Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 163 It’s reasonable for me to have ideas about my wife!
Grace didn't bother to pack up, just put on a beige shawl and went downstairs.

Two long, straight, white legs swayed back and forth, so white that they were dazzling.

Cohen took the black tea Nephthys had prepared and said with a smile:

"Everyone has worked hard during the past few months when I was away.

Has the development of our Endless Alliance been disrupted in recent times?"

Nephthys responded:

"Director Reid has discovered spies from several other oases, but most of them are not even extraordinary beings, so no action has been taken yet. They are currently under surveillance.

As for the rest, no major obstacles have been found yet.

Oh, it's the Lord of Sequences, the Cursed Witch, who just came yesterday and seemed to have something urgent to discuss with you."

Hearing the name of the cursed witch, Mavis, who was standing next to Cohen, moved his eyes slightly.

Why didn’t you tell her that your sister came to see Cohen?

She vaguely felt that since the last time Belmoody talked to Cohen, there had been a subtle change in their relationship.

Mavis shook her head. Since her sister did not choose to tell her, it meant that the matter was not suitable for her to know. Mavis gave up the idea of asking Belmoody.

Cohen was also quite surprised and asked:
"Did she say anything else?"

Nephthys handed Cohen a communication stone and said:

"Ms. Witch asked you to contact her as soon as possible after you return.

It seems that things are urgent.”

Cohen received the communication stone and began to wonder what urgent matter Belmoody might need to find him for?

He could only think of something related to the Sequencer's advancement or taking potions. Could it be that Belmoody was going to help her configure the "perfect" quality "Tribulation II" himself?
But he had said before that "Disaster II" could only be configured when he was promoted to the sixth level, so this should not be the case.

Cohen shook his head and decided to wait until he met Belmoody.

While I was lost in thought, two hurried footsteps were heard from outside the door.

The door opened, and two beautiful figures, one big and one small, appeared at the door.

Freya excitedly threw herself into Cohen's arms and said:
"The gentleman is back!

Freya has been so tired these days!"

Cohen rubbed the little sorcerer's head and smiled gently at Asuna, who was dressed in a smart professional suit.

Asuna said with a hint of complaint:
"From one city-state to three city-states and two floating islands, if you don't come back, I'm going to quit.

When I signed the contract, it said I would only be your knight, but now I have to do everything.

Even the landlords are not as heartless as you.

Also, why didn't you inform us when you came back? Are you feeling guilty and afraid to face me?"

Although Asuna kept complaining, she couldn't hide the joy in her bright eyes when she saw Cohen.

Cohen spoke softly for a few words before finally calming down the somewhat resentful knight lady.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Cohen also talked about the trip to the dwarves.

I heard that Cohen successfully supported Iron Rock Orn to ascend to the position of chief and successfully formed an alliance with the "Forge Tribe".

As expected, this caused surprise among the girls.

Feeling the admiring gazes of the girls, young and old, Cohen felt his vanity reach its peak.

There was a strange light in Grace Tang's eyes, and her eyeballs moved slightly, and it was unknown what she was thinking in her mind.

Cohen looked at Nephthys and said:
"My dear financial officer, the funds I brought with me on this trip to the dwarves have basically been spent, and I may need to spend more later.

Because I signed a big order of three million gold coins with the 'Forge Tribe'.

How about it, is there any problem with funding?"

Nephthys opened her mouth slightly. Cohen brought a lot of cash with him when he went to the dwarves this time, but he didn't expect that he had spent it all. Moreover, he had signed an order worth three million gold coins?

If it weren't for the financial support from the wealthy Princess Royal and the loan provided by the Taiwo family, the Endless Alliance would probably be in financial trouble again.

Nephthys lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying:

"Almost. The grain from the Cultivator City-State will be arriving soon.

With the new seeds you provided, we should be able to earn a lot of money from this grain trade."

When Miss Elf Windsardler heard about the order of three million gold coins from the dwarves, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something.

Cohen quickly continued under her expectant gaze:
"These three million gold coins are not only used to repair a treasure, but also mainly to create 20,000 sets of 'Star Guardian Armor'.

Once the divine and demonic equipment is in place, our power will be completely consolidated."

Among the few people, apart from Windsordale, Grace was the most excited.

She also had a stake in these "elite" Orc troops wearing "divine and demonic equipment," and she quickly said:

"Master, the third batch of orcs has arrived and is currently undergoing training.

As a logistics officer, I have been working hard to ensure logistical supplies, and I have been spending my own money."

Cohen looked at Nephthys in surprise, and the warlock nodded helplessly.
"I allocated funds to His Highness, but he confiscated them and insisted on using his own money."

Cohen looked at Grace, whose big eyes were shining, and could almost see a little tail wagging behind her.

