Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 164 A showdown with the Queen is on the agenda!
Cohen naturally did not go to Windsordale to apologize. Perhaps he didn't have time to coax women at the moment, and he wanted to find a way to verify his important discovery.

If the people that "Lord of Sequence" Belmodi has planted among the top management of "Black Tomb" are "salesmen", then many of his plans for "Black Tomb" can be carried out.

After he returned to the room, he immediately contacted Sandro Gaunt, the second son of the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, through the special communication stone inside the "Black Tomb".

Sandro, who was secretly cursing his elder brother for not dying soon, was suddenly shocked when he received a message from Cohen.

When Cohen asked him how he contacted "Black Tomb" and sent assassins to assassinate him.

Sandro's heart skipped a beat, thinking that the other party was going to settle a score with him later.

He felt that the black rose placed by Nephthys next to his heart was ready to take his life at any time.

Cohen looked at the series of regretful and pleading words sent by Sandro, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How could the second son of the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory be so cowardly?

When Sandro learned that Cohen was simply asking about the scene at that time, he breathed a sigh of relief and tried hard to recall the situation. He then narrated it word for word, fearing that there would be any omissions.

After listening to this, Cohen narrowed his eyes and asked:
"In other words, the 'salesman' was called over directly by Andre?

And judging from his tone, he seems to be very familiar with the 'salesman'?"

Sandro replied honestly:

"Yes, Andre said this person is his old friend. The relationship between the two is indeed quite close."

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief, his guess had been confirmed.

If the "salesman" didn't know Andre's true identity, he would definitely not be so polite to him.

Only the staff of the prince of the Eastern Territory Empire have this qualification.

In other words, there is a high probability that the "salesman" is a spy planted by Belmoody in the top management of "Black Tomb"!

Cohen's eyes sparkled with excitement.

It just so happened that Nephthys just said that Belmodi had something to talk to him about, and asked him to go to the Mysterious Island after he came back. This was a perfect opportunity to test her!
After finishing all the plans, Cohen remembered that there was still a beautiful woman who needed to be comforted.

Cohen smiled bitterly and shook his head. He couldn't just tell her directly, "I went back to save my wife." If he really said that, the probability of a cold war would be greater.

What's more, Windsardler's teacher, the Sanctuary Mage Victor, who was pressured by a certain force and changed his original plan to personally solve the spell seal for Cohen, is very likely to be involved with the mastermind behind the scenes.

What if Victor finally chooses to stand on the side of the Black Hand, what will Windsordler do when he is caught in the middle?
Everything will have to wait until he returns to Aifeiyin and investigates everything thoroughly.

Cohen vaguely felt that the mastermind who secretly put pressure on Victor was most likely the backer of the DuPont family!
Thinking of this, Cohen took out the repaired "Book of Time and Space" and came to Windsardler's room.

He knocked on the door, but no one answered. However, Cohen could sense a presence in the house.

His eyes moved slightly, and the "ghost crab" on his feet was activated, using his magical skill of passing through walls to go straight into the house.

Windsardelle glanced at Cohen who suddenly appeared in the room, turned his head calmly, and said nothing.

Cohen came to Windsardler, took out the "Book of Time and Space", and said:

“I didn’t have time to share this good news with you just now.

The 'Book of Time and Space' has been repaired by the dwarven craftsmen I commissioned, and it also has a spatial node leading to the 'Sleeping Cave'.

We can go in right now if you want."

Windsardelle's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said calmly:

"Oh, so our deal is done. Can I leave now?"

Cohen's face froze, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Seeing that the other party was silent, Windsardler's anger subsided a little and said:
"The Sleeping Cave isn't easy to enter. I still have some things to prepare. Let's talk about it after you return from Effiin."

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely:

"Windsor, I'm going to Effiin for something extremely important.

To tell you the truth, I have a relative who is very important to me there, and I must go back to help her!
Can you believe me?

Cohen carefully strikes the right balance between telling neither all lies nor all truths.

Windsardelle turned his face away, his voice becoming more emotional:

"Don't be so affectionate. Do I know you well?"

Cohen felt relieved. It seemed that the other party was no longer angry. He continued:
"Windsor, you've been working hard these days. Is there anything else I can help you with?

You should also know some of my abilities. I have an almost prophetic ability about certain things.

If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me at any time.

Also, I rarely hear you mention your family. Is the Wind Walker family based in the Sky City?
That place is quite mysterious. I wonder if I can have a chance to visit your home and meet your elders..."

Seeing that Cohen's words were getting more and more out of control, Windsardler rolled his eyes at Cohen and said:
"Windsor wants to sleep now, go find your Isa!"

