Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 286 Queen: My house was robbed again. Where did the Princess of the East Territory come from?
Prince Moro naturally didn't know what Aziz was thinking. Seeing Aziz fall silent, he thought he had persuaded him, and then said:

“Chief Wen Ze, no matter what deal you have reached with the Scarlet Plunderer, our Kingdom of Ceylon is willing to pay double the price.

It is much more reliable to cooperate with a kingdom that has experienced the war between gods and demons and is second only to the five empires than to cooperate with a group of pirates.

As for the feud between Prince Saxon and your family, it does not represent the attitude of our Majesty Gaius. Saxon is still just a prince."

Prince Moro's words were sincere. If it were something else, Aziz might have really given in.

But who made it so that the pirate leader who beat up the North Sea Fleet of the Kingdom of Ceylon was his son-in-law?
Aziz said calmly:

"Go back, you can't save anyone today.

But if you want to fight me, I can practice with you."

Aziz's decisive attitude surprised Prince Moro. As a saint of the Kingdom of Ceylon, he had already lowered his posture so much, but the other party did not give him any face at all.

A nameless anger surged in his heart, making him want to fight with the other party.

If a saint like him couldn't even save a few people, the Kingdom of Ceylon would lose face even more.

Before he came, he informed the Saint Supervision Office of the Five Empires, and many people were paying close attention to the development of the situation.

As the two were in a stalemate, a strange phenomenon of a legendary being falling appeared in the depths of the northwest sea.

Seeing this scene, Prince Moro's face instantly showed anger.

The second legendary figure fell!

In the distant starry sky, a magnificent temple looms, and Prince Moro exudes a dangerous aura.

Aziz, however, remained calm and composed, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, and just smiled faintly at Prince Moro, who had a solemn expression.

It seemed as if he was not worried that the other party would attack him. Sure enough, not long after, a cold voice sounded:

"Moro, we agreed to only rescue people. Why summon the Holy Temple? Are you planning to restart the Saint War?"

Prince Moro looked at the Saint from the Eastern Territory Empire who came from the Saint Supervision Office, his chest almost filled with grief and anger.

What do you mean by restarting the Saints' War? The last Saints' War was initiated by that bastard prince of your Eastern Territory Empire. How dare you blame me?
Unfortunately, he could only complain in his heart, the five empires will always be the five empires.

Even though the size and national strength of the Kingdom of Ceylon are second only to the five great empires, there is still a considerable gap between it and the empire.

It is no exaggeration to say that the gap between any empire and the Kingdom of Ceylon is greater than the gap between the Kingdom of Ceylon and any small principality.

Therefore, facing the joint ban of the five empires, they dared not violate it in the slightest.

Prince Moro suppressed his inner anger and said in a deep voice:

"Supervisory Commissioner, I just want to save people, but Chief Wen Ze stopped me. What do you think I should do?"

The Supervisory Commissioner glanced at Aziz and said slowly:
"Patriarch Wen Ze didn't take action. I only saw you summoning the Temple and preparing to take action."

Facing this supervisor who was obviously biased, Aziz's eyes became somewhat intriguing.

They, the "Pale Wings", had a very unpleasant relationship with the Eastern Territory Empire because of the previous incident involving Prince Xia Zuo. Why should they stand on his side this time?

Also, why did the supervisory commissioner from the Eastern Territory Empire jump out?
He thought that the one coming would be the nearest Western Region Empire or Northern Region Empire.

Aziz naturally didn't know that the eldest princess of the Eastern Territory Empire was now on Scarlet Island. If Prince Moro really went there, and if the eldest princess's identity was discovered, the Eastern Territory Empire's plan would be exposed.

Moreover, for safety reasons, Her Royal Highness the Princess cannot be allowed to face a saint directly. Who knows if Prince Moro will become desperate and go all out after seeing the miserable state of the North Sea Fleet.

Therefore, although Prince Moro obtained the approval application from the Supervisory Office, the Eastern Territory Empire had no intention of allowing him to rescue people smoothly.

Prince Moro was almost spitting blood at the words of the Eastern Territory Supervisor. When did the relationship between the Eastern Territory Empire and the Pale Wing become so good?

The situation was at a stalemate for a while, and not long after, Prince Moreau received bad news from home -

Commander of the North Sea Fleet, Beth, was killed, Deputy Commander of the Navy, Gaston, was captured, and of the remaining three legendary ranks, one was killed and the other two escaped with serious injuries.

More than half of the officers of the North Sea Fleet were killed, and the rest were all captured. More than 80 warships were all captured by the Scarlet Plunderers!
Prince Moro felt dizzy, and before he could speak, the Eastern Territory Supervisory Commissioner across from him spoke:
“Prince Moro, it seems your mission has been accomplished.

