Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 225: The Second Overseas Station Chief of the Military Control Commission

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Julian lowered his head. Facing this young king who could even plot to kill a saint, Julian felt only fear and respect.

When he heard Cohen's introduction, he breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, and the tense expression on his face relaxed a lot.

At least judging from the attitude with which Cohen introduced himself, he was still very valuable to the other party.

He immediately whispered back:
"Your Majesty, I am just an insignificant businessman. I am grateful that Your Majesty has given me the opportunity to serve you!
I will do my utmost, even if it means death."

Cohen chuckled in his heart. Julian's attitude now was completely different from when they first signed the contract.

If before it was just due to the constraints of the contract, now it is completely an idea that comes from the heart.

He waved his hand and said:
"Baron Singh, don't be nervous. I came here just to see you and get a brief update on the situation.

sit down.

By the way, this is Miss Windsardelle Windrunner, and she's not a stranger, so don't worry."

Wind Walker!
Julian was shocked, because only the royal family of the Winged Elves were qualified to use this surname!
The rumors on the mainland are not groundless. It is said that one of the confidantes of the young king is the chief steward of the Central Empire's empress. It seems that it is this beautiful elf lady.

Julian immediately bowed and pulled out an exquisite wooden box from his pocket, saying in a flattering tone:
"Greetings, Your Excellency Wind Walker. This is a small token of my gratitude. Madam, please do not refuse."

Cohen raised his eyebrows slightly. He was indeed a businessman who could build such a big industry from scratch. His scheming was truly admirable.

Windsardler glanced at Cohen, who smiled and said:

"Please accept this as the Baron's gift."

Windsardler then took the wooden box, opened it and saw that it contained a top-grade magic crystal with wind attribute.

Cohen couldn't help but secretly wonder whether Julian had magic crystals with other properties.

After some polite greetings, Cohen got down to business:
"What is the current situation in the Kingdom of Ceylon?"

Julian immediately took out a thick document, handed it to Cohen respectfully, and said:
“It’s all in here.

The third prince Saxon has not made a public appearance for many days since his defeat in Florence.

According to people in the Prince's Mansion, what happened in Florence was a great blow to Saxon, especially being deceived and used as a tool by the Eastern Empire. Now the whole country has a lot of opinions about the third prince.

It is believed that the actions of the Third Prince at the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference have caused the reputation and prestige of the Kingdom of Ceylon to plummet. Recently, many people have advised the king that such a prince is no longer suitable to continue to serve as heir.

Saxon is now indulging in beauty and pleasure all day long, not caring about state affairs, and seems to have completely degenerated into a playboy.

His Royal Highness the Second Prince Charles, whom his subordinates serve, has recently been uniting with several other heirs to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Saxon. Judging from the current situation, the position of the Third Prince Saxon in the country is precarious.

In addition, due to the Florence incident, the relationship between Quesarion and the Eastern Territory Empire is extremely tense and has reached a freezing point."

Julian knew exactly what kind of information Cohen needed and had made preparations early on.

After listening to Julian's report, Cohen's eyes showed deep thought. Saxon had no reaction after returning home, which was indeed beyond his expectation.

Is this the calm before the storm? The lack of movement just shows that something is wrong!
Saxon must be brewing some big plan, waiting for a final attack.

Although the Eastern Empire had used Saxon in the past, its support for him was real. Andrei's investment in Saxon through various means was real money.

At least he still has a thousand elite troops, legendary magical pets and an unknown number of legendary transcendents.

Including many domestic nobles, they still support Saxon unwaveringly. The incident in Florence will certainly deal a heavy blow to Saxon's prestige, but it is impossible to completely deny an heir with a solid base and outstanding strength.

If nothing unexpected happens, Saxon must be planning a big move to reverse the downward trend he is facing in one fell swoop, and this decisive move must be the plan he and Andre had half implemented!

After a brief thought, Cohen came to a conclusion and asked:
"Has there been any unusual movement in Duke Gavin's family recently?"

Julian was stunned for a moment, caught off guard by Cohen's question.

Duke Gavin?

Julian had naturally heard of this most powerful nobleman in the Kingdom of Ceylon, and he didn't understand why Cohen suddenly mentioned this person.

However, based on my own understanding, after a little thought, I replied seriously:
"Duke Gavin is doing fine and hasn't shown any signs of being out of the ordinary.

The only thing that concerned people was that Duke Gavin would occasionally advise the king in court, emphasizing the necessity of a legitimate heir.

The spearhead was directed at the third prince Saxon.

However, because of previous events, many veteran officials in the court now have similar suggestions.

By the way, His Royal Highness Charles is also trying hard to win over Duke Gavin."

