* After strea accepted she burst after me thinking I was an easy kill again.
I ducked to her left Throwing my fist at her throat.
I connected and heard a lovely choking, I turned around as she was Falling over onto her knees.
I tripped her with a swift boot to the Ass and started stomping on her neck after she fell out!
No mercy!
I may have Let her win but that means nothing Ina Survival of the fittest and in the end I get two rewards.
She doesn't even realize...*
Rin:" Welcome back to life!"
Strea:" Wait? Why did you let me win the first time?!"
Rin:" I was having an identity crisis!"
<[Rin won]>
<[Slavory pact formed ten years
<[Emperess Candidacy Existence Permanently removed
Strea:" Uh... Wait Ten years?"
Rin:"Yeah Ten years, And that is not Inside the Spirit hall Five years for us is only a few months not that it will Count in here! hahaha!"
Strea:" Wait does that mean I have to move from my home continent!?"
[Answer: Strea Finxly, Property of Rin Nemorinsis, Has already been transfered to owners side]
Rin:" Ah hey I get to see the notices you get?! cool! "
"Thanks I mean, I did Get a two for one deal!"
Strea:" You are Just going to act all smug?"
Rin:" No, I was sincerely thankful!"
Strea:"So how exactly is this going to work?"
Rin:" Well besides helping me, You are free to do whatever you want."
Strea:" Help you do What?!"
Rin:" I am going to help the Creature get free, And If I needed a sacrifice I was going to use you."
Strea:" Yes, I can understand wanting to help her... Wait did you say 'sacrifice'?!"
Rin:" No, more like a Lab rat."
" Wait no, that's worse than a sacrifice..."
Strea:" Okay, just get to the point!?"
Rin:" Right, I am Going to use you as a free class!"
Strea:" How Would you succeed in that?"
Rin:" Well, I actually don't have a Class."
"But I do have an idea on a way to choose!"
Strea:" Okay, And that would be what?"
Rin:" You are just super curious aren't you?"
" Just follow me and find out!"
* With that I hopped onto the Queens back, Before Strea could jump on though The Queens tail snapped Around her.
She was once again Being held in the tail, I chuckled as we got moving deeper into the cave system.
Once again We were on our way to the center of the Mana Zone core, The reason I needed her was because the energy would probably kill me.
The energy Alone at the least would kill me, But us together?
I honestly don't know But, I going to find out!
I will use her As A conduit And using the Energy, I will attempt to free the Queen no matter the cost.
One way is to absorb that energy, So As we are pretty empty Conduits.
We Three should be able to do what needs to be done.
We got closer and The Queen threw Strea Behind me Onto her back her wings Rippled and folded down into the shield form once again.
I grabbed Strea's Arm and Force all of the Mana Out of her.
She flinched as she felt her Mana Drain, I reinforced both of us leaving us with very little Mana.
I forced all of my energy to the Surface of my skin, Bones, and muscles.*
Rin:" Reinforce everything Now and grit your teeth."
* Juat like that We were struck by a wave of Force at first it was hypnotic like I couldn't get enough.
Then it was like waves of heat that crashed into us.*
Rin:" Absorb everything, Use it as we go do not slip up!"
"Fast spells ones that waste mana!"
* Juat like that We started a barage of spells at this point I had so much mana I started making things up!
First it was simple flames or a wave of water, Then I started getting Fancy!
I used air to spin Fire columns, Then used water to form columns around that, I Froze the water columns as I increased the heat.
The mana drain was unimaginable, I felt it drain like a river but as hard as I tried I couldn't really release it all.
Anger welled up because at this point, at this rate, at This moment if I couldn't release more.
I was In for a quick death!
That was when It happened, From the depths of my core, I forced all my mana into a bright ball!
From that ball I felt warmth before I knew it Strea was also holding the ball and I felt our mana merge.
I felt her full mental connection along with the ability to feel all of her energies colliding with mine.
she looked at me and I smiled, With that thought we pushed that ball forward.
The pressure build became lesser as we continued making these orbs by the time we arrived...
We had a total of Ten orbs five each, it was not as easy as one would think but the amount of focus alone that it takes is Painful also.
We tried making more but it was impossible we just had to Continue to pack them with mana.
That was Until the Light produced was so bright, Even with our eyes closed we could see each orbs position.
