The Dragon Palace

"That is the main reason why I called you here in the first place. It was so that I too could learn how one can call the pill clouds, how one can make a pill that can reach the realm beyond just the Harmony," the Dragon Emperor said.

Alex gave a small smile while thinking what his next words should be. Should he accept the request? Should he reject it?

As he thought, he realized that any choices he made here would always make him think it was the wrong one.

"You put me in quite a tight spot," he said. "While I do not wish to refuse your request, I'm afraid I also cannot accept it so handily. After all, it is not one thing that allows me to reach this level of Alchemy, but many."

"I cannot give away so many of my secrets now, can I?" he asked.

The Dragon Emperor frowned for a few seconds and sighed. "I suppose I did put you in a difficult spot," he said as he pushed back on his blue hair. "I apologize."