Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 304 The princess has got hold of my little secret!

The two men suppressed their unnecessary thoughts and looked at Cohen respectfully, waiting for his questions.

Cohen first looked at Baron Marin and asked:
"What was discussed in this morning's meeting?"

Marin took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Cohen:

"The discussion was about Viscount Greenan, who had just defected. Viscount Greenan claimed that he had control over many of the Wind Breath Kingdom's spies and intelligence stations planted in the Kingdom of Ceylon.

His Majesty Gaius convened a cabinet meeting to discuss taking action against these spies and intelligence stations.

Because these spies and intelligence stations involve many domestic aristocratic forces, if the cabinet does not reach a consensus, rash action will easily cause major unrest."

Cohen nodded slightly and asked Julian:

"What's going on with Saxon?"

Julian replied immediately:

“Andre Ian, the man the director asked us to pay attention to, has recently come to the Kingdom of Ceylon again and is staying at Saxon’s house.

Furthermore, Viscount Greenan, who recently defected, has also come secretly several times. It is certain that the three of them are discussing how to take action against the Gavin family."

Cohen had a rough estimate in his mind and said:

"It seems like it will only take a day or two. Does the Gavin family have many businesses and people in Quesarion?"

Julian replied:
"Not much. His sphere of influence is mainly in his duchy."

"Are Duke Gavin and his son, Ifir-o Gavin, the only ones left in Quesarion now?"

"Yes."

"How far can Green An be monitored?"

"Basically, who he met and what he did were all under our control.

By the way, this is all thanks to the monitoring array Her Royal Highness the Princess developed."

Julian gave a little compliment to Windsordler, who was enjoying his meal beside him. Windsordler stopped using his knife and fork and waved his hand, saying,
"Adair also contributed a lot. We researched this together."

Julian bowed slightly.
"Thanks to the two Your Highnesses, you have provided great help and convenience to the work of our brothers below."

Julian's flattery put Cohen in a good mood, and he asked:
"Do they usually go anywhere else to discuss matters besides Saxon's house?"

Julian replied:
"The Saxons have a secret base on the outskirts of the city. Sometimes they discuss matters there, mainly to arrange personnel, collect materials and evidence, and plan covert operations."

Cohen nodded and said:
"Give me the detailed address. There's nothing else to do. Just keep an eye on the movements of these three people. If they go to the secret base on the outskirts of the city again, notify me in advance."

"it is good."

Not long after the two left, Baron Marin returned again, his expression becoming more respectful, and his address changed:

"I've met the Holy Son!"

When Windsardler heard this name, he snorted to express his dissatisfaction.

Baron Marin was extremely impressed with Cohen at this moment. Didn't they agree that he was just a matchmaker to discuss cooperation with the Star Tribe? How come he suddenly became the Holy Son of the Star Tribe after just one trip to the Star Tribe?
Baron Marin felt that his entire worldview was challenged after hearing the news. He couldn't understand what charm Cohen had that could make the Saint Lady, whom they worshipped as a god, agree to choose a human king as the Holy Son of the Star Tribe.

Cohen pretended not to hear Windsardler's dissatisfaction and waved his hand and said:

"Your First Star Envoy, Valan Colt, has already told you the details."

Marin replied respectfully:

"The Star Envoy has said that once the Ceylon civil war begins, I will be responsible for leading the Star Tribe's army to attack Ceylon."

Cohen said slowly:

"Do your best and don't disappoint the Saint and me. Also, don't let anyone know about your identity as a Star Clan member. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Lord Saint, I know what's going on."

After Marin finished speaking, seeing that Cohen had no other instructions, he tactfully left the room.

Finally, it was quiet, and Cohen hurried to comfort the elf lady who was a little angry.

Windsardler stared into Cohen's eyes and asked:

"Is the Saint of the Star Tribe beautiful?"

Such a familiar question. The last time I asked this question was by Rosina, Cohen brought out the answer he gave to Rosina last time:

"A woman of several hundred years old is not even one thousandth of my Windsor."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cohen's face showed an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

Windsardell took out a phonograph stone from his pocket, waved it proudly in front of Cohen, and said:
"I've remembered this. If I ever get the chance to meet that Saint, I'll make her hear it for herself so she can stop trying to seduce someone else's husband!"

Cohen's lies could not fool Windsardler. She had some understanding of the Star Clan. Anyone who could sit in the position of Saint must be a transcendent person of the legendary level or even the saint level.

