Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 171: Conspiracy against the Queen!
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They both looked at Cohen in surprise.

Cohen briefly recounted to the two how he had recently gone to the Kingdom of Ceylon with Intelligence Officer Mephis and had taken the opportunity to control several generals under the Third Prince Saxon.

Prince Hauge looked astonished and said:
"A transcendent being able to control people and turn them into puppets?

Such a powerful transcendent is indeed somewhat terrifying."

Cohen replied in a deep voice:

"Although the Sequencer's promotion process is a life-or-death struggle, once they make it through, the extraordinary abilities they gain are truly not to be underestimated.

Although these generals cannot completely control the army of the Kingdom of Ceylon, as long as we can obtain their intelligence and ambush them on the road they must pass, his one thousand elite troops will not pose any obstacle to us.

As for Prince Xia Zuo's forces, leave it to the Jinyi family to deal with.

Of course, there is also the Black Tomb that is in collusion with Xia Zuo. There is no need to worry about this. The Northwest Continent branch of the Black Tomb was completely wiped out last time.

It's probably still under reconstruction, and I already have a plan for that."

Cohen paused for a moment, a thought flashing through his mind. Perhaps it was time to find an opportunity to contact the "salesman" of the Black Tomb to see what his relationship with the "Lord of Sequence" was.

If we can get him in, dealing with the "Black Tomb" will be easy.

Cohen continued:

"Our current focus is still on Heisenberg in the Central Empire.

How are they going to do it?”

Cohen finished speaking and looked at Herman.

Herman's face turned serious, and he whispered four words:
"Goblin Alliance!"

Hearing these words from Herman's mouth, Cohen and the others looked solemn at the same time.

The Goblin Alliance, a group of greedy, cunning, and vicious goblins, live on the southern border of Effiin and frequently harass the border.

They are proficient in various traps and mechanisms, and can also use some dark magic.

At first, they only harassed border cities on a small scale and robbed food and property, but as their power grew, they became more and more unscrupulous.

It was not until three hundred years ago that a rebellion broke out in the southern border of Effiin, and several cities were captured in succession.

The DuPont family rose to prominence during the Goblin Alliance's rebellion war three hundred years ago.

Hermann's voice continued:

“The DuPont family has already established contact with the Goblin Alliance a long time ago.

In other words, the DuPont family had left many backup plans in the Goblin Alliance since the end of the rebellion three hundred years ago.

Although this family does not have much power, they are extremely scheming and cunning, and always have the habit of keeping things in reserve.

Their plan was to use the supplies, money, and weapons and equipment provided by the Central Empire to arm the Goblin Alliance.

This has been going on for three years, and the Goblin Alliance has now armed at least a 10,000-man "regular-level" army!"

Both Cohen and Prince Hauge were very surprised to hear this number.

A race that was already on the verge of collapse actually developed a "conventional" army of 10,000 people right under Effiin's nose.

You know, even the entire Eifin's "conventional" army only has a few hundred thousand people, and they are distributed all over the country.

There are only 30,000 regular "conventional-level" troops in the royal capital, and the rest are "basic-level" troops.

The most terrible thing is that the "Goblin Alliance" is not far from Florence. Once the defense of the southern border is unfavorable, or if it simply gives up resistance, it will only take three days of forced march for this "conventional" army of 10,000 people to march straight in and raid the royal capital Florence.

In the future, when there is unrest, this sudden arrival of 10,000 "conventional-level" troops will definitely be the last straw that breaks the camel's back for Florence.

Cohen felt that there was a high possibility that the Southern Territory would give up resistance. He even speculated that someone from the DuPont family had gone to the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory to mediate.

The interests of their two families are consistent.

Prince Hauge's face was frost-covered. He snorted coldly and said:

"You have a wolfish ambition! After this, I will wipe out the entire DuPont family!"

Cohen continued:

"Besides providing supplies, money, and weapons and equipment, is there any other action from the Central Empire?

"To have only 10,000 'conventional' troops is a disservice to his reputation as the strongest nation on the continent."

Herman nodded solemnly and said:
"Yes, these are just the surface. They have hidden deeper killer moves."

Having said that, Herman paused, glanced at Cohen, whose face was calm, and whispered:
"They're planning to take advantage of the chaos to raid the palace... and kidnap Her Majesty the Queen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Hauge and Hermann both felt a shocking murderous intent emanating from Cohen.

The entire air became frozen. The corners of Cohen's mouth curled up slightly, but there was no trace of a smile. Instead, there was a terrifying coldness.

There was an undisguised murderous intent in his voice:
“Well, well, well, what a great Chief Heisenberg!

He's even braver than Xia Zuo Tang!"

