Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 251 The Difference Between Manual Driving and Automatic Driving
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Golden body refinement degree: 30%.

A layer of golden light flickered on Cohen's body. He focused his eyes slightly as he felt the endless power emanating from his body.

He thought that the "dragon blood" from Asuna's destruction really had the same effect as real dragon blood, helping Cohen's golden body to improve a lot.

Asuna curled up in Cohen's arms, their hands intertwined, sleeping peacefully.

She had a straight nose, trembling eyelashes, crescent-shaped ears, a smooth forehead and rosy lips. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and the pain of her first night still brought her great discomfort.

The delicate and slender collarbones meet at the chest, forming a small and attractive depression.

Asuna's chest rose and fell slowly with her breathing. Although her size was slightly inferior to that of Cohen's harem, it was very elastic, which Cohen had verified many times with his own hands.

Cohen leaned over and kissed the corner of Asuna's lips. Although his movements were gentle enough, they still woke Asuna up.

Asuna opened her eyes, and there was still confusion and lust in her pupils from the crazy night, which made Coen want to pick up his sword and get in the car again.

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After a period of morning exercise, Cohen hugged Asuna and said:
"The burden of the southern border will now fall entirely on your shoulders. Minister Furen and Commander Beo are both trustworthy people.

And Rosalina, she should have sent the blueprints back to Florence. When she returns to the southern border, you two can discuss anything together.

As for Gillivos, he is well aware of the connections between many noble forces in the southern border. He can help you when he comes back.

You are still at a low level, so when encountering problems, you should prioritize your own safety..."

Asuna bit her lip and said reluctantly:

"Sir, are you leaving?"

The girl who has just lost her virginity's dependence and love for men reaches a whole new level.

Cohen's heart was soft, and he whispered sweet words in Asuna's ear, finally calming her down.

At this tender moment, the dedicated communication stone between Cohen and the Queen Sister vibrated, and Cohen's face turned pale.

Cheating is one thing, but being caught cheating is another.

Asuna also saw the vibrating communication stone. Asuna, who had been Adelle's squire for a period of time, knew that the former also had an identical one in her hand.

Her thoughts suddenly turned, and she immediately thought that it was the queen who contacted Cohen.

She also looked a little flustered. Adele still had a deterrent effect on her. She hurriedly put on a few pieces of clothes that covered her private parts, and quickly ran into the bathroom next door with the rest of her clothes.

Cohen was also busy. He quickly cleaned up the crime scene, suppressed the intense emotions in his heart, and connected the communication stone.

Yadel's cold and beautiful face suddenly appeared, and she frowned slightly and asked:

"Are you still asleep?
It’s already so late.”

Apparently, Cohen's failure to answer the call immediately made Adair feel a little puzzled.

Cohen yawned and said:

"I was busy dealing with the Luca family's affairs until midnight yesterday."

Adele did not delve into the matter. Cohen had already told her about the Luca family kidnapping talented children from the southern border and sending them to the Kingdom of Ceylon.

She continued Cohen's topic:
"Tell Asuna that this matter must be thoroughly investigated and no one involved in this case can be let off.

In addition, after the case is concluded, the principal offender will be publicly executed to deter the reactionary forces in the southern border."

Cohen replied:

"Okay, I'll tell her."

Adele paused briefly, then continued:

"I've already met with Rosalinsha, and I've received the things. What are you going to do with them?"

Cohen's mind moved. What Adele was talking about was the production drawings of the "Phantom Dragon Wing Cloak", a divine and demonic equipment. It seemed that Rosalina had already arrived in Florence.

Cohen said:

"Isa...is she still in Florence?"

Adair raised her eyebrows slightly and said:

"She has already arrived in the Western Region Empire as your personal envoy, negotiating with Emperor Monroe regarding the strategy for conquering the dwarves.

After the negotiations between the two sides are concluded, we will go directly to the dwarven tribe to begin the preliminary planning."

Cohen said:

"I plan to hand the blueprints to Isabella and ask her to pass them on to the dwarven Forging Tribe."

Adele nodded and said:

"That's my plan too. Then let's have Rosalina make the trip. She's quite capable, and with Black Tomb's identity as a cover, she's relatively safe."

Cohen replied:

"it is good.

Besides, things in the southern border are almost done. I will probably leave for the Kingdom of Ceylon in a couple of days. I will leave the domestic affairs to my sister."

