@astralarchiver
congratulations on your resounding victory against irontomb . on behalf of the ipc's strategic investment department , i'd like to formally thank you for your efforts .
hypothetically speaking , i could , but i would never do such a foolish thing , not without a massive insensitive at the very least . you know why this is . you are one of our illustrious golden geese after all ~ .
then that choice would be yours to have been made , mister landau ~. this is your deal as much as it is mine , if you are unhappy with the contents of the exchange , then it can be reviewed over together , or altered in its entirety , but this remains my ask in this transaction .
maybe , maybe not , but unfortunately my answer still remains the same , no matter how you may word the question . you have nothing of equal value to offer .
a peaceful tomorrow for the xianzhou and a cure for your friend—such lofty desires , general feixiao.
fortunately , the ipc’s resources are vast , and my connections could indeed procure a remedy , yet , nothing comes without cost .
I doubt you can bring a peaceful tomorrow to the entire Xianzhou-
I am in need of a medical miracle, a dear friend of mine has been left seriously injured, blinded even from being severely poisoned.
Whilst some aspects of his health can recover, he'll never truly be the same
+
such a smart boy indeed . why of course , you are one of my best investments . a truly amazing asset , even if you certainly do have a mouth on you .
such pretty eyes you sigonians have , do you remember when i first said such a thing to you ? i simply said what i said because—
I suppose these unique eyes of mine are only beautiful and captivating as long as the cunning brain that lies behind them is still of some use to you .
⠀
—it is a simple truth , and perhaps a sincere response from myself to you . you are a capable little one , ambitious , which is why i love you so much , and the wealth you bring us . which is also why i voted to save you .
do not forget your roots , aventurine . and do not—