Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 168 Queen: The feeling of oppression from the queen!
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After a long-awaited emotional release, the amazing charm of Adele began to invade Cohen's mind.

Inevitably, the body reacted.

Adele also felt... being inexplicably... pressed against, and the intense emotions just now were quickly transformed by the aura of Cohen into the... between men and women...

Her white hands trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, but soon, a chill surged into her heart.

Adele took a deep breath and slowly pushed Cohen away.

Her Majesty the Queen cannot completely give herself to a husband who only has memories of being a few years old. At the very least, she has to wait until he reaches full adulthood.

She could still afford to wait a few years. As a powerful transcendent who was close to being a legend, there would be no difference between herself at the age of thirty-six and at the age of twenty-six. If there was any difference, it would only be that she would become more mature and more charming.

Adele is absolutely confident in her appearance and body.

She was sure that even after another ten or twenty years, Cohen would not be able to resist her charm.

Besides, she didn’t want to be broken in this precarious situation….

After Yadel calmed down, she became concerned about Cohen's training and asked curiously:
"Your Majesty hasn't told me yet, how did I break through to the Silver Rank so quickly?"

Cohen also slowly calmed down. He also didn't want the Queen to be pushed down by him under unclear circumstances. To cool the desire in his heart, he replied:

"It was the 'Lord of Shadows' who helped me. He gave me a notebook on the training of the [Paladin].

Many of the things in there surprised even Uncle Wang. I practiced according to the instructions and soon broke through to the Silver level."

Hearing the name of the "Lord of Shadows", Yadel frowned slightly and asked:
"When did your Majesty become so close to him?"

Adair was very worried that this so-called "Lord of Shadows" had other ideas about Cohen.

Cohen quickly replied:

"It was my sister who asked me to build the magic circle for him. I heard that the 'Lord of Shadows' praised the magic circle highly.

In addition to agreeing to cooperate with us, he also gave me this cultivation journal as a gift."

Adair finally dispelled her doubts and reminded:

"Your Majesty, please be cautious. Although this person's abilities are impressive, he is too mysterious and too dangerous.

We can only cooperate with him, not confide in him, do you understand?"

Cohen nodded immediately and then said:
"By the way, he also sent a middleman to serve as a liaison between us. I brought her into the palace."

A look of surprise appeared on Adele's face as she asked:

"who?"

Cohen said:

"Her name is Nephthys, and Uncle Wang knows her.

I heard from Uncle Wang that Nephthys stayed with the Lord of Shadows while in Florence, and they had a very close relationship.

Adele nodded thoughtfully and said:
"Bring her here later. I'll meet her first to make sure there's no danger before letting her follow you."

Cohen replied honestly:

"it is good."

Mentioning Nephthys, Adair suddenly seemed to remember something, a stern look flashed across her brows, and she said:

"Your Majesty, I heard that this 'Lord of Shadows' has established some kind of power in the 'Lost Land' and has recruited a group of beautiful young women, and is having a lot of fun.

You can learn other things from him, but don't learn this from him!"

At the end of his words, he glanced at Cohen coldly, his eyes containing a naked warning.

Cohen was so frightened that he dared not utter a word. He secretly estimated that if he told Adelle now that he was the philandering "Lord of Shadows", she would probably freeze him into an ice sculpture.

He couldn't help feeling sad and felt that his future was bleak.

Adair noticed that Cohen was standing there in a daze, and then she realized that something was wrong.

Cohen's appearance and figure always made her subconsciously forget that he was a child with only a few years of memory.

He may not understand even if you tell him these things.

Little did he know that Cohen was thinking about how to explain to his sister the Queen about the many women around him.

Adele's tone softened a lot:
"Your Majesty may not understand what I'm saying now. It's okay. Remember it in your heart and you will understand it slowly in the future."

Cohen lowered his head and hummed, hiding his thoughts, and thought to himself, let's start with Asuna and Nephthys.

Let them get acquainted with the Queen first, so that they will be more receptive when the real showdown comes.

The two of them were talking in private, and time passed quickly until the timid voice of the palace maid came from outside the door:

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Hauge is requesting an audience in the study."

Adele was interrupted while meeting Cohen, and she couldn't help but feel annoyed. She asked coldly:
"Did something happen?"

The maid knew that it was inappropriate to disturb the King and Queen at this time, but she could not afford to offend Prince Hauge, so she whispered:

"His Royal Highness has brought a woman with him, saying she has great talent and wants her to be your squire knight."

Cohen sat upright beside him, showing no sign of abnormality.

Doubt appeared in Adele's eyes, and after a moment she replied:
"I understand. Let Uncle Wang wait for a moment."

