"Negotiation."
Yi Lin toyed with a dagger, her smile brimming.
"Speak."
Though Hermes had been ridden roughshod by Yi Lin, his expression didn't reveal any anger.
He truly was the national Iceberg God.
"I want a fully functional airship, and I'd like to borrow a team that knows how to pilot it."
"Okay."
"?"
Hermes agreed remarkably quickly.
He had accepted almost immediately, without any hesitation, as soon as Yi Lin stated her conditions.
The speed of his response left Yi Lin stunned for a moment; she thought she had misheard.
"What did you just say?"
"...Okay."
"You agreed just like that?"
"Yes."
"Uh, to be honest, I thought you would resist a little."
"..."
...
While Yi Lin and the big BOSS Hermes were engaged in such a peculiar negotiating atmosphere, going back and forth...
A not-at-all-surprising "ding" sounded in Yi Lin's ear.
The voice was crisp and pleasant.
Ding!
[Side Quest Accepted: Hermes's Compromise.]
[...]
The prompt stalled for a brief moment.