Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 14 Extraordinary Arena

For ten minutes, the burly man in the black tower just stared at Cohen without saying a word. He thought his nephew, who had the IQ of an elementary school student, had found him ten minutes ago and claimed that he was safe and sound.

Cohen held his back straight, his aura not at all inferior.

He raised his head slightly, and the square line of his chin was extremely stern and cold.

Hauge Corleone frowned and finally spoke:

"Is this a scheme you and Angus set up together?" The voice was rough and powerful.

Cohen shook his head:

“So far, the only people who know about it are the Middleton family and Uncle Wang.”

Hauge moved his lips:
"Your Majesty, I'm very surprised. Has Your Majesty already advanced to the Transcendent Realm?"

Cohen nodded.

"Not a [Paladin]?"

"I have better options."

Hauge gave Cohen a deep look:
"It's great that you thought of hiding your shortcomings. Coming to me shows that you trust me enough, which really touched me."

Then the conversation changed:
“But even if His Majesty comes in person, I can’t help you much.

Since I joined the Senate, I cannot interfere in the political situation. Moreover, so far, everything the Angryon family has done is to maintain the stability of Effiin.

Snape and some others have misunderstood the Prime Minister. In that situation, Angus must first centralize power to ensure a stable transition of royal authority. Our enemies are not the few treacherous Grand Dukes in our country, nor the small principalities in the surrounding areas... I say this, and I hope Your Majesty understands."

Hauge naturally believed that Cohen's choice to hide the truth from the Angrian family showed that he did not trust the Prime Minister's family. In his opinion, Cohen took the initiative to confess everything in order to seek his help to overthrow the Prime Minister.

Cohen supported his chin with both hands, his brows furrowed in surprise. Who said that his uncle Wang was a warrior with a brain full of muscles?

This view of the current situation is quite insightful.

Hauge's words were more of an explanation for the Prime Minister's actions than a consolation - Angus believed that a teenager was simply incapable of supporting a huge country, and rather than being sidelined by the powerful nobles in the country, it would be better for him to take action.

At least he felt that he was much more loyal than those nobles.

Cohen didn't want to argue with Uncle Wang about whether Angus was right or wrong. Whether the Prime Minister endured for the country or harbored evil intentions, it was meaningless in the face of absolute power.

All he needs now is time, time to gain this absolute power.

Cohen waved his hand slightly:

"Uncle Wang has misunderstood. I am not being frank with you today to ask you to fight for power on my behalf, nor do I intend to probe the Prime Minister's loyalty. I came here in the hope that sometimes, Uncle Wang can cover up for me."

Hauge's words were beyond his expectations. It was as if he had gotten to know his nephew all over again:
"Cover what?"

Cohen directly explained with his actions——

He put on a black-striped mask and disappeared into the shadows.

Hauge suddenly stood up. The room was silent except for Cohen's chuckle.
"The King of Effiin has been receiving the [Paladin] inheritance at the Prince's Palace. I hope the uncle will give the same answer to everyone!"

Hauge was stunned for a long time, a flame ignited in his eyes, and he murmured in a low voice: "Victor, you gave birth to a good son!"

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In the game, defeating an NPC of the same level gives you 5 experience points. Defeating an NPC one level higher gives you 10 experience points, and defeating an NPC two levels higher gives you 15 experience points. As for an NPC of a lower level, defeating two or more of them only counts as 5 experience points.

Of course, the fastest way to level up is to lead an army into battle. A successful battle can earn hundreds of experience points. However, Cohen has not yet organized his own army, and there are no rebels to earn experience points for him.

You can only gain experience points through personal battles and level up quickly.

With the power of the secret job [Dragon Seal: Weapon Master], plus the rune bonuses of [Escape into Shadows] and [Add Fuel to the Fire], Cohen can't wait to have a big battle.

