Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 182 Bloodshed in the Royal Court—Revenge for my husband is a public matter, but also my personal matter!

The queen's voice rang out in everyone's ears:

"The reason I've summoned all the ministers, princes, and nobles to a royal meeting today is because I've discovered a traitor lurking in the court of Effiin, plotting to assassinate His Majesty the King!"

Although Her Majesty the Queen's voice was not loud, it was filled with a heart-pounding terror.

The atmosphere in the court froze in an instant, and everyone sat upright with a solemn expression.

Without giving the participants time to think and react, Her Majesty the Queen immediately said:

“This matter was discovered by the recently established new department, the Effiin Military Commission Investigation and Statistics Bureau.

Assistant Director Ms. Nephthys will now brief you on the details of the case."

Everyone then realized that the person sitting closest to Her Majesty the Queen was not the Prime Minister, but a young and beautiful girl.

Most people knew this new and popular figure around the queen recently, but many of the noble clan leaders attending the meeting were not very familiar with Nephthys.

However, soon from the whispers of people around, they had a certain understanding of Nephthys' identity.

There is no doubt that she is the murderous knife in the hands of Her Majesty the Queen.

Nephthys held the file and read it in a deep voice.

In the crowd, when Vaughan Collins heard Her Majesty the Queen say that the case was investigated by the Military Intelligence Bureau, he already felt something was wrong.

Last night, the two gold medal killers had not reported back yet, and he was very nervous.

Of course, it is also possible that the two people left directly after finishing their work. He originally planned to ask someone to go to the northern suburbs farm to check the situation during the day, but he did not expect that Her Majesty the Queen would convene a royal meeting early in the morning and did not give him any time at all.

Now, upon hearing that the Military Intelligence Bureau had uncovered a case related to the assassination of His Majesty the King, Vaughn felt guilty and his expression became unnatural.

Did the two gold medal killers fail last night?

That's impossible. Two gold-level warriors attacking a fifth-level warrior should be able to defeat him easily. What could go wrong?
It wasn't long before Nephthys' words answered his doubts, but also made him feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave, his face filled with fear.

Nephthys informed the ministers of the progress of the investigation into Helmut.

Many people who were familiar with the Collins family, upon hearing Helmut's name, immediately looked at Viscount Vaughan, who was already on pins and needles and had a pale face.

"...After an investigation by the Military Intelligence Bureau, it has been confirmed that this Helmut White was the traitor who colluded with the Black Tomb to assassinate His Majesty the King over a year ago!"

As soon as Nephthys finished speaking, Viscount Vaughn stood up and said sadly:
"Your Highness, I am guilty!
I have not been strict in managing my subordinates, and I never expected that such a traitor would appear in your house!

I voluntarily give up my hereditary viscountship and donate half of my family property to atone for the sins of the Collins family."

Viscount Vaughan's voice was exceptionally loud, and the content of his words was shocking enough.

He actually asked to give up his hereditary noble title and donate half of his wealth. Many people were shocked by his words.

Not to mention the former, as for the latter, everyone knows that after the Collins family made their fortune in the north, although they were not as rich as a country, the wealth they accumulated was enough to rank among the top three in Effiin.

Many people were shocked by Viscount Vaughan's generosity.

Those who can stand here are not fools. You are so anxious to cut your own flesh and beg for mercy, it is obvious that there is something fishy going on.

How could Helmut, a family servant, have the courage to collude with the Black Tomb and assassinate His Majesty the King?

Maybe it was Viscount Vaughan who instructed this.

In response to Vaughan's statement, Her Majesty the Queen did not make any comment.

Vaughan had no choice but to turn for help to the Prime Minister Angus Angrain, who was the first among the ministers.

I hope Her Majesty the Queen’s father can speak well of me.

Angus was also confused now. He couldn't control Adele at all.

