Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 306 A deal is reached!

Cohen's voice, suppressing his lust, rang in Windsardler's ears:

"My princess, you want to unlock new moves so quickly, why didn't you tell your king?"

Windsordale's cheeks flushed slightly, and his gaze became uncertain:
"Seeing Adele having fun, I tried it. I didn't feel any special pleasure, and it made my mouth quite uncomfortable. I think she's probably just trying to cater to your quirk."

Cohen picked up the elf lady and bit her ear:

"That's because you don't know the key. I'll teach you some tips later, and you'll be able to experience the extraordinary feeling..."

……

In less than a day, Duke Gavin replied to Cohen, but this time the meeting was held in his own Duke's Mansion.

Windsardler frowned slightly, looked at the message sent by Duke Gavin, and asked:
"Why is it in his own residence? Is there a trick here?"

Cohen pondered for a moment and said:

"Maybe he realized that his Duke's Mansion was under surveillance?
Or maybe he doesn't want to make too many extra moves and provoke a reaction from Saxon and the others. It's understandable that he's being so cautious at this time. I'll go there. Anyway, there's the Shadow Plane, so if anything really happens, I can evacuate in time."

Windsardler immediately said:
"I'll work with you to prevent them from having the means to block the connection between the planes."

Cohen wanted to persuade him again, but the resolute look on Windsardler's face made it impossible for him to speak. He could only say:

"Okay, let's go together then."

Cohen took Windsardler into the shadow plane and quietly sneaked into the Duke's Mansion.

However, he did not show up immediately, but patrolled the Duke's Mansion and made sure that there was nothing unusual before appearing in front of Duke Gavin.

A hint of well-concealed surprise appeared in Duke Gavin's eyes. Although he had heard that Cohen had the ability to hide his tracks anytime and anywhere, he was still surprised when he actually sneaked into the heavily guarded Duke's Mansion silently and appeared in front of him without any warning.

Duke Gavin calmly suppressed his emotions and said in a deep voice:

"My people have verified that Her Highness Freya is indeed the orphan of the legitimate royal family. Thank you, His Majesty Corleone, for telling us this news. I and some of the old ministers in the country have endured humiliation for too long and finally persevered until the dawn of hope!"

Cohen's mouth twitched slightly, and he had a deeper understanding of the shamelessness and thick skin of these nobles. However, he still concealed his emotions well, and his voice was sincere and eager:
“We, Effiin and the Kingdom of Ceylon, have been close allies since the Great War between Gods and Demons. However, in recent decades, the despicable Gaius family has usurped power, causing relations between the two countries to plummet.

I believe that as long as you all work together to assist Her Highness Freya in regaining the throne and successfully restoring her country, relations between our two countries will surely return to normal!"

The two hands were clasped tightly together, revealing smiles that couldn't be more templated.

With Duke Gavin's statement, it also means that the alliance between the two is formally established. After a night of deep thought and investigation of the "Lost Land", Duke Gavin finally decided to make a big gamble with Cohen!
As long as the forces that Cohen promised are willing to come forward to testify, then he, Duke Gavin, is not a traitor, but a loyal man who has endured for many years and is loyal to orthodoxy.

With the help provided by the Kingdom of Wind and Effiin, there would be no problem in temporarily holding the duchy. Once the stalemate continued, Gavin was confident that he could use the name of justice and tangible benefits to persuade the powerful nobles in the country to join them in dealing with Gaius's lineage.

They did it once decades ago, but that time they didn't use knives or guns.

This time, their Gavin family will take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a true founding pillar of the country!
Freya is just a princess, a woman who has no power in the Kingdom of Ceylon. Such a person is the easiest to control. As long as he can hold Her Royal Highness the Princess firmly in his hands, it is not impossible for her to become the regent in the future!
After making the decision, the next step was how to plan it. Gavin had a plan in mind, but he wanted to hear Cohen's opinion more.

Cohen had no intention of being modest and said directly:

"My plan may be risky, but it also offers the greatest benefits. It can help you persuade more wavering allies."

Duke Gavan poured Cohen a cup of tea, and of course he did not forget to prepare some delicious food for Windsordale.

Ever since Duke Gavin made up his mind to form an alliance with Cohen, he has done a lot of research on the two of them and learned that Cohen's princess is fond of various special foods.

Cohen was very pleased with Duke Gavin's initiative and no longer hid his intentions. He directly stated his plan:
"Hold still for now, wait for the situation to develop, wait for Gaius to label you a traitor and confiscate your property and throw you into prison.

