Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 241 A short separation is better than a new marriage - Sister, let me teach you some new knowledge!
Hearing Nephthys' voice, a tall middle-aged noble in the crowd shuddered, then forced himself to cheer up and walked out.

He forced a stiff smile on his face, with a flattering tone:
"My Lord, I am Auston Gray."

"follow me."

Earl Austin took a deep breath, touched the thing in his arms inconspicuously, and felt more confident.

He followed Nephthys out of the waiting room and walked along the long corridor, where the Queen's office was visible in the distance.

At this time, Auston suddenly lowered his voice and said quickly:
"Sir, I have taught at the Capital Supernormal Academy."

Nephthys paused, her expression slightly stiff.

His mother and Aunt Morton, who had taken care of him since he was a child, met and fell in love at the Capital Supernatural Academy.

The fact that Count Austin suddenly brought this up at this time must have ulterior motives.

Nephthys was not surprised that her origins were known.

Ever since Cohen's "Shadow Lord" nickname dropped, many people at home and abroad have been collecting all the information about him.

As the first woman to follow the Lord of Shadows, she must have been given special care, and Nephthys knew this very well.

What happened between her and the DuPont family was no secret. As long as one was willing to investigate, one would soon find out the true relationship between herself and Aunt Morton, and between Aunt Morton and the DuPont family.

As Nephthys expected, Earl Austin said immediately:

"I once had the honor of teaching Ms. Morton's spells.

My Lord, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it for the sake of Ms. Morton."

Nephthys glanced casually, her eyebrows slightly raised, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

What Earl Austin took out was actually a huge pearl emitting a faint blue light. From the traces of magic surrounding it, Nephthys quickly determined the origin of this object.

Heart of the Naga!

It is a special magic item produced by the Naga tribe under the sea. It is a treasure nurtured by adult Nagas over a certain period of time.

It contains a certain amount of healing magic, and of course the most important thing is that it contains the power of the Naga Queen's curse, which can be used to control people's hearts.

It is one of the treasures that is most suitable for psychics.

As the heir of the ancient sorcerer family "Night Rose", Nephthys naturally knows the Heart of Naga very well.

Judging from the magic fluctuations above, it was at least produced by a gold-level Naga. If it were to be auctioned, it would be worth about 10,000 gold coins.

This Auston is really good at choosing gifts and is willing to spend a lot of money.

Nephthys thought about the military investigation into the earl these days, and the astonishment in her eyes turned into a trace of thought. She replied calmly:

“I appreciate the kindness, but I won’t accept the gifts.

It’s just a simple job description, don’t be too nervous.”

Earl Austin's face changed slightly. He had carefully selected this gift, and since he had taught Morton before, he felt that this trip would be safe.

I didn’t expect the other party would not accept it!
This is the Naga Heart that best suits the Psion!
Although it is only of gold grade, it is rare and extremely precious.

Besides, Nephthys has just broken through to the silver level, and she cannot control the Naga Heart which is too high in level.

Earl Austin couldn't help but feel discouraged. He naturally didn't know that when Nephthys was at the Bronze level, Cohen gave her a legendary "Insight" ring.

Aston wanted to bribe Nephthys with a gold-level Naga Heart, but he was naturally making a wrong calculation.

Soon, the two arrived at the door of the Queen's office.

Nephthys signaled to Austin to wait at the door first, and then walked in alone.

The office was empty, with only Adele and a few female officials present.

Seeing Nephthys come in alone, Adair asked:

"Isn't Lord Auston here?"

Nephthys replied:
"He's here, standing outside. I wanted to bring him in directly, but on his way over, he told me that he once taught my mother and adoptive mother."

Adair's eyes narrowed slightly. Cohen had also told her about Nephthys's origins. She had never expected these people to be able to find such a relationship. She could not help but sneer:

"If these people could put their energy away from networking into doing business, Effiin would have thrived long ago."

Nephthys said:

"That's not the point. The point is that he even took out a gold-level Naga Heart to bribe me!"

A hint of coldness appeared on Adair's lips when he heard this:
"Gold-level Naga Heart?

It seems that the report received by the Military Control Commission was not groundless. This Auston Gray was indeed in collusion with the pirate group near the coast.

Let him in.”

Austin, standing outside the door, was full of trepidation. He was a little panicked that Nephthys did not accept the Naga Heart.

Could it be that the matter he was involved in was too big and the other party was unwilling to accept it?

What could it be that the Queen found out about?

As my mind wandered, Nephthys's harsh voice rang out from inside the house:

"come in."