Adele's voice was very serious:

"Although I've said this many times before, I still want to remind you once more. You must pay attention to your safety and don't act recklessly. You are now the number one enemy of the entire Kingdom of Ceylon. It's very likely that a saint in the Ceylon royal family is watching your movements. Do you understand?"

Cohen said confidently:

“Sister, don’t worry, I’m going to enter the Kingdom of Ceylon with a completely new identity this time.

Hmm... Pirate King off the coast of Ceylon, what do you think of this identity?"

A moment of hesitation appeared on Yadel's jade-like face, and she asked:

"Are you planning to sneak into the Kingdom of Ceylon through that Black Sail Group?
By the way, I heard from Rosalina that Gillivos, who offered up the divine and demonic equipment, seems to be the true ruler of the Scarlet Reavers."

Cohen raised his lips slightly and said:
"Not only that, I am confident that I can capture all three major pirate groups near the coast of the Kingdom of Ceylon: the Scarlet Reavers, the Black Sails, and the Dark Tide Ghosts.

As long as I unify the three major pirate groups and become the Pirate King near the coast of the Kingdom of Ceylon, I will have the final say in the trade along the entire coast of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

By then, someone from the Kingdom of Ceylon will come to me and discuss cooperation!"

The three major pirate groups near the coast of the Kingdom of Ceylon have existed for thousands of years, even longer than the inheritance of some principalities.

In the complex context of international relations, piracy is generally a means used by some countries to balance their neighbors.

A typical example of this is the Kingdom of Ceylon. As the first military power in the entire northwestern continent except for the two major empires, the Kingdom of Ceylon often supports some pirate groups.

Allow these pirates to sabotage the maritime trade and shipping of neighboring countries in order to weaken their strength.

Achieve strategic objectives without directly triggering war.

Effiin is one of the countries that has suffered greatly from this.

Especially in the southern part of the country, which has Jinfan Port, one of the three major seaports, trade routes are often attacked by pirate groups. Effiin's own naval strength is limited, so it often has to spend a lot of money to hire maritime adventure groups or foreign warships to guard the trade routes.

The three major pirate groups near the coast of the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Scarlet Reavers, the Black Sails, and the Undertow, all have the shadow of the official forces of the Kingdom of Ceylon behind them.

Starting with the three major pirate groups, not only can they avoid being seen, but they can also attack the coastal forces of the Kingdom of Ceylon and enhance the naval strength of Effiin.

When the time comes for an all-out war, we can rely on the southern border and launch attacks simultaneously from both the sea and land fronts, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Cohen can fully control these three pirate groups, which is no less difficult than invading three countries.

Even for the Scarlet Reavers, although Gillivos is the leader, his control over this pirate group is very limited.

According to him, his "father", the leader of the pirate group, was actually the incarnation of the Fifty-Eight Demon Gods, Ami. He also casually established the pirate group to disguise his identity. After he finished his own business, he no longer managed it. The core members of the pirate group had already been replaced several times.

Gillivos himself could only command a few relatively close confidants and sit in the nominal position of group leader.

Not to mention the "Black Sails" and "Dark Tide Ghosts", it would be difficult to capture these two pirate groups without spending some effort.

Adele listened to Cohen's plan briefly and asked:
"Do you need help? If I remember correctly, each of these pirate groups has at least one legendary leader.

If you were to go it alone, it would be quite difficult to subdue him."

Cohen scratched his head awkwardly and said:

"These pirate groups usually participate in some normal maritime trade and have certain connections with the Pale Wings.

The Northwest Continent is also the sphere of influence of the 'Golden Wing Family'..."

Adair waved her hand to interrupt Cohen's long pre-swing and said:
"Do I look like a woman who gets jealous easily? If the Golden Wing Family is willing to send a Legendary warrior to help you, I naturally have no objection."

Cohen thought, even though he said he wasn't jealous, if he didn't really say so, he wouldn't be able to get into bed when he got home.

He said quickly:
"Well, I told Isabella that Mr. Modow will come to help me when the time comes."

Adele nodded and said:

"Okay, he's a high-level Legendary. With him around, you don't have to worry about your safety."

Adele then said:

"I'm contacting you this time because I have another important matter to discuss with you."

Seeing Adair's serious expression, Cohen couldn't help but ask curiously:
"What's wrong, sister? What happened?"

Adair said:
"The next Noble Martial Arts Festival is about to begin. This time, it will be held in Constantine, the Central Empire. Did you know?"

Cohen nodded and said:
"I know. It should be less than two years. What's wrong?"

