Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 274 Cohen’s reputation—intimidating the Ceylon officials!
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After hearing what Cohen said, Claire asked in astonishment:

"how old are you?"

"Almost nineteen, what's wrong?"

Claire's expression suddenly froze.

Level six at the age of less than nineteen!

The key position is still the ancient secret position with extremely slow advancement, Dragon Seal Weapon Master!
Claire vaguely remembered some information about Cohen that her aunt Karina had given her.

It seems that the opponent first showed his prowess in the extraordinary arena of Florence when he was sixteen years old.

At that time, he had just broken through to the first level of transcendence, and now he is less than nineteen years old.

In less than three years, the other party actually jumped directly from the first level to the sixth level!

If Claire hadn't felt Cohen's aura with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it!

Seeing that Claire asked nothing more, Cohen sighed to himself:
"Speaking of which, I've actually been stuck at the Silver Rank for almost a year. It's a bit of a waste of time.

My sister is already the mainland's 'strongest silver' at the age of 20, I can't fall behind!

Strive to break through to the Gold Stage before turning twenty!"

Claire kept a straight face and said nothing, thinking to herself, what do you mean by "actually" staying there for almost a year? How long have you been practicing in total!
I broke through to the sixth level at the age of twenty-three and have been hailed as a rare genius among the mermaids in a thousand years. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others!

As the two walked towards the top of the trench through the shadow passage, they observed the distribution of defense forces in various parts of the Weeping Trench.

Cohen would pass this information to Flint and others who were rushing here from time to time.

Not long after, the entire Weeping Trench erupted in wailing one after another. This was the banshee's warning signal!
Cohen and the other man's expressions tensed at the same time, and then news came from Flint - the Scarlet Corsairs had reached the depths of the trench, and the attack would begin soon!
Then, three powerful legendary auras rushed towards the top of the trench at a rapid speed. It was obvious that the three legendary banshees had also received the information of the enemy attack.

Recalling the previous sealing and hypnosis of the living conch, they immediately realized that this was an attack on the Weeping Trench!

It is even very likely that humans and mermaids are joining forces to deal with them.

The three of them quickly made a decision and took action together!
The invading enemies must be eliminated as quickly as possible, otherwise without the protection of the sonic resonance wall, those low-level banshees will be no match for the combined forces of humans and mermaids.

Claire's expression became much more serious, and she said to Cohen:

“Send me out, I’ll follow them, you stay here and be safe.

If something goes wrong, I can’t take the responsibility.”

Cohen made a reassuring gesture, and after the aura of the three legendary banshees had completely left, he took Claire's hand and left the shadow plane.

"Be careful too!"

Claire hummed softly, and her figure flashed and disappeared on the spot.

After Claire left, Cohen found a secret place and hid temporarily.

Then he took out the communication stone and reported to Adele that he was safe.

Adele couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she received Cohen's message.

Although Cohen had many protective items she gave him, as well as his own ability to escape into the shadow plane, she still couldn't help but worry about his safety.

Not long after hanging up the phone, Cohen sensed some powerful aura approaching rapidly.

There is no lack of some golden-level aura among them.

Although Cohen wanted to fight these golden-level banshees, he was in the enemy's lair after all, so it was better to be cautious.

With a move of his body, he retreated back into the shadow plane, waiting for the pirates to rush in, and then went out to fight these golden-level banshees.

……

The three legendary banshees came out of the trench and ran into Flint head-on.

As some of the most legendary transcendents in the Northwest Sea, the three of them naturally knew the famous former captain of the Scarlet Reaver, Flint Blackfang.

Seeing that it was these pirates who were attacking their own tribe, the three of them were so angry that they laughed.

They had originally thought it was a coalition of human nations and mermaids, but after a while they found out it was just a group of pirates who were robbing and looting!

This is really against Tiangang. As native sirens in the northwest waters, it would be fine if they didn't attack the pirates' base, but these pirates actually dared to attack their lair.

Looking at the dense array of stealth ships behind Flint, the banshee with the golden mask felt a surge of nameless anger in her heart and shouted angrily:
“Flint, you must have taken the wrong medicine to actually attack us!
Even if the three major pirate groups in the northwest sea area join forces, they are no match for us. Take your pirates and get out of here!"

The leaders of the three major pirate groups in the northwest sea area are all at the early stage of the legendary level, while this banshee with a golden mask is already at the middle stage of the legendary level.

In addition, with the existence of the Wailing Domain, under normal circumstances, even if the three major pirate groups joined forces, they would not be able to shake the foundation of the Weeping Banshee.

Flint sneered:
"Do I need to call for help to deal with you three ugly bastards?

Come here and die! I'm doing a good deed for the Northwest Sea today and exterminating you, the evil witches!"

