The Rise of the Black Plain

Chapter 2796  Back to Hilltop City

Qhava was in one of Abby's domains, waiting for the opportunity to challenge the area, when she suddenly felt a chill. Something made her see the image of four people crossing a spatial distortion and arriving in an area outside Hell.

"Undar!" She muttered to herself, attracting the attention of the guardians beside her as she continued to stand in her carriage, not bothering to hide her position.

"Master?" Asked one of the disciples who had accompanied her, a man of level 124, one of her strongest disciples.

"Undar escaped from Hell. He's not under my control. He escaped from the trap in the crown I gave him," she said, observing in the direction from which she felt Minos flee. She couldn't help but feel the aura of another Devil close to where he disappeared.

'That damned woman went with him. Did she free him from my control, or was he already free before that?' This Devil asked herself, while those around her could hardly believe her words.

"That... What should we do?" One of them asked.

"Hunt them down for me. Bring him back to me, alive. I'll deal with him myself when I leave my seclusion." She didn't think long before she said what she wanted. "In the meantime, my heirs must return to their normal duties. These usurper's domains won't be gaining any new owners in the short term."

"Master? Aren't you going to go after him?" one of the crown bearers asked. He wasn't afraid of Minos, but it was customary that when someone did something similar to what Minos had done, the Devil behind them would hunt them down.

"No. Before he fled, he added a few more domains to my territory. Now I may be on the verge of advancing to level 128."

The eyes and mood of those minions changed, becoming much more positive than they were a moment ago.

It made sense to hunt down someone much weaker than yourself to wash away the dishonor of having one of your own run away and turn against you. But if Qhava left Hell, Entitled Deities would hunt her. Since she was about to advance in level, it wasn't worth the risk for just Minos.

"I'll bring his unconscious body to you myself, master," said a level 124 Supreme as he kneeled in front of Qhava's carriage. "Undar won't be able to get far with his dishonorable plans!"

Qhava smiled, leaving it to her men to deal with their target. One way or another, she would deal with Minos when she left her seclusion in a few decades.

'You failed me. I'll show you what happens to those who stand against Hell!' A diabolical laugh escaped her coal-black lips, making even some of her disciples shiver.

'In the meantime, enjoy the freedom you've gained. That's all I'll give you for the advancement you've given me!'

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Minos and his wives continued on their way, no longer traveling through wormholes. After leaving the vicinity of the Awakening Peak, they arrived in a central area of Uzira, from where they continued traveling east.

At the levels they were at and with the traveling companions they currently had, they could travel hastily. In just four days, they were in Hilltop City, having crossed a long distance without getting into trouble.

It was much easier to travel around Uzira when one was a mid- or high-level Supreme than when one was at the beginning of the 12th stage.

Now the group was flying at a distance where they could already see the surrounding peaks of Hilltop City, their first stop on this post-Hell journey.

Minos was seeing the path indicated by the Nautilus' Compass, happy to rely on all his spiritual abilities again.

Hell had its advantages. He wouldn't deny that. He even felt at peace with the vastness and minor disturbance in that dimension, as well as agreeing with the role of a member of Hell. But not being able to use so many of the skills that had shaped him as a person was a real nuisance for Minos.

Abby didn't feel the same way. Hell was like a home to her, where her abilities were honed to the maximum, and being outside it weakened her. But she wasn't unhappy. Just as Minos knew how to enjoy Hell, she liked the feeling of being back, of being able to fulfill her old plans and search for information about her family.

Minos' previous plans were to go to the Awakening Peak, get the black liquid and then bring the old First Elder of the guild back to life to use against the enemies on the continent. Once the old elder had given them some stability, they would strengthen themselves and go ahead with the plans to send a group back to Oqia and head for the Violent Sea in search of the clue to the body part of a True Celestial. In other words, they could soon have contact with their companions in Oqia, in particular, with his family.

Consequently, Abby had a broad smile on her lips as she slowly spotted Hilltop City, aware that they had advanced several of their plans and, as soon as they gathered at the Armhands' outpost in Uzira, they would go ahead with their plans without further ado.

If things went according to plan, in less than 20 years, they could have their guild mates and family in Uzira!

"Once we get to Hilltop City, we'll check on our companions and bring the First Elder back to life," Minos said to Abby, Gloria, and Ruth, his gaze focused on the city they were approaching, slowly preparing to land and follow the rest of the way on foot.

"We'll leave the First Elder in the city and then continue with our plans with the group at the secret outpost. I don't want to take up too much of our time, but we'll need a few days to familiarize ourselves with the current situation in the guild and on the continent. It's time to reach out to Mylecent."

Even with all his strength, he wouldn't underestimate the situation on the continent. There were Celestials in these lands!

Minos had not forgotten the warnings he had received on his journey about individuals who might hunt him down. Now was not the time to relax, so he would act carefully!Nôv(el)B\\jnn