Cohen flipped through the intelligence in his hands and, combined with Julian's report, had a preliminary grasp of the situation in the Kingdom of Ceylon.

At present, the situation in the entire Kingdom of Ceylon is still relatively stable, and the opportunity to end has not yet arrived. This opportunity depends on when Saxon is ready to take action against Duke Gavan and his brothers.

Cohen looked at Julian, was silent for a long time, and then slowly said:
"Does Baron Singer know that I founded an organization called the Military Intelligence Bureau in Effiin?"

Julian's heart trembled suddenly, and then he burst into uncontrollable surprise, and his breathing became heavy.

Cohen would not mention the Military Control Commission for no reason, and after Julian learned that his lord, the Lord of Shadows, was King Effiin, he immediately investigated all matters related to King Effiin.

Of course, this also includes his dreaded Military Intelligence Bureau!

It was founded by King Effiin himself, who served as the director and held the power of life and death. It was a powerful spy intelligence agency.

It can be said that he is King Effiin's most trusted minion and right-hand man.

All those who were able to enter the Military Intelligence Bureau were King Effiin’s trusted subordinates.

Since Cohen mentioned the Military Intelligence Bureau in front of him at this time, the meaning behind it was naturally self-evident!

Julian's heart was pounding. Joining the Military Control Commission meant that he had truly entered Cohen's core team!

Under Julian's expectant and anxious gaze, Cohen's lips moved slightly, and his voice continued:

"Mr. Julian Singh, I am going to appoint you as the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's overseas station, Quesaon Station. You will be responsible for intelligence gathering, personnel infiltration, armed operations, and other tasks assigned by the headquarters in the Kingdom of Ceylon!"

Julian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suppressed his excitement. He quickly got into the role and immediately replied:
"Yes, Director!"

Cohen continued:

"Comrades from the General Affairs Department of the headquarters will contact you to discuss the staffing and financial allocation of the Quesaon Station. First, you should prepare the intelligence station and put it into operation as soon as possible.

First, report various intelligence about the Kingdom of Ceylon to the headquarters intelligence department regularly on a weekly basis.

It involves politics, economy, and military. If there is any emergency or intelligence about the family of the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon, Saxon, and the Duke of Gavan, you can report directly to me.

This is the contact information of the heads of various departments at the headquarters. The headquarters will also send someone to provide you with necessary training later.

Remember, safety comes first, and you can withdraw Effiin if necessary.

In addition, headquarters will also send people to secretly protect your family, so you can rest assured!"

Julian was deeply moved by Cohen's words.

A superior who can think to this extent for his subordinates can't be too bad.

Julian immediately stated that he would complete the task assigned to him by Cohen successfully. In addition, he did not need financial support and could bear all the expenses of the intelligence station by himself.

Cohen remained noncommittal about Julian's show of loyalty. Money really meant nothing to a wealthy tycoon like Julian.

Now the top leaders of the entire Kingdom of Ceylon can see that Effiin, who has 20,000 elite troops and a legion of orcs, will definitely not be limited to his current status.

The first target they were going to challenge was undoubtedly the Kingdom of Ceylon, which had attacked them at the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference.

The entire Quesaon was filled with panic and depression.

What Julian wants is not money, but future status and security.

Cohen patted Julian on the shoulder:

"Individuals are individuals, organizations are organizations, and I already know your intentions.

Everything should still be done according to the system. Okay, let's end this matter here. I have something important to ask you."

Seeing Cohen say this, Julian could no longer insist and showed a respectful attitude:

"Director, please speak."

Cohen asked:

"Do you have any reliable connections in the Silver Frost Principality?
It would be best if I could get in touch with the top military and political leaders of Silver Frost." Julian's eyes trembled slightly, thinking that Cohen was about to start a liquidation of the Silver Frost Principality.

If we were to ask who in the entire northwest continent fears Effiin the most, it would be the Silver Frost Principality and the Holy Oak Principality.

These two countries were originally Eifin's younger brothers, and most of their own construction and development depended on Eifin.

However, when the turmoil broke out in Eifin, he chose to betray without hesitation, stood with the Kingdom of Ceylon, and even became the vanguard of the attack on Eifin.

Especially since they hid two thousand elite troops for the Eastern Territory Empire, this hatred is absolutely irreconcilable.

Julian suppressed the rapidly swirling speculations in his mind, and after a brief thought, he replied:
“I have worked with several generals of the Silver Frost Principality to run an officers’ club and a sanatorium, and we have a good relationship.

One of them is my close confidant, currently serving as the head of the Special Warfare Division under the Silver Frost Principality Army Headquarters. His name is Roman Blade and he is trustworthy."

