"So things are like this..." Minos commented as he relaxed on his armchair, pleased to hear that the tensions between those states continued as he wanted them to.
Once in a while, in those areas, there would be occasional conflicts that would end with a few deaths but nothing grand or significant to the point of a war breaking out of control.
Since it was beneficial to him to have the four kingdoms afraid of the Empire and this state giving him time, King Stuart was pleased with the situation in that region.
"Well, none of the states on my side want a war." He said to the men in Warner's group. "Then let's deal with this situation to calm tensions in the area."
Warner heard this and wondered if Minos was being sincere since sometimes this person looked like an old man plotting what was happening in the world behind the curtains of the scene.
'This young man looks like an old fox...' That level 69 individual thought that, but he did not have much to say to Minos.
Minos had his status as a sovereign, was favored by Princess Isabella, and still had unbelievable talent in cultivation and governance. So he could not pressure this person and just thanked King Stuart for his goodwill.
"Hmm, thank you for the consideration. We hope to resolve this situation so that more incidents will not be repeated." Such a person said before sighing and preparing to discuss the trade matters he was there to handle.
Among those trade agreements was the sale by the Empire of strategic resources for the development of the Black Plain, particularly items for the spiritual professions. But for the first time in its history, the state of Minos would start selling a product of its own outside the northern region.
That was not food grown on the Black Plain, nor items normally made by spiritual professionals.
The first product with the mark of the Black Plain would be a wine from the time of Henricus Longus, which had been lost on the continent, as Minos had found out from the people of the Empire.
He had started producing this unique wine in the last two years in his territory and had made visitors taste it on several occasions.
After these experiences, Minos discovered that such wine no longer existed throughout the Central Continent and took the opportunity to launch his brand to market this ancient product.
Many of his allies outside the northern region had liked it, so he was already about to start exporting this wine, having made an agreement regarding this official on this day.
Hence, Minos had begun his efforts for the Black Plain to not just depend on ordinary things that anyone could make by starting to create unique products.
Before, he could not do that, given the difficulty and danger of having something too good for his own power. But now that his situation had risen considerably, he wanted to put such a plan into practice and turn his state into an exporter of high-value-added products.
The group discussed business for some time until one side stood up and greeted Minos before leaving with the definition of these agreements.
...
While Minos was working in Dry City, his wives had already ordered army soldiers to carry out his plans in the two neighboring kingdoms to the Black Plain.
Since this state had teleportation points and the soldiers sent were quite strong, in a matter of hours, the groups sent were already at their targets to begin their work.
One of them went to the capital of the Brown Kingdom, another to the principal city of the Cromwell Kingdom, and the last one was already reaching the Endless Snow Moutain Range.
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Capital of the Brown Kingdom...
The group of 10 people led by Eduard, level 63, had just arrived in this city after flying to this place on 6th stage winged beasts.
As they made their way through the streets of this capital city, people in the surrounding area looked at them with countenances of admiration, noting the glorious armor of the Black Plain Army.
At the same time, Eduard was a Spiritual Emperor at level 63, someone still hard to see outside the Black Plain in this region. So there was no way that young and weak people could not look up to him and feel respect and desire to one day become like him.
That was particularly true for the current citizens of this place who had come from outside the northern region and were waiting for the moment they could migrate to the Black Plain.
But not everyone admired the arrival of this group. No, the local royal guard had received no warning that a group of 10 Spiritual Emperors would come to this city on this date. So the leaders of this local force could not help but be annoyed and promptly ran up to these people right after sensing their spiritual fluctuations.
"Captains, what are you doing in our city? Is there a problem?" One of the Spiritual Emperors of the Brown family asked those individuals from Minos' army.
They stopped in the middle of the street where they were walking towards the local royal palace and looked for a moment at that man who blocked their passage.
Eduard then said. "We have a business to attend to with the local nobility and royalty. You will learn with rest later."
That man frowned, not understanding what was going on since, in recent years, the Black Plain Army had never sent a group like this to deal with such a matter.
But since he was weaker than the weakest in that group, this man had no choice but to accompany these people as he tried to figure out what was happening.
"Captain Eduard, can't you tell me what is going on?"
Eduard walked up the stairs of the royal palace along with the rest of his group. He then said when he saw King Brown and some members of the royalty looking at them strangely from the palace entrance. "The instability of this kingdom has displeased His Grace for some time now."
Raynard Brown, level 60, the current king of this state, looked at Eduard and swallowed his saliva, dreading what was about to be said.
His mother and wife, who were also there, realized that it would not be a good thing for them and felt sweat dripping off their backs.
"His Grace wants to solve the problem once and for all, so we are here to end the local instability. Therefore, from now on, we will take this state and form a new government that can ensure the safety of the citizens and local progress!"
After they heard that, the members of this royal organization there felt chills running through their bodies, fearing Minos would kill them coldly and mercilessly.
'I knew it!' King Brown thought, feeling highly uncomfortable about not running away when he had the chance. 'I knew that one day he would turn his claws on us! He was only playing with us!'
While many were thinking about running away, one of the Spiritual Emperors in that group from the Black Plain said. "From today, the Brown Kingdom will no longer be a state as it was. Instead, this place will become part of the Black Plain and will be legislated by an assembly made up of local nobles and ruled by the Brown family."