Cohen smiled awkwardly and said:

"So, lovely Miss Windsor, do you need an experienced masseur to help you fall asleep better?"

Windsardler snorted coldly and raised her feet, accepting Cohen's courtesy.

Cohen touched Windsordale's soft, jade-like feet, and his desire was a little hard to control.

Windsordale's foot arch is like the moon, and paired with her flawless snow-white long legs under her nightgown, she has a kind of enchanting beauty.

The bony ankles, fair skin and plump jade-like toes intertwined together exude an extremely seductive charm.

Cohen found that since he had been intimate with Isabella, he had become addicted to her and his resistance to beauty had plummeted.

Cohen sighed inwardly, if he continued like this, he would get suffocated sooner or later.

This time, after returning to Aifeiyin and dealing with the reactionary forces at home and abroad, the plan to overthrow the queen sister will be put on the agenda!
He took a deep breath and honestly played the role of Windsordale's sleeping assistant.

When Cohen quietly closed the door of Windsordale's room and walked out carefully, he found that Her Royal Highness the Princess was looking at him with a smile.

Grace chuckled:
"Convinced, or convinced by sleep?"

Cohen shrugged and said:

"If Your Highness is so curious, you can try coming into my room."

Grace's eyes flashed with a seductive light, and her red lips curled slightly:

"Okay, take off the mask and let me see who wants to sleep with me?"

Cohen chuckled and said:
"You must remember what you said today and don't regret it later."

Grace spat lightly and said:
"Let's get down to business. Are you really planning to go back to Effiin?"

Cohen's eyes showed a strange color and asked:
"Your Highness, do you also want to persuade me?"

Grace gathered her hair that drooped beside her ears and said:
"I'm not jealous like that elf, but I'm just kindly reminding you that Queen Effiin is not someone you can easily mess with."

Cohen's heart moved slightly and he asked:
"Your Highness, have you heard any rumors?"

Grace's charming face became much more serious, and she said softly:

"Most of the clients of the 'Flaming Red Lips' Chamber of Commerce are celebrities and noble ladies from various countries on the mainland. I sometimes invite some high-end clients to hold events.

I once heard a noble lady from the Central Empire say that the Queen of Effiin, Yadel Angryn... is suspected to have a divine background!

Those actions against King Effiin may just be a cover-up; their real target is this stunning queen!"

Grace's words shocked Cohen deeply. His own queen sister had a divine background?

How come he doesn't know it himself?
Speaking of something related to gods, the only thing Cohen could think of was that the Queen Sister would become the first mortal god in the entire Demon Tide Continent to be deified in the future.

As for the rest...

By the way, the Queen is a daughter favored by God. Although those favored by God are rare on the continent, there are more than just the Queen.

If what Grace said was true, then the Queen was indeed in great danger.

Cohen's heart was shrouded in a haze, and a fierce look appeared in his eyes. No matter who it was, even the gods, anyone who dared to plot against his queen would only have one end.

Cohen concealed his emotions and asked softly:
"Your Highness, could you please reveal the identity of this noble lady?"

Grace's eyes suddenly revealed a strange and meaningful light. She stared at the mask on Cohen's face, licked her red lips with her tongue, and inadvertently revealed her charming and seductive style.

She seemed to have seen some interesting prey and murmured softly:
"It seems that the captain really values Queen Effiin?"

Cohen's heart skipped a beat and he laughed dryly:
“Haha, I value you guys too.

Well, if Your Highness is concerned about not revealing your identity, then forget it. I was just asking casually."

Grace chuckled and said:
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. She's the wife of a member of the Central Empire's House of Nobles."

Central Imperial House of Nobles?
Cohen frowned slightly, and memories of the game in his previous life began to float.

As a player in his previous life, Cohen's main activities were in the Central Empire.

Speaking of the Central Empire's House of Nobles, Cohen's first reaction was that a major rebellion had once broken out in the Central Empire, and the leader was Heisenberg, the chief of the House of Nobles.

Cohen quickly asked:

"What faction does this congressman belong to?"

Grace's eyes turned cunningly and she said softly:

"I didn't expect that the captain also knows so much about the politics of the Central Empire?"

Cohen covered up:
"That's what I heard too."

Grace chuckled and replied without asking any further questions:
"It's conservative!"

Cohen narrowed his eyes slightly. He was a conservative, a subordinate of Heisenberg, the chief of the House of Nobles.

So is it Heisenberg, the chief of the Central Empire's House of Nobles, who wants to target the Queen's sister?
He suddenly thought that the only person in the Central Empire who could put pressure on the great Holy Land Wizard Victor was Chief Heisenberg!

