Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 192 Let’s get to know each other again. My name is Cohen, Cohen Corleone!

Apart from the three pan-continental organizations, the Charter Covenant, the Northwest Alliance, and the Pale Wings, the rest are national delegations.

Among them, the two empires with the greatest influence, strength and status are the Western Region Empire and the Northern Region Empire.

The Western Region Empire is an old acquaintance, led by Grand Duke Roland. Needless to say, he is definitely a staunch supporter of Effiin.

The elite army under Grand Duke Roland, the Heart of Bauhinia, will also go with him. They are Effiin's true allies.

The Northern Territory Empire has always been in a transcendent position in the northwest continent and rarely has any dealings with other countries. Its visit this time is just a formality and there is nothing noteworthy.

As to whether to classify him as an enemy or a friend, Cohen decided to wait and see how he performed in a month.

Apart from the two empires, what Cohen cares about most are the several kingdoms in the northwest continent.

Cohen stared at the list of the Ceylon Kingdom delegation with a sneer on his face!
The delegation of the Kingdom of Ceylon was headed by none other than the third in line to the throne, Saxon Cromwell... no, he should be the second in line to the throne now.

Ever since Saxon obtained the fake "Star Guardian Armor" blueprint from Cohen, he used this achievement to successfully surpass his second brother Charles Cromwell and became the second heir to the Kingdom of Ceylon.

At present, Saxon has not discovered that the blueprint is fake. He is busy collecting the necessary forging materials and is enthusiastically preparing to build this divine and demonic equipment and form more "elite" troops.

Thinking of this, Cohen couldn't help but think of Saxon.

Although the drawings are forged, the forging materials marked on the drawings are genuine and can be used by myself.

We have to find a way to get it from him.

Cohen suddenly felt that it was not necessary to kill Saxon in Florence this time.

Such an interesting opponent should be released back to continue wreaking havoc on the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Soon, a plan came into Cohen's mind.

If the Saxons suffered a crushing defeat this time and returned home in disgrace, he would definitely have to gather strength again.

This would prompt him to take action against Duke Gavin's family.

The Saxon Group, having suffered a major defeat and greatly reduced its strength, will certainly not be able to eliminate the Gavin family as easily as before.

The Kingdom of Ceylon was bound to fall into chaos.

By that time, I will have sufficient reasons to interfere in the political situation of the Kingdom of Ceylon!
He still has a friendship with Ifirok, the eldest son of the Gavin family. When the time comes, he will use his own method to treat the Cromwell family. By supporting the Gavin family to drive the Cromwell family out of power, he can legitimately take over the power of the Kingdom of Ceylon!
Thinking of this, Cohen decided to let this Saxon live for a while, and then take his life after he had used up all his waste.

In addition to Saxon, another important person on the delegation list is Xia Zuo Tang's aide, Andre Ian.

Cohen still had extremely complicated feelings towards this famous Donghu in his previous life.

It would be such a pity to kill such a capable and resourceful person casually.

I hope I can find an opportunity to subdue him by then, and preferably turn him into a chess piece I have planted in the Xia Zuo Group.

Among the kingdoms of the northwestern continent, in addition to the Kingdom of Ceylon, there are the Kingdom of Wind's Breath and the Kingdom of Thrane.

There is nothing much to say about these two kingdoms, they are all here to watch the show. Only the Kingdom of Windbreath, which has always been a sworn enemy of the Kingdom of Ceylon, may try to trip up the Saxons.

The rest were a large number of principalities. Cohen took a quick look and found that the Duchy of Filia had the deepest bond with Effiin.

Grand Duke Filia married the aunt of the Queen's sister, and the two had a good relationship. Even though Effiin had been in trouble in recent years, Filia did not betray him and had been secretly assisting the Corleone royal family and the Angrian family.

Even for the sake of his sister the Queen, Cohen had to list Filia as a true friend.

In addition to Filia, there are two other small countries that Cohen plans to deal with.

Silver Frost Principality!

The Principality of Hollyoaks!

These two small countries, which once followed Effiin and were submissive to him, immediately changed their allegiance and threw themselves into the arms of the Kingdom of Ceylon after the death of King Effiin.

He also heard about the Northwest Alliance's proposal to add a military formation drill session to the Northwest regional exchange conference.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this proposal was against Effiin, and it was actually initiated by the Principality of Silver Frost and the Principality of Holy Oak following the Kingdom of Ceylon.

This is undoubtedly a blatant betrayal.

Cohen has already listed the Grand Dukes of these two countries as targets to be killed.