Herman's expression turned serious. He could sense the rage beneath Cohen's calm face.

Cohen narrowed his eyes and asked:
"Do you know why?"

Herman shook his head and said:

"Even the DuPont family and Al Gore couldn't understand it.

Even from the beginning, the entire plan was aimed at Her Majesty the Queen, and the DuPont family and Gore were merely the executors of this plan.

As for the DuPont family and Gore wanting to take advantage of the chaos to gain some benefits, that's their own petty calculations."

Cohen remembered Grace's reminder again. Could it be that they were really speculating about the Queen's sister being related to gods?

"How are they going to act?"

Hermann breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

"They contacted the 'Bound Church'.

Currently, the core members of the "Bound Church" have been disguised as prisoners and secretly transferred to several heavy criminal prisons in the East Suburbs Prison.

Their plan was that once the capital fell into chaos, there would inevitably be a shortage of military strength and manpower.

At this time, a senior figure in Effiin will suggest to the Queen and the Cabinet to release serious criminals to act as a death squad.

According to them, there is a high probability that the advice of this senior official will be approved by the Queen and the Cabinet.

This army of prisoners will first help the royal family strengthen its defenses and lurk in secret.

Until... until the Effie royal family loses power, they will suddenly launch an attack against Her Majesty the Queen.

This is also the reason why the DuPont family wanted to win over Justice Gore.

Replacing a serious criminal in the East Suburbs Prison requires the authority of the Grand Justice."

Before Cohen could express his opinion, Prince Hauge could no longer hold back. His expression became grim and cold.
"I'm really curious about which high-ranking figure is so confident that he can convince the Queen and the Cabinet to act according to his advice!"

Cohen could feel the anger in Prince Hauge's heart.

Because the person who can do this must be a highly respected figure in the Corleone royal family!
No matter who it was, it was enough to make the most loyal prince of the Corleone royal family feel heartbroken and unacceptable.

Betrayal by blood relatives often brings the most serious consequences.

Cohen waved his hand slightly to comfort Prince Hauge, then looked thoughtful as he seriously considered the information provided by Hermann.

"The Bound Church", Cohen immediately thought of the contestant who was controlled by the sorcerer to self-destruct in the extraordinary arena.

The sorcerer claimed that he had signed a book contract with the Bound God.

The Bound God is a deity of weak power, not high up among the pantheon of gods, and the "Bound Church" is not a very powerful church either.

The strongest one is just their Pope, a legendary high-level sorcerer.

It is absolutely wishful thinking to expect a high-level legendary to kidnap the queen from the palace.

Heisenberg of the Central Empire must have a backup plan, a plan that even the DuPont family and Justice Gore are unaware of.

There is only a saint.

Heisenberg must have another saint-level extraordinary person lying in ambush.

Is it true that the restriction issued by the Five-Nation Joint Conference that "Saints cannot leave lightly" is just a piece of waste paper to them?
No, a saint can take action, but he would never dare to risk the wrath of the world and kidnap a queen who is in power in a human kingdom!

Targeting the head of state is something that no country on the continent can tolerate.

Today, a saint kidnapped the queen of a principality, and no one needs to care.

What about kidnapping the queen of a kingdom tomorrow?
What about kidnapping a king the day after tomorrow?

Once Pandora's box is opened, who knows what will happen?
Who doesn’t have a few saints? If everyone is like this, if they want to deal with a country, they will first carry out a "decapitation operation" on the head of state. The entire continent will be in chaos in no time.

Therefore, not taking direct action against those in power is the unspoken rule in mainland China.

This unspoken rule is much more effective than the constraints at the Five-Nation Joint Conference.

Things in the world are so ridiculous. Agreements signed in black and white can be torn up at will, but everyone has to abide by the unspoken rules hidden beneath the surface.

No wonder they had to wait until the royal family lost its power before taking action. The pressure they have to bear when targeting a country is completely different from that of an ordinary person.

Cohen took a deep breath and his face regained its composure.

As long as you know your opponent, you can find flaws in even the most powerful opponent.

Just one or two saints. There is no reason why the two saints who designed the "Black Tomb" would flee when he had just entered the extraordinary realm more than a year ago.

Now that they have traces of such a huge force, they would be afraid of one or two saints.

Cohen's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Hit a punch, lest a hundred punches come!

In order to prevent future troubles.

He decided to cooperate with the other party and continue the drama. He wanted to lure out those saints from the Central Empire.

He felt quite regretful that the two saints escaped from the Black Tomb last time, but this time, he was determined to make the temple in Florence... collapse!

Cohen had a plan in mind and began to make arrangements:
"Hermann, you continue as usual and do whatever they tell you to do.

