Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 303 Windsor, open your wings!

Following Cohen's words, the air in the living room grew tense, and the atmosphere between the people became extremely strange.

King Horn's gaze lingered for a long time on the handsome face of the young king opposite him. Reason told him that he should not believe such an absurd statement. However, the other party was the son of prophecy verified by saints and legends. He was the Lord of Shadows who could kill saints and was not inferior to the Black Tomb and the two empires.

King Horn was more cautious about what such people said.

After a long silence, Prince Ailo said with a dry laugh:

"Your Majesty Corleone, please don't joke. According to our intelligence, although the Gavin family has many allies in the country, these allies will not join him in rebellion."

Cohen picked up the teacup and took a sip of water. He didn't speak immediately, but instead smiled and changed the subject:
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, it's getting late. My princess has longed for the delicious food of the Wind Breath Kingdom."

Prince Ailuo's expression froze for a moment, and he smiled and said:

"It's my fault. Okay, let's eat first."

Ai Luo went out for a while and quickly arranged a large table of delicious food. Then Prince Ai Luo said to Cohen:

"Your Majesty Corleone, Master Wind Walker, my father and I have some matters to discuss, so I will not be dining with you two. This is the palace steward. Please feel free to speak to him if you need anything."

Cohen waved his hand casually:

"Okay, let's continue what we just talked about after we finish our meal."

"it is good."

After King Horn and Prince Aiello left, their expressions became much more serious.

King Horn narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice:
"He's waiting for us to speak first. What a cunning boy!"

Cohen left his words unfinished, clearly wanting to test Windbreak's attitude and sincerity. However, Cohen's news was of immense significance to Windbreak. If it could instigate more than ten of Ceylon's great nobles to openly rebel, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Prince Ailo frowned slightly and said:
"I don't know where His Majesty Corleone gets his confidence from. Not to mention that we have no relationship with Duke Gavin. Even if we did, Duke Gavin alone wouldn't be able to rally so many nobles to rebel. Unless he has..."

Prince Ailo hadn't finished speaking when he saw the intriguing expression on King Horn's face, and his voice stopped abruptly.

King Horn turned and stared at his son, saying calmly:

"Go on."

Prince Ailo's eyes widened, his pupils trembling like an earthquake:
"Father... Could it be... Could it be that Duke Gavin..."

King Horn said calmly:

“For most people, country is country and family is family.

Bloodline can only be continued in the family, not the country.

Understand? "

Prince Ailuo took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and continued what he had just said:
"Unless His Majesty Corleone is confident that he can get leverage on so many families, forcing them to join the Gavin family in rebellion."

King Horn said in a deep voice:

"That's my guess, but what leverage could be used to coerce so many nobles into rebellion?"

Prince Ailo's eyes lit up and he said:

"Father, it doesn't necessarily have to be something, do you remember the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference?
The turning point of everything lies in the rebellion of the Legendary Mammon and the Saint Garcia of the Black Tomb!"

King Horn narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded slowly:
"According to later intelligence analysis, both of them rebelled because Cohen promised them huge profits. Mammon didn't know why, but Garcia probably rebelled for his wife's soul.

Are you saying that Cohen didn't threaten the nobles with rebellion by using some kind of leverage, but rather promised them some kind of huge benefits?"

Prince Ailo felt that he had grasped something, but he lacked the necessary intelligence support and historical knowledge, so he did not see through everything immediately and replied:

"Yes, that's consistent with His Majesty Corleone's style. But I really can't imagine what kind of huge benefits he could offer to incite so many nobles to rebel against their king. Could he possibly promise them the power of the Kingdom of Ceylon? That's too incredible."

After Prince Ailo's reminder, King Horn's pupils shrank slightly, a chill passed through his chest, and he said in a deep voice:

“Perhaps, he really is promising the Kingdom of Ceylon’s political power!”

Prince Ailo stared at King Horn with his eyes wide open. King Horn took a deep breath and said calmly:
"There's something I haven't told you. The current royal family of the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Gaius lineage, is not the orthodox royal family that has been passed down since the war between gods and demons."

Prince Ailo opened his mouth in astonishment.

Afterwards, King Horn told Prince Ailo about the unknown coup that took place in the Kingdom of Ceylon more than a hundred years ago and how King Gaius' grandfather usurped the throne and took over the power of the larger clan as a smaller clan.

Prince Ailo frowned:

"This is the first time I've heard of this. How could he, the ruler of a small principality, know so much about it? Could it be that he's the all-knowing son of prophecy, as the rumors say?"

King Horn's eyes flickered with an inexplicable light, and he said:
"Things happening in the Kingdom of Ceylon are no secret to some forces on the mainland, such as... the Pale Wings!"

