Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 292 Shanice: How come Adele can’t even control her own man?

Cohen's words made Anthony fall into deep thought, with an unnatural expression on his face. It took him a long time to calm down, and his throat was a little dry.

He clearly knew the importance of Winter Industrial Investment to the Northern Territory Empire. It could be said that as long as he could join the leadership of Winter Industrial Investment, it would be equivalent to a leap in the entire class.

This is what he has always dreamed of, and it is impossible for him not to be excited.

But the difficulty of this kind of thing...even the "Phantom Corpse" who controls the Northwest Branch of the Black Tomb has not been able to succeed after so many years of operation.

Cohen, a foreign king who had just arrived here less than a day ago...

Anthony pondered for a long time, finally took a deep breath, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he replied in a deep voice:
"Director, I think!"

Cohen's voice remained calm:
"Okay, I'll take care of this for you. Just wait for the announcement of your promotion."

Anthony wanted to ask how the other party planned to operate, but looking at Cohen's calm face, he didn't say anything.

Cohen continued:

"Remember, don't tell anyone about seeing me, understand?"

Anthony responded, then bowed deeply and left quietly.

Windsardler appeared next to Cohen, frowned slightly, and asked:
"Do you have any idea?"

Cohen chuckled and said:

"Anyway, I still have a few days before leaving, so instead of sitting around doing nothing, I might as well give it a try.

The higher Anthony's position in the Northern Territory Empire, the more beneficial it will be to the development of our Military Intelligence Bureau."

Windsardler didn't know where Cohen got his confidence from, but judging from his tone, he seemed to be sure of it.

Due to the existence of the Rainbow Bridge in the Winter Court, the Winged Elves have established many industries in the Winter Court.

The remaining elves chose a luxurious villa on the outskirts of the city for Cohen and Windsandler. Cohen found an excuse to send Windsandler out shopping, and he himself began to arrange for Anthony's promotion in the villa.

The entire Winter Investment Group is a royal enterprise and is managed by the Violet Prince Aldrich Cox. As long as Anthony can convince him, his promotion will not be a problem.

Cohen has no friendship with the Violet Prince, but he has something that can hold him hostage.

The reason why Prince Violet made a deal with Mammon was for his son, Pro Cox, who was seduced and corrupted by Asmodeus, the lord of Nessus, the ninth level of hell.

Although the man was rescued, he did many things that angered God and man when he was tempted and corrupted by the devil.

Even if Prince Violet could guarantee that his son would not be punished, he could no longer stay in the Northern Territory Empire.

He could only be sent abroad. The center of the entire Demonic Continent was the Central Continent, so Prince Violet sent his son to the Central Empire.

In order to find a good future for his son, Prince Violet used his connections to send Pro to Constantine to work as a magic teacher in a university.

From a pampered and high-ranking imperial prince to an ordinary university teacher, the gap in his heart was too great. Pro often complained to his father and hoped to return to the Northern Territory Empire.

But what Pro had done when he was tempted was really too much. Even the Northern Territory Emperor Abraham Cox had warned Aldridge explicitly and covertly not to let Pro appear in front of the people of the Northern Territory.

The Cox royal family had already been under tremendous pressure when they allowed Pro to escape sanctions. If they allowed Pro to come back and be a prince, the people of the entire Northern Territory Empire would not agree.

If he wanted Prince Violet to listen to him, he had to make use of his son.

After Cohen sent Windsard away, he picked up the special communication stone for Her Majesty the Empress and contacted the Empress Senis Klein who was far away in the Central Continent.

Shanice was still lying in her bedroom, staring blankly at the ceiling, wondering whether she should contact Cohen to tell him about his relationship with Windsardler.

I didn’t expect Cohen to contact me on his own initiative.

Shanice immediately regained her composure and calmly opened the communication stone.

The moment she saw Cohen, Her Majesty was stunned for a moment, and after a long while she slowly spoke:
"How come you become an elf yourself after marrying an elf lady?"

Cohen smiled and said:

“I can’t help it, it’s because I’ve attracted so much hatred right now.

I can't go out without changing my appearance.

How is Her Majesty the Empress doing recently?"

Shanice tried hard to avert her eyes from Cohen's overly handsome face, and her tone became much more indifferent:
"I am the ruler of the most powerful nation in the world. I have countless things to deal with every day. Are you communicating with me just to ask if I'm okay?"

Cohen was stunned for a moment. Why did Shanice suddenly become so cold? It seemed that he had not done anything to offend her.

Could it be because he had abducted Windsordale without saying a word?

Cohen suppressed his thoughts, still smiling:
"I'm sorry for being so presumptuous. I contacted Your Majesty because I really need your help."