After your guilt is completely established, I will let those people I mentioned earlier speak out to guide public opinion in Ceylon, and will imply that you have always been a loyal subject of the orthodox royal family.

Afterwards, the Kingdom of Windbreak will come out to deny your identity as a spy and claim that everything was fabricated by Andre from the Eastern Territory Empire. I will also find someone to release the footage of their conspiracy last night.

Andrew already has a history of exploiting Saxon in the Kingdom of Ceylon. If you expose this, the entire nation will be in your favor. I suspect that when the time comes, Gaius, under pressure from both inside and outside the country, will definitely blame everything on his third son, Saxon.

This is the turning point of the whole matter, Duke Gawain, you must stick to your guns now. It is not the Third Prince Saxon who covets your power and frames you as a traitor, but the lineage of Gaius who is killing and silencing those nobles who helped them usurp the throne!
As long as you can accomplish this, those wavering nobles will immediately turn to your side, and the entire Kingdom of Ceylon will be plunged into civil strife. Then I will rescue you from Quesaon, return to your territory, support the returning princess, and call on the subjects of the entire kingdom to kill the rebels and restore orthodoxy!

After listening to Cohen's narration, Duke Gavin's eyes showed a chill. The young king's ruthless methods and meticulous planning really made him feel horrified. He must have thought of this plan a long time ago, just waiting for him to fall into a desperate situation!
If it weren't for his blood feud with Prince Xia Zuo of the Eastern Territory Empire, Duke Gavin would have really believed that Andre was sent by Cohen to frame him.

Duke Gavin closed his eyes and thought about Cohen's plan. The whole plan sounded perfect, but when it was actually implemented, many unpredictable unexpected situations occurred.

The most important thing is his own personal safety. If he is imprisoned, Gaius may directly order his death, or the Saxons may secretly silence him. This is very likely.

Another problem is how to make the powerful nobles in the country believe that all this was done by Gaius and that it was Gaius's descendants who were killing people to silence them. This is also a difficult problem.

Duke Gavin turned his gaze to Cohen.

However, Cohen's actions at this moment made him speechless.

Cohen was enjoying the food with his princess with great interest, and he didn't even treat Gavin as an outsider. The two of them were in love and fed each other, showing their affection.

Gavin thought to himself, no wonder this king has so many powerful and beautiful women around him, the nickname of the Lord of Playboys is really well-deserved.

Duke Gavin's thoughts flashed through his mind, he coughed lightly and said:

"Your Majesty Corleone's plan is good, but my personal safety..."

Cohen put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with his napkin, and said calmly:

"Duke, you don't really think that Gaius would dare to kill you before he completely controls your duchy.

Hasn't Master Ifilo already returned to the territory to gather troops?

As long as Gavin Territory remains under the control of the Kingdom of Ceylon, your life will be forever protected, though you may suffer some physical pain."

Duke Gavin suddenly felt a chill in his chest and stared at Cohen intently.

"Mirror Puppetry" is a legendary magic scroll that Duke Gavin spent a huge amount of money to obtain from a saint-level scroll master in the Central Empire. The aura of the mirror puppet left by Ifilo was so great that not only Coen, a small silver, but even a saint from the Kingdom of Ceylon would not be able to see through it for a while.

How did the other party see through it?

Cohen smiled faintly and said, "Duke, there's no need to look at me like that. I have no ill will towards your Gavin family, especially Young Master Ifilo. We have a friendship that went through thick and thin.

Oh, and my princess, the scene of us going on adventures together is still vivid in my mind. I will not take any action against him.

On the contrary, last night I sent someone to secretly escort Master Ifilo back to the territory safely. He is now as important as you. Without him to take charge of the situation in the territory, our plan would be missing a key link."

Duke Gavin's eyes were filled with coldness as he sneered:

"Your Majesty Corleone is really good at tricks. No wonder the First Prince of the Continent and the Chief of the Central Empire's House of Nobles were fooled by you.

I really doubt now, do you have spies planted around the emperors of the five empires?"

Cohen remained silent about Duke Gavin's sarcasm and said calmly:
"Duke, what have you thought about it? If you think my plan is feasible, I will start preparing to contact people.

You know, people like the Pirate King, the Princess of the Eastern Region, the Empress of the Central Region, and the Emperor of the Western Region are all very busy. If we don't greet them in advance, it will easily interfere with our future plans."

Duke Gavin felt deeply alert, but since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to do this. At least the two sides were still in a cooperative relationship, and Cohen still needed the Gavin family to fight for him.

Duke Gavin took a deep breath and nodded slowly:
"Then let's do it!"

