Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse

"Are you ready to go now?" The lady asked.

"Yes, I'm ready" Muku replied confidently.

"Good, because I'm cancelling that room's protection in ten seconds. Oh, and since you don't want to call me mother. You can call me Mrs C" The lady... Or, Mrs C rather, spoke. She managed to rile Muku up with her words again, like always.

"What?!" Muku exclaimed as he quickly ran to the door.

As a veteran, he instantly came up with a battle plan. Even when Mrs C was clearly making things difficult for him. She must really like seeing him being at ease. She always finds a way to trip him when that happens.

Bang!

The door was broken through exactly ten seconds later after it was mentioned. Muku was already in position. He stood beside the door.

The killer dogs instantly ran into the room the moment the door broke. Due to their large sizes, they could only go in one at a time.

Muku patiently waited for the first three to rush through. When the fourth and final one's head came through. He swung down the axe he had been holding above his head viciously.

"Howl!" The axe hit the dog directly on top of its head. This prompted the dog to let out a cry of pain. It then slumped down to the ground. Its eyes shut, with an axe half buried into its skull.

Muku quickly pulled out the axe and bolted out of the room. Everything happened so quickly that it took the remaining three dogs a moment to catch up and then react.

They angrily ran after Muku who had gone out. The first one to go out managed to catch a glimpse of him as he entered another room and closed the door again.

He had the opportunity to run to the lower floors. However, that would have sealed his fate. From Mrs C's words, there'd be more dogs waiting for him down there. And he was pretty certain that the following floor would have more dogs than the last one.

So, it was better to first deal with the three dogs before finding trouble with any more of them.

The dog, which saw him, quickly led the other two to the door he went through. However, unlike before, they didn't rashly break down the door and go in. They weren't that dumb. Hell, even normal dogs wouldn't do such a thing.

The three dogs just looked at each other while moving about on the passageway. They didn't stray too far from the door though. They'd let out low growls at each other from time to time.

It was almost like they were saying to each other...

"You go first!"

"No, you!"

"What about you?"

"What did I do? I'm just quietly standing here?!"

"Well, since you've got nothing to do. I guess you can go"

"Sure... After you"

"I always knew you two weren't trustworthy!"

"Oh, shut up! Who cares about your trust? You scaredy-cat"

"You dare call me a cat?! Do you want to die!!?"

Just like that the dogs kept on growling at each other. They'd give each other angry looks from time to time. So, their conversation probably went something like that.

"Rhoof!"

Bang!

One dog bucked loudly. Then banged its body against the door. Which broke the door down. It had probably had enough of waiting around doing nothing.

Besides, it was the last one to go in who would get attacked... Right?

It went into the room immediately after breaking the door down. And the old scene, with a twist, repeated itself. Muku who had been standing in wait, swung down his axe.

Unfortunately for him, the dog was a lot more cautious than the one before it. Its superior strength and cautiousness allowed it to avoid his attack. It jumped back before his axe reached its head.

Muku wasn't disheartened by it though. He was just trying his luck. He knew that such a trick would never work a second time. Even if he switched it up a little bit.

Which was why he didn't waste a single breath in his transition to the next move. The move was taking out a wooden stake from his back and stabbing it forward.

He knew that the dog's skull would be too tough for him to break through so easily. So, he viciously stabbed at the dog's eye instead.

The dog hadn't expected such a move from him. It hadn't even stabilised its standing position after jumping back when Muku attacked. So, there was little it could do in its defence.

The worst part was, due to its surprise. It actually opened its eyes wider as the stake approached. Which just made it easier for Muku to stab it right in the eye.

"Howl!" Another cry of pain. One even louder than the last one sounded.

Muku had succeeded in stabbing the killer dog's eye. It instantly fell to the ground as it continued crying in pain while rolling on the floor. Unlike the one from before, it wasn't taken out by the attack. Which left it to suffer imaginable pain as blood gushed out of its eye.

