The Rise of the Black Plain

The entire Spiritual World would be abuzz with talk of Minos' methods.

When he was weaker and less relevant, no one really cared if he killed left and right or if his methods were fair or unfair.

But after he became influential, the leader of one of the most populous nations in the world, and as powerful as 10th-stage experts, everything he did caused reactions.

Weaker people all over the world talked about how terrible he was and how bad it must be to live under a tyrant like him. Meanwhile, the strong envied Minos and imagined how good it would be if they could act like him and deal with the rebels in their states the way he did.

Unfortunately, doing what Minos did wasn't easy. As much as it seemed that it only depended on the will of someone powerful, most of the states in this world had been formed based on the trust of the ancient powers in the sovereign forces.

If the sovereign forces of each territory started doing extreme things, the pillars of their states would become uncomfortable, and this could even lead to internal wars or even worse weakening than the weakening caused by terrorists.

In short, the reality of most of the world was too delicate for others to repeat Minos' actions.

But the strongest agreed with him, even if some publicly said they did not.

As these discussions spread north and south, east and west, other information spread among the strongest in this world.

Amid the chaos of his actions, Minos had forged an important partnership with the Elven Island, having made a direct agreement with Aurae, the elven God of this generation!

Even after the terrible deeds, the winds continued to blow in Minos' direction!

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"Your Excellency, was it the right decision to partner with Minos Stuart?" A level 99 elf asked the level 100 woman who had just returned to Elves Island after traveling through the North Sea and then the Central Continent.

Hearing this, Aurae didn't hide the truth. "What are 2 million lives? Hagen, the Black Plain Empire, and Minos Stuart will be critical in the war against the aliens.

Do you know how much progress they've already made in Dry City?"

"How much?" Hagen, one of the five strongest on the island, asked. "30% of what we've accomplished?"

"Funny." She laughed. "That's what the ignorant think. But the state of Minos Stuart is probably the most advanced in terms of foreign technology in our world right now."

"What?" The elf found that hard to believe.

"I've seen it with my own eyes, Hagen. I don't know how Minos did it, but I think we'll find out once we begin our partnership. Anyway, the Black Plain Empire will be vital if we are to continue to be the protectors of this world.

With their advances in the technologies of the people of The Adamant Land, we will resist the invaders of our world!

As for those fools who thought of surrendering, he was right to kill them. The world will not miss them." She said as she looked into the green eyes of the elderly-looking elf.

The man was completely surprised by Minos' state. But as for the fact that Aurae didn't care about the dead beings, he really wasn't surprised.

In normal situations, Minos' actions would be viewed negatively, as he was one of the most important axes of the world today. Any strange action on his part would be worrying.

But if he really was so good at facilitating alien technologies, then his action made more sense than anyone could have imagined. After all, he wasn't just eliminating annoying people. He was trying to reduce the number of fools in his state who believed in surrender and thereby reduce the chance of terrorist attacks on his territory.

Why was this important? Simply because the terrorist attacks had targeted spiritual professionals and technology development sites. In other words, they were trying to stop the world from progressing!

But while it might be worrisome for someone to kill so many people for small advances, it was pretty different when their advances were significant.

'If Minos can really make such a difference, then eliminating these problems was the right move.' The level 99 elf thought to himself, seeing that the strongest of his tribe hadn't gone mad to support Emperor Stuart.

"I see... Now, it makes sense. What did Your Excellency promise him in return?" He asked with a smile on his face.

"Three things, two easy things, and one annoying thing. I promised to let you into the Tree of Life."

"What?" The man's expression changed completely.

...

Meanwhile, in Dry City...

After the deal with Aurae and her departure from the Central Continent to return to Elven Island, Minos returned to his city to prepare for the start of the partnership with the elves.

He had explained the situation to his government and family and was now adjusting his plans so as not to give away everything his group could develop over the next 10 years.

For example, he decided that the plans he had for when he reached level 90 would not be implemented until after the period agreed upon with Aurae.

In the meantime, he wanted his people to focus on using the discoveries of the elves to try to develop what they already knew rather than having to develop everything new in the next few decades.

They were in a hurry to grow and make further technological advances. But since they would face limits in the future that would prevent them from continuing to learn and develop new things, slowing their pace a little for 10 years wouldn't change where they would be when their enemies arrived.

So Minos intended to use the loopholes in the agreement he had made with Aurae to gain some future advantage over the elves!

As for the problems with the rebels, his state had dealt with them with a zero-tolerance policy.

Army and police had been cracking down on protesters and terrorists throughout the state and had already dealt with a few thousand since the trial and execution a few days ago.

This action alone wasn't enough to completely scare off all of the government's enemies. However, Minos and his people had anticipated this and acted accordingly, arresting and punishing those who had fallen victim to their actions.

Meanwhile, the major cities of the empire were becoming more difficult to enter and leave, with more frequent identity checks and inspections inside and outside the city.

As a result, the state had fewer incidents than other places on the continent!

Amidst all this, new proposals for treaties and alliances arrived at the local ruler's table!