Appearance at this level has long since become irrelevant to age. A Transcendent's appearance and physique remain consistent with those who have reached the Legendary stage. Even if the Starlight Saint's talent isn't as great as Yadel's, it's probably not much different. At the very least, she's a mature beauty. Cohen's words were clearly an attempt to hide the truth.

Cohen never expected that Windsardelle would be so difficult to fool, and he was even tricked by her inadvertently.

Watching Windsardler put the phonograph stone into his own dimensional space array, Cohen couldn't help but feel a little sad. If Aunt Jialin really heard him making up stories about him behind his back, he would be in big trouble.

Seeing Cohen's listless look, Windsardler was immediately furious. She was about to kick him, but when she saw the high heels he was wearing today, she felt sorry for him because he had hurt her. She took off her shoes and kicked Cohen's thighs with her bare feet several times, angrily saying:

"Tell me the truth, is this saint very beautiful?
Are you attracted to her, and that's why you want to be a saint?"

How could Cohen admit it at this time? He grabbed Windsardelle's jade feet and said softly:

"Windsor, although this isn't the right occasion, if you insist on seducing me, I won't refuse."

Windsordale blushed, put his feet back, put on his shoes, and said unhappily:

"I'm sure others didn't call you wrong. You're truly a playboy. Don't even think about getting into my bed tonight!"

……

The rumors about Quesaon were getting more and more strange. Many people noticed it, but they didn't know where the source was.

At the Duke Gavin's mansion, Duke Gavin returned to the mansion with a solemn expression. He looked back at the old butler who had been with him for many years and asked:

"Where is the young master?"

The old butler bowed his head and replied:
"Their Highnesses have called him over to attend a dinner. As per custom, he probably won't be back that night."

Hearing that it was the princes who called Ifilo away, Duke Gavin's expression became even gloomier, and he asked:
"Which princes are there? Is there the Third Prince Saxon?"

The old butler shook his head and said:

"It's Prince Charles, the second prince, and several princes."

Duke Gavin was silent for a moment, then said:
"Find a chance to tell him to come back tonight. I have something to tell him."

"Yes, sir."

As the night deepened, Ifilo Gavin, the eldest son of Duke Gavin, who had once adventured with Cohen in the "Star Valley", returned to the Duke's Mansion a little drunk.

After a quick wash, he went to his father's study. As soon as he entered the study, Duke Gavin's stern and cold face instantly sobered him up a lot.

In his impression, his father has always been a gentle, elegant old-fashioned aristocrat. No matter what happened, he was always calm and composed. It was really abnormal for him to call him back from a banquet hosted by several princes in the middle of the night like today.

However, Duke Gavin's first words shocked him even more:
"Do you have the contact information of the King of Effiin?"

Ifilo's eyes widened, somewhat unsure of his father's meaning, and replied:

"Yes, back then he was still the Lord of Shadows and his identity wasn't revealed. After we parted ways, he gave me a communication stone and told me that if there was anything I couldn't solve, I could ask him for help."

Duke Gavin's eyes became much deeper, and an indescribable fear suddenly emerged in his heart - could it be that this king, who was full of mysteries, had planned everything that happened today when he met Ifilo a few years ago?

If that is the case, this person's scheming is truly chilling.

Duke Gavin took out a note from his arms and handed it to Ifilo.

The latter took it and looked at it. A chill ran down his spine, and his breath froze. It read: Third Prince Saxon Andre, in collusion with Andre Ian of the Eastern Territory and Viscount Los Greenan, a traitor in Windbreath, are secretly gathering evidence of the Gavin family's collusion with Windbreath. The evidence has been gathered, and in five days, Los Greenan will expose Duke Gavin as a secret agent for Windbreath. Saxon will seize this opportunity to launch a purge against Duke Gavin's family, seize all power, and solidify his claim to the throne.

——An old friend who had been through thick and thin with Master Gavin.

Ifilo's eyes widened, and a trembling voice came from his throat:

“Bastard, Saxon, that bastard!
In order to seize the throne, he dared to slander us by any means necessary!
Father, Your Majesty will not believe his one-sided words. Moreover, Greenan is a traitor. How could he possibly gain Your Majesty's trust?

And that Andre, if he hadn't been bewitching the Saxons, we in Ceylon wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses in Florence..."

As Ifilo spoke, his voice gradually became softer, and he noticed a hint of coldness on his father's face that frightened him a little.

