The Other World

Tarou and Aaron didn't know anything about that:

- What price? What is he talking about?

- He said that beside the ingredients we need to pay a price for the stone. Replied Alan.

- I will give you whatever you ask for, just do it.

Said Aaron while taking gold from his pocket.

Apollo didn't look pleased about what Aaron did:

- I think you are misunderstanding something, the stone is way too expensive to be bought by gold or any kind of precious metal.

- What do you want then, in return?

- The stone gives new life to those who are near to death. In order to do that it need to absorb life first.

- What do you mean by that?

- The stone must take someone's life to be activated. To be more clear, one of you must give his life to the stone... Are you willing to pay that price?

The four men didn't believe what they just heard

- Are you saying that one of us must die?

- Not necessarily. The stone will take youth, so, if the person is young enough, he won't die, but he will become a very old man.

- What if the person was older?

- He will die, without a doubt.

They looked at each other confused.

- What should we do now? Give us some time to think.

- Well, if it's up to me, I will give you the whole time, but those two ingredients can't wait longer. You must take your decision, now.