Austin's expression froze. He swallowed, straightened his clothes, gently opened the door, and walked in.

The huge crystal chandelier cast a brilliant light, but it was all overshadowed by the figure in the center of the office.

The queen sat on the gorgeous throne, her eyes cold and majestic, her whole body exuding elegance and nobility.

Even though he had seen the queen's portrait on the official calendar published by the country every year, seeing Her Majesty the Queen, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the continent, still made Austin stunned for a moment.

After breaking through the legendary level, Yadel, after being unremittingly nurtured and irrigated by Cohen, no one can resist her charm. She is revered as a goddess by the entire Effiin.

Fortunately, Austin was from an old, noble family. After a few seconds of hesitation, he immediately knelt on one knee and performed a standard aristocratic etiquette. His voice was clear and steady:
"Your Majesty, Lord Auston Grey has been summoned to report to you."

Then he lowered his eyes and stared at the floor in front of him, which was paved with high-quality bright jade, not daring to move.

Adair glanced at Auston, then returned his gaze to the documents on the table. A cold voice rang out:

"Get up."

Austin felt as if he had been pardoned and breathed a sigh of relief. He slowly stood up, but still kept his eyes lowered, not daring to do anything to offend Her Majesty the Queen.

The queen opened her red lips slightly, and her voice showed no emotion:
"Except for the three provincial counties in Helios Province, the rest is the territory of your Grey family. Tell us about the development of the Grey Earldom in the past five years."

Austin's expression was slightly tense, and he reported to the queen in a clear and loud voice the development of the earldom according to the carefully crafted report materials he had prepared before, mainly including information related to agriculture, industry and the development of extraordinary people.

The report lasted for ten minutes without anyone interrupting. After Austin finished speaking, he quickly glanced at the queen.

Her Majesty the Queen's beautiful face showed no emotion, which made Austin feel uneasy.

Finally, the queen's majestic voice rang out in my ears:

"Lord Austin, I heard that pirates from the coastal waters have been harassing residents there for the past few months. Is that true?"

After hearing the Queen's question, Austin's heart tightened and cold sweat broke out on his back. After thinking rapidly, he quickly organized his words and replied:

"Your Highness, there has been a small group of pirates running rampant recently, but I have organized elite soldiers to set up a cordon along the coast, and the number of harassment incidents has been greatly reduced.

I'm currently gathering my forces and preparing to launch an offensive soon to search for pirate islands and eliminate the pirate forces near the coast in one fell swoop!"

There was a long silence in the palace, and Auston's heart was pounding, until the queen's voice sounded again:

"The Black Sail Group, with three Gold-rank members, over fifty Transcendents, and a thousand men, is just a small group of pirates in Earl Austin's eyes?"

Auston's heart seemed to be suddenly grasped by a pair of invisible hands. His face turned visibly pale, and his voice was slightly distorted as he replied:

"This... this... we really didn't know our enemy was so powerful. Our intelligence work wasn't done well enough...

Thank you, Your Highness, for informing us of the details in a timely manner. Otherwise, we would have suffered greatly."

The queen's voice was filled with sarcasm:
"Suffer a big loss?

Not necessarily. I heard that you are good friends with Bonnie Wagner, the deputy commander of the Black Sails.

Didn't you also jointly set up several factories in the Western Region Empire? "

Auston's eyes suddenly widened, and a buzzing sound came from his ears. His legs suddenly went limp. He forced himself to steady himself and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Highness... Why don't I understand what Your Highness is saying?"

The queen's indifferent voice sounded like a death curse to Austin's ears:
"If you don't understand, you can leave."

How could Austin dare to leave? If he left now, he was afraid that his family would be razed to the ground by the King's orc army before he could even return to Helios Province.

He knelt down with a thud and shouted loudly:
"Your Highness, Your Highness, it was that bastard Bonnie who bewitched me.

He often led pirate groups to harass our family's territories and maritime industries.

I had no choice but to reach an agreement with them."

"This is not an excuse for you to collude with pirates and massacre your people!"

Austin hurriedly defended himself:

"Your Highness, I never instructed the pirates to massacre my people. On the contrary, thanks to my mediation, they now only plunder property and never harm anyone."

"Oh, then shall I reward you again?"

Austin shuddered all over and immediately said:
"Your Highness, I am guilty, but...but I have important clues to report!"

Adair raised his eyes and stared at Auston, who was full of panic, and said coldly:

"I hope your clues can buy your life!"

