The next day, Minos and his wives were heading to one of the places where they would do business in this sect when suddenly they met an old acquaintance.
Ruth was a former member of this sect who had lived with Kara and Mona in this place for some time before her final departure. So when she went to direct her family to one of the places her parents had suggested, she used an old path.
Because of this, they eventually ran into the beautiful young redhead from the Kingdom of the End, Ford's younger sister, Kara Carline!
"Minos!" She saw this man's attractive face and shouted before forming a smile on her lips and walking towards him.
On the other hand, seeing Kara, Minos noticed that this woman was already at level 59, not far from reaching the 7th stage.
"Kara, you seem to be doing well here, huh? You're already close to becoming a Spiritual Emperor!" He exclaimed to her as he opened his arms to hug this woman.
Ruth and Abby also paid attention to Kara's cultivation and congratulated this woman they had known for almost two decades.
Only Gloria was not intimate with Kara due to the time when this other redhead entered Minos' life, near the latter part of the Black Plain's War of Independence.
"Hehe, thank you. Even though I didn't choose to follow you, I still maintain a good cultivation speed around here..." She said to them, impressed with the levels of her three old acquaintances, who had gone further than she had guessed.
"Hmm, you can change sides whenever you want..." Minos commented to her as he remembered Kara's mother and stepmother. "Your family in the Kingdom of the End must have about three Spiritual Emperors by now."
"Yes, I recently received a message from my father. He advanced a stage after receiving the opportunity to cultivate in Dry City." She said in a grateful tone, prepared to give Minos a special gift as soon as he wanted it...
Minos smiled at Kara, but seeing her looking toward Gloria's belly, he introduced his wife to this woman.
"Kara, this is Gloria, the Archbishop of the Spiritual Church for our region. She is my third wife and is currently pregnant with our daughter."
"Huh?" Kara's mouth dropped open in surprise as she stared at Gloria's belly. "You're already going to be a father? That's so sudden!"
"Hmm, things like that happen," Minos said, remembering that he had tried for several years to achieve such an accomplishment with his women.
"Anyway, nice to meet you..." Kara greeted Gloria more formally, feeling a little embarrassed about what she wanted to do with Minos now that she had discovered this information.
They then walked together for a few minutes, talking about minor matters, such as Minos' disagreement with Ford during his time at the Holy Sect. In addition, his group heard how she had spent the last few years in this place and talked a bit about their lives in the northern region.
That developed until Kara asked Minos something more relevant. "Is it true that you will become the King of Vogel? I heard that rumor from my master and couldn't help but be shocked..."
"Hmm, it is true." Minos' three women answered before him as he shook his head affirmatively.
"How did you do that? How is it possible for someone from the northern region to become the successor of Vogel?" She questioned, looking into Minos' eyes.
"Well, many things happened... To put it simply, the former royal family of that state attacked us and then had to flee. That opened up this option, which I quickly grabbed." He explained, always with a smile on his face. "Now I will become the king of that place, hehe."
"Unbelievable..."
Kara then remembered the things Minos had done in the northern region and the situation of the four states north of this Empire. She then asked in a low voice. "You're not thinking of another war, are you? It would be crazy to aim for that!"
Minos then said unfairly. "What do you think of me, Kara? I am striving to ensure the peace of these five states!"
"Sigh!"
"I can't believe an old friend would think so badly of me..."
Minos' wives smiled as Kara looked accusingly at him, knowing he was a bastard for having the nerve to play the good guy for her.
"I hope you are not aiming that high... The Empire is too dangerous for people below the 8th stage to think of such risky things." She commented, knowing the mentality that royal powers had.
Kara was a princess, so she knew organizations like Minos' were always looking for development and sometimes tried to 'eat' more than they could 'digest.' That way, she had to warn these people to be more careful in this dangerous state.
"Don't worry, Kara, we won't try anything crazy," Ruth commented to her old friend as she tapped one of Minos' shoulders, and he nodded.
"Anyway, what are you doing here? Visiting family?" She asked, knowing that Minos' mother was from this sect but having no idea that the sect master was Minos' grandfather.
"Yes, but we are also here to do business," Abby replied in place of her husband. He was sighing, just thinking about the problems he already had and would have in this place because of his maternal family.
"I see..." Kara looked at the blacksmith store near where they were arriving, understanding that this was supposed to strengthen the Black Plain.
'That place will develop well with Minos leading it... Even my family could gain a lot from it.' She pondered silently, wondering how different Dry City had become after all these years.
And with that thought, she could not help but feel the urge to return to that place grow in her being, curious to see a new northern region.
The last time she had been to those areas had been when she had said goodbye to Minos a few days after the attempted peace negotiation led by Gloria. So the northern region and the Black Plain she had seen in her last passage through those areas were still the same as in her childhood.
That made her feel nostalgic but also anxious for the future, deciding that she had to return to visit her family and see for herself the changes brought about by Minos.
"Well, I'll let you get on with your business." She said with a smile to Minos' wives before looking him in the eye. "I think I will visit the Black Plain after I advance a stage. So even if we don't see each other again in your time here, it won't be long before we meet again..."
"Hehe, I'm looking forward to it." He winked at her before saying goodbye and taking his wives inside the blacksmith store in that area.
It was time to do business!
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