He easily saw through Grace's thoughts, which were simply to make himself feel that he owed her more favors.

It will be easier to talk when the orc army is mobilized in the future.

Cohen smiled and said:

"Your Highness, there is no need to do this. I have signed a contract with Your Highness, and I will naturally fulfill the terms of the contract."

Grace showed a pitiful look, swaying her body slightly, and said:
"I'm a weak woman, there's nothing I can do.

I just hope that when you become successful in the future, Master, you won’t forget me.”

Cohen's eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone became more helpless:
"Your Highness, please do not use your charm on me again. My willpower attribute is higher than you think.

If you continue like this, I will think you have other thoughts about me.

Your Highness is very charming, but I am not yet mentally prepared to become the brother-in-law of the most powerful prince in the entire continent."

Grace blushed and spat softly:
"It's a beautiful thought."

Cohen shrugged and continued:
"In three months, 20,000 sets of 'Star Guardian Armor' will be completed. You will then be responsible for the handover with the dwarves."

Windsardler frowned slightly and asked:
"Are you leaving again?"

Facing the stunned gazes of the crowd, Cohen said with a guilty conscience:

“Yes, and it may take a long time this time.

It will take at least half a year.

But don't worry, my treasure that can teleport anywhere has been repaired, and I can come back to see you all at any time."

As he spoke, Cohen took out the "Book of Time and Space".

The "Endless City" will be his base camp in the "Lost Land" in the future, so it is most appropriate to imprint a space node here.

Mavis raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Where are you going? Are you alone?"

Cohen replied in a serious tone:

"I'm going to Effiin to take care of some things. Nephthys and Asuna will be going back with me this time.

As for the others...wait for my letter.

Maybe in a few months, you will also have to go to Effiin."

Effiin...

Upon hearing this name, Grace and Windsardler's faces suddenly showed strange expressions.

It was in Florence, the capital of Effiin, that Cohen became famous and entered their field of vision.

Now that they have to return to Aifeiyin and stay there for such a long time, it is hard not to make other associations.

These two people, one is the eldest princess of the Eastern Territory Empire, and the other is the special envoy and best friend of the Empress of the Central Empire. They also have a clear understanding of the situation on the continent.

They all knew that Effiin was now like a powder keg that could explode at any time. Especially after the attack on the royal court, all parties were ready to plunder the land and wealth of this rich coastal country.

The Northwest Regional Exchange Conference held in Florence half a year later was likely the fuse of everything.

Perhaps this country that has been passed down for thousands of years will fall into war and chaos in an instant.

Cohen chose to return to Effiin at this time. Was it to take advantage of the chaos to grab a piece of the pie, or was it something else...

Grace and Windsordle's expressions became intriguing.

Mephis, who was not far away, also frowned slightly. Although she had not done much research on the human continent, she knew that the "Lord of Shadows" was from Effiin.

In particular, she also learned from Belmodi the intelligence and analysis of the situation sent back by her sister, Rosemary Tinuviel, who was hiding in the "Black Tomb".

It is known that in addition to the "Black Tomb", Prince Xia Zuo from the Eastern Territory Empire is also targeting Aifeiyin.

These two forces are absolutely a dimensionality reduction blow to the weak Effiin. No matter how talented their queen is, there is absolutely no possibility for her to resist the combined forces of these two forces.

Windsardler's eyes turned deep, and he asked in a deep voice:
“Did you reach some kind of agreement with the royal family of Effiin?
What should we do to stand on their side and help them?"

Cohen's expression changed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said:

“Yes, I do have an agreement with them.

The monitoring array previously deployed in the 'Cultivator City-State' was part of the reward."

Windsardler's tone suddenly became much stronger, and he said:

"Why do you want to wade into this muddy water?
Regarding the situation in Effiin, I also saw a lot of relevant information from His Majesty Klein.

Let me tell you clearly that the situation there is very complicated. There are at least two powerful forces preparing to secretly overthrow the Effiin royal family and stir up great unrest.

If you go back now and still plan to side with the Effiin royal family, it would be tantamount to seeking your own death."

Windsardler's tone was very stern. Grace beside him nodded in agreement and said:

"At least the Kingdom of Ceylon next to Effiin will definitely not give up such a good opportunity."

Cohen really couldn't explain to them, so he could only reply:
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid and I won't fight them to death.

Seeing that the situation is not good, I will naturally withdraw. Windsordler did not understand why the usually smart Cohen suddenly became so stubborn. She continued:

"If you really get involved, it won't be a question of fighting to the death or not.

Once you are marked as a member of the Effiin royal family, you can't just quit if you want to.

I don't understand why you insist on doing this thankless job..."