Shannis raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling even more resentful, and said coldly:
"Tell me what it is."

Cohen whispered:

“There is a magic professor at Constantine State University named Pro Cox, the son of Prince Violet of the Northern Empire.

I hope His Majesty will allow him to serve as the dean of the School of Magic."

Shanice turned her gaze back and stared straight at the "elf version" Cohen, her lips curled up slightly:
"I've never heard that you and Prince Violet have such a good relationship."

Cohen continued:

"In exchange, I need Prince Violet to promote one of my subordinates in the Northern Territory Empire."

Shannis narrowed her eyes slightly and said lightly:

"Your Majesty, our cooperation agreement is mutual. Why have I always been doing things for you? When will you be able to demonstrate your value?"

Cohen said:

"Your Majesty, I was just about to discuss with you what you think of the Endless Sea?"

Shannis's eyes moved slightly, but she didn't say anything.

Cohen said to himself:
"I plan to conquer the Endless Sea, and I'll give Your Majesty a share of it then.

Your Majesty, by establishing a foothold at sea, can then compete with the House of Lords at home."

Shannis sneered:
"Kehen, when did you become so fond of boasting?"

Cohen smiled faintly and uttered three words softly:

"Ghost ship!"

Shanice was shocked. Naturally, the Central Empire also received relevant information about the recent appearance of the ancient Pirate King's successor and the ghost ship in the northwest waters.

In particular, this heir of the Pirate King also formed an alliance with the Eastern Territory Empire and had an engagement with their eldest princess.

As one of the five great empires, the Eastern Empire has always wanted to challenge the Central Empire's position. Now with the help of a future Pirate King, the Central Empire is even more wary of this.

Especially since the mainland will undergo major changes in the next few years, having an ally of the Pirate King's level is what every country dreams of.

In fact, Chief Heisenberg of the House of Nobles has been secretly planning whether to send someone to contact the Pirate King.

Shanice naturally had the same idea. The Endless Sea has always been a place that the people on the continent dream of, and it contains countless treasures and opportunities.

The ancient Pirate King once conquered the Endless Sea. As his successor, this young Pirate King might also have this ability.

Now that Cohen has mentioned the "ghost ship," could it be that the Pirate King is his subordinate? Yeah, the Pirate King also appeared in the northwest waters, very close to Effiin...

No, Shanice was suddenly startled and looked up at Cohen.

Shanice vaguely remembered that the Pirate King was the leader of a pirate group, and this leader always wore a mask!

mask!

Shanice stared at Cohen, her tone becoming more incomprehensible:

"Hey, Your Majesty Corleone, that Pirate King's descendant who recently defeated the Kingdom of Ceylon's North Sea Fleet in the Northwest Sea, could it be you impersonating him again?"

Cohen smiled slightly, took out the devil mask, put it on his face, and said loudly:

"Captain of the Scarlet Plunderers, heir to the Pirate King, conqueror of the Endless Sea, the new generation Pirate King, Yann Xius, greets Her Majesty the Empress!"

Shanice's mentality suddenly collapsed, and her voice suddenly became high-pitched and unusually sharp:

"Asshole, when did you hook up with that succubus from the Eastern Territory Empire again?"

Cohen just froze where he was, his smile froze.

I thought, what is this going to happen?

Shouldn't I be happy and surprised to have such a strong ally? Why did he suddenly get angry for no reason?

After she vented her anger, Shanice realized her loss of composure, but the anger boiling in her chest still made her want to vent.

Her eyes were like knives, and she glanced at Cohen coldly. Her voice became a little hoarse with anger:
"You're a promiscuous bastard, and you still have the nerve to go back to the elves with Windsardler!
Why don’t you collect all the beautiful women on the mainland into your harem?
When did Yadel become so cowardly that she can't even control her own man! "

Cohen took off his mask and said carefully, choosing his tone:
“Your Majesty, the relationship between Grace and I was just a pretense so that we could obtain the protection of the Eastern Territory Empire.

I have already explained this to Adele and Windsor, and they both expressed their understanding.

Your Majesty, this seems to be my personal matter..."

Shanice's expression froze. The other party was obviously saying that who I get engaged to is none of your business.

Doesn't matter?
Shanice really couldn't help but throw the engagement in Cohen's face right now.

She took a few deep breaths and forced herself to suppress the anger in her heart.

It's useless to get angry now. Wait until he comes to the Central Empire in a year and announces the engagement to the public, and then we'll see how he ends up!

Shannis glanced at Cohen's face and said coldly:

"You are quite capable. You even found the inheritance of the ancient Pirate King."