Could it be...

However, all of this is just his own speculation, and there is no evidence at the moment. Cohen buried everything deep in his heart. This can only be verified after he returns to Eifin and meets Hermann.

He smiled and said to Grace:

"Thank you for sharing the information with me, Your Highness. Don't worry, I will definitely repay you with all my heart in the future!"

Grace's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and she said:

"I'm looking forward to it, Captain!" Cohen said hello and left.

Grace stared at his back for a long time, a mysterious purple flashing in the depths of her pupils, and the succubus blood hidden deep in her body kept boiling.

Her hair color gradually turned into dark purple, adding a bit of wildness and charm to her.

Grace suddenly let out a low laugh and said to herself:

"Little man, I've caught you!"

……

When Cohen saw the towering figure of Planck the Navigator again, he could no longer smell the smell of tobacco on him, which meant that he no longer needed to use anesthetics to suppress the pain.

Moreover, his aura has greatly improved compared to last time.

Cohen was certain that Planck's hidden illness, caused by taking the potion, had been completely resolved.

When Planck saw Cohen again, his mood was completely different.

He silently looked at this young man who had made a huge name for himself in the Lost Land in just a few months, and after a long silence, he said:

"No wonder you don't want to come to my 'Azure City'!
'Endless Alliance', what a 'Endless Alliance'.

It seems that you have mastered a 'Spark of Order' early on, right?"

Cohen nodded in response.

Planck showed admiration on his face and said:
"I feel honored to be your guide into the 'Land of the Lost'.

And... thank you again for saving my life. I once said that as long as you can help me solve my troubles, I owe you a life.

That commitment remains in place.”

Cohen didn't hesitate and asked directly:
"Mr. Gangplank, can you take your giant floating ship to the human continent to help?"

Planck asked:
"As long as it's not one of the five great empires, it's fine."

Cohen then asked:

"What if the opponent comes from the five empires?"

Planck chuckled and said:

“The reason why we can’t go to the five empires is because they have set up saint-level magic arrays.

It's not like I'm afraid of the people from the five empires."

Cohen was delighted. The [Navigator] himself was a transcendent at the peak of the Gold Rank. Coupled with the [Blue Sails] under his command, which was comparable to an "elite" army, and the giant floating ship that could move quickly, it was definitely an amazing force.

he asked:
"Then how many soldiers of the Azure Sails can you lead out of the city-state?"

Planck thought about it for a while and replied:
"About two thousand people."

Two thousand "elite" troops are enough to fight against two legendary ones!
enough!
Cohen said in a deep voice:
"In a few months, I will need you and your navy to help me do something. I will inform you of the details in advance."

Without further ado, Planck handed Cohen a conch and said in a deep voice:

"Just tell me the time and place through this conch."

Cohen took the conch and said solemnly:
“Transactions are one thing, relationships are another.

I will always remember your help to me."

Planck shook his head and said:

“My life-saving grace needs no further explanation.

If you are willing, please help Her Excellency the Witch."

Speaking of Her Excellency the Witch, Cohen's mind moved and he asked:

"Mr. Planck, do you know why Her Excellency the Witch called me here this time?"

Planck said with a heavy expression:

"Something's happened to the Listener, and I need your help."

Cohen's eyes flickered, [Listener]?
Is he another ninth-level peak confidant of Belmoody besides Mephisto and Gangplank?

Something happened to her?

Cohen pursed his lips slightly, lost in thought.

Cohen was also very curious about the most mysterious "Listener" under the witch.

After all, apart from the name "Rosalind", not much other information was revealed in the previous game.

Rosalina, it sounds like she is a female. The answer will be revealed later!

……

Planck sent Cohen to the wizard tower of the Witch Lady and left.

Cohen went in directly. Compared with the last time, the wizard tower was obviously much quieter this time.

Cohen hardly saw anyone, and he secretly guessed that it might be related to the condition of the "Listener".

After walking a few steps, Cohen saw a steel golem walking towards him, followed by a buzzing mechanical sound:
"Sir, please come with me."

Cohen followed the Iron Golem up the stairs. When he reached the door of the top floor lobby where he had been last time, he did not go in, but pushed open a small door on the side.

After Cohen walked in, he found that there was a teleportation array in the room.

He hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward.

There was a flash of light, and Cohen felt the weightlessness tearing his body slightly, and then his body became lighter and he came to an elegantly decorated bedroom.

At the same time, I smelled a lot of potions.

