Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 125 "Music God" Sequence——【Performer】

As Ivan finished speaking, everyone's face turned serious.

Although Ivan is usually kind and amiable, he is always ruthless and decisive when it comes to major events.

"Les, you will take a thousand security forces with Cornell and Oliver to guard the Executive Office.

Barry, you take Saffron and lead half of the association's members and the guards to maintain order in the city and prevent them from inciting farmers and craftsmen to cause unrest.

The rest of you, come with me and lead the remaining 4,000 security forces and other members to ambush outside the west city gate and wipe out the underground armed forces of the Farmers’ Association in one fell swoop!
Barry, Oliver, and Saffron, you are responsible for notifying them and telling them that if they do a good job, I will give them the potion formula for the fifth level!"

Les asked:
“Isn’t there still a way?

Are you going to ignore those foreign bandits and thieves who attack the nobles and wealthy families?"

Ivan Petrov had a cruel smile on his face:
"They have their own guards. If they really can't hold on... then let them come to me for help!"

They were stunned at first, but soon understood Ivan's plan.

Those wealthy families and nobles usually rely on the support of others and often disobey the orders of the association. This is a good opportunity to teach them a profound lesson.

Let them understand clearly who is the real master in the "City-State of Farmers"!

After the plan was announced, several people began to go back and make arrangements.

Ivan and the lady playing the piano were the only ones left in the hall.

Ivan changed his serious expression, walked to the piano lady with respect and flattery, and said softly:
"Sir, what do you think of my plan?"

The piano lady gently pressed a key in response.

Ivan's face suddenly showed relief, and he said:

"With your Excellency's support, our plan will be more secure."

The woman's sexy voice was like the piano music just now:

"If necessary, I will take action."

Ivan said with a hint of excitement:
“Thank you, sir!
I don't want to trouble you too much, sir, as long as you can help me look after the warehouse under the Executive Office."

The woman nodded slightly and said:
"A sixth-level [Lance Warrior] and a sixth-level [Shield Warrior], is the president willing to hand them over to me?"

Ivan's expression suddenly became serious:

"Without your Excellency's support and the 'Touch of Dark Magic', I would not be able to sit comfortably in the position of president.

What's more, those two have been getting more and more greedy lately, especially the [Lance Warrior], whose lust has blinded his mind. I'm worried he could bring unforeseen disasters to the city-state at any time."

The piano lady gave a sarcastic laugh:

"Aren't you afraid that Belmoody will get rid of you if he finds out?"

Ivan expressed his loyalty very well:
"Everyone in the 'Lost Land' knows that the 'Touch of Dark Magic' that dominates the Chaos Demon Continent is the true leader.

As long as I have your support, I am willing to be the nail that drives me into the Mysterious Island!"

The piano lady suddenly danced her fingers and a beautiful tune sounded.

However, Ivan had no intention of appreciating it at all. He could not help but take a few steps back, with a hint of fear in his pupils.

The piano lady stopped and sneered:

"Why are you panicking? That [Shield Warrior] has a piece of protective gear on him. I'm reinforcing the control I just used."

Ivan breathed a sigh of relief and said with lingering fear:

"I heard that the control ability of the Musician is comparable to that of the Psion, and its methods are more covert. Just by playing music, it can turn the opponent into a puppet without anyone noticing.

I’m really a little scared.”

The red lips of the piano lady under the black veil curled up slightly, and she gently pressed a key:
"President, you're worrying too much. We at 'Dark Magic Touch' would never resort to such methods against our friends.

Besides, I haven't tried controlling the Gold Rank yet, so you don't have to worry."

The tension on Ivan's face dissipated a lot, and he tentatively talked to the [Musician] about the 'Touch of Dark Magic':

"I heard that Lord Demon has a force composed entirely of Sequencers under his command, and they even occupy a high-level Order City-State.

I wonder if His Excellency the [Performer] is among them?"

The performer said with a half-smile:

"Are you ready to find a way out for yourself?"

Ivan said frankly:
"If all conditions permit, I will naturally fight here for the Lord Demon until the very end.

But if things are impossible, I have to think about my brothers.

The Cursed Witch behaves erratically and unpredictably. She is likely to disregard the overall situation and attack the "City-State of Farmers".

If that time really comes, I must find a way out for my men.