However, after receiving Vaughn's pleading look, he still looked at Adair tentatively and asked in a deep voice:
"Is there any evidence that Helmut's actions were his own, or were they directed by someone else?"

Adair said nothing, but waved her hand slightly, signaling Nephthys to continue.

Nephthys coughed lightly and said slowly:

"This Helmut White was arrested late last night by Prince Hauge Corleone, Deputy Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau and Director of the Discipline Inspection and Personnel Department!"

Upon hearing these words, Viscount Vaughan was struck hard, his eyes widened, and a chill ran down his spine.

The originally calm and composed expression had disappeared from his face, revealing a deep disbelief.

He felt that his brain was not enough. Why was Helmut captured by Prince Hauge?

Was it before or after the two gold medal killers from "Black Tomb" took action?
Without giving Viscount Vaughn much time to think, Nephthys immediately announced a truth that shocked everyone:
"According to Helmut's confession, it was his lord, Viscount Vaughan Collins, who instructed him to collude with Blackgrave, betray the royal palace's intelligence, and plot to assassinate His Majesty the King!"

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

People were not shocked that Vaughan would collude with the Black Tomb, but were surprised that Her Majesty the Queen chose to disclose this fact so blatantly in such a public place.

There is no room for maneuver or decency at all.

The famous viscount aristocratic family in the country colluded with the Black Tomb to plot to assassinate His Majesty the King. If this kind of scandal happened to other people in power, they would try every means to hide it and deal with it quietly for fear that the scandal would be leaked.

There are very few people who make their presence known to the public like Her Majesty the Queen.

Hearing this, Angus's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Vaughn with a stern gaze.

Vaughn fell to his knees with a thud, shouting:

“Unfair!
Your Majesty, Prime Minister, this is a blatant frame-up!

Helmut was following the instructions of the 'Black Tomb' and deliberately alienated the relationship between us, the monarch and his subjects!

Would Your Highness rather trust a servant who betrayed his master than a minister who worked diligently and devoted his entire life to Effiin?

Viscount Vaughan's voice was full of sadness and grievance, and those who didn't know the truth would really think that he had suffered some great injustice.

Vaughn seized on this point. He was certain that the other party would not have any substantial evidence to prove that he was in collusion with the "Black Tomb".

It was impossible for the Queen and the Prime Minister to take action against a former minister and hereditary viscount based solely on Helmut's one-sided statement.

The Senate would not agree, and neither would the civil and military officials in the court.

Seeing Vaughn's statement, many ministers who were on good terms with him began to speak up:
“Shouldn’t this matter be investigated further?
It would be far-fetched to convict a hereditary viscount based solely on the testimony of a household servant."

"That makes sense. Your Highness and the Prime Minister, please be careful. This is a divisive plot by the Black Tomb.

At this time, unity and stability are the most important..."

Angus was in a dilemma. Indeed, without real evidence and the permission of the Senate, he could not take action against a hereditary viscount family.

Everyone was talking about it, and finally, a more important member of the Corleone royal family spoke up.

The person who was speaking was the grandfather of Cohen and Adele, named Fred Corleone. He was also the most powerful person in the royal family except Prince Hauge, and had reached the peak of the ninth level.

He once served as the president of the King's Military College and had a lot of say in the military.

After retirement, he entered the Senate and served as a link between the Senate and the Corleone royal family.

When Fred Corleone spoke, all the ministers fell silent.

Fred slowly looked at Vaughn, who was still kneeling on the ground, and asked in a deep voice:
"Vaughn, let me ask you again. Did you sell any information to Black Tomb regarding the attack on the palace a year ago?"

Vaughan replied flatly:
"Absolutely not!"

Fred then asked:

"Then what about your trusted aide Helmut?

"How could he, alone, have the qualifications to collude with the people of Black Tomb and rebel?"

Vaughan shouted back:

"His purpose is to alienate the relationship between our Collins family and the royal family. Mr. Fred, please understand!"

