Hearing Alex's request, Nexus was the first to respond “Alex, I know you want tj find a way to cure your mum, but don't you think you are taking a risky path? If you go down this road have you ever imagined what would happen to your mum if you fail? Even if you pass and lay your hands on the Crown, how would you be able to get it to your mum? These are a few things I want you to think of before you start on this mad rush of yours” Nexus advised. Alex was mute, although he wanted to get his mum back to shape, there were still a lot of things he needed to be in place.He even thought of the possibility that Agent Three and The Seekers may backstab him when the job is done and he would have to lose everything. He would need to have a plan. Placing her hand on Alex shoulder, Emma said calmly to him “Rushing in blindly now would only cause a lot of troubles, why don't we just locate the Crown first and then make a deal with them, we can simply ask to see your mum, once you know her locati

Barely ten minutes after Alex dropped the call on Agent Three, the phone rang.Alex intentionally allowed the call drag a bit before answering. “What took you so long" the angry voice of Agent Three came from the phone.“Seems we have to pay some ground rules" Alex calmly said over the phone. “I may work for you or your organization but I'm not your errand boy. If you feel like you can get to the location of the Crown on your own you can simply come and do it yourself rather than making this all difficult . Secondly, you would never, I repeat, never yell at me when you talk to me again. And finally, I want to meet your superiors before I hand the Crowd over. Do this and we are square”.The call went quiet and Alex simply ignored and waited for Agent Three to talk.After the long wait, Agent Three finally spoke “First, you can see your mum for ten minutes only and that can only happen when we've confirmed the location and we have evidence

Alex was overjoyed seeing that he had another way out of the predicament he found himself, all he needed to do was play his cards right.He started formulating a plan on getting the crown himself.Once he located the Temple, he would immediately start clearing it, he was sure to do this because he already planned on using some form of backup.Secondly, he was planning on telling Agent Three after he had made sure he was close to the Crown or already had the crown on hand.Finally, he would delay her enough for Emma and Nexus to get to his mother and then he would bail on her with the crown in his possession.Although the plan looked full proof, no plan ever went the way it was supposed to but it was still better to have something in hand than nothing. Taking his seat on the deep dive system, Alex attempted to load the VR game.As Alex attempted to log into Elysium Quest, instead of the familiar immersive loading sequence, an error notification from the Nexus system appeared:"CRITICA

Kalthia's booming voice washed over Alex, but he paid it little mind. His eyes were wide, hands patting over his body in disbelief. The dragon's remarks about being flesh and blood barely registered."Legs? Check. Arms? Check. Head? Still attached," Alex muttered under his breath, wiggling his fingers and toes. A broad grin spread across his face as the tingling warmth of draconic essence flowed through him. He could feel every muscle, every hair on his skin. He was here - truly present in this fantastical world in a corporeal form."I...I made it. My actual self is in Elysium!" he exclaimed, clenching his fists in excitement. Kalthia watched him bemusedly as Alex stretched and bent, testing his physical mobility and sensations. Her prodigy seemed utterly absorbed in marveling at his own tangible existence here."This is amazing! If I can travel between realms like this..." Alex's voice trailed off as the implications dawned on him. He looked up at the dragon determinedly."I just n

"It's about your longevity," Alex began. "I realize even as powerful dragons, you can only live so long naturally."This piqued Kalthia's interest as well. She leaned forward slightly in her shadowy chair. "Are you implying you know of a way for us to extend our lifespans beyond what is possible?"Kelthia's expression was more guarded, but she gave a slight nod. "The strongest of dragonkind may only endure ten to fifteen thousand years before our essence fades. Kalthia and I have already experienced over six millennia.""Which leaves perhaps two or three thousand more years, if we're fortunate enough to live in peace," Kalthia added, somewhat wistfully.Alex nodded seriously. "I understand. But what if I told you there's a way to naturally and safely prolong your life spans much further - without any detrimental backlash?"The two sisters exchanged a startled look. Even for beings as ancient as them, the prospect of cheating their impending demise piqued their curiosity intensely.“No