Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 293 Goodbye Elf Queen!

Cohen's body stiffened, and he turned around to see a handsome middle-aged man staring at him with a bad face.

Especially the hands around Windsordale's waist.

Cohen had an inexplicable premonition that if he didn't let go quickly, this cheap father-in-law would rush up and chop off his arm in the next second.

Just as he was about to let go, Windsordel grabbed his hands.

Beren was so angry when he saw this scene that he blew his beard and glared, but he didn't dare to get angry at Windsardler. He just glared at Cohen fiercely, with a full warning.

Cohen thought, why are you glaring at me? Can't you see that it's your daughter who is taking advantage of me?
Just when the two sides were deadlocked, a gentle cry sounded from not far away:

"It's been so long since we last met. Why are you all standing outside when you get home? It's a rare reunion. Come in."

Cohen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful elf woman who looked somewhat like Windsardler staring at Beren.

Obviously, this is Windsordale's mother.

Seeing his mother, Windsardler cried out in surprise, broke free from Cohen's arms and rushed over to her.

The beautiful elf woman caressed Windsardler's face lovingly and said with a chuckle:

"You're about to start a family, why are you still acting like a child?"

Beren's expression had brightened after seeing his wife, but when he heard her say that Windsordale was about to get married, his expression fell again.

Cohen simply ignored his cheap father-in-law's murderous gaze, greeted Windsardler's mother cordially, and entered the Sky King's Court.

Windsardler's mother is named Rias, and she is the sister of the previous leader of the Winged Elves.

Cohen secretly complained that his father-in-law was also a gigolo who got to the top by living off his wife.

The Windsardler family holds an extraordinary status within the Winged Elves, and their residence is also extremely conspicuous in the Sky King's Court.

On the east side of the Winged Elves' meeting hall, there is a large complex of luxurious buildings, all of which belong to the Windsardler family.

Just by looking at it from a distance, you can feel the abundant wind elements contained in it.

Living in a place like this, even if you don't practice cultivation deliberately, your cultivation level will increase rapidly.

When the four of them returned home, Rias had already prepared a sumptuous meal to entertain Cohen, her future son-in-law.

Cohen had no idea that she was an outsider, and kept calling her "Auntie" as if she were his closest friend.

During the meal, Rias would occasionally ask about the past between Cohen and Windsardler.

For example, when did you meet, how is your relationship, when are you planning to get married...and of course the most important thing is when are you going to have children.

Windsardler's face flushed red as he looked at Rias in an angry tone and said:

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? We've only just started now."

Rias smiled but said nothing, and gave a threatening look to Beren, who had hardly spoken since entering the room.

Beren then reluctantly forced a stiff smile and asked Cohen:
"Your Majesty Corleone..."

Cohen quickly interrupted Beren and said respectfully:
"Uncle, just call me Cohen."

Beren frowned slightly, and after thinking about it, he changed his name:

"Cohen, how are you going to deal with the matter between you and Windsardler?

Although there have been precedents for elves and humans marrying each other, Windsardler is a member of the royal family of the Winged Elves.

The marriage between the royal family and humans is unprecedented in our Winged Elves and the entire Elf race.

Not to mention that you already have a queen. Although it's nothing for a king to have a harem, Windsor is the princess of our elves. And as you know, she was recently accepted as a personal disciple by Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty is training her to be the next Elf Queen.

This means that Windsor is very likely to inherit the throne of Queen in the future.

Let the Elf Queen marry a human king who already has a queen...

All in all, I think you’re going to encounter considerable resistance.”

Cohen's expression was calm, and he replied calmly:
"No matter what obstacles there are, they will not change my determination."

Beren was silent for a moment and said:

“I can be relentless here, but those stubborn elders in the tribe want you to do the work yourself.

In addition, there is Her Majesty the Queen, who is also a difficult hurdle.

Her Majesty the Queen has always had a bad relationship with humans, so I don't think you have a good opinion of her."

Cohen said:

"There's no problem with Her Majesty the Queen. My question is, if Her Majesty the Queen acts as a matchmaker for me, would you, the Winged Elves, object?"

Beren was stunned for a moment and said:

"If you are confident that you can get the support of Her Majesty the Queen, that would be best.

But now Her Majesty the Queen lives deep in the Forest of Life, and even I may not be able to see her often.

you……"

Beren thought to himself, you probably haven't even met Her Majesty the Queen, where does your confidence come from?

Cohen said confidently:

"Don't worry about this, uncle. I will definitely try my best to convince the Elf Queen to agree to our marriage."

Beren pondered for a while, then shook his head:
"The Windsors are now candidates for queen. I don't think even if Her Majesty the Queen herself said so, the old stubborn people in the family would agree."

