Considering that the skills I have are unorthodox, to say the least, I explained the basics of my abilities to Jog. He was quietly muttered to himself after I finished the overview of my capabilities. After a good while, he spoke in response after kneeling down.
"My Lord, to be the first to gaze upon the magnanimous work of our great Evil goddess. I once again am grateful for Her sending us, Your Evilness. I must confess to you, I didn't believe my people and I would survive..."(Jog the hopeless)
The other Imps quit working and gather around Jog. It seems the conversation between us had attracted the other members of his clan.
"Jog, that's not true! We all understand that to have stayed would have doomed us. Yes, we lost most of our clan in the exodus, but we live. It is our responsibility to survive in any way we can. Not just for those that perished but to seek a better future for us all."(Male Imp)
"He's right!! Otherwise, how can we be happy while carrying the guilt of our losses."(Female Imp)
"If our Dungeon Lord can save our clan and give us children, then Job my husband, even I will do my part."(Jog's wife)
Jog looks up at them in amazement. The whole clan was weighed down by the guilt of their deceased brethren. Yet now, they see hope to start a new, for their future. It touched both Sirus and Jog emotional, the latter wept.
"We will revisit this conversation in the near future. I promise I'll do whatever I can to improve your clan situation. I'm sure the fact, I was sent here was no coincidence. The goddess knows about your plight, therefore I'm here."(Sirus)
As much as the abilities I received disturb me, it's also true, that my dungeon powers can restore their clan. For that matter, are there more creatures out there under this same weight of oppression? Can we gather the other persecuted monsters and Demi-humans and provide them a refuge in the dungeon? It's something to bring up when we have time. But, the thing I'm curious about now is the schematics and how they work.
I move my spectral hand to another card in my view. I have not personally used a card yet, and don't understand how the cards work. I can't lose anything by trying, let's give it a go. I grasped the card "Breeding Room Schematic" and I receive a notification.
"[User selected 'Breeding Room Schematic'. Would you like to use the selected card? Yes...No...]"(Core)
The notification inquired if I wanted to use the card. I responded with an affirmative.
"[Confirmed card use... please wait... download in progress...]"(Core)
The card disappeared into light that passed into my consciousness. It felt like the worst headache in his life.
"Aahhhhh!!!??"(Sirus, the flash drive)
All the Imps stop their group therapy session when they hear me groaning unexpectedly. It was what I imagine it would be like to get Matrix'ed. The schematic card contained an enormous amount of information and all the knowledge was flooding into me.
The amount of data transferring would cause my brain to explode, then I remembered, I don't have a brain!! Considering I'm just a soul now, does that mean the form I take is based on my self-Identified mental image? Does a soul have a shape or form? If my soul doesn't have a fixed shape, then when I 'leave the gem' and change to the '3rd POV' it's just me excepting the 'mental image' of that form.
It's best to stop chasing the little white rabbit down this hole. While thinking about random things the card's data was translated. It took only a few minutes to finish...
"[Card transfer complete... dungeon schematics can be accessed going to the 'Dungeon Majestic App' on the ICore LX.]"(Core)
"I know how to build dungeon rooms..."(Sirus the One)
It is some surreal stuff. All the knowledge of the room from how it functions to setup is in my brain. In my mind, I can hear Dozer asking Neo if he wants more? I'm thinking the same answer too, "Hell yeah!!!"
"My Lord...?"(Job confused)
"I just use a card similar to the one I gave earlier, but this one is for a dungeon construction schematic. I can acquire more dungeon schematics but wanted to understand what it does. After all, it was my first time using one."(Sirus)
"Dungeon construction schematics? Cards? My Lord, What you are speaking of, your faithful servant cannot understand."(Jog)
"The Evil goddess set up my core with ways to acquire stuff. It's like a shop only I can get stuff from and it contains all kinds of useful things. I can get items, equipment, and even creatures. For example..."(Sirus the DM Master)
Sirus grabbed the Slime card from the list of available cards. The system responded like before with a prompt to use the card. After responding to the inquiry of the system, the card disappeared in a shower of light.
Once the card was used, a circular area about 1 yard in diameter lit up. The light area resembles a marker for my skill to execute. Oh, if think about moving it, it moves the marker. That cool, the level of detail the goddess when into make these abilities is impressive. Ok, here looks good enough to place it, then let's do it.
A glowing magic circle appears on the ground in the location replacing the light marker. The Imps are curious as they watch the magic circle's geometric shapes and writing moving in strange ways. From the light of the circle, an egg appears. The egg is about the size of a tennis ball. The eggshell is colored an off white with tiny green specks on it.
"Jog, that's a slime egg I summoned. I don't know how long it will take to hatch but as you can see I can do these sorts of things. So, my plan is to acquire more dungeon room schematics and monsters to make this place into a real dungeon. The most wickedly difficult dungeon in history. If we can make the dungeon into a fortress for the inhabitants, then we can live in peace."(Sirus dungeon of solitude)
"So, Jog, how about you assist me and change this dungeon from the 'Little dungeon that could...', to the 'Walk softly and carry a big stick'?"(Sirus)
Jog went to the slime egg and picked it up. He felt the egg and looked it over in his hands. He looked over to the other Imps, they nodded their heads to his serious expression.
"My Lord, I had previously made it clear that you are our Lord. Towards your End, we labor with joy and relish in our work to realize your heart's desire. To that purpose, I request my Lord place his seal on us and allow us to assist with your plan with all haste."(Jog All-In)
Sirus was pleasantly surprised by Jog's forwardness. He hoped they would take the hand he extended to them. Well, at least he will have some helpers to get the engine going.
"Very well, Jog, as promised before in exchange for your fealty, I will save no expense to restore your people. Even more so, among all the clans that will come to pay fealty to me, your clan will swell with pride knowing your clan was first."(Sirus King of 5+1)
"Clan of Jog, kneel!!"(Sirus, hail to the king)
I put magic into my aura to give off a bit of fear. The Imps fell prostrate before me. Using my special hand, I placed my seal on the heads of each of them. Once I finished my work, I withdrew my aura and bid them rise.
"I have placed my seal and trust in each of you. A word of caution, my seal give benefit to you like enhancement to stats. But, it also increases your libido too. This blessing will increase your sexual desires and enhance your performance, but do not let it control you. Unrestrained sexual desires can lead to rape, which I will not tolerate. Sex should be at least consensual."(Sirus crime-stopper)
As I was thinking that, I felt my magic power drain away to the Imps. The Imps stood there in a daze as a shadow-like mist cover them. I had not expected this to happen. Was this because of the seal?
After about 10 minutes, the shroud of darkness dissipates revealing the Imps. The Imps that normally look like blackened goblins, externally rather hideous creatures. But now, they look more Demi-human like instead of a monster, it's hard to believe. They are taller than before about 4' and their bodies are thicker than before. Their ebony skin looks healthy and smooth, especially the females. Their face is extremely comely but they have the same red eyes from before. They look like a cross of a hobbit and a drow elf almost. What matters is they clearly change for the better.
"Core, what's going on with the Imps?"(Sirus)
"[The physical improvement caused by the use of 'Domination Seal' include improvement in their physical bodies. The skill uses the skill holder's preference as a base for improvements.]"(Core AI)
Well, I'll be damned... who knows that ability was hiding something so powerful. I need to be careful, there may be other hidden effects inside the already questionable skill I have.
"Alright!! You guys ready to get serious!!??"(Sirus The pumped)
"Yes, Sir!!"(Imps)