**[Scene: Count Pera’s Treasure Room]**


    The hidden chamber revealed itself as the 222nd brick clicked into place. A rush of cold air, thick with the scent of gold and aged parchment, greeted me as the door groaned open.


    [Kael’s Thoughts] *"Gaudy."*


    Mountains of coins, gem-encrusted goblets, and silken tapestries woven with celestial threads cluttered the room—wealth meant to dazzle nobles and thieves alike. But my eyes locked onto something far more valuable.


    Tucked behind a towering pile of golden relics, barely visible beneath the opulence, were **evil creature crystals**—raw, uncut, pulsing with eerie light.


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    **[The Hierarchy of Crystals]**


    I knelt, brushing aside rubies the size of fists, and examined the hoard: there is a total of ten type of crystals from Henagon to Decagon)


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    - **Decagon Crystals (Highest Grade):**


    - Deep pure black, swirling like captured storms.


    - Only found in the heart of Abyss-born beasts.


    - **Quadrilateral Crystals (Mid-Grade):**


    - Jagged, Sky-blue, humming with unstable energy.


    - **Henagon* Shards (Low-Grade):**


    - Pure White, cracked and dim.


    [Kael’s Thoughts] *"The darker the hue, the deadlier the source… and the more valuable."*


    A specialized hammer lay nearby—its head forged from the same abyssal ore it was meant to crush.


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    ### **[The Process]**


    I hefted the hammer, its weight familiar.


    [Kael] *"Let’s begin."*


    The first strike sent cracks spiderwebbing through a Pentagon Crystal. The second shattered it into glittering dust, which I funneled into a lead-lined box.


    - ** Mauve Dust (Pentagon):** For reinforcing bones.


    - **Yellow Dust (Triangle):** For weapon coatings.


    - **White Dust (Lesser):** For traps.


    [Kael’s Thoughts] *"Count Pera either doesn’t know what he has… or he’s been stockpiling these for something worse."*


    A **spatial bag** rested beside the hammer—its fabric stitched with Chrono-seals. Rare. *Extremely* rare.


    [Kael] *"Convenient."*


    I emptied the remaining crystals into its void-like depths.


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    ### **[The Plan]**


    The dust would fuse with my skeleton, yes—but that was just the start.


    [Kael’s Thoughts] *"A blade forged from Abyss dust could sever Chrono itself. Armor lined with Triangle shards might deflect spells. And the lesser shards… perfect for poisoning rivals."*


    I sealed the last box.


    [Kael] *"Strong people crush these with Chrono. But why waste energy… when you can *weaponize* the dust instead?"*


    The treasure room door clicked shut behind me, its secrets now mine.