After the maid left, Adair said to Cohen:

“Uncle Wang rarely values anyone, but he took the initiative to bring him into the palace. Let’s go and take a look together.

Also, take the contact person that Your Majesty brought with him to the study."

Cohen said calmly:
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister."

……

In the study, Asuna and Nephthys sat far apart from each other to avoid suspicion.

Hearing the footsteps coming from afar, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they could see the tension in each other's eyes.

It stands to reason that after such a long period of training in the "Lost Land", the two have also experienced many big scenes.

It's just a meeting with the queen of a small country, there's no need to be so nervous.

But for some reason, a sense of uneasiness and anxiety arose in the hearts of both of them.

The steady footsteps finally approached. They both looked towards the door at the same time and saw the queen walking in slowly with Cohen's arm in hers.

Asuna and Nephthys had the same thought in their minds:
They really are a good match.

The young and handsome king and the peerless queen are like the hero and heroine from the stories told by poets.

For a moment, even Asuna, who had always been very confident in her appearance, couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Strangely, this was not Asuna's first time meeting the queen. She had been personally received by Adele before at the hunting ground. At that time, she did not feel any frustration, but was only filled with joy to see her idol.

Asuna couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Only a queen who was unparalleled in the world and more beautiful than all the other beauties would be qualified to walk shoulder to shoulder with him.

The two men came to their senses, suppressed all emotions in their hearts, and saluted Cohen and Yadel in turn as if they didn't know each other.

Adele recognized Asuna immediately and asked softly:
"I remember your name is Asuna Iliad, and you won the Noble Hunting Tournament, right?"

Asuna seemed very excited. This wasn't fake. She was genuinely happy to be remembered by her idol for so long. She said quickly:
"Yes, Your Highness. I have always regarded you as a role model. Thank you for still remembering me. I am so happy."

Yadel smiled and developed a slight liking for this pretty and straightforward girl. She looked at Prince Hauge and asked:

"I remember Uncle Wang said that Miss Iliad is a good friend of one of your nephews?
Why did you suddenly think of entering the palace to serve as my squire?"

Prince Hauge bowed slightly and said:
“Miss Iliad’s background…is just that of an ordinary minor noble.

Even though my nephew..."

A strange look appeared on Prince Hauge's face. He paused and continued:
"I really hope to have a closer relationship with her, but due to my status, I can't..."

Prince Hauge didn't make his words so clear, but Yadel understood.

Become a knight-at-arms to the Queen so that you will be more eligible to marry into the royal family in the future?
But she never expected that the nephew Prince Hauge was talking about was standing next to her.

Adele raised her eyebrows slightly, turned to look at Asuna, and said in a deep voice:

"My requirements are very strict, and the situation in Aifeiyin will be very serious in the future.

This is not a child's play at a hunting party, Ms. Iliad, are you mentally prepared?"

Asuna's expression turned serious as she replied earnestly:
"Your Majesty, I completely understand."

Adair nodded slightly and said:

"Nevertheless, I still want to see your true talent and strength. I have felt a powerful force within you.

If you don't mind, could you show it to me?"

Asuna didn't hesitate at all. A red light flashed on her body, and a red beast shadow appeared beside her.

Feeling Asuna's sudden and powerful aura, Adele instantly stood in front of Cohen. When she realized that Asuna had summoned a genuine dragon, she couldn't help but show surprise and said uncertainly:
"dragon?

Red Dragon?"

Asuna nodded calmly and said:

"Yes, Your Highness. I am a Dragonborn, and my job title is [Dragon Rider]!"

Adele was trained by Cohen's mother, Queen Viorica, since childhood.

As an outstanding adventurer who has traveled to most parts of the Demonic Tide Continent, Viorica possesses a lot of unknown knowledge and experience.

Viorica had been training Adele as her future daughter-in-law from the very beginning, and therefore taught her a lot of strange and unpopular knowledge.

Adele had naturally heard Viorica mention the powerful and mysterious profession of [Dragon Warrior] - one who could easily gain the favor of dragons, communicate with them without any obstacles, and even forge a blood contract with them!
Moreover, the extraordinary level of [Dragon Warrior] can be shared with the contracted dragon.

As long as a dragon reaches adulthood safely, it will become a powerful legendary being. This means that every [Dragon Rider], as long as they grow up smoothly, will at least be at the legendary level.

No wonder this pretty girl has reached level five at such a young age. It turns out that she is employed in this profession.

Adair's eyes were filled with deep admiration, and she quickly said:
"Very impressive, Miss Iliad. You are fully qualified to be my squire knight."

