Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse

"Finally! Everything is done. We can finally leave!" Jade exclaimed excitedly.

She didn't like staying in such peaceful areas. Whether it was because of her class, her personality or a combination of both. She didn't care, all she cared about was getting to fight whenever she wanted.

"Yeah, but is it okay to set off in a direction we have never been to?" Emily asked worriedly.

That's right, they had agreed to go outside the city area for the first time since the apocalypse began. There were still beasts in the city area. However, Muku and the others felt like they no longer had the sense of agency they had at the beginning.

Which they thought had something to do with them being familiar with their surroundings. Then there was Ares' issue. Muku had been told about how Ares had likely been tracking them through his Beast Aura. Which had likely been placed in him during their first encounter, long before the ambush that added more into his body.

Which was probably why he felt that there was something wrong with his body back then. He also learned how it was because of Jade's help that he was able to recover, alongside Hope's of course.

A lot of things had been going on, and it had completely slipped everyone's mind to mention it. When it was finally mentioned and Muku thanked her for her help. Obviously Jade acted smugly while saying something arrogant until Muku's budding positive impression of her died again.

Knowing that she also benefited greatly from the ordeal made him not feel too indebted. At best, he would just give a little more thought to how he was going to make it up to her for the last "favour" he owed her.

Seeing his not-so-impressed expression. Even after learning about how she had basically saved his life. Jade was obviously offended and she started up a riot like usual. Also, like usual, Muku threatened her with his Telekinesis, and she calmed down. After that, everything continued smoothly.

With that said, because Ares' Beast Aura was no longer on Muku's body. The only way he could locate them was by looking for them in familiar locations.

So, their leaving wasn't only to seal better opportunities. It was also to get away from the petty Beast Monarch Ares.

Even knowing all that, Emily was still uncertain. She was one of those people who didn't like significant change. Even when whatever they were doing wasn't working, they'd still stick to what they knew. That's the kind of person she was. So, at the back of her head, she was hoping that they would reconsider.

She knew that staying wasn't a good idea, but she just couldn't help it. That's just how she was. She was okay with moving around different parts of the city because they were just that, "different parts of the city area". She was technically still in the area, so she didn't mind much.

However, this was different, they were going to a completely different place.

"Let's put it to a vote then" Muku chose the democratic but subtly manipulative path to answer her.

He already knew that most wanted to go. So the vote was decided from the start. He just wanted to show Emily that while she wasn't certain about leaving. Everyone else was. Knowing that she will not only go along with it now but will do so in the future as well.

He felt that the "democratic" way of doing things was a lot quicker. If he didn't do it like that, then he'd have to coax her with a few sweet words and probably have to give out a bribe or two. There was no way he was going to add more work for himself when he already had Jade to deal with.

"O-okay" Emily replied, hopeful that the others also wanted to stay. Then they could just look for a way to deal with Ares without leaving.

"Anyone who wants to leave and seek out new adventures and opportunities. Please raise your hands" Muku spoke while raising his hand to show his stance.

Like he expected. Jade, Layla, Chloe, Hope, Audrey and even Elsa raised their hands. The only ones who didn't raise their hands were the dumbstruck Emily and Freya.

Freya actually wanted to raise her hand as well. She supported leaving since that way she would be able to get stronger quicker. However, she was too nice and couldn't bear to see Emily singled out like that. So she didn't raise her hand, her one vote wouldn't change anything anyway. After all, everyone else had voted to leave.

"Even you too?" Emily spoke in a hurt voice while looking at her little sister.

"Sigh. Big Sis, I love you. Unfortunately, you have a problem with change. However, I and the others don't. We want to get stronger. Trust us, this is what's best for the group. I'm sure you'll get used to it soon. You just have to be willing to take the first step," Elsa spoke sincerely while looking into her big sister's eyes.

She didn't want to be on opposite sides with Emily, but she knew what needed to be done. Unlike her sister who was a heart of brain-type of person. She was a brain-over-heart type. In her head, logic was supreme.

