Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 216: Caught by the Queen!

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In the dark basement, the dim light flickered, as if it would be swallowed by the darkness at any time.

Rosalina was wearing a tight black dress, with a graceful figure and an icy chill emanating from her.

This is the style of Black Tomb. He likes to choose some basements, abandoned buildings, slums, etc. as his base camp.

Roselanda has gotten used to it over the years, and she herself doesn't have such high requirements for material conditions.

As a cold-blooded assassin queen, these were commonplace to her.

There was a piece of white jade placed in front of Rosalina, which exuded a hint of magic and looked very valuable.

Her right hand tightly grasped a sharp carving knife, the blade flashing coldly under the light.

Rosalina's eyes were focused and she was muttering to herself, looking like she was blaming someone.

The movements of his hands were extremely gentle. As the carving knife was swung, fragments of white jade fell to the ground, and the outline of a figure gradually emerged.

Soon, a miniature version of Cohen appeared vividly in her hands.

Rosalina admired it with satisfaction for a while, then drew the dagger from her waist and chopped the statue in half with one blow, scaring Cohen, who was hiding in the dark, so much that he trembled.

Then, a cold light flashed, and the dagger drew silver arcs in the air, like dense lightning intertwined and entangled. Every time a cold light flashed, countless tiny fragments broke out of the statue and flew around.

As Rosalina danced, the statue became smaller and smaller until it was completely reduced to powder and diffused in the dim light.

Cohen swallowed softly and looked at the small piles of powder not far away. It was obvious that Rosalina had done something similar more than once.

I didn't expect that this little girl also has yandere attributes!
It seems that I will need to train him well in the future.

Cohen coughed lightly and stepped out of the shadow plane.

A chill suddenly burst out from Rosalina's body. When she saw the person coming, her expression instantly turned from gloomy to bright. Then she realized something, quickly put away the dagger, and with a light wave of her hand, she collected the piles of jade powder without leaving any trace.

Cohen pretended not to notice Rosalina's little action and asked softly:

"Didn't I tell you to live in Rose Lane? The conditions here are too harsh."

Meilansha felt warm in her heart. Cohen's thoughtful question dissipated most of the resentment she had felt in the past few days. She asked:
“When did you come?
Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Cohen replied:

"Just arrived, what are you doing?"

Meilansha secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Nothing, just preparing to do some handicrafts."

As he said this, he naturally took Cohen's arm.

Cohen turned Rosalina in front of him with both hands, looked into her eyes, and said softly:
"I haven't come to see you for so long, are you angry with me?"

Meilansha bit her lip, turned her eyes away, and replied in a low voice:
"One thing. I'm afraid you'll abandon me once you have a queen."

Cohen pinched Rosalina's cheek and said:

“I’ve been really busy these days.

Do you know Grand Duke Roland of the Western Region Empire?
He has recently been trying to intercede for the Silver Frost Principality and the Holy Oak Principality, which betrayed our Effiin. I have been very busy these days because of him, and I finally reached an agreement with him.

I just sent him away in the afternoon, and now I'm rushing to see you this evening."

Rosalina turned her gaze back to Cohen and asked:
"Where are those?"

Cohen played dumb:

"what?"

Meilansha snorted coldly:
"What about the Golden Winged Girl, the Elf Princess, and so on?

Why don’t you go and meet them first?”

Cohen held Rosina in his arms, bit her shoulder, and whispered:
"Just the two of us, no one else, okay?"

Seeing that Rosalina wanted to say something, Cohen directly blocked her red lips.

A crisp voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, followed by the sound of the door being pushed open:

"Little sister, why did you set up a magic circle outside? I brought you food, and I called you so many times, but you didn't...ah!"

A sharp soprano voice suddenly woke them both up.

Cohen's heart skipped a beat and he quickly turned his head. Mavis was holding a lunch box, his eyes wide open, staring blankly at Cohen and Rosalina.

Rosalina suddenly realized that something was wrong, her eyes instantly regained clarity, and she also turned her head to look at her sister.

Mavis's face was full of disbelief and shock. She stared blankly at the scene in front of her that had a huge impact on her. Her heart was in turmoil and her mind was blank.

Cohen laughed dryly:
"Mavis, why are you here? I said I would come to discuss something with you later..."

Before he finished speaking, Cohen looked at Rosalina who had suddenly taken the initiative, with an incredible look on his face.

Cohen was secretly shocked and quickly reached out to push Rosalina away, but she clasped her hands back and crossed her fingers with his.

Rosalina leaned forward, her eyes flashing with a strange light:
“I don’t want to have any regrets.

Don't bother with her, let her watch if she wants!
I'm not afraid, so why should you, a grown man, be afraid?"

Cohen was shocked and turned to look at Mavis, looking helpless.