Cohen frowned and thought for a moment. The unique shape of the burning wings of the Sky King Court emerged in his mind. Suddenly, he thought of something and smiled. He said:

"Well, I have a solution, uncle, aunt, don't worry about this matter, I will take care of it."

Seeing Cohen's confidence, Beren couldn't say anything to discourage him, so he just said:

"I hope you can create a miracle. There is a spatial passage in the Sky King's Court that leads directly to the Forest of Life. Once you convince the elders of the clan, I will send you to see His Majesty."

"Thank you uncle!"

Cohen was secretly relieved by Beren and Rias's attitude. Fortunately, Windsor's parents did not object.

Although Belen seemed a little unhappy, he finally decided to respect his daughter's ideas.

Besides, he admired Cohen very much. Although he didn't come from a good background, he relied on his own hard work and became quite famous in the mainland.

He is just too romantic and has too many women around him.

After discussing private matters, Beren became serious and talked about some serious matters.

The first thing to talk about is what happened in the northwest waters.

Beren also learned from Windsor that the recently famous successor of the Pirate King was actually his cheap son-in-law in disguise.

He asked in an inexplicable tone:

"Cohen, what are you going to do about the Endless Sea?

Even with the support of the Eastern Territory Empire, it's probably unrealistic to conquer the Endless Sea in such a short period of time."

Cohen smiled and said:

"Uncle, do you want me to cooperate with our Winged Elves?"

Beren was quite satisfied with Cohen's use of the word "we". His expression softened and he said:

"It's not about cooperating with our Winged Elves, but... well, I hope you can consider an ally when conquering the Endless Sea."

A strange look appeared in Cohen's eyes. He quickly thought of something and asked:

"Sea elves?"

Beren nodded and said:

“Yes, although each elf tribe has become independent, they are all elves after all, so there is still some affection between them.

In ancient times, the sea elves were dealt a miserable blow by the ancient Pirate King. Now... you can understand what I mean."

Cohen nodded thoughtfully and said:
"I'll pay attention."

Beren added:
“When the ancient Pirate King conquered the Endless Sea, he sought help from a group of pure sea creatures.

If you are interested, I can act as a go-between for you. The current leader of the sea elves is an old friend of mine."

Cohen smiled and said:

"I'll reconsider this matter. As for asking the sea tribe for help... I already have two suitable allies."

Beren's eyes showed astonishment, and he quickly thought of the scene from the previous battle in the northwest sea area. He looked at Cohen meaningfully:

"What was the identity of the legendary female mermaid who attacked you back then?"

When Beren mentioned this, Windsardler beside him also pricked up his ears.

When Cohen came back, he told her about some of the things that happened in the northwest waters, but he didn't explain many details clearly.

For example, this legendary female mermaid.

The focus is on women, and then on mermaids.

If the elves are synonymous with beauty on the continent, then the representatives in the ocean should be the mermaids.

Therefore, when Windsardler heard about the female mermaids, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Cohen was panicked. He didn't expect that his cheap father-in-law had investigated his affairs so thoroughly. You said you would investigate, so why did you say it in front of Windsordler?

His brain raced, and after thinking hard for a moment, he replied:

“Oh, she’s the leader of the Tide Tribe, a mermaid clan.

Her help would have been indispensable for me to inherit the legacy of the ancient Pirate King.

The Tide Tribe is now considered a cooperative ally of our Effiin."

Windsardler asked casually:
"Is she good-looking?"

Cohen said seriously:

"She has been the clan leader for hundreds of years."

Windsordler then put aside his doubts.

Beren's eyes were filled with surprise and a hint of subtle appreciation as he said:
“I’m really surprised that you can establish a connection with the mermaids.

The mermaids once briefly unified the Sirens of the Endless Sea. If you can cooperate with them, your path to conquering the Endless Sea will be much smoother."

After discussing the Northwest Sea, Beren asked another crucial question:

"Cohen, tell me honestly, you spread the news that you were going to participate in this year's [Nobles Fighting Festival], was it because of the reward that the Nobles House added this time?"

Cohen said seriously:

"Yes, I have a friend... My subordinate is a dragon warrior. I need that dragon plane to form a dragon army." Windsardler snorted softly. What subordinate? They have slept together countless times, and he is still a subordinate!
Beren didn't think too much about it. He asked:

"Don't you know the danger?
Don't think that because of the relationship between Windsor and me, Heisenberg and his men wouldn't dare to touch you.

When you really go to the Central Empire, what if the secrets you reveal... especially your identity as the Son of Prophecy?

By then, not only the people in the House of Nobles, but also the entire Central Empire’s top leaders will be interested in you.”

