“Are you trying to destroy him?" Kelthia almost exploded from anger "It was foolish of me to stay back and listen to your rubbish, stay away from, I would kill you this time if anything happens to him." You never learn sister, you would never learn" Kalthia suddenly unleashed her power in full force. Without warning Kelthia recoiled as if struck, a surprised growl twisting into a shriek of agony. Gleaming ice erupted outward from the guardian dragon's hide, racing to reinforce a barrier against attack. But it was too late - oily umbral tendrils entwined the defensive permafrost, wrenching it into unnatural contortions.Kalthia's laugh rang out, rich and cruel. "Did you believe you could stop me from doing what I wanted, dear sister? I wanted to negotiate with you but you left me no choice" The umbral manifestation coiled tighter around Kelthia. She bucked and snapped but could not tear free of bonds formed of corrupted midnight stuff from the void beneath creation.Alex instantly cal
Alex wavered, feeling strengthened umbral tendrils threading deeper through his being now that Kalthia's overpowering presence no longer suppressed their infiltration. Whispers danced at the edge of perception, hinting at the shadow arts' terrifying potential were he to fully embrace rather than resist the transformations writhing inside him.Steeling himself, Alex reached out a mental "hand" towards the notification panel. This legacy may grant the power to grow another step further in this world where power was everything. He could not afford to show weakness now. Eyes blazing violet temporarily, Alex selected [Yes] to accept all the liberties and grave accountable duties accompanying the full bloom of ancient dragon majicks.The system chimed acknowledgment. Integrations accelerated. Gritting his teeth against the rising cacophony of mental architects restructuring his thoughts and cells, Alex yielded control to whatever hybrid entity might emerge intact on the other side of this p
Kalthia almost lost her balance from the chair she sat in.Alex had done the impossible. Merging two energies was far different from having two legacies in one body.Kalthia could clearly remember the last time a mortal weld two different legacies, he exploded from just the existence of them inside him but now she had seen another who wasn't just able to subdue the rampaging energies, he was also able to call them out in such a short time.“A real monster," Kalthia smiled. This was her goal all along.Her sister, Kelthia believed that Alex couldn't hold more than one legacy but she believed that he could do much more than that and she was correct.Alex played a little with the energy ball of ice and darkness he had created before he put it out.Alex was quite surprised that he was able to call out the energy ball in such a short time.If he looked at the timing between when he first passed his class promotion and when he received his second legacy, it was less than three days.Three
Planet NexusDr. Vyus Research Lab.“Give me reasons why we haven't been able to break through to the other side" Vyus barked out in anger.The room filled with elite researchers was eerily quiet as they were all afraid to speak for themselves.Since the last time Vyus was able to get into Alex's system, all the systems they once used to spy on him suddenly started malfunctioning.First, the spies they planted to follow him were suddenly purged while they were still in the process of examining his system.In fact, they barely got any data before they were cut off. Due to the spies getting overloaded from a n unknown source.That was only the beginning, Dr. Gaia who was also one of the lead researchers suddenly disappeared after causing massive damage to Quell, Vyus enforcer.Not only did he damage the functionality of the enforcer, he also rendered him practically useless and currently he was deep in a slumber awaiting his repairs.Before Gaia left, he stole the majority of his resear
Rosa shook her head. "Not exactly, Doctor. But while reviewing remote equipment telemetry to track power fluctuations, I detected familiar energy patterns from Quadrant 4 that match Dr. Gaia's last sanctioned field mission."She hesitated to observe if the manipulation hoped for was going to hit on the head. "I...I can investigate the potential lead personally, with your permission. But that region lies several days away." Rosa lifted her chin with frail stubbornness. "I would like to require that I get a guaranteed passage to visit my family upon success before undergoing further research confinement.”Vyus regarded her silently for a long minute, leaving Rosa drowning in suspense. At last he grinned without humor. "Provide confirmed coordinates for Gaia's location and I shall permit you one day's furlough with your kin." His amusement turned vicious. "Fail me however, and pray we never reacquire you once you glimpse freedom's tease."Rosa paled but nodded jerkily. "Thank you Doctor,
The timer seemed to move slower than ever. The last time he checked it was just below 12 hours left now;7:57:157:57:147:57:138 hours left.“System Notification" a notification chimed in his head as a new screen opened automatically.“Initiating Update Second Stage”" Second Stage?” Alex was confused.Adrift in the endless void, Alex had nearly grown numb to the ceaseless influx of agonizing power and deep code overwrites. The new script seared across his vacant awareness:"Legacy Integration authenticated. Commencing download of ancestral draconic data trove..."Alex would have whimpered if he still breathed air - more unfiltered energy channeled straight into his ravaged spirit? But text elaborated further, kindling fragile curiosity through the maelstrom."You now possess the full magical genome of two ancient dragon bloodlines. Access granted to compiled repository of arcane knowledge and chronicles spanning eras before mankind's dawn."A progress bar blinked below the message:
Alex blinked slowly as awareness gradually seeped back into his consciousness. His surroundings rematerialized in familiar detail - the cozy confines of Emma's bedroom, the soft bed sheets beneath him, the faint floral scent lingering in the air. He heaved a sigh of relief, reassured by the comforting familiarity. No matter what metaphysical odyssey he had just undertaken, at least he had returned to the physical realm he knew.As his senses reacclimated, Alex reminded himself that beneath this strange new duality of experiences, he was still fundamentally Alex Jones. The merging may have reforged the boundaries of his identity, but his core self remained anchored in this reality. He was not adrift, unmoored - he was home.Just as the tumultuous sensations began to stabilize, a crisp notification from the Nexus system materialized before his eyes:"Update Summary: Due to interference from external sources, the Nexus system was forced to upgrade to the next stage ahead of schedule. You
Alex glanced at the digital clock in Emma's room only to do a double take - had it really been 24 hours since he had blacked out during the Nexus system integration? A surge of disbelief and panic gripped him as the reality set in. He had been completely unconscious, his mind adrift for an entire day while evolving into...whatever he had become.Wasting no more time, Alex leapt off Emma's bed and rushed out of her room, the door slamming open with a bang. He needed to orient himself, assess if anything had changed in the physical world during his metaphysical odyssey.Hurrying past his own living quarters, Alex did a stunned double-take. His formerly trashed and cluttered room had been completely reset - every piece of scattered furniture neatly arranged, all damage repaired as if nothing had ever happened. But he had no recollection of fixing it himself or anyone else entering.The unsettling strangeness only compounded the growing sense of alienation he felt from his corporeal surro