Erwin could tell that she was insulting Onean, and he thought to himself, You were unconscious the entire time while those flying dragons were decimating our armies, so you're naturally not afraid of them.

However, he had a request to make to Gwen, so he naturally wasn't going to verbally denounce her.

"Alright, seeing as you've already made up your mind, I won't try to convince you to stay," Gwen said after a brief moment of contemplation. "If you want to come back at any time, I'll welcome you with open arms."

Erwin nodded in response, then said, "We came to see you today because we want one thing in particular."

"You just mentioned that you want to purchase some precious ore, right? Are you planning to buy them from me?" Gwen asked with a faint smile. "You came to me because you want a more favorable price, right?"

"If it's just any type of ore, then I wouldn't have come to trouble you," Erwin said. "I'm not exactly the most reputable person, but I wouldn't try to exploit you at a time like this."

"I guess that's true. Alright, so what kind of ore do you want from me?" Gwen asked.

"I'm sure you've heard of Fall Crystals, right?" Erwin asked as he took a glance at ...