Everything went according to their plan.

Just keep me informed of any movements, especially those from the Central Empire. If Samuel Jones shows up, report to me immediately."

Hermann nodded seriously.

Prince Hauge asked:

"What do you need me to do?
Should we first secretly investigate the traitor lurking in the royal family?"

Cohen thought for a moment and shook his head:
“Don’t use it for now, so as not to alert the enemy.

Uncle Wang should focus on the construction and preparation of the Military Control Commission.

For the next two days, you will secretly cooperate with Earl Middleton to build the general framework of the Military Control Commission and strive to make it run as quickly as possible."

Seeing that Cohen had made up his mind, Prince Hauge no longer insisted.

Herman on the side suddenly thought of something and said quickly:
"By the way, a few days ago, when I was discussing something with Viscount Dupont's third brother, Theodore Dupont, I accidentally learned a secret about... Miss Nephthys, who is by His Majesty's side."

Cohen's heart moved slightly, Nephthys?
He frowned and asked:
"What happened to Nephthys?"

Hermann lowered his voice and asked uncertainly:
"Your Majesty, may I ask if Miss Nephthys's last name is Robben..."

Cohen narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:

"It seems that the Dupont family has already known Nephthys' true identity?"

Seeing Cohen's answer, Herman concealed his surprise and replied in a deep voice:

"Then it seems that the information I received was correct. Miss Nephthys is indeed an orphan of the Night Rose family?"

Cohen had already told Prince Hauge about this, so he was not surprised.

The DuPont family actually knew Nephthys' true identity a long time ago?

Cohen was quite surprised. He quickly realized that the reason why the DuPont family wanted Nephthys to be engaged to Bocuse was probably because of Nephthys's identity as an orphan of the Night Rose family.

Family treasure!

Speaking of Night Rose's family treasure, if Herman hadn't mentioned it, Cohen would have really forgotten about it.

He had promised Nephthys that once she gained his trust, he would take her to find the key to unlock their family's secret treasure - the [Black Rose Key].

Nephthys said at the time that this was the key to the revival of Night Rose and it was really important to her.

As a result, she forgot about it because of her busy schedule. Nephthys was also afraid that it would affect Cohen's important matters, so she never mentioned it again.

This little girl is really...

Cohen concealed his thoughts and asked:
"What does the Dupont family intend to do with Nephthys' identity?"

Herman said:
“I heard that the Night Rose Family left a huge treasure in a secret place, and the DuPont Family hopes to use this treasure to establish their own power.

They plan to take advantage of the unrest in Effiin and join forces with the Goblin Alliance to establish their own independence!"

Cohen raised his brows slightly. This should be the ultimate goal of the DuPont family. With the support of the Central Empire and their own plans, their ambitions are really not small.

Hermann was silent for a moment, then continued:
"There's one more thing that might be a bit irritating to Miss Nephthys.

From my secret investigation, it seems that Miss Nephthys's mother... was once besieged by the DuPont family!"

Cohen's mind suddenly jumped into the love story that Nephthys had told him about her mother and the illegitimate daughter of the old patriarch of the DuPont family.

Nephthys' mother and her illegitimate daughter were college classmates and had always been very close, even developing a relationship of bed partners.

Just to continue the family line, Nephthys' mother found a man to marry, but was later besieged and seriously injured, so she took refuge with this illegitimate daughter, Aunt Morton, who later became Nephthys's adoptive mother.

I didn’t expect that the people who besieged Nephthys’ mother were actually the DuPont family!

Gradually, Cohen deduced the general outline of the matter.

It should be that the DuPont family has been secretly keeping an eye on Morton, the illegitimate daughter, and also noticed Nephthys' mother, who had a good relationship with Morton, and at the same time realized her identity.

Out of their desire for the Night Rose family's treasure, they launched a siege against Nephthys' mother.

They knew how stubborn Nephthys' mother was, and even if they captured her they wouldn't be able to get any useful information.

But it doesn't matter, children are easier to deal with than adults.

So they deliberately let the seriously injured Nephthys' mother go, expecting that she would go to Morton.

The result was just as they expected, so they took the opportunity to propose to repair the relationship with Morton, and at the same time took Nephthys back to the DuPont family for training.

They also wanted to arrange a marriage between Nephthys and Bocuse, and directly turn the orphan of the Night Rose family into a member of their Dupont family.

Unexpectedly, Cohen suddenly appeared and disrupted their plan that had been carefully planned for many years.

That's why he was so angry that he didn't hesitate to let the golden-level sorcerer openly assassinate Cohen in the extraordinary arena.

There was a coldness in Cohen's eyes. The DuPont family really knew how to seek death.