He looked closely and found that the Lord of Sequences, Belmodi Wynyard, was already waiting for him at the door.

Cohen bowed slightly, and Belmoody said nothing, but waved for him to follow in.

Cohen speculated that this should be where Belmoody usually rests. The fact that the Listener can recuperate in this place shows that the relationship between the two is not ordinary.

Cohen walked into the bedroom and saw the figure lying on the bed, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Lying on the bed was a tall and stunning woman. Her face was extremely delicate, but her facial features were slightly angular, making her look a little cold.

Strangely enough, Cohen felt a faint sense of familiarity from her face.

She was wearing a pure black turtleneck sweater and lying on her back, which fully displayed her exquisite curves and exuded a mysterious and charming beauty.

The woman's eyes were slightly closed at this time, with a look of pain between her brows, and she let out a low moan from time to time.

Is she the Listener?

She is so beautiful. It seems that Belmoody is also a beauty lover. Except for Gangplank, all of her confidants are of good looks.

Belmodi's heavy voice sounded:
"Melissa was too impatient, eager to break through to the Half-Step Legendary realm, which led to her failure in taking the potion.

I barely used my magic to keep her alive, but it only slowed down the effects of the potion. Do you have any other options?"

Cohen frowned deeply, feeling strange. He had never heard of the Listener encountering such a crisis in his previous life.

Why did she suddenly want to break through to the half-step legend?

What Cohen didn't know was that the reason why Rosalina was so anxious was closely related to him.

Because he started the Six Saints War in Florence and the encirclement and suppression of the Black Tomb.

The Black Tomb branch in the Northwest Continent was completely destroyed, and Rosalina, as the only surviving senior executive, was appointed as the person in charge of the reconstruction of the Northwest branch.

However, the strength of the ninth level is difficult to control the situation in today's Aifeiyin, and people from the opposing faction in the Black Tomb headquarters have also raised objections.

In order to consolidate her position and help Belmoody win over Queen Adele of Effiin, who was in danger, Rosalina chose to force herself to take the potion, hoping to break through to the half-step legendary level.

Unfortunately, he failed and faced a life-and-death crisis.

Although Cohen already knew the real name of the Listener, he still looked as if he had heard it for the first time and said:
"Melissa?

Is this the name of the Listener?
It sounds nice.”

Belmodi gently smoothed Rosalina's furrowed brows, speaking in a calm tone, but what he said startled Cohen:
"As long as you can find a way to save her, I can promise you anything."

Cohen's expression froze. He didn't expect that Rosalina was so important to Belmodi.

What he didn't know was that Belmodi had no relatives since she was a child, and only felt the love of family after she adopted the Tinuviel sisters.

Rather than saying that Mavis and Rosalina are her subordinates, it would be more accurate to say that they are her sisters and daughters. Over the years, Belmoody has regarded these sisters as her only emotional support.

Cohen had never expected that the usually aloof Belmoody would say such a thing.

A powerful legendary witch, a stunning beauty who controls a large oasis in the "Lost Land", is willing to do anything for you. I believe that no man would not be moved.

Cohen coughed lightly and replied:

"Your Excellency the Witch is joking. We are in a cooperative relationship. I will do my best."

Belmodi's face was still shrouded in mist, and her expression could not be seen clearly, but her slightly stagnant breathing still made people feel her inner touch.

Cohen tiptoed to Rosalina's side, and gently placed his fingers on the woman's cheek, which was so white that it was almost transparent. A stream of magic flowed from his fingertips and entered her body.

After a moment, he slowly retreated, his expression becoming much more serious, and said:
"Miss Rosalinsha must have sunk into an endless trance of truth when she took 'Truth I', unable to escape.

If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for more than a few days before my will collapses and I become a living dead."

Hearing Cohen say this, Belmoody involuntarily grabbed Cohen's hand and said in a very earnest voice:
"You have a solution, don't you?"

Seeing that Cohen could so accurately describe the crisis that Rosalina was facing after just a brief glance, Belmodi felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw. She held Cohen's hand tightly, regardless of the fact that the other party was a man who was decades younger than her.

This was the first time Cohen saw Belmodi's hands. Her palms were soft and warm. When she grabbed Cohen, her muscles were slightly tense, showing a sense of restrained strength.

The skin on the back of her hand is fair, but not bloodless and pale. Instead, it has a healthy, goat milk-like color, like an exquisite jade carving, exuding the unique charm of a mature woman.

Cohen calmly pulled his hand away and said calmly:
"I'm not absolutely sure, I can only give it a try, but..."

Cohen suddenly stopped talking, hesitation evident on his face.

(End of this chapter)