Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 138 The Queen is checking up on me!
Effien, Florence, Royal Palace.

Queen Adel Angryn of Effiin finished a busy day of government affairs and returned to her bedroom. She took off her gorgeous and complicated palace dress, revealing her mature and sexy body.

She changed into a bathrobe, walked into the bathroom barefoot.

The bathroom was filled with mist, covering everything like a veil.

Yadel tapped her hand lightly, and the bathtub was instantly filled with warm water.

With a casual scattering of hands, layers of gorgeous rose petals floated on the water, like a crimson ocean.

Adele completely took off all her clothes, revealing her breathtaking curves and dazzling white like snow.

She slowly stepped into the bathtub, her figure graceful and her skin as white as snow.

The smooth jade feet sank into the water, followed by straight white legs and plump buttocks...

Then even that stunning face was completely submerged in the water, and the flower petals in the bathtub swayed gently.

After a few minutes, Adele emerged from the water, as if wanting to wash away all the fatigue on her body and the worries in her heart.

Taking a few deep breaths, Adele leaned against the edge of the bathtub, her wet long hair scattered outside the bathtub like black satin.

Her Majesty the Queen slightly closed her eyes, and her long and curled eyelashes trembled slightly under the caress of the water vapor.

His brows were always furrowed, as if something was bothering him.

She opened her eyes slightly and glanced at the formation notes Cohen gave her not far away.

Finally I know where this worry comes from.

Cohen had left Aifeiyin and gone to the Holy Land of the East to consolidate his aura for more than two months.

Prince Hauge, who had escorted him to the Holy Land, had already returned, leaving Cohen alone there.

For more than two months, Yadel could only learn some information about Cohen's practice from Prince Hauge.

This made Her Majesty the Queen feel a little resentful.

He hadn't sent her any news for over two months, making her think that Cohen had recovered his memory.

From an obedient and sensible little brother, he turned back into the young king who was cold and hostile to her before.

Worried about gains and losses, Yadel waved her hand lightly, and a green communication stone flew out from a pile of her clothes.

She played with the cyan communication stone.

The communication array on this communication stone was made by Yadel herself.

There are only two of them, which were gifts given to Cohen by Adair when he ascended the throne.

In addition to sending text messages, you can also make voice calls.

Moreover, everything is encrypted, so even if a saint takes action, it is difficult to monitor.

Her Majesty the Queen’s talent in formation is so outstanding.

After pondering for a moment, Adele decided to activate the magic circle and initiated a voice communication request to Cohen on the other end.

She reached out from the water with her delicate hand and casually cast a stream of magic power towards the communication stone. A faint green light began to flicker, and a dripping sound was emitted:

Five seconds, ten seconds...a minute passed.

The expression on Adele's face was calm and composed, as if the dripping sound had no effect on her.

Five minutes have passed, and there is still no sign of the other end of the magic circle receiving the communication request.

Finally, the magic power to activate the magic circle was exhausted, and the blue communication stone fell silent.

Adair put the communication stone aside with an expressionless face.

She stretched out her slender arms, scooped up a handful of clear water, and slowly raised it to the top of her head, letting the water slowly flow down through her fingers and flow through the exaggerated curve of her chest.

His eyes swept over the communication stone beside him inconspicuously, but there was still no movement.

Her stunning face was like a beautiful ice sculpture, her expression remained unchanged. She took a deep breath and buried herself in the water.

With her eyes tightly closed, her long eyelashes lay quietly on her eyelids like two small fans.

With slightly puffed cheeks, it looks like a cute little squirrel.

Then a series of crystal clear bubbles began to come out of her red lips.

One by one, floating upwards happily.

If Cohen saw this scene here, he would definitely be shocked by the contrast between the queen and her sister.

However, when these small bubbles floated to the surface, their true appearance was revealed. They were not bubbles at all, but ice balls composed of extremely pure ice elements!
Adair's hair was like black seaweed in the water, swaying gently with the current.

Suddenly, a surge of magical energy came from the communication stone nearby. Yadel emerged from the water, shaking her hair, splashing water everywhere. The water droplets scattered on her snow-white body like scattered pearls.

She waved her hand and answered the communication request from Cohen.

A few minutes ago, in the "Lost Land", in the Farmer City, in the living quarters deep within the City Lord's Mansion, in the spacious and bright living room—

Cohen was discussing the future plans of the city-state with the girls from Infinity Blade.

The chattering of beauties of all ages was endless, each expressing their own opinions.

In terms of military affairs, there are a lot of complicated matters such as the purchase of weapons and equipment, and the provision of logistical supplies for the newly arrived 5,000-strong army.