The other two dogs were surprised again. They hadn't expected their friend to break down the door in the first place. Yet a few seconds later, the door was broken down and their friend was on the ground crying in pain.

However, they didn't get too much time to think as Muku ran out of the room. He was done with running around. If it was just two dogs. He could take them out with little difficulty.

Even if they were physically stronger. He was smarter and had experience on his side. The physical capabilities of those below Psuedo-R2 weren't absolute after all. Those of lower strength could still use skill to fight. Unlike those beyond that.

So, as long as Muku was mindful of his actions. He really could dispatch the two dogs without losing a leg or hand.

"Rhoof!"

"Rhoof!"

Seeing Muku approaching them. The two dogs were overwhelmed by anger. How dare the sneaky human show himself after all his dirty acts?! And he seemed to want to attack them as well! He was seeking death!

With that, the two dogs lunged forward. Their maws opened wide, ready to bite. They were ready to bite either Muku or that axe of his. One thing was certain. He wasn't going to catch them off guard again!

And yet, he did. The dogs jumped up in their lunge like any animal would do when lunging toward a tall enough target. However, Muku slid down instead. Which was easy enough to do on the polished floor.

So, while the dogs were in the air, he was on the ground. They were moving in opposite directions. Which Muku took advantage of. He raised his axe under the unlucky dog he was sliding under.

If it was a movie. The scene would be shown in slow motion. His axe's sharp blade was pushed onto the dog's soft underbelly. It easily cut through the skin. Then it got buried into the flesh ever so slightly.

With the dog's movement, which went against Muku's own. It was obvious what was going to happen. The dog's underbelly was sliced open by the axe.

By the time both sides came to a halt. The dog's fate was set. The moment its feet touched the ground. Its insides fell out from the large gush Muku had made.

Unfortunately for the dog. It didn't die immediately. However, the pain it felt did make it wish it were dead.

It weakly slumped onto the ground, making a low, whimpering sound. Its eyes looked into empty space as it wished for death's quick embrace.

After all, it wasn't a matter of whether it was going to die. But, a matter of how long it would take before it would die. Which it hoped was sooner rather than later.

Muku wished the same. However, he didn't have the time to put it out of its misery immediately. He still had one last dog to deal with. And that dog was more ravenous than ever.

It wasn't shocked or surprised by its friend's sudden and brutal downfall. It was long past the time for such things. It had already made that mistake twice. It wasn't going to make it again. After all, it was its life that was at stack at that point. Without question since the others had been defeated already.

"Rhoof!"

Bang!

The killer dog swiped at Muku instead of lunging forward for a bite like usual. Which was understandable considering what had just happened.

Its large paw came into contact with Muku's axe which he used for defence. To its luck and Muku's misfortune. The contact knocked the axe away from Muku's hands. Which flung it away into the distance.

It was clearly a situation brought about by the dog's superior strength. So, while luck played a part. The dog's very own skills were just as crucial.

The axe which was knocked away from Muku's hands, fell to the dog's side. This made him retreated immediately.

The dog didn't immediately pursue. It waited for Muku to retreat some distance away. All the doors were on its side. Muku only jad the stairway, which he was definitely not going to take yet.

He needed to rest and come up with a game plan before doing such a thing.

While the dog didn't know that, it didn't really need to. Whether he went down or not. He was going to die. It knew what awaited him below. And, it was certain that without the axe, it could take care of him easily.

So, there was no need to rush to attack. The ball was in its court. It locked eyes with Muku, quietly daring him to go down the stairs.

Seeing how he remained standing in a defensive position. It made the decision for him. It began walking toward him slowly. It was going to take care of him personally.

It flexed the spikes on its back as it moved closer and closer. The damn thing was feeling itself!

Which Muku noticed and rolled his eyes. What kind of messed up world was he living in? Even dogs narcissistically flexed now!

Well, whatever, that didn't matter. It was time to settle things. That's all that mattered...