagumo from Arifureta, who could eat anything? Even he, with his plot armour, didn’t dare do such a thing!

"Oh, they can’t be eaten? How do you know though?" Jack wasn’t trying to refuse Muku’s advice, just that he was curious how he knew.

"Let’s just say my group has a Poisonous Meat sniffing anim...Oww!" Muku didn’t mind giving Jack a hint, but it got him a kick to the leg from Jade, and he immediately shut up. Jack was smart enough to realise that their being able to distinguish between edible and inedible meat had something to do with Jade, so he didn’t ask further, afraid he might also get a kick. And with their lack of significant ties, his kick might kill him on the spot.

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Around an hour later.....

Elsa was already fighting her ninth beast and would reach Rank One after just one more battle. Although she had been taking regular breaks, she was now a lot slower than when she began. Her body was drenched in sweat, but even then, she refused anyone’s help in ending the battle. This made Emily very worried and proud at the same time. This was the first time she had seen her little sister push herself so much.

"Wow, little Elsa is really amazing; I’d have asked for help long ago," Hope spoke while looking at Elsa with admiration in her eyes.

"Well, we can’t all be the same way. And you’re perfect just the way you are" Muku spoke while patting Hope’s head.

"Jeez, Big Brother, I know, you’re so goofy", Hope complained, but the fact that she wasn’t trying to get away and the big smile on her face made everyone quickly realise that she was enjoying the attention. They all rolled their eyes at the two. Weren’t they just randomly displaying their affection for each other when unnecessary now?

On the side, Audrey gave Layla beside her a side glance that made Layla’s hair stand, and she immediately stepped away from Audrey. How could she not know what her mother was thinking? Although she wanted it too, she would be too embarrassed to be like that in front of a stranger like Jack. Seeing her move away, Audrey pouted a bit but didn’t do anything else. Everyone then refocused on Elsa’s battle.

"Hmm?" Audrey then made a confused sound and started looking around them. Her previous unease that had gone away returned again, this time a lot more intense than before. Even the others were looking around, they felt like something bad was about to happen. Jade’s senses were basically shouted at her to run away immediately.

"I think we should..." Audrey was about to say that they should leave the area before she was interrupted by a golden light.

Boom!

It was Emily who had jumped toward Elsa with a boost from her flames for more speed. She had noticed a shadow from the sky speedily approaching Elsa and would reach her within a second or two. Like the great sister she was, she didn’t even think before her body moved forward to defend her sister.

"CAW!"

"Ahhhhh!"

A loud sound of a crow sounded, immediately followed by Elsa’s high-pitched fearful scream.

That’s when the others looked in their direction. They saw a horrifying scene they would have never dreamt up even in their worst nightmares. A giant bird with its large sharp claws directed in Elsa’s direction. And right there, in between the two, stood Emily. She had her back to the beast while facing Elsa with a relieved smile on her face for making it in time.

"I’m glad I made it in time; I don’t know what I would have done if I lost you again", Emily said while caressing Elsa’s hair lovingly.

"Si-sister", Elsa could only manage to say that one word before her throat was clogged by emotion, and she couldn’t say anything else. Tears streamed down her cheeks nonstop.

"Don’t cry, it’s fine. I chose this" Emily said, the same smile still on her face, but now she was also crying.

"It-it’s my fault", Elsa said while falling to her knees and hugging Emily’s legs, then continued crying.

"Please take care of her and..... I love you" Emily then looked in Muku’s direction before wording out the sentence without making a sound. She smiled even more brightly after finally being able to say it. After almost a year of feeling it, at least she won’t have too many regrets now. Blood started flowing out of her smiling lips.

How could it not?. There was a huge claw stabbing threw her chest after all. That’s also when the MR2 Crow had frozen up the moment its claw came into contact with Emily’s blood and regained its awareness. It immediately took to the sky and started flying off. Audrey, who’d finally made her move, just barely missed. Everyone else wanted to attack the crow but were afraid to hit Emily, so they could only watch as it flew away.

Muku just stood there not doing anything, his eyes looking at the crow. Everyone felt a weird primordial aura start to leak from his body. As for how they knew it was primordial, they didn’t know, they just felt that it was and was somehow linked to all of them. They found themselves grovelling before they knew it, they couldn’t move. The immediate space around Muku started breaking and mending itself, but it looked like it wouldn’t be able to hold for long. It was the space that couldn’t hold his power and would immediately break down, creating a black hole. Everyone was scared by this, but only Audrey was excited as if something she had been waiting for was finally happening.

Muku’s hair started turning grey. After half of it turned grey, one of his eyes that hadn’t left the beast that was flying away started glowing with a grey light. Then the beast that hadn’t flown too far plunged to the ground. Muku’s body started cracking up and blood leaked out of the gaps. Audrey, who was the only one who could move, immediately hit the back of his head, making him faint. Since her move was to save him, her bloodline didn’t stop her from hitting him.

As soon as Muku fainted, the cracking of his body stopped. The space immediately stabilised, though, for some reason, everyone felt like it was no longer as strong as it should have been. Audrey didn’t hesitate and immediately ran to the area where the beast fell. Jade followed behind her, though not as fast, but quickly stopped after seeing that she couldn’t keep up and waited for Audrey to return. Elsa wanted to follow, but the others stopped her as they remained with the unconscious Muku.

She found it on the ground with its legs in the air. Half of both its wings seemed to have been shaved off, yet. No blood was leaking out. It was like this was the beast’s new normal state that replaced how it looked. Like part of it was completely erased from even having part of it in the first place. Audrey didn’t delay, she quickly took Emily from the beast’s claw and ran back to the others. She placed her beside Muku.

She, along with everyone, looked at Emily with expectation in their eyes. As if wanting her to be alive even though they knew it was impossible with such a wound. And to their utter disappointment and anguish, she, Emily was long dead. Her body already growing cold.

"Nooo!" Elsa screamed in sadness and pain. Again because of her weakness, her family had died sacrificing themselves for the useless her. Why was it always them and not her!?. Was she cursed by the very world itself to be the cause of the death of everyone she loved!?.

Beside her, Jade, Chloe, and the rest didn’t make a sound. Jack, who was standing by the side looking on with some pity, suddenly felt like a storm was brewing.

"CAW!" That’s when the stubborn and maddened crow made its appearance. Although it could no longer fly it was still a genuine Mid Rank Two beast that not even Audrey could kill herself.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

As if they had been waiting for the beast to show up. Jade, Chloe, Hope and Layla’s auras exploded.

Jade’s berserk state made a reappearance. This time even more intense than before. Long green hair that reached the ground. Long sharp claws. Long green tail. Long, sharp, beastly teeth felt her mouth. And Intense Beast Aura twirling around her. Her eyes showed nothing but bloodlust as they looked at the giant crow. Not only had Jade broken to Rank Two, but she was also not alone. There were three other berserk Rank Two’s beside her. All looking at the beast with the most primal level of hatred and savagery.