The Silver Frost Principality, whose entire territory is covered by ice and snow from the extremely cold land, produces a unique frost crystal ore that contains extremely pure ice and snow elements.

It is not much inferior to ordinary high-quality magic crystal ore. Cohen decided to give the Silver Frost Principality to his sister, the Queen, as a commemorative gift for his fifth anniversary of marriage.

The specialty of the Principality of Holy Oak is the Holy Oak tree, from the heart of which a gelatinous essence called "Oak Essence" can be extracted.

It can enhance the magician's magical perception and is also an important material for making advanced magic props.

By adding a small amount of oak spirit to other materials, you can improve the quality and magic capacity of magic items.

It is also an extremely important strategic resource for the countries in the Demonic Tide Continent that are about to enter a turbulent period. Naturally, Cohen unceremoniously listed the Principality of Holy Oak as one of his prey.

As the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference draws closer, Cohen's preparations are accelerating.

The 20,000 sets of "Star Guardian Armor", the divine and demonic equipment forged by the "Forge Tribe", have all been delivered to the Endless Alliance.

Arnold is currently training the Orc army to use it, and according to feedback, the results are good. They have already mastered the battle formations that come with the God and Demon equipment.

In addition, Windsardler also told Cohen that Pacino of the Dark Wing Family wanted to take back his previous promise of half of the profits.

He also had to go back to the Lost Land to verify the army promised by the Navigator and the assistance from the Lord of Sequence.

Of course, the most important thing is that it is time to confess his true identity to Windsardler, Grace, Mavis and others.

Together with Rosalinsa, the four top gold-level transcendents are crucial to stabilizing the situation in Effiin a month later.

Windsardler and the others have given so much for me. It is only right that I should give them an explanation!

……

In the box of the Florence Opera House, Rosina, who was enjoying the opera performance, had not yet realized what kind of shock what happened tonight would cause to her heart.

After a popular opera ended, Rosalina commented somewhat listlessly:
"What? A famous opera singer? His level is too low, not even close to my sister's."

Cohen pretended not to hear Rosalina's complaints, thinking that it was too cheap to compare Mephis with these ordinary people.

Rosalina turned to Cohen and said:

"You should know, didn't you see it in the real world before? I have a twin sister.

She is much better than me, and she is very talented in music, singing and dancing."

Cohen smiled gently and said slowly:

"Really? Then if you have the chance, you must introduce me to him."

Only then did Rosalina realize that her sister Mephis seemed to be in the other party's adventure group. Wouldn't everything be exposed if she introduced them?
Just as Rosalina was lost in intense thought, Cohen's voice suddenly became much colder and said:

"Sasha, do you want to know who I am?"

Meilansha was stunned for a moment, then reacted, raised her head, and looked at Cohen in surprise:

"You...why did your voice change?"

Cohen smiled slightly, his voice returned to its previous state, and his entire figure adjusted slightly.

"Haven't you always wanted to see my face? Now the time is right, we can be honest with each other!"

After he finished speaking, he slowly took off his mask.

A face that was even more handsome and younger than she had imagined came into Rosalina's sight.

Meilansha's eyes trembled slightly, and she stared at Cohen's face carefully, her face flushed, and she whispered:

"Not bad, much more handsome than I imagined..."

Suddenly, Rosalina paused, realizing something was wrong.

Why does this face look so familiar? I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed through her mind, and her pupils were like an earthquake. She suddenly stared at Cohen, motionless.

Then, as if she had thought of something, her delicate and picturesque face was suddenly filled with shock. She looked at Cohen in disbelief, even reaching out to pinch his face. After a long pause, she opened her thin lips and said in a trembling voice:

"You...you are..."

Cohen smiled gently, extended his hand, and said:

"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Cohen, Cohen Corleone."

Hearing the name that she had doubted about, Rosalina felt as if thunder was roaring in her ears. She was already half a step away from becoming a legend, and she couldn't even control her movements, and fell backwards.

Cohen moved and held Rosalina in his arms.

Rosalina shook her head, as if trying to shake out the complicated thoughts in her mind.

She steadied herself and stood up from Cohen's arms. The expression on her face slowly returned to calm. She bit her red lips and asked in a deep voice:
"King of Effiin, His Majesty Corleone?"

Seeing Rosalina's serious expression, Cohen reached out and pinched her cheek, then said with a faint smile:

"No need to be so distant, just call me Cohen."

Rosalina took a deep breath, her eyes filled with complexity. She reached out to stop Cohen's movements and asked again:
"Are you the Lord of Shadow?"

Cohen nodded.

