Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

The moment Andrew finished speaking, the crown prince of the Stellar Empire’s interest was piqued.

He genuinely had no idea that Andrew and Aldany had once worked together.

Casting his gaze over both Andrew and Aldany, he then spoke unhurriedly.

“Is that so? I wasn’t aware of this matter before. You’d better explain in detail what kind of cooperation the two of you had.”

Aldany immediately grew tense.

He was deeply worried that Andrew would use this opportunity to slander him.

He was also very concerned about losing the crown prince’s trust—after all, he had deliberately concealed his cooperation with Andrew, thinking it wasn’t anything of great importance.

“As you command, Your Highness!” Andrew said respectfully.

“I was originally in the Atacama Desert searching for materials to upgrade my mystical beast. By chance, I encountered the subordinates of High Priest Aldany. Through them, I learned that Aldany needed to deal with a powerful human Beast Master. As it happened, I am also a powerful human Beast Master, and the materials I needed could be found in the Serpent Empire’s treasury. So, we quickly came to an agreement.”

He began by explaining how their cooperation had started.

“After we began working together, I immediately followed Aldany’s orders and took action. I made contact with the Queen of the Desert Goblins and convinced her to side with me and Aldany at the critical moment. Everything was going smoothly—until Aldany insisted on bringing all his subordinates to Withered Tree Fortress! There, he suffered a humiliating defeat.

I had always opposed Aldany going to Withered Tree Fortress because I believed that controlling Serpent’s Eye Lake Oasis was enough to control the Serpent Empire. But he was determined to go, and in the end, Charles caught him completely off guard at Withered Tree Fortress! What happened afterward needs little explanation—after his defeat, Aldany had no choice but to turn to Your Highness for support.”

The instant Andrew finished speaking, Aldany couldn’t wait to refute him.

“You never opposed me going to Withered Tree Fortress! And my defeat there was entirely because of your betrayal!” Aldany roared angrily.

After shouting at Andrew twice, he turned his gaze directly to the crown prince of the Stellar Empire.

“Your Highness, he’s slandering me. In the battle at Withered Tree Fortress, I initially held the advantage. Even when Charles first appeared, I didn’t immediately lose ground.

The reason I suffered such a disastrous defeat was entirely because Andrew defected to Charles! He’s nothing but Charles’s lackey—he does whatever Charles tells him to do!

I believe he’s a spy sent by Charles. You absolutely cannot trust a single word that comes out of his mouth! You should have him seized immediately and interrogated thoroughly!”

What Aldany said was, in fact, not wrong.

Andrew had betrayed Aldany at the crucial moment.

In the midst of the fierce confrontation between the two, the crown prince wore a faint smile on his face.

He glanced at Andrew from the corner of his eye.

“Do you have anything you want to explain?”

“I have nothing to explain!” Andrew replied nonchalantly. “Since Aldany couldn’t defeat Charles, then naturally, I shouldn’t go to my death with him.”

Andrew’s words only served to infuriate Aldany even more.

Aldany couldn’t believe that Andrew could speak so casually about his betrayal.

“You’re shameless!”

“Enough.”

Before Aldany could finish what he wanted to say, the crown prince lazily interrupted him.

“You’ve both made yourselves very clear. Aldany, do you have anything else to add? If not, you can leave now.”

Aldany stood frozen in place, disbelief written on his face.

“Your Highness, Andrew has been lying the entire time! You absolutely cannot believe him. And if he betrayed me, he could very well betray you too!”

“I already know what you’re saying.” The crown prince said impatiently, “Guards, escort Aldany out.”

Although Aldany still wanted to continue trying to persuade the crown prince, the guards didn’t hesitate to drag him away.

The room was now left with just Andrew and the crown prince.

“So, tell me, how does Dean Everett plan to cooperate with me?”

The crown prince of the Stellar Empire didn’t waste any time with pleasantries; he went straight to the point.

“Dean Everett doesn’t have a very clear plan,” Andrew said, his voice tinged with unease.

Although he had received some guidance from certain high-ranking members of the Ancient Academy, he had never received any direct instructions from Everett himself. He didn’t dare fabricate anything about Everett.

“Hm?”