Seeing Vaughn's defense, Fred was silent for a moment, then looked at Prince Hauge, who had remained silent, and asked:
"How credible do you think Helmut's words are?"

Prince Hauge narrowed his eyes slightly, scanning the ministers one by one, then chuckled with an ambiguous meaning and said slowly:
"I am only responsible for arresting people and killing them, not for convicting them."

Upon hearing Prince Hauge's statement, Viscount Vaughan, who had been slightly relaxed due to the improvement of the court situation, became nervous again.

Everyone now had to turn their attention to Her Majesty the Queen sitting on the throne.

In the current situation, the attitude of Her Majesty the Queen is the most important.

Adele spoke under everyone's gaze, and her words startled everyone:
"evidence?
I don't need any evidence!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yadel gently pressed the armrest of the throne, and a blue magic circuit appeared above the throne. Then, the entire council hall was instantly covered by a blue magic circle.

Sitting on the throne, Yadel suddenly burst out with momentum, and even Prince Hauge, who was a legendary, could not resist it.

Too strong. Even if she is not a legend, Her Majesty the Queen will have no problem dealing with a legend in her current condition.

With the help of the magic circle, all the ministers in the court were suppressed and unable to move, especially Viscount Vaughn who was in the center.

His face was filled with fear, and he was unable to mobilize even a trace of his magic power.

Looking at Adair who suddenly attacked, the expressions of several royal family members changed drastically. Fred shouted loudly:
"Queen, this is the Effiin Court, the Corleone royal family's council chamber. What do you want?"

Adele said calmly with a blank expression:

"It's simple, revenge for my husband!"

He turned his cold gaze towards the elders in the Senate not far away and said word by word:
"Give me authorization."

An old man with white hair in the Senate looked at the scene, sighed deeply, and asked:
"What authorization does Her Majesty desire?"

Adele's voice was filled with chilling murderous intent:
“Deprive the Effiin family of hereditary viscountship and the Collins family of their noble titles.

Kill all members of the Collins family!"

Hearing Her Majesty the Queen's voice without a trace of emotion, the ministers' faces were filled with fear.

Even Prime Minister Angus opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.

The elder in the Senate sighed and replied in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, do you have clear evidence to prove that Viscount Vaughan Collins's family has ever conspired to assassinate His Majesty the King?"

Yadel raised her eyebrows slightly and spoke in a cold tone:

"Does it really have to be so harsh for me to say this?
I am not asking for your opinion, but asking you to authorize me immediately!"

Hearing Yadel's arrogant and domineering statement, the ministers looked at each other in confusion.

Not far away, Fred, representing the Corleone royal family, shouted angrily:

"Queen, do you know what you are saying?

You are blatantly usurping the royal power. Are you still a member of the Corleone family? "

Adele waved her hand lightly, and Fred was immediately covered by a thin layer of ice. Not only could he not move, but he couldn't even make a sound.

"Your Highness, you passed!
Fred was just being kind and giving a reminder!" Another respected member of the royal family spoke up.

This man is named Philin Corleone, and he is Prince Hauge's uncle.

Adele replied calmly:
"Whether I am a member of the Corleone family or not, my husband can naturally prove it.

There's no need for other people to gossip about it!"

She continued to look at the elder in the Senate, her tone still firm:

"You have ten minutes to think about it.

If you still don't get authorization after ten minutes, don't blame me for not following the rules.

To tell you the truth, asking for your authorization is to give face to your Senate.

Don't be so shameless!

I'm already very angry today, don't force me to kill a few more people!"

Everyone in the Senate looked angry and anxious, and they all mobilized their magic power to try to break free from Adele's suppression.

But in some unknown way, their spirits seemed to be suppressed by a higher-level existence, and the magic power in their bodies was frozen by the magic circle, leaving them with no power to resist.

Even those legendary ones were restricted by the magic circle to the strength of the gold level.