Mavis stomped his feet hard and disappeared instantly.

Finally, after the long performance, Rosalina lay on Cohen's chest and drew circles comfortably.

Cohen paused for a moment and asked:
"Is your sister still here? I thought she had gone back to the 'Land of the Lost'."

After Mavis helped Cohen control the army of Saxon, the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon, Cohen never let her take action again.

Mephis is currently lurking in the Chaos Demon Continent and cannot show up in public.

After the war, Cohen never saw her again and thought she had left, but he didn't expect her to still be in Florence.

Meilansha patted her face, regained her composure, and said:
"I asked her to reply but she didn't. She must be trying to keep an eye on me to prevent someone from getting the upper hand."

Cohen looked slightly embarrassed. It seemed that Mavis had underestimated his sister's determination.

Rosalina was still completely eaten up by himself.

He whispered:
"Would you like to go meet your sister and apologize?"

Meilansha raised her eyebrows slightly and said:

"Why would I see her? I'm sleeping with my own man, I haven't done anything wrong."

Suddenly, a trace of suspicion appeared on Rosalina's face. She stared into Cohen's eyes and said:
"I say, you're not thinking of getting a double bonus for both sisters, and you're afraid that my sister will be jealous, right?"

Cohen immediately shook his head like a rattle and said:
"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense, how could you think of me like that?

My relationship with your sister is simply admiration and we are superiors."

Rosalina snorted softly:
"I just don't believe that you don't have any feelings for my sister?
My sister's awe-inspiring and elegant artistic temperament is the most likely to arouse a man's desire to conquer her. Hey, if you have any ideas, I can help you.

I'll tell you a secret, my sister dances beautifully. Imagine her dancing naked on the bed for you."

Cohen's mind briefly conjured up this image of Rosalina's words, and then he straightened shamefully. Before he could say anything, he heard Rosalina's sneer in his ears:
"As expected, you dirty man, you really have thoughts about my sister."

Rosalina held Cohen's hand with an unfriendly look on her face.

Cohen looked embarrassed and said:
"Hey, you're stinging, you know?
Why are you bringing up your sister for no reason?"

Meilansha sighed lightly and said:

"You already have so many women, so adding my sister wouldn't be too much.

You sleep with her too, so she won't be embarrassed to scold me."

Cohen commented on Rosalina's bizarre train of thought... Well, a sister like this is really great, please give me a dozen more!
He patted Meilansha's buttocks and whispered:

"Aren't you afraid of your sister?"

Rosalina snorted softly:
"I'm afraid my sister will be sad. Besides, I can clearly see that she has some feelings for you!"

Cohen scratched his head, not wanting to continue the topic.

He glanced at the time. It was already late, and he guessed that the Queen's sister's reception would be almost over by now.

He patted Meilansha and said:

"By the way, I came here today to tell you something serious. I want you to go to the southern border in a few days."

Roselanda raised her head and asked:
“Southern Territory?
What are you going there for? Are you going to the Southland?"

Cohen briefly told Rosalina his plan.

Meilansha curled her lips slightly and said:
"That Red Dragon Duchess, is she also your woman?"

Cohen pinched Rosalina's cheek and said:

"Don't be jealous. This is a serious matter. It concerns the success or failure of my future attack on the Kingdom of Ceylon. Do you understand?"

Meilansha bit Cohen and replied in a muffled voice:

"Okay, but you have to come see me more often."

"of course!"

……

After leaving Rosalina's residence, as expected, a cold figure was waiting for him not far away.

Cohen's mind was still filled with Rosalina's bewitching words. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly suppressed his fluctuating emotions and walked towards Mephisto.

Under the moonlight, Mephis is like the goddess of the moon, revealing elegance and nobility in every gesture.

Rosalina was right. Mavis like this could really arouse men's desire to conquer and destroy.

Mavis turned his head and stared at Cohen for a long time, then opened his red lips slightly:
"Is my sister delicious?"

What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this?
Cohen's expression froze for a moment, then he met Mavis's gaze and said in a deep voice:
"This will happen sooner or later. Rosalina is my woman, and I will be responsible for her."

Mephis sneered:

"By being responsible, do you mean doing that with her in front of her sister?"

Cohen thought to himself, did I do that on purpose? Who knew you would break in?

He didn't know how to answer, so he could only remain silent. Mavis clenched her jade hands, looking at this man with whom she had already formed a great entanglement. Complex emotions rolled in her heart. She suddenly fell into confusion, not knowing how to treat him.

On the one hand, she had already signed a soul contract with him, and he had become the most important person in her life besides Rosalina and Belmodi.

On the other hand, he had that kind of relationship with his sister.