Cohen understood that Beren was talking about news about future changes in the continent.

Ever since the Cobalt Soul Academy clearly stood on Cohen's side last time, many high-level forces on the human continent began to analyze Cohen, speculating whether he had mastered some important information. Therefore, the Cobalt Soul Academy, which has always been indifferent to worldly affairs, is willing to place its hopes on him.

As expected, Beren then mentioned a past event:
"Cohen, were you the one behind the incidents between the Silver Frost Principality and the Holy Oak Principality?"

Cohen did not hide it and said:

"Yes, it was me who orchestrated the coup d'état in the Silver Frost Principality. As for the Holy Oak, I simply wrote a letter to their Grand Duke."

Beren looked at Cohen deeply. This cheap son-in-law was really bold and careful. He was just the lord of a principality, but he dared to openly invade the neighboring countries. What's more, he didn't leave any handle.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his daughter's vision was as sharp as her mother's!
Beren continued:

"As soon as the news of the Silver Frost and Holy Oak coup spread back to China, Heisenberg jumped out and exposed your ambitions.

You claim that you knew that the mainland would fall into chaos in the future, so you made arrangements in advance and invaded neighboring countries.

Coupled with the almost demonic predictive abilities you had previously demonstrated, most of the senior executives present agreed with Heisenberg's speculation.

Especially Prince Heinz who represented the military and Prime Minister Hayes who represented the cabinet.

They assumed you possessed specific intelligence about future changes on the continent, and used this information to strike a deal with the Cobalt Soul Academy.

Therefore, it is extremely risky for you to come to the Central Empire to participate in the noble fighting festival!"

Cohen thanked Beren for his kindness, but he had a personal promise from Senis, so he didn't care about the threats from the Central Empire.

The condition given by Heisenberg was too tempting. A complete dragon plane was perfect for Asuna.

He has to get it.

Seeing that Cohen insisted, Beren didn't know what to say. They stopped talking about business and focused on enjoying the warm reunion moment.

After dinner, Windsardler took Cohen around the Sky Royal Court and took in the sights in the city.

Especially at Cohen's suggestion, Windsardler took him to the top of the Sky Royal Court.

Cohen looked at the scene that seemed to be burning with flames everywhere, and his guess was confirmed.

Windsordale asked:

"Do you have the confidence to convince those old stubborn people?"

Cohen came back to his senses and said with a smile:

"Why, you don't have confidence in me?"

Windsardler said:

"It's not that I don't have confidence, I just don't want you to conflict with them. How about we elope? My parents have already agreed anyway."

Cohen's expression froze, a soft feeling emerged in his heart, and he said softly:

"Don't worry, I will let you marry off from the elves in a grand manner!"

As they were talking, the two landed on the ground, and Windsardler took Cohen to stop at a strange scenic spot.

This is a corridor that shimmers with mysterious light.

Large and small stardust vortices are suspended above the dome of the corridor, and colorful streams of light are rushing through the corridor, which is strange and magnificent.

Windsardler whispered on the side:

"This is the Corridor of Flowing Lights. Each stream of light represents a vow made by an elven couple."

Cohen raised his eyes slightly and casually caught a streak of light. Soon, the streak of light condensed into a mirror on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, a golden and silver firefly flashed on the mirror, outlining a moving oath.

After the oath was outlined, the mirror turned into a stream of light and flew away.

Cohen smiled gently and said:

"Okay, let's make our vows here."

Windsardler stepped forward, took Cohen's hand, crossed his fingers, and looked at Cohen with his eyes full of intoxicating love and charm.

Spread your wings and fly with Cohen to the stardust vortex above the dome.

Windsordale opened her red lips slightly:

"With the Eternal Stars as witness..."

Windsardler's fingertips touched the vortex, and countless star fragments immediately emerged from the vortex. The suspended crystals then turned into runes unique to the elves, surrounding Windsardler.

Cohen then took one of the pieces and also murmured the oath:

"...until the aurora is extinguished in the eternal night!"

When the last syllables fell, intertwined vines of light and roots emerged from the wrists of the two men, and finally transformed into a stream of light, casting itself into the corridor.

……

In the evening, Cohen followed Beren to meet the leaders of the various tribes of the Winged Elves royal family and several elders of the Council of Elders.

As expected, when Beren learned that Coen came to propose marriage as King Effiin, he was instantly met with strong opposition from everyone.

The chief of the Winged Elves was an old man who looked very old—his snow-white eyebrows drooped like flowing clouds, his hair was silver, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes trembled with the expression on his face.

The elves are a long-lived family with eternal youth, but for the Winged Elf Chief to look so old, Cohen really doesn't know how old this guy is.