Auston swallowed his saliva, feeling his throat burning, and said dryly:
"Your Highness, I... I suspect that Bonny Wagner, the vice-captain of the Black Sails, has some connection with... with the naval fleet of the Kingdom of Ceylon!"

Yadel's face froze slightly, a hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes.

After reading the Military Intelligence Bureau's investigation report on the family of Earl Austin Grey, she thought that Austin was simply blinded by greed and was colluding with the pirates of the Endless Sea.

I didn’t expect that this “Black Sail Group” had the background of the Ceylon Kingdom Navy.

The Kingdom of Ceylon...

Adair glanced at Auston, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling all over, and then looked at Nephthys beside him. Nephthys' voice echoed in Adair's mind:

"Your Highness, how do we deal with this person?"

"Hand it over to the Military Intelligence Department and have them explain their dealings with the Black Sail Group.

When Cohen comes back, ask him for his opinion. Doesn't he want to go to the Kingdom of Ceylon next? Let's see if we can use this pirate group as an opportunity."

"it is good."

Adele said:
"Your case will be directly handed over to the Military Control Commission. Whether the Earl Grey family can continue to exist in Effiin depends entirely on your performance."

Auston's face turned pale, and his voice was almost pleading:
"Your Highness, I will tell you everything I know. Please, for the sake of the Grey family's generations of guarding the coastline for the Corleone royal family, give me a chance to reform!"

Adele said expressionlessly:

“There is another matter. You should also be aware of what happened at the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference not long ago.

The country now needs to support a lot of 'elite' troops, which is a considerable expense..."

Auston immediately shrieked:
"Your Highness, Your Highness, our Grey family is willing to donate three-quarters of our family fortune free of charge to contribute to the country's national defense!"

Adele's voice remained emotionless as she said:

"Lord Austin, your current performance is very good, I hope you can keep it up.

Go down. "

After Auston left, Adair stood up and turned around, then asked Nephthys:
"who is the next?"

Nephthys replied directly:

"Viscount Leonardo of Cornwall, suspected of illegal slave trading and smuggling of contraband."

Adele's voice was cold:

"Okay, then let him..."

Before Yadel finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows slightly and changed her words:

"Let's stop here for today. Please let those outside go back."

Nephthys was stunned for a moment, then she thought about it and realized something. A hint of jealousy filled her heart, and she replied:

"Okay, Your Highness."

Before Nephthys could finish her words, Adele transformed into a flash of blue light and disappeared into the office.

Miss Warlock muttered:

"She was acting like a cool goddess just now, but now that her man is back, she's so anxious and irritated. What's wrong with her?"

……

A flash of blue light passed by, and Cohen opened his eyes, and the gorgeous and luxurious bedroom came into view.

Windsordler, who was standing next to him, looked at the large, boat-shaped, solid wood carved bed in the center of the bedroom, tutted his words, and said:

"Is this the King's bedroom?

This bed is really big enough.”

Cohen wanted to say something flirtatious when suddenly an icy blue light flashed before his eyes. Yadel appeared before them like a goddess.

A gentle smile instantly appeared on Cohen's face. He stared at Adair's stunning face and said softly:
"I've heard about what's been going on lately. You've been having a hard time these days."

Adair curled her red lips slightly, walked up to Cohen, and whispered:
"I didn't come here to hear you say that!"

After saying that, she put her arms around Cohen's neck, took off her high heels, and stepped on Cohen's feet with her elegant and smooth jade feet. She didn't care about Windsordler next to her and started kissing him deeply.

Cohen's desire was instantly ignited. His big hand brushed across Yadel's purple palace dress, tore it open, and ran along her smooth jade-like back to her silky and smooth body...

There was no longer any coldness in Adele's beautiful eyes, but a confused look. She pressed tightly against Cohen's body, unbuttoned the buttons on her chest with her delicate hands, and even through the transparent gauze in front of her dress, the touch of her legs to Cohen's... made her... her heart beat unsteadily.

Windsardler, who was standing by, felt a strong shock when he saw the couple who were about to have a sex with each other naked as if no one was around.

She wanted to say something, but seeing the violent waves on Adair's chest, she couldn't help but feel discouraged.

Even though she was a woman, she felt a little moved.

Windsardler sighed softly and left the bedroom silently.

A sobbing voice came from behind her...

……

"Sister, I've learned some new knowledge recently. Do you want to try it?"

A hint of coldness appeared in Adair's eyes, and she said in a cold voice:

"Who did you learn this from?"