Suddenly, an incredible guess emerged in his mind, and horror and fear appeared in his eyes as he stared at Duke Gavin.

The most ridiculous thing in the world is that something is clearly a rumor or false accusation, but unfortunately it turns out to be true.

In fact, when Andre was helping Saxon plot to overthrow Duke Gavin, he had no idea whether he was colluding with the Wind's Rest Kingdom. He had turned to Viscount Greenan of the Wind's Rest Kingdom because he had evidence against him, and because Wind's Rest Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ceylon were sworn enemies, which would make it easier to prove Gavin's family's treason.

He also didn't expect that Duke Gavin actually had a secret collusion with the Kingdom of Wind Breath. Even the sons of both parties, Prince Ifilo and Prince Ailo, were unaware of this matter.

It is not appropriate to say that there was collusion. Duke Gavin just had a premonition that there might be big changes in the future that would affect his own family, so he placed bets on multiple parties.

Therefore, when Duke Gavin received the note, he was certain that he could not escape this. Now it was meaningless to worry about whether the other party had really caught him or was simply framing him.

The point is not whether he has rebelled or not, but that the big cake of the Gavin family has attracted the covetousness of many people. The third prince Saxon, who suffered heavy losses in Florence, and Andre of the Eastern Empire, both hope to take action against the Gavin family to make up for their losses.

Even if she could produce real and effective evidence to prove that she was a loyal subject of the Kingdom of Ceylon, it would be of no avail. A sword that had been drawn from its sheath could not be retracted, not to mention that Duke Gawain himself was not clean.

What he has to do now is to find a new way of life for the Gavin family as much as possible.

Duke Gavin's tone was unusually cold and serious:
"Ifilo, as a member of the Gavin family and the future helmsman, you must remember one thing - the only people you can trust and rely on are your blood relatives! For the survival and growth of the family, you can do anything!

Understand? "

Ifilo felt that his worldview had been severely impacted. Having been taught to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic since childhood, he felt that his father today was so strange.

But Duke Gavin seemed determined to make his naive son see the true rules of how society works today. He said coldly:

"Do you think the Gaius family is any good? There's something I haven't told you. The current Cromwell royal family is not the lineage passed down from the war between gods and demons!
Gaius' grandfather was a true usurper and regicide!
Their lineage betrayed the legitimate royal family, which is why they were able to ascend to the throne. Our Gavin family, including the Duke of Eisenhell's family, Viscount Veritas' family, Viscount Lor'themar's family...were all accomplices in assisting Gaius' lineage in their usurpation of power and rebellion! "

Ifilo stood there in a daze, like a statue.

The huge amount of information impacted the mind of this noble young master. When the bloody truth and facts were laid out before him, he felt a sense of despair and horror as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

After an unknown amount of time, Ifilo finally woke up from the nightmare and looked at his father, his voice a little hoarse:

"Father, what should we do?"

Duke Gavin gestured to Ifilo to look at the note again.

Only then did Ifilo realize who the note was signed to.

Duke Gavin's voice became much more incomprehensible:

"The note appeared in my pocket without any warning. I can only think of one person who could do this, and it's someone you knew.

That daring King Effiin, the Lord of Shadows, has come in person!"

Ifilo immediately understood and asked:
"Father, since he left you this note, it means he's already fully aware of Saxon and Andre's movements. There must be a way..."

Ifilo stopped talking because he suddenly realized something. If Cohen had known about the conspiracy of Saxon, Andre and others for a long time, why didn't he tell them earlier so that they could be prepared? Instead, he reminded them of this when everything was irreversible?
Ifilo, who understood Cohen's true intention, felt a chill down his spine. Cohen, like Saxon and Andre, used the Gavin family as a tool to realize his own ambitions!
Duke Gavin looked stern and said in a deep voice:
"Use the communication stone he left you to contact him and see what he says!"

Sometimes, even if you know it is a trap, you still have to jump into it without hesitation. Now Duke Gavin has no other choice but to listen to what advice this mysterious king can give them.

Ifilo took out the communication stone he had thought he would never use and sent two simple words:

"Talk?"

The other party replied very quickly, and the content was even more intriguing, with a time and an address.

It seemed that the other party had been waiting for him to ask questions. Duke Gavin looked at the time and place above, a sneer appeared on his lips, and he said lightly:
"Tomorrow night? It seems that His Majesty Corleone has prepared a great gift for us!"

