Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 150 Isa's Feelings, Cohen's Response

Cohen's heart trembled, and he immediately looked at his nose and then his mouth, putting on the appearance of a gentleman, and began to massage Isabella's feet properly with his hands.

I recalled in my mind the experiences I had in my previous life when I was experiencing certain projects, combined with my own personal research, and began to massage it with all my heart.

His thumb slowly pressed on the sole of Isabella's foot. Isabella instantly felt a slight soreness and swelling. As Cohen increased the strength of his hand, it seemed as if a warm current spread across the sole of her foot.

Cohen skillfully applied pressure on various acupuncture points on the jade feet, sometimes gently, sometimes hard. Each press accurately stimulated the corresponding acupuncture point, giving Isabella a feeling of both sourness and comfort, which slowly dissipated her fatigue from being busy for many days. She let out a sigh of satisfaction and fell asleep unconsciously.

The pleasant time passed in a flash. Isabella's eyelashes trembled as she found herself lying on the bed in the inner room of the study, while Cohen sat obediently on a chair beside her.

Isabella stood up, smoothed her hair, and whispered:
"Are you angry at me for teasing you like this?"

Cohen really wanted to say that giving you a foot massage seemed like a great benefit to him.

He was silent for a moment, then said sincerely:
"Miss Wen Ze has made such a great sacrifice for my sake. It is my duty to serve you."

Cohen was referring to the orc thing.

This is what Cohen learned from Grace not long ago.

Cohen required twelve thousand adult male orcs, a demand that could not be met by just one or two tribes.

In order to gather the third batch of orcs for him in a short period of time, Isabella used the Golden Wing Order within the "Pale Wing".

This is a power that only the patriarch and the first heir of the "Golden Wing Family" are qualified to use.

By using the Golden Wing Order, one can prioritize mobilizing resources within the five major families to get things done.

Even Isabella only had three opportunities to use it before she became the patriarch.

It was also because of the Golden Wing Order that Cohen's third batch of orcs were able to assemble quickly and are currently on their way to the "Lost Land".

It is impossible to say that I am not moved.

After hearing what Cohen said, Isabella raised her eyebrows slightly and said:
"Grace is really something. I shouldn't have told her earlier. She's such a mouthful!"

Cohen said seriously:

"Even if Her Royal Highness the Princess didn't tell me, Miss Wen Ze's help to me before is enough for me to do anything for you."

Isabella's mouth corners unconsciously curled up, her eyes full of smiles:

“No wonder he can hook up with so many beautiful girls.

This mouth really pleases women.”

Cohen smiled awkwardly:

"I have an equal partnership with them, and as for the rest, it's just for the convenience of work and external statements.

There’s nothing between us.”

Isabella suddenly stood up, staring into Cohen's eyes with her beautiful eyes, and asked:

“We have a cooperative relationship with them, but what about me?
Is he also your collaborator?

Should I also sign a contract like them?"

Cohen fell silent, not knowing how to respond.

Isabella waited for a long time, then suddenly chuckled and said:
"Okay, I won't force you anymore.

Know that there is a stunning queen waiting for you at home.

I won’t talk about her, as for the others…”

Isabella narrowed her eyes dangerously, and her slender jade fingers brushed across Cohen's chin, saying coldly:

"I am the daughter of the Golden Wings. It's fine if one person ranks above me, but if some Winged Elf or Squire Knight ranks ahead of me, don't blame me for being rude!"

Cohen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as he had long noticed Isabella's feelings.

Maybe it was because I saved her, or maybe it was some quality in me that attracted her.

But Cohen is currently unable to respond to this sentiment.

In any case, he would wait until he had a showdown with his sister, the Queen, before thinking of anything else.

He was certainly moved by what Isabella had done for him, but Adele's silent dedication behind the scenes had already been like a trickle of water, wrapping his entire heart tightly.

Fortunately, the understanding Isabella did not force Cohen to express his opinion.

After discussing personal matters, we started to discuss business matters.

Isabella told Cohen the decision made by the observation group a few days ago.

“…The other companies are all very interested in this proposal, so we’d like to ask for your opinion.

If you have a different opinion, I can help you mediate there."

After hearing Isabella's words, Cohen's eyes lit up and he quickly said:

“Okay, I have no objection.

I wonder if Her Royal Highness the Princess has told you that her 'Flaming Lips' Chamber of Commerce has already begun using this route for commercial trade."

Isabella nodded slightly:

"I heard her mention it. By the way, why did she give you the position of personal secretary to the chairman?

Did you go to Ceylon a few days ago?"

The corner of Cohen's mouth twitched slightly. Even though their relationship had not yet developed to that level, he already felt deeply how terrifying creatures like girlfriends and best friends were.