Not to mention that he wanted to plot a rebellion, he was also the murderer of Nephthys' mother. He was really courting death!
Cohen took a deep breath and wanted to find an opportunity to tell Nephthys the news. She had the right to know the real murderer!
He said to Hermann:
"You did a good job on this matter. I owe you a favor."

Hermann said with great fear:

"This is what I must do. Your Majesty, please do not be angry. You should do your best to appease Miss Nephthys and ask her not to act rashly.

Sooner or later, the DuPont family will pay the price for this."

Cohen indicated that he understood the situation, and then said to Hermann:

"By the way, Herman, I've reserved a position for you in the Military Control Commission: Director of the Secretariat. You can take up the position after you return to the army."

Hermann looked confused, not knowing what this Military Control Commission was.

Prince Hauge explained to him the upcoming Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Effiin Military Committee.

After hearing this, Hermann felt a surge of excitement in his heart. He knew that this was Cohen's compliment to his work in recent days.

A secret intelligence agency personally controlled by His Majesty the King, needless to say, this agency has great power and voice.

The director of the secretariat is responsible for cooperating with the director in handling the daily work affairs of the bureau, and is definitely the most powerful position in the entire Military Control Commission.

Hermann knew clearly what this trust meant.

He did not express his gratitude in too many words, as actual actions were much more effective than empty words.

After discussing most of the things, Cohen took Herman into the "Shadow Plane" and sent him back to Earl Middleton.

Earl Middleton looked at Herman who had returned, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Okay, the investigation is over. Sign here and you can leave."

Hermann took an interrogation record, quickly glanced through it, memorized the contents, signed his name, and left the three-story building.

As Herman expected, not long after he left the building, he saw several members of the DuPont family.

Hermann looked calm and walked straight over.

The DuPont family member said in a deep voice:

"Uncle San and the Lord Chief Justice have been waiting for you for a long time. They have something to ask you."

Hermann nodded slightly, signaling the other party to lead the way.

It wasn't long before Herman saw Theodore of the du Pont family and Justice Gore.

Gore was relieved to see Herman come out of Middleton safely and asked:

"That bastard Snape didn't give you any trouble, did he?"

Hermann smiled wryly and said:

"It wasn't too difficult. He just kept asking the same questions over and over again, as if he was certain that I must have taken the treasure from the palace."

Gore said bitterly:

"This old guy is getting more and more unreasonable.

They don't even give the Prime Minister face. They really don't know what's good for them."

Theodore coughed lightly, interrupting Gore's complaints and saying:

“It’s good to be back.

Hermann, a new batch of aid supplies has arrived from the Empire. Please go and receive them.

In addition, the church has sent two more gold-level people this time, and you will be responsible for receiving them.

When the time is right, we will send them to the East Suburbs Prison."

Hermann took notes meticulously.

Justice Gore's face flashed with worry as he said:

"Let's put the prison matter on hold for now and arrange for the two Gold Ranks to be relocated to the city first.

Tomorrow Her Majesty the Queen will convene a joint meeting of the Cabinet and the Military Council.

I feel like there's something big to announce, so it's best to keep a low profile for the next few days."

Hermann's heart moved slightly, guessing that the establishment of the Military Control Commission was about to be announced.

He bowed slightly and said:
"Okay, I have an idea."

Theodore did not object and said in a serious tone:
"The final launch time is not far away, and the closer we get to the end, the more we need to remain patient.

Even if you haven't seen Queen Effiin's methods, you've heard of them. Everyone, please be cautious and don't fall in the darkness before dawn!"

……

Today's palace meeting was extremely solemn, and the atmosphere was more intriguing than before.

First, the ministers had been informed in advance that His Majesty the King, Cohen Corleone, who had not appeared for some time, would also attend this royal meeting, which caused many people to be secretly surprised.

Cohen's long absence has made many people forget that there is a King above their heads.

In addition, this imperial meeting was held together with the Cabinet Standing Committee and the Military Commission Joint Meeting, which was unprecedented.

Could it be that Her Majesty the Queen wants to discuss some military issue?
In the imperial conference room, ministers and generals sat in two clearly separated rows according to order.

Not long after, Prime Minister Angus slowly walked into the meeting room. His tense expression made everyone present tense. It seemed that the people attending this meeting were not friendly!

After Angus entered the room, he did not greet everyone as usual. Instead, he sat down at the first seat without saying a word, supporting his chin with his hands in a tower shape, his brows tightly furrowed, and he was obviously lost in deep thought.

When the ministers saw that the usually amiable Prime Minister had such an attitude, they sensed that there was something unusual about this meeting.