I know that we, the Sequencers, are not well-received in either the human world or the Lost Land.

If we really want to leave the Mysterious Continent, the force under the command of the Demon Lord, composed entirely of Sequencers, is definitely our first choice."

The performer said calmly:
"'Potion City', I am the mayor!"

A fiery light flashed in Ivan's eyes, making him more determined to please the ninth-level [Performer] in front of him.

He reported:

"The latest batch of grain harvested by the city-state has been counted, and it's approximately two million tons.

Mainly barley, wheat and corn.

In addition to the customary one million tons handed over to the "Paradise of Life", the remaining one million tons can be sold to other forces at their own discretion.

I wonder how much the Lord Demon needs?"

Just one grain harvest can yield a staggering two million tons of grain.

This is only the harvest from the land suitable for cultivation within the city-state, and does not include the grain cultivated on the "wasteland".

Thanks to the excellent seed breeding and grain farming techniques of several [agriculturists], the "City-State of Farmers" has four good grain harvests a year.

All in all, it can provide more than 10 million tons of food to the entire "Lost Land" every year.

The Petrov family has been able to firmly control the "City-State of Farmers" for more than a hundred years thanks to this irreplaceable role.

It's not that there aren't other forces that want to replace this family, whose extraordinary power isn't particularly strong. But no matter who takes over, they can't provide the "Lost Land" with such a large amount of high-quality food in a long-term and stable manner like the Petrov family.

The [Performer] chuckled and said:

"Only two million tons?"

Ivan had a hint of a smile on his face:
"Even with those extra tens of thousands of tons, I still have to pay my men wages, otherwise who would be willing to work so hard for me?

You are also aware that the potion materials we, as Sequencers, need to advance are very valuable, not to mention those extremely precious potion formulas.

My brothers and sisters are very expensive.”

The performer waved his hand and said:

"For 500,000 tons sent to the Chaos Demon Continent, the price is the same as the other several companies. The Lord Demon doesn't care about such a small profit.

Maintaining the confidentiality of our partnership is paramount."

Ivan agreed readily.

It was getting late, and the [Musician] said:
"If there's nothing else, you can leave.

Oh, and take your maids and servants away. I am not used to being served."

Ivan hesitated for a long time before saying:
"The adventuring group called 'Infinity Blade'..."

The performer paused for a long time and said:

"Just as you feel, the young noble is taking his family on a trip at public expense. It has nothing to do with you.

The power behind him cannot be underestimated. You'd better not provoke them for no reason. If you really cause trouble, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."

Ivan's eyes showed astonishment, and he said:

"Aren't they the Witch's people?"

The [Performer] shook his head and said:

“It’s from the human continent.

If it was any other force, it would be fine, but behind him is...'Pale Wings', or more precisely, the 'Golden Wing Family'.

I don't need to explain how important this family is to your 'City of Cultivators.'

Ivan was really shocked. This young man actually came from the "Golden Wing Family"?
That's really holding your own life in check.

Everyone knows that the main business of the "Golden Wing Family" in the "Pale Wing" is food and energy business.

Every year, the "City-State of Farmers" would secretly find a secret third party to sell their excess grain to the "Golden Wing Family" on their behalf.

It is an extremely important source of foreign exchange income for the "City-State of Farmers". Even many people buy the magic potion materials for their promotion from the "Golden Wing Family".

As for whether the "Golden Wing Family" knew that they had actually been doing business with the "City-State of Farmers" in the "Lost Land".

Ivan suspected that they must have noticed it, but did not say anything because of their face and influence.

If you really offend someone from the "Golden Wing Family", you will most likely lose a crucial income.

Ivan bowed respectfully:

"Thank you for your reminder, I know what to do now."

After saying this, he called on the servants to follow him and leave the manor villa that nominally belonged to him.

After Ivan left, the [Musician] took out a communication stone. After activating it, a blurry black shadow leaped out from the communication stone.

[The Musician] reported Ivan's recent situation to the shadow one by one.

This also includes the situation of Cohen and his group.

The black shadow made a hoarse voice:
"Belmodi's guest?"

The shadow was more concerned about the situation of Cohen and his group.

The performer replied:
"The Navigator personally brought them here. He said they were guests of Her Excellency the Witch, and they were from the human continent. I don't know the details.