Prince Ailo's eyes suddenly showed understanding.

King Horn continued:

"At the beginning, Gaius's lineage promised many favorable conditions and appeased the old aristocratic group headed by the Gavin family. The two sides reached a tacit understanding and jointly expelled the orthodox royal family.

What Cohen meant by getting more than a dozen nobles to rebel together should be referring to the old aristocratic group that once supported Gaius's lineage to come to power.

But I don’t understand, how can he be so sure that these aristocratic groups can rebel again?
These nobles have betrayed the orthodox royal family and gained considerable rewards and vested interests.

How could they possibly betray Gaius' lineage again? Even if Cohen promised them the power of the Kingdom of Ceylon, they couldn't declare themselves kings.

Prince Ailo said:

"This should be his biggest trump card. He came to Landu with such fanfare today just to demand our attitude and sincerity."

A dark flash passed through King Horn's eyes, and he said in a deep voice:
"If he truly can convince the former aristocratic group to rebel en masse, the Kingdom of Ceylon will instantly plunge into unprecedented civil strife. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we cannot miss it!"

The father and son had already made a decision, so they went back to confront Cohen.

In the reception room, Cohen raised his knife to cut into the plate of cherry pie in front of him, picked up a small piece with his fork, and put it into Windsordler's mouth.

His fingers brushed the corner of the elf lady's lips, causing the latter to roll her eyes in reproach.

King Horn walked in with Prince Ailo and said with a smile:

"What an enviable love!"

Prince Ailo also sighed:
"Your Majesty Corleone, you and Princess Wind Walker have a really good relationship!"

Cohen stopped and said calmly:

"It made His Majesty laugh."

Windsordale also picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, saying softly:

"The cuisine of the Wind Breath Kingdom is more suitable for the tastes of our elves. Your Majesty Horn is very thoughtful."

Horn chuckled and said:
"As long as it satisfies Master Wind Walker."

Cohen looked at the two of them with a faint smile and said:
"Your Majesty, have you considered this?"

King Horn was a little surprised by Cohen's straightforwardness. After a pause, he said in a deep voice:

"If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty Corleone is planning to open up that old case?"

Cohen nodded without disguising:

"Yes, I intend to use this as a breakthrough point to plunge the entire Kingdom of Ceylon into an unprecedented chaos. Then the Kingdom of Wind Breath will naturally be able to seek revenge and settle grievances."

King Horn's expression was extremely serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"What is the breakthrough point? Aside from the Gavin family, the other nobles involved will not give up their status and power just for the Gavin family.

Moreover, they have no confidence in confronting the royal family of the Kingdom of Ceylon."

Cohen's voice was neither slow nor slow:
“Then we must make these people understand that if they don’t resist now, then the Gavin family’s today will be their tomorrow.

This requires the cooperation of His Majesty. In short, Saxon and Andre plan to forge the letters, real estate, and business of the Gavin family in the Kingdom of Windbreak as evidence of Duke Gavin's treason.

At that time, after the Kingdom of Ceylon takes action against the Gavin family, His Majesty can make these so-called evidences false, and imply that these evidences were forged by Saxon at the instruction of Gaius himself, so that the Gavin family can be wiped out in a logical way.

As for the second point your majesty mentioned, that is even simpler. We can give him this confidence!"

King Horn shook his head and said:
"This is all wishful thinking on your part. Their motivation for rebellion isn't strong enough. I understand the nature of these families. Before the butcher's knife actually swings down on their heads, these people are very good at comforting themselves, always believing they won't be the unlucky ones."

Cohen said with a smile on his face:
"Yes, Your Majesty is right, but these families have another nature - greed!
The fear of their family's survival and the greed for higher power and interests are enough to make them join the rebellion without hesitation."

King Horn stared straight at Cohen and said in a deep voice:
"That's exactly what I wanted to ask Your Majesty. What does it mean to have higher powers and interests?"

Cohen said word by word:

"Rejuvenation!"

Horn was stunned for a moment, then his eyes showed deep astonishment. He couldn't help but take a step forward and asked in a cold voice:

"What's the meaning!"

Cohen's voice was soft, but it sounded like thunder to King Horn's ears:
"The orthodox royal family... still has orphans left!
They are not rebelling, but restoring their country in the name of the legitimate royal family!"

Horn took a deep breath and stared at Cohen, his tone becoming somewhat uncertain:
"You found the bloodline of the orthodox royal family?
How can it be?

How could Gaius's lineage have left anyone alive?"

Cohen coughed lightly and said:

"Your Majesty, the orthodox royal family has ruled the Kingdom of Ceylon for thousands of years. There shouldn't be a single loyal minister!"

