"If you help me, then you will have all the resources you want for your potions," said Aiden, trying to convince Alex by any means.
"All?" asked Alex, unsure.
"Yes, if you can get me to meet the emperor, he will have no choice but to give you whatever you want," said Aiden, again, not revealing that he wanted to kill the emperor.
Hearing him confirm it once again, Alex still thought that it wouldn't happen, but for Aiden to say such a thing twice, he must have a plan of some sort.
"What's your plan? What are you going to do with him?"
Aiden kind of anticipated the question and just straight lied to Alex, not knowing what his reaction would be if he told him the truth.
After all, he was supposed to be from the Upsilon Empire helping them. Sure, he had helped Aiden by giving him a potion, but that didn't mean he was on his side yet.
"Let's just say that I have something that he absolutely cannot refuse."