The leader of the Winged Elves was named Elendil Windrunner. Elendil's usually kind eyes showed a hint of displeasure, and he stared at the interlocked hands of Cohen and Windsardler for a long time.

He said slowly:

"I'm not trying to be the bad guy, Windsor. Putting aside the fact that you're a daughter of royalty, your status as the heir to the Elf Queen alone means you can't have your marriage be as arbitrary as you please."

Windsardler sneered, not caring at all about the patriarch's authoritative words, and said lightly:

"Then I won't be the heir. Her Majesty the Queen looks like she'll live a long time anyway, so let her choose another heir."

Elendil's eyebrows twitched with anger, he knocked on the table and said sternly:

“Windsandler!
Do you think this is just a child's game?

The Elven Council has already approved your appointment as the Elven Queen's successor. It's rare that no other elves have raised any objections. How can you just say you won't be the successor?"

Windsardler curled his lips slightly and muttered something.

Erendil was clearly aware of Windsardler's temperament and knew his words had little deterrent effect on her, so he could only cast a cold gaze at Cohen:
"Your Majesty, I hope you can understand.

Our Elf Queen cannot marry a human."

Cohen pointed at his ears and the aura on his body with both hands, and said in surprise:

"I am an elf now. Isn't my aura and characteristics enough to prove it?
Also, with this face of mine, who dares to say I'm not an elf?"

Elendil's expression froze, obviously he had not expected Cohen to be so shameless.

He looked at Beren again, who looked calm and composed, with no intention of getting involved.

Elendil was also in a dilemma. He wanted to use the authority of the patriarch to suppress Beren, but Beren was not only a member of the Winged Elves, but also a minister of the Central Empire.

Beren's family single-handedly promoted the alliance between the Central Empire and the Winged Elves, greatly enhancing the status and strength of the Winged Elves. Their contributions were outstanding, and Elendil was unwilling to fall out with him because of this.

Seeing that things had reached a deadlock, Cohen said slowly:

"Chief Elendil, if I can provide you with the whereabouts of something, would you be willing to accept that the future Elven Queen has a human king as her husband?"

Elendil was very firm:
"Your Majesty, Corleone, you already have the most beautiful queen on the continent, why are you still obsessed with marrying our future elf..."

"Chief Elendil, your Light Feather Pivot...hasn't been found yet?"

Cohen's slightly teasing voice sounded, causing Chief Elendil to stop speaking abruptly.

The many elders and leaders of various tribes who were attending the meeting nearby were also suddenly surprised. Beren looked at Cohen with surprise in his eyes.

Elendil was stunned for a moment and looked back at Beren.

Beren quickly explained:
"Chief, I haven't even told Windsor about this, how could I possibly reveal it to him?"

Elendil's eyes grew more serious, and he fixed his gaze coldly on Cohen's face. After a long silence, he spoke:

"Your Majesty Corleone, do you know what I want to do most now?"

Hearing Elendil's unfriendly words, Windsardler stood in front of Cohen with his chest raised and said:
"Hey, White Eyebrows, he's my man, don't mess around!"

Elendil snorted coldly and continued:

"I really want to take you and smash the plaque of the Church of Prophecy!

A bunch of cunning charlatans!

That bastard Atkinson assured me solemnly that you were definitely not one of them.

And now you give me this!
You even know the biggest secret of our Winged Elves, and you still say you are not the Son of Prophecy?"

Atkinson is the Pope of the Church of Prophecy.

Cohen laughed inwardly, thinking to himself that this Prophecy Church really had no idea how much more blame it would have to take for itself.

It's possible that many of his enemies blamed the Church of Prophecy.

He smiled faintly and replied:

“Atkinson?
I don't know who he is, so please don't say anything nonsense. I won't admit it if you tell anyone about it."

Elendil laughed in anger:

"Still pretending, huh? Your tone and demeanor are exactly like Atkinson's back then!"

Atkinson also made this vow:
"Corn Corleone?

I don't know who he is, so don't talk nonsense. This guy is a troublemaker. If this gets out, I won't admit it!"

Facing the shocked and angry Elendil, Cohen shrugged slightly and said:
“Well, Chief Elendil, I am not saying this to provoke you. To be honest, if it weren’t for Windsor’s sake.

This king doesn't care whether your Winged Elves' Sky Barrier can be opened or not!"

The Sky Barrier is the Winged Elves’ clan’s protective formation, and its power is extraordinary.

It once resisted the attacks of demons more than three-headed god-level in ancient times and is the greatest reliance of the Winged Elves.

But unfortunately, during the long years, a traitor appeared in the Winged Elves. This traitor stole the most critical prop for operating the Sky Barrier - the Light Feather Pivot!
(End of this chapter)