They couldn't help but secretly marvel at the level of Yadel's magic circle, which had reached such a superb level.

Just because Yadel is a transcendent who has not yet reached the legendary level, she can suppress so many legends and golds and make them lose the power to resist.

The old man from the Senate had his eyes slightly blank. He stood there in silence for a long time before he sighed and said:

"Your Highness, the assassination attempt on Your Majesty by the Black Tomb is a public matter, a matter of state.

The punishment must be clearly defined and made public, and lynching must not be used.

I beg you to think twice before you act, and don't give others any leverage!"

The old man's meaning was very simple. To assassinate the leader of a country, such a thing must go through a strict process of investigation, trial, and execution. One person cannot carry out lynching.

Adele snorted coldly:
“That’s a lot of nonsense.

Finally, I have nothing else to do today but to avenge my personal vendetta. Will you grant me the authorization?

After she finished speaking, a crystal clear ice scepter appeared in Yadel's hand, with a huge blue crystal inlaid on the top of the scepter.

Looking at the staff, everyone in the Senate changed color.

Holy weapon - Ice Frost!
Adair once used it to fight against the people of the Black Tomb.

Seeing the appearance of the holy artifact, the elder in the Senate no longer insisted, and said slowly as if he had lost his temper:
"I hope Your Highness will take care of himself!"

After saying that, he took out a small seal, stamped it on a blank official letter, and threw it to Yadel:
"Your Highness, can you now release the restrictions of the magic circle?

Don't worry, you are the Queen of Effiin, and we in the Senate will not do anything to you."

Adair took the stamped letter and handed it to Nephthys beside her, saying indifferently:
“You have to have this ability.

If it weren't for the fact that you might be of some use to Cohen in the future, I would have disbanded your Senate just for letting Black Tomb break in last time!"

Faced with Yadel's ridicule, the old man's expression instantly became much uglier.

But he had nothing to refute. His entire fighting power was silently restrained by a girl in her twenties. They in the Senate really didn't have the courage to attack the queen.

Who knows what level of strength this unfathomable woman has reached.

In just a few breaths, Nephthys had quickly written down what Adair had just said on the blank official letter.

At the same time, Vaughan's face had turned pale, and he looked at Prime Minister Angus beside him with a pleading look.

Angus slowly closed his eyes, indicating that he would no longer interfere in this matter.

After Adair received the authorization, a majestic voice rang out throughout the audience:

"Everyone, open your eyes and watch carefully! This is what happens if you touch my husband!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Adair raised her delicate hand slightly, and a violent blizzard instantly swept away everyone around Vaughn.

A huge open space was cleared, and after the snowstorm, the place where Vaughn was had turned into a crystal clear world of ice and snow.

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding water vapor condensed instantly, the ice-blue light became brighter, and countless ice spikes rushed out from the ground, like carefully carved works of art, each reflecting a cold light.

The ice spike gradually grew longer and thinner, its tip pointing towards Vaughn.

Vaughn was already pale with fear, his mouth opened wide but no sound came out of his throat.

The ministers around were also shocked by this shocking scene and took a few steps back, fearing that the fish pond would be affected by Her Majesty the Queen.

The ice spikes gathered more and more, but they were not in a hurry to stab down. Gradually, a huge ice vortex was formed, completely enveloping Vaughn.

In an instant, the vortex of ice spikes turned into countless ice flakes, sweeping towards Vaughn like flying flowers. When they touched his body, the ice flakes directly pierced his skin but did not penetrate. Instead, they flowed throughout his body along with his blood and veins.

The bulges and cramps under the skin are clearly visible.

The immense pain overwhelmed Vaughn's will. His whole body was shaking like a sieve, and his eyes had lost their sanity. The entire court was filled with his painful and desperate wails.

Finally, Vaughn's entire body was filled with ice flakes, and under the sunlight, it even flickered a few times. With a cold snort from Adair, Viscount Vaughn's body shattered into countless tiny ice particles, which drifted away in the wind.

