Now, everyone's eyes were focused on Deren. He felt a tremendous amount of pressure!
"Hehe, what ideas could I possibly have?" Deren thought. This was not easy to handle. No matter what idea he suggested, if anything went wrong in the end, he would be the one taking the blame. Although his Black Dragon Companion would not make things difficult for him, there would always be some minor resentment.
Stellagosa did not press Deren any further. Instead, she moved closer to Onyxia and whispered, "From now on, let's change the split from fifty-fifty to seventy-thirty. You get seventy, I get thirty. How about it?"
The Black Dragon's heart stirred. It seemed Stellagosa was truly going all out, even yielding such a large share of the money. She looked awkwardly from the Blue Dragon to Deren, hesitated and struggled for a moment, then gave no answer. Instead, she leaned close to Deren and asked, "Darling, do you have a way? If not, maybe we should just give up."
The Black Dragon also felt that this matter was difficult to handle. Stellagosa's concession over the profit split made her feel that it must be far too troublesome, and she was afraid Deren would be put in a difficult position.
Deren looked at his Black Dragon Companion's conflicted expression and knew she was caught in a dilemma. He smiled. "It is not that there is no way. The benefits are simply too little."
His Black Dragon Companion's eyes lit up. She knew her darling had plenty of clever tricks; he merely thought the payoff was too small. She immediately nodded. "Exactly. It feels like we are taking a huge loss."
Stellagosa hurriedly agreed. "Lord Deren, as long as you say the word, whatever you need, even if you want me, this dragon, you