Seeing that Shanice seemed to have calmed down, Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"You're lucky, Your Majesty. Look at the story about Prince Violet's son..."

Shannis said lightly:
"how do you want to do it?"

Cohen said:

"My subordinate's name is Anthony Watts.

His father once studied at the State University of Constantine. Do you think you can find a powerful middleman in the empire and have him pretend to be a classmate of Anthony's father and use this relationship to communicate with Prince Violet?

Shannis glanced at Cohen and said:

"You're quite thoughtful. OK."

Cohen felt strange. He had never been so clear-cut in his conversations with Shanice before.

Without waiting for Cohen to express his gratitude, Shanice said coldly:
"Is there anything else? If not, you can leave now."

Cohen blinked and said:
"Uh, nothing else. If Your Majesty needs me for anything else..."

The communication array was suddenly disconnected.

Cohen held his chin with one hand, thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.

This woman's temper is really unpredictable, she can get angry at any time.

After Shannis finished the communication circle, she pondered for a while, wrote a note, and sent it to the Minister of Education.

The Minister of Education was confused when he saw the note written by Her Majesty the Empress, but he still did what was instructed on the note.

The minister found the Northern Territory Empire's ambassador to China that night and conveyed to him his wish to speak to Prince Violet.

In the Northern Empire, Prince Violet Aldrich Cox was also very confused after receiving the news.

However, his son now works in the education system of the Central Empire. Prince Violet attaches great importance to his son's boss's boss and quickly establishes communication with the Minister of Education.

After the polite greetings, the Minister of Education stated his true intention in contacting Prince Violet.

After hearing what the Minister of Education said, Aldridge was a little surprised and asked:
"Anthony Watts's father was an old friend of the Minister?"

The minister said slowly:

"Anthony's father once studied at the Constantine State University, and I was his classmate for a while.

He came to me some time ago and talked about his son.

He implied that he was old and had only one son, and hoped that he could have a good future.

My old classmate was reluctant to speak up, and I couldn't refuse, so I agreed to help him."

Prince Aldrich's eyes showed a thoughtful look, and he said with a smile:

"I know Anthony. He's the financial director of our group. He's very organized and a very good young man.

I didn't know he had this connection, otherwise I would have transferred him to my side to train him."

The minister also smiled:
“Speaking of which, His Majesty emphasized at the National Education Conference a few days ago the need to promote a group of young and promising cadres.

I remember that Prince Pro has been teaching at Constantine State University for some time now."

A deep meaning appeared in Aldridge's eyes, and he said:
"It just so happens that my assistant is about to be transferred out of the company, and Winter Industrial Investment is in need of an assistant to the chairman."

The minister laughed and said:

"Your Highness, please come to the Central Empire when you have time."

Aldridge nodded and said:
"I'd like to ask Your Excellency the Minister to discipline my good-for-nothing son!"

……

Anthony looked at Cohen excitedly, with deep admiration from the bottom of his heart on his face.

If he hadn't experienced it himself, he wouldn't have believed it. In just three days, he received a notice of promotion to assistant director and office director.

Everything seemed like a dream. When he followed the "Phantom Corpse" of the Black Tomb, the other party also tried many times to push himself to the top, but despite many efforts, he never succeeded.

Cohen had only been here for two or three days, and he had accomplished it so easily.

Anthony couldn't describe the feeling in his heart, he only felt deep awe.

Faced with a figure of this level, all he could do was surrender.

The reason is simple. If they can push you up so easily, they can definitely pull you down even more easily.

Anthony no longer had any distractions in his mind and devoted himself to serving the Military Control Commission.

Cohen waved his hand and said:
“Except for Prince Violet himself, don’t tell anyone else about your background and backing.

You have to explain this to your father as well, understand?"

Anthony nodded heavily and replied:

"Commander, I know what to do.

Thank you for your training, Director!"

Cohen said calmly:
"Work hard, this is just your starting point. There will be a broader space waiting for you in the future!"

……

Windsordale looked at Cohen suspiciously and asked:
"Have you gone to see Shanice?"

Cohen nodded and said:
"Yes, ask her to find a way to promote Prince Violet's son, and then in exchange, Anthony can also get a promotion."

Windsardler asked doubtfully:
"Why didn't you tell me? I'm a cabinet minister of the Central Empire after all. It's easy for me to promote a university teacher."

Cohen said:

“Everyone knows about your relationship with me now, and I don’t want Prince Violet to have any unnecessary associations.

Don't forget, it was me who helped him see through the trap he set for Mammon. Maybe he still harbors hatred towards me.

Not to mention that Mammon is now my partner."