Cohen replied calmly:
"We, Infinity Blade, have a deal with a Gold-rank City Lord from Chaos Demon Continent. I'm accompanying him on a mission and need an identity, so I asked His Highness for this position."

Cohen deliberately downplayed the city lord's gender, and Isabella didn't care. She just said:
"The Kingdom of Ceylon has been unstable these past few days, and it seems like some major changes are about to happen.

I don’t know if it has anything to do with your Aifeiyin.”

Cohen's expression shifted slightly, and a memory from his past life surfaced in his mind:

According to time calculations, at this point in the previous life, the "Gavin Incident" that shocked the continent should have been about to happen.

Duke Gavin, who has always been loyal and served three dynasties, was exposed by the third prince Saxon Cromwell for the shocking secret of colluding with the kingdom of Windrest, a country that has been their enemy for generations.

The Gavin family, the most powerful aristocratic family in the country, became traitors despised by everyone overnight.

The eldest son of Duke Gavin, the young master Gavin who, together with Cohen and Windsardler, attacked the ruins of the Arcane Empire, the "Star Valley", led the remaining family members to flee to the Kingdom of Windrest after the incident.

Later, when the [Attack of Nations] expansion was loaded, he became the vanguard general of the Wind Breath Kingdom's attack on the Ceylon Kingdom.

Cohen knew that regardless of the so-called collusion, the authority of the third prince Saxon was further strengthened after this incident.

He was appointed by the King of Ceylon as the chief investigator of the case. During the investigation, he took over almost all the property and power of the Gavin family and became the most promising and popular heir.

It can be said that without the fall of Gavin's family, Saxon would not have been able to defeat his two brothers so quickly and become the first heir.

Thinking of this, Cohen asked:
"Why are you so concerned about the movements of the Kingdom of Ceylon?"

Isabella said casually:

"The Kingdom of Ceylon has the largest maritime port in the northwest continent - Pearl Harbor.

The main business of our Golden Wing family is grain trade, and the Northwest Continent is the largest grain-producing area in the entire continent.

Therefore, this port is of vital importance to the business empire of our Golden Wing family.

Therefore, we will always pay attention to the internal developments of the Kingdom of Ceylon and are very sensitive to any disturbances here."

When Cohen heard the words "Pearl Harbor", he felt that they sounded vaguely familiar.

I should have heard it before. Where?

Cohen's pupils shrank slightly, he remembered!

The Queen had once mentioned this port to him!
When the Queen was implementing her plan to train the king, she believed that Cohen should not only learn supernatural powers but also be familiar with government affairs, so she added many government affairs courses to him.

During one of her lectures to Cohen, Adele mentioned the 'Emerald Harbor' in the eastern part of Florence, the 'Golden Sail Harbor' in the southern part, and the 'Pearl Harbor' of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

These three ports are the main channels for shipping in the northwest continent.

"...Although our two ports cannot reach the level of Pearl Harbor, which can handle an annual throughput of one billion tons, they still handle more than 30% of the maritime transportation in the northwest mainland..."

The Queen's voice seemed to ring in his ears, and Cohen felt that he had grasped something.

In fact, he had never been able to understand why a prince of the Eastern Territory Empire would go to such great lengths to plot against a small principality that was eight feet away from him.

Why go to so much trouble to first support the Kingdom of Ceylon and then use the Kingdom of Ceylon to deal with Effiin?

Now he vaguely understood that perhaps he thought too much of himself.

What Prince Xia Zuo wanted to deal with was not Effiin, or rather, not just Effiin, but the Kingdom of Ceylon!

My own Effiin was just a by-product.

To be more precise, Prince Xia Zuo wants to control these three ports by controlling the Kingdom of Ceylon and Effiin, three ports that hold the lifeline of the Golden Wing Family!

Isabella saw Cohen suddenly stunned for a long time, and waved her porcelain white palm in front of him and said:

"Hey, which woman are you thinking about?"

Cohen regained his composure, stared into Isabella's eyes, and asked seriously:
"What grudge does Xia Zuo Tang of the Eastern Territory Empire, the cousin of Her Royal Highness the Princess, have with your Golden Wing Family?"

Isabella frowned slightly, confused by Cohen's words.

Soon she seemed to realize something, and said in a somewhat inexplicable tone:
"Is Grace talking nonsense to you again?

Xia Zuo has indeed always hoped to marry into our family, but I have already clearly rejected him before, so don't think too much about it.

And last time... well, when we were in Florence, Xia Zuo was having a birthday party, and I sent someone over to clearly reject him in front of his entire social circle.

If you want to talk about hatred, this is probably it."

Cohen raised his eyebrows slightly. Xia Zuo was actually pursuing Isabella?

Does love turn into hate?
No, perhaps pursuit is only one aspect. What he wants more is the wealth of the Golden Wing Family!