Adair said in a deep voice:
"I just received a notification from the Central Empire. They've announced the competition list for this year's [Noble Martial Arts Festival]. Most of the information is similar to previous years, with one difference: there's one more prize for the champion this time.

A chance to encounter a large number of dragons at once."

Cohen was stunned for a moment, then immediately thought of something and asked:

“Contact a large number of dragons!
Are you referring to the dragon plane that has been passed down through the generations of the Central Empire's Nobles?"

Adair shook her head and said:

"I'm not entirely sure, but according to the people of the Central Empire, this so-called contact doesn't refer to the giant dragons in Dragon Valley. Furthermore, taming these dragons won't draw hostility from Dragon Valley.

When I saw this award, I thought of Asuna. Perhaps the Central Empire released this option just to lure you into the trap.

After all, Asuna is the only known Dragon Rider in the entire continent right now."

Cohen's brows were filled with intense thoughts. After a while, he said:

"I see. I'll ask Samuel about this later. He should know more about it."

Samuel Jones, the chief of the Military Intelligence Bureau's overseas station, Constantine Station.

Cohen planned to first find out whether the Central Empire's opportunity to encounter a large number of dragons referred to the dragon plane that had been passed down from generation to generation in the Central Empire's House of Nobles.

If this is really that dimension, then Chief Heisenberg really gave himself a big gift this time.

If he hadn't deliberately started a cold war with Her Majesty the Empress some time ago, he really wanted to ask Xinise what the secret was behind this noble fighting festival.

After discussing the serious matters, it’s time to talk about some private topics.

Cohen and Adele expressed their feelings to each other tenderly and affectionately, when suddenly a fiery red light erupted around Cohen.

Adair's expression froze, and she quickly asked:

"What's wrong? What happened over there?"

Before Cohen could answer, a startled cry was heard nearby.

Adele frowned slightly. The voice was familiar, a woman's... Asuna?

Soon, a low dragon roar sounded beside Cohen again.

Cohen's face froze, and he thought to himself that something was wrong. He didn't expect that after he had just absorbed Asuna's "dragon blood" and his golden body was advanced, Asuna herself was also advanced.

Due to the shared talent between Asuna and the contracted dragon, the dragon also advanced accordingly, so the movement was a bit louder.

At this moment, Yadel also obviously realized something. Her eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in her beautiful pupils:
"Where are you now?"

Cohen replied with a stiff upper lip:

"I've been staying at Asuna's Grand Duke's residence for the past two days."

Adair sneered:

"Where's the Red Dragon Duchess? Since she's right here, why doesn't she come out and say hello?"

Cohen broke out in a cold sweat. Not long after, Asuna, now dressed neatly, timidly approached Cohen and greeted Adele.

"Hello, Your Highness."

Adele stared at Asuna for a moment, a vague smile on her lips.
"Grand Duke Iliad, next time you sleep with a man, besides changing your clothes, remember to remove the amorous look from your eyes and eyebrows, otherwise anyone with a discerning eye will be able to tell that you just had an affair with a man."

Asuna exclaimed and quickly covered her delicate face.

Cohen was filled with lamentation at such an action. Silly woman, how could you be so charming? Isn't it obvious that Yadel is deceiving you? You are simply confessing yourself!

When Asuna heard Cohen's sigh, she came to her senses and suddenly felt embarrassed and anxious. She turned into a red light and disappeared on the spot.

Only Cohen was left, facing the calm Queen Adele with an embarrassed look on his face.

Cohen hesitated for a long time and said:
"Sister, I'm sorry..."

Adair stared at Cohen for a while and said:
"Who's next? Tell me in advance so I can be mentally prepared."

Cohen suddenly said bitterly:

"There's no next one, this is the last one, really."

Adele uttered a chilling sneer:

"If I believe you, then there's something fishy going on. If I catch you again next time, just wait and see!"

After saying that, she waved her hand lightly and disappeared into the room.

Cohen stayed where he was, sighed deeply, and said to someone not far away:
"Come out, and remember to be careful next time. Don't let yourself be tricked into revealing something in just a few words."

Asuna blushed and came out from the side, saying:

"How am I supposed to see the Queen in the future? Seriously..."

Cohen gently held Asuna in his arms and whispered comforting words in her ear.

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Cohen turned on the special communication stone and contacted Samuel Jones, the special intelligence agent of the Military Control Commission who was placed next to Heisenberg, the chief of the Central Empire Nobles Council, Heisenberg's secretary, and the secretary general of the Legal Committee of the Central Empire Nobles Council.

