"Ahh! You're laughing at , aren't you?! Hmmph! I'll let you know, this is my first ti attempting a partnership deal so I couldn't help but be nervous, you understand?!"
"Ahh…crap…I shouldn't have said that…Should I just have hired those sharks from the agency?"
Hearing her subsequent words and seeing her rubbing her temples in frustration, Shye couldn't suppress his laugh anymore.
It appears that ido's intense focus on smithing left her entirely unaware of the workings of the business world.
'No wonder most of her crafts could only be found inside Hephaestus Armants…' He mused after a good laugh, thinking that ido was pretty lucky since Hephaestus Armants was an honest shop. 'She likely would have been taken advantage of had she attempted to sell her items at other shops…'
"Hey! Are you listening? Let's start over. I'm here to establish a partnership deal with you. You look handso, and would probably be famous a few years down the line due to your skills so I chose you as the bearer of my brand. Do you accept it?"
ido's loud and assertive voice snapped Shye out of his musings, prompting him to focus on the partnership deal that she was trying to establish.
"I appreciate you calling handso but…what do you an do I accept? You haven't even told the benefits of partnering with you yet!" Shye retorted.
Realizing that she had forgotten one of the most important parts of a partnership deal, ido got the sudden urge to slam her head on the table in embarrassnt. story source m vl e mp yr
Indeed, how could soone be so stupid as to sign a partnership deal without any benefits?
"O-Oh, I forgot, I'm sorry. Well…I…don't have a lot of money right now since I recently purchased a few rare materials to experint with. How about this? I shall give your request the highest priority in addition to a 40% discount?" ido offered, trying hard to mask the nervousness in her heart.
The book she was currently reading as a guide: "A Beginner's Guide to Partnership Deals", stated that she must make her first offer excessively low because the other party is guaranteed to demand more.
Hence the 40% discount offer.
Only, she didn't know that a 40% discount was an absurdly huge discount.
If the writer of the book witnessed how she interpreted his words, he would have the urge to strangle himself for not putting examples in his book.
As for Shye, he couldn't help but frown.
He wasn't sure if ido was simply being sincere in her offer or if she was selling herself short.
However, the current offer was already very advantageous for him and he didn't feel the need to haggle.
After all, he was sure that a few months from now, ido's workshop would be stord by famous adventurers and it would be difficult to even get the opportunity to have her create equipnt for him.
The highest request priority was already enough for him to sign the partnership deal, hence, he felt like he was taking advantage of ido if he accepted the 40% discount.
Even the deans were a bit shocked that ido was offering Shye such a huge discount.
Unbeknownst to them, ido was simply ill-inford when it ca to business deals.
Fortunately for the young female blacksmith, Shye wasn't a heartless bastard who would be willing to take advantage of others.
"Hey, I love your brand and I've always been using it since I started as a freshman at Colzen Academy so don't you dare sell yourself short! Don't you think 40% is a bit too much? People will think your brand is cheap! How about 20%?
Hearing Shye's words, ido felt even more embarrassed.
Only, not because she was selling herself short but because of her ignorance.
She honestly thought that a 40% discount was "excessively low".
With mixed emotions of embarrassnt, gratefulness, and admiration, ido offered Shye a profound bow before eting his sincere gaze head-on.
"I'll admit that I am quite inexperienced when it cos to business deals so I deeply appreciate your honesty, Shye Crowley. With your character, I'm sure that you will beco a great adventurer."
"Prioritizing your requests above all else and offering a 40% discount is a small concession to make when collaborating with soone as comndable as yourself. The only condition I have for you is that you promote my brand and only my brand in the future. So? How about it? My offer remains the sa. Are you willing to enter into a partnership deal with ?"
Naturally, ido's words sounded like heavenly tunes in Shye's ears, touching the deepest parts of his heart.
The young female blacksmith might not be talented in terms of business but she was definitely gifted in terms of smithing, sooner or later, people would be begging her to create equipnt for them and she would naturally be aware of her actual value by then.
Shye lucked out by getting the highest request priority and a 40% discount which would be the only thing that matters when ido grows to her peak.
With how sincere ido was, it would have been rude to reject her offer, hence, Shye accepted the partnership offer.
Unbeknownst to the two of them, they've just established one of the most legendary partnerships that would shake the adventurer world in the future.
"Well then, Shye Crowley, my workshop is currently in my hotown, Kossin City, however, I do plan to move to Valenzia City in the future. If you have an equipnt request for , then please bring your materials to Kossin City, and I'll surely give you a fair price."
"Alright then, Blacksmith ido. It's been a pleasure talking to you, I look forward to working with you in the future."
"Likewise, Shye Crowley…"
After a sowhat…unprofessional business talk, ido left the Colzen Academy station.
There were a few blacksmiths who wanted to strike a partnership deal with Shye, confident that they could offer more than what ido could offer, however, after hearing how much he loved using ido's equipnt, they knew they had no choice but to give up.
Hence, Siegfried and the other Colzen representatives managed to strike multiple partnership deals.
Although Shye only managed to land one, it was all he needed for now.
Once he and ido achieve success in the future, they could revisit their business discussions and potentially renegotiate the terms of their agreent.
For now, Shye wanted to focus on winning the Adventurer Academy Competition and blast through the ranks as a rookie adventurer so representing one brand was enough.
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