Rui was wise enough to realize that he wouldn't be able to push to yield greater concessions than that, and he didn't try to.
"I do request that you announce that the Hlakaschken Trade Empire will remain neutral for the foreseeable future," Rui remarked. "That would be greatly appreciated and would help me in my goal of defeating the Dragon Emperor and Kiriket Continent."
He needed the intelligence provided by the Whisperer to complete his mission, which meant that he needed to ensure that war was averted, or at least appeared to be averted.
"…Fine."
She surprisingly acquiesced. "Consider it a token of my gratitude for saving our country."
"That's rather a light token considering what would have happened if Amare didn't intervene."
"I didn't say it was the only one." She huffed. "I am considering remaining neutral and forging a bond with the Panamic Alliance despite having ruled it out before."