There was only a pair of footprints left where Vaughn stood, as if this person had never existed.

The ministers were shocked and terrified. Who could have imagined that Viscount Vaughan, who had been chatting and laughing with them just a few minutes ago, was now as dead as if he had never been here.

The ministers were once again shocked by Her Majesty the Queen's ruthless and merciless methods.

Before the ministers could recover from the bloodbath in the palace, Adair's voice rang out again:

"Nephthys, cooperate with the military and deal with everyone in the Collins family..."

Finally, Prime Minister Angus couldn't stand it anymore. He couldn't tolerate his daughter to continue acting like this.

If this continues, the entire noble family of Effiin will stand against their Angrian family.

Angus coughed lightly and interrupted:

"Your Majesty would not be pleased to see his queen as a heartless person who kills innocent people."

Yadel's face froze for a moment, she pursed her lips and thought for a long time before she slowly said:

“Nephthys, take the military and put all the members of the Collins family, including those who have close ties with them, under surveillance.

We will investigate and punish them one by one, and anyone who dares to resist will be charged with treason!"

Nephthys looked somewhere deeply, with a teasing smile in the depths of her eyes.

Then he replied:

"Okay, Your Highness."

Cohen, who was hiding in the shadow plane, naturally received Nephthys's eye signal.

Nephthys's meaning was very clear - your wife is so scary when she gets angry, and I am very worried about your future life.

Cohen shrugged indifferently. His queen sister was only angry with outsiders and was very nice to him.

Adair directly executed a hereditary viscount in the royal court, and this incident caused a shock to Effiin and foreign countries that was no less than an earthquake.

Many countries and forces that have intelligence personnel stationed in Florence received this news.

In a short time, Queen Effie's notoriety, like her peerless beauty, began to spread across the continent.

……

Nephthys led the royal guards to take over Viscount Collins's palace directly.

When they learned that their viscount had just gone to a meeting and disappeared, the entire mansion fell into chaos and no effective resistance was formed.

The Guards took over the Viscount's Palace easily.

Cohen naturally followed secretly and entered the secret room that Viscount Vaughan had visited before.

He followed Vaughn's method and summoned the crystal stone that could connect with Mammon.

Cohen chanted a spell softly, and soon, a vague figure appeared above the crystal ball.

Mammon's voice followed closely behind:

"Is everything settled?"

Being in the plane of hell, he has not yet received any news about the bloodbath in the Florence Palace.

Cohen appeared next to the crystal ball wearing a mask and laughed heartily:

"Long time no see, my old friend!"

Hearing this slightly familiar voice, Mammon frowned, and the figure in the crystal ball became clearer and clearer. Soon, a familiar mask came into his sight.

Then, a distorted voice and crazy curses were heard from the other side:

"asshole!
It's you!
You shameless thief, despicable liar, how dare you appear before me? I will tear you into pieces, ahh ...

Cohen curled his lips slightly and said calmly:
"Look at you, you're in a hurry.

We are now separated by two dimensions. No matter how much you hate me, you can't touch me."

Mammon suppressed his anger, his body filling the entire crystal ball, and roared loudly:

"Why you, Vaughn?"

Cohen sighed:
"He's already followed you... well, to Hell!"

Mammon's expression suddenly turned ferocious:

"Asshole, you're the one who ruined my good thing again.

If you have the guts, stay in Aifeiyin and don't leave!

Your uncle Mammon will come to you soon!"

Cohen laughed and said:
"No, I absolutely won't leave!
My dear brother, have you finished scolding me? Do you feel better now?

Now that you've finished scolding, let's talk business!"

Mammon felt humiliated and said angrily:

"I have nothing to discuss with a liar like you!"

Cohen curled his lips slightly, made a mouth shape to Mammon, and then said to the latter's wide eyes:
"How about it, are you interested in making a deal with me?"

(End of this chapter)