Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse

A while later...

"I should've known..." Muku spoke with a dark expression on his face.

They had followed Tilda throughout the base. Until they came in front of a huge metal door. Which just happened to lead in the direction of the hole they avoided before.

They could already sense the intense energy radiating from behind the door. It seems they couldn't avoid the area after all.

"Maybe it won't be that bad... We can get in, quickly get my father and get out" Chloe spoke.

She was trying to stay positive. Though internally she was also complaining. Why could things never be simple? It would have been great if they just found William where they thought they'd find him. Do their thing and get out. But noooo, there always had to be twists!

"Yeah, maybe you're right... I just hope we don't get spotted. This is not a fight I want to have" Muku spoke seriously while looking at the ten R3s who were busy opening the door.

If he added Tilda to the mix, the opposite side would have eleven R3s. His side only had two. While he was very confident in their abilities. It had been a while since he had actually fought against humans. Hell, he had never even fought against enemies with roughly the same power levels.

The best he had done was sparring with the girls. Which could hardly be called a real fight. For that reason, he wasn't sure how it would go if he went against someone of the same rank he wasn't familiar with. Especially eleven of them.

Even his and Chloe's op classes might not help. Hell, who knew whether the other side also had similar ranked classes?

Fortunately, such a situation didn't occur. Maybe the people were too focused on their task to notice. Or his domain was just that good at concealment. Either way, the situation worked out for him and Chloe.

The moment Tilda stepped through the door. He and Chloe flew directly above her. So, by the time the door closed. They were already inside.

However, their journey wasn't over, apparently. There was only a dark path with stairs that slanted down. So, they had to walk behind Tilda as they headed deeper and deeper into the cave-like structure.

After a little while of walking, they could finally see some light at the end. It was that eerie green light from before. The energy was pulsating from whatever the source was going every which away.

They could feel it getting stronger and stronger the closer they got. In all honesty, they wanted to turn back right there and then.

However, their mission and their own curiosity, they couldn't turn back. They didn't know when the thought formed in their minds, but they couldn't help but desire to see the source of the energy.

Before they knew it. They had made it to the end of the tunnel. After a brief adjustment period to the sudden change in light intensity, everything became clear to them.

What was in front of them was actually a beautiful-looking room. It was a rather big room. Its width and length were definitely more than twelve metres.

It had clean white tiles on the floor. Pure white walls. If not for the roof being missing. They wouldn't have been able to identify it as the source of the explosion from before.

However, all that didn't really matter. What mattered the most was the floating and glowing green human figure at the centre of the room. They couldn't see any clear human features. Just the general outline of a human.

The light coming from the figure was too intense. Not to mention the energy waves which made it hard for them to breathe. All they could tell was that it was likely a woman from the shape.

Being so close to the figure was rather overwhelming. They stepped back a bit just from reflex alone.

Yet, for some reason, Tilda seemed to not even feel the pressure. She walked deeper into the room. Closer to the figure. She did it so easily as if she was taking a walk in the park.

There were ten other people in the room. Nine of the people were Abel and the eight commanders. The last person was William. Their mission's objective. Just like Tilda, the people seemed to be completely fine standing so close to the being.

Another thing was how all of them had eerie green eyes. Their eyes had changed from their usual colours. They now matched the glowing figure. Even Tilda's eyes had turned the moment she stepped into the room.

There was a reverent look in all their eyes. Other than William, Tilda and Abel, the rest were on their knees facing the figure. It almost seemed like they were... Praying?

The scene creeped the duo out. It was almost like they had accidentally stepped into the headquarters of a cult. Hell, that's definitely what they had stepped into.

They were at a loss for what to do. They had found William. However, they couldn't get any closer to him due to the intense energy.

Though, honestly, even if they could. Would the ten people with him just look on as they took their leader away?

The situation was definitely not in their favour. They could only watch as the situation progressed. Maybe they'll get a chance, and William will move toward them or something.

As for trying to sabotage what was going on... That was out of the question. How can you sabotage something when you don't know wtf is going on?

They could try attacking the figure from a distance and see what happens, of course. However, what if it blows up and kills everyone involved, including them?

So, watching was the only way to go. Which they quietly did. Muku adjusted to his role so quickly to the point that he created chairs for both of them and then sat down on his.

Which warranted an eye roll from Chloe. Who tf gets so comfortable behind enemy lines to the point of taking a seat?! She was certain that if he had popcorn, he would have taken it out as well.

Even though she was internally complaining. She also sat down. The seat was already there, right? So, with the two hidden spectators having sat down, the show proceeded.

Tilda quietly handed the briefcase to William. Who put it down on the floor immediately before proceeding to open it.

The moment he did, the mana in the surroundings wavered. The mana that had been moving all over the place all began moving in one direction... Toward the briefcase.

Fortunately, mana wasn't getting sucked out of people as well. Otherwise, Muku and Chloe would have been screwed. However, it did make it harder to keep the domain stable.

If Muku's mental energy hadn't been tempered by his constant use of it. His domain would have given out in such a chaotic situation.

Soon, the situation stabilised. It seemed that whatever was in the briefcase had gotten enough mana. Everyone could feel that the mana in the area had thinned out. Which would probably be fixed soon enough.

It was still an amazing feat though. Such a thing wasn't something anything could easily do. It was like sucking the oxygen away from an open area so quickly that it leaves a brief deficiency in the area. That was unheard of!

"Hahaha... With this charged-up shard from a fallen Monarch's core, our dreams shall come to fruition!" William laughed out madly as he spoke for the first time since Tilda and the duo arrived.

"...." Seeing her father's mad expression made Chloe feel uncomfortable. She didn't know how to react. It also made her wonder if he could still be saved.

They could maybe take him away from that place. However, could they save him?

"What are you thinking about?" Muku suddenly asked her. Bringing her back from her chaotic thoughts.

"... Nothing" Chloe responded exactly like how you would expect a girl to respond. The obvious untrue "nothing".

"Okay. Remember, I'm here for you if you want to talk" Muku could only reply in the safest way he could think of.

"Hehe, wouldn't it be weird to do that in this situation?" Chloe replied with a little chuckle. She could see that he was trying his best despite his confusion. Which made her feel better.

"I guess you have a point there... What is doing?" Muku agreed to her words. He then brought her attention back to William.

He had taken out what he called the shard of a Monarch's Beast Core out of the briefcase. If what he said was true then... Where tf did he get it?!

From Iris's information, the last Monarch died aeons ago. Long before her time even. So, for William to have a shard of one of them in the modern day... How did that come to be?

As Muku was still trying to make the situation make sense. William proceeded to take the shard toward the glowing figure.

The shard really looked the part. It was small enough, he could even hold it with one hand if he wanted. It flowed with different colours of light. Probably because of the mixed mana it absorbed. Unlike the figure, it didn't release any overwhelming aura.

Soon, William was standing in front of the figure with a shard in hand. He then held it out towards the figure. He pressed it against the figure's chest.

Before, the duo could wonder what he was trying to do. The shard actually sank into the figure's chest.

The moment it did. The whole world seemed to freeze for a moment...