The most important thing is the carving of the "Concentric Seal" of the new army and the military training work.

Arnold and Margaret have not appeared in the public eye for a long time. They have been busy with this matter these days.

In terms of government affairs, the cooperation with "Unicorn Trading Company" has officially entered the right track, and people need to be sent to take over this logistics route assigned to "Infinity Blade".

The current tentative candidate is [Logistics Officer] Grace Tang.

Her Royal Highness the Princess was originally one of the shareholders of the famous luxury goods chamber of commerce in mainland China, "Flaming Red Lips".

She is very experienced in these trade businesses, so it is most appropriate to let her be in charge of this future trade route.

The only concern is that Grace's identity cannot be easily exposed, so how to conceal the stunning beauty of Her Royal Highness the Princess has become a difficult problem that everyone is struggling with.

In addition, several major agricultural bases in the city-state are preparing to resume operations under the leadership of Saffron and Oliver.

Agricultural production is the foundation of the "Farmer City-State" and is also related to the foundation of the future development of Cohen's power, so this matter is also very important.

At present, they have encountered a difficult problem - there is not much arable land available!
Ever since Cohen came to power, he immediately announced the formula of the "Agricultural Sequence" potion, and the enthusiasm of the extraordinary people in the entire city-state increased sharply.

The land in the city-state immediately became insufficient.

It is imperative to expand arable land and increase grain production.

The reason why Cohen was able to reach an agreement with the "Performer" of Chaos Demon Continent.

The two paths to godhood were the potion formulas promised, namely, increasing food output and giving the other party a "potion city-state".

The latter was not difficult for Cohen, but the former required Cohen to quickly expand the production scale.

He had already told Saffron and Oliver the seed synthesis methods of two high-yield crops that he had learned from the game forum in his previous life.

Ask them to synthesize it as soon as possible.

Although they had a detailed synthesis pathway, synthesizing mature seeds was not difficult for the two [agriculturists].

However, various experiments take a certain amount of time, and it is unrealistic to apply new seeds to actual production in a short period of time.

According to the grain export plan agreed upon with various forces, a batch of grain that is 20% more than the original quota must be supplied at least half a year later.

It was not safe to just wait for the new seeds to be put into production, so Cohen decided to start looking for the "spark of order" first.

After the subsequent troops are trained, they can directly ignite the "spark of order" and have a new "oasis of order".

Cohen shared his thoughts with everyone.

As expected, it caused shock among the girls.

Grace looked at Cohen as if she was looking at some rare treasure.

She knew clearly what it meant to have an "oasis of order" in the "Lost Land" and to establish an oasis-level force!
That means she can use this place as her rear base, providing her with a steady stream of support for her future bid for the throne.

To put it another way, even if I fail in the political struggle in the future, I will have a way out.

Hiding in the "Lost Land", there is no need to worry about Xia Zuo's counterattack and liquidation!

Grace now wanted to find Isabella, hug her best friend and give her a few big kisses.

I really have to thank her for introducing such a great potential stock to me!
Cohen accurately grasped Her Royal Highness's thoughts and reminded her at the right time:
"Hey, your Highness, the noble princess, please don't let your imagination run wild.

Our 'Infinity Blade' is not a tool for someone to seize the throne!
This is a shared asset that belongs to everyone, and we cannot take such a huge risk for the selfish interests of one person."

Grace felt as if she had been poured with a basin of cold water. She looked at Cohen resentfully and said in a greasy tone:
"Why are you so heartless, Captain?
Are you going to watch your team members being bullied and having things taken away from them?"

Cohen was already immune to Grace's expression and replied seriously:

"If the Eastern Territory Empire has half of my shares in the future, I will fully support His Highness in fighting against Xia Zuo, which is not a bad idea!"

Grace pondered Cohen's words carefully and quickly realized that she was being teased - half of the shares, didn't that mean he wanted to be her husband!
Grace's cheeks flushed slightly, and she spat softly:
"If you tease me again, I'll report you to Little Isa!"

Windsardler had a strange look on his face as he stared at Cohen's mask, as if trying to see through his true thoughts.

After a moment of silence, he asked in a low voice:
"Did you intend to establish a base camp in the 'Land of the Lost' from the beginning?

That so-called promise to trade with the dwarves, obtain the Space Stone, and help me enter there, couldn't it be a lie?"

Cohen looked at Windsardler, who looked unnatural, and gave a wry smile. He then looked at Windsardler with a sincere gaze.

"I admit that I have a little intention of taking advantage of you.

However, establishing a base in the 'Lost Land' and trading space stones with the dwarves do not conflict with each other.