Of course, she'd toss logic out of the window if Emily was in danger. But any other time, she would choose logic. She was also hoping that through such experiences, her big sister would become more mature in her way of thinking. Which was a weird thing for a younger sister to think but that's exactly what she thought.

"...Huff, fine. We'll do it your way then" Emily gave in. Since everyone wanted to go. She wouldn't be unreasonable and insist on staying, even if she wanted to really badly.

"Great!, I guess it's decided then. I'll get us moving" Muku spoke as he wrapped the mansion in his telekinesis and lifted it off the ground. The whole experience was rather mystical to Freya, who had never thought that one day she would ride on a floating mansion.

The girls immediately took their posts in different areas of the wall. Which they always did during flight to guard against aerial beast attacks.

"I don't want to talk to you, right? Hmph!" Emily spoke while glaring at Jade and Elsa, who were walking behind her, heading to their post.

While she respected their choices to vote against her. That didn't mean that she wouldn't feel salty about it. So she wanted some time away from them to cool off.

She then grabbed Freya's hand, who seemed lost, before storming off. The only person she wanted around her at the moment was Freya.

Jade and Elsa didn't say anything or keep on following her. They both knew her well enough that she'd be fine after a while. So, instead of prolonging her cooling process. They chose to leave her alone and sit on a different spot on the wall.

....

On the mansion wall...

"Thank you for supporting me", Emily, who had been sitting quietly for a while with the nervous Freya, spoke.

"W-what do you mean? I was doing it for myself; I also didn't want to leave," Freya replied with a nervous stutter. She didn't want Emily to discover which side she truly supported. Unfortunately for her, she was terrible at lying and it was obvious when she did so.

"It's okay. You don't have to lie. I know that you only kept your hand down so that I wouldn't feel isolated. For that, I thank you," Emily continued speaking, a grateful smile appearing on her face.

"I... Uh, no... Okay," Freya didn't know what to say after being exposed so quickly.

"I'd like to apologise for how I have treated you before. I shouldn't have done that. I was such a jerk" Unexpectedly, Emily apologised to Freya who wasn't expecting it at all.

"N-no, it's fine. You don't have to apologize. I had already forgotten about it anyway" Freya spoke while shaking her hands hysterically.

"... You're too nice. Luckily nothing bad happened to you before you met us" Emily looked at the flustered Freya for a bit in silence. She then spoke with a larger smile on her face. In her mind, she questioned why she ever found Freya displeasing to the eye.

" I... Right. I'm really grateful for you all allowing me to join your group despite my weakness" Freya replied. Her words were filled with nothing but honesty and gratitude.

"It's fine. You'll be strong soon enough so it's not really worth thanking us for it... Hey, can I call you Big Sis? I've always wanted a big sister, and you're exactly what I'd want her to be like. Kind and pure" Emily just wouldn't stop saying things that shocked Freya.

How did an apology turn to wanting to be sworn sisters? Was she even qualified to be the elder sister of someone like Emily? Wouldn't she feel embarrassed every day for having such a strong little sister while she was weak?

"I don't think I'm worthy... But if you really want to, I would be honoured to be your sister" Freya wanted to refuse.

However, after looking at Emily's eyes, they were glowing with expectation. She just couldn't bring herself to refuse. So she accepted the request. It's not like it was anything bad after all. She will just have to work harder and get stronger quickly. That way she won't embarrass her new sister for being too weak.

"Yes! You agreed! I'm so happy! Thank you! Thank you! Big Sis!" Emily exclaimed in excitement as she practically threw herself into Freya's arms. Luckily, she was still self-aware, or they might have fallen off the edge.

Jade and Elsa looked on at the weird scene from a distance away. They had no clue what the heck had happened or was happening. Jade could have eavesdropped if she wanted, but like she said to Muku before. She respected people's privacy... In normal cases.

And so, the rest of the group was unaware of the new sisterhood that had suddenly formed in the group. Which of course, they will soon learn of.