Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 10 The Queen and the Prime Minister

The time to hide in the shadows was almost over, and Cohen did not stay in the study for long. He returned to the teaching room quietly.

The queen sat quietly in the study, as if waiting for someone.

Soon, hurried footsteps were heard, and the Prime Minister, with a worried look on his face, hurried into the study. Looking at the mess inside, he sighed softly:
"What's going on? How did that Cliff offend you?"

Her Majesty the Queen looked through the documents on the table and replied calmly:
"I told my father to teach them a lesson."

The Prime Minister's eyes widened. "Your lesson here is about chopping off the arm of the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory's eldest son and crippling a legendary high-level transcendent? Didn't I remind you to be careful?"

The queen nodded seriously and said:

"So they're still alive."

Angus's face stiffened slightly, and he sighed:
"I've already checked it out. The person who did it was someone from Black Tomb."

Angus felt the air around him getting a little colder and said quickly:

"The Black Tomb has been a bit restless these past few days, and it seems like they're about to make some big moves. Don't bother them yet."

The queen was silent for a moment, her eyes slightly lowered:
"Your Majesty is still waiting for me, so I won't keep Father for tea."

The Prime Minister stared blankly at his daughter, whom he thought he knew very well but who now seemed so strange to him, and his voice grew colder.
"I have something to tell you. I just received a letter from Archmage Victor of the Sanctuary. He cannot come due to something, so he sent his apprentice over."

The Queen looked at the Prime Minister steadily without saying a word.

The Prime Minister continued:

"Victor and I have been classmates for many years. He wouldn't miss an appointment without a good reason. But now he can't come, which can only mean one thing."

The Prime Minister paused for a moment, then spoke slowly, word by word:

"Someone is putting pressure on him!"

Although the sound was not loud, it was terrifying.

Being able to threaten a great wizard of the Holy Land in a powerful empire, one can imagine what kind of terrifying and desperate force is behind the attack on Cohen.
The air in the study was almost stagnant.

The queen remained indifferent upon hearing this, but the distinct white finger bones revealed by her clenched hands within her sleeves showed that her mind was not as calm as she appeared.

The Prime Minister's face was grim:

"The plots and calculations of such people are simply beyond the reach of our small principality to resist, that is to say!"

Angus looked out the door and lowered his voice:

"His 'memory freeze' cannot, and dare not, be lifted!"

The queen was silent for a long time, and replied in a tone without any emotion:
"He is your Majesty."

Angus was stunned for a few seconds, and his voice suddenly became angry:

"But he is only a six-year-old child now! Do you want to watch us, Angryon, being buried alive for a six-year-old child?"

The queen's voice was soft but firm:

"He won't be six forever. I'll just have to teach him for another ten years. And I'll teach him better this time. He'll become an excellent king."

Angus felt like he was going crazy. An invisible super black hand had obviously set its sights on the Corleone royal family, and his daughter chose to go against the trend. He now began to regret why he pushed her to the position of queen three years ago!

Angus suppressed his emotions, softened his tone, and said:

"Haven't you always wanted to join the Cobalt Soul Academy? I have a clue."

Hearing the word "Cobalt Soul Academy", the Queen was obviously moved and looked at Angus with an inquiring look.

The Cobalt Soul Academy is a sect founded by "Ion Wisdom, the God of Books and Knowledge". His core belief is that "true power lies in understanding the world."

Teachers, priests, and monks who are inspired by truth and knowledge spend their lives seeking knowledge at the Cobalt Soul Academy, where there is the most vast, comprehensive, and long-standing knowledge and heritage in the continent.

However, only those who are truly "seekers of knowledge" will be actively invited by the Cobalt Soul Academy to become their official students.

Her Majesty the Queen, who has a fanatical obsession with ancient magic circles, is naturally very interested in joining the Cobalt Soul Academy. Unfortunately, the Cobalt Soul Academy is too mysterious. Apart from the "Scripture Academy" spread across the continent, which is their peripheral organization, there are very few clues about the core institutions of the academy.

Angus continued:
"A distinguished person has agreed to introduce you! His family has a long-standing partnership with Cobalt Soul Academy. With him as a guarantor, getting an invitation letter won't be a problem at all."

The queen's eyes were slightly cold, and her tone was stiff as she said, "The noble you are talking about, could it be the prince of some empire or kingdom?"

