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Chapter 229 The arena [ 4 ]

The noises soon fade to nothing, I guess they moved to another room. Lord Shendaw seems to have forgotten about me for now, but that probably won't last. Now the question is do I sit and wait to see what happens or do I break out of my cell and cause some chaos.

In the end I decide to wait and see what happens, I can always switch plans later if I have to. Besides, I kind of want to see what will happen and I want to fight in the arena some more. When I see the jailor I call him over and ask if I could have the minotaur's heart to eat.

Turns out he won a lot by betting on me so he is more than happy to do me a favor. A few minutes later he brings me the heart on a platter and opens the cell door to pass it to me. It would have been easy to escape but I don't want to so I take the platter and start eating the heart.

— Devour Activated! Strength +20! Toughness +10!

'Wow! I was expecting a strength boost, but twenty points! Yes, please!'

The heart is tough and chewy but I'm so happy with the strength boost I eat it all anyway. That strength boost from the minotaur made the whole thing with the arena worth it. Although, if that's how strong the minotaur was then it was a really good thing I didn't let it hit me.

I am really curious about what other beasts Lord Shendaw has locked away for me to fight. I could find out by breaking out and releasing them, but if I fight in the arena then Lord Shendaw will be distracted. Who knows I may even get a chance to antagonize him further.

So I settle down to rest and wait, but I am soon disturbed by humans coming to congratulate me on my fights. Even a few demons stop by to compliment me, it seems I have become quite popular after winning in the arena. This gives me another option, I can use my popularity to undermine Lord Shendaw and maybe weaken his position.

Too bad he doesn't keep a bunch of gladiators, if he did I could try pulling a Sparticus. At any rate the jailer is now pretty much my ally, since every visitor bribes him to let them see me. The number of people who want to talk to me or even just look at me up close is fairly surprising.

Lord Shendaw says "Smile while you can mongrel, tonight you are going to die!"

"Funny, I was about to say the same to you!"

Lord Shendaw says "Oh, I guess you haven't heard that we defeated your ally today."

"Oh, I heard, but you are wrong on one point."

Lord Shendaw says "What point?"

"Lord Dra was never my ally! I set you against him to make sure you are destroyed!" Experience tales with empire

Lord Shendaw says "Lies! My people reported your conversation to me!"

"Are you really so stupid that you don't realize I set you up?"

Lord Shendaw says "Enough! I am sick of you! Send out the champion!"