The only thing worth noting is the 3,000 soldiers he brought. I took a rough look and it seemed that only the leader was a fourth-level transcendent.

I can do some covert investigation if necessary."

The black shadow pondered for a moment and shook his head:

"No, there's no need to complicate matters. Your mission is to keep an eye on the Petrov family and the Cultivator City.

The strongest group is just a seventh-level adventure group and two to three thousand ordinary soldiers. They only have "basic-level" combat power at most and cannot interfere with the overall situation.

After dealing with the affairs of the 'Cultivator City-State', you have to take some time to go back to the 'Potion City-State'. Without you there to keep things in order, things there will be in chaos.

During this period of time, you have been running back and forth like a 'fire captain'. Thank you for your hard work.

Once you're settled, I'll ask someone to find the potion formula for your promotion to [Master Commander].

Since this path to becoming a god exists, there must be a recipe.

If we work hard enough, we will find it.”

The [Music God] sequence is a path to godhood that requires extremely stringent talent from the "sequencer" and is also a very obscure path.

The sequence of the God of Music: Bronze level [Drummer], Silver level [Dancer], Gold level [Performer], Legendary level [Master Conductor], Saint level [Creation], and finally the Supreme [God of Music].

After hearing the shadow's words, the [Musician] raised her lips beneath the black veil in a hint of sarcasm, and a pleasant voice rang out:

"Thank you very much, Master Demon."

The shadow disappeared, and the [Performer] put away the communication stone.

She straightened her body, and her slender fingers gently touched the keys, and the whole room seemed to stop.

The keys beneath her fingertips seemed to be given life, dancing to her rhythm. As the music flowed, her body swayed gently to the melody, as if she had become one with the piano.

Her starry eyes are sometimes closed, her figure is graceful and charming, exuding a breathtaking charm.

As the performance progressed, notes created by magic began to appear in the air.

These notes seemed to come alive, spinning and jumping, weaving a gorgeous picture in the air.

The rise of each scale is like building an invisible ladder.

The notes gradually began to converge and condense, eventually forming a dazzling barrier that completely isolated the hall from the outside world.

The barrier shimmered with a soft and mysterious light, as if wrapping the entire space in a huge cocoon woven from musical notes.

The [Performer] slowly stopped playing the piano, and at the same time, a slim figure appeared in front of her.

Belmodi Wynyard's voice rang out:

"Mavis, it's rare for you to take the initiative. It seems like something special has happened?"

[The Performer], whose real name is Mephis Tinuviel, and [The Listener] Melantha Tinuviel are sisters.

She is also the last of the three ninth-level confidants of "Lord of Sequence" Belmodi.

She is also the most mysterious one. Everyone knows that she exists, but almost no one knows her true identity.

Even in the game of Cohen's previous life, no one knew the identity of the mysterious third trusted subordinate of the "Lord of Sequence".

There is only this name announced by the official game, whose authenticity is unknown, and nothing else is known.

Like her sister Rosalina, Mephisto is also lurking outside as a spy.

However, the place where she was hiding was the strongest force in the "Lost Land", the "Touch of Black Magic" of the "Chaos Demon Continent".

Mavis bowed slightly and said:

“There were some emergencies.

Well, I heard that my sister is back from the Black Tomb?"

Belmodi nodded and said:
"I've been back for a while, do you want to meet her?

I haven't told her about your time in the Cultivator City.

There is a person codenamed "Shopkeeper" in the "Farmers' Association" who is her informant. If necessary, you can contact Meilansha through him."

Mavis shook his head and said:

"Forget it, we both can't stand the public, so it's better to have as little contact as possible.

Let’s talk business. Ivan decided to take action in advance. Their plan is as follows…”

Mephisto reported Ivan's plan word for word to Belmoody.

Finally, Mephisto said:
“Also, you sent me a message a few days ago asking me to tell Ivan the background of that mysterious group of people, and I have already told him.

It seems to be working well so far, he shouldn't pay any more attention to this group of people.

Are you asking me to do this to help that group of people?"

Belmodi nodded slightly:

“I didn’t explain it clearly on the communication stone.

My opinion with Rosalina is that if this group of people has the ability to stabilize the situation in the "City-State of Farmers" after the Petrov family is gone.

It might be a good idea to change the ruler of the city-state!"

(End of this chapter)