Mavis admitted that she had a vague affection for Cohen. The time when she and Cohen tried to obtain the Marshal's sword in the Kingdom of Ceylon and pretended to be his wife was one of the few good memories in her life.

Sometimes Mavis couldn't help but think that it would be nice to have such an outstanding man to rely on.

But all this disappeared when his sister fell in love with him first.

Especially after witnessing what happened between the two of them today, this feeling must be buried even deeper in my heart.

Mavis took a deep breath, his eyes became much clearer, and he said in a deep voice:
"Captain, you are right. I shouldn't have disturbed your private affairs. I hope you will treat Roselanda well in the future.

I won't say goodbye to her anymore, so please tell her for me."

Cohen felt an inexplicable discomfort in his heart and blurted out:

"Are you leaving?"

Mephis's face was calm:
"I should have left long ago. I'm going back to Chaos Demon Continent. Please inform me if there's anything else."

After saying that, Mavis turned around and disappeared into the night.

Looking at Mavis who left resolutely, Cohen suddenly felt empty in his heart. He shook his head slightly and sighed inwardly that the personalities of these two sisters were really two extremes.

A carefree person dares to say and do anything.

But one of them said nothing and kept everything in his heart.

Let's leave Mavis alone for now. I'll go and coax her after I finish things here.

If such a good girl really has feelings for me, I can't let her slip away secretly.

With a plan in mind, Cohen felt much more relaxed.

I contacted Hermann and found out the time was just right, the banquet was about to end.

Cohen took out the "Book of Time and Space" and couldn't help but sigh. He never expected that such a great semi-artifact would become the best prop for his affair... and his time management.

He leisurely opened the "Book of Time and Space" and found the page with the royal bedroom imprinted on it. A silver light flashed and he disappeared on the spot.

……

In the state banquet hall, the governors of the provinces sat around one table, the cabinet ministers sat around another table, and the Grand Duke of the Three Realms sat together with Prince Hauge and Marshal Arnold.

At the main table, next to Adele sat the new Red Dragon Duchess Asuna Iliad, the King's assistant Nephthys, and the ladies of Florence's upper social circle.

These bright and beautiful ladies and young ladies from the royal capital, although they would be the shining stars in any banquet hall, but here, in front of the peerless queen, they all seem to pale in comparison.

Even Asuna and Nephthys couldn't help but feel discouraged.

Adair is obviously the core of the whole banquet.

From time to time, governors and ministers came to toast Adair, but most of them, after seeing the unopened wine on the table, wisely switched to non-alcoholic grape juice.

A few tactless people were stopped by Prime Minister Angus with a sharp look before they could even reach the front with their wine glasses.

Angus is now hoping that Adele will give birth to a little prince for Cohen as soon as possible, even though extraordinary people are immune to most of the effects of alcohol on the body.

Angus also didn't want anything to endanger the health of Effie's future heir.

As the banquet was drawing to a close, suddenly, a small-scale exclamation was heard from outside the door, followed by greetings and salutes one after another.

Adele turned her eyes away, and Cohen slowly stepped into the banquet hall and smiled gently at Adele.

Then he began to greet the governors of various provinces and several grand dukes.

With the arrival of His Majesty the King, the originally quiet atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively again.

Her Majesty the Queen is a lady and doesn't like to drink, but His Majesty the King should not have this taboo.

Some governors of remote provinces even met Cohen for the first time, so it was inevitable that they were excited.

His Majesty the King's epic heroic deeds have long been spread throughout the human continent, and these governors have long wanted to come and pay their respects.

Unfortunately, the Queen was in charge of receiving them all day, which disappointed everyone. But unexpectedly, His Majesty the King showed up at the dinner!

They all raised their wine glasses and surrounded Cohen.

While praising Cohen's glorious deeds with all kinds of praise and toasting to Cohen, the atmosphere in the banquet hall instantly became lively.

Prime Minister Angus, who was not far away, frowned deeply, quietly came to Yadel's side, and whispered:
"Go and persuade His Majesty not to let him drink."

Adele looked at her father in surprise and asked:

"These are all high-ranking officials, many of whom Cohen has never met before. It's a rare opportunity to meet today, so I wouldn't want to have a few drinks to show my respect.

He's a superhuman, and he doesn't drink too much, so maybe his father is being overly concerned."

Angus looked embarrassed and said:
"I'm not worried about Your Majesty drinking too much... By the way, have you ever considered having a child?"

Angus also witnessed the scene at the end of the Northwest Exchange Conference. Unknowingly, Cohen had gathered a large number of confidantes around him, including the Golden Wing Daughter, whose appearance and family background were as good as his own daughter, and the special envoy of the Empress of the Central Empire.

This made Angus, the queen's father, feel a sense of crisis.

