Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse

A while later...

"I think it's fair to assume that we can't handle R3 meat yet. However, we might as well have the meat we already cooked. Audrey, you can go ahead and divide it equally among us. Give a little of mine to Jade. As for how you all are going to eat yours. I'll leave that to you" Muku made his decision after seeing the Jade incident where her body immediately ejected the energy it couldn't handle.

Her body was so overwhelmed it didn't even absorb a little bit of the energy. Otherwise, Jade's hidden attributes might have gotten a second significant boost.

"Okay, with that. I think it's about time Freya talks to Iris. We need her cooperation to understand what was happening yesterday and who the owner of that voice was" Muku moved on to the next matter after Audrey finished sharing the meat.

"I'll go do it right now" Freya replied as she got up. Her mood had stabilized, so she wasn't as averse to entering her mindscape as before.

As for why she didn't do it in front of the others... Well, she just didn't want them to look at her practically unconscious body. When she enters her mindscape, her body enters a state similar to an unconscious person.

It wasn't that she didn't trust them with her defenceless body. Just that, like most people, she wasn't comfortable with having people looking at her when she was in such a state. Like, who would want to be surrounded by people looking at you when you are asleep or unconscious?

The others didn't object; they just nodded as she left. Everyone's EQ was quite high so they could easily tell what was happening.

"So you want me to come with you?" Emily called out just as Freya was about to go upstairs.

She knew more about Freya than the others after all. Not to mention that she had promised herself not to let Freya be alone again. She knew that entering her mindscape was the thing that made Freya feel alone the most. So she had to ask.

"... Sure, if you don't mind" Freya thought for a bit but agreed to let Emily come along. While the way she saw her mindscape improved. She was still not completely fine. So Emily's presence would be quite helpful.

"Don't be silly. Of course, I don't mind," Emily replied with a smile on her face as she ran up to Freya. The two then went upstairs.

"... They've gotten really close huh?" Layla spoke with some jealousy in her voice. She then looked at Chloe unblinkingly.

"...What?" Chloe tried to ignore it at first but she couldn't ignore it for long with Layla being so obvious.

"Why aren't we so close yet?" Layla immediately replied, some obvious confusion in her voice.

"Well, it's only been one day, so... It's quite understandable, actually", Chloe replied, trying to defend how she wasn't as proactive as Emily.

"It has only been one day for them as well... Do you perhaps not like me?" Layla didn't relent. She even looked a little sad at the end.

"No! That's not it... I, ah!" Chloe immediately became flustered.

She really liked the idea of being sisters with Layla and she wanted to get closer as well. Just that she didn't know how to approach Layla who always emitted an unapproachable air without realising it.

"I have an idea... Why don't the two of you go out on a reconnaissance mission together? Just look around our immediate surroundings while talking and getting to know each other better?" Audrey chimed in. She was all for the idea of Layla and Chloe becoming like real sisters for obvious reasons.

"I like that idea as well. In fact, you can go right now if you want. We'll tell you about the Iris matter when you get back" Muku immediately supported the idea.

He had long noticed that to some level, Layla hadn't been able to properly connect to the rest of the girls. It was like she saw them as allies but barely as friends, if at all.

However, since he had promised himself to not get too involved in everything they did. He just looked on, hoping that the situation would improve on its own. Since someone else brought it up, he didn't mind supporting it though.

"Yes! Let's do that! Let's go!" Layla didn't think twice as she immediately got up, grabbed Chloe's hand, and dragged her toward the door. Obviously, she liked the idea.

Poor Chloe's brain short-circuited as she was dragged. She didn't even know what was happening anymore. So she was easily dragged away by Layla.

"Remember not to go too far!" Muku couldn't help but remind them with a shout.

Like always, he didn't like them being away from him. However, he knew that they could keep themselves safe. So he unwillingly let them go. It was necessary for their growth as well.

"Yes!" Layla shouted back, then they disappeared into the distance.

"Are you really okay with letting them go?" Audrey came beside Muku and asked.

"Of course not! And why are you asking that when you're the one who suggested it?!" Muku replied annoyedly to Audrey's open taunt of a question.

"Hehe. Sorry for asking" Audrey replied with a little laugh. Clearly enjoying his plite.

She had noticed that the closer she got to him, the more the "shackles" that were imposed on her by his bloodline loosened. Now she didn't even need to call him master and could joke around with him like she was doing.

It seemed while he couldn't control his bloodline much yet, he still played a part in the way it dealt with her. The day she realised that, was one of the happiest days of her life. Knowing that he saw her more than the mother of one of his students made her very happy.

She wasn't certain why that was. However, she did have a sneaking suspicion. She dared not dive deeper into that thought for the time being though. The situation was way too messed up to allow her to think of such things.

"Tsk, enjoy it while you can. I'll get my revenge!" Muku spoke while exaggeratedly raising his fist with a serious expression on his face.

"Hehe," Audrey laughed again, her hand covering her mouth. Even with that, her beauty captivated everyone present.

"Should we give the two of you a room?" Suddenly a jealous voice sounded from beside Muku.

The first person Muku assumed to be the speaker was Jade. Then he remembered that a different person was sitting beside him. The voice also belonged to someone else who wasn't Jade.

That's right, it was Hope who spoke. The girl's face had turned green with envy. Not because of the romantic atmosphere Muku and Audrey were creating, but because he wasn't paying attention to her. All she cared about was being the one he paid most of his attention to when he wasn't talking about business matters.

"Aw, little Hope is jealous. Fufu, don't worry, your Big Brother still cares about you the most. So there's no reason to get a room" Audrey was the first to speak before Muku could.

While she seemed to be unbothered by what Hope said. She got a faint blush on her face when she said, "Get a room", which betrayed her inner feelings.

"Come on, Hope, you know I care about you the most, right?" Muku spoke while pinching Hope's nose and then patting her on the head. Immediately Hope was appeased, a happy smile appearing on her face.

"Hehe, yeah", Hope replied, then jumped into his embrace. Her clingy side coming out again.

...

Upstairs in Freya's room...

Freya, who had been in her mindscape for around ten minutes, finally opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Emily who was holding her hand with worry written all over her face.

A warm feeling washed over her heart, it was what she had always wanted. To have someone look at her with such pure eyes full of worry. Even her father couldn't manage it. There was a slight judgemental look that would appear in his eyes from time to time.

That look told her that while he said that he believed her. He actually had his doubts and sometimes they would get the better of him. For that reason, she couldn't get too close to him despite his care and support.

"So, how was it?" Emily immediately asked for the outcome of the deal with Iris.

"Well..." Freya only spoke one word and then trailed off.

Before Emily could say anything else. Freya held out her hand and a small green plant appeared out of nowhere in her palm. The little plant grew at an amazing speed visible to the naked eye.

In less than five seconds, it was already a long vine that wrapped around Freya's whole arm.

"What do you think?" Freya spoke with a big smile while looking at Emily.

Obviously, it was a rhetorical question. For Freya to use the plant element, Iris must have agreed to the deal.

With that, Freya became an honorary double-element Evolver.