Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 268: Being a hero and saving a beauty is always the best way to gain favor!
Cohen was impressed by Claire's undisguised ambition and strong self-confidence. This was Claire, the future Queen of the Ocean who would unify the sea tribes.

He doesn't need a vase or a plaything. In terms of beauty and women, he already has the best ones in the world.

Claire's appearance and figure are indeed attractive, but if she didn't have this kind of arrogant temperament and courage, Cohen would really not bother to do any business cooperation with her.

He held out his hand to Claire, his tone extremely firm:
"Happy cooperation!"

Claire's breathing became a little rapid because she was too excited. She held Cohen's hand and said:
"I hope you won't disappoint me!"

After reaching the cooperation, the relationship between the two parties has become significantly closer.

Even Claire suddenly became magnanimous and no longer cared about the "humiliation and abuse" Cohen had just inflicted on her.

As to whether he was truly magnanimous or secretly plotting revenge, Cohen had no idea.

The two did not discuss the details of the cooperation in detail, after all, they were still in danger.

Claire moved closer to Cohen, looked around, and asked in a low voice with a look of doubt on her face:

"Are you sure?"

It’s not that Claire has no confidence in Cohen, it’s just that Cohen’s plan is too horrifying.

Just now, when Cohen asked Claire about the relationship between the Ancient Pirate King and the King of the Sea, the latter understood what Cohen meant.

Claire also vaguely knew some old stories. It was rumored that her ancestor, the King of the Sea Octavian, and the Pirate King Leonard were husband and wife.

Therefore, in a sense, Octavian and Leonard both fall into the category of loyalists.

Then their souls can naturally be freed from the cage!

Cohen's plan was to use Leonard's soul mark that had just appeared.

After understanding Cohen's thoughts, Claire felt dizzy.

This person is so bold that he actually dares to target a god!

Claire believed that Cohen was definitely not the first person to realize this, and someone must have thought of this method before.

But they definitely wouldn't have the courage to attack a god like Cohen!
If she hadn't seen Leonard was a little wary of Cohen's identity, even Claire wouldn't have dared to think in that direction.

Cohen looked up at the two statues floating in the air and chuckled:
"It's just a trace of the god's soul mark. If Chief Claire doesn't even dare to take action on this, how can he talk about unifying the sea tribe in the future?"

Claire's whole body trembled violently, her eyes gleaming with a touching light. She looked at Cohen, her heart trembling - no wonder so many famous beauties on the continent had scandals with him, this man really had an extraordinary charm!
The dragon seal on Cohen's hand flickered, and the vast dragon power rolled throughout his body.

Warm energy began to spread from the palm of his hand, gradually taking shape into a dragon-shaped outline. The light dimmed, and a dragon-shaped longbow shining with golden light appeared in Cohen's hand.

The bowstring is taut, like the spine of a dragon, full of powerful strength.

Seeing this scene, Claire recalled that His Majesty Corleone first became famous because of the extremely demanding ancient secret position he held - Dragon Seal Weapon Master!
Claire's lips curled up in a touching arc, and golden light also appeared on her hands, and two scales appeared.

As Cohen pulled the longbow, an arrow condensed from pure dragon power slowly emerged and aimed at the statue of the ancient Pirate King Leonard on the dome.

With a low shout, golden ripples exploded between Cohen's loosened fingers, and the arrow vibrated and emitted a long, crisp sound as it broke through the air.

Claire followed closely behind, throwing out two golden fish scales, also shooting at Leonard's statue.

With a loud bang, the moment the statue shattered, light as bright as daylight instantly filled the retinas of the two people, bringing a burning pain.

This caused both of them to be blinded for a moment.

After regaining his vision, a huge light shadow came towards Cohen and the others, with a momentum so huge that it was enough to destroy the world.

Claire let out a short gasp beside him. Cohen didn't hesitate at all. He grabbed Claire's delicate hand, took a step forward, and retreated to the back.

Seeing this, the light and shadow actually quickened its speed, and in a moment it was close to the back of the two men. Cohen felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up due to some sticky pressure.

Cohen gritted his teeth and hugged Claire in his arms. Before he could say anything, there was a bang and the light and shadow hit Cohen's back accurately.

A sharp pain hit Cohen, and he felt as if his whole body was burning. A strong smell of blood spread between his teeth. He didn't even have the strength to open his mouth to speak, and he fainted.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Claire struggled to crawl out of Cohen's arms. She took one look at Cohen, who was unconscious and the mess behind him, and her heart was filled with an indescribable emotion.