Cohen was stunned for a moment, then coughed lightly and said:
“I created it myself.”

Cohen looked at Adair's icy eyes and slightly chilly face, his heart burning even more. A vile desire to completely conquer, destroy and ravage her filled his heart, and he said in a hoarse voice:

……

……

……

Adele stood up and washed her long hair, whispering:

"Could you please not make it everywhere next time?"

Cohen coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, then asked:
"Are you going to court today?"

Adele checked the time and said:

"Go ahead, there's a lot to do.

It seems the Holy Oak Principality has sent diplomatic representatives here. Your actions at Silver Frost must have frightened them."

Cohen raised his eyes slightly, it seemed that his arrangement in Hollyoak had worked.

He put these things aside and told Adair about his previous gains in the Elf Tomb.

The book focuses on introducing the "elemental core power furnace", "long-distance teleportation array", as well as the lost ancient elven music that enhances the morale and willpower of the army, magic forging, combat pet training, magic alchemy and other precious knowledge inheritance.

It is suggested that Windsardler be responsible for transforming the research results on the Arcane Empire and the Ancient Elves obtained from the Starfall Valley into tangible benefits.

When Adele heard that they had found the information about the long-distance teleportation array, her beautiful eyes lit up with joy and she said:

"Okay, let her take charge. I can work with her on the long-distance teleportation array."

After recounting his recent journey, Cohen asked about the most important factor in his return to China:

"By the way, I heard from Rosalina that a demon appeared in the southern border. What's going on?"

Adele stretched out her beautiful jade feet to Coen's hand. Just as Coen was about to use his hands and mouth, he was glared at by Adele with a cold gaze. Then he took out a pair of stockings and put them on Adele in a sullen manner.

Adele said softly:
"When the Military Control Commission was investigating the interpersonal relationships within the Gaunt family, they discovered traces of demonic auras and even summoning rituals at several of the Gaunt family's territories.

The Military Control Commission has not made any announcement and is currently just monitoring in secret.

Based on the intelligence we've gathered and analyzed, we can confirm that these demons belong to the clan of the Fifty-Eight Demon Gods, Ami."

Cohen suppressed the lust in his heart and asked after a brief thought:

"Why didn't we see any trace of demons when the southern border rebelled?

If there is this level of assistance in the Southern Territory, there is no reason not to use it."

Yadel stood up straight, revealing her amazingly curvy body, which was glowing with a bright white light. With a light wave of her hand, the gorgeous palace dress instantly covered up all the beauty.

She tightened the tie in her hair and opened her red lips slightly:

"My analysis is that a member of the Gaunt family must have secretly made a deal with the devil.

The former Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, Kruger Gaunt, was unaware of this."

"Any suspects?"

Adair shook her head and said:
"Most of the registered members of the Gaunt family were executed, and some with less serious crimes were exiled to the North. We've sent people to investigate, and there's no evidence of any dealings with demons."

Cohen frowned slightly. Sandro shouldn't be the direct member who colluded with the devil, otherwise he would definitely have noticed something after being in contact with him for such a long time.

Cohen pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then said:

"Sister, do you suspect that he is an illegitimate child and is not included in the Gaunt family tree? However, because of his connections, he also holds a certain amount of power in the South Territory, and is therefore able to cover up the fact that he is colluding with the devil?"

Adele nodded:
"I suspect this person is not dead yet, and there is something interesting.

Among the members of the Gaunt family who were exiled to the North, some senior members did not arrive at the place of exile alive.

At first, I thought the journey north was long and the climate harsh, so the death of one or two elderly people was normal, but when the demon incident occurred, something seemed fishy."

Cohen whispered:

"Silence him! The man who colluded with the devil, he silenced everyone who knew of his existence!"

Adair's expression also became very serious, and she said:

"The ones sent to monitor and exile the Gaunt family were all royal guards, and they also had a Gold-rank Transcendent backing them up. Being able to silence them without anyone noticing, this person's power must not be underestimated."

Cohen suddenly asked:
"Where's Sandro?
As for the second son of the former Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, whom I recruited as a spy, I think I kept him in Florence, making him... the deputy director of the post office."

Adair said:
“I asked, but didn’t get any valuable clues.

You can try it, he should be more afraid of you."

Cohen said:

"I understand. I will take care of this matter before going to the Kingdom of Ceylon. I will stay in Effiin for the time being."

Adair walked over to Cohen and kissed him gently, then curled her red lips slightly and said:
"I'm going to court, you go meet your little lovers!"

(End of this chapter)