"Five minutes later, Poseidon was having serious regrets. He stared at the mountain of paperwork and Thor's ever-growing list of fees.
"Hold it!" Poseidon cried, stopping the madness. At this rate, he'd be working *for* Thor! *Who's trying to be the demon god here?*
"Scrap all that. Give me a total price!"
"Fine." Mike readily agreed. "How about the penalty clause? Cash, card, or Mystic Market credit?"
Poseidon: "..."
"Thor, I haven't even *signed* anything!!"
Missing out on that sweet penalty fee irked Mike. But Poseidon was a God, and Mike had to maintain a semblance of professionalism.
"Alright, let's recalculate..."
Finally, Mike presented a reasonable offer: "5 million Lord merits. Take it or leave it."
"Deal." Poseidon, fearing a price hike, agreed instantly. "My Mystic Market account's a bit low. I'll pay in Truth Gold Coins."
Mike: ???
