Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 189 The Prime Minister’s Retreat and the Queen’s Decision!
Nephthys nodded in response:

“No problem, I’ve already reported this to Mr.

Sir is willing to cooperate with Her Majesty the Queen in all her actions."

Adele then spoke:
"I heard that the 'Lord of Shadows' has a good relationship with Ares's Dojo and the Extraordinary Arena, the God of War.

Especially Raymond, the owner of the Florence Extraordinary Arena.

There is still a cooperative relationship between him and the 'Shadow Lord', right?"

Nephthys nodded slightly. After Adele asked this, she seemed to know what the other party wanted to say.

Adele continued:

"As far as I know, the Bound God Sariz is one of the evil gods that Ares, the God of War, hates the most.

Can you, sir, convince Raymond of the Extraordinary Arena to join us in dealing with the people of the Bound Church, and promise to keep it secret afterwards?"

Nephthys frowned slightly and asked:
“There’s no problem with joining the Extraordinary Arena.

But I don't understand why we have to drag them into this? We are already strong enough to deal with the people of the Bound Church.

Increase the risk of exposure?"

Adair's face was calm, and she replied calmly:

"Because as the master of the Extraordinary Arena, Raymond has something that can help us get rid of these people secretly."

Prince Hauge, who was standing by, suddenly understood and said:
"Your Highness, are you referring to the 'Final Arena'?"

Adair's face showed affirmation.

Nephthys asked:

"What is the 'Final Arena'?"

Prince Hauge explained:
"It is a derivative sub-plane, specifically used for duels and competitions between high-level transcendents, especially those above the legendary level.

All traces of battle and domain anomalies can be hidden in the secondary plane.

When fighting inside, even if the legendary level deploys a domain, it will not interfere with the situation in the main plane.

Every master of an extraordinary arena holds the passage to this sub-plane.

If we can borrow this thing from Raymond, it will indeed be the best way to deal with the Bound Church."

Prime Minister Angus asked from the side:
"How can we get the people of the Bound Church to enter this gladiatorial arena?"

Prince Hauge looked at Yadel and said:

"Since Your Highness intends to borrow the 'Final Arena', he must have a plan."

Adele replied:
"I can set up a temporary teleportation array in the East Suburbs Prison, connecting to the space channel of the secondary plane."

Prince Hauge showed shock on his face. The method of arranging a large-scale teleportation array had been lost for many years.

Perhaps there are still some fragmentary records in the Cobalt Soul Academy and some imperial royal treasuries, but most of them have disappeared in the long river of time.

It's truly amazing that their Queen could actually arrange it like that.

After listening to the introduction of the "Final Arena," Nephthys nodded thoughtfully and said:

"I see, Your Highness, please rest assured. I will tell my husband about this when I get back and ask him to persuade Raymond to cooperate with us.

Now there is another problem: how to eliminate the people of the Bound Church without arousing suspicion from the DuPont family and Gore and others."

Adair looked at Nephthys and said in a deep voice:

"This matter may also fall on the shoulders of your Military Intelligence Bureau's undercover personnel lurking around the Gore and DuPont families."

Adele paused and asked:
"This undercover agent has access to such core secrets. He must have a high position in the DuPont family group, right?"

Nephthys nodded.

Adele continued:

"Next, I will officially have the Military Intelligence Bureau take over all prisons in Florence. This way, the Dupont Family Group will have to rely on that undercover agent to contact the people of the Bound Church.

Well, if I'm not mistaken, your undercover agent has been reassigned by the DuPont Family Group to the Military Control Commission."

Nephthys' pupils trembled slightly when she heard this. The meaning of Adele's words revealed that she had guessed who the Military Control Commission's personnel were who were lurking around the DuPont family.

What a clever woman! She actually figured out Herman's true identity from the clues.

However, Her Majesty the Queen did not expose the truth in person, which was considered to be a way to maintain dignity for both parties.

After all, the reason why Hermann was able to gain Baron Gore's trust was largely due to what happened during the noble hunting party.

Since Her Majesty the Queen saw through Hermann's identity, she naturally understood that she was being used as a pawn.

It is estimated that Hermann's sister was not kidnapped at all, and the tragic scene at the hunting party was all performed for Baron Gore to see.

Her Majesty the Queen chose not to pursue the matter, which was a favor to the Military Control Commission and the "Sir" mentioned by Nephthys.

Nephthys secretly curled her lips and did not intend to appreciate it.

I thought to myself that this was all your husband's fault and it had nothing to do with me.

Nephthys suppressed her thoughts and replied:
“Your Highness, what you said is a good idea. The key is not to arouse their suspicion.

Wouldn't it be a bit unusual for the Military Control Commission to rashly take over the prison in Florence?

