Alex returned to his villa, or more like Alice's villa, officially under her name.
It didn't matter much to him though; it served as a comfortable base while he alternated between the real world and Universal Descent.
With his daily limit preventing him from logging back into the game for another 10 hours, Alex decided to rest.
He stretched out on the bed, allowing the exhaustion from days of constant grinding and strategizing to take over.
A lot of stuff would happen in the next weeks if not months, and he truly needed to try and get the maximum amount of rest before diving straight into the action.
After about ten hours of much-needed sleep, a sudden flash and a loud sound jolted Alex awake.
He instinctively got up, taking his stance even though he didn't have any of his strength from the game.
But luckily enough, it was just Alice, coming back from the game, looking exhausted.