With a mix of grievance and indignation, Pierro recounted all these matters to Lord Guchen.
After listening, Lord Guchen was somewhat surprised, yet not entirely unexpected:
"I see. Between offering me a Prince's seat and making amends with apologies, it all ultimately comes down to the Gnosis. As long as I refuse to budge, Zhongli won't hand the Gnosis over to you. Heh, I never would have imagined that a routine Gnosis transaction would get stuck right here with me."
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