The expression on Horn's face became more intriguing. After a long silence, he tentatively asked:
"Your Highness..."

"Her Royal Highness Princess Freya Cromwell."

Horn narrowed his eyes and murmured softly:
"Is it a princess?" Cohen sneered.
"Wouldn't the princess be easier for those nobles to control?"

Horn turned his gaze, and the two of them looked at each other, both revealing meaningful smiles.

King Horn suppressed his thoughts and said in a deep voice:
"If she is just a princess, it will be very difficult. Gaius's family will definitely question her identity."

Cohen nodded slowly and said:
"So someone needs to stand up for her."

King Horn asked:

"Who are you sure will stand up for her?"

Cohen slowly uttered a few names, and each time he uttered a name, King Horn was extremely shocked:

"The Lord of the Sequence of the Lost Land, Her Excellency the Cursed Witch!
Pirate King Yann Xius and Princess Grace Tang of the Eastern Territory Empire!
A joint statement from the five major families of 'Pale Wing'!

His Majesty Monroe of the Western Region Empire!
Her Majesty, Empress Klein of the Central Empire!"

King Horn's eyes trembled. Three of the five great empires recognized her, and even powerful entities like the Lost Land and the Pale Wings. If Cohen could truly accomplish this, no matter how much the Kingdom of Ceylon denied it, everyone on the continent would believe that Freya was their former princess.

Cohen continued:

"In fact, this princess is a student of the Sequence Master. A young prince of the orthodox royal family of Ceylon survived and drifted to the 'Lost Land'. Princess Freya is his descendant. Due to her exceptional talent, she was accepted as a disciple by the Sequence Master."

A thoughtful look appeared in King Horn's eyes, and the room fell into a long silence.

Prince Ailo on the side was already stunned. He never expected that Cohen would tell them such a shocking secret today.

After an unknown amount of time, King Horn slowly nodded:
"If everything is as you say, and the Kingdom of Ceylon really falls into civil strife soon, Fengxi can cover half of the expenses of His Majesty Corleone's military deployment."

Cohen didn't say anything and asked calmly:
"What are the conditions?"

King Horn was silent for a moment and then said:

"Half of Ceylon."

Cohen shook his head.

"The land of Ceylon belongs to the future Queen of Ceylon. I cannot promise you this condition."

"Isn't this Princess Freya personally supported by His Majesty?
A student of the Sequence Lord?
If I remember correctly, His Majesty Corleone's other identity is the Lord of Shadows, and he has a very close relationship with His Excellency the Lord of Sequences."

Cohen smiled and said:

"We are just ordinary allies. I only learned about Freya later. Your Majesty, instead of worrying that Freya was supported by me, you should consider whether this princess is the Lost Land's chosen spokesperson in the human continent!"

Just as the human continent has always wanted to interfere in the "Lost Land", the top forces in the "Lost Land" have also always wanted to infiltrate the human continent.

This desire has become even more urgent, especially as signs that the mainland is about to fall into turmoil become increasingly apparent.

The six investors wanted to meet with Cohen most likely for this purpose.

Cohen had originally planned to accept the invitation, but he was too engrossed in playing with Mavis. When he came to his senses, changes had begun to occur in the Kingdom of Ceylon, so he had to put them aside for the time being and leave them alone.

King Horn was not surprised by Cohen's answer. Regardless of whether what he said was true or not, it was hard to say how Her Royal Highness would develop in the future. He made the request for territory only to cover up his true purpose.

King Horn continued:

"Well, let's discuss this matter after the real ruler of the Kingdom of Ceylon emerges. I have another condition, and I hope Effiin can agree to it."

Cohen gestured for permission to speak.

King Horn's eyes gleamed, and he said:

"King Gaius holds a sacred artifact. I hope Your Majesty can use your connections and relationships in the Lost Land to help me talk to the Restoration Princess and ensure that after the war, this sacred artifact will belong to our Windbreak Kingdom."

Cohen's eyes suddenly became deep. For all this time, the Kingdom of Wind has been wanting to take action against the Kingdom of Ceylon, and it's not just for the grudges of their ancestors.

How come I have never heard of the holy weapon in Gaius's hand in my previous life?

Cohen narrowed his eyes and asked:
"Your Majesty has such confidence in me, but I cannot guarantee that I can convince the Sequence Master and her students.

Also, what if Her Royal Highness the Princess fails to restore her country in the end?"

Horne said with an unfathomable smile on his face:
"I have always had full confidence in His Majesty Corleone. As long as His Majesty can give me this promise, half of the military expenses of Effiin's campaign against the Kingdom of Ceylon will be borne entirely by my Kingdom of Wind's Rest.

We can invite the Winged Elves to witness this promise!"