...Let’s put aside the conversation between Duke Gavin and Cohen. As for Ifilo, as soon as he left Quesarion last night, he rushed to the family territory without stopping.

The Territory of Gavin is located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Ceylon, adjacent to several provinces in the southern border of Eifin, and is quite a long distance away from the royal capital of Quesaron.

With Ifilo's current extraordinary level, it is unrealistic to rush back to the territory in a short time. However, the Gavin family has already considered this. In a small town not far from Quesaron, there is a legendary extraordinary who is good at speed.

Specifically to deal with the current situation, Ifilo arrived at the town after leaving Quesarion, found the legendary man, and asked him to take him back to the territory overnight.

After returning to the territory, Ifilo immediately went to find his second uncle, Perico Gavin, who was also Duke Gavin's right-hand man and the second-in-command of Gavin's territory.

After listening to Ifilo's narration, Perico also realized the seriousness of the matter. It is no exaggeration to say that the survival of the family depends on these few days.

Perico did not hesitate any longer. From his nephew's narration, he had roughly understood the Duke's thoughts. He took Ifilo to find Duke Eisenheil that night.

The territory of the Duke of Eisenheil's family is adjacent to the territory of the Duke of Gavin's family, and it closely guards the east gate of Gavin's territory.

Once Duke Gavin is ready to revolt, the Eisenheil family in the east can lead their troops to attack Gavin's territory within a day, so it is necessary to work with the Eisenheil family.

Not to mention standing with the Gavin family, at least they cannot obey the orders from the royal capital and draw their swords against the Gavin family.

Fortunately, the Gavin family and the Eisenhell family have been related by marriage for generations. They were also collaborators in ensuring that Gaius's lineage ascended to the throne, and their relationship is very close.

Duke Gavin was also confident that he could convince the other party, so he asked Ifilo and Perico to go find Duke Eisenheil first.

The Eisenhell family originated from a family of blacksmiths and once forged top-notch magical weapons for the founding king of the Kingdom of Ceylon.

Later, by monopolizing rare metal refining technology, he became an arms supplier in the Third War of Foreign Expansion and was promoted to a hereditary duke. Until a hundred years ago, he joined forces with the Gavin family and assisted Gaius's lineage in usurping power. The power and prestige of the Eisenhell family reached its peak.

In the northwest of the Kingdom of Ceylon, resources, officials, connections, and population are basically completely monopolized by the Gavin family and the Eisenhall family. As long as these two families join hands, even if the royal family wants to attack the Gavin family, it will take a lot of effort.

When Duke Eisenheir learned that the first heir and the second-in-command of the Gavin family asked for a meeting late at night, he felt something was wrong.

Although he had not been in Quesarion recently, he had been paying close attention to the various rumors in the royal capital. He had already had an ominous premonition in his heart. Now, seeing the core figures of the Gavin family asking for a meeting late at night, he immediately realized that something big was going to happen.

After meeting the two in the secret reception room, Ifilo told Duke Eisenhair in detail everything that Duke Gavin had instructed him to do.

Even though Duke Eisenheil had been in the political arena for many years and had seen all kinds of storms, he was still shocked by what Ifilo said for a long time.

Saxon and Andrew framed Duke Gavin's family for treason and even had detailed evidence. Moreover, all of this was instigated by King Gaius behind the scenes!

The orthodox royal family that was destroyed a hundred years ago actually still has some descendants left, and some of them even became students of the Lord of the "Lost Land" sequence!

Duke Eisenheier remained silent for a long time before he slowly asked:
"Can the identity of that prince be confirmed?"

Ifilo shook his head and said:
"Currently, this is just King Effiin's one-sided statement. My father is sending people to investigate, and the results will probably be out in less than a day.

My father asked me to tell the Duke about this matter in the hope that you would also send someone to the Lost Land to investigate the authenticity of this princess. If we both work on our own, we can also verify each other and be more confident in the authenticity of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Duke Eisenheier responded with a serious expression:

"I understand what Antoine means, and I will do it immediately.

Also, are you sure that Saxon's frame-up of you was orchestrated by His Majesty?"

Ifilo's expression was extremely firm:

"That's right. Saxon alone doesn't have the courage or the strength.

At the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference, Andre of the Eastern Territory Empire had severely tricked the Saxons, causing great damage to the latter's reputation and strength, and they had long become mortal enemies.

Now that the two of them are working together again, it must be Gaius who facilitated it.

My father speculates that Gaius did this because he knew his time was running out and wondered if any of the three princes could take on the important responsibilities. He feared that after his death, the successor king would be unable to win the support of the people and be coerced by the nobles. This is why he wanted to get rid of us, the hidden danger, in advance!