If he can get the "Golden Wing Girl", the entire Golden Wing Family will serve him in his fight for the throne!
Compared with Grace, the only thing Xia Zuo lacks is probably financial support.

Grace has the support of the largest luxury goods chamber of commerce in the continent, while Xia Zuo himself does not have any major industries.

Many people say that the reason why Prince Xia Zuo has not married yet is that he hopes to find a wealthy woman's family to pay for his succession to the throne.

The richest "Golden Wing Family" in the entire continent is definitely the best choice!

This should be what Prince Xia Zuo was thinking.

Cohen understood everything at once!

Everything he did was directed at the Golden Wing Family.

On the one hand, he actively pursues her and tries to see if he can capture the heart of the "Golden Winged Girl" with his powerful personal charm.

Obviously, this move failed. Of course, Prince Xia Zuo still had the most important step, which was to secretly control the Kingdom of Ceylon and the Principality of Effiin, and further control the three ports in these two countries that were crucial to the "Golden Wing Family".

He made this move very cleverly and covertly.

If Cohen hadn't interfered, his plan would have almost succeeded:

His trusted aide Andrew has completely controlled the third prince Saxon.

As for Effiin, the king's memory has been frozen and he has become a child. The southern border is on the verge of rebellion, and only a queen is holding on.

As soon as the opportunity arose, Andre instigated the Grand Duke of the South to rebel, and then encouraged the Saxons to intervene, and Effiin was under his control.

With this achievement, it was only a matter of time before Saxon ascended the throne. When he became king, the Kingdom of Ceylon would have fallen into the hands of Prince Xiazo.

Most importantly, no one has yet learned his true intentions.

As long as we wait for the right time, we will suddenly stab the Golden Wing Family in the back and cut off the three ports, and the Golden Wing Family will have no choice but to compromise!

Cohen felt a layer of cold sweat on his back. The whole plan was closely linked and had hidden clues.

Whether he is an inconspicuous playboy, Sandro Gaunt, the second son of the Grand Duke of the South, or the king of a small country, or the golden-winged daughter of the "Pale Wings" that dominates the continent.

Andrei and Prince Xia Zuo behind him were both making a fuss.

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief, his lips curled up slightly.

The plan was perfect, but unfortunately, the king is here!

Cohen stared at Isabella with burning eyes and said in a deep voice:

“I have a guess, which hasn’t been confirmed yet, but it’s not far from the truth.

This speculation involves the safety of your family!"

Hearing Cohen's sudden seriousness, Isabella's heart tightened, and she immediately suppressed all her emotions, looking more solemn than ever before.

Cohen's face was solemn, and he spoke slowly and calmly:
"This story begins when I was attacked..."

As Cohen continued to tell the story, Isabella's face first showed surprise, then astonishment, then horror, and finally turned pale.

After Cohen finished speaking, Isabella was silent for a long time. Then a thoughtful look appeared between her brows, and she said in a deep voice:
"Are you sure that Andre is Xia Zuo's man?"

Cohen nodded and said:
"I can't tell you the source of the information, but I can confirm that he is Xia Zuo Tang's trusted aide."

Isabella's expression became firm. She raised her head slightly and her eyes met Cohen's, her gaze gentle but with a hint of love.

She stepped forward and kissed the corner of Cohen's mouth:

"You saved me again, and this time you saved my family too. Thank you!"

Cohen touched his lips, his thoughts racing - did this count as a lost first kiss?
If your lips aren't touching and your tongue isn't sticking out, it shouldn't count.

Fortunately, the Queen sister shouldn’t be angry.

Cohen suppressed his emotions and continued:
"I'm telling you this to remind you to be prepared.

Anyway, my Effiin will definitely not become Xia Zuo's pawn. As for the Kingdom of Ceylon, I will do my best to stop Andre. "

Isabella suddenly smiled and said:
"Maybe I should thank him."

Cohen was slightly surprised.

Isabella stepped forward slightly, stood barefoot on Cohen's feet, grabbed his collar, and pressed it against her chest:
"If he hadn't attacked you, you probably wouldn't have walked into the door of our Pale Wings that night and made a deal with me!
Don't move, here's your benefit!

As a thank you for saving your princess once again!"

Cohen leaned against Isabella's chest wrapped in a white shirt, with the whiteness faintly visible between the buttons. The feeling of climbing a high mountain and gazing at the sea of clouds emerged in his mind.

Isabella's body fragrance and enchanting touch constantly attacked Cohen's psychological defenses.

He could only say silently in his heart, Sister, I will firmly keep my virginity for you!

……

After the ambiguous atmosphere dissipated, the two finally started to talk about the business they had just been discussing.

Cohen said:

"If possible, I would like to go with you to the dwarf tribe."