Even after seeing it with her own eyes and hearing Cohen's confirmation, Rosalina was still filled with shock. Her voice trembled and she became emotional:
"This... this is simply impossible!

How could the 'Lord of Shadows' be that idiot King Effiin?

King Effiin was hit by the saint-level spell 'Memory Freeze'!
His mental state now should be equivalent to that of a five or six-year-old child!
How could you possibly dodge the attack of the Saint-level spell scroll? That was what Andre took from Xia Zuo and handed to me personally.

I have checked it carefully, there is absolutely no mistake..."

At this point, Meilansha's voice faltered, and her face instantly turned bitter. She didn't have the temperament of a high-level salesperson from the "Black Tomb" or a half-step legendary master at all. She said nervously:

"You...you won't blame me, I was just following orders at the beginning.

"The Black Tomb's top brass are collaborating with Xia Zuo Tang. Their goal is to delay King Effiin's personal rule. They are also continuing to create conflict within Effiin and drive a wedge between the Corleone royal family and Queen Effiin."

Cohen ruffled Rosalina's hair, looked up and down her slender body, and said:
"I am a little angry. How should I punish you?"

Hearing Cohen say this, Rosalina breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was not really angry.

She was really afraid that this incident would cause a rift between her and Cohen.

But soon, her heart began to beat uncontrollably again.

As the true identity of the "Lord of Shadows" was revealed, she had to face an obvious fact -

He is the king of Effiin, and the queen of Effiin, Yadel Angryn, whom the "Black Tomb" deliberately targeted, is his queen!

No wonder he was willing to abandon the power of the "Lost Land" and resolutely return to the precarious Effiin, stepping into this vortex of life and death without hesitation!
He didn't come back to get a piece of the pie from the chaotic situation, he came back to save his queen!

Roselanda's heart suddenly felt sour and bitter.

He also thought about how he had said in front of him that he would capture King Effiin and use this to force Yadel to join their mysterious island. Now it seemed that all this was a joke.

It’s a shame that Cohen even vowed that Queen Effiin would join the “Lost Land” in the future. You, Cohen, have already established such a huge force in the “Lost Land”, and your queen has long been considered a member of the “Lost Land”.

Rosalina felt that she had been deeply deceived, and her eyes suddenly became extremely unfriendly as she stared at Cohen viciously.

Cohen was naturally prepared for Rosalina's reaction. As a qualified pure love warrior, any words would be pale at this time.

Cohen decided to take practical action to soothe Rosalina's wounded heart.

He hugged Rosalina and kissed her red lips.

Rosalina was caught off guard and never expected Cohen to do this.

The unprecedented feeling immediately made her let out a tender and tender moan from her throat.

Cohen couldn't help but kiss her even more vigorously, wishing he could rub the beauty in his arms into his body.

At first, Rosalina wanted to reach out and push him out, but she felt a big hand holding her body, and she seemed to suddenly lose all her strength.

Her slender legs and delicate feet trembled from time to time, and her originally stiff hands slowly hugged Cohen's broad shoulders.

Cohen grabbed Rosalinha's "pride" with one hand, but the girl's size was too extraordinary. Even though it was only one of her, he still couldn't hold it.

The unusually plump and warm feel reminded him inexplicably of a fruit called "Sunshine Rose" in his previous life.

As Cohen's movements became more and more exaggerated, Rosalina's pupils began to lose focus and dilate, and she seemed to have lost her soul.

Until there was a clang!
It's the bell that signals the start of a new opera program.

Rosalina suddenly woke up, her eyes became clear again, she suppressed the strange feeling in her chest, calmed her mind, let the magic power flow through her body, and pushed Cohen away.

A hot blush spread across her innocent face, and the corners of her eyes seemed to be filled with tears.

Meilansha straightened her clothes that were about to be torn apart by Cohen, and said angrily:

"What are you doing? There are so many people outside!"

Cohen recalled the feeling just now and chuckled:
"What are you afraid of? I've already set up a magic circle. Even if we really do something, no one outside will hear a sound."

Meilansha reached out and pinched Cohen fiercely, saying unhappily:

"You will bully me!"

Seeing that Rosalina had calmed down, Cohen breathed a sigh of relief, gently embraced Rosalina, and whispered:

"It was my fault before. I shouldn't have kept it from you, and I shouldn't have lied to you.

But I have my own difficulties. So many people want to deal with me and my country. There are so many traitors and spies around me. There is almost no one worthy of trust.

What's more, you are a senior leader of the Black Tomb. I am really unsure about revealing my true identity to a high-ranking figure in the organization that attempted to assassinate me."

