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[h3]Black's HQ mansion[/h3][@ManyThings][@Letter Bee][/center]

Ying Xi's expression didn't change as Darnic greeted her, before launching into a speech. Oho? It was certainly an ultimatum, wasn't it? The flow of qi was interrupted here, swirling around a decidedly unbalanced person. Did he eat too much meat? An unbalanced diet leads to an unbalanced body, and thus to an unbalanced mind. She would say that as well to the person beside him, but a being like that will never be balanced. She supposed that was another drawback of being a Heroic Spirit.

[color=f7976a]"Aa~, perhaps this one has stopped eating for fear of choking? Is it usual for westerners to be so fearful that one offering help is seen as a tiger looking to feast?"[/color] She sighed and shook her head. [color=f7976a]"I have no reason to help, and yet here I am. You have no reason to accept my help, and yet here you are. An ally could be the true enemy, and the enemy could be the true ally. Each have their own goals. You, me, and that Atlas mage you mentioned."[/color]

[color=f7976a]"I have no interest of marrying ignorant gwailo by... what do they call it? Gunboat diplomacy? Decide for yourself if I am an enemy or an ally."[/color]

It would not be an exaggeration that any one from her homeland would be outraged at the terms presented to them, and even perhaps one not from her homeland as well. Family and lineage was important to them, as well as their traditions and art. And yet, Yao Ying Xi, heir to centuries of history and traditions, did not so much as bat an eye. It was as if she was presented by a cup of tea and had simply decided it was not to her tastes.

No anger nor incredulity, just the cool pleasant expression she exuded, even with her crossed arms.