Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 93 Miss Elf's Trust

When Ifilo announced that "Infinity Blade" had successfully passed the selection, it unsurprisingly caused an uproar in the camp.

Many leaders of adventure groups gathered together to exchange ideas.

Finally, they came to a conclusion that shocked them:
There had been no news about this "Infinity Blade" adventure group before.

It was as if it appeared out of thin air in the Kingdom of Ceylon.

This discovery made them even more unwilling.

Boozer, who had just been helped up and had not yet finished taking the medicine, turned pale in an instant.

His body collapsed downwards, his eyes filled with fear.

He knew exactly what this meant.

Soon, several grim-faced guards from the Gavin family came towards him.

A notice of dismissal was thrown to him lightly, and despair instantly covered Boozer's face.

Just as he had feared before - he lost the position he had spent most of his family fortune to obtain.

What's even more terrifying is that he has been expelled from the Duke Gavin family, and there will be no place for him in the entire kingdom!
Captain Mog, who was talking to Arnold, was also shocked.

But last night, Cohen was able to kill a fifth-level ogre priest with just a second-level one.

Today's performance doesn't seem so surprising.

Arnold, and Asuna and Nephthys beside him acted as if it was a matter of course.

There is no way, there are too many magical things happening to Cohen.

They are used to it.

Captain Mog suppressed his surprise and continued with the previous topic:

"Mr. Considine, you have also been the leader of an adventure group. You should know how important a female priest in the field of life is to a team.

It's not that I don't want to hand Margaret over to you, but it cost us a lot to recruit Margaret at that time.

Moreover, during this period, most of our spoils were distributed to her, otherwise she would not have broken through the bronze level so quickly.

You should be aware that she was only at level three when your adventure group disbanded.

Even if I agree, my teammates won’t approve.”

Arnold looked ashamed, and he also felt that his request was a bit excessive.

But Margaret's pleading look just now made it difficult for him to refuse.

He had already escaped once when the adventure team was forced to disband. Was he going to escape again this time?
When Cohen brought Freya out, he found that the atmosphere between the two was rather strange.

After finding out the reason, Cohen chuckled and waved at Nephthys.

The latter immediately understood and took out a pen and paper and handed it to Cohen.

Cohen quickly wrote on the paper with a pen, and then handed it to Captain Mog:
"It's not a big deal to exchange this for Margaret's freedom."

Captain Mog took what Cohen wrote with some doubt.

After watching for just a few minutes, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely exciting.

Then he held it in his arms as if he had found a treasure, his emotions fluctuating violently, and he said in a trembling voice:
"Sir...Are you sure you want to give this to me?"

Cohen nodded and said:
"As long as you agree to Arnold's conditions, this thing will be yours!"

"I promise!"

Arnold looked at Cohen gratefully and ran to tell Margaret the good news.

Send Captain Mog away and wait for Arnold to come back with Margaret.

Cohen gathered the members together and announced to them:
"Ms. Margaret will also be a member of our team in the future."

A fourth-level life domain priest is still valuable.

Now we even have a wet nurse.

As for Cohen's true identity, in addition to the constraints of the soul contract, he also believed in Arnold's character.

Arnold is a man of measure and knows what to say and what not to say.

Arnold's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said:

"Captain, I didn't mean that, you don't have to do that.

I just want her to be free for a while, even if it means returning to the Temple of Life to be a priest."

Cohen waved his hand to stop Arnold and said softly:

"Mr. Considine, I just want you to know that you are worth it."

Arnold's face was filled with violent emotions, and then he clenched his fists tightly, his eyes becoming extremely firm.

Treat him like a great man, and repay him like a great man!
A contract is a contract, trust is trust, and Arnold's heart was filled with gratitude and unspeakable things.

After announcing his decision, Cohen took his team to the big tent to meet up with Windsordler.

Freya asked curiously:
"Sir, what was it that you just wrote to that man?"

The little girl couldn't contain her curiosity.

Arnold glared at Freya and signaled her not to ask any more questions.

Freya then realized her mistake and stuck out her tongue embarrassedly.

Cohen smiled indifferently and said:
"Nothing. Captain Mog is a peak Silver-level [Bounty Hunter]. I wrote him some hunting tips from a Gold-level bounty hunter.

I believe that with his talent, he will probably be able to break through to the Gold Level soon."

Everyone suddenly realized why Mog was willing to let Margaret go.

Breaking through one's own cultivation level is always the most tempting.

When they arrived at the tent, Ifilo had already returned, with a strong middle-aged man standing beside him, who was saying something respectfully to Windsardler.

When Windsardler saw Cohen coming in, his eyes lit up and he pointed at him and said:

"He is the leader of this adventure group, and I have handed over all decisions to him. Talk to him if you have anything to say."

Miss Elf believes in leaving professional matters to professionals.

Or do you simply want to be a hands-off boss?
Anyway, when Windsardler was talking to Cohen just now, he had already informed the latter of the purpose of this mission.

She also authorized Cohen to be the commander-in-chief and person in charge of this operation, and even she herself had to obey the arrangements.

In addition to doubting Cohen's identity as the "Lord of Shadows", what is more important is that he is