After an entire day of traveling via teleportation arrays between the Black Plain and the Flaming Empire, Minos finally reached the area of the Saints Killing Sect.
This sect, everyone's enemy, had its former territory in a location bordering the Flowers Kingdom, to which Minos was currently traveling.
In this way, he reached the last city with teleportation arrays in this place, from where his journey alone to the Flowers Kingdom would begin!
Minos would not use any mounts on this trip, not even Emlyn nor Little Green, who had previously taken dozens of 8th-stage beasts to the Black Plain Empire.
Little Green was currently at level 77, but it would be too dangerous for him to accompany Minos on this trip. So this emperor preferred to leave his mount in Dry City to help protect the place while planning to travel alone through this female-dominated state.
So, upon arriving at the last human city in the southernmost part of the Flaming Empire, Minos simply flew towards the border but already using his soul projection.
By doing this, he could more easily use the free energy in the atmosphere to maintain his flying speed.
Minos wanted to get to know some of the Flowers Kingdom on his trip there. Still, he wouldn't explore that state all the time, and he was in a hurry before reaching this unexplored territory.
Since his current speed was higher than even that of level 79 Spiritual Saints, it wouldn't take many minutes before Emperor Stuart crossed the border!
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At a border post of the Flowers Kingdom's royal guard, several women stood around, watching the vicinity.
As a state that depended on men coming to maintain its population and power, the Flowers Kingdom had to keep many of its female warriors on the borders with other states.
Only by doing this could they ensure that the few men who entered there would not leave to be tested or challenged by their games.
As such, this state had complete control over its borders. Therefore, when Minos appeared on the horizon, flying in that direction, the women of that post immediately noticed him.
"Oh? Is someone flying towards us?" The post leader, level 89, asked aloud in surprise.
The other women watching the area looked in Minos' direction, noticing his grandiose Soul Avatar, but one that looked very strange seen from afar.
"There's something wrong with that soul projection..." One of the more sensitive ones there realized as she noticed that Minos was flying too fast.
The Space and Time Avatar had the effect of making time pass differently within its domain. Because of this, those within its domain had the feeling of time passing more slowly, while those outside seemed to see those within the domain at an accelerated speed.
The result of this? Minos was flying, in the perception of these women, at speed far exceeding that of someone of his level!
He seemed to be moving as fast at the moment as someone at level 80!
"That..." One of them then realized who that was. "Isn't that Minos Stuart? The young sovereign that His Majesty is waiting for?" One of them asked, making all the others realize that he had finally fulfilled the expectations of the local sovereign.
But with that information, they were even more surprised at his speed since everyone there knew that until recently, Minos was only at level 70.
'What's with that speed?' One of them wondered.
But then the post-leader said. "'I will put two of you to watch him from the moment he enters our border.
If he continues his way towards the territory's interior, do nothing. Let him search for his own goal and end up being challenged by someone.
But if he tries to flee to another state, immediately capture him and take him to His Majesty!"
Two women, one level 85 and one level 86, nodded upon hearing that, accepting this mission.
The queen wanted Minos on her side for him to have sex with one of her daughters. However, this state had rules, and they could not simply capture men without giving them a chance.
Those who came to this place should know that women from all over the kingdom would challenge them and that they would have some freedom if they followed the local rules. But they could not escape the state once they entered there without first going through at least one of the challenges.
Because of this, when Minos invaded those borders, none of those women captured him immediately. Only two of them flew toward him to pursue him.
Meanwhile, a wormhole opened up in the vicinity of that area, and the Spiritual Sage, who had been keeping an eye on Minos, appeared at the Flaming Empire's border with the Flowers Kingdom.
Upon seeing this, the women at the border post took their eyes off Minos. They looked toward this man who seemed to have a letter with him and a flag from a family they were not allowed to mess with.
Seeing that, the leader of this post frowned and used her spatial manipulation skill to disappear from where she was and appear in front of that man.
"Subordinate of the Travisani family, what do you wish with us?" This level 89 woman asked, looking at the man in front of her without the desire that her people would typically have for powerful men.
That fellow was straight to the point. "Noble flower warrior, His Imperial Majesty has given me the mission of watching the steps of Minos Stuart." He showed a scroll with the signature of Vico Travisani, the strongest man on the continent.
That woman saw that and felt the power of a level 99 Spiritual Demigod, which was enough for a mere signature from him to leave an aura so strong that this woman felt overwhelmed right now.
That man continued. "To fulfill His Imperial Majesty's orders, I request passage through your state without my falling under the local rules."
That woman clenched her fists, feeling humiliated at having to bow her head. But even the queen would have to obey that man if he looked in that direction, so she, a mere level 89 cultivator, would not dare hinder this envoy's journey.
"Subordinate of the Travisani family, I can authorize your passage, but you must wait until Her Majesty authorizes me to do so... I need an hour for that."
"That... Warrior, Minos Stuart can be out of my reach in an hour."
"Don't worry. I have two warriors watching him, so we can easily get you to him and tell you what he has done in this period." She said, reassuring that man.
He had not yet been given a replacement who could watch Minos better than he could. So he had been carrying out his emperor's orders, ending up in this current situation.
Anyway, after the two agreed, time would pass quickly, and soon the queen of this territory would authorize that man's passage, being quite pleased with the news that Minos was finally moving!