Flint's word "ugly" completely ignited the anger of the banshees.

All intelligent female creatures cannot tolerate others making fun of their appearance.

The three of them immediately made a decision to join forces against the enemy and end the battle quickly!

The banshees also understood that although the other side was not a regular army, once they launched a large-scale attack, without the sonic resonance wall, even low-level banshees would be no match for these pirates.

In order to avoid greater losses and to teach these pirates a profound lesson, this legendary pirate must be kept here completely.

The three of them didn't hesitate at all. With terrifying aura surging from their bodies, they rushed towards Flint.

Flint sneered, and the magic power surged in his body, turning into a phantom. Without any fear, he faced the three people head-on.

Flint, a transcendent at the lower legendary level, was naturally no match for the three of them and was quickly defeated.

Immediately, he gave up the fight, opened up his legendary domain, and rushed away into the distance!

The three banshees followed closely behind, but soon Flint stopped.

He turned around and looked at the three banshees chasing him leisurely.

The banshees noticed something was wrong. The one wearing the golden mask looked around and noticed something was wrong. She said in a deep voice:

"No wonder he's so arrogant. Turns out he's calling for help. Which pirate group's leader is he? Come out!"

A rough voice sounded:

"long time no see!"

As the voice fell, a burly figure appeared.

The three banshees were all startled when they saw the person coming.

The golden masked banshee exclaimed:
“Shark people!

Why do you shark people want to meddle in human affairs? "

The legendary sharkman said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, I owe the captain a big favor, and I have to pay it back!"

As the breath of the shark people descended, the breath of Mr. Modo and Belmodi also burst out.

The three banshees' expressions suddenly became serious.

Four legendary levels!
The other party was indeed well prepared.

Especially the woman shrouded in fog, who inexplicably brought great psychological pressure to the three of them.

However, what made them even more shocked and angry was the fifth legendary aura that followed closely behind them!
That was the breath from the Weeping Banshees' mortal enemy, the mermaids!
When Claire appeared, Belmoody glanced at her inconspicuously.

Claire knew that the other party was asking about Cohen's situation, so she nodded slightly and said:

"he's good."

The three banshees now clearly realized that this was a trap set for them!
Five legendary figures attacked at the same time, they were going to kill them!

Seeing this, the three banshees no longer hesitated, each opening up their legendary domain, ready for a fight to the death!
Flint and others also adhered to the idea of a quick victory and also expanded into the legendary field.

Of course, in order to avoid exposing his identity, Mr. Modo did not expand his domain and also deliberately concealed his breath.

The astonishing momentum of the eight legendary transcendents blended together, and the entire northwest waters of the Endless Sea became turbulent with undercurrents.

All the surrounding forces, big and small, were terrified.

Since the last battle in Florence where King Eifin repelled the combined forces of the Central Empire, the Eastern Territory Empire, and the Black Tomb, the Northwestern Continent has once again seen such a large number of legendary transcendents fighting each other!

For a while, the Weeping Trench became the focus of attention of the entire northwestern continent!

……

Kingdom of Ceylon, Naval Headquarters.

The Kingdom of Ceylon's navy was naturally the first to receive the news of such earth-shaking momentum. Commander Norn looked at the information in front of him and felt dizzy.

Eight legendary figures are fighting in the northwest sea area!

He really wanted to ask, how come so many legendary transcendents suddenly appeared?
And they started fighting in the northwest waters without any warning?
He had an inexplicable bad premonition in his heart, thinking of how the Scarlet Predator had raided the Dark Tide Ghost's base camp without any warning and killed the legendary leader David Moss not long ago.

He speculated that the battle between these eight legendary transcendents might also be related to this incident?

Commander Norn did not dare to hesitate for a moment. After sending someone to inform His Royal Highness the Second Prince Charles, he hurried into the palace with the intelligence.

When Charles' secretary, Baron Marin, received the news, he was also surprised.

After delivering the message to Charles, His Royal Highness the Second Prince frowned and asked:

"Do you think this could be related to the Scarlet Reaver from before?"

Baron Marin said uncertainly:

"Doesn't the Crimson Plunderer only have one Legendary Transcendent?"

In fact, Baron Marin knew clearly in his heart that this matter was most likely done by his lord, King Corleone of Effiin!
Charles shook his head and said:

"I don't want to think about it anymore. Has Norn already entered the palace?"

"Yes."

"Let's go too. This happened in our coastal waters and involves eight legendary transcendents. We must pay attention!"

"Okay, Your Highness!"

When Charles entered the palace, Commander Norn was nervously reporting to Gaius Cromwell, King of Ceylon.

Standing next to him was Prime Minister Eugene Meyrick, and not far away was the Duke of Gavan, a veteran of three dynasties and the current Lord Privy Seal.

