Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse

With complicated thoughts swirling in his head. Muku walked through the door.

It had opened up automatically when he got close to it. This revealed another portal inside. Which he walked through calmly enough. He was decently acquainted with portals by that point, after all.

When he came out the other side he instantly felt it... His new mother wasn't bluffing before. His power was really reduced to R1! Not just R1, but LR1! The much the weakest Evolver there was.

That wasn't all, he couldn't sense any mana in his body at all. And it got worse. Even his bloodline power seemed to have been taken off the table.

He wasn't really too worried about the last one. While it was a powerful trump card. It was rather unreliable anyway. So, he could always depend on it to not be dependable.

It was his mana and reduced physical abilities that worried him. While he had been told about it already. It still made him nervous.

He had gotten used to having his strength after all. Even in his weakest state after the battle with the Monarch. He felt stronger at that time than he did currently.

It was really hard to get used to. The lady had been thorough in her ways. Even his enhanced senses were reduced to match. All the secret advantages he thought he'd have were stripped away.

The worst part was...

"Hey! Can you at least take this armour off me?! It has become really heavy with my current strength. I can't fight properly in this!" Muku complained out loud. The armour got unbearably heavy after the strength reduction.

He didn't even pay attention to the fact that he was standing in a familiar building. That would come later. What mattered first was to get the armour of him.

"Okay. I'll make it disappear while you're in there. However, it will reappear when you come out. Don't ask me to completely take it off. That's your job to do. As your mother, let me tell you this. You really shouldn't wear things you randomly find lying around. Look at the situation you're in now," The lady's voice boomed into the room.

Like always, he didn't know what to feel about what she said. She agreed to help him out of the armour. Which was a good thing. However, it was only a temporary release. Which sucked.

Then there was the parenting advice. He just rolled his eyes at that quietly. Since she was so much into the motherly role. There was no reason to not let her have her fun. Even if she gave painfully obvious advice that gave off sarcastic vibes.

The armour began fading away from his body while he was still stuck in thought. He only noticed when the weight which pressed down on his body got lifted.

He felt like the world around him brightened a bit when it happened. Maybe it was because he wasn't constantly getting mentally stabbed...

"Now this feels better. Thank you" Muku thanked the lady while stretching his body. It felt great to be free again.

That's when he finally started paying attention to the surroundings. He instantly realised where he was. Well, he recognised the place the floor had been copied from.

It was a nostalgic building. A building that can be called the origin of his and the girls' story. That's right, the school he taught at before the apocalypse.

The floor was an exact replica of the school. Yes, school. Not just a room or floor. But, school! Even the outside of it was copied. The school grounds and all that.

It was like he had been sent into a little pocket dimension. Honestly, it probably was. The barrier for the dimension was just outside the school premises. Everything beyond that was just a white wall. The wall also covered the sky.

Anyway, from the location. Muku could pretty much guess what was going to come. He was probably going to have a rematch with the Killer Dogs!

And this time around, he had no backup. Fortunately, he still had his experience from fighting them before. As well as the experience from fighting other beasts. Which were even better than the dogs.

His starting point was the principal's office. Which was different from when his group had to work their way to it.

Like before, when something weird happened. He didn't stress about how she knew his past in such high detail. The lady literally pulled Raya out of his mindscape after all. So, recreating an old memory was nothing worth noting.

"I reckon there won't be any Unranked beasts like the real event, right?" Muku asked.

"You catch on quick. Such a smart boy. You make momma proud. Anyway, your goal is to reach the school gate. You can take as much time as you need. Oh, and... Nah, you'll find out soon enough anyway. You can leave that safe room whenever you're ready to start. Good luck son! I believe in you" The lady's enthusiastic voice sounded in the room.

"Okay, thanks", Muku replied, then immediately walked towards the door after taking a deep breath.

He felt an unknown excitement rising from deep inside him. Maybe he missed simple fights like the ones back then. When it was mostly physical instead of throwing around flashy moves at each other.

Or maybe he had always wondered how things would have gone if he had been alone back then. Would he have been able to make it out?

Well, whatever the reason for his excitement was. He was definitely about to have a good time.

With that unshakable resolve, he opened the door and walked through it. The moment he did, he came face to face with four killer dogs. They seemed to be guarding the stairway to the lower floor.

The moment Muku came through. All their attention focused on him. Four pairs of eyes looked at Muku hungrily while he looked at them calmly.

In the next moment, he calmly opened the door behind him. Then calmly went back inside.

"Rhoof! Rhoof!..."

"Rhoof!..."

"Rhoof!..."

"Rhoof!..."

The killer dogs froze for a moment. Seemingly trying to make sense of what just happened. Then they charged forward while barking angrily.

The bastard dared retreat without even trying to fight! And he did it so calmly too! How dare he walk away from them?!

Bang! Bang!...

The dogs began banging on the door furiously. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. The room had been designated as a "safe room" by Muku's new mother. So, there was no way they could break it, no matter how hard they tried.

....

Inside the room...

"What the hell?! How am I supposed to win against that?! It's so obvious! You're plotting to kill me! You want me dead!" Muku shouted loudly while pushing against the door as hard as he could.

Even though he knew the dogs couldn't break through. It was just an instinctual response.

And as for why his confidence evaporated so quickly? Well, the four dogs behind the door weren't just rank ones like him. No, they were slightly different. It wasn't anything major, just that they were all PR1s and looked like the Killer Dog Boss!

The same one he barely defeated with his whole team, magic and more strength than he had currently. No matter how confident he was in his abilities. He wasn't one to willingly seek death.

"Calm down... I guess I should have told you after all. I just thought my son was fearless and would be able to handle anything. Anyway, while there's a little difference in your strength and numbers. Defeating them is probably not as hard as you think. Firstly, they can also only use their physical abilities to fight and you have the environmental advantage. Also, look at the right corner. You missed something." The lady's calm voice sounded again. She clarified things a bit more.

"What do you mean by "probably" not as hard?! You yourself are not sure. Yet you want me to face them. And so what if they can't use magic?! What little difference in strength?? Have you seen their bodies?! They are ripped! They probably work out every day! And what's the use of an environmental advantage when I can't deal proper dama... Oh... I think I might be able to work something out with this" Muku didn't fall for her reassuring words.

He wasn't one to be talked into doing something he knew was bad for him. Especially when the talker was so unreliable and used words like "probably". Why would someone say that to someone they are trying to hype up?!

Anyway, he paused his rambling after he looked at the corner she mentioned. His confidence instantly shot toward the roof again.

"With that in hand. I think it's possible..." Muku spoke to himself as he walked toward the corner.

He has gotten what he was missing. He reached out his hand and grabbed it. Bloody memories appeared in his mind the moment he did.

As everyone might have guessed. He had gotten his hands on one of those trusty emergency axes.

While the dogs definitely had many advantages over him. As long as he had a proper way of dealing damage.

Everything could be discussed...