Monster Integration

'Today is the day.' it is the first thought as I opened my eyes. For fifty-one days I and Nero worked for it and today, we will escape.

Everything is ready. Nero had dug up nearly all of the tunnel, while I had finished up with the collar. I only need one command, and I will freeze up its working without alerting any artifact.

I took a deep breath and brought out a cylindrical alchemical pill from the storage.

I had cashed in all my points yesterday and created many different potions and pills.

I would need them, as the world outside the tunnel is extremely dangerous. Nero had gone out, and I have seen the dangerous monsters roam the forest around the mine.

I would need to be very careful, not only of the monsters but also of the people. They are the most dangerous. I don't want to be caught again by the slavers and sold to another mine or brought back here.

It is dangerous without a doubt, but another option is working till die in this mine as a slave, which I will not accept.

I look at the pill in my hand. It is blue and red and a little bit. Twice the size of my thumbnail, I stared at it before putting it in my mouth.

Gulp!

It was a little difficult to swallow the pill, but I did, and the moment of I did. The pill had transformed into two sets of energy. One is refreshing, while the other is metallic and hard to control.

Buzz!

Thankfully, the formation inside my core activated and it begin to pull the metallic energies toward it.

Only one set of energies is for me and the other is for the refining formation. I have till now refined enough crystals that I won't be able to worry about money if I can reach any town or city.

I have not even refined 1% of the crystals I have. I have a massive amount of them. So much so that I am begun to consider myself rich.

I don't truly know whether I am rich, as I don't have a knowledge of the economics of this world. All the people I am in contact with are crashers, those who are employed lived separately.

I many times wanted to talk to them about it, but did not, thinking it will draw their attention.

A few minutes passed, and all the metallic energy had disappeared, and only refreshing energy had remained.

The refinement method is excellent but had obvious side effects. It is harsh and ideally should be practiced every other day, but since I am practicing it daily, I need to deal with those side effects.

This pill I brewed is very good at that.

Twelve more minutes passed, and I had digested all the energy. Seeing that, I woke up. Except for Karta, everybody is sleeping.

Ranya had woken up, but like always, she is practicing her method and what a method it is. Her whole body is bathing in the light, making her look otherworldly.

I did not look at her for more than a second and went to freshen up and shower. When I had returned, everybody had woken and readied themselves for the day.

A few minutes passed, and it was time to leave for the cafeteria and to the mine after that.

"Let's go," said Rim, and we leave the room one after another.

I was the last one to leave and before closing the door, an invisible energy shot from my hand and divided into the five parts, which went toward their beds.

I am leaving alone, but these people have become my friends. I will not leave them without hope.

If their luck is good, then they will be able to leave a few weeks after me.

Soon, we were in the cafeteria, eating the despicable meal. Rim and Karta complained as usual, but their voice was within the private sphere.

Just a few days ago, one person got their bones broken by the head cook. He might cook a shit, but he did not like people talking shit about the food he was making.

Soon, we finished the meal and walked toward the reporting station.

I am behaving naturally as always, but Ranya had been on edge. I am sure she is planning to escape, and that is within a few days. It is so clear that Rim and others had warned her about it.

Buzz!

Soon, we reached the reporting station and a few seconds later, teleported inside the mine.

The stone skin women were waiting there and as always, her soul sense move into Ranya, before into her for a fraction of a second.

I hope it will be the last time I see the face of the woman.

"You seemed quite happy today?" asked Rim as we walked into the mine.

"The cleansing method I had been practicing had reached the first accomplishment. Cleansing a trace amount of toxins," I said with a bright smile.

"Lucky you. The cleansing method I had brought from my world is useless against these toxins," he said and sighed. "Don't worry, in a few months, you will practice the refining method. I know you are trying hard," I said. To which he smiled.

"I hope so. I have reached forty-fifth circulation. I plan to reach forty-ninth in a month," he said and looked at Ranya.

"You will," she said.

A few minutes later, we begin to walk toward our sections, and soon, I am alone. I watched Rayna's silhouette disappear before resuming walking toward my own section.

Soon, I reached there and like always, begin mining.

A few minutes later, Nero sneakily travels through my arms into the walls and started the last of the preparations, while I continued to mine as I had been doing for nearly two months.

We have been ready for three days. We have waited till now. The stone-skin women had a pattern. It is not a simple one, but I could easily see through it.

Today is optimal, she does not use the soul sense today nor the stone skin, who changes the shift with her.

Today is a perfect day, and nothing will stop me from escaping.

'Father, everything is ready,' said Nero two hours later. "Come then," I said to him and sent a pulse of energy into the collar. It easily breakthrough it and entered its central command, freezing it in an instant.

Nero came a second later and, without saying anything, turn to the cloud of white energy and enveloped me.

A moment later, I found myself moving and seeping into the wall. Nero can not do this for more than twenty-five seconds, but it is enough for what we are trying to accomplish.

Seeing myself seeping through the wall, a big smile couldn't help but appear on my face.

I am escaping, truly escaping, and now there is no turning back, and nor do I want to turn back.

Though, I will come back for my revenge. How can I let these people live? They have dared to enslave me.

They will pay for it one day.