The people you wanted to save have died, and those you were captured have been taken prisoner. You no longer have any reason to leave the Kingdom of Ceylon. In the name of the Five Great Empires' Saint Supervisory Office, I demand that you return immediately!"

Prince Moreau took a deep breath, not wanting to stay even a second longer, and disappeared on the spot.

After Prince Moro left in disgrace, Aziz turned to look at the supervisor from the Eastern Territory Empire, narrowed his eyes, and asked:
"It seems that the Eastern Territory Empire does not need to wade into this muddy water."

The supervisor said righteously:

"As one of the five great empires, our Eastern Territory Empire has the responsibility to maintain regional peace and ensure the smooth implementation of the Saint's ban."

Aziz chuckled and gradually disappeared, leaving only one sentence echoing in the Supervisory Commissioner's ears:

"Ask Emperor Eberron for me whether he knows about his nephew's plan!"

……

On Scarlet Island, when the last warship raised the white flag, deafening cheers rang out.

Under the threat of death, the psychological defenses of those navy soldiers were quickly broken.

Especially when they witnessed with their own eyes that the commander-in-chief of the operation, Deputy Commander of the Navy Gaston, was besieged and seriously injured by three legendary soldiers and then captured, the grassroots soldiers of the North Sea Fleet lost the will to resist and were all captured by the main force of the Scarlet Predators led by Cohen.

Flint led Beckman and three other deputy commanders to carry out post-war cleanup work, while Cohen and Claire came to the place where Gaston was imprisoned.

At this moment, Gaston was locked with magic chains specially used to imprison legendary extraordinary people. They were usually condensed from the holy power of saints and were specially used to seal the magic power of legendary extraordinary people.

When Gaston saw Cohen and Claire come in, his expression instantly turned stern and he said coldly:

"You should know that with my status and family honor, it is impossible for me to do anything that betrays the country."

Cohen made a downward gesture and said calmly:

"Gaston Davenport, Viscount Davenport's family, is also a family that has existed in the Kingdom of Ceylon for a thousand years.

The first Viscount Davenport was a member of the King's personal guard, am I correct?"

Gaston was startled and stared at Cohen, wondering why the other party knew so much about his family history.

I don’t know why the other party suddenly brought up his family history and glory. If he wanted to persuade him to surrender, wouldn’t this arouse his sense of honor?
Cohen smiled faintly:
"General Gaston, is the royal family you are loyal to now the same royal family your ancestors swore allegiance to?"

Gaston's expression suddenly changed. He stood up with a bang, a hint of fear in his pupils, and shouted angrily:
“What nonsense are you talking about!
Get out, get out now!"

Cohen was not angry at all, and his tone remained calm and unhurried:
"Don't get excited. The more excited you are, the more it shows that you are guilty.

Is Davenport’s current status related to the existing royal family of your Kingdom of Ceylon or the orthodox royal family?
You betrayed the orthodox royal family and turned to support a collateral line whose bloodline is so thin that it can be ignored. Is this the loyalty and honor you always talk about? "

When Gaston heard the words "collateral lineage" from Cohen's mouth, his face turned pale.

Obviously, as the highest-ranking member of the Davenport family, he certainly knew about the civil strife that occurred in the Cromwell royal family many years ago.

During that civil strife, a collateral line from Cromwell replaced the orthodox royal family and ascended the throne. As the king's personal guard, the loyal Davenport acquiesced in the fact that the collateral line usurped the throne.

Their acquiescence was rewarded by the collateral royal family, and Davenport rose to the top of the navy. Until now, Gaston has firmly held the position of deputy commander of the navy.

Everything is an exchange of interests. As for loyalty, it is just a very valuable weight.

Gaston's lips trembled slightly, his face looked a little weak, and he said:
"The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This has been the case since ancient times.

At that time, the orthodox royal family had already fallen into depravity, and the entire royal family was indulging in pleasure and had no sense of crisis.

Not only did they allow their neighboring country, Effiin, to grow stronger and stronger, but even their arch-enemy, the Kingdom of Fengxi, wanted to make peace with them.

How can such a royal family lead the Kingdom of Ceylon?"

Cohen clapped his hands and said loudly:

"Well said, useless people should step down and let the wise take over. So, General Gaston, what do you think of the current Ceylon royal family?"

Gaston seemed to understand Cohen's plan, regained some composure, and said:
"Your Majesty Gaius is absolutely a qualified king!"

Cohen nodded and said:
“I don’t deny that, but how long can he rule this country?

One year? Five years?

Don't be surprised, I know much more than you think.

In order to break through to the legendary level, Gaius used many forbidden techniques.

After the failure of the breakthrough, his vitality was rapidly fading. He delegated power to three heirs in order to select a suitable successor from among them.