……

At the appointed time, Duke Gavin and Ifilo opened the door of a private room in the hotel, and what came into view was a young couple with outstanding looks.

Ifilo looked at Cohen and Windsardler in front of him, feeling a little emotional for a moment.

Who would have thought that the people who had gone on an adventure together a few years ago would meet again on such an occasion, and that their identities, status and situations had changed drastically.

Duke Gavin's first impression on Cohen was that of a gentle middle-aged man, and Ifilo behind him was an old friend.

After the two sides met, Cohen took the initiative to say hello.

Duke Gavin showed no special emotion on his face, only a stereotypical smile. After exchanging pleasantries, he officially got to the point:
"Your Majesty Corleone, Your Highness the Princess, I have received the news you gave me today. To be honest, it is a bit unbelievable.

Given the relationship between your Effiin and our Kingdom of Ceylon, I have reasonable doubts about the authenticity of the information on this note."

Duke Gavin insisted that the other party was deliberately making things mysterious and alienating the relationship between the monarch and his subjects in order to force Cohen to reveal his true colors.

The fact that the other party was able to quietly grasp the movements of Saxon and Andre meant that he had already noticed this matter a long time ago and must have more important information in his hands. He had to make Cohen reveal this information voluntarily.

Cohen was not surprised by Duke Gavin's reaction. It didn't matter whether the other party was really colluding with the Kingdom of Wind or was just framed. What was important was to let the other party see his situation with his own eyes - there was no other way to go except to cooperate with Cohen.

He chuckled lightly and said:

"I have invited the Duke here today to prove to you the authenticity of this note."

As soon as she finished speaking, Windsordel waved her hand lightly, and a long-range detection array appeared in the room. The image on the array was of an ordinary room, and there was nothing special about it.

Cohen continued:

"After delivering the note to the Duke today, I went to a small villa outside Quesaon and set up a temporary surveillance array inside. This array will later prove whether what I said is true."

Not long after, three figures appeared on the monitoring array one after another. They were Andre Ian, the counselor of Prince Xia Zuo of the Eastern Territory Empire, Saxon Cromwell, the third prince of the Kingdom of Ceylon, and Viscount Los Greenan, who had just defected from the Kingdom of Windbreak.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Gavin's eyes became much more serious. The other party was indeed well aware of the movements of Saxon and others, and even knew when and where the other party was plotting.

As expected of a man who could make the two great empires and the Black Tomb suffer a setback, this young king should not be underestimated!
……

The first person to arrive at the secret base was Viscount Los Greenan, followed by the third prince Saxon. Only after the two of them became a little impatient did Andre finally arrive.

As soon as Saxon saw Andrea, he asked:
"When will the stuff be ready? I've already given my father a promise to give him evidence within three days. Don't make me embarrassed by then."

Andrei seemed extremely relaxed and said calmly:

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong here. Instead of worrying about this, you might as well think about how to take action against the Gavin family.

This is an ancient family that has existed since the founding of the Kingdom of Ceylon. Especially that duchy, it is not easy to conquer without spending some money."

Saxon frowned and said:
"You mean Gavin dares to rebel?"

Andre said calmly:
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Greenan interrupted at this time:

"I don't think he has the guts to do that. If he really wants to hold on to the Dukedom and rebel, that would mean the annihilation of his entire clan, a dead end.

I think he has no other choice but to seek refuge in the Kingdom of Wind's Breath."

Saxon obviously agreed with Greenan's opinion and said:

"I've already put the Duke's Mansion under surveillance. As soon as His Majesty's order arrives, I won't let him escape, let alone return to the Dukedom to rebel!"

In fact, this is indeed the case. According to the progress of the game in the previous life, Duke Gavin was completely unprepared at the beginning. It was not until Saxon sent two legends to capture Gavin and his son that the former suddenly woke up and used all means to send his son away.

Seeing the two men's confident expressions, Andre didn't say much. He just deduced a few more possibilities as usual. After thinking for a while, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart for no reason. He looked at Saxon:
"What has King Effiin, Corleone, been up to lately?"

Andre's sudden mention of Cohen left the two of them somewhat bewildered, especially Saxon, whose eyes flashed with deep hatred and pain. The tragic scene of the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference would still appear in his mind from time to time.

That battle completely shattered all his pride and ambition!
Saxon sneered and said:

"Andre, you're not scared by that king who's pretending to be a fool. What we're doing to Gavin has nothing to do with Effiin. How could he possibly interfere in this?"

(End of this chapter)