He was a little worried about his daughter's status.

Yadai immediately understood what her father was planning, and felt both angry and amused.

Angus had no idea what was going on between them and thought Cohen was still the same little kid who threw a tantrum during their wedding!

The relationship between her and Cohen does not need a child to maintain it.

What's more, she is now a legendary transcendent, and the possibility of giving birth to offspring is very small, but she can't tell these things to her father.

Although Angus lowered his voice, the others at the table could still vaguely hear what he said.

Especially Asuna and Nephthys, who were both extraordinary people, quietly pricked up their ears and listened.

Adair obviously noticed this, and with a hint of embarrassment on her face, she whispered:
"Father, is this the right time to talk about this?

Your worries are totally unnecessary. Besides, Cohen and I are still young, so there's no rush.

Well, let’s not talk about this for now.”

Angus sighed lightly and returned to his seat to chat with his cabinet members.

After hearing what her father said, Adele looked up at Cohen, who was surrounded by people not far away, and frowned slightly.

Cohen had indeed drunk a little too much.

Just clink glasses with a few governors as a gesture, why did you start drinking?

A group of people drank Cohen's cup after cup. Cohen was honest and accepted everyone's drink. He seemed to be in a very good mood.

Adele turned to look at Asuna and Nephthys, who were enjoying their meal properly, and asked:
"Has Your Majesty ever drank with anyone like this before?"

Asuna and Nephthys looked at each other and shook their heads.

A trace of suspicion arose in Adele's heart.

Nephthys spoke softly:
"Perhaps this is the first time Your Majesty has met with so many of his subordinates and ministers. He's in a good mood, so a few more drinks shouldn't be a big deal."

Adele nodded slightly, then stood up and said to the two of them:
"Since Your Majesty is here, I won't stay here any longer. You guys keep an eye on Your Majesty and don't let him drink too much.

Tell him I'm tired after a day and need to go back and rest."

Asuna, who was quite straightforward, asked in surprise:
"His Majesty is here, won't Your Highness have a word with His Majesty?"

Nephthys gently tugged at Asuna's sleeve and replied:

"Okay, Your Majesty, take care."

Adele looked at Nephthys meaningfully, curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and left.

Nephthys then whispered to Asuna:
"Sister Asuna, they are the king and queen, husband and wife. Why can't they talk about it tonight? Why are you in such a hurry?

The Queen left at this time obviously because she did not want to steal the limelight from His Majesty.

And don’t you think that with the queen here, everyone is a little restrained?
Your Majesty wants to mingle with everyone, creating an atmosphere of harmony between the monarch and his subjects, and a joyful atmosphere for the people. If the Queen is here, no one will be able to relax."

A cold and decisive queen who dared to kill a hereditary viscount and court minister in public, and a beautiful queen with legendary cultivation. If she was present, many people would feel a chill in their hearts even if they did not show it on their faces.

The queen chose to quietly exit the stage at this time, which was truly a painstaking act.

Asuna fell silent. She finally understood Coen's deep feelings for Adele. Every bit and every detail of this woman was worthy of Coen's love and cherishment.

Cohen dealt with it for a long time, and finally got rid of the crowd with a smell of alcohol on his body.

Cohen secretly praised his own cleverness. The scent of the three women that permeated his body was not easy to remove by just taking a shower. Yadel was already a legendary transcendent, and she would be able to sense the slightest difference.

Just use the smell of alcohol to cover it up.

However, when he came back and saw the empty main seat, he quickly understood Adele's intention and felt touched.

The guilt of hanging out during the day suddenly came over me.

He shook his head slightly, looked at Nephthys and Asuna with a smile, and asked:
"How are things? I haven't seen you two for a few days. Are you adapting to work?"

Nephthys whispered:

"Your Majesty, when I used the communication stone to contact Lucia today to explain something, she didn't reply. Isn't that strange?"

Cohen was startled and quickly covered up and said:

"Really? Maybe there's something going on. Haha, we haven't seen each other for such a long time, let's not talk about work..."

Nephthys looked puzzled, but she didn't take it too seriously.

The banquet finally ended. After seeing Asuna and Nephthys off, Cohen headed towards the bedroom.

Adele had finished her bath and was wearing a nightgown, exposing a large area of her frosty porcelain skin. She looked down at some documents.

The fusion of holiness and charm made Cohen unable to help but raise his head again, and under the influence of alcohol, he was about to reach his hand into Adele's nightgown.

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded in Cohen's ears:

"Golden Winged Girl feels pretty good, right?"

(The incoherent parts in the middle are because they were deleted due to censorship. Tears! Not at all thrilling. Basically, Cohen and Rosalina were discovered by Mephis when they were exercising, and Rosalina ignored her sister)

(End of this chapter)