Dozens of hours later...
Soon the time had passed, and it was time for the Black Plain Independence Day!
After all the previous preparations, the city and the most important members of the coronation were already ready for this great day that began quietly, with entirely blue skies and a reasonable temperature.
There, the main streets were already fenced off with partitions to separate the public that would soon take to the streets to follow the public part of the coronation. At the same time, thousands of police and army soldiers were already patrolling around, each with smiles on their faces, proud of having helped to bring the Black Plain to this moment.
Today was the realization of a decade of effort and sacrifice by local soldiers and citizens. On this day, they would finally break free from their moorings to become the most important place in the region.
With that, the soldiers who had paraded alongside the most prominent allies of the local forces in the war were already in front of Minos' mansion, where a large platform waited for the event to begin.
This platform differed from those that had witnessed the executions of Charles Walker and Otis Silva. Instead of instruments of torture or murder and simple decoration, this one had high standard decorations and several details to stimulate the spectators' attention.
At first sight, a beautiful red carpet covered the platform floor, which led down the side stairs connected to the interior of Minos' mansion with a large walkway.
In addition, there were several side seats. Still, each paled compared to the sizeable royal throne in the middle of the platform.
This throne was made of rare metals and high-grade fabrics from high-level spiritual beasts. It was huge, with a backrest nearly five feet high, a seat wide enough for Minos to sit comfortably with two women in his lap, and metal arms that had several symbols on them.
Each of the symbols on these arms was of noble families subordinate or allied to the Black Plain before the war began, a tribute made by Minos to these powers.
But these symbols could hardly be noticed easily because of their size. Not only that, the prominent symbol of the Black Plain engraved on the red back of that throne was one of the most attractive points of it, which would attract the attention of anyone who looked at it.
At the same time, beautiful red curtains and various spiritual flowers adorned the surroundings of that platform, creating pleasant scenery in that place.
Finally, the royal crown of Minos was on a small stand in front of that throne, inside what looked like a glass case.
This item looked like a series of intertwined golden roots, which connected at one point and gave birth to a tree trunk, which grew into many green leaves made of crystals of the same color.
Seeing that magnificent area where Minos would soon be sitting with a crown on his head, Dillian smiled as he took his morning walk.
'If the master were alive, this would be an unforgettable day for him...' So, the man with the black mustache thought to himself, as he remembered Minos' father, who was the kind of person who would celebrate an occasion like this for a whole week.
'Although he would have suffered a lot fighting his former comrades...' He remembered how loyal Albert was to the Brown family.
...
While Dillian was reminiscing about the past while watching that platform in front of Minos' mansion, this young man was in his residence, finishing his coffee.
In that dining room of his residence, a large table full of dishes with different types of cuisine was being ignored by the people there, each one more anxious than the other for this day.
Nicole and Eliot were in that place as always, present for this critical day for their daughter's fiancé. At the same time, Abby smiled graciously beside Minos, happier than ever to reach this point.
She had been at Minos' side since a few months after the end of the Spiritual Tournament, a time when the Black Plain did not even have Spiritual Kings in its ranks. Considering how much she had experienced at her man's side, she felt outstanding today.
During the journey here, she had not stopped to notice how many amazing things they had done in such a short time. After all, they had so many worries on their minds that it was tough to enjoy the trip to the top of the region.
But now, watching the man who had once been just a son of a subordinate of royalty but who would now become a king, Abby realized how much he, nay, they, had done.
And that was reason enough for her to feel proud and hopeful for the future.
"My love, today you look more handsome than ever..." She whispered into one of Minos' ears, eager to give herself to him later.
They had already had their morning activities, something Minos fulfilled religiously. But given the exceptional circumstances, she was already thinking about the night ahead of them...
And since only she was there to satisfy Minos, every fiber of her body was already preparing for later!
"Tsk!" Gloria, who was also there at the moment, felt a little uncomfortable watching Minos and Abby's interaction.
This woman had arrived in Dry City last night, already being in this place to accompany Minos for the next few hours.
But even though she was glad that the war was over, that she had had fun with Minos the night before, she could not help but feel a little annoyed that she had to see that man with another woman...
'Damn it!'
'I know they're a couple, and they're getting married soon, but I can't help but feel annoyed that she can have him as she wants...' She clasped her hands together, feeling frustrated that Abby was so lucky.
'If only he were a member of the Church, I'd be the one standing next to him now...' She watched Minos' brown eyes while softly biting her cherry lips.
And noticing Gloria's gaze full of impure intentions, Minos blinked at her, smiling in satisfaction at having awakened that woman's deepest desires.
Last night they had not yet done all they could. But Minos, for the first time, had seen more of that woman's skin, something he had been limited to her arms, parts of her legs, and face until then.
And having had her experience the magic of his fingers and tongue, Minos already knew that his relationship with Gloria would not take long to evolve.
"Hmm, thanks, Abby," Minos said to his woman, hugging her waist as he saw her beautiful blue eyes, which had an all-too-special glow today.
He then whispered to her. "After the final ceremony, we will spend the next seven days locked away in the Spatial Kingdom..."
Gulp!
"I can't wait..." Her cheeks turned pink, while her heart beat faster.
After that, Gloria saw that it was almost time for the ceremony to begin and wasted no time trying to bring Minos to her side to discuss the last details.
"Minos, we're going to start in just a few minutes, so I want to tell you a few things we'll be doing. All right?" She pulled him with one of her arms, feeling oddly happy to do such a dull job.
"All right. Is there something new in your schedule?"
"Yes. Let's start like this..." She then explained every detail of what she had thought of before they and the most critical individuals in this city headed for that platform.
As they did so, they soon came upon a square crowded with people, where many soldiers were parading for the public's attraction.
First, the special guests, important members of the local forces and government, were seated at the sides of that platform, making room for Minos.
Then Gloria stood next to the royal crown, waiting for the last person to come up on that seat, the most important of all.
Then Minos finally began to walk down the red carpet, waving to the thousands of people in that place, who at that moment were shouting in happiness as if there was no tomorrow.
After this, it did not take long for the coronation to unfold, with Abby participating in some crucial moments since she would soon become the queen. But the whole focus of this occasion was on Minos, and except for the few words of the Church representative, only he had addressed the audience.
Gloria then said loudly. "I now proclaim, Minos of the House Stuart, first of his name, King of the Black Plain, protector of the north!"
Gloria showed the royal crown to the populace before placing it on young Stuart's head, finally crowning him King of the Black Plain!
"Long may he reign!"
At that moment, several of Minos' soldiers and subordinates shouted along with the populace.
"Long may he reign!"
