The Rise of the Black Plain

While smiling at Peter, Minos suddenly noticed that the young man sitting in front of him had a severe expression on his face. He then watched him for a moment and then asked. "If you want to say something, just say it."

"About that..." Peter was saying when he blew out a breath and then continued. "Actually, I wanted to talk about why I was not in any noble family in the Kingdom of the Waves..."

"Oh?" Minos exclaimed in surprise. He had known Peter for more than two months, but Peter had never explained that part of his past.

Minos even had a little curiosity to know about it. After all, which families in the north of the Central Continent were not search talented young people like him?

But he hadn't asked anything. Each had their own affairs, and it was not Minos' right to talk about something that had nothing to do with him.

If Peter wanted to speak, he would make that decision himself!

"Well, it all started when I was still in the spiritual academy. At that time, I had a very close friend. However, when we did our talent tests, everything changed..."

"We both had Black talent and were soon contacted by large noble families who wanted to support us, but unfortunately, a certain person appeared that day." Peter stopped for a moment while squeezing his right hand tightly.

He then continued. "That person was one of the princes of the Kingdom of the Waves, Charles Walker. Although he is the youngest of the three princes in the kingdom, he can be considered the most talented. Because of this, since his early years of cultivating, he got everything he wanted in the kingdom..."

"And at this point, he wanted us to go to his side. He searched for more power, so bringing two youths with a Black talent to his side seemed like a good idea. And we both went to his side. However, it only lasted two years..." Peter said in a calm voice while closing his eyes and remembering what had happened.

"That was when Ava started showing her feminine characteristics... She was getting more and more beautiful and could even be considered a rare beauty after a few years. And it was at this point that the prince fell in love with her..."

"The prince is four years older than us, and he already had his 'amorous' experiences at that time. When he saw that the young Ava was getting more graceful, he wanted her to stay by his side. When she turned 15 and became an adult, he could finally get what he wanted..."

Human beings reached maturity at 15 years of age in the Spiritual World. By this time, they would already be considered adults by most people and would have their own responsibilities.

"It was at this point that the problems started. We made great friends, and the prince didn't want another man around her." He stopped for a moment and then continued. "As far as I know, Ava didn't have that kind of feeling for me, but because of the prince's excessive jealousy, he thought there was something more between us. So, he started to think that I was the stone in his path."

"And like many spoiled young people in this world, he already saw the person he was in love with as his wife... But to earn Ava's dowry, he, at the same time, had to get rid of me, his biggest 'competitor', while avoiding being hated by her. With that, he set up a scheme against me. He used an excuse to expel me from the royal family while prohibiting any other power from the Kingdom of the Waves from accepting me."

"Not only that, he threatened to kill my whole family if I contacted Ava again in the future... It was after that that I met the old man who helped me with some techniques." Peter finished speaking while looking closely at Minos. He wanted to know if this was a problem for the young Stuart.

After all, who was the young Charles? A prince with a good chance of becoming a king!

As a result, enmity with a possible future king would be very dangerous, especially for someone Minos had just met. For Peter, the young Stuart was incredible for fighting with those of higher level and was very 'cool' for giving up the chance to go to an empire.

But he did not think that Minos did this because he did not need the help of an empire. On the contrary, for him, the young Stuart probably just wanted to live in peace while ruling his land.

He had an excellent proficiency in fighting. By the time he reached the Spiritual King stage, he would probably be one of the strongest in the northern part of the Central Continent. With that, Minos could dominate this place for a long time without worrying about the dangers that he could have going to an empire.

Peter then said calmly. "This could be a problem for the Black Plain since I came here..."

Minos smiled. "Well, it's good to know, but it won't make any difference to me whether he's a prince or a king. As for problems, this guy is nothing, considering my current enemies..."

Minos had to worry every day about strengthening his forces because sooner or later, he would have to deal with the Silva family and even the entire Brown Kingdom.

It was only a matter of time before news of what happened on the Black Plain spread. At this time, fighting a war would be inevitable.

Minos was not the type of person who worked hard, just for someone else to reap his rewards!

For this reason, he had been counting on a widespread war for the dominance of the Black Plain since he started his plans.

Hell, even other kingdoms in the region might want a slice!

After all, until recently, the lands of the Black Plain were thrown back and forth within the Brown Kingdom, without anyone wanting this place. Thus, invading this place could be an attractive idea for the two adjacent kingdoms...

Anyway, Minos had to deal with the imminent danger of dozens of Spiritual Kings. Consequently, someone of the caliber of the third prince of the Kingdom of the Waves did not enter his eyes.

After hearing Minos' response, Peter was surprised. He did not think that this young man in front of him had worse enemies than his own!

'Did Minos irritate some noble families halfway to the Cromwell Kingdom?' Peter thought to himself. He remembered how the young Stuart had killed Leroy without any mercy. 'Maybe he's talking about the Chambers family? But this power is no stronger than the royal family of the Kingdom of the Waves...'

"You don't have to worry about that. You can travel and bring your family here. And it won't be long, and you can get over this guy yourself, hehehe." Minos said, laughing.

After that, the two said goodbye. Peter wanted to leave today, as the trip to his city would take almost two months just to go!

The Kingdom of the Waves was the largest state in the area in the entire northern region of the Central Continent, and Peter's hometown was almost at the north end of that place. So, with that, the sooner he left, the better it would be for his family.

...

A few days passed in the Black Plain, and today the wall of the Dry City was finally finished!

It surrounded the city's entire area, hiding much of this land behind its 15-meter high walls. In this wall, there were four checkpoints where the soldiers of the Black Plain Army would regulate the entry and exit of people and goods from this town.

At the top of the wall, there was also an ample space where soldiers could patrol the city's surroundings. That was something that needed to be done since some invaders could try to enter the city through different parts of this great wall!

Anyway, when this project was completed, Minos, the butler Dillian, and several other names in charge of the city came to the inauguration of this place.

During the opening, not only were these people celebrating this achievement for the city, but Minos' subordinates were also very happy that the butler Dillian had gone up to level 48!

That was great news for all of them since Dillian was very close to becoming a Spiritual King. Such a thing would be a milestone for any territory since it demonstrated the power of a place in this part of the continent.

...

While the people in the Dry City celebrated the conclusion of the construction of the city's wall, the three investigators of the Silva family were already back in the Maritime City!

"You two, let's rest for a day and leave tomorrow. Hopefully, we will get to the Dry City in two more days..." The woman who led the group said with a smile on her face.