Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 8 Suspected love rival?

"...A magic circle is a sacred space that unleashes powerful spells. By arranging and combining certain magical elements that are good conductors in a certain order, it can resonate with the elements and unleash unimaginable power..."

"Three Good Students" Cohen looked at Teacher Wang holding a teaching stick, and his heart moved slightly.

At this moment, the Queen Sister seemed to be talking about the area she was best at and loved the most. She was radiant and her beautiful face exuded a heart-warming holy light.

Cohen didn't expect that Adele was so interested in the magic circle. At this moment, she was completely different from the usual cold queen, but more like a fanatical wise man pursuing the mysteries of the multiverse.

Seeing that Cohen was distracted, the Queen Sister was obviously displeased. She tapped the blackboard with her pointer and said coldly:
"Your Majesty, where is the Heart of Eternity that I gave you earlier?"

Cohen came back to his senses, pointed to his neck and said:
"Sister, I've been wearing it close to my skin."

The Queen said:
"The necklace is engraved with a miniature magic circle, but it's a one-time use. Some more advanced magic circles can be made permanent, but the production methods have been lost."

Cohen nodded and asked:
"Are there any other powerful magic circles?"

Seeing that Cohen had regained his concentration, the Queen's expression softened and she continued:

"Yes. Thousands of years ago, when the Arcane Empire was still in existence, the school of magic circles reached its peak. According to some surviving written records, the magic circles of that time could easily cover an entire city, or even an entire country. They had countless uses, including summoning, sealing, defense, and teleportation. Powerful magic circles could even bring down gods. Unfortunately, most of the magic circle traditions have been lost now..."

The Queen was obviously in a low mood. The decline and discontinuity of human civilization are always regrettable.

Cohen's thoughts wandered again, because he vaguely remembered that the ruins of the Arcane Empire that produced the "Concentric Seal" seemed to have several ancient books about magic circles.

Seeing that the Queen seems so interested, can I use this thing to threaten her to do something interesting in the future?

Just as Cohen was daydreaming, a gentle knock on the door interrupted Adair's lesson.

Yadel frowned slightly and said coldly:
"what's up?"

The female officer's voice came:
"Your Highness, Viscount Gaunt has been summoned."

Gaunt? A familiar surname.

A memory flashed through Cohen's mind—the heir to the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, Viscount Cliff Gaunt.

Cohen remembered that the Queen's Angryon family was a family ally of Grand Duke Gaunt of the Southern Territory. Ever since Adele displayed remarkable magical talent as a child, the Southern Territory Grand Duke had been interested in a marriage alliance with the Angryon clan, specifically with Cliff Gaunt. However, his mother, the Queen Mother, acted quickly and brought Adele into the palace, effectively ending the Grand Duke's ambitions.

Although there was no marriage, the relationship between the two families had always been very good. Three years ago, Angus was able to quickly stabilize the domestic situation and seize power, and the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory provided a lot of support behind the scenes.

It was indeed a cause for concern that the Queen suddenly summoned the heir to the Grand Duke of the South, who had previously expressed interest in marriage and was now a staunch political ally of the Angrian family.

Cohen narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly asked:
"Sister, is this Viscount Cliff Gaunt of the Gaunt family?"

Adair came back to her senses, looked at Cohen, and said:
"Does your Majesty remember him?"

Cohen nodded seriously, then said in a much more indignant tone:
"My mother once told me that the Gaunt family wanted my sister to be their daughter-in-law!"

Adele was slightly surprised. Looking at Cohen, whose face was faintly filled with suppressed anger, she couldn't help but laugh in her heart.

As expected, men get jealous regardless of age. I've been with you for so many years, and I've never seen you like this before... So, this "memory freezing" isn't all bad after all?

Her Majesty the Queen put away her mixed feelings and said to the female official outside:

"Tell him to wait for me in the study first."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Ke En quickly said, "Sister, can I go with you to see him?"

The queen shook her head and refused:
"Your Majesty, please study here first. I'll come over after I talk to Cliff about something."

After saying that, without waiting for Cohen to reply, he pushed the door open and walked out.

Cohen's face darkened slightly. It was obvious that Adele didn't want Cohen to know what they had discussed. She chose a relatively private study instead of the council chamber for the meeting. This was really worrying.

With a flash of his body, [Escape into Shadow] was activated!
……

Cliff Gaunt is strong and has a dark complexion. He is wearing a well-tailored suit and his white shirt collar is slightly open, revealing his wheat-colored skin. He has deep eyes, a high nose bridge, and is full of libido.

According to Cohen's previous life, he had the typical appearance of a "cowherd".

Behind Cliff stood a white-haired old man, with a sharp cold light flashing in his eyes from time to time.

Cliff seemed very excited at this time, and did not have the calmness that a grandduke's heir should have.

He said to the old man behind him:

"Old butler, what do you think Dale wants me to do? Why did you ask me to wait in the study? This is the king's study. I heard that only a few ministers in the cabinet can enter."

The old butler replied thoughtfully, "It is indeed a little strange, but I don't think Her Majesty the Queen and the young master have any official business to discuss."

Viscount Cliff pounded his fist excitedly, his cheeks flushed with excitement:
"If there's no official business, then it's a personal matter! Old Butler, I heard that idiot Corleone was attacked a few days ago and his brain is broken. Do you think Adele might have other ideas?"

At this point, a hint of jealousy appeared on the Viscount's face:
"What kind of a bastard king is that? If he didn't have a good family background, how could he have snatched away my fiancée?"

The old housekeeper's face froze, and he whispered:
"Master, be careful with your words. This is the royal palace!"

Viscount Cliff said indifferently:
"What are you afraid of? If it weren't for my father, this country would have been divided three years ago. Without the support of our southern border, how could Angus really hold on to the position of Prime Minister? Alas, it's just a pity for my Dale, who was forced to become queen by her unscrupulous father."

The old housekeeper obviously knew his young master's temper and shook his head:

"Young Master, you still have to be mindful of the impact. After all, Miss Angren is now Her Majesty the Queen."

Viscount Clive said disdainfully, "What's wrong with the Queen? If it weren't for that old man Angus's greed for power and his eagerness to sell his daughter, she would already be my woman!"

The old butler's face stiffened slightly, thinking that the Grand Duke had only had this intention at the beginning, and the Angrian family had never agreed to it. How come she became the young master's fiancée?

He wanted to remind Cliff a few words to prevent him from talking nonsense outside again and causing any bad influence.

But then I thought, the more I said this, the more it would arouse the other party's rebellious psychology, so I simply gave up the idea of persuading him.

Cliff murmured, "Old Butler, if Dale is willing to sacrifice herself in exchange for the full support of our Southern Territory, how should I tell this old man?"

The old butler's face trembled, and he was somewhat impressed by his young master's imagination.

The sound of high heels hitting the ground was heard, and the Viscount quickly came to his senses and immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

The graceful and stunning Queen made his heart tremble fiercely, a trace of passion flashed in his eyes, and he immediately bowed and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, your beautiful Queen, your loyal knight, Cliff Gaunt, has come to you at your summons!"

(End of this chapter)