For a moment, many familiar ministers and generals exchanged glances, hoping to get some useful information from each other.

However, to their disappointment, it seemed that no news of this meeting had leaked out at all.

Just as everyone was making various small movements, a loud and familiar voice rang out:

"Your Majesty the King, Your Highness the Queen, here we are!"

Hearing the voice of Snape Middleton, the Lord Chamberlain, all the ministers, including Prime Minister Angus who was at the head, immediately stood up in unison and saluted the king and queen.

The door was pushed open, and Adele, dressed in an elegant gown, walked in slowly with Cohen's arm around her, a faint smile on her beautiful face.

The young and handsome king and the graceful and beautiful queen were a match made in heaven, but unfortunately the king was a fool.

Many people secretly felt a little sorry for the young and beautiful Queen.

A quasi-legendary queen paired with a king who... well, doesn't even look like a transcendental being. It's just awkward no matter how you look at it.

Many people thought with evil intent that His Majesty the King, with his small mortal body, would not be able to satisfy Her Majesty the Queen in bed.

Under the complicated gazes of the crowd, the two came to the throne. After sitting down, Adele gestured to Middleton who was not far away.

The latter immediately brought a stack of brown and yellow file bags and distributed them to everyone attending the meeting one by one.

The ministers looked at the three seals of the King, Queen, and Prime Minister on the cover of the brown-yellow document and fell into a strange silence.

Although they were all very curious about what was inside and why three people had to use seals at the same time, they still knew the rules and did not move.

At this moment, Adele spoke calmly:
"Everyone, take a seat."

After everyone sat down, Yadel looked around and said in a deep voice:
"I called everyone here today because I have something to discuss with you."

Hearing this, the ministers straightened up and waited for Adair's words.

Yadel has been in power in Effiin for more than three years. At the beginning, some people were dissatisfied with a young woman in her twenties being in charge of government.

But now, no one dares to look down on this stunning queen.

Rather than Her Majesty the Queen's striking appearance, her clever tactics and strong style left a deeper impression on the ministers.

A cold, decisive and wise queen, this is the image of Yadel in the minds of most ministers.

Many people say that she is more like an empress than His Majesty Klein of the Central Empire.

The ministers were waiting for Adair to announce something important.

At this moment, Adele changed the subject and said:

"Before I announce this, I have a question for you all. Didn't you notice that someone is missing today?"

The ministers felt nervous. When they arrived at the meeting place, everyone was thinking about the meeting and had no time to care who was there and who was not.

After Her Majesty the Queen reminded me, I realized that there was indeed one person missing.

Cabinet member, Agriculture Secretary Hector Reid, is not here today.

After noticing this abnormal situation, all the ministers felt very worried.

Adair's voice rang out immediately, her tone tinged with coldness:
“After investigation, it was found that the nephew of the Minister of Agriculture, Hector Reid, was seduced by a spy from a certain country with his beauty and leaked a large amount of national intelligence about Effiin’s agricultural production, land resources, etc. to that country.

Minister Reed handed over his nephew to the Senate and this palace yesterday, and I have also submitted my resignation!
I am currently suspended at home and reflecting on my actions.”

This news was like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of all the ministers.

The Minister of Agriculture’s nephew became a foreign spy?

This news is too explosive, but I don’t know to which country the information was sold.

Turn yourself in?

Did he really surrender voluntarily?
The ministers had all kinds of thoughts in their minds.

Before the ministers could digest this matter, Adair's voice rang out again:

"This incident has brought great impact and crisis to our agricultural production and national food security.

At the same time, it also sounded a wake-up call for us.

As the Northwest Continental Exchange Conference draws closer, various reactionary forces at home and abroad are also taking action.

I believe it is necessary to set up a special department to deal with these hostile elements with ulterior motives!"

After hearing this, the ministers suddenly understood what was going on.

Is Her Majesty the Queen planning to establish a new department to centralize power?
I just don't know what department it is and whether my people can get in and get a share of the pie.

The ministers looked at the yellow-brown file bag on the table, and a common thought came to their minds: it must contain information about the new department.

Just as everyone was caught up in their own calculations, Prime Minister Angus spoke up:

"The document bag in front of you contains the organizational structure of this new department.

Everyone, please take a look first and leave your comments later."

After hearing the Prime Minister's words, everyone began to open the document bags in front of them and browse the contents.

As soon as they saw the beginning, many people looked horrified.

The supreme leader of this new department is actually His Majesty the King!
What exactly does Her Majesty the Queen mean by doing this?
Is this to pave the way for the king to return power?
Everyone continued to read on, and soon, this military intelligence agency under the Effiin Military Committee shocked the ministers.