General Gaston, do you think any of these three heirs is capable enough to rule such a large country?"

Gaston fell silent.

No matter how much they respected the three princes at home, if they really said it from the bottom of their hearts, the three princes were far from their father, His Majesty Gaius.

The third prince Saxon only knew how to play tricks and schemes, and he didn't understand how to play them. He had such a great advantage, but he couldn't deal with a young king who was less than twenty years old.

The second prince, Charles, is a prince who is even more idle than the Saxon prince. He has no outstanding abilities at all and behaves in a very conventional way. If he does not rely on the support of his father-in-law's family, it would be difficult for him to become the heir.

As for the eldest prince Orlando, he is recognized as a good guy, but for a monarch of a kingdom, this evaluation is too harsh. Orlando will be a respected prince, but definitely not a qualified king.

Cohen sneered:
“You know better than I do what the next generation of the Kingdom of Ceylon will be like.

If there are more suitable successors, shouldn't they take the initiative to abdicate and let others take over?"

Gaston was stunned and asked in astonishment, "What's a more suitable heir?"

Cohen's voice became much more ethereal, but the content of his words made Gaston's scalp tingle:

"General Gaston, the orthodox royal family still has bloodline left!
Moreover, her current talent, scheming, and ability are far superior to those three useless people in the Kingdom of Ceylon!
Don't you want to re-empower a wiser monarch?"

Gaston widened his eyes and asked in disbelief:

"You...what did you say?"

Cohen said calmly:

“The orthodox royal family of the Kingdom of Ceylon still has bloodline left!
And she is ready to take revenge on the traitors who slaughtered their ancestors!
Davenport family, are you willing to become supporters of the orthodox royal family again? "

Gaston stood there like a statue, his eyes filled with confusion, bewilderment and helplessness.

What Cohen said had a huge impact on him.

The orthodox royal family actually still has bloodline left, and is even preparing to launch a revenge?
He instinctively didn't want to believe all this, but the other party was so familiar with the history of the Kingdom of Ceylon, and it didn't seem like he was talking nonsense. Gaston felt a buzzing pain in his head.

After a long time, he said:
"she?

You mean the orphan of the legitimate royal family is a woman?"

Cohen's face was filled with undisguised enthusiasm:
"Yes, in my mind, she is comparable to the Empress of the Central Empire!

Her beauty and talent are unmatched, and I would give anything for her!
I can reveal a piece of news to you. Although our princess is only thirteen or fourteen years old, she is already a genuine third-level psion! "

Thirteen or fourteen years old?

Not yet an adult?

Gaston immediately showed hesitation on his face. This was too small.

But he quickly instinctively had another thought - being so small meant it was easy to control!

Gaston suppressed the thought in his mind. Everything he had said was just one-sided. Perhaps it was just a lie he had fabricated to persuade them to surrender. He calmly replied:

"This is all too unbelievable. I can't believe in the existence of a princess just based on a few words from you."

Cohen chuckled. The other party's question indicated that his psychological defenses were almost broken. He said:
"Regardless of whether what I said is true or not, if a legitimate royal heir with outstanding abilities really appeared, would your Davenport family support her?"

Gaston opened and closed his lips, his face full of struggle and hesitation. Cohen lowered his voice and said:

“Gavin family!
If the Gavin family is the heir's top supporter, what will you do?"

Gaston widened his eyes and couldn't help asking:

“Duke Gavin also knows about this?
No, is that heir supported by Duke Gavin?"

Cohen snorted lightly, with a hint of pride in his tone:
“Duke Gavin?
He is just a man who is good at changing his stance according to the situation. Our Princess has other supporters with strong backgrounds.

At least from what you can see now, as the descendant of the ancient Pirate King, I am one of Her Highness the Princess's most steadfast supporters!"

Gaston fell into true silence. Even the descendant of the ancient Pirate King who owned the ghost ship was willing to support the legitimate royal heir, which showed that the latter's strength and ability were beyond his imagination.

Cohen's voice continued to ring in Gaston's ears:

“I’m giving you two choices now.

First, the Davenport family will lose their pillar from now on, and the entire family will directly become a second-rate force.

You yourself will also be labeled as a defeated general and forever nailed to the historical pillar of shame of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Second, cooperate with me.

I'm not asking you to do anything for me right now.

All it takes is a commitment from you.

When Her Royal Highness returns home in the future, she will lead the Davenport family, restore order, and become the strongest shield for the orthodox royal family!"

Gaston immediately fell into rapid thinking. In fact, he didn't have much choice. The second one was obviously the only option.

He was weighing whether to support the so-called "princess's" plan to restore the country in the future.

If everything is really as the other party said, this princess really exists and has such powerful talent and strength, and even the Gavin family has joined in, then he doesn't mind leading the Davenport family to become a founding minister!
Gaston took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"How are you going to bind me to my promise? Curse me? Sign a contract?"

