The Rise of the Black Plain

Upon hearing Mirya's question, Minos continued to walk right behind this woman while answering her sincerely. "Well, are you aware of the things that have happened recently here in Dry City?"

"Hmmm." She made a sound of agreement while at the same time nodding her head softly.

This woman had frequently discussed the situation on the Black Plain with Dillian and other members of the local army during the time she had spent in the Dry City General Hospital.

Consequently, although she did not know the minutest details, she learned about many things that had happened here in recent months.

"Dry City is in a critical period. And each of the Elite Squad soldiers must focus on training so that our situation is resolved as soon as possible."

"Therefore, since Viola is part of this Black Plain Army group, I am afraid that she will not be able to return from the place she is training in any time soon." He said before pausing momentarily and continuing. "But don't worry, when you return to cultivation in a few weeks, I will send you to the location where she is."

"Oh? And how is she?"

"She's doing well. She's already at level 48, and right now, she's learned some Silver-grade techniques."

"Really?"

"Of course! When you return to cultivation, you two will probably be able to train together to the point that each will help the other a lot. Hehe, you'll see that in a few weeks..."

Hearing this, Mirya finally remembered something and asked Minos. "By the way, I thought that after I joined your army, I would have to return to the City of Waters. What changed?"

"About that..." And quickly, the young Stuart explained that woman about Mendy Stokes' visit and the deal he had offered to that noble family of the Cromwell Kingdom.

Upon finding this out, Mirya had been very surprised at first, but soon she had understood that it all made sense that it would happen sooner or later. So, she had understood how the plans for her in the Black Plain Army had changed.

"On the other hand, it will be better if you gain some power before you leave Dry City. Hence, for the time being, I don't intend to send you to the City of Waters." So, he said, just at the moment when he and Mirya arrived in front of the door of this woman's apartment.

"Well, I think it's time for me to return. I have some matters to take care of at headquarters, and I'll also have some problems in the next few days. So, when you complete your recovery, go directly to headquarters to do your registration and then look for me."

"I will take you to an appropriate place..." 

Upon hearing this, that green-haired woman smiled at Minos and thanked him for having accompanied her there. She then immediately entered her residence while young Stuart left.

'Ah, it's so much better to be around here than in that hospital room...' She smiled with her eyes closed as she lay down on a couch in the living room of her residence.

...

As Mirya settled into her residence, Minos quickly walked through the streets of Dry City until he finally reached his army's headquarters.

Once there, he immediately went to the area where the poison masters of this organization worked, where right now he intended to fulfill something that had been in his plans for months!

Before raising his cultivation stage, this young man wanted to undergo the poison treatment done by Regina, a high-level grade-2 poison master. And since there was not much time left for his cultivation to rise in level, this young man had decided to do the poison treatment today.

With this in mind, he soon arrived in a smelly area of the headquarters, a place where many soldiers came and went during practically every hour of the day.

Upon arriving in front of the office where Regina was attending, this young sovereign immediately saw Abby's figure there, lying on a green bed, dressed only in her underwear.

She had a soft expression on her face as if she was not in pain or smelling the horrible odor that toxins released by human bodies usually have.

But even though she felt no such sensations, this was purely due to her innate ability and not the absence of these things in such a treatment. After all, treatment with poisons was torture that affected the physical and mental parts of the patient.

Anyway, as this young woman suppressed some of her senses, black, purple, green goo left her body, where Regina's hands reached.

Such toxins were usually dark, but there were parts of them that had very distinct colors, which was something related to the origin of the toxin and the way the cultivators' bodies stored such things.

But in general, all of them, regardless of coloration, were negative to the bodies in almost the same way. 

Of course, some affected certain parts of the body more than others, making certain toxins worse. However, this was not very significant. Unless a person had reached the point of being poisoned by their own toxins, such differences would not be noticed.

As Regina's hands moved over Abby's body and toxins oozed through her pores, the areas where the poison treatment had already taken effect seemed to improve at a visible rate.

In fact, it didn't even look like an improvement, but an evolution!

'If it weren't for the smell, it would be fascinating to watch such a thing...' So, Minos thought to himself, seeing that Regina still needed some time to finish that session.

He remained with a part of his senses sealed off as he walked to the corridor nearby to wait for the end of that session. 

But such a thing was not as significant as what Abby could do using her own innate ability. As such, Minos' senses were not wholly suppressed.

...

Sometime later, Abby finally left Regina's office, looking revived, more beautiful than ever.

She was already impressive before, but with each advancement a cultivator made, their new appearances made it appear that their previous version was not as beautiful as the current one. Hence, upon seeing his girlfriend, Minos couldn't help but notice the many differences.

He could notice differences in her face that he had never seen any problem with before, but which now looked much better. And as such, he couldn't help but smile and walk over to where Abby was standing.

"How are you feeling?" He asked as he hugged Abby's slender waist and felt that her body seemed much more flexible than before.

"I'm feeling amazing!" She said in a euphoric tone as if she were a child who had just discovered a new toy. "I not only feel more vivid, rested, but I also feel stronger. I also think I can use my ability to a significantly greater degree!"

"Hehe, I see... Let's see how you do later." He murmured into one of Abby's ears as his lips formed an arch. "But before that, now it's my turn."

"Hmm, do you want me to accompany you?" 

"No need, go test the new characteristics of your body and try to understand how it can make you stronger. By the time you're done, I'll probably be home." Minos said before finally saying goodbye to Abby and walking into that office.

He knew that if Abby were present, she probably wouldn't have to feel the same way that other people would in such a situation. But as a couple, it would be nice if one didn't see the other in certain types of situations. It was always good to maintain some privacy, after all...

And so, it didn't take long for him to take off most of his clothes and lie down on the bed that was in that office, which by now had been cleaned by Regina.

"Shall we begin?"