Almost everyone was surprised and shocked by the great power of the Effiin Military Committee Investigation Statistics Bureau.

Except for His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen, everyone in Effiin is obliged to cooperate with the investigation, accept interrogation, and even be arrested, tried, and sanctioned!
Doesn't that mean that these ministers could become targets of arrest and sanctions by the Military Intelligence Bureau at any time and anywhere?
If they hadn't been able to feel the Queen's cold gaze, some of them would have stood up and expressed their opposition.

If this organization is really established, it will definitely create a huge wave in the political arena of Effiin.

Of course, what they found most difficult to accept was the head of this organization, a strange woman named Nephthys!
More than a year ago, the cabinet ministers also went to watch the Extraordinary Duel Arena Competition.

Those with good memories immediately recalled from the depths of their minds the young girl who followed the "Lord of Shadows".

Now even more people can't sit still.

what is this?
After struggling for half a lifetime to climb to a high position, in the end you have to listen to a young woman bossing you around?

Where does this leave the ministers' dignity and respect?
Chief Justice Gore looked at Nephthys' name with confusion and astonishment in his heart.

She had heard about this person from the DuPont family. He was originally an important part of their plan, but in the end, the "Lord of Shadows" intervened and snatched him away.

I didn’t expect to see him again today, and he has become a guest of honor of Her Majesty the Queen?
Are you going to be the assistant director of this Investigation and Statistics Bureau?
His Majesty the King is a well-known fool, and the real power must be in the hands of the Assistant Director. Could this person be the Queen's man?

In fact, Her Majesty the Queen is in charge of all this?
Many ministers share the same concerns as Chief Justice Gore.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and spoke.

The first to speak out was the Secretary of State for War, Marshall Iron. He had no say in setting up a military intelligence organization, so Marshall was definitely the first to get upset:
"Your Majesty, who is this Nephthys?"

Marshall asked this question even though he knew the answer. He knew Nephthys' true identity, but he still asked it.

What he asked was not who Nephthys was, but how Nephthys could become the head of such a powerful organization.

Adele's voice was neither hurried nor slow, and these six simple words left the Minister of War speechless:

"She belongs to this palace."

The ministers also fell silent and stopped talking.

When they saw that the preparation work of this department was entirely under the charge of the Lord Chamberlain Snape Middleton, the expressions on their faces became intriguing again.

Snape is a well-known royalist and is the worst offender of the Prime Minister.

But Her Majesty the Queen chose to let this person be in charge of the preparatory work. Isn't it obvious that she wants him to place royalist members in it?
Is Her Majesty the Queen really preparing to return power to the King?

This is not impossible. After all, their ears have also been reached with Her Majesty the Queen's performance in the Battle of Emerald Lake.

No matter what she thinks in her heart, at least in actual actions, Her Majesty the Queen has extremely deep feelings for the King.

Thinking of this, many ministers looked thoughtful.

Next, the Queen handed the venue over to her father, Prime Minister Angus.

Angus began to explain the basic situation and personnel structure of the Military Intelligence Bureau to the ministers:

“…Thirty percent of the agency’s personnel are selected from police, garrison, standing army, special forces and other agencies across the country;
Thirty percent are outstanding graduates recommended by military academies across the country, and the Military Commission is responsible for their assessment and recruitment;

Thirty percent will be recruited through open recruitment and selection from the public, with Her Majesty the Queen personally responsible for the recruitment;

The remaining ten percent will be jointly recommended by the ministers.

The Military Intelligence Bureau will have independent authority and a high level of confidentiality, reporting directly to the King and Queen..."

……

Just as Her Majesty the Queen thought when she heard that Nephthys was planning to set up an intelligence agency in Effiin, the top management of Effiin has long been infiltrated like a sieve.

The cabinet meeting was held in the morning and the content was leaked during lunch.

The news that Her Majesty the Queen was planning to establish a powerful intelligence organization in the country quickly spread like wildfire.

It was sent to the desks of the conspirators and ambitious people entrenched in Effiin.

Lord Chancellor Baron Gore is an outstanding representative of them.

As soon as the cabinet meeting ended, he informed Hermann and met secretly with his loyal ally, Theodore DuPont.

When Theodore heard the news, he was unsurprisingly surprised.

Especially when he heard that Nephthys was the top leader of this organization, his face showed undisguised shock.

Theodore asked in a deep voice:
"you sure?

The head of this Military Intelligence Bureau is a woman named Nephthys?"

Gore nodded and said:
"Of course, many people brought it up at the time, saying it was the little girl next to the Shadow Lord who had triggered the 'War of the Six Saints' not long ago."

After hearing this, Theodore no longer had any doubts in his mind.

