Raising A Few Wives in a Beast Apocalypse

"Hmm, so you're saying both of you got reduction on your kill count to Rank Two when I killed the dog?". Muku asked while looking at Jade and Chloe.

"Yes". The both spoke at the se time.

"Well then the logical conclusion is that whoever damages a beast from Rank One onwards will get KP based on their contribution. Though it has to be something significant otherwise even Layla would have gotten something since she assisted a bit. But to think the monster was actually worth 5 kill points. It must have been quite a beast even among Rank Ones.". Muku being blessed with a good brain quickly deciphered the situation.

"Makes sense, hey do you mind if I dig into its chest?". With that statement from Jade everyone couldn't help but look at her with a weird expression.

"Hey, stop looking at me like that, I just got this feeling that there's something useful to me there okay". She quickly defended herself seeing how the others were looking at her.

"Oh, you should have led with that, we thought you were developing an interesting in bloody hearts or something. I mean you have the weirdest class out of everyone here after all like what the hell is a Beast Empress anyway?". Teacher Muku maliciously commented. Seeing his smug expression, Jade got the urge to punch him in the face, but she held herself back.

"And you think Devine Metal Warlock sounds less weird?...like what's so devine about it?, you dont seem devine at all. You know what, I don't have time for this. Jade retorted as she walked toward the dead KDB.

She had to put in a bit of effort to turn the dog around as it had fallen forward when it died. Since she didn't yet have enough control over her ability, she had to completely turn into her cat girl form just because she wanted to use her claws. With the dog dead, its defense that depended heavily on its muscles plummeted. Though even then it took Jade a bit of effort to break through its hard chest area especially getting through the rib cage.

"Wooh, so this is what has been calling out to me". Jade said with sparkling eyes not minding the bloody mess she has created. Though the others couldn't help but scooch a bit of distance away from her clearly shaken by what she was doing with a smile on her face.

"Well what is it, show us". Emily said, but still didn't come closer to Jade.

"This!". Jade who hadn't noticed the extra distance between her and the others excitedly pulled out a red crystal like sphere radiating mana, it's size a little smaller than a golf ball.

"It seems its called a beast core and it's rare to find in lower level beasts like this." Jade explained the sphere as she held it out.

"Oh is that s...hey what are you doing!?". Emily was responding to her when she noticed Jade open her mouth and move the beast core toward it. Seemingly not minding the blood on it or her hands.

Swoosh! Clang!

A sword flew out and hit the core away from Jade's hands.

"Huh?". Jade seemed to wake up from a trance as she subconsciously said.

"What do you mean huh?, you were literally about to eat an unknown orb just because the internal assistant told you it's name. Not to mention it's freaking covered in blood!". Muku shouted at her.

(A/N : From now on the ability they have to suddenly know the names of things is called the "internal assistant". Thought of system but that doesn't seem very ideal or original either.)

"Oh, what?. Last thing I remember is looking at it and getting a sudden urge to eat it then the next thing your sword was hitting it away from close to my mouth. But I don't remember actually trying to eat it, at least not consciously.". Jade defended herself though still a bit confused by what had happened.

"Oh, if that's what happened then it can't be helped, everything is still new to us after all. Anyway, I'm sure if you felt such an urge to eat it, it should be good for you. So go ahead, but first clean it with some water, no need to be disgusting now. Emily please give her a water bottle". Muku replied to her then told Emily who was carrying a backpack with some water bottles in it.

Yes, Emily felt that if she couldn't fight indoors, she could at least be the pack mule. Although the others wanted to disagree with her choice, they needed the water so.... nobody lost anything anyway.

After washing it, Jade quickly threw the beast core into her mouth as if somebody would steal it from her if she was slow to do it. She was back in her base form at this time, but as soon as she put the core in her mouth, it melted and was completely absorbed by her body before even reaching her throat.

Her body started burning up a bit. Then without her actively doing it. Her body turned into her cat girl form and she subconsciously swiped her claws at the wall. Then a surprising sight occured. The claws detached from her a flew out all sinking deep into the wall. Yes, she had gained the killer dog's projectile claws skill. And like the dogs, new claws quickly grew, replacing the ones thrown out.

"Well damn". Muku said while trying to collect his jaw off the floor. The girls including Jade who had regained control of her body were just as shocked as him. They all thought that it would make her stronger or something like that, but to steal a skill was unexpected to say the very least.

"This isn't fair, doesn't this mean she can just horde skills from beasts we kill from now on while the rest of us wreck our brains to create new ones!?". Emily shouted out in disgruntlement.

"Actually it seems I can only gain three skills per Rank like this. And don't forget that the IA said that beast cores are rare among Rank Ones". Jade clarified. Hearing it, not only Emilia but everyone else also felt relieved because they didn't want to face a day were Jade had a hundred of skills while all of them combined had around ten or something like that.

"But still, you don't have to think about coming up with skills like this... though now that I think about it maybe that's why youre the one with such a class". Emily was expressing her jealousy when she realised that Jade didn't like thinking very much so she would have been screwed if she didn't have this core devouring ability from her class.

"Hey!, are you indirectly calling me dumb!?". Jade exploded in anger.

"Forget that for now, go get yourselves some change of clothes from the receptionist counter. Especially you Jade.". Muku seeing that Emily didn't know what to say to Jade's question quickly interfered, diffusing situation like a good teacher.

Uniforms were issued out at the front desk on the first floor by the receptionist. So there were always some uniforms there. Although Jade was the most bloody one in the group, every had some level of blood on their clothes after all the fights they had. Even Muku was thinking of getting himself a male student's school uniform.

"Hmph!". Jad felt that he was trying to cover something up but she was a girl after all. So despite seemingly not minding her current bloody appearance, she definitely would want to change her clothes if possible. And so she didn't pursue the matter and went to choose a uniform with the rest.

(A/N: Jade isn't dumb, she's just one of those people too lazy to use their brains when they feel like they don't have to)

With their change of uniforms chosen, the girls were about to go to the school bathrooms to take a shower before wearing new clothes. The electricity was still around so the water and everything other than the network blocked by mana were all working fine enough.

"Wait, I just remembered something, let's go check if there are still any killer dogs outside. Which is highly likely after all the corpses we tossed out." Muku suddenly said as the girls were about to merrily go take a bath.

"Yes!!". Emily shouted in happiness, even jumping up a few times. Looking at her the others were confused as to why she was so happy at first. But then they realised something.

They were going outside and Emily could finally participate in battles!