"Preparation? Now you tell me you need to prepare?!" Aldany asked angrily.
Andrew coldly replied, "We had originally agreed that the operation would take place in three days! Against a level five Beast Master, of course, I need some time to prepare. My companion had other important matters to attend to, so they left. I need a few days to bring another companion to Serpent's Eye Lake Oasis."
He didn't mention that his companion had already been killed. If he had, Aldany would have seen through him immediately. Andrew knew full well that Aldany was a major figure in the Serpent Empire, and if he wanted to collaborate with him on equal terms, he had to pretend to be just as powerful.
Aldany's expression changed back and forth, unsure whether to be angry or to accept it. Andrew's reasoning made sense. They had indeed agreed to the operation in three days. This was also the time Andrew had discussed with the Desert Goblin Queen.