In an instant, all the scenes that happened in the Extraordinary Duel Arena a year ago once again broke into his mind.

The action against the "Lord of Shadows" because of Nephthys was one of the few stains in his life.

As the think tank of the DuPont family, he suffered such a great loss facing a second-level young man. Not only did he lose a gold-level extraordinary person from the "Bound Church", but he also saw his nephew Bogus DuPont being beaten badly in public.

The dignity and respectability of the DuPont family were crushed to the ground by a young man.

This made Theodore, who had always been conceited, feel unprecedented humiliation.

Theodore knew that Cohen had a very strong background, but he was determined to get rid of him at all costs.

It's for this Nephthys.

Just as Cohen had previously speculated, the DuPont family actually knew the true identity of Nephthys' mother long ago.

Naturally, he also set his eyes on the treasure of the Night Rose family.

The DuPont family's original plan was to wait for the Central Empire's forces to abduct the queen and kill the king.

Effiin will fall into unprecedented turmoil.

At this time, the DuPont family can use the huge wealth of the "Night Rose" family to train a powerful army, take the opportunity to occupy the royal capital, seize power, and establish the glory of the DuPont family.

The plan was perfect. As a result of their design, Nephthys' mother was seriously injured and on the verge of death, and she handed her daughter to her good friend Morton.

That is, the illegitimate daughter of the DuPont family.

The DuPont family also took this opportunity to take Nephthys back to the family to raise her, and naturally got close to the only descendant of the "Night Rose" family.

Everything was developing as the Dubang family had envisioned, and they were about to reap the fruits of victory.

A young man named "Lord of Shadows" suddenly appeared without any warning, not only severely humiliating the DuPont family's first heir, Bogus, but also breaking off the engagement.

He also climbed up the high branch of the Effiin royal family, forcing the Dupont family to make concessions and watch him take Nephthys away.

The plan that the DuPont family had been planning for many years went bankrupt.

This has always been a thorn in the DuPont family and in Theodore DuPont's heart.

Fortunately, the situation can still be salvaged, and they still have the Central Empire as a strong backer.

Their plan was to wait until there was a great turmoil in the capital, and then rely on the power of the Central Empire to secretly settle accounts with this "Lord of Shadows".

By the way, he took Nephthys away to complete his own cause.

Unexpectedly, Nephthys disappeared without a trace in the past year, as if she had suddenly evaporated from the face of the earth.

Including that hateful "Lord of Shadows".

Theodore even thought they had eloped.

Their intelligence capabilities are not as good as those of the empires, kingdoms and large organizations that dominate the continent, and they do not have access to much external intelligence.

Little did they know that the "Lord of Shadows" had already stirred up a huge storm in the distant "Lost Land" and made a huge reputation.

The DuPont family is still worried about this. If Nephthys really never comes back, they will have no idea what to do.

Fortunately, the news that Justice Gore brought him today surprised and delighted him.

Nephthys actually appeared, and appeared as a close associate of Her Majesty the Queen.

What was even more difficult for him to understand was that a young girl in her teens had suddenly become the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau, a powerful intelligence organization that was about to spread across the country.

Could it be that the "Lord of Shadows" is behind all of this?

Theodore fell into deep thought.

Chief Justice Gore looked at the usually calm Theodore DuPont, his expression changing constantly, his heart slightly moved, and he asked:
"What is the origin of this Nephthys?
How could it make you take it so seriously?

I had always been puzzled by this. At that time, the 'Lord of Shadows' had obviously gained the attention of both the 'Pale Wings' and the Effiin royal family.

Moreover, he holds a super secret position called [Dragon Seal Weapon Master].

It is also possible to perform the 'Summoning God' ritual.

With such a background, even if we have the support of Lord Heisenberg of the Central Empire, it is not easy to offend him.

But you chose to attack him at that time. I remember it was because of Nephthys. What secrets did this woman have that made you want to get them at all costs? "

Dupont suppressed his emotions, remained silent for a moment, and said to Gore:
"It's simple, because she is from the Night Rose family."

Gore was stunned for a moment, "Night Rose"?
This name looks familiar. Where have you heard it before?

Theodore said slowly:
"Forbidden black magic experiment!"

When he heard these words, a flash of lightning struck Gore's mind, and he couldn't help but exclaimed:
"The 'Night Rose' family?
The ancient sorcerer family that was destroyed by the five great empires?"

Theodore nodded in the face of the other party's horrified gaze, and then said:

"During the heyday of the Night Rose family, even if it wasn't as powerful as the current Golden Wing Family, it was certainly not far behind, right?
Although most of their family's wealth was divided up by the five empires and those kingdoms.

