The Rise of the Black Plain

"Did you hear that, King Stuart? My father is not against..." Isabella said, suggesting to Minos that Harold was allowing something else.

Minos nodded as he kept quiet, not investing in the subject, hoping these people would stop talking about it.

'What is it with this woman? Did she fall in love after a few kisses?' He discreetly looked at that redhead that had a practically perfect body, but since she was also watching him, he quickly looked away.

'How can someone be like that? I've been with many virgins, and none of them behaved that way, although they usually get attached more easily... Maybe she is doing this because of her position?'

'She's the local heiress, and so she's forcing herself on me because I touched her and 'took away' the purity she should keep for her husband?' Minos tried to understand if this was related to Isabella's upbringing in the Edwardstone family as the lunch continued.

'Sigh...'

'I can only deal with that now. But in the future, I won't act against women who are members of imperial families!' He convinced himself that he could not risk ending up with problems like that every time he got involved with a woman.

'I will have to make sure that my future partners understand the word casual well before I go any deeper with them...'

And without knowing it, Isabella helped Minos' wives to make this womanizer much more selective, consequently helping them to decrease his possibilities with others!

They did not know this yet and were even worried about Isabella, but in the future, they would feel the positive changes in their favor regarding this characteristic of Minos.

But for now, they enjoyed this lunch as much as possible, talking with Isabella and Harold's wives, while from time to time, Minos had discussions with the Emperor and his in-laws.

The agreement he had suggested was the essential point to be discussed. But other details of their future relationship needed to be clarified.

As future allies, knowing a little about each other's plans was a must for both parties. Thus, they also discussed such things, even when they were unrelated to those four states north of the Empire.

This way, it was not long before this lunch was over, and Minos promised to return in a few days to make the formal procedures for confirming their alliance.

Unfortunately for Minos, Harold had left Isabella in charge of signing the agreements with him, which would put him in contact with this woman for the next several days.

...

"What happened between you two?" After they left the imperial palace and separated from Margot and Joseph, Abby asked Minos while Ruth and Gloria looked at him curiously.

Minos saw the expressions of his wives and bitterly smiled. "I think I made a mistake. I shouldn't have suggested to Isabella for her to kiss me in that challenge."

"Uh?" Ruth was surprised at this, considering how well she knew Minos. "What's the matter? Was it bad?"

"No, of course not... The problem is that she's crazy!" He looked at them and laughed at his misfortune. "That woman wants commitment after a simple kiss!"

"Was it just a simple kiss?" Gloria questioned him as her eyes narrowed.

"Well, you know me..."

"Tsk!"

"Then it was your fault!" That redheaded beauty said in frustration. "You took advantage of the princess by putting your hands on her body, and now she rightly wants you to take responsibility."

"Huh?" Minos looked at his pregnant wife in doubt.

Abby was also curious, but then Ruth said. "Minos, Princess Isabella had been saving herself for decades for her future marriage. But, at the same time, she was raised by a family in which all her father's wives had him as the only man in their lives..."

Gloria added. "She probably thinks you have taken away her purity by touching her parts... Not to mention that she is a bit special."

"Special?" Minos did not understand such a thing.

Gloria explained. "Her personality is slightly different from what you usually find out there. She is the kind of person who is adorable or hateful to those in contact with her. So, when she starts to like someone, she gets close to that person very quickly."

"The reverse is also true."

"And why didn't you tell me any of this?" He looked at her in incomprehension.

"I thought she wouldn't like you after your confident words earlier..." Gloria regretted her error in judgment. "I have known Isabella since my childhood. Since then, she has always been disgusted by men who desire her physically."

"When you suggested kissing her, I didn't think she would behave any differently. But it seems that what you gave her was more valuable than the contempt she must have felt from you earlier."

In the past, no one had ever suggested what Minos had to Isabella. But, at the same time, she had always been one of the most talented of her generation, so she had never had a defeat like this one.

Thus, in the past, no one had the chance to do what Minos had done today to give Gloria a chance to understand her friend correctly.

Understanding this with the help of his wives, Minos regretted his careless move. 'Well, now I will have to accept what this woman wants, not to spoil my deal with the Empire...'

"Sigh..."

'I should look to the bright side of all this. At least I will have her in my bed and get a deeper relationship with this state.' Minos closed his eyes and tried to imagine what would happen ahead.

And so they continued their search for spiritual techniques in this city, the focus of their passage through Payton.

...

In the following days, Minos and his wives would do business in Payton and communicate with Isabella's team almost daily.

This woman would also meet with King Stuart during this period and use her time to get involved with him.

And knowing his situation with her, Minos did not miss the opportunity to use this woman for him to obtain the information he had not been able to get from the local Church temple regarding the Blood Triangle Pirates.

Because of how interested Isabella was in him and the fact that the local imperial family had some more information than the Payton Temple people, it did not take long for Minos to get something!

According to Isabella and the Edwardstone family, the Blood Triangle Pirates were working for the imperial family of the Evergreen Empire. But not only that, this organization was searching for a key to something related to an ancient expert of that state.

Supposedly, such a key could change the political game on the continent, something of great value for that state and its enemies!

But that was all they knew, and as such, Minos was still left with several questions in his mind. In any case, this was already a significant advance, something he kept in his mind for the future!