"but……"

Before Asuna could breathe a sigh of relief, Adele changed the subject and said, "I do have another suggestion. I wonder if Miss Iliad is willing to accept it?"

Asuna blinked and asked:

"Your Highness, please speak."

Adair pointed at Cohen, who was watching the show silently, and said:
"I don't need any squire knights. How about you become His Majesty's squire knight?"

Asuna was startled when she heard that, her mouth slightly open, her face filled with astonishment.

Cohen was also shocked.

Adair thought the other party was unwilling, so she said:
"If Miss Iliad is worried about Prince Hauge's nephew misunderstanding you, there's no need to worry, because Your Majesty... well, there are some problems now. You can treat him as your little brother."

Asuna silently replied in her heart, "No, Your Highness, I guarantee that the prince's nephew will not misunderstand. He will probably be very happy about it."

Asuna didn't know what to do. This was different from what she had agreed with Cohen before, so she could only look at Cohen helplessly.

Cohen was also extremely helpless. He knew that his sister's original intention was for his own good and she wanted to recruit a quasi-legendary master for him, but this did not fit in with his plan.

Only by letting Asuna stay by the queen's side can the former more easily access the core circle of Florence, enter the core of Effiin's power, and help him in times of great turmoil.

There is no point in following a king who has no real power.

He quickly opened his mouth and said sincerely:

"Sister, I don't need it.

I only want my sister as a woman!"

Adair's face froze, and she thought to herself, could it be that what she said in the bedroom caused Cohen to have some kind of stress reaction? Was she a little too fierce just now and scared him?
But Cohen was right, Asuna was good in every way except that she was too beautiful.

If she stayed with Cohen for too long, something might really go wrong.

Adair was silent for a moment and then said:

"Okay, then I'll listen to your Majesty.

Miss Iliad, I will confer the title on you tomorrow and announce the decision to the ministers. From now on, you, the queen, will be my squire.”

A quasi-legendary transcendent and a genuine dragon, such talents must be won over.

Asuna breathed a sigh of relief. She had passed this hurdle and could finally appear beside Cohen with a legitimate reason.

Then, Adele turned her attention to Nephthys.

Nephthys bowed politely and whispered:
"Your Highness, I have been assigned by Mr. 'Lord of Shadows' to serve as his liaison with the Effiin royal family."

Adair stared at the beautiful warlock lady for a long time.

The warlock lady felt a little breathless under the pressure of Adele's powerful aura. Facing the sharp gaze of Her Majesty the Queen, she couldn't help but secretly blame Cohen in her heart.

The silence lasted for a long time before Adele slowly spoke and asked:

"How does Mr. 'Shadow Lord' intend to cooperate with our royal family?"

Nephthys breathed a sigh of relief and, as she had agreed with Cohen, said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Shadow Lord has an elite army under his command that can assist the Corleone royal family once within a specified timeframe!"

Hearing this, Adair's brows did not show any joy, but she said calmly:

“What are the conditions?

What conditions do we, Effiin, need to pay?"

Although Adele said this, she was actually shaken in her heart.

She now vaguely suspected that this so-called "Lord of Shadows" was the heir of an ancient family on the continent?

It has been less than two years since he started to become famous on the mainland, and he has actually built an "elite" army?
You know, from its founding till now, Effiin has never had an "elite" army.

There was certainly covert targeting by the Kingdom of Ceylon, but a young man who had just come to prominence actually managed to build an "elite" army in just over a year.

Yadel became more and more suspicious of the identity of the "Lord of Shadows" and also increased her vigilance.

Nephthys's eyes narrowed slightly as she replied:
"Mr. Shadow Lord wishes to ascertain the current situation in Effiin and investigate the enemies facing the Corleone royal family."

The "Lord of Shadows" wants to find out the situation of Effiin on his own?
How to find out?

Of course, only by entering the core circle of power can you access more intelligence and information.

Adele narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked at the little sorcerer who was as delicate and cute as a porcelain doll.

Does the "Lord of Shadows" mean that he hopes the intermediary contact he sent will enter the center of power of Effiin?

She asked calmly:

"Just tell me straight away, what do you need us, Effiin, to do?"

Nephthys' voice was undeniable:

"The 'Lord of Shadows' hopes to establish a secret intelligence agency in Effiin, and I will be the head of this agency and work under his guidance."

Secret intelligence agency?

Doing intelligence and investigation work?

Adele thought for a moment and then asked:
"How much power do you intend to give to this so-called secret intelligence agency?"