Furthermore, Gore is the nation's chief justice. Even if the Military Intelligence Bureau took over the prison, there is no way to stop him from managing it.

Adair turned her gaze to Prime Minister Angus and said:

"It will fall on my father."

The Prime Minister was slightly startled, but he quickly reacted, a fox-like smile appeared on his lips, and he said slowly:

“Our Lord Gore made outstanding contributions to the nation’s judicial cause during his tenure as Lord Chancellor.

With such achievements, he deserves greater responsibility and honor.

I have decided to give him a higher position for Your Majesty and the Queen so that he can display his extraordinary talents in a wider world.

The position of Foreign Secretary is enough to make him willingly resign from the position of Lord Chancellor!"

Nephthys's face suddenly became clear, and she said:
"That's indeed a foolproof plan."

Prince Hauge suggested:

“Since they sent people to pretend to be our prisoners, we can also send people to pretend to be theirs.

Send people to disguise themselves as members of the "Bound Church" and continue to lurk in the East Suburb Prison.

When they start to attack, we can strike back and achieve unexpected results."

Adele said:
"Uncle Wang is exactly what I meant. If there are no problems, we will proceed according to this plan."

Everyone agreed.

Then they went back and started preparing.

Only Prime Minister Angus remained in the Government Hall. After the others left, Angus looked at his increasingly unfamiliar daughter and asked in a deep voice:

"How ready are you?"

Adair continued to deal with the pile of government affairs, without even looking up, and replied calmly:
"What is it that Father is referring to?"

Angus was displeased with Adair's pretense of stupidity, and his voice became much more serious:
"I just received a note from the Northwest Alliance Presidium. In a month, the countries of the Northwest Continent will successively send delegations to Florence to hold the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference, which is held every five years.

Several elders of the royal family and I all agree that the Kingdom of Ceylon or any external forces, even those in the southern border, will not miss this opportunity.

The things we have been worrying about may happen in a month.

All signs indicate that their goal is to overthrow the Corleone royal family, establish a puppet regime, and conquer Effiin."

Adair's voice remained calm, unmoved by the severity of the situation Angus described.

"Father, just manage your ministers. I will take care of these matters."

Angus's face showed dejection. Adair's answer obviously did not satisfy him.

He knew that his daughter and Cohen had lived together since childhood and had a deep relationship, so it was impossible for her to abandon Cohen.

But he couldn't do that. Besides being the father-in-law of the emperor, he was also the patriarch of the Angrian family, shouldering the glory and prosperity of the entire family.

He couldn't bear to watch his family die for a hopeless royal family. It made no sense.

However, the entire Angrian family is now too deeply bound to the Corleone royal family. If they want to truly escape from the quagmire, they have to rely on their daughter who is extremely talented and powerful.

Angus' tone softened a lot and he said:
"Then we must always leave a way out. Even if it's for His Majesty, we must always have two plans."

When Cohen was mentioned, Adair's eyes moved and she asked:

"What does father mean by preparation?"

Angus saw Adair's slight reaction and said quickly:

"Your aunt has sent a letter. She has persuaded Grand Duke Filia that if the situation here becomes critical, we can seek refuge in the Principality of Filia."

Speaking of her aunt, memories welled up in Adele's eyes. That gentle and quiet woman was also an indispensable character in her childhood memories.

Adair's aunt, Angus's biological sister, Nia Angryen.

After Adair was chosen by Queen Cohen's mother and sent to the palace, the entire Angrian family moved from the southern border to the royal capital, Florence.

It was also during this time that the Angrian family, through the introduction of the Corleone royal family, met the Grand Duke family of the Principality of Filia, a country that had been friendly neighbors of Effiin for generations.

Shortly thereafter, Angus married into the family of the Grand Duke of Filia and married his sister to the Grand Duke of Filia.

It is one of the successful examples of marriage in the Angrian family.

When Cohen's father, the king, and his mother, the queen, were still alive, Aifein's strength was also the best in the entire Northwest Continent, second only to four or five countries on the Northwest Continent.

However, due to the lack of saints and "elite" troops in the country, as well as the deliberate suppression from the Kingdom of Ceylon, it has not been able to break through the threshold of being promoted to a kingdom.

But even so, Aifei still has great appeal and credibility in the surrounding areas.

The Principality of Filia, including the surrounding Principality of Silver Frost and the Principality of Holy Oak, all follow Effiin's lead.

But after Cohen's father died and his mother disappeared, most countries changed their allegiance.

At this critical moment, only the Principality of Filia is willing to lend a helping hand.

Seeing that Adair's attitude had softened, Angus continued:

"Grand Duke Filia is willing to set aside a county to house the Corleone royal family and the Effiin government.

Of course, they also put forward a condition, hoping to call on our Senate to take action when necessary.