The crown prince’s gaze darkened with anger.

“If it’s not Dean Everett who wants to cooperate with me, then who does? Is it you? Do you really think you deserve to cooperate with me?”

“Your Highness! Please let me explain!”

Andrew felt an immense pressure. He knew he had to explain himself quickly. If he angered the crown prince of the Stellar Empire completely, he would certainly die in this room. After all, the crown prince’s strength far surpassed his own.

“Dean Everett doesn’t yet know the specific situation in the Atacama Desert. However, he has sent many of the Ancient Academy’s top talents there for training.

It won’t be long before all these talents gather here. At that time, they will provide assistance to you.

With the help of the Ancient Academy’s talents, Withered Tree Fortress will surely be quickly destroyed. All we want are some spoils from the Serpent Empire’s treasury and the life of Charles.”

Andrew paused here, carefully observing the crown prince’s expression.

The crown prince’s expression was calm; he seemed to be waiting for Andrew to continue.

“You must have heard of the conflict between the Ancient Academy and Charles, right? The Ancient Academy is determined to see Charles dead!”

Andrew hoped to convince the crown prince that Charles was a mutual enemy, which would naturally make cooperation between them easier.

The crown prince nodded, smiled, and stood up from his seat.

“I can cooperate with you, but I have three conditions.”

“You may speak! Don’t just say three conditions; if you are willing to cooperate with us, I’d accept thirty conditions!” Andrew quickly agreed.

“Don’t speak so rashly. Let me first finish outlining the three conditions,” the crown prince said, giving Andrew a dismissive look.

“First condition, all members of the Ancient Academy must obey my orders. When I tell you to act, you will act. When executing my commands, there must be no hesitation or reluctance.”

The first condition made it difficult for Andrew to accept.

Of course, he was willing to follow the crown prince’s orders completely, but many of the Ancient Academy’s top talents were very proud. To make them obey the crown prince’s orders without question was nearly impossible.

However, in this situation, he had no choice but to agree, even if reluctantly.

“There’s no problem! We will follow your orders!”

“Second condition, after the war, I will provide you with some rewards. However, what those rewards are will be decided by me, and you will have no say in the matter.”

The second condition was even harder for Andrew to accept.

This time, he chose to remain silent.

The crown prince paid no attention to Andrew’s reaction and continued, stating his third condition.

“Third condition: after this battle is over, Charles’s life must be handed to me! I must kill him with my own hands!”

Without hesitation, Andrew agreed to the crown prince’s third condition.

“There’s no problem! The Ancient Academy only wants Charles dead. As for the reason for his death, we don’t care. Just leave him to you to handle.”

The crown prince was very satisfied with Andrew’s response.

He nodded with a smile before asking, “Is the Ancient Academy truly willing to accept my three conditions? If so, we can begin our cooperation now.”

The crown prince didn’t believe for a second that the Ancient Academy would accept his three conditions. He had presented them merely to test the Ancient Academy’s bottom line.

Andrew, without flinching, began to lie, “We will accept these three conditions! Since we are starting our cooperation now, could you tell us when you plan to begin your actions?”

“Probably in three days. As for the exact start time, I can’t confirm it yet. You can stay at Gold Fortress, and once the time is set, I’ll inform you immediately.”

The crown prince said expressionlessly.

He had already realized that the other party was lying, but as long as the Ancient Academy stood by his side in this operation, that would be enough for him.

His original goal was to use the so-called talents of the Ancient Academy as cannon fodder. These talents would be the first to weaken Charles and the Serpent Empire, and once both sides were sufficiently worn down, he would strike.

The members of the Ancient Academy had nearly the same mindset as the crown prince.

They were also just using the Stellar Empire. They wanted the Stellar Empire and the Serpent Empire, along with Charles, to fight first. Once both sides had exhausted each other’s strength, they would join the battle.

Both sides planned to exploit the other.

So, both sides were constantly using lies to try to keep the other in check.

Andrew then left, and the crown prince’s guards escorted him to the designated quarters.

The crown prince watched as Andrew departed, a slow smile curling at the corners of his lips.

“So, you intend to use me? You are truly naive. With your schemes and tricks, you’re no match for me!”