Only the royal families of the five great empires and kingdoms with a history of thousands of years can cooperate with the "Cobalt Soul Academy" for a long time.

Angus nodded slightly, without denying it.

The queen smiled coldly and asked directly, "What are the conditions?"

Angus hesitated and replied, "He needs to expand his influence to help him gain a greater say in the country, so he hopes you can become his right-hand man... and he promised that if anything were to happen to Effiin in the future, he would protect our Angryen family!"

The queen's eyes were slightly cold, and she asked coldly:
"Father, the nobleman you are talking about, could it be Saxon Cromwell, the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon?"

Angus's face showed embarrassment and he said:
"He only wanted you to be his right-hand man, and he didn't make any other unreasonable demands. Besides, wasn't that incident back then just a misunderstanding? You beat him up, and he, the heir to a great kingdom, not only didn't take it personally, but was even willing to help you. Why are you harboring such hostility?"

The misunderstanding that Angus mentioned was that five years ago when she participated in the "International Nobles Fighting Festival". A young noble was obsessed with Adair's beauty and wanted to use force on her because of his lust, but she taught him a lesson.

Later I learned that the young nobleman was actually the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon and the third in line to the throne, Saxon Cromwell.

At that time, King Cohen's father was in power, and Effiin's national strength was growing rapidly. In addition, Saxon was in the wrong, so the Kingdom of Ceylon did not investigate further.

From then on, Saxon had been pestering Adair, often encouraging the King of Ceylon to propose marriage to the Principality of Effiin. Only after being clearly rejected by King Cohen's father did he give up the idea.

Saxon was also Adelle's suspect regarding Cohen's previous attack.

After all, it was rumored that Saxon flew into a rage when he heard that Adair was marrying Cohen.

Faced with her father's suggestion, Adair used only one sentence to completely dissuade the Prime Minister from thinking:
"If he bothers me again, I will kill him."

Hearing this not-too-surprising answer, Angus's face showed dejection, and he said gloomily:
"In that case, then you should teach your students well! Let me remind you, the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference will be held in a year or two. This time, Florence is the host city. By then, various forces will gather, and it will be a mixed bag. Those people will definitely not miss this opportunity. You don't have much time, so take care of yourself!"

The Queen returned to the classroom and saw Cohen concentrating on reading a book.

The queen walked up behind him. The title of the book was "The Pan-Continental Guide to Extraordinary Employment".

The queen's heart moved and she asked:

"Your Majesty, are you preparing to take up a supernatural career?"

Cohen quickly replied:

"I've been delayed for a long time and want to start work as soon as possible."

The Queen asked, "What extraordinary profession would your Majesty like to pursue?"

Cohen asked in return, "Sister, do you have any recommendations?"

The queen answered quickly, having obviously given it some thought:

"Paladin, the previous king was a powerful paladin. The royal family has a complete paladin heritage of the Ancient Sages' Oath."

Paladins gain power by swearing oaths to the gods. They are divided into three schools based on the type of oath: the Oath of Devotion, the Oath of the Ancients, and the Oath of Vengeance.

Cohen pretended to think, then shook his head after a moment and said:
"I want to try another career first, is that okay?"

The queen frowned slightly and said:

"What does your majesty wish to try?"

Cohen said a little embarrassedly:

"Can I try them all? Sister, can you help me recruit more people with different professions into the palace? I want to try them all and see which profession suits me best."

The queen gathered her hair, revealing a charming expression. After a moment's hesitation, she slowly nodded and said:

"That's an idea. Your Majesty, what kind of extraordinary person is you looking for?"

Cohen picked up the book and began to read:
"Assassin, Staff Master, Boxer, Rope Master, Elf Ranger, Sword Fighter, Knife Fighter, Shield Warrior, Monk..."

Cohen rattled off more than a dozen occupations.

The queen frowned slightly. Seeing Cohen's enthusiasm, she didn't want to discourage him. She tapped her chin and said,
"Okay, I'll have these people wait for you at the martial arts arena tomorrow. I hope Your Majesty can study hard."

Cohen's eyes showed joy, and he muttered to himself - knife, sword, stick, shield, crossbow... almost ten weapons, and if I can get a bottle of dragon blood, I should be able to get the job!
(End of this chapter)