The Rise of the Black Plain

Minos was not surprised to hear Gloria's words. To him, this woman definitely had a high talent, or she would not have such high power at her age.

And considering the position she had in the Spiritual Church, this young man knew that such an organization valued her. After all, even if this region was not so relevant to the Church, the representative position definitely was.

Positions like Gloria's were only given to people with good prospects within the Spiritual Church, those who were likely to have chances to climb the ranks of that organization until they reached the headquarters.

With that said, Gloria's talent was equal to or higher than the Silver classification.

"Well, you are certainly talented, but advancing at the 6th stage is much easier than doing the same at the 7th. And since I am much stronger than those of levels close to mine, I won't need to reach your level to match you in terms of power."

He looked at her with a confident expression and continued. "So, that should happen sooner than you think."

"That..." She tried to refute him, but in fact, Minos was correct. 'He can definitely reach level 60 before I reach level 70...'

'After that, his power could match mine quickly!'

"But anyway, don't overthink about the problems there will be if you have to come and live in the northern region of the Central Continent. So many changes will happen in the meantime, and you might want to come here yourself..." He joked with her, smiling.

"Really? Let's see how you do that..."

"I want to see if you will be able to keep so many promises."

...

After more than an hour, Gloria and Minos finally arrived in front of her room, smiling at each other over their encounter.

They had already gotten to know each other a little better during the trip they had taken together through the Kingdom of the Waves. But because of the differences in the circumstances of the two occasions, today's conversation had flowed much more naturally.

And by talking about details of their lives that they had not yet done on that other occasion, the two had gotten to know each other a little more.

Moreover, the flirtations between the two seemed much more appropriate on this day, and neither could help but feel excitement for the time they had spent dining together in that restaurant.

"Minos, it was a great date. I hope to repeat the experience in the future..." She said this to him as she stood with her back to her room door.

"Oh? Then I must say it is mutual... In any case, do you think tonight's experience made up for my previous mistake?" He asked in a low voice as he walked slowly toward her.

Gloria smiled as she remembered this, pleased with how he had demonstrated his sincerity. "I think you almost made up for all that..."

"But if you want to zero out your negative 'balance' with me, I'm afraid you'll have to try a little harder." She said in a seductive tone, opening that door with one of her hands, still facing him.

"Well, then I'll have to try a little harder." Minos licked his lips in desire just before finally pulling that woman's waist towards him and moving towards those seductive lips of hers.

"Mmmmmmm~" 

The two then kissed deeply, their tongues frantically dancing as they embraced and slowly walked into that room.

However, in doing so, neither of them was trying to remove each other's clothes, just as Gloria had made clear to Minos in the past.

Gloria was very concerned about her chastity, and since Minos and she were only getting to know each other, she had no intention of letting him easily get into her clothes.

No, if he desired her and she eventually liked him, anything more would only happen after they knew what they wanted with each other.

Gloria was not someone who thought about casual relationships. So, things would be complicated for Minos...

"Mmmmmmm~"

"Gloria, you look so hot~" Minos commented amidst their kisses and agitated breathing, feeling her body heat affecting his own.

"Mmmmmmm~ It truly is hot in here~"

"But don't think I don't know what you mean by saying that~" She looked into his eyes and then to his lips, feeling the urge to continue this game.

"Mmmmmm~"

"Hah~ If you don't want to take off your clothes, then at least let me calm this heat~" Minos said as he played with his fingers while trailing his mouth towards Gloria's bare neck.

"Ahhhhhhhhh~" She moaned as she felt the way he was touching her, even though at no point did he dare to touch her breasts or buttocks.

"Minos, what are you doing? I'm feeling weird~" 

But Minos ignored the protests amidst that woman's moans, continuing his work of calming the flames in Gloria's heavenly body.

'I can't take your clothes off, but who says I need that to make you have an orgasm?' He smiled internally, lustfully imagining how much Gloria would endure before giving in to him.

"If you want me to stop, just say the word. Otherwise, I will continue..."

"Mmmmmm~"

...

In the blink of an eye, two days passed...

After Minos and Gloria's warm encounter, the two did not do more than she wanted, but young Stuart had managed to calm the flames of that redhead with his methods.

Thus, after cultivating and resolving minor army matters in Dry City, Minos was finally preparing to travel north to the location of the so-called peace negotiations.

"Miss Maisie, are you sure you want to accompany the young master? I don't think that woman is a danger to him." Dillian asked Minos' mother as he said goodbye to the group leaving for the peace negotiations.

On that outer side of the northern gate of the local wall, there were several people from the subordinate or allied forces of Dry City saying goodbye to Minos' group. At the same time, several beasts were waiting to depart.

Among those people from Minos' group were Gloria, the mother of young Stuart, Abby, and Ruth, those accompanying the local sovereign to the negotiation site in the south of the Kingdom of the Waves.

Maisie then said to Dillian. "I'm not sure about that yet..."

On the other hand, Minos and his two women were already at Maida's back, preparing to take off from this place.

Minos then said. "Dillian, Emlyn, Mia, stay on alert these next few days, but prepare for the end of the war."

"Once I return, we will begin the expansion of the Black Plain!"

"I hope Dry City and our forces are ready for that."

"All right, young master!" Mia said this before Dillian repeated similar words.

"Leave this to us. I doubt any of these humans will come to Dry City, but if anything strange happens, I will protect this place." Emlyn said in her majestic spiritual voice, nodding her large head to young Stuart.

Meanwhile, Gloria was silently watching that situation, set on the back of her beast as she waited for their departure.

She could have already left this place, but since Minos' group was heading to the same place as her, this woman had preferred to travel alongside them.

'It seems that his confidence is not only towards women...' She sighed internally, feeling impressed with the way Minos handled the situation.

She did not see how this war could end as quickly as Minos predicted. But after weeks of living in Dry City and the few days closer to him, she started to think his words were well-founded.

'It doesn't matter!'

'It makes no difference to the Church who will win the war. And if he wins this conflict quickly, the better for everyone!' She assumed as she hoped that, indeed, Minos had been right in his words.

After that, those people quickly took off towards the north, leaving behind Dillian and the others in that camp outside the northern exit of the local wall.