Cohen's eyes slightly raised. It seemed that the holy weapon in King Gaius's hand was really attractive to King Horn. He pondered for a moment and slowly replied:

"The value of a holy artifact cannot be measured in money. My relationship with the Sequence Master is average, so it's really hard to convince her."

King Horn's eyes lit up with joy. The other party didn't refuse immediately, which meant that he was not incompetent. Moreover, since they couldn't agree on the price, he immediately raised the price:

"I'll stop half of the Saints of the Kingdom of Ceylon for you!"

Cohen immediately stretched out his hand and said:

"make a deal!"

Seeing Cohen agree so quickly, King Horn felt vaguely like he'd been tricked. Where did the other party get such confidence in convincing the Sequence Master?
She is the owner of the five oasis-level forces in the "Lost Land". Countless people in the entire human continent have been eyeing her, but none of them have succeeded.

Why is Cohen so confident?
Cohen thought to himself, if I can't convince Sister Bei, how can I sleep with her?

The deal between the two was officially concluded. King Horn's expression became much more amiable and he said:

"If there's anything you need help with in the future, Your Majesty Corleone, please let us know immediately. We at the Kingdom of Wind Breath are very happy to see Her Highness Freya successfully restore her kingdom.

Even if our ancestors had a grudge against the Cromwell family, it was against the legitimate royal family. A mere regicide who climbed up from a side branch is not worthy of being our enemy!"

A sneer flashed through Cohen's mind. Gaius's lineage had ruled for so many years without them saying anything, but now that they saw an opportunity, they acted with awe. Cohen was quite curious about what the holy weapon in Gaius's hand was that had been on King Horn's mind for so long.

After much consideration, he decided to reach an agreement with him. As for the future ownership of the holy artifact, of course, he would have to wait until he had appraised the value of the holy artifact.

Whatever promises or no promises, the promise is made if your fist is big enough.

The guests and hosts had a great time. After the discussion, King Horn tactfully took Prince Ailo away, leaving the space for Cohen and Windsardler to continue showing their affection.

……

In the morning, Windsardler was tidying up her messy hair in her nightgown. She noticed the movement behind her and said softly:
"Don't you have a date today?"

Cohen felt the warmth in his hand, bit Windsardler's pointed ear, and said:
"No rush. Julian sent another message last night saying that King Gaius convened a cabinet meeting this morning. Marin had to accompany the Second Prince Charles and couldn't come in the morning. I simply changed the agreed time to the evening."

Windsardler endured the strange feeling in his chest, and his voice trembled a little more:

"Marin?
Is it the member of the Xingmang tribe?"

Cohen turned Windsardler around. Her visually striking figure suddenly woke Cohen up and said:
"Windsor, where are your wings?"

Windsordale immediately became alert:

"What do you want to do?"

“I want to try a new way of playing.”

"No... No, the wings won't work, don't mess around..."

"Good Windsor..."

Unable to resist Cohen's constant nagging, Windsordale had no choice but to take off his robe, and two silver wings with crystal light slowly spread out...

……

The capital of the Kingdom of Ceylon, Quetzaung.

As night fell, in order to comfort Windsordale, who had suffered a severe mental and physical trauma in the morning, Cohen found a highly praised restaurant.

Cohen served Windsardler considerately, and the latter snorted and warned:
"If you do this again, I'll report you to Adair."

Cohen felt a headache. Why did these women like to complain so much? The last one who said she was going to complain was Mavis.

It seems that the training is still not in place!
The two were flirting when there was suddenly a knock on the door.

Cohen put away his restless hands and regained his composure. Windsardler also quickly lowered his head to check his clothes, and after making sure there was nothing unusual, he glared at Cohen fiercely.

Cohen coughed lightly and uttered a code word.

The other party quickly agreed.

Cohen said calmly:

"come in."

Julian Singh, the station chief of Quesaon Station, and Marlin Parkson, the director of the intelligence department, pushed the door open and walked in.

After seeing Cohen and the other two, they saluted at the same time:

"Hello, Director."

Cohen waved his hand casually and pointed at Windsordler beside him:
"Windsandler Windrunner, this must be the first time we meet."

Julian nodded and said:

"Greetings, Her Royal Highness!"

As excellent intelligence officers, they naturally knew early on that their immediate superior had married an elven princess.

Apart from silently sighing in my heart that Your Majesty has conquered another peerless beauty, the rest is just respect and admiration from the bottom of my heart.

Being able to bring the princess of the Winged Elves and the special envoy of Her Majesty the Empress into his harem right under the noses of the most beautiful woman and the youngest legend in the continent, His Majesty Corleone truly lives up to the nickname given to him on the continent - the Lord of Romance!
(End of this chapter)