Cohen raised his eyebrows and asked:
"The leader of the special operations group?
If I remember correctly, the Silver Frost Principality's special forces are all 'conventional-level' troops, the highest-level combat effectiveness troops in the entire country."

Julian immediately complimented:

"Yes, Roman is indeed commanding a 'conventional-level' army, codenamed the 1st Special Operations Regiment."

Cohen then asked:

"How old is General Roman this year? What level of transcendent is he?"

"He's in his thirties, a sixth-level peak transcendent."

Cohen raised his eyes slightly. At this age and level, although he was talented enough, it would be difficult for him to become the head of a regiment in a country's capital military circle and command the country's few "conventional" troops.

Without a very strong background and financial support, it would be impossible to do it. Julian was able to develop such a person into a confidant, and the relationship between the two must be extraordinary!
Cohen's eyes showed an intriguing look, and he asked:

"I'm afraid you've contributed a lot to this young General Roman's current position!"

Julian smiled awkwardly, glanced at Windsordale imperceptibly, and whispered:

"I did provide some help in Roman's advancement. Several retired generals from the Silver Frost Principality's Ministry of Defense have properties in the Kingdom of Ceylon. To be precise, they secretly hold a considerable stake in my group.

As for why I did this...Roman...he is the younger brother of a good friend of mine."

Cohen's face immediately showed understanding.

It turns out he is a half-brother-in-law, no wonder they are so close.

Windsard snorted softly, and it was obvious that she had understood that this so-called good friend was most likely Julian's lover in the Silver Frost Principality.

Retired military commanders, the armed forces of the capital's military circle, special operations forces, young generals...

Cohen thought of a lot at once.

In times of national turmoil, young soldiers are always eager to establish merit!
Cohen pondered for a while, and after coming up with a rough plan, he said:

"Give me his contact information later, and say hello to him. I'll be visiting Yinshuang soon.

That's all for today. I have some news to share with you in advance. The Kingdom of Ceylon is about to experience a major civil strife that will affect the entire country, and the war will not stop any time soon.

As a leader in the business world, you can make some arrangements in advance."

War is a risk, but also an opportunity. During wartime, food, medicine, weapons and equipment, and magic crystal energy are all in short supply. Correspondingly, the real economy such as real estate, hotels, and restaurants will be severely impacted.

Cohen was hinting that Julian, who had a large fortune, should start changing the direction of his investment and sell off those fixed assets in order to exchange them for more valuable basic livelihood and strategic materials.

The cunning Julian naturally understood what Cohen meant.

After the discussion, Cohen left Julian a special communication stone and secretly headed towards the Silver Frost Principality.

……

The Silver Frost Principality is located in the northern part of the northwest continent. The country's mountains are rolling and covered with ice and snow all year round. The snow on the mountains never melts and sparkles with dazzling silver light under the sunlight, like a giant silver dragon encircling the earth. This is also the origin of the name of the principality.

The harsh geographical environment not only did not hinder the development of the Silver Frost Principality, but instead created Silver Frost's unique specialty resource - frost crystal ore.

The ice element contained in the ore is no less than that of ordinary high-grade magic crystals.

The only thing that restricts the development of Silver Frost is the lack of logistics and transportation channels. In the entire northwestern continent, only the Kingdom of Ceylon and Effiin have natural seaports.

Compared with the militarily powerful and ambitious Kingdom of Ceylon, Yin Shuang would rather cooperate with Aifein.

As the national strength of Aifein grew, Yinshuang relied on Aifein's assistance and port convenience to develop rapidly and became an eligible younger brother of Aifein.

However, when Cohen's father died and unrest broke out in Florence, under the coercion and inducement of the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Principality of Silver Frost did not hesitate to abandon Effiin and threw itself into the arms of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Later, with Andre's secret collusion, he even hooked up with the Eastern Territory Empire far away in the Dragon Land and completely betrayed Effiin.

However, what Grand Duke Yinshuang never expected was that Aifeiyin would actually produce a young king who was a genius and the youngest legendary queen on the continent.

The two of them joined forces, not only directly crushing the ambitions of Saxon, the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon, at the gates of Florence, but even completely disintegrating the joint threats of the Central Empire and the Eastern Empire.

The elite army was destroyed, the legendary saint fell, and the giant floating ship was captured. When all these pieces of information were transmitted from Florence to Frost Star City, the capital of the Silver Frost Principality, the Grand Duke Silver Frost almost had a myocardial infarction and fainted.

The terrifying strength displayed by Effiin made the Grand Duke Silver Frost, who was in a dilemma, fall into endless fear and anxiety.

Effie trembled all over at the character and methods displayed by the young king at the exchange meeting in the northwest region of Florence.

