MARVEL: GAMER PATH - CHAPTER 4 (Patreon)

After fixing my teeth, I was relocated to a new place, and instead of a cell, I was given a room, granted the door was always locked, but according to Romania nothing would be done to me, for now. Meaning I had time to do stuff, which I did, right away, I started to exercise, any free time was time I could use to improve myself, maybe grow strong enough to punch a whole through a wall or something.

Though I knew those imaginary goals were by no means very close, according to my power, 0-20 was the normal amount of STR in the average human, 20-50 the average amount in a trained human, like a cop, 50-70 the average amount in a very well trained human, 70-150 peak human condition, meaning the average peak of what a normal human could achieve, beyond that, I didn’t know, I had to reach at least 50 STR to know what followed after that last tier, I reckon it was something along the lines of minor superhuman strength, or something.

“Training I see,” Romania said, her voice echoing in my room through the radios at the top.

“Well, I don’t have anything else to do, so why not?” I replied, for it was partly true.

“Worry not, in a few months, you will have a lot to do,” Romania replied, her tone promising something that I didn’t know, but it worried me.

“Looking forward to it,” I had no idea what her plan was, but I would win, as long as there is a will, there is a way.

“In the meantime,” Romania chuckled, as the doors of my room opened, “Use the gym in the facilities, there is no need for you to get bored, don’t you think?” What games was this woman playing?

“You are opening the door… what a good captor are you,” I replied, my body tensing at the sight beyond the door.

“Well, I aim to please,” Romania said, “Besides… you know it's impossible to escape, and you know what will happen if you try… so I trust you to be a good boy and behave…”

“I will,” I replied, if she was really letting me use the facilities then… I would play my part, and be obedient, until I had enough power to break out of here, until then… I will follow the rules, dear captor.

“Wonderful,” Romania replied, “Then enjoy the facilities Hydra has to offer, Mr. Walker.”

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[2 MONTHS LATER]

The facilities Hydra had were magnificent to say something, for there were no words to describe how utterly shocking their installations were, it had anything anyone could ever wish for, and it was all at my disposal, well, almost everything, mostly their Gym and their Library.

Two installations I had been using every single day, spending ten hours in the Gym, and ten hours in the library, and resting for four. I know it was a tight schedule, but it was the only way to gain sufficient skills and stats to break out of here.

In the library I would use the slow method to learn the skills, meaning reading the entire book, and in the Gym, well, in the gym I was doing what one does in a gym.

During this time, I am afraid to admit, I was somewhat scared of what Romania was preparing for me, she seemed so… confident she would break me, that it ignited a few red flags inside of me. Even Edward before he left was confident she would break me, and well… I guess for now all I have to do is wait.

[STATS

Name = Alex Walker

Occupation = The Gamer

Level = 6

EXP =3875/4125

HP = 3500/3500

MP = 3700/3700

STR = 45

VIT = 35

DEF = 30

DEX= 45

INT = 37

CHA = 17

WIS = 22

WILL = 52

PER = 19

LUK = 12

STAT POINTS = 50

MONEY: 4500$

]

Yes, I had yet to use my stat points, for now they were my ace, my secret move to escape, I was still debating where to invest those babies, maybe DEF, or INT. 

As for my skills, well, I knew that if I experimented enough I would be able to create mana skills, I mean I had a good amount of mana, but… for self preservation reasons, I decided not to learn anything flashy yet, Hydra had cameras all over the place, if they suddenly saw me doing mystical shit, well, they would tighten my shackles, and for now, I liked my slave collar how it was, it gave me the freedom of planning their outdoing.

For now I would continue doing the only quest I could, a repetitive quest that appeared after my first visit to the Gym and Library, [Both Body and Soul] It was like the quest in the library I had first gotten, but this was repetitive, meaning I could do it over and over and over again, getting the same rewards over and over again, the reason why I was almost level seven after only a few months.

“Mr. Walker, I was looking for you,” Romania announced as she walked into the library with a wide smile.

“Well, hello there.” I waved, smiling as I imagined shocking the life out of her.

“I finally have what I need to start with you,” Romania smiled, snapping her fingers as she did so. Soon after, a man entered the room carrying a little girl in his arms, by the looks of it, the girl was unconscious. “Her name is Emily, and she will be in your care.”

[Emily Smith - Orphan - LV 1

HP = 100%/100%]

That was her master plan? Making me a babysitter? What was that supposed to do, make me wanna use a condom when I get out of here… ok Alex, dial it down, no need to be like that. “I… could you elaborate?”

“Gladly, she will be yours. If she dies, you die… if you disobey, she gets punished, and if you do what you are told… well, she gets to live…” So that was her plan, to appeal to my human side, by giving something to take care of…

“You talk as if I care about the girl,” I hated myself for saying that, the little girl had no fault in this, I also hated her plan was already working to a degree, for I was questioning what to do now, how to play my move.

“True,” Romania nodded, tossing me a knife, “Then kill her.” 

I looked at the knife and then at her, “What?”

“Kill the girl,” Romania repeated, “You are absolutely right, this girl is nothing to you, so kill her, break this shackle, or cuff yourself to her… either way, I don’t care…”

Well played Romania, for now, you have the upper hand, “You got me,” I chuckled, “I will take care of her, I still have a heart.”

“Wonderful,” Romania smiled, “The rules of this game are simple, Mr. Walker, if you disobey, she explodes, if you talk back, she explodes, if you don’t perform like we ask you to do, she explodes,” explodes, so the girl has a bomb inside of her, fuck. “Now, you can choose to disobey, and nothing will be done to you, but once she dies, we will assign another child to you, and another, and another until you either break down and obey, or we have to fill a cemetery with children because of you, is that clear?”

“Yes,” I nodded, glaring at her, barely containing the abhor I was feeling for her.

“Good, and before I forget, all of the children will come from unsuspecting families, so in a way, you will be killing their parents too, so… have that in mind,” Romania added with a sweet smile full of poison, “Now… I will let you and your new daughter familiarize with each other… I will be in contact for your training.” with that said and done, she left.

[New Mandatory Quest! = Escape Hydra!

Objective = Your plans to escape Hydra are already in motion, but even then you have to be careful, Hydra has ears everywhere, and will do it’s best to keep you down.

Bonus Objective = Escape with Emily, the poor little girl shoved into your life.

Reward = 500000 EXP, 50000$

Failure = Death]

As if I needed more reasons to leave this place.

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Emily woke up three hours after that, and was understandably scared of me, and everything, giving me more reasons to hate Hydra, then again I don’t know what I was expecting from a terrorist organization. “Where is mommy?... Where is daddy?”

“I don’t know,” That was a lie, I knew… I simply didn’t know how to break such news to her, what was I to tell her, she looked like she was four, or five, I had no experience in this field.

“I don’t want to be here,” Emily said between tears, using my blankets to cover herself.

“That makes two of us,” I replied with a sigh.