"Your Eminence Bronn, why don't you name your terms?"
Seeing Bronn's faint, ambiguous smile, Dunn had a thought and spoke.
Judging by Bronn's expression, he probably already had terms in mind.
Then he might as well let Bronn name them himself and spare Dunn the effort. After all, this sort of thing was not his forte, and it would only waste time.
"Oh? You want me to name them? I'm just afraid you won't be able to agree!"
Bronn looked at Dunn with a soft chuckle.
"Whether I can agree or not, I'll only know once you've told me, Your Eminence Bronn."
Dunn responded calmly.
At that, Bronn's smile faded, and he looked at Dunn expressionlessly. The atmosphere grew somewhat heavy.
Dunn calmly met Bronn's gaze without speaking.
After a moment, Bronn chuckled and slowly began:
"Very well. In that case, I'll state my terms."
Dunn said nothing, merely cupping his hands slightly in a gesture inviting him to proceed.
"First, just as you said, after you advance, give me an Enfeoffment slot for Lilith."
Dunn nodded lightly at this without any objection. This was a condition he had proposed himself, a bargaining chip he had offered.
Seeing no objection from Dunn, Bronn continued:
"Second, I want you to marry Lilith and make her your Empress."
Thud!
The second condition not only stunned Dunn, but also caused Lilith, who had been sitting quietly nearby, to knock against the bed frame in her agitation, producing a dull thud.
"Father?!!"
Lilith cried out in her distress.
"Quiet. You have no say here!"
Bronn rebuked her expressionlessly, leaving Lilith no choice but to close her mouth reluctantly.
As far as Lilith was concerned, she certainly would not mind a political marriage.
Long ago, after learning that she could not break through to Legendary,