The man asked, What do you think? Is it possible?”

James replied calmly, “I doubt I can see eye to eye with you, Sir. But, I can proudly say that we might share a similar understanding.”

The man raised his head in delight and burst into laughter. “I can’t believe the time has finally come after I’ve waited so many years.”

James turned around. Although he could not see the man’s face, he had an overwhelming presence.

“I’ll impart my lifelong knowledge to you. But first, you must do three things for me,” said the man.

James said respectfully, “Please enlighten me, Sir.”

The man commended authoritatively, “You should kneel and acknowledge me as your master before I elaborate.”

James responded with a smile and a shake of his head, decisively declining, “If you don’t disclose the three tasks, I must respectfully decline, for I do not commit to promises I can’t keep.”

The man’s blood-red aura churned violently but then subsided into silence.

Despite his resolve, James felt a flutter