The man who had just "wantonly humiliated" her stood behind her at the critical moment. Claire clearly felt that if Cohen had not blocked her, the power of the previous attack would have been enough to shatter her into pieces without the protection of magic.

Stunned, Claire felt two powerful auras rising from the Colosseum.

Looking up, I saw two shadows slowly emerging. The shadows were made up of light and shadow, exuding a sense of unreality.

Seeing the faces of the two phantoms, Clay's pupils narrowed, and shock like a tidal wave swept through her heart. These two phantoms were exactly -

The ancient pirate king Leonard Augustus!

Octavian, the king of the sea!
Leonard looked down at the half-dead Cohen, sighed softly, looked at Octavian beside him, and whispered:
“Didn’t we agree that anyone who dares to touch the statue will be considered to have passed the test?
Why did you have to do this? "

Octavian said coldly:
"Dare to force my descendants to release their souls and brand them with the 'Malice Forbidden' rune.

He had abused her in every way before and was a philandering bastard king.

If this kind of man is not taught a profound lesson, who knows how he will bully Claire in the future! "

Leonard moved his lips but said nothing. He could only mourn for him silently in his heart.

Why did you bring in the leader of a mermaid tribe? You ran into a woman who protects her own people, and even I can't afford to offend her. You're really unlucky.

Claire had no way of knowing the conversation between the two gods. She had already guessed that Cohen's actions had angered the two gods, prompting them to take action personally.

However, Claire did not feel any regret at all. It was not a loss to be able to attack the almighty gods once before dying.

She looked down at the unconscious Cohen, with an inexplicable emotion in her heart. She murmured with her red lips, "I didn't expect that after living two lives, I would die with a man who was less than twenty years old."

But...it's not too bad.

Leonard looked at Claire, whose face softened, and chuckled softly.
"Octavian, you're actually pushing your offspring towards this little human!
Isn't this directing a scene where a hero saves a beautiful girl for him?"

Octavian said coldly:

"If he hadn't dared to block that blow for Claire just now, he would have been dead by now!
What about the ice element and the ice and snow goddess Daphne? You are afraid of her, but I am not afraid of her! "

The god created by Octavian, the king of the sea, is a powerful god, the god of the sea.

Although he is not as good as Daphne who is at the level of the main god, he is not afraid of her.

"Are you the leader of the Tide Tribe of Mermaids?"

Octavian's slightly gentle voice came from above. Claire was startled, looked up at her ancestor, and replied in a deep voice:
"I'm."

"What's the current situation of the mermaids?"

Claire didn't answer, but looked down at Cohen who was still lying on the ground.

The meaning is self-evident.

Octavian's mouth twitched slightly, and a look of resentment emerged on his face. He said in a deep voice:

“He was bullying you just now, even forcing you to release your soul and sign a shameless contract.

Are you still protecting him like this?"

Claire closed her eyes and said lightly:

"At least he just saved me."

Octavian felt as if he was shooting himself in the foot by helping Cohen gain favor with his descendants.

She said in a deep voice:
"He's half dead now. I can temporarily block the 'Evil Forbidden' rune in your soul.

If you kill him, you can get the soul of the loyal one.

I will forgive you for being bewitched by him and attacking us before, and you will still be considered to have passed the trial.

The Poseidon Trident and the Psionic Core are yours.

I don’t need to teach you how to make a choice.”

Claire raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Octavian steadily, and said calmly:

“Thank you for your kindness, my ancestors. I can’t attack someone who just saved me with his own life.

Besides, I agreed to plant the runes myself, it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Octavian's mouth curled up into a sarcastic smile:
"Saving you with my own life?

Stupid woman, sooner or later you will be completely deceived by this brat!

That bastard, the romantic king, if you keep lying on the ground pretending to be dead, I will make sure you never get up again!"

After hearing Octavian's words, Claire was also shocked and looked at Cohen in surprise.

Cohen cursed in his heart, this woman... goddess, she has such sharp eyes.

He coughed heavily, slowly got up from the ground, smiled gently at Claire, and said:

"I am deeply moved by the clan leader's choice just now."

Claire's face looked a little ugly, and she said:

"Were you just pretending?"

Cohen quickly explained:
"I just woke up too, but my physical fitness is a little better than that of ordinary people."

Octavian snorted coldly, looked at Claire, and said:

"Tell me, what is the current situation of the mermaid tribe?"

Claire withdrew her gaze and briefly told Octavian about the current situation of the mermaids.

