**[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.