Before he knew it, he had arrived in the city of Florence, in front of a magnificent and unique building - it looked like a perfect circle from the outside, but oval when viewed from above, covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, and was a landmark building in the center of Florence.

Extraordinary Arena!
[God of Battle and War] Ares Fenghuo's Dojo!
Standing outside, Cohen could already hear the thunderous cheers coming from inside.

The Colosseum, as the name suggests, is a place for fighting, but both sides in the fight are extraordinary people.

If one wants to gain a large amount of experience points in a short period of time through personal combat, the Extraordinary Arena is the best choice. After buying a ticket at the door, Cohen walked in.

The entire Colosseum has a maximum diameter of 200 meters, a minimum diameter of 150 meters, a circumference of approximately 500 meters, a wall as high as 60 meters, and can accommodate nearly people.

The entire wall is divided into five layers, and each layer is decorated with exquisite columns.

The center is the fighting area, and the outer area is composed of layers of stands, divided into five areas.

The bottom floor is the VIP area, which has luxurious boxes available for long-term rental. Only the ruling class of Effiin and some top families and organizations on the continent can use them. The second and third floors are ordinary boxes for ordinary nobles and wealthy people. The rest are seats and standing seats, and anyone can enter as long as they buy a ticket.

Two huge magic screens stand in the northwest direction of the arena. The one on the left clearly lists the contestants of the next five games, while the one on the right is a real-time broadcast of the scene.

Cohen is now standing on the top floor, looking from afar, and the game has already begun.

The host's resonant voice echoed in the arena.

The two sides in the battle are a monk and a ranger.

A faint white aura surrounded the monk, who was unarmed. His gaze was resolute and focused, and his hands were strong and powerful. Cohen could tell that he was a monk from the Sanda Sect.

As for the ranger, he was even easier to identify. Beside him lay a black mastiff with intricate patterns carved on its limbs, and a faint magical aura flowing through it - a ranger of the [Beast Tamer] school.

Both of them had two badges hanging on their chests.

All of them were identical, a silver badge with two stripes, which represented the rank of the fighter – mid-silver.

The other one was slightly different: the monk's was engraved with five red stars and seven black stars, representing a record of five wins and seven losses in the arena, while the ranger's was engraved with six red stars and seven black stars, representing six wins and seven losses.

A win-loss number of more than 10 games is a moon, and a win-loss number of more than 100 games is a sun.

Both of them were contestants who had participated in more than ten duels and were familiar faces, so they were cheered by the audience as soon as they came on stage.

In addition to mercenaries who came to earn money to support their families, those who participated in the battles in the arena also included some young extraordinary people with ordinary backgrounds but outstanding talents.

They are not here for the prize money, their target is the dignitaries in the first two floors of the stands.

As long as they showed enough talent, the nobles would be happy to give them a chance to make a breakthrough. Many of the Corleone royal family's subordinates were extraordinary people who came from the arena.

Opponents in the arena are generally of the same level. Without additional bets, a win or a loss is worth 10 gold coins, which is enough for the living expenses of a family of three for half a year.

If they are not of the same rank, the player can refuse to compete, but if he wins, the prize money will be doubled.

There's also a rule that rarely triggers: if you win 10 consecutive matches in the arena, you must accept a challenge from a competitor one level higher. If you win another 10 consecutive matches, you must accept an opponent two levels higher. And starting with the eleventh consecutive win, the prize money doubles with each match.

Since the establishment of the Florence Arena, the highest record is that a fifth-level [Berserker] won twelve games in a row. Not only did he defeat ten fifth-level warriors in a row, he also killed two sixth-level transcendents in an unstoppable manner. Finally, he was valued by the Grand Duke of the Western Territory and was awarded the title of knight on the spot, leaping into the aristocratic class in one step.

The deeds inspired many extraordinary people who were born as commoners or even slaves.

The game started soon, but Cohen had no intention of watching the game. He came here with only one goal, to kill his opponent, gain experience, and leave!
(End of this chapter)