Isabella's beautiful eyes unconsciously sparkled with stars, and she smiled and said:

"Why, you can't bear to leave after just one meeting?"

Cohen was at a loss for words and said:
"I guess so. Besides, I have some things to discuss with the dwarves.

I have a batch of weapons and equipment that I need their help to build.

And trade some things.”

Isabella didn't ask any more questions and nodded.
"No problem, once things here are over, we'll set off!

Oh yeah, there was such a big commotion a few days ago, was it you who caused it?"

Isabella was asking about the "Spark of Order." Cohen nodded quickly and said:

"Yes, it's our Infinity Blade's action.

This time, three advanced city-states and two 'Floating Islands of Order' were revived."

Isabella's eyes were filled with strong admiration and love. The man she had chosen was so outstanding. She said jokingly:
"You've scared off an Imperial Grand Duke with this move!"

Cohen's eyebrows flashed with doubt, and he asked:
"What do you mean?"

Isabella replied:

"Grand Duke Roland of the Western Region Empire has decided to withdraw from this competition!"

……

Joint meeting of the "Pale Wings" observation group.

Cohen, Grand Duke Roland, and Pacino Della, the second heir to the Dark Wing Family, attended the meeting.

When I learned from Cohen that it was he who ignited the previous spark of order and successfully revived three advanced "order city-states" and two "order floating islands".

Everyone in the room fell silent.

Grand Duke Roland looked as if he had expected it. He held a cup of hot tea, stared at the rooftop, his mind wandering, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Pacino's mouth hung open slightly, his heart pounding, his throat dry, his eyes filled with astonishment. He shook his head unconsciously, seemingly unable to accept the outcome.

The representative of the "Purple Wing Family", the second heir, Meyer, frowned deeply, and the expression on his face was very intriguing. His eyes moved back and forth between Cohen and Isabella from time to time.

The expressions of the other people were also wonderful.

There was shock, surprise, and contemplation.

Finally, Isabella's voice broke the strange atmosphere:
"I have already discussed the trial operation of the trade route with Mr. Shadow Lord.

He agreed to our plan. After things here are finished, I will go to the dwarf tribe to finalize the goods for the first transaction.

If you have any other ideas about this shipment, please share them with us."

Seeing Isabella directly change the subject, everyone was a little caught off guard.

Meyer said:
"Let's not rush this matter. Let's first discuss the city-states and floating islands that Mr. Captain has opened up."

Cohen raised his eyebrows slightly. Isabella had emphasized this person to him before and asked him to be careful.

Isabella said lightly:

"Is there anything to discuss about this?"

Meyer chuckled and said:

"My opinion is, since Mr. Captain already has such a large territory, then our so-called competition... can we declare it over early?"

Then he turned his attention to Pacino.

The arrogant young master was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and immediately said:

“Why did it end?
It seems that this Mr. 'Lord of Shadows' has only revived so many places, and it is not certain whether he can fully control them!

Let me be frank, a piece of cake this big would tempt even a lord-level figure from the Lost Land."

Cohen chuckled, took out a token from his pocket and handed it to Isabella beside him.

Isabella passed the token directly to everyone to look at.

Meyer's expression froze slightly, and after a long silence, he said:
"Development Order!

The Sequence Lord's pioneering order!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked again.

They had all investigated everything about the "Lost Land" and naturally knew the importance of this token.

This is a certificate recognized by the five oasis-level forces. At least they cannot interfere with the "Order Solid Land" opened up by Cohen.

Pacino's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help but say:

"What is your relationship with the Sequence Master? Are you his illegitimate child?"

Cohen sneered:
"Second Young Master of the Dela family, please be careful with your words.

This is the 'Lost Land'. If you really anger a Lord-level figure, even your family won't be able to save you!"

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two sides was somewhat tense, Mayer quickly spoke up to smooth things over:

“Since Master Pacino disagrees, let’s just continue to observe.

Anyway, there’s still halfway left until the one-year deadline.”

Pacino snorted coldly, left the meeting without saying goodbye.

Everyone was not surprised to see this, as the "Dark Wing Family" who came from the underworld all had this kind of hot temper.

Seeing that Pacino had left, the so-called three-party meeting could not continue.

Grand Duke Roland stood up and said:
"After all, this is still a world for the young. Our Western Region Empire will no longer interfere in this matter. On behalf of the Western Region Empire, I officially withdraw."

Isabella stood up and said:
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your support. We hope this incident will not affect our future cooperation."

Grand Duke Roland smiled and said:

“Miss Wen Ze, you’re worrying too much. Maybe I should thank you for introducing such an outstanding young man to me.

"Dear little Skylark, such an outstanding young man is rare. If you are interested, you must seize the opportunity!"

After making a joke that was neither too big nor too small, Grand Duke Roland also left the scene in a carefree manner.

(End of this chapter)