Well, whatever it was, I told him the truth. I doubt there was anything he could be mad at me about and if he did burst out in a fit of rage, it would be because of that sole fact… he didn't exist in the future. My present.
"Well, what a shame…" he sighed, leaning back and staring up into the ceiling of darkness above. His pupils stopped vibrating and sat easy on each bed of white. "... Alright, I'll give you your reward…"
[You have completed the other half of the Hidden Quest: Negotiations With A Tyrant]
[The Hidden Quest Line: Marking The First Eon has been completed]
I guess even a guy like this isn't outside of the system. Seeing as how it was waiting for me to finish this conversation, I have no choice but to continue following it for quite some time. Until I surpass this man in front of me, I have no choice but to listen to its every beckon and call… how shitty.