Don't worry, as long as I settle down here, I can start normal trade with the dwarves.

As long as you get enough space stones, I will accompany you on the trip.

What's more... after so many days of getting along with each other and Miss Elf's help to me, I can be sure that you have become a friend that I trust and recognize very much.

Even if it's just for this hard-earned friendship, I will fulfill my promise to you!"

Cohen's gaze made Windsardler a little unbearable. She turned her head slightly and said in an extremely unnatural tone:

"I understand. I'll trust you again!"

Grace sighed softly:
"It seems there's some shady deal going on between you two.

Miss Foodie Elf, I'm kindly reminding you, don't let this captain, whom you've never even met, eat you up completely! Windsordale retorted mercilessly:

"A certain little succubus should also be careful. Don't let someone else take away half of the throne you worked so hard to win!"

The two of them had a routine quarrel, and the other members of the "Infinity Blade" were no longer surprised.

At the beginning, Nephthys would play the role of "political commissar" and talk a few words between the two.

Now she understood that there was a natural conflict between the eldest princess of the empire and the noble lady of the elven royal family, and they could not stop quarreling at least twice a day.

This has become a daily routine for Infinity Blade.

She has now learned to just sit back and watch Asuna's business, and no longer get involved in their affairs.

Just then, Cohen's communication stone moved.

At first, Cohen thought there were some changes in the country and that it was a message from Prince Haug or Hermann.

It turned out that the magical sensation came from a gift given to him by his sister the Queen a long time ago.

That light blue communication stone!
When Cohen saw that it was a request for a voice call, he felt his heart stop.

He took a few deep breaths and quickly spoke up to stop the chattering girls.

Just as he was about to answer the call, he suddenly remembered that his true identity was still kept secret from Windsardelle and Grace.

I can't communicate with the Queen here in front of them.

He said a few more words casually, hurriedly left the living room, and found a hidden secret room.

By the time Cohen had settled down, the applications from there had stopped.

Cohen felt a chill in his heart. Even though he had never been in love in his previous life, he knew the consequences of not answering his wife's calls.

After taking a deep breath and making plans for various situations, Cohen reactivated the magic circle and established voice communication with the Queen.

Ding!
Communication successful.

The first thing Cohen heard was the sound of rushing water.

My heart skipped a beat. I wondered if the Queen was taking a bath.

Well, it’s about the same time.

Soon, a familiar voice that had not been heard for a long time came from the other side.

Hearing the voice, Cohen felt much more relaxed, as if all his struggles here had meaning.

Over there, Adele was playing with the communication stone in her hand, not knowing how to start the conversation.

Do you want to scold him?

There was no news for two months, and he didn't receive the message immediately when I tried to communicate with him.

Adele felt somewhat uncomfortable.

But the words were on the tip of his tongue and he couldn't say them. After all, Cohen's memory and mental capacity were only that of a six-year-old... well, almost seven-year-old.

Adele was in a dilemma.

But soon Cohen solved this problem for her. He took the initiative to say:

“Sister, I was in seclusion just now and didn’t sense the reaction of the communication stone.

Is there anything wrong, sister? "

After Cohen's opening, Adele breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was no big deal.

And I also felt that Cohen was working very hard. He couldn't even sense the communication stone because of his cultivation. He worked so hard, so I shouldn't be too hard on myself.

What's more, she still remembered Cohen's words - he practiced hard to protect his sister, the queen!

Adair's mood inexplicably brightened, and she asked about Cohen's life and cultivation.

Hearing the subtle concern and affection revealed in the Queen's words, Cohen felt an urge to tell her everything.

Whether as a student, a brother, a husband, or a king, it seems that he should not deceive a woman who treats him so wholeheartedly.

But soon, this impulse was extinguished by the earth-shattering turmoil in the previous life.

No, I can’t expose myself now!

There must be a traitor around the Queen!

Even the close protection of a queen with legendary combat power could not save Cohen from being killed.

If it is exposed at this time, he will definitely become the target of public criticism, and it may even bring unknown dangers to the Queen.

Let’s leave it at that for now. At worst, I can just admit a few more mistakes to the Queen later.

After a long phone call, Cohen listened to the voice and it seemed that Adele was wiping her body.

Sure enough, the Queen was actually communicating with him while taking a bath.

Cohen is now extremely regretful. Why doesn’t this communication stone have a video communication function?

But soon, the voice of the Queen's sister broke his charming thoughts:
"By the way, Your Majesty, do you remember the 'Lord of Shadows' I mentioned to you before?"