Ifilo's words were very straightforward, and touched the deepest part of Duke Eisenheil's heart. These families of theirs were indeed planning this.

After all, Gaius's lineage came to power in an illegitimate way. If a powerful king came to power to suppress them, the nobles in the country would naturally not say anything. However, if the king's ability was limited, they would manage the country on his behalf.

Duke Eisenheil fell into deep thought again. Ifilo's words had a huge impact on him. He couldn't help but consider what had happened to the Gavin family. After dealing with the Gavin family, would King Gaius continue to swing his sword towards them, Eisenheil?

If Gaius was only targeting the Gavin family, then he could have ignored it. At most, he could have preserved a few direct members of the Gavin family based on the friendship they had previously established through marriage.

But if Gaius was determined to eliminate all the great nobles in the country before his death, then he could not turn a blind eye to the plight of the Gavin family. He must even take decisive action, contact other families like his, and join forces to resist.

Eisenheier looked at Ifilo and asked in a deep voice:
"What did Antoine say?"

Ifilo said in a deep voice:

"Father's message is very clear. If we can confirm the authenticity of Her Royal Highness's identity, then... we will raise the banner of rebellion and support Her Royal Highness in restoring the country!"

After Ifilo finished speaking, he stared closely at Duke Eisenheil's expression. In fact, Duke Gavin did not tell him the truth about whether to support the princess before he left. The reason why he said this at this moment was more to test the other party.

As expected, after hearing what Ifilo said, Duke Eisenheier's face was filled with deep astonishment, and he asked:
“Is Antoine confident?

Even if they can hold out for a while, if the stalemate continues, given the strength of the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Gavin family will ultimately be doomed. "Hasn't Antoine considered seeking refuge in another country?"

Ifilo's voice was filled with a hint of firmness as he answered firmly:
"Ceylon is not only Cromwell's Ceylon, but also our Gawain's Ceylon, your Eisenhell's Ceylon, Veritas's Ceylon, Lor'themar's Ceylon, and even more so, the Ceylon of the people of Ceylon.

I think that by that time, the people of Ceylon will make their own right choice.”

Duke Eisenheil's scrutinizing gaze moved back and forth between Ifilo and Perico. Ifilo's words were very firm, but who knew if he was trying to trick him into joining the Gavin family's pirate ship?
The people of Ceylon?

What role can they play? They are just a mob that allows the king and nobles to fool, deceive and enslave them. The ones who can really play a key role in this war are those mentioned by Ifilioh, the family of Viscount Veritas, the family of Viscount Lor'themar, and the various nobles, landlords and forces, big and small, that are deeply rooted in the country.

If these families could unite, they would be able to compete with the Ceylon royal family of Gaius's lineage.

Moreover, Gaius's days are clearly numbered. If he can truly hold on until the royal family undergoes a drastic change... they might actually be able to change the dynasty once again!
Princess!

What surprised Eisenheil the most was that the orthodox royal family's orphan was actually just a princess!
Although her background is powerful, it is only in the Lost Land. This is the human continent, and even the Lord of Sequences finds it difficult to interfere with the regime change in the human kingdom.

If it was a prince, Duke Eisenheier might have given it some thought, but if it was a princess...

The flame of desire for power burned in Eisenheil's eyes.

Being a woman means that she is easier to control and easier to sideline. It means that sooner or later she will need a husband to share her power and an heir to continue her bloodline.

Eisenhair's brain was working rapidly, and a wild intuition told him that if the identity of this princess was true, then their Eisenhair family could not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Coincidentally, he had the same idea as Duke Gavin, and was even more radical than Duke Gavin. He planned to let the blood of the Eisenheil family flow in the future royal family of Ceylon!
But... there is no rush now. It is not the time to take action yet. We should at least wait until the situation becomes clear and the Gavin family withstands the first wave of counterattack from the royal family before joining the game.

Duke Eisenheier made a decision, his eyes regained their composure, and he patted Ifilo on the shoulder:

"I know what's going on. Don't worry. Antoine and I have known each other for many years, and our families have been intermarried for generations. I won't watch Antoine being framed."

A look of gratitude appeared on Ifilo's face, but his mind was very clear. He was waiting for the other party to say "but".

As expected, Duke Eisenheier's expression changed and he hesitated:
"But... I can't stand with you so clearly at the moment. If we join forces, the target will be too big. It's better for one to be open and the other to be covert, so we can deal with it more effectively!

Don't worry, I will use the power of my entire family to help you resist the attack of the Ceylon royal family!"

(End of this chapter)