Never mind a hundred years-even if Alice took decades, or merely a few years, to advance, Dunn could not possibly afford to wait!
Quite apart from the fact that it would take only a few years for people to discover that the Devil Fruits came from him, Dunn would probably be seized by a Legendary Wizard the moment he left the Storm Sea.
Most importantly, no one knew how long the Eye of the Firmament's plan to ascend to godhood would take to succeed.
If Dunn waited decades before leaving the Storm Sea, only to find that the world outside had gone straight from the Age of Exploration to the Age of Gods, he would truly be at a loss.
This was Dunn's best route to overtaking the competition and reaching the pinnacle of this world.
With such an enormous advantage on this track, if Dunn missed out on the greatest opportunity of this era, he might as well smash his head against a wall and die!
After considering it for a moment, Dunn gathered his words and slowly said, "Miss Alice, I can't accept that condition. I can't possibly waste at least several years here."
Alice frowned at his words. Before she could speak, Dunn continued, "But I have a better idea."
"What idea?"
"We can sign a River Styx Contract."
"A River Styx Contract is indeed more binding, but that still doesn't mean I can let you leave. After all, obtaining the information in your mind doesn't necessarily require you to reveal it willingly."
Some Classholders in this world who specialized in soul or mental abilities could easily extract memories and thoughts from another person's mind, especially if that person did not resist.
In other words, Dunn could still sell this information. After all, this was a Wizard