Suddenly, Windsardler's voice paused, a cold expression flashed across his face. He stared at Cohen and asked:
"Which member of the Effiin royal family made the agreement with you?"

Cohen opened his mouth slightly, scratched his head and said:

"Why do you ask this?"

Seeing Cohen's evasive answer, Windsardler became more certain of his guess, and his voice became as cold as ice:
"Could it be that stunning queen?
I remember now, Yadel is very good at magic circles. Was that magic circle also given to you by her?"

Cohen's eyes suddenly showed a strange look.

Windsardler actually knew that the Queen's sister was good at magic circles?
He asked:
"How do you know Queen Effiin is skilled in magic circles?"

Windsardler said calmly:

“Shannis has always regarded Adair Angrain as her greatest enemy, someone she is determined to defeat.

There are a lot of detailed information about her in Shanice's study, and I have naturally read it.

You haven't answered my question yet. Were you deceived by that woman and decided to help the Effiin royal family?"

Cohen thought to himself, he didn't expect that Her Majesty the Queen of the Central Empire cared so much about her own queen. It was just a loss a few years ago, so what?

Well, I have to find a way to solve this problem for my sister, the Queen.

Facing Windsardler's question, Cohen coughed lightly and replied somewhat weakly:
"What's the point of this? It's just normal cooperation. Besides, I don't think the Effiin royal family will definitely lose..."

Windsordeler's jade-like face was instantly covered with frost, and she said coldly:
"That woman is indeed attractive, but I advise you not to hit on her.

She was married, had a husband, and had killed many people for her mentally retarded husband.

You can't conquer this kind of woman!"

Cohen's mouth twitched slightly. I just had my memory sealed, I didn't become a mentally retarded person, okay?

He really couldn't respond to Windsardler's questioning, but he also knew that the other party had good intentions.

His eyes swept over Asuna, Nephthys and Freya who were not far away.

The three girls who learned the inside story also had expressions on their faces as if they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Grace rarely refuted Windsardler, but instead chimed in:

"Yes, yes, I also heard that Queen Effiin is extremely caring towards her husband. If the captain wants to take advantage of her, it will probably fail.

But I am very curious, what kind of woman can be so obsessed with you?"

Cohen really wanted to say, isn’t it normal for me to have ideas about my wife?
He thought about it, but it was difficult to speak. He didn't know how to answer, so he could only reply vaguely:
"Okay, I understand. This matter ends here..."

"Humph!"

A heavy cold snort interrupted Cohen's perfunctory answer. At the same time, a golden light flashed, and the elf lady disappeared on the spot.

The living room suddenly became silent, and everyone looked at each other and looked at Cohen who looked embarrassed.

Until Grace, who was eager to watch the fun, let out a teasing laugh:

"Oh no, someone is angry!
Or are you jealous?
Oh, what should I do? "

Cohen glared at Grace fiercely and said to the others:
"Okay, nothing else, let's adjourn!"

Before leaving, Asuna glanced at Cohen with a half-smile, then pulled Freya away.

When Nephthys passed by Cohen, she also had a helpless expression on her face. Then, as if she had thought of something, she sighed softly and reminded him:
"Sir, Her Excellency the Witch said that if you come back, please contact the Navigator and he will take you to the Mysterious Continent."

Cohen fell into deep thought, and Mavis's voice sounded from behind:
"I can see that she's interested in you. Why don't you go and comfort her?"

Cohen came back to his senses and said with a faint smile:

"Excuse me, Miss Mavis, but I see they have a room reserved for you.

If the 'Potion City' isn't too busy, why don't you stay here for a few days?

By the way, would you like to familiarize yourself with the work of the General Administration of External Security?"

Mavis did not refuse, but immediately reminded:
“Although my relationship with you is not as close as Miss Windsardler’s, I still want to ask, is the queen named Adele really that charming?

Miss Windsordale seemed to me no worse than anybody else.

You don't have to put yourself and your teammates in uncontrollable danger because of a married woman.

Today's Effiin is no less dangerous than the 'Lost Land'!"

Cohen raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile:

"Does Miss Mavis also know so much about the situation in Effiin?"

Mavis did not answer immediately, but asked:
"You came with me to the Kingdom of Ceylon and asked me to help you control the generals under Prince Saxon III. Did you discover anything?"

Cohen's eyes moved slightly, and he said slowly:

"Yes, it seems that Miss Mavis's intelligence ability is indeed outstanding!"

Mephis said in a deep voice:

"Have you investigated and found out that the attack on the Effiin Royal Court not long ago was the work of this Third Prince in collusion with the Black Tomb?

So you also think that your biggest enemy is this Third Prince?"

Cohen's eyes flickered. Mavis knew more than he thought. He was silent for a moment and said:

"You think I can't even handle three princes from a kingdom."