Cohen's heart moved. How come the Queen noticed his vest again?

Could it be that the news of the "Lost Land" has also reached Effiin?
He replied calmly:

"Remember, my sister said he was very powerful and wanted to summon him?"

Adair said:
"Yes, he does have some skills. I received intelligence during the day that he is now in the 'Lost Land' and has made quite a name for himself.

After all, he is from our Aifeiyin, so we have a certain bond of kinship.

If Your Majesty's retreat is over, I will ask Uncle Haoge to find a way to contact the 'Lord of Shadows' so Your Majesty can go meet him. How about that?

Cohen was stunned for a moment. It was me meeting myself again?
He didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Adair seemed to think that a seven-year-old child might not be able to understand such a complicated matter, so she simply said bluntly:

“Your Majesty should also know that the current situation in our country is not very stable.

Although I will always protect Your Majesty's safety, there will always be times when I am negligent.

This 'Lord of Shadows' is a force that cannot be underestimated, regardless of his talent or the power behind him.

I hope Your Majesty can establish friendship with him, so that when a crisis comes, he can help me protect Your Majesty!
Well, of course we can't ask for help for nothing. I will ask Uncle Haoge to bring some things he urgently needs.

I believe these things can help Your Majesty establish a certain friendship with him.

If Your Majesty wishes, I will begin preparing for this matter tomorrow.

Don’t do it in Florence, where there are too many people and it’s easy for the news to leak out.

The Lost Land is not far from the East Territory. I'll have Uncle Haoge invite him to the East Territory so you two can meet and hand over the items to him."

Cohen was silent again, but this time he was moved by Adele.

This woman who always thinks of herself but never shows it in front of outsiders makes his throat seem to be choked by something, and his heart is filled with unspeakable emotions.

I was such a jerk in the past few years. I didn't even realize the Queen's good intentions, and I even had a cold war with her, which hurt her heart badly.

Cohen wanted to slap himself twice.

Cohen came back to his senses, concealed the emotion in his voice, and replied:

"Sure, I'll wait for Uncle Wang in the East Territory."

"it is good."

The two chatted about something else, and then, as Cohen was reluctant to leave, Adele cut off the communication.

There is no doubt that the Queen must have prepared the things for Cohen to take with him when he met the "Lord of Shadows" overnight.

Cohen was also a little curious at this time. What was the Queen Sister going to use to impress the "Lord of Shadows".

If we look at it from the perspective of the "Lord of Shadows", it seems that there is little that can impress such a young man to protect a foolish king and get involved in the chaotic political situation in Effiin.

Take some time to ask Uncle Haoge. The Queen will probably give it to him after she has prepared it.

Well, I shouldn’t refuse something given by my sister!

I never thought that I could get help from the Queen Sister by staring at the vest of "Lord of Shadows"!
As expected, there is a destiny in the universe, and the Queen and I are a perfect match!
Cohen thought happily.

He had no idea what happened in the living room after he left.

In the living room, after seeing Cohen leave in a hurry, several people suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Grace narrowed her eyes slightly, no longer wanting to argue with Windsardler, and whispered:
"Rarely... No, I should say that since I came here, I have never seen such an anxious expression on the captain's face... Well, I just felt the magical fluctuations of the communication stone. Is someone trying to communicate with him?
Why is he avoiding us?"

After listening to Grace's analysis, Asuna, Nephthys and Freya looked at each other, and they all saw some speculation in each other's eyes.

Perhaps the only person who could make Cohen so anxious to avoid communicating with everyone was that woman.

Thinking of this, the three girls, two adults and one child, showed the same feeling of loss.

Windsordale replied calmly:

"Perhaps we can remove the 'we'. The captain might just be trying to avoid you."

Grace chuckled and said:

"It seems that you didn't join the group much earlier than me, and you don't even know the true identity of the leader!"

After saying this, the two of them looked at each other in tacit understanding, and then their eyes fell on Asuna, Nephthys and Freya.

Suddenly being targeted by two powerful Gold-Rank masters, the three of them felt an invisible pressure.

Windsordale seemed to be talking to himself:

"Well, of the three of them, two seem to be bound by soul contracts, and the other one... Miss Nephthys, according to my research on the 'Lord of Shadows', she should have been the first to follow the leader, and was even willing to fight against the Legendary level together with the leader.

Therefore, it is understandable that she does not use the soul contract to constrain herself.

Then the constraints of this soul contract are most likely to keep the leader's true identity secret."

Windsordler made a judgment:
"That is to say, these three ladies are aware of the true identity of the 'Lord of Shadows'!

Is it right!"

(End of this chapter)