After listening to Commander Norn's report, several people fell into deep thought at the same time.

After a while, Prime Minister Youde asked:
"Could this matter be related to Effiin?"

Upon hearing this name, the faces of the emperor and his ministers all turned ugly.

Ever since the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference concluded six months ago, the name "Aifin" has been a lingering nightmare, enveloping the entire Kingdom of Ceylon. This fear has been magnified exponentially, especially after the Silver Frost Principality and the Holy Oak Principality defected and became colonies of Aifin.

Almost everyone is convinced that the King of Effiin, the Lord of Shadows, who holds an ancient secret position and commands tens of thousands of elite orcs, and the continent's most beautiful woman and youngest legendary queen, will not stop.

Whether for revenge or expansion, the Kingdom of Ceylon is their primary target!
Therefore, the entire Kingdom of Ceylon is now on edge, and they become extremely nervous at the slightest sign of trouble, fearing that Effiin will start to take some action.

Commander Norn's expression darkened, and he slowly stated his speculation:

“It shouldn’t have anything to do with that place.

I suspect this incident has something to do with the recent Crimson Reaver raid on Darktide Ghost."

Norn had reported this matter to the king and the prime minister before, and when they heard it, they thought there was some truth to it.

Duke Gavin asked at this moment:
"Has the specific location of the battle been determined?"

Commander Norn replied in a deep voice:
“Duke, someone has been sent to investigate.

However, with eight legendary beings fighting, it might be difficult for ordinary intelligence officers to approach..."

There are naturally legendary extraordinary people in the navy, but legendary extraordinary people are equivalent to national strategic weapons. They cannot be used without the decision of His Majesty or the cabinet.

King Gaius made a quick decision:
"Noen, go make the arrangements. Make sure to find out as quickly as possible which factions these eight transcendents are from and what they are fighting for.

The most important point!"

King Gaius' voice deepened:
"We must find out if anyone from Effiin is involved in this, especially that Corleone!"

"it is good!"

Commander Norn quickly arranged for the legendary class to be dispatched, while several people waited for the latest news in the palace.

Commander Norn acted extremely quickly. In just a few dozen minutes, the legendary transcendent sent back the latest news.

The battle site is near the Weeping Trench!

Weeping Trench!

Upon hearing this name, King Gaius and the others were confused for a moment.

Commander Norn quickly explained:

"Your Majesty, the Weeping Trench is a dangerous place in the northwest sea, where a powerful tribe of weeping banshees live."

King Gaius nodded thoughtfully and asked:

"Is it under the jurisdiction of our Kingdom of Ceylon?"

Commander Norn hesitated slightly and replied:
“Not nominally, but it’s also around our offshore waters.”

The so-called nominally refers to the power map of various empires and kingdoms divided according to the Charter Organization. The Weeping Trench is not considered the territory of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

But in the entire northwestern continent, apart from the two major empires of the Western Region and the Northern Region, the Kingdom of Ceylon can be said to have the final say.

Therefore, he arrogantly included all offshore waters under his rule.

King Gaius frowned slightly and asked:

"The Weeping Banshees should be one of the human race's hostile forces. Didn't the navy send troops to eliminate them?"

The reason why Commander Norn replied that it was not nominally under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Ceylon was because he was afraid of this.

Finally, King Gaius asked.

Commander Norn replied with a stiff upper lip:

"There are three legendary banshees in that tribe. Not only that, they can also set up a sonic wall with extremely strong defensive power.

According to our estimation, it would only be possible to break it if five Legendary-level warriors worked together to bombard it continuously for a whole day and night."

King Gaius showed no special emotion on his face and waved his hand.

"I don't mean to blame you, the navy. Okay, is there any other news? For example, who are these eight legendary figures?

What is the reason for the war?

If it's because of the Weeping Trench, then among these eight Legendary Ranks, are three Weeping Banshees?"

Commander Norn flattered:

"Your Majesty is wise, this is indeed related to the Weeping Banshee beneath the Weeping Trench.

According to intelligence, one of the two parties involved in the fight was the three legendary weeping banshees.

The identities of the other party have also been revealed. Currently, we can confirm that they include Flint Blackfang, the former leader of the Scarlet Reavers, who caused a stir before, and the current captain. In addition, there is a mermaid Legendary, a sharkman Legendary, and a Legendary from the Lost Lands. The last one's aura is less obvious, but he is also a human.

The pirates, mermaids, shark people, lost lands and humans in the northwest sea.

It is hard to imagine that these five forces would join forces to attack three legendary weeping banshees.

After hearing Commander Norn's words, everyone fell silent.

Not long after, Duke Gavin spoke:
"If I remember correctly, the mermaids and the weeping banshees are mortal enemies?"