Mephis shook his head, and after careful consideration, he told Cohen the information he had obtained from his sister, Roselanda:

“No, I have obtained some intelligence about Effiin, which shows that Saxon is not the only one behind the unrest in Effiin!

If you're willing to believe me, I can tell you.

But you can't force me to tell you the source of the information."

Cohen became more and more curious. Mavis actually knew that there was someone else behind Saxon?
He said sincerely:
"Miss Mavis, I trust you completely. As for the source of the information, you can rest assured that I will not interfere too much."

Mavis breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice:

"As far as I know, the mastermind behind Aifeiyin this time is not only the Black Tomb, but also... Xia Zuo Tang from the Eastern Territory Empire!"

Hearing the name coming out of Mavis' mouth, Cohen was stunned.

He never expected that Mephis would also know that Prince Xia Zuo was behind the unrest in Effiin?

How did she know?
It doesn't make sense.

Mephis thought Cohen was shocked by Xia Zuo's name, and he thought he could probably persuade Cohen to give up getting involved in the Effiin situation, so he continued:

“Don’t think I’m exaggerating. To tell you the truth, I have sufficient evidence to prove that the real culprit behind the recent attack on King Effiin, which turned the young king into an idiot, was not Saxon!
But it’s Prince Xia Zuo!

To be precise, it was an assistant to Prince Xia Zuo who bewitched the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon, Saxon, and colluded with Black Tomb to attack King Effiin!

Cohen's gaze suddenly became extremely deep as he stared at Mavis's beautiful face and fell into rapid thought.

Did Mephis already know that the real culprit of the attack on the royal court was Prince Xia Zuo?

Where did she get her information?
The assistant to Prince Xia Zuo mentioned by Mephis!
Cohen was sure that she was referring to Andre!
This made Cohen even more confused.

It was because of his memories from his previous life that he recognized Andrei and connected all this with Prince Xia Zuo.

How did Mephis, the lord of the "Lost Land" far away from the human continent, know Andre?

Andre was also linked to Prince Xia Zuo.

Could it be that her intelligence capabilities have already reached the human continent?

Does she also have intelligence personnel in the human continent?

But Xia Zuo must have done this kind of thing extremely carefully, and ordinary intelligence personnel would have no way of knowing Andre's true identity.

Apart from myself who knows the progress of the game, who else can connect Andre and Prince Xia Zuo?
A flash of lightning flashed through Cohen's mind, Black Tomb!

Yes, Andre planned the attack on the Royal Court through Black Tomb.

Outsiders were not clear about the working procedures within the "Black Tomb", but Cohen understood that as the third heir to the Kingdom of Ceylon, he was not qualified to work with the "Black Tomb" to plan an attack against the head of a country.

Andre, who represents Prince Xia Zuo of the Eastern Territory Empire, is about the same.

This means that someone in the Black Tomb's Northwest Continental branch should know Andre's true identity.

And this person must have a high status!
From this point of view, Mephisto or Belmoody must have placed spies in the "Black Tomb".

Cohen felt that his speculation was very close to the truth.

Who is the person in this black tomb?
He knew Andre and was related to Mephis. He had planned the attack on the Royal Court with Andre in Effiin, and he was also a high-ranking figure in the "Black Tomb"...

All the high-level leaders of the "Black Tomb" in the Northwest Continent were killed in the Battle of Emerald Lake. Who else can pass on information to Mephis?

"Salesman"!
This name suddenly appeared in Cohen's mind!

He remembered that after the Battle of Florence, this "salesman" contacted him and promoted him to a "gold medal" killer.

At that time, Cohen was still wondering how this guy escaped from the pursuit of "Pale Wings".

Now everything is solved. This kid must have escaped with the help of Belmoody!
If you want to verify your guess, you need to ask someone!

Sandro, the second son of the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory of Effiin!

That was the young man who was captured by him and developed into a "Bronze Medal" killer.

Sandro once hired the "Black Tomb" killer to assassinate him in the Extraordinary Arena, but the order was accepted by the "Silver Medal 207" he pretended to be.

Later, after Sandro was caught by himself, he confessed that it was the "Black Tomb" killer introduced to him by Andre.

According to the operating principles of "Black Tomb", Andre must have come into contact with the "salesman".

As long as you know the "salesman's" attitude towards Andre, you can judge whether he knows Andre's true identity.

Cohen suppressed all the speculations in his heart and said to Mephis:
"I believe you, I will seriously consider this matter!"

Mavis breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Okay, go and speak to Miss Windsordler, otherwise this matter will sooner or later become a barrier between the two of you!"

Cohen nodded slightly and said:

"Thank you!"

(End of this chapter)