Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 73 Showdown
Discovered?

impossible?

Her expression just now didn't seem fake, and she didn't associate herself with the "Lord of Shadows" at all.

Besides, I have paid close attention to it. The voice, movements, and expression are completely different from my own vest.

They are somewhat similar in build.

But people in their teens all have this body shape.

According to common sense, who would doubt that a king with the IQ of a six-year-old and who lived in the deep palace all day long would put aside his dignity and pride and participate in gladiatorial combat in a rude manner like a mercenary?

Moreover, he was challenging legends, fighting against opponents of higher levels, and showing off and getting slapped in the face in various ways. He was being as high-profile as possible.

Who would make such an association?

How did Isabella suddenly see that?
shake hands……

Is it because of physical contact?
Yes, I did shake hands with Isabella when I said goodbye yesterday.

But what can you discover by just shaking hands?
None of this matters. What matters is what to do if you are really discovered?
Cohen fell into intense thought for a moment.

Isabella, who was sitting opposite him, felt as if time had stopped at this moment, and she stood there in a daze.

The bronze body has been refined to 80%?

Second level?

Sixteen?
Isabella's mind suddenly connected all of this.

No way?
She stared into Cohen's eyes, as if trying to find a hint of familiarity in them.

Unfortunately, Cohen's ability to adjust was very quick.

After realizing that he might have been discovered, he immediately showed a confused expression and looked at the queen beside him in panic.

It's the image of a bullied child.

Adele's beautiful eyes were filled with doubt, and she felt a little surprised that Isabella held Cohen's hand tightly.

Grand Duke Roland coughed lightly and wondered why Isabella suddenly became so abnormal?
It would be embarrassing if it got out that she was holding someone else's husband's hand in front of the queen.

Isabella realized her own loss of composure, suppressed all her emotions, released her hand, and said softly:
"I just heard that His Majesty was under a spell, and I was curious, so I took action to investigate. Sorry."

Adair and Grand Duke Roland dispelled their doubts, and the latter also spoke at this time:

"By the way, I've also brought a few mages who are proficient in spiritual magic this time to see if they can help Coen get rid of this spell."

Adele's face was filled with gratitude:

"Thank you very much, Your Highness."

Several great mages looked at Cohen, sighed slightly after a moment, and said:
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but we are unable to remove the spell that has engulfed His Majesty the King.

We can only vaguely sense the remnants of magic on His Majesty's body, and we cannot find the core of the magic seal, let alone lift it.

This "Memory Freeze" should be a spell passed down from the ancient elves. I just heard from Her Majesty the Queen that the spell His Majesty was hit by was from a scroll.

Then I can be sure that this spell scroll definitely comes from the ancient elven ruins.

Unless you are a saint-level wizard proficient in spiritual and ancient elven magic, it would be difficult to remove it."

The words of the great wizards brought a trace of barely perceptible sadness to the queen's face.

Isabella was also confused when she heard this. Could it be that she had guessed wrong about such a powerful spell?
That shouldn't be the case. Isabella has been proficient in body refining since she was a child and is extremely sensitive to the level of body refining within the ninth level.

It is impossible to perceive errors.

Cohen on the side was laughing in his heart.

He definitely couldn't find the core of the seal, because the spell had been eroded by his vast memories of his previous life.

After the discussion, the group had a grand lunch and then left.

Only Isabella looked at Cohen deeply before leaving.

……

Late at night, Cohen stared at the communication stone Isabella had left him, on which was written a place and time. Cohen sighed deeply, put on his mask, and went to the appointment.

When we arrived at the secret meeting place, Isabella was buried in looking through some documents, with no emotion visible on her face.

Hearing the noise, his body trembled slightly, he raised his head, and his gaze lingered on Cohen's mask for a long time.

Cohen said softly:

"I just said goodbye to Miss Wen Ze yesterday, and we meet again so soon.

You asked me out late at night, is there something you forgot to tell me yesterday?"

Isabella's face was calm, and her eyes were filled with determination.

At this moment, she seemed to be the high and mighty Golden Winged Girl who could control one of the five major families of "Pale Wing".

A cold voice sounded:
"Your bronze refinement has reached over 80%, right?"

Cohen's eyes suddenly turned serious, and he seemed to know where he had made a mistake.

Isabella was actually able to find out the level of refinement of her bronze body through physical contact.

She is the only person who has had physical contact with both the "Shadow Lord" and "King Effiin" aliases.

If she really had this ability, it would make sense for her to doubt her own identity.

Cohen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it wasn't a particularly obvious loophole.

As long as you pay attention in the future, you won’t be discovered by others.

Seeing Cohen's silence, Isabella continued:

“When I went to meet your king today, I discovered that he had also reached 80% of the bronze body refinement when he was at the second level.

And the other person is only sixteen years old, don't you think this is a coincidence?"

Cohen laughed dryly:
"It's quite a coincidence indeed. I will definitely go meet him if I have the chance."

Isabella's scorching gaze fell on Cohen's mask. She uttered a mocking sneer and raised the information in her hand:
“After I returned today, I checked the exact time when the Effiin royal family was attacked.

It's strange, it coincides with the appearance of the 'Lord of Shadows'."

Isabella slowly stood up and paced gracefully. The words that came out of her seductive red lips made Cohen increasingly restless:
"I also used some tricks to find out some secrets in the palace that weren't really secrets:

For example, the time when His Majesty the King became extraordinary and broke through to the second level was surprisingly consistent with that of the 'Lord of Shadows'.

For example, Prince Hauge, who has never had a very good relationship with the king, has recently been in very close contact with the king.

And almost every time the 'Lord of Shadows' appears, the king is not in the palace, but with Prince Hauge."

Isabella's voice was faintly filled with an indescribable emotion:
"Also, this 'Lord of Shadows' seems to have a strange and special loyalty to the Effiin royal family. For the sake of a precarious royal family, he actually chose to reject the recruitment of the Daughter of Golden Wings and the Pale Wings.

If these things are taken individually, it seems that each one has a reasonable explanation.

But considering that both of them are sixteen years old, both are at the second level, and both have reached 80% of their bronze body refinement...

It is easy to form a bold guess that is close to the truth.”

Isabella had come to Cohen, who could already smell the delicate body fragrance from the Golden Winged Girl.

Isabella spoke each word with great emphasis, staring intently into Cohen's eyes.
"So, should I change my name from now on?

For example, calling you—Your Majesty Corleone!"

Cohen's eyes showed relief and he took two steps back.

He raised his right hand, his slender and powerful fingers drawing an elegant arc in the air, gently stroking his chest and bowing.

With a gentle smile in his eyes, every etiquette was just right, like an ancient noble passed down from generation to generation, elegant and calm:

"Beautiful Miss Wenzel, King of Effiin, Coron Corleone, expresses my sincere admiration and praise for your unparalleled wisdom!
The Golden Wing Family will surely flourish under your leadership!"

As soon as the words fell, the "black-patterned mask" disappeared, and a handsome face with a calm smile was reflected in the eyes of the Golden Winged Girl.

(The two lives of the man in white clothes, wow, and he even has a second form, is that too incredible?)

(End of this chapter)