Thanks to The Queen saint though who shielded us and was also using a small healing spell on us.
We are able to survive because of her!
Although I'm sure we would pass out any moment, we stayed conscious as mana continued to pour over us.
It was taking so long that my body was drenched in sweat, I glanced over toward the direction I felt Strea in...
I couldn't see but I felt her Fatigue building...
I felt a small Crunching in my Mind and I assume she heard it also.
We both looked towards the First orb as The Shine seemed to dim, A low rumble and a sound of Crystal's scraping Filled the room.
Two stones the size of a golf Ball Landed on the ground, one was Clear the other was Black?!
After another long wait it happened again?!
This continued until all Ten stones were formed five white and five black.
At the End of this time that went by in which I honestly felt like it had been Days...
I found out had actually been months, Eleven months to be exact... This is actually the last day of the Eleventh month.
It is also the first time we are able to see our surroundings, although this place still poses a problem as the mana doesnt stop!
But we have seemingly figured out how to cause crystallization in mana allowing us to create stones of pure mana.
We don't make stones To Big Like the golf ball sized ones we now carry, But we are managing to make rice grain ones that Keep us Away from mana sickness.
Oh and it also keeps death away!
We Once again have been able to search this room it is a stone pillar room that has No doors?!
We entered from the Cave like room, Once we did the Entire Room felt Like it shifted as reality began to Alter!
Before to long the Room Became stable and Was pure Blue all around the three of us.*
<[Apolloz Nuimoncie]>: I shall Tend to you Little pervasive Bugs.
Apolloz:" What is it? will you little mortals ask for outrageous or Negative?
Rin:" Ah I was hoping it would be something like this, Let me guess you are a God?"
Apolloz:" Oh heavens no, I am A Gate keeper."
Strea:" Right cause that totally clears this up?!"
Apolloz:" Hey watch the attitude, I mean I could delete you permanently without a single movement..."
" As For The Gate keeper part it means, I watch the realms Gate that blocks creature under a certain realm from leaving."
Rin:" Ah I get it You are here to stop The Queen here from leaving?"
Apolloz:" No, I am here to stop you."
" She is free to come or go, You two on the other hand Are Soul locked to this Dungeon."
"Although you cleared the Dungeon core room, Almost causing a full depletion of a Live core... "
Rin:" What's all that Mean? Oh, And if she is free to go does that mean She Is no longer stuck here?!"
Strea:" Wait what was our goal?!"
Rin:" The goal was to break The Queens chains and free her from this Place as repayment for her Kindness."
* With Squinted eyes and a questioning expression they both titled their heads to look at me!*
Strea:" Oh... Yep You are retarded?!"
Apolloz:" Yeah, He is Retarded!!!
I mean to let an Apocalypse level Beast free out of kindness... "
Rin:" Apocalypse..."
* I looked at The Dragon fox Queen with suspicious eyes?!*
Rin:" Did you just use me?"
Apolloz:" No, That's impossible this creature offered you its will and its blessing."
Rin:" Right! It doesn't matter if she used me or not we are In this together!"
Strea:" Okay, but what happens now, and why are you ignoring our questions!?"
Apolloz:" Don't worry, It's not that I am ignoring you, I am telling you the answers but you are just unable to hear them."
Strea:" Huh?"
Apolloz:" Okay, I can't speak certain things to you because you are not strong enough to handle the mental strain of such knowledge."
" Although that does not bar me from Telling you about future opportunities only present ones..."
" As you know the trials you face are 5 years long, That is still three years and one month away."
Rin:" Okay, I understand! We need to wait, That is okay with me as long as the Queen is free to leave!"
Apolloz:" Thank you for being understanding."
" So Keil, Do you want to leave early? Why wait another Ten thousand years in prison when this boy gave you the keys?!"
Keil:" I Will Stay with them for a few more years..."
Rin:" It is fine honestly Don't worry about us!"
Strea:" Why would you Break free?! Go have fun, We will see you soon!"
" And thank you for real, Even though I know you don't like me... I am glad I met you!"
Keil:" Haha, If that is how you feel this is goodbye, For now That Is because I will be there the day you step free of the trials!"
Rin:" Right!"
* Thankfully She Had a breakthrough while helping us that led to Apolloz acknowledging her and at that He gave her The Freedom she deserved.*
Apolloz:" Now what to do with you two?"