Cohen then changed the subject and continued:

"But now I understand your feelings. I am willing to confess everything to you. I believe that my Miss Rosalinsha will always be sincere to me."

Cohen's words immediately made Rosalina smile, and the last trace of resentment in her heart dissipated.

The two of them whispered to each other for a long time before Meilansha asked:
"Besides me, do those people know your true identity?"

Cohen pretended to be stupid and asked:
"who?"

Rosalina rolled her eyes at Cohen and said jealously with a hint of flirtation:
"Who else could it be? Your queens, elf ladies, princess lovers, confidantes, maidens and knights, and so on."

Cohen felt sweat dripping down his face and replied in a dry voice:

"Isabella guessed it before, and Nephthys and Asuna, who have always been by my side, know my true identity. The rest of us don't know yet."

Rosalina asked in surprise:
"Isn't your queen also unaware of your true identity?"

Cohen nodded.

Meilansha immediately said jealously:

"You are not pretending to be a child to win the favor of your queen."

Cohen wisely chose not to answer.

Meilansha snorted twice and said:

"Since you've chosen to confess to me, are you planning to tell the truth to those women of yours as well?"

Cohen admired Rosalina's wit, saying that the women around him were so smart.

Cohen nodded and replied:

"I do have this plan. In fact, I'm planning to go back to the 'Lost Land' in the next two days.

Because the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference in a month will most likely be the time for them to take action, I need the help of Infinity Blade."

When Rosalina asked this question, she was actually hesitating whether to confess her sister's true identity to Cohen. What would her sister's reaction be if she knew Cohen's true identity?

Also, what should I say to sister Belmoody? Should I report the truth?

Cohen obviously saw Rosalina's hesitation and said softly:
"Are you considering how to tell the Sequence Master my identity?"

Meilansha blushed and whispered:
"Sister Belmodi raised us two sisters since we were young. We have become like this now. I think I should give you an explanation."

Cohen pinched Rosalina's cheek and said with a smile:

"Don't worry about it. I will meet with Her Excellency the Witch when I return and explain everything to her."

Hearing Cohen say this, Rosalina breathed a sigh of relief.

Both Belmoody and Cohen hold very important positions in her heart. It would be great if Cohen was willing to take the initiative to confess to Belmoody.

Rosalina gave Cohen some advice about Belmodi's habits and hobbies, just like a little girl who was going to bring her boyfriend home to meet her parents.

Cohen naturally kept it in mind. After all, Belmodi was a genuine legendary witch, and there was no harm in trying to please her.

After the opera ended, Cohen and Melantha lingered for a long time before reluctantly parting.

……

Before leaving, Cohen called Hermann again and asked:
"How's the situation at East Suburbs Prison? I hope Gore and the others haven't become suspicious."

Hermann replied:
"Everything is normal. They are still very confident in me and treat me as one of their own."

Cohen said:

"That's good. I'm going to go back to the Lost Land. I'll leave the affairs of the capital to you and Uncle Wang.

If there is anything, please inform me immediately. You can also discuss it with Nephthys and Asuna."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Cohen continued:

"Also, how is contact with Gore and the others at the Goblin Alliance going? Do they have a specific time and plan for action?"

Herman replied in a deep voice:
"I'm not sure about that yet. Theodore has always been in charge of the Goblin Alliance. He rarely communicates with others. Even Gore doesn't know about this.

But according to what they said, they want to wait until the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory launches a rebellion before letting the Goblin Alliance take action to fish in troubled waters.

Otherwise, with the Goblin Alliance's own strength, it would be difficult to put any pressure on Florence."

Cohen said:

“Okay, you still have to worry about this matter.

My goal is not only to annihilate all rebels, but also to protect the safety of the people of Effie and the stability of the country.

It would be best if we could destroy the Goblin Alliance with minimal losses."

Herman replied seriously:
"I see."

Cohen added:
"Try to make a suggestion to the DuPont family recently, saying that they can buy some slaves and have them cause riots in the city to attract defense forces."

Herman's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood what Cohen meant. He bowed and said:
"Your Majesty is wise."

Cohen waved his hand:
“There’s no need for flattery between you and me.

This time when I go back, I will ask Arnold to lead the 20,000 trained orcs to the vicinity of Florence as the leader of the slave-hunting team.

When they arrive in Effiin, you can buy them.

With the help of the Dupont family, these orcs were placed in Florence."

Hermann replied in a serious tone:
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know what to do."

Cohen patted Herman on the shoulder and his tone became much more passionate:

"Work hard, we are not far from victory!"

(End of this chapter)