When Samuel saw Cohen's communication request, his body froze. Cohen hadn't contacted him for a long time, and he almost forgot that he had another identity.

He took a deep breath and connected the communication.

Cohen:

"I heard that this year's Noble Fighting Festival has an extra prize for the champion. Did you know about this?"

Samuel responded quickly:

"Yes, Heisenberg mentioned this not long ago."

Cohen asked:

“Why don’t you report it?”

Samuel was stunned for a moment and replied:

"Director, the Noble Fighting Festival is held every five years, and each time they set up some additional prizes according to the organizer's own wishes. There doesn't seem to be anything special about this."

Cohen asked:

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me, is that so-called opportunity to come into contact with a large number of dragons the one that has been passed down from generation to generation in your House of Nobles?"

Samuel widened his eyes and replied:
"Yes... yes, Director, how did you know?"

After receiving a positive answer, Cohen was excited and said:

"Do you know why this condition was released?"

Samuel shook his head and said:
"Heisenberg didn't say much, just mentioned it was His Majesty's request."

Shanice?

It seems I have to shamelessly ask Her Majesty the Empress.

Cohen didn't say anything more and hung up the call with Samuel.

After thinking about it, he finally connected with Shanice.

In the magnificent empress's bedroom, the crystal chandeliers cast soft and bright light, illuminating the entire space like daylight.

On the huge carved desk, piles of memorials were stacked up, and Shanice leaned lazily on the high-back chair.

Her long light golden hair was soaked by the steam and stuck to her neck and shoulders in a messy manner, making her skin look even whiter and more rosy. Her beautiful face was blushed, and she was so beautiful that it was beyond words.

Her Majesty the Empress had obviously just finished bathing. She was wearing a thin silk nightgown, the translucency of which faintly outlined her graceful figure.

His slender fingers casually picked up a document, his eyes swept over the words on it, and after waiting for a moment, he took a pen and wrote on it in elegant yet strong handwriting.

Suddenly, the communication stone she had hidden under her pillow rang.

Shanice reached out to tuck the fallen hair behind her ear, and a strange look appeared on her face.

She waved her hand lightly, and the communication stone flew over. It was indeed Cohen calling her.

Shanice couldn't help but frown. Why did this bastard suddenly think of contacting her?

Shannis pushed the memorial in front of her forward, leaned lazily on the chair, and put her long legs on the table, revealing the white jade-colored instep exposed outside the shoe.

……

It's a pity that no one in the huge palace could see such a beauty.

Shanice deliberately delayed for a while before answering the call. Cohen's slightly apologetic voice soon came from the other end:

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, to bother you so late."

Shanice's voice was flat:
"what's up?"

Cohen coughed lightly and asked:

"I would like to ask Your Majesty for details about the next [Noble Fighting Festival]."

Shannis raised her eyebrows slightly, and after a moment's thought, she replied:
"Your ability to predict the future has aroused the interest of many people in the court, including the Prime Minister and Uncle Heinz, who both hope to meet you in person.

Because of your poor relationship with Chief Heisenberg, I'm worried you'd refuse a normal invitation, so I'm thinking of using the [Noble Fighting Festival] as an excuse to get you to come to the Central Empire."

A flash of enlightenment flashed through Cohen's mind, and he asked:
"Then will there be any risks in my trip to the Central Empire?"

Shanice stretched out her jade feet and played with the communication stone deftly. Listening to Cohen's voice coming from under her feet, she felt refreshed.

It seemed as if this would allow Cohen to be trampled underfoot.

After hearing what Cohen said, Shanice thought for a while and replied:
"At least I won't do anything to you, but I can't guarantee anything about Uncle Wang and the Prime Minister."

Cohen said quickly:

"Your Majesty, I am your loyal ally. Shouldn't you consider my personal safety?"

Shannis curled her red lips slightly and said calmly:
"I didn't force you to come here. At worst, you can just not participate in the [Noble Fighting Festival]."

Cohen was speechless. This condition was set by you. It was obvious that you wanted me to use the dragon plane to form a dragon army to help you fight Heisenberg better.

When the time comes, she refuses to admit it. She just wants to force herself to submit. What a proud woman.

Cohen thought to himself, just surrender, there is nothing shameful in surrendering to the emperor of the most powerful empire in human history, not to mention that he can also benefit from it.

He quickly let go of the burden in his heart, carefully considered his words, and said:

"Your Majesty, could you please protect my personal safety to the best of your ability?
In exchange, I can give you a generous reward!"

(End of this chapter)