"I killed seven MR2 beasts. While I would have gotten 14KP if Jade and Emily hadn't already wounded two. I only lost two KP. One point to each. So I got 12KP. Making the strongest mber of the team with 82KP out of the hundred needed points" Hope, who couldn't wait to see the envy in the eyes of the others, didn't delay to speak.
She was right to think that they would feel envy. While they could have done the math themselves and roughly co up with the figure. Hearing it from her still surprised them and left them envious. After all, R2 beasts didn't give much KP. So, getting twelve at once was a milestone.
Only two people were relatively still fine after hearing her speak. The two were Layla and Jade who had both killed a PR2 beast on that day. So while they didn't get as much as her, at least they got sothing. With how scarce R2 beasts were in that area, they were definitely winners to have gotten anything at all.
"Wow, good for you. You're definitely the strongest in the team now. Please take care of in the future" Muku replied exaggeratedly. Playing along with Hope.
What she said was already within his expected range, so it wasn't surprising. As for her being the strongest in the team. They all knew who the real strongest one was.
"Hehe, Big Brother is such a weirdo" Hope spoke while rolling her eyes. She could tell that Muku was just playing along. But she was still happy that he was willing to do that for her. Even when they both knew that he would probably always be the strongest no matter what.
"No, I an it. Anyway, what about Jade and Layla? We are all curious to know how many points a PR2 beast gives" Muku spoke. This ti there was so real curiosity behind his words. They hadn't killed a PR2 beast before that. So the information was unknown.
"Oh, that. It's nothing impressive really. It only gives 5KP. And I also got 1 from the ant I had beaten up before that. So I'm currently at 76%" Jade spoke nonchalantly. But everyone could tell that she was really happy with what she got.
"It appears I didn't do enough damage to the MR2s I fought before the PR2, so I only got its 5KP. Putting at 75%. Layla spoke calmly.
She didn't wait for Jade anyone to reply to what Jade said. They all knew that Jade would go on a bragging streak as soon as soone said sothing. Which she didn't want to hear, so she imdiately spoke. Everyone other than Jade who was now pouting a little, silently appreciated her action.
"Five KP, huh? Well, it's a significant improvent, at least. I'm now curious to know how many the Ant Queen would have given" Muku spoke, his eyes a bit dazed as he thought of the Ant Queen.
Which, of course, brought his thoughts to sothing he had been trying not to rember. Which was Ares' ambush. He was extrely angry about that. Thinking about the emotional pain, it caused his girls, and the KP lost.
Sadly, that's all he could do. He didn't have an idea of where Ares was. Honestly, even if he did. There was nothing he could do to the Monarch. Their power difference was just too large.
The worst part was knowing that it was going to stay like that for a long ti before they stood on an even playing field. That was if Ares didn't manage to kill him off sowhere along the lines. Which, honestly, he almost accomplished.
Knowing all that left him feeling weak and frustrated. He then sighed in defeat and let it go. After all, stressing over it wouldn't change anything. He could only try to do his best from then on so that it didn't happen again. It was also a lesson to never let his guard down too much in the current world.
So, while he lost badly as well as lost a significant amount of KP. At least he got a life lesson that might save him later on. One must try their best to focus on the positives after all.
The girls just looked on as the emotions in his eyes kept on changing every second. They could all tell that he was likely thinking about the Ares incident. It was so obvious that even Freya, who wasn't too inford and didn't know him much, could tell.
"Are you okay?" Hope, who couldn't take the silence anymore, asked. She could tell that he wasn't feeling too down at the end. But she still had to ask or she wouldn't feel at ease.
"Hhm? Oh. Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks for worrying, though," Muku replied with a smile on his face as he patted the girl's head.
"I was worried too! Pat mine!" Out of nowhere, Jade, who was sitting on another couch, ca over and lowered her head in Muku's direction.
"...." Muku and the others froze for a mont. They never expected that she'd do such a thing. Even though she was always unpredictable, she never crossed a certain line. Yet then, she has crossed it so casually!. What could have possibly changed?
That's when it hit Muku and the three girls he had spoken to. The talk with Muku was probably the reason she felt it was okay to do that. While he said he wasn't going to advance. He never said they couldn't right?
With that realisation. While Muku's expression darkened a bit as he realised that things had already started changing. The eyes of the three girls glowed with excitent. As if on cue, they then got off their seats all at once and joined Jade. Since they were exposed already with him knowing how they felt, they might as well act shaless right?
"Us too!" They all exclaid at once. While doing it alone might have been hard. Doing it together was manageable. Though they still blushed a little because of it. None of them were as shaless as Jade after all. They could get a bit crazy sotis, but they were still mostly normal and rational people.
"Hey! What are you doing?! Can't you all do it another ti? Why do you all lack originality so much!?" Jade was pissed and she imdiately shouted at the others.
If they had just remained seated as she thought they would. She would have been able to pull ahead. After all, she would have been the only one to get head pats after Hope. Who pretty much didn't count. So she would be the first. Even if they got head pats later on, on another day, it wouldn't be as impactful as hers.
In the current situation, however, they would get them at almost the sa ti. Which would not break their four-way tie. This, of course, made Jade extrely unhappy.
If the others knew her thoughts, they would have been surprised at how shrewd she was. Acting like a fool while silently stealing benefits. They, on the other hand, had not thought of it deeply. They just always wanted to get head pats.
"It's fine, it's fine. I'll pat all your heads" Muku interjected before the situation turned into a fight. He imdiately put his right hand on Jade's head. The girl was about to continue her rant, but the mont his hand touched her head, she cooled down.
Like a cat, she then closed her eyes, enjoying the head rub. Without her even noticing, she turned into her catgirl form and started purring softly. It was a rather weird scene, especially for Freya the newbie.
The image of majestic "gods" above mortal turmoils that had ford in her head was quickly breaking. Not slowly, but quickly. She was quickly realising that they were just as human as anyone else, just stronger. Even a bit louder and chaotic as well.
Surprisingly she didn't dislike it. With them not being as perfect as she thought they were. She wouldn't feel too out of place for being normal anymore. The atmosphere they created was like a safe haven away from the apocalypse. It was sothing she hoped to be part of soday.
"Okay move over! Your turn is up!" Just as Freya was revelling in her pleasant thoughts. Emily suddenly exclaid as she pushed away Jade jealously.
"Hey!" Jade shouted displeasedly.
"Hey!" But Emily ignored her as she was focused on soone else. That soone else was Layla who had taken the chance Emily was dealing with Jade to step up and be the next one to receive the pats.
With that, the situation got louder and more chaotic. Muku just wryly patted whoever appeared in front of his hand. Audrey looked on with an awkward smile not knowing what to do. Elsa covered her face, feeling embarrassed for her sister. Freya was again stuck in her thoughts.
As for Hope, she had long joined the four girls in getting Muku's head pats. So what if she had been getting them for a long ti before the others were in the mix?. Her brother's head pats were hers and hers alone! With her getting into the mix, the situation got louder.
This continued until it was ti to sleep. While the situation had been loud and chaotic. Everyone was actually having a good ti. It was tis like that, that made living in the apocalypse bearable. Tis when they could just forget all their troubles...
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