Cohen pushed a soul contract in front of Gaston and said with a faint smile:
"Happy cooperation!"

Gaston glanced at the terms of the contract, which were similar to what Cohen had said before. His eyes suddenly became firm and he signed his name.

After signing, Gaston seemed to have let go of something in his heart, becoming more casual and asking:
"How am I going to return home? Once I return, how are you going to guarantee that I won't be held responsible for the defeat?"

Cohen laughed and said:

"Don't worry, King Gaius will not only not pursue your defeat, he might even treat you as a guest of honor!"

Gaston frowned, not knowing what the other party was up to.

After a moment of silence he said:
"I hope you didn't trick me!"

After Cohen and Claire came out, the latter's mood was obviously a little strange. On the way, she asked casually:
"That princess...what's going on?
Your enthusiastic look just now is a bit inconsistent with your personality."

Cohen thought of Grace's sharp comments on Claire's love views not long ago. His expression changed slightly and his tone softened.
"She is the daughter of one of my subordinates, a very capable little girl. I disguised her as an orphan of the Ceylon royal family in order to better overthrow the Ceylon regime."

Claire breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly realized something and asked:

"You asked me to be with you not just to protect you.

You also told me about that princess.

You want me to do something for you... no, for the princess, right?"

Cohen's eyes flashed with undisguised admiration as he said:

"The chief's guess is absolutely right. I hope the mermaid tribe can add another legendary touch to her resume!"

Claire stared into Cohen's eyes for a moment, then looked away and said:
"Tell me."

Cohen said:

“I went alone to the mermaid tribe in the South China Sea to persuade them to form an alliance.

Do you think this experience will make the people of the Kingdom of Ceylon feel that this princess is the chosen one, the born queen?"

Claire looked at Cohen deeply and opened her red lips slightly:
"Is it a publicity stunt?
You really have a lot of ideas!"

……

In the court of the Eastern Territory Empire, Emperor Eberron looked at the message sent by Grace and found it difficult to accept.

The ministers not far away were also extremely shocked.

It's nothing, it's just that the message Grace sent was too unbelievable.

What Grace sent over was the negotiation conditions of the leader of the "Scarlet Raiders" regarding the blueprints of the divine and demonic equipment.

Eberron and the ministers had originally thought that the other side would use their victory over the Ceylon Navy to make some exorbitant demands, but they actually put forward such a condition -

Marry the Eastern Territory Empire!
The leader of the Scarlet Reavers claimed that during the few days he spent with Her Royal Highness the Princess, he had been deeply impressed by Grace's beauty and personality, and hoped to get engaged to Grace.

After he regains the glory of the ancient Pirate King, he will personally go to propose marriage.

When Eberron saw this condition, he fell into a trance, because there was a message from Grace at the end:

Father, I want to try.

Didn’t refuse, Grace didn’t refuse?

My daughter, who has been single for almost thirty years, suddenly comes to her senses?

Not only did Eberron find it hard to believe, even Prince Xia Zuo and the ministers found it difficult to accept the news when they saw it.

The cold, proud eldest princess of the empire finally fell in love with a man?

This is even more outrageous than the appearance of a ghost ship.

After a brief moment of shock, everyone quickly returned to their business.

Prime Minister Tiberius' eyes gleamed, and he said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, if Her Royal Highness the Princess has no objection, perhaps this is an opportunity for us to intervene in the situation in the Northwest Continent!
Once the descendant of the ancient Pirate King becomes the son-in-law of our Eastern Territory Empire, it will be extremely beneficial to our layout in the future turmoil!
What's more, the other party didn't say what to do now, just to make an engagement, I think we can agree to it.

If the other party doesn't reach that level in the future, the engagement can be annulled. After all, it was the other party who took the initiative to propose it."

Prince Xia Zuo's expression became much more puzzled. He didn't know why his cousin, who had always been aloof, would suddenly feel such arousal.
Is it selling oneself to find foreign aid?
Xia Zuo couldn't judge whether this matter was good or bad for him at the moment, so he didn't say anything.

With the Prime Minister speaking, the other ministers also offered suggestions, which can be summed up in one sentence:

Support, strong support!
Using a princess to make friends with the future Pirate King is such a good deal.

Emperor Eberron fell into deep thought, then slowly spoke:
"Since Grace has this intention, let's announce it!"

Emperor Eberron's statement is actually a reminder to the countries of the Northwestern Continent that the leader of the Scarlet Plunderers, the successor of the ancient Pirate King, will be protected by their Eastern Empire in the future!
……

In Queen Effiin's office, Yadel held the notice from the Eastern Territory Empire tightly in her jade hands, exuding a chilling coldness!

(End of this chapter)