After Octavian finished listening, his face showed no special emotion. He stared at Claire for a while and asked a pointed question:

"With your talent, it seems that you don't need to use secret techniques to seal your memories and reincarnate.

Why did you choose this?

Claire was silent for a moment, then glanced at Cohen beside her. Cohen blinked, spread his hands, and said:
"I'm a very tight-lipped person. Go ahead and tell me what you think. I promise I won't... Hey, that's too much!"

Leonard, who was standing by, received Octavian's eye signal, waved his hand, and took Cohen away.

After Cohen was taken away, Claire finally spoke:
“In my previous life, the previous Tide Tribe leader met the incarnation of Madora, the God of Prophecy.

She paid with her life for a prophecy for the future of the Tide Tribe."

Claire paused, raised his gaze, and looked towards Cohen, who was not far from the Colosseum. His voice became much more ethereal:
“The prophecy is about finding a tribe member with exceptional talent, sealing their memories, and reincarnating to cultivate anew.

As she grows up, she will develop a bond with a human, who will help her unify the sea tribe and restore the glory of the king of the sea tribe in ancient times.

I am the youngest legendary transcendent in the history of my clan, and I am also the one who has the greatest chance of successfully reincarnating and cultivating again.

At that time, the strength of the mermaids was declining day by day. In addition, the Southern Territory Empire was pressing forward on the surrounding waters. If no changes were made, the mermaids would sooner or later become vassals of the Southern Territory Empire.

After consultation with the elders of my clan, I finally made up my mind to reincarnate and cultivate again to find the human being in the prophecy."

Octavian was shocked. He didn't expect that Claire's reincarnation and reconstruction would involve such deep connections.

Even Madora, the god of prophecy, got involved.

Although the God of Prophecy Madora Prophet's strength is not the strongest, his prophetic ability is deeply recognized by every god in the divine realm.

Octavian asked in a deep voice:
"You suspect that the human in the prophecy is referring to him?"

Claire tapped her chin.
“To be honest, before I met him, I couldn’t even see the slightest hope of helping the Tide Tribe return to the mermaid royal family and unifying the mermaid tribe, let alone unifying the sea tribe.

And after meeting him, at least I have a direction to work towards.

Coupled with the appearance of the ancestor... I have to suspect that he is the human in the prophecy."

Octavian's expression became puzzled, and he said slowly:

"No doubt, it's him!"

Claire's eyes moved slightly as she looked at Octavian.

The latter said in a deep voice:
"Because Leonard and I left our inheritance here, it was also because of the guidance of Madora, the God of Prophecy!"

Claire's eyes widened, and Octavian explained:
“After I became a god, I had a vague premonition that a major life-or-death crisis would befall Leonard and me in the future.

Madola once owed me a favor, so I asked him to make a prophecy for us.

Because I was already a powerful god at that time, even with Madora's strength, I couldn't fully see what we would encounter in the future.

But he helped me predict a solution.

Let me and my lover Leonard leave a place of inheritance on the continent. Anyone who passes the trial can inherit Leonard and I's inheritance.

He said that by doing so, he could earn a favor from the trial-taker, which would help us overcome the crisis in the future."

Claire's face showed understanding, and she said:

"So what are the conditions for passing the trial set by our ancestors?"

Octavian said in a deep voice:
"Loyalty and courage.

He will not betray his partner for the sake of profit and has the courage to take action against the gods!
Only such people are qualified to inherit our legacy and can ensure that our favors will be reciprocated."

Claire said immediately:
“In other words, Cohen’s approach should be considered to have passed the test.

Then why did the ancestors still ask him..."

Claire stopped talking before she finished, with a wry smile on her face:
"Is the ancestor teaching him a lesson for me?"

Octavian looked very relieved:

“It’s quite enlightening.

Although you have lived two lives, you are still too naive in some aspects.

The reason I taught him a lesson this time is to remind you that you should not trust men's words easily and don't suffer any loss because of this.

Although I don't know the background of this Cohen, I can tell from your conversation just now that he is a very romantic and suave guy. You must be careful when you interact with him in the future."

Claire pursed her lips, unable to express her feelings at the moment. Facing the kindness and advice of her ancestors, she could only nod.
"Ancestor, I understand."

"Work hard, I look forward to meeting you again in the future!

I hope you will be strong enough by then!"

……

Elsewhere in the Colosseum, Cohen looked at the shadow of the ancient Pirate King before him and felt that he might be easier to talk to than Octavian. After a brief silence, he coughed lightly and took the initiative to ask:
"Your Excellency, Pirate King, have we passed this trial?"