Seeing that someone finally spoke, Commander Norn no longer concealed his incompetence and bowed slightly to Duke Gavin, saying:
"Your Excellency the Duke is quite right. The feud between the mermaids and the weeping banshees can be traced back to the first sea god, Poseidon."

King Gaius finally showed a look of relief on his face and said:
“I understand what you guys mean.

In other words, this was an incident led by the mermaids, seeking revenge against the weeping banshees of the Weeping Trench.

It has nothing to do with... with Effiin?"

Commander Norn nodded seriously and said:
"That's right, your majesty."

King Gaius breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Commander Norn's expression remained solemn, and he said in a deep voice:
“Your Majesty, even though this has nothing to do with Effiin, we cannot take it lightly.

If this scarlet plunderer continues to develop recklessly, it is very likely to threaten the sea borders of our Kingdom of Ceylon."

Prime Minister Youde, who had been silent for a long time, said:

"Nord, you're overreacting. A small pirate group is threatening our sea borders. What are you talking about?"

The Prime Minister's harsh criticism did not make Commander Norn retreat at all. He replied in a deep voice:
"Prime Minister, I am not exaggerating at all.

Now I probably understand how David, the leader of the Dark Tide Ghost Pirates, died.

It must be this legendary member of the mermaid tribe who approached Flint and reached a cooperation with him.

The mermaids helped him get rid of the Dark Tide Ghost, and he helped the mermaids get rid of the Weeping Banshee.

From this point of view, the ambition of this Scarlet Plunderer cannot be underestimated!"

Duke Gavin also spoke at this moment:
"Ambition must be matched by strength. Does Flint have this strength?"

Facing the questioning of the country's largest landed noble, a veteran minister of three dynasties, Commander Norn faithfully fulfilled his duties as a soldier of the country without the slightest fear:

"Your Excellency the Duke, it's not Flint, but their new leader!"

The Second Prince Charles interrupted at this moment and explained on behalf of Commander Nord:

“The Scarlet Reavers have always had a young leader, who is said to be the descendant of the Scarlet Reavers’ founder.

But the power is always in the hands of Flint, and the leader is just a puppet.

However, according to recent intelligence, it seems that this leader has regained control of the pirate group. The recent actions of the Scarlet Plunderers are most likely the result of this leader's instructions."

Young leader!
King Gaius shuddered at these words. There was another young captain who was very impressive.

The leader of the Infinity Blade adventure group, the Lord of Shadows, is of course Korn Corleone, the one who brought shadow to the Kingdom of Ceylon.

King Gaius asked:
"Has the identity of this young leader been ascertained?"

Commander Norn replied:
"Not yet. This person always wears a demonic mask. No one except the top brass of the Scarlet Reavers has ever seen his true face."

Hearing this, King Gaius was even more shocked. He was also wearing a mask and his identity was unknown.

Never...

Gaius stood up suddenly, his eyes becoming much colder as he looked at the people in the hall and asked:

"What do you think? Could this mysterious leader also be that person in disguise?
This person has a criminal record!"

Prime Minister Youde and Duke Gavin were both shocked.

After hearing Gaius's question, Commander Norn couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking to himself, "I'm the one who's stressed out, but I think you're the ones who're stressed out."

Anyone wearing a mask could scare you like this.

He suppressed his thoughts and said quickly:

“Your Majesty, don’t worry. According to reliable intelligence, the leader of this pirate group has been in charge for more than ten years.

He is young only in comparison to Flint and others."

After hearing what Commander Norn said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter how evil the King of Effiin was, he wouldn't have become the leader of a pirate group at the age of four or five.

Gaius sat down slowly and looked at Norn with a hint of blame. Why didn't he tell us about this earlier? He made everyone worry for nothing.

Commander Noen felt aggrieved but couldn't express it. How could he have known that these people could immediately associate him with Cohen?

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Norn continued:

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Your Highness, Duke, I believe this mysterious leader is planning to unify the pirate forces near our coast."

Prime Minister Youde said:

"So what if they're unified? They're just a small group of pirates. Do you think the commander's warships are afraid of a few pirates?"

Commander Nord shook his head and said:

"I'm just worried about other changes happening, and it's best to nip them in the bud before they grow bigger."

King Gaius said:
"I understand what you mean. You want me to order the extermination of the Crimson Reavers, right?"

Commander Nord bowed slightly:
"Your Majesty is wise."

"Tell me, how many Legendary ranks do we need to send?"

Commander Nord certainly has no shortage of warships and soldiers, what he lacks is nothing more than high-end combat power.

Commander Nord said:
"Previously, we estimated three Legendaries, but now... with the intervention of the Merfolk and Sharkmen, I'm not sure what their specific relationship is with the Crimson Reavers. So, I'm thinking... why don't we also send five Legendaries?

This is safer!"

(End of this chapter)