But after all, it is a family that has been developing for thousands of years, it is impossible that it has no backup plan at all.

In fact, we have already found out that the 'Night Rose' family left behind a very rich treasure in the family's secret place, which is enough for the descendants of the 'Night Rose' family to make a comeback.

When Gore heard about the treasure of the "Night Rose" family, a look of enlightenment appeared on his face.

No wonder Theodore was determined to obtain Nephthys. Such a huge treasure would surely tempt everyone.

Gore concealed the burning greed in his eyes and asked:
“So what do we do now?
She is now a favorite of Her Majesty the Queen, and with the Queen as her powerful backer, it's not easy to take action against her."

Gore snorted coldly and said:

"Don't worry.

It won't be long before her backers can no longer protect themselves.

No matter what the Queen’s purpose was in establishing this intelligence organization?
There are only a few months left.

I just don't believe that the Effiin royal family can change their fate in just a few months.

They are just struggling in their last moments. They don't know what they are going to face. Even if they have the strength of a kingdom now, they can hardly escape this destruction!

Let’s put it this way, isn’t it said that 10% of the personnel of the Military Intelligence Bureau are recommended by cabinet ministers?

It was a good opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to find a few people with clean backgrounds, intelligence and stability to sneak in and keep an eye on Nephthys's movements.

When there is a riot in the capital, we will find an opportunity to strike!"

Gore's face showed a thoughtful look, and after a moment of silence, he said:
“How’s Hermann?
He met the queen, and the queen admired him.

When Hermann committed the crime in front of His Majesty and the Queen, he was originally going to be executed, but later he was spared because he was loyal and righteous.

With this relationship, would it be easier to gain the trust of Her Majesty the Queen?

Theodore also agreed with Gore's proposal. Herman's ability and loyalty were obvious to all.

Soon, Gore called Hermann in and explained the matter.

When Herman heard that the other party was going to recommend him to join the Military Control Commission, he almost couldn't hold back.

He couldn't help but want to tell the other party, Your Excellency, I am already the chief of the secretariat of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

You recommended me to join, but do I have to start as an ordinary employee?
An indescribable strange feeling arose in Herman's heart.

In this case, if I get closer to His Majesty's people in the future, not only will I not be suspected, but they will think that I have completed my undercover mission very well?
Hermann suppressed the strange emotions in his heart and accepted this task that made him laugh and cry.

……

Lord Snape Middleton's residence, reception room.

Cohen was also speechless when he learned the news brought by Hermann.

What about the matter where the spy I sent out was sent back by the other party in the name of being a spy?

What is magical realism?
Cohen asked:
"Did he tell you anything else? What was the main mission for sending you here?"

Hermann glanced at Nephthys who was sorting out documents not far away, with a look of hesitation on his face.

Cohen immediately understood and waved his hand slightly to indicate that he didn't need to say anything.

It’s still Nephthys, the DuPont family’s target is still her.

Hermann took Cohen's hint and said no more.

After a moment's silence, Hermann suddenly asked:

"By the way, I also heard from Gore about the Military Control Commission's recruitment method this time... Ten percent is recommended by ministers, and they also have to accept recruitment from the public. What if those opposition forces take the opportunity to interfere and cause trouble for us?"

Hermann was worried about the purity of the team. Once such a large organization opened for recruitment, who knew how many people would want to insert spies and sow trouble.

Wasn't Herman himself planted by Gore?
Cohen smiled mysteriously and said:

"I was worried they wouldn't send anyone in!"

Hearing this, Hermann suddenly realized that His Majesty was conducting a sting operation.

Cohen paused and continued:

"Nephthys and I are preparing to interview several future members of the Military Control Commission. Since you're here, let's take a look together.

Maybe we’ll start taking action in the next two days.”

Hermann was stunned for a moment and asked:

"So fast?
Didn't we just have a meeting this morning? Wouldn't this take at least a month to prepare?"

Cohen smiled and said:

"We want to take advantage of the fact that they think the Military Control Commission is still preparing, and strike them by surprise. We want to do a few big things, to intimidate these domestic reactionary forces and also fire the first shot at the Military Control Commission!"

Hermann was slightly shocked. If His Majesty could say that, the person he was targeting must be someone powerful.

Cohen handed Herman some documents and said:

"These are the core members of the Isshinkai, most of whom are from commoners or fallen noble families.

Snape has already investigated their family background and resumes, and I recently asked Akdimon to verify their interpersonal relationships in depth.

Loyalty is not a problem; as long as you have the necessary skills and are courageous, you can be part of the first wave of the Military Control Commission."

Hermann replied in a deep voice:
"it is good."

(End of this chapter)