Leonard looked Cohen up and down and said:

"Why don't you want to be a king? Instead, you pretend to be a pirate. My legacy is for real pirates. It's a bit inappropriate for you to take it away."

Cohen said seriously:

“To be honest, I am a king whose throne was usurped. My queen, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the continent and the youngest legendary queen in history, secretly colluded with the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, turned against Tiangang, and rebelled against me.

I was forced to go into exile overseas, and am currently gathering strength and organizing manpower, preparing to return to the capital and retake the throne.

I hope the Pirate King can lend me a hand!"

Leonard looked at Cohen, whose face was filled with grief and anger, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should believe him.

Octavian and Claire, who had finished their conversation, were walking towards this side and happened to hear Cohen's indignant speech.

The latter kept a tight face and said nothing.

I was thinking, is the queen who rebelled against Tiangang that you are talking about the same Yadel who killed several legendary ones for you?
Secretly colluding with the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory?

Isn't it rumored that the new Grand Duke of the South, Red Dragon Duchess Asuna Iliad, is also your bed partner?
The ancestors were right, men’s words really cannot be trusted, they can even deceive gods when they tell lies!
But Claire did not expose Cohen's lies at this moment.

Octavian and Claire came over to the two men, and the former said to Cohen:

"Since Claire insists, I won't interfere with the 'Evil Prohibition' rune you cast on her.

But you have to remember, don't use this thing to bully Claire!"

Cohen's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought to himself, "Neither of us has any objection, are you meddling a little too much?"

However, the situation is stronger than people, and we must at least show respect to the powerful God of the Sea.

Cohen replied seriously:

"I have no ill will towards Chief Claire. On the contrary, we will become very close partners.

Your Excellency, please rest assured that I will never use this rune to do anything to Claire."

Seeing Cohen's solemn promise, Octavian didn't know what to say and snorted coldly:
"You have passed the trial. After you leave, do not reveal what happened here to outsiders."

Cohen and Claire were both delighted and answered yes.

The two statues on the dome were completely shattered, leaving only the psionic core and Poseidon's trident intact.

Octavian waved his hand, and the trident of Poseidon returned to her hand.

Only after a closer look did Cohen discover that each fork of the Poseidon Trident was inlaid with a gem, and there were nine mysterious lines engraved on the trident.

Octavian's voice rang in their ears:

"The Trident of Poseidon was created by the first Poseidon. It is a divine artifact passed down from generation to generation of Poseidon. Even in the Realm of Gods, it ranks among the top ten divine artifacts.

However, in order to fully unleash its power, the conditions are very harsh. Even I only have about half of its mastery.

I am now telling you its general situation, hoping that you can fully utilize its power in the future."

Claire's lips moved, obviously wanting to say something, but in the end she was hesitant and didn't speak.

Cohen, however, felt no burden and asked directly:

"Your Excellency Poseidon, since this artifact is so powerful, why don't you keep it for yourself?"

Octavian glanced at Cohen and sneered:
"If I really wanted to harm Claire, would I need that divine weapon to trick her?

But you still have some conscience for thinking about her like this!"

Cohen remained silent and did not respond.

Octavian paused, then continued:

“As I said before, I can only unleash half of the power of this artifact, and this half is enough to help me become a god.

But after becoming a god, it is not that useful to me anymore.

I left it in the trial ground in the hope that someone who inherits it will have the opportunity to fully unleash its power.

It can be considered as an advance investment by me.

To be honest, if I hadn't sensed my descendants appearing in the trial ground, I wouldn't have taken out the Trident of Poseidon."

After Octavian's explanation, Cohen and Claire secretly felt relieved.

Octavian began to introduce this powerful artifact to the two, especially Claire:

“You should have all seen the gems inlaid on the trident.

The three gems are Heart of the Tide (blue), Wrath of the Abyss (black), and Tears of the Sky (silver).”

Hearing the name "Tears of the Sky" and sensing the familiar aura and fluctuations of the gem, Claire felt a sense of familiarity rising in her heart, and couldn't help but speak:
"Ancestor, is the sacred object passed down through generations of our mermaid clan, the Tears of Eternity, related to the Tears of the Sky?"

Octavian nodded and gave an affirmative answer:

"You guessed it right. The Eternal Tears passed down through the generations of the mermaids are a high-quality imitation of the Tears of the Sky!"

(End of this chapter)