And we must promise certain tariff benefits when we successfully restore our country in the future."

Adair frowned, thought for a moment and said:
"And one more thing: they must treat Cohen with the courtesy of a king.

And no one will harass the Corleone family."

Prime Minister Angus breathed a sigh of relief and said, “No problem, I will add this clause when I negotiate with them.

If you have no objection, I will start preparing first."

Yadel clenched her jade hands lightly and said in a deep voice:

“Don’t make this matter public for now.

In addition, this plan cannot be activated unless it is an extremely critical moment."

Angus moved his lips, then nodded in agreement.

……

After listening to Nephthys' report, Cohen's eyes were filled with contemplation.

If the Queen hadn't reminded him, he would have really forgotten about Raymond, this powerful foreign aid.

He said to Nephthys:

"Let's start making arrangements according to Yadel's plan. This is also a good opportunity to train our troops and let the Military Control Commission see some blood.

Tell them that from now on, their stage will not only be in Aifeiyin. I want the Military Control Commission to be active throughout the entire continent!"

Thinking of this, Cohen also prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to encircle the "Bound Church" to harvest a wave of experience points so that he could be promoted to the peak of the silver level as soon as possible.

His queen is about to reach the legendary level, and he can't fall too far behind, otherwise how will he control the harem in the future?

Cohen acted quickly. After discussing the matter, he immediately contacted his old friend, Raymond, the head of the Extraordinary Arena.

Raymond was also very surprised when he learned that the "Lord of Shadows" who had disappeared for more than a year suddenly contacted him.

Because of his previous deeds in the arena, Raymond quickly arrived at the appointment on time.

Wearing a black uniform and a strange black-patterned mask on his face, revealing a pair of cold and steady eyes, Raymond could not see any awe that should be shown to the legendary level in the other person's eyes.

There is only indifference and calmness.

Even though the other party had changed his clothing style and was still wearing a mask, Raymond was able to identify the other party at a glance.

This indifferent temperament that comes from the bones can only be found in the "Lord of Shadows" who shocked the entire continent in the Colosseum and Emerald Lake more than a year ago.

Although Cohen activated the passive skill of "Son of the Mist", Raymond still vaguely felt that the opponent's momentum was more powerful than before.

He asked uncertainly:
"Have you broken through the bronze level now?"

Cohen chuckled, lifted the passive ability of "Mist Child", and replied:
“Almost level five.

Long time no see, Mr. Raymond!"

Raymond could hardly hide his surprise.

He remembered that when he first met him, he was still a rookie who had just entered the extraordinary realm. How long has it been, and this kid is almost at the fifth level?

Or it’s the ancient secret position [Dragon Seal Weapon Master]!
It's incredible. It's hard to imagine how far he can go if he is given another ten years.

He couldn't help but feel a little happy. The more powerful Cohen was, the more chances he would have to stand out in the "Divine Guard Preparatory Camp" three years later and become a personal guard of God.

As long as Raymond's arena can produce a divine guard, he can be promoted to a kingdom-level capital to be in charge of the arena, and at the same time he can also obtain resources to impact the saint level.

Thinking of this, Raymond's expression became even gentler. In his eyes, Cohen was now the key to his promotion to a Saint!

This was of course what Cohen did on purpose. Only by showing his own value first could he better discuss cooperation later.

Raymond replied:

"Over the past year or so, I heard that Mr. has been to the 'Lost Land'. It seems that things are going well!"

Cohen casually responded with a few words and changed the subject:

"I came to see Mr. Raymond today because I want to discuss something with you."

Raymond's expression remained unchanged. He had long expected that Cohen had something to ask him, so he smiled and asked:

"There's no need to be polite between us. Please speak."

Cohen also smiled and said:

"I would like to borrow the spatial passage leading to the 'Final Arena' from Lord Raymond."

Raymond frowned slightly and asked:
"May I know the reason for borrowing it?"

Cohen replied:

“Of course, I will use it to deal with a group of rebels who intend to overthrow the Effiin monarchy.

To be precise, they are the core members of the Bound Church who are hiding in the East Suburbs Prison!"

The Bound Church!

Raymond's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice:

“Is the news reliable?

Are there really core members of the "Bound Church" in Dongjiao Prison?

How many are there, and what levels are they?"

Cohen replied in a serious tone:

"Ten Gold-level Transcendents, over fifty Silver-level Transcendents, and over a hundred Bronze-level Transcendents!"

Raymond's face was filled with excitement, and he immediately said:

"I agree, but on one condition!"

But he was not surprised by Raymond's reaction and asked:

"Your Excellency, please speak."

A hint of sternness appeared in Raymond's eyes:
"After I get rid of these people, I will sacrifice their bodies and souls to my Lord, the God of War!"

