Xavier explained to them about the dungeon raid tomorrow, and the possible coup Tsubasa wants to discuss. Rosie nodded her head along, while the others seemed nervous. A coup wasn't a simple matter, and neither was a tackling a dungeon, a den of monsters, which will surely be filled with monsters and maybe even traps.
"I understand, Anna, Bella and myself will accompany you tomorrow to the dungeon." Rosie said, and Xavier nodded his head
"But-" Anna tried to protest, but Rosie shut her down with a glare
"They have done a lot for us already, including saving both of our lives. The least we could do is help them with this small thing." Rosie said, and Anna held her head down
"Alright, it's settled then." Mickey said, and they got up off the ground, and the Sisterhood headed back to the building, Mickey decided to help Maria back, but before they left, Xavier had a piece of advice for Maria.
"I know you just got 1000 points, and I know you are eager to heal yourself and help us, but I need you to pretend you are still hurt for a few days. We can't do anything too suspicious, especially with those two guards watching us." Xavier said, looking into Maria's eyes and she hesitantly nodded her head.
"Good, be safe." He said, before turning away and heading back to their cell. He sat on the ground, exhausted, and opened the bag that he took from Mickey. There were still 3 imp monster stones inside as well as the one remaining from the Diabolic Imp. Now he had 18 monster stones stashed away.
"Stigma Window"
Name: Xavier
HP: 200/200
Energy: 5/5
Class:[]
Skills:[]
STR: 19
AGI: 22
VIT: 20
FORT: 13
Points: 805
Xavier couldn't help but lick his lips when he saw the amount of points he had, and he decided it was time to do some crazy spending, and increase his attributes. He looked at all his attributes, trying to figure out which was the best to increase right now. All of them were useful in their own way, especially the "Fort"attribute, especially now that he knew it protected him from the Warden's mind control ability.
"You are able to purchase + 10 FORT, + 12 VIT, + 11 STR, + 8 AGI for 790 Points. Do you wish to make this purchase?"
"Yes" "No"
'Yes.' Xavier thought and his entire body was filled with energy, and he could swear he could feel his body change this time. His muscles felt stronger, his mind felt clearer and his lungs and other organs felt vibrant with life.
"Stigma Window"
Name: Xavier
HP: 320/320
Energy: 5/5
Class:[]
Skills:[]
STR: 30
AGI: 30
VIT: 32
FORT: 23
Points: 15
Xavier clenched and unclenched his fist, as he could feel the strength surging through his body, and he couldn't help but smile.
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"Soon." The Warden said and opened his stigma window.
"Stigma Window"
Name: Willis Abernathy
HP: 350/350
Energy: 40/40
Class:[Warden]
Skills: [Firearm Mastery I]
PER: 20(+2)
MAG: 8
STR: 36
AGI: 34
VIT: 35
FORT: 30
Points: 0
Looking at his attributes, the Warden frowned as his new attributes, "MAG"and "PER", were not as easy to raise as the others. Each of them took 25 points each, and he couldn't use the monster stones as willy nilly as he would like, after all, he wasn't the only one using them. He stared at the 15 guards that was with him from the beginning, and the 5 new additions, who have been added to his group of loyalists. He knew for a fact that there were many among the guards who held strong loyalty to the government and ruling class despite their current situation, which is why he could only recruit individuals after strict scrutiny, but his new ability made that a bit easier. He still haven't found the mole in the group, but he was in no hurry, they had nowhere to go and he has posted guards, including some of his loyalists at the portal, making it impossible for communication between here and Earth.
"Sir, what is going to happen soon?" One of the guards asked nervously
"Soon, we will be able to revolt against those government hypocrites, and remove ourselves from under their thumbs for good. And I can feel a certain buzz in the air, I feel that there will be a revolt soon." The Warden said, and the guards visibly panicked. The number of prisoners still outnumbered the guards despite the high casualty rates, and there was also the fact that the prisoners seemed more feral than before, they were getting stronger as they killed their fellow convict. And they have taken notice of certain prisoners who seem to be stronger than the rest.
"Who do you think will be leading them?" Leo asked uncaringly
"Hmm, it's hard to say." He said and opened a wooden drawer, taking out some files he requested from the prisoner, when they came to bring the clothes tonight. The files were on the prisoners, a specific group of prisoners that the guards have taken notice of, including Xavier, Mickey, Maria, and Tsubasa.
"I would think that it would be Tsubasa, he is a high ranking member of the Rising Dragons gang, and he is known to have a nasty personality. There is also Fredrick of the Hot Wheelers, who seemed to have been one of the few that adopted to this place quickly." The Warden said
"With all due respect sir, I think it would be that Xavier kid. He seems to be the strongest of the bunch, managing to kill six of the most powerful monsters we know so far along with his friend, while also managing to survive being chased by them from the dungeon. He is also smart, resourceful, and knows how to act with humility when it is needed. A cunning snake that one. Isn't that why you had Curtis and Priscilla watching him and his friends?" Leo asked and the Warden took up Xavier's file.
"We also don't have much on him. He grew up on the street as far as we know, and got caught robbing those bastard Omeilie's. He was given a life sentence for murdering Ron Omeilie's daughter, Amelia." The Warden read off his file.
"But, isn't Amelia still alive, so how could he get convicted of killing her." One of the guards asked confused and the Warden sighed
"Only a fool would have faith in the justice system of this world." He said, shaking his head
"Back to the coup, don't you think it would be a good idea to snuff it out before it starts?" Leo asked and the Warden shook his head
"We need them to stage a coup to show the remaining guards that the government cannot protect them here, and that their loyalty to the ruling class is meaningless. I need to show them that only by rallying under me can they survive this place and all the horrors it has to offer. Once I can get all of them on my side, and pump them full of attributes, only then will we be able to survive the military onslaught that will surely follow once we resist. And that is why, I will allow those pitiful creatures to start their little coup, before crushing it with an iron fist." The Warden said zealously, clenching his fist and they could all hear a crushing sound as his gloves strained against his might.