The Rise of the Black Plain

Two more weeks passed...

As Albano's first legal migrants began living in Red Valley, the spiritual judge requested by Margot arrived in Dry City.

Thus, as soon as she received the contact from that person to pick him up outside the defensive dome of Dry City, Gloria's mother soon took him to the royal palace of Minos.

She was already starting to get nervous about staying in this region for so long, so she wanted to speed up the procedures necessary for this deal to be finalized as soon as possible.

Not only that, she did not want to give even an extra hour for Minos to try to reach the 8th stage. Then, in the blink of an eye, as she smiled, satisfied, Margot arrived at the place where her son-in-law was waiting for her.

...

"Brat Minos, this is your last alternative to turn back," Margot said with an exuberant smile on her face. "You won't be able to do that nonsense, so why don't you come to the Empire with me at once?"

"It will be easier for everyone. And your punishment won't be heavy..."

Minos watched that woman's eyes as he sat beside Gloria and his wives in his office. "That hasn't been decided yet, mother-in-law. As far as I am concerned, I have 20 years ahead of me..."

"That's more than enough, don't you think?" He smiled at Ruth and Abby.

Margot closed her eyes and ignored Minos' arrogance. "Well, don't regret it later. I won't give up what's in our contract, and if you try to evade it, be prepared for lightning punishment!"

"Don't say I didn't warn you!"

"Oh? I say the same to you, mother-in-law. Don't think of breaking the agreement once I win the bet. I don't want my children with Gloria not to have the opportunity to meet their grandmother..."

Margot made a bitter smile as she heard this, finding it hard to have to tolerate this fellow. 'I'm glad this is my last day here! I'll soon have some peace as I return to my routine!'

Meanwhile, the old high-level grade-3 spiritual judge, level 76, and Maisie, who was also there, were watching the situation curiously.

'That young man is truly bold. So, he's the son-in-law of the Patriarch Frost?' The old man, who was over 6,000 years old, looked with interest at Minos, finding it amazing not only the way he behaved in front of him and Margot but also that bold bet.

Maisie, on the other hand, was looking at Gloria's belly and thinking about the future. 'I have failed Minos, but I will not fail my little grandchildren! I will be there for them and help their mothers raise them!'

Gloria was not paying attention to Maisie and asked Minos. "Are you sure about that? If you fail to fulfill that bet, you will lose the Black Plain."

"Don't worry, Gloria. Everything is under my control." He warmly smiled at her and then looked at Margot. "Are you ready?"

"Tsk!"

"Come on, senior Horace, let's get this over with. This brat doesn't know what's best for him. If he wants to lose 20 years here, let's allow him to do that and regret it!" She said to the old man beside her.

The old spiritual judge sighed and then reread the contract of the two, confirming if everything was right. In the end, he activated his spiritual techniques and helped Minos and Maisie to confirm the words of that agreement with the witness from heaven to ensure its fulfillment.

"Congratulations, Archbishop Frost, you and King Stuart are now considered wife and husband from the point of view of the Spiritual Church." The old man wiped the sweat on his face and said so as he finished his work.

As Gloria hugged Minos in happiness, the old man said to Margot. "The contract is already valid, so once the 20 years is up, if he is not at least level 70, he must arrive at the Temple of Payton by 60 days after that period."

"Hmmm, I am aware." She looked at Minos and laughed, feeling that although he had bought some time, it would soon be in her hands to pay for putting his fingers on Gloria.

"When my progeny is about to be born, notify me. I'll be coming with some doctors to deliver your baby." She commented as she got up to leave.

"Hmm, okay..." Minos commented without looking at her as Gloria made him massage her belly.

"Gloria," She looked at her daughter. "I hope you will raise this child following the principles of the Church. Don't let the father's vices contaminate them."

Gulp!

"I will do my best..." She answered in a low voice, without refusing but also without committing herself to it.

After that, Margot and the newly arrived spiritual judge in Dry City left back to the Flaming Empire without looking back.

As for Maisie, she saw her son and daughters-in-law leaving towards the interior of the royal palace, looking as if they were going to do something intimate...

Because of this, she made her way to the outskirts of Dry City to give them a little privacy at this moment.

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"Gloria, are you ready to find out the truth?" Minos asked the redheaded beauty in front of him while Abby and Ruth stared at her.

"Yes, what do you have to tell me?" She ignored her two harem sisters and looked into Minos' eyes full of curiosity.

As she felt her heart beating faster, Gloria saw Minos approach her and touch one of her shoulders.

Next, Abby and Ruth touched Minos' shoulders as he said. "First, I will show you..."

Zum!

Gloria felt her surroundings intensely vibrating, realizing that Minos was teleporting her somewhere. 'Where is the array...' She was thinking about it but soon lost her train of thought, finding herself in the middle of a forest.

"Gloria, welcome to my Spatial Kingdom!" He opened his arms and smiled, looking at Gloria's face full of doubt.

"Spatial Kingdom?" She unconsciously repeated those words while already feeling the most extreme spiritual density she had ever felt in her entire life.

'What? That... Is this truly a cultivation sanctuary?' She opened her mouth in shock, roaming through the place that Minos had brought her.

Ruth and Abby silently watched that redhead meet this place for the first time, showing a similar demeanor to theirs when finding out about this place in the past.

"That... How?" She looked at Minos in surprise, shock, and amazement.

The Spiritual Church had a place like that since it had had Gods in its ranks in the past. Because of this, Gloria knew perfectly well what a place like this meant and its possibilities.

Hence, she could not help but look at her husband with a look full of doubt, not understanding how someone from the northern region of the Central Continent had gotten such a place.

"Well, it's a long story. But in short, I was lucky enough to get this Spatial Kingdom about 20 years ago, when I was seriously injured..." He told the basics of his story, something Gloria already knew due to the many conversations they had had since their first meeting years ago.

"After I got this place and started cultivating, I've been using it to develop my powers and the Black Plain." He explained, seeing how shocked she was to notice the medicines in the surroundings.

"This what you are seeing is indeed what you are thinking. Unlike other Spatial Kingdoms that are probably made to host organizations' headquarters, this place was made to receive spiritual medicines."

"On that account, all these plants you see here are Saint-grade medicines, and some are Divine-grade."

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