Nephthys said firmly:
"Except for His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen, everyone in Effiin is obliged to cooperate with the investigation, interrogation, and... arrest, trial, and sanctions!"

A hint of anger flashed in Yadel's pupils, and a coldness appeared on her beautiful face.

Nephthys's request was too much!
Doesn't this mean that you can have the power of life and death over everyone in the country except the king and queen?

Even Prince Hauge next to him couldn't help but steal a glance at Cohen.

He knew that this must be the idea of his good nephew. Did he want to start a bloody incident in the country first?

In addition to the king and queen, it also includes the prime minister, cabinet ministers and the Senate. Such an institution is definitely second only to the royal power.

Once it is truly established, it will be a political entity more terrifying than the cabinet.

Although Yadel did not directly refuse, the cold look on her face already showed her attitude.

Nephthys was not surprised and quickly spoke:
"Our husband has no intention of seeking power or profit, nor will he use this institution to do anything.

The reason he proposed this condition was because he saw a glimpse of Effiin's future!"

Hearing Nephthys say this, the coldness on Her Majesty the Queen's face dissipated a little.

She is quite convinced that the "Lord of Shadows" has the ability to predict.

During the battle of the six saints at Emerald Lake, the "Lord of Shadows" could accurately identify the Cross of the Pope of Light sealed in the dragon egg in Mammon's hand, and he could also casually reveal the secret that the Privy Archbishop of the Church of Light, Clement Huimang's favorite disciple, was bewitched by the Lich King Nex.

Even if he is not the "Son of Prophecy", no one would question his predictive ability.

Thinking of this, Her Majesty the Queen asked in a deep voice:
"What did the 'Shadow Lord' see?"

Nephthys's voice was low, but the content of her words shocked Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Hauge:

"Traitors, lots of traitors!

From all regions and departments across the country.

There are traitors in the army, schools, factories, ports...even in the royal family, the Senate, and the cabinet!

The 'elite' army under your command was also established at a huge cost and expense.

If we rush in without eliminating the traitors in Effiin, we may be stabbed in the back at any time or even wiped out.

Therefore, this condition is reasonable and necessary.”

Every word Nephthys said made the Queen's expression grow colder.

On the eve of a great chaos, many people, unless they are absolutely loyal to the royal family, will make their own plans.

Those who have a conscience will find a way out in advance, hoping to preserve their own or their family's vitality before the situation becomes chaotic in the future.

As for those who have no bottom line, they may even collude with external forces, add fuel to the fire, and take advantage of the situation to rob.

Adele actually knew that the current situation in the country was very serious, with spies and traitors everywhere.

Often, before the cabinet ministers’ meeting was over, detailed information would already be available on the Florence intelligence black market.

The entire political core of Florence was infiltrated like a sieve by various forces and organizations with ulterior motives.

She also wanted to make up her mind to warn a group, arrest a group, punish a group, and even execute a group to achieve the effect of deterring the whole country.

But there are always many obstacles. The pressure from the Senate and the cabinet is relatively small. Sometimes even the Corleone royal family will come to intercede.

After all, Adele is the daughter-in-law of the Corleone family, and she often has to consider the impact.

What's more, this is a precarious period, and she needs to unite domestic forces to help her deal with future crises.

Adair took a deep breath, suppressed her complicated emotions, and said in a deep voice:
"Are you sure?"

Nephthys thought to herself, "I'm definitely not sure at all, but it was your husband who told me to say this, so he should be sure." Nephthys nodded seriously and said, "I'm not sure at all."
"As long as Her Majesty the Queen grants me this authority, I will show you the results within a month!"

Adele narrowed her eyes and said:

"I also need to prove that if your mess gets too big and you can't clean it up in the future, it will still be us, Aifeiyin, who will bear the consequences."

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

"'Pale Wings'!
We will have the full support of the Pale Wings Golden Wing Family!"

The expression on Yadel's face became intriguing. She had also heard that this "Lord of Shadows" had a close relationship with the "Golden Wing Daughter" of the Golden Wing Family.

There is even a high possibility that the two are in a relationship.

But no matter how close the relationship is, private is private and public is public. Would the "Girl with Golden Wings" bet her entire family on her lover?

Nephthys knew that the other party would not believe it easily, but fortunately Cohen had already explained to her exactly what to say.

She whispered:
"Mr. 'Lord of Shadows' asked me to tell Your Highness that the Golden Wing Family's assistance was not due to the Golden Wing Daughter's personal reasons, but was the choice of the entire Golden Wing Family!

If you don't believe it, you can go to the border between Effiin and the Kingdom of Ceylon for yourself tomorrow.

Then you will get the proof you want.”

(End of this chapter)