54 The Lucky Horseshoes and Soul Imprint 6yr

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The negotiation with old Minial wasn't successful. Of course, the part that didn't go well wasn't our request for an alliance. Since we had a common enemy, in the face of a strong enemy, forging an alliance was an entirely rational thing to do.
It wasn't because the old Lion treated others badly. In actuality, his reputation among the Beastman Tribes was actually not bad. However, a powerful person would draw in enemies. The position as the Sovereign of the Beastman was very tempting. Many people were aiming for the position of an Underground Autarch. The moment they showed any weakness, countless of underground city lords would try to usurp the position.
Minial in front of me was obviously against the old Lion. The tribes under him had been fighting with Shou's tribes on the surface secretly for several centuries. If the old Lion were to show a weakness, the first one to impeach the old Lion would be him. After all, viewing the circumstances of the Underground World, there had to be a Beastman among the Autarchs. However, Shou did not need to be that Beastman.
One of the reason why old Minial came over was to negotiate an alliance. Since we both had mutual interests, the allian