John found himself at a loss for words in response to the question posed by the NPC before him, who had finally shown a hint of joy.
He had indeed encountered the legendary warrior Aike in the illusionary realm and had exchanged a few words with him.
Aike had shared some information about the Mystery Sage with him.
However, John felt these details were of little consequence.
His encounter with the Mystery Abyss seemed irrelevant to his impending battle with the Mystery Sage, offering no apparent advantage.
It seemed the quest had concluded here, with John gaining neither rare weapons nor experience points as rewards.
Nor had he acquired any vital information about the Mystery Sage from this quest.
John was slightly disappointed but prepared to answer since he had been asked.
"I did meet him. He shared some information about the Mystery Sage with me, but I didn't find it particularly crucial."