Even his own blood relatives and direct descendants of the royal family were killed at will. It is conceivable what kind of settlement and revenge the other party will take against Yin Shuang for betraying him afterwards.

Faced with Eifin, who was able to completely crush the attacks of two empires and a large kingdom, Grand Duke Yinshuang could not muster any will to resist and could only find a way to ask for help.

Kingdom of Ceylon?

I heard that the third prince Saxon was depressed after returning to his country, and domestic opposition suddenly arose. He could hardly protect himself, let alone help me.

Eastern Territory Empire?

Andre, the only person who had contact with Grand Duke Silver Frost, has never appeared in the Principality of Silver Frost since his identity was exposed by Cohen in public. Grand Duke Silver Frost has no means to contact the Eastern Territory Empire far away in the Dragon Continent.

Grand Duke Silver Frost gritted his teeth and could only use the secret deal between himself, Grand Duke Holy Oak and the dwarves as a bargaining chip to plead with the Emperor of the Western Region Empire, who was interested in the dwarves, hoping that the Western Region Empire could come forward to mediate the relationship between them and Effiin.

This is also the only hope of survival that Grand Duke Yinshuang can think of in this endangered situation!
……

Froststar City, a magnificent and sturdy city stands on the ice field. Its walls are tall and thick, built with a mixture of huge stones and a considerable proportion of frost crystal ore. They reflect colorful light under the sun, and look like a dream from a distance.

Above the city gate is carved the emblem of the principality - an ice phoenix with its wings spread out, ready to take flight.

This ice phoenix is also one of the guardians of the principality, a legendary high-level magical beast, the Ice Crystal Phoenix.

The city's architecture is unique, mostly made of ice and snow. After careful carving by skilled craftsmen, it presents various exquisite shapes - pointed towers, arched corridors, and scattered ice houses, forming a series of strange and dreamy pictures.

The people of Silver Frost are known for their tenacity and bravery. They have adapted to the cold climate and harsh environment. The men are extremely skilled in hunting and fighting. Many mountain villagers rely on the frost crystal ores they dig out and can even forge simple magic weapons. Their combat effectiveness is no less than that of an ordinary basic-level army.

Therefore, the soldiers of the Silver Frost Principality are recognized for their bravery and bellicosity, and their fighting power is well-known throughout the Northwest Continent.

This is also why Cohen plans to try his best to disintegrate the Silver Frost regime from within, and it is best not to provoke hostility and resistance from the entire Silver Frost Principality.

He didn't want to be caught up in the vast ocean of people's war, and he also didn't want to kill everyone. If he killed them all, who would mine ore for him?
The political system of the Silver Frost Principality is the same as that of most countries on the continent, a traditional monarchical parliamentary system.

The monarch is the successive Grand Duke of Silver Frost, and is also subject to the constraints of the Council of Nobles. The Grand Duke has the highest power in the country, but he needs to reach a consensus with the Council of Nobles on major decisions.

Members of the Noble Council each lead a family army, contributing to the security and stability of the Silver Frost Principality.

Grand Duke Yinshuang controls the only "conventional-level" army in the entire principality, which is the ten special operations regiments under the Special Operations Department of the Army Headquarters, totaling 10,000 people.

In addition, there is a "basic-level" army equipped with mages under the Capital Security Command, totaling more than 50,000 people.

The commanders of the Special Warfare Division and the Chief Police Division are both the most trusted subordinates of Grand Duke Yinshuang.

With the Chief Police Department and the Special Warfare Department, Grand Duke Yinshuang has absolute military power to suppress all nobles.

In the center of Froststar City stands a magnificent palace, like a legendary fortress made of ice and snow.

The main body of the palace is carved from huge blocks of ice, emitting a dreamy blue glow, as if countless sparkling sapphires are inlaid in it.

The gate is several feet high and inlaid with silver patterns. The interior space is extremely spacious, with tall icicles supporting the dome.

The throne of Grand Duke Silver Frost is located on a high platform. It is made of a whole piece of frost crystal ore and emits a cold light. It is surrounded by a circle of silver flame sculptures that seem to be beating non-stop. It is extremely exquisite and luxurious.

At this moment, Grand Duke Yinshuang had no intention of sitting on the throne to listen to the report. He paced back and forth in the palace, as if waiting for someone.

Soon, a pale middle-aged man hurried into the hall. When Grand Duke Yinshuang saw the newcomer, he couldn't wait to greet him and asked:
"Well, what do the people of the Western Region Empire say?
Have they agreed to help us smooth things over with Effiin?"

The pale-faced middle-aged man is Faria, the Prime Minister of the Silver Frost Principality. He was secretly dispatched by the Grand Duke of Silver Frost to carry out activities in the Western Region Empire, and finally received a reply today!
(End of this chapter)