Cohen's explanation was perfect, which dispelled Windsardler's suspicions. However, she still asked:
"Why don't I feel that there's something inexplicably strange about your relationship with Shanice?

Did you two know each other before?"

Cohen blinked and said:
"I don't know you, what's wrong?"

Windsordale shook his head and said:
"Nothing, I just feel that Shanice's attitude towards you is a little special."

Cohen's mouth twitched slightly, and he said:
"special?
She often treats me with sarcasm and ridicule, and acts like an empress at every turn. Is this considered special?"

Windsardler's eyes lit up and he said:

“Yes, that’s the attitude.

You don't understand, Shanice would never do this to the opposite sex.

I have lived with her since I was a child. She has always been rude and indifferent to everyone, especially the opposite sex.

No matter how much she dislikes someone, she won't show any emotion, as if she treats everyone in the same way.

But it’s different for you.

Like you said, she lost her temper and acted arrogantly in front of you, which she never did before."

Cohen scratched his head and said:
"Maybe it's because I kidnapped her best friend since childhood, and she has a grudge against me.

Like... being jealous of me?"

Windsardle held his chin and thought for a while, but he couldn't understand why Shanice was so special to Cohen. In the end, he agreed with Cohen's opinion.

As they were talking, the two of them came to Hongqiao again.

The power of Hongqiao has been absorbed and can be transmitted over long distances.

The elderly elf respectfully guided the two into the interior of the Rainbow Bridge, where they saw light bands interwoven with seven colors.

After the two stood still, the older elf chanted a spell softly, and the altar next to them instantly burst into brilliant light.

Cohen felt a strange power enveloping his whole body, and then, thousands of brilliant rays of light like those reflected by prisms exploded from under his feet, and the entire Rainbow Bridge trembled as if it were a living thing.

My consciousness went into a spin, and when I regained consciousness, what I saw was a magnificent city in the sky.

All around was an endless sea of clouds, rolling like waves.

Cohen looked at the city floating in the clouds in front of him, with a hint of shock in his eyes.

The entire city is built of white crystal and shining metal, and the buildings are mainly silver-white.

The material looks like liquid metal condensed from moonlight, and the surface is covered with spiral wind-eroded patterns.

The main city consists of seven inverted cone-shaped suspended towers, with faint blue light flowing up and down the towers, flickering like breathing.

A translucent curved light bridge radiates outward from the middle section of the tower, with strange elven runes flowing on the bridge surface. Whenever a winged elf flaps its wings and flies over, the runes will turn into feather-like light spots and float away.

In addition to the seven suspended towers, what shocked Cohen the most was the strangely designed building at the top.

It is a huge wing-shaped building made up of thousands of crystallized mica. Under the setting sun, it looks like a pair of burning wings, giving people a dreamlike feeling.

Windsardler noticed Cohen's gaze and said with some pride:

"'Sky Royal Court'!
That's my home.

Well, this will be your home from now on."

Cohen concealed his surprise and smiled gently:
"The elves are truly a race with infinite charm!"

After he finished his sigh, a faint light appeared behind Windsardler, and a pair of crystal wings sparkling with emerald light stretched out.

The wings extended gracefully to the sides, their outline like the arc of carefully carved crystal, shimmering with star fragments, and the edges were tinged with a faint silver glow.

Cohen hadn't seen the Windsordale wings very often, but he was always amazed every time he saw them.

This pair of wings made Windsordale's already outstanding charm even more radiant, giving Cohen the urge to play with it.

Unfortunately, with Windsardler's warning last time, Cohen did not act rashly this time.

After spreading his wings, Windsardler slightly straightened his chest and motioned Cohen to hug his waist. After the two of them were tightly pressed together, they vibrated their wings and flew towards the pair of burning wings - the Sky Royal Court.

Along the way, as Windsordel vibrated her wings, the abundant wind elements around her automatically gathered around her wings.

It left behind a brilliant silver trail. Seeing this gorgeous trail, all the Winged Elves they met along the way showed respect.

Only the royal family of the Winged Elves can possess this kind of silver flying trail.

And the thicker the bloodline, the brighter the trail.

There was a whistling sound in my ears, and the air became thinner and thinner.

After arriving at the outskirts of the "Sky Royal Court", Cohen smelled a fresh scent, as if the burning wings just now were just an illusion.

Before Cohen could appreciate his surroundings, an untimely voice suddenly rang out from behind him:
"It's not like he can't fly, does he still need you to carry him?

This is the residence of the Winged Elves royal family, what do you see with hugging each other?
You little bastard, get off my daughter now!"

(End of this chapter)