Cohen extended his hand to Raymond and replied with a faint smile:
"Happy cooperation!"

Raymond also shook it firmly and said with a faint smile:

"It's always a pleasure to work with Mr. 'Shadow Lord'!"

……

In the Council Chamber, at the Cabinet Standing Committee Meeting, Prime Minister Angus is arranging with the cabinet members the work of holding a Northwest regional exchange meeting in Florence in a month.

"The Northwest Regional Exchange Conference is an important meeting held every five years by the countries of our Northwest Continent. This time, it's being held in Florence. It concerns our country's reputation and future collaborations. We cannot afford to fail. I ask all of you to give it your all and take it seriously!"

Angus swept his determined gaze over everyone, lingering on Gore for a moment before asking:
"Is Lord Holt, the Foreign Secretary, not here?"

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was attending the meeting in his place, immediately stood up and said:

"Mr. Prime Minister, the minister's condition has worsened recently and he is unable to get out of bed. I am asking you to attend the meeting on his behalf."

Angus's face was filled with sadness, and he sighed:
"Holt has served three dynasties and is not a transcendent himself, so it's not easy for him to hold on until now.

The meeting will be over soon, and everyone should come with me to visit the Baron."

"Yes!"

Angus looked at the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and said:
"Please briefly explain the process."

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs bowed to the ministers and said in an orderly manner:
"The list of participants and itinerary arrangements of each country have been preliminarily determined.

A total of three Pan-Continental Organization delegations and sixty-three national delegations attended the conference.

For each delegation, we plan to arrange special envoys to go to the border to greet them.

What needs to be determined urgently now is the selection of the special envoy."

Angus asked:
"Tell me more specifically."

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs said in a deep voice:
"Everything else is fine, but a few countries among these three pan-continental organizations and the sixty-three national delegations need special attention.

The three pan-continental organizations are the Charter Covenant, the Northwest Alliance, and the Pale Wings.

The countries that need special attention are the Northern Empire, the Western Empire, the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Kingdom of Windbreak, and the Kingdom of Thrane.

These organizations and countries need higher-level officials to meet them.”

When the ministers heard about the organizations and countries that would be visiting at this Northwest Exchange Conference, they were surprised.

It's easy to deal with the Charter Agreement Organization and the Northwest Alliance, but this Pale Wing is participating in the Northwest Exchange Conference for the first time.

Angus looked serious, thought for a moment and said:
"Don't worry about these organizations, empires, and kingdoms' envoys for now. I'll discuss this with the royal family and we'll make a decision.

You can arrange the rest first."

"Yes, Mr. Prime Minister."

Angus looked at the Home Secretary again, who immediately understood and said:
“The main roads in the capital are being cleaned and refurbished, and the State Guest House is being renovated.

In addition, the city's security forces have been increased several times, patrolling day and night to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Angus nodded.
"Don't be afraid to spend money. This is a rare opportunity to showcase our Effiin image, so we must do it to perfection."

The Home Secretary listened attentively to the Prime Minister's instructions.

At this time, Viscount Logan, the commissioner to the Northwest Alliance, suddenly spoke:
"Mr. Prime Minister, have you read the proposal submitted to the presidium by several member states of the Northwest Alliance some time ago for public comment?
This motion is related to the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference, and I think we need to have a serious discussion about it.”

Angus looked surprised and asked:

"What motion?"

Commissioner Logan also looked surprised, then looked at the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and said:
"The day before yesterday, I sent the full text of the bill to the Foreign Minister's office via the dedicated communication stone. Didn't the Minister receive it?"

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately nervously flipped through the documents at hand, then shook his head and said:
“I don’t have it here. Maybe the minister took it and read it, but forgot to report it to the Prime Minister.

The Minister's illness came so suddenly that many things were not handled clearly in time."

Commissioner Logan lowered his head and flipped through the folder in his hand for a while, then handed the document to Angus and said:

"This is the backup copy I made. Your Excellency, please take a look."

After reading the bill, Angus had a deep frown on his face and remained silent for a long time.

The atmosphere in the entire council hall changed, becoming much more silent and solemn.

Angus recovered and said to Commissioner Logan:

"Please give everyone a brief introduction to the proposal."

Commissioner Logan nodded slightly and said to everyone in a deep voice:

“This motion was jointly submitted by the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Principality of Silver Frost, and the Principality of Holy Oak.

The main content of the motion is to hope to add military formation exercises to future Northwest region exchange meetings to strengthen exchanges and cooperation on security and defense among Northwest countries and respond to the current changing situation on the mainland.

The purpose is to enable the northwestern countries to form a stable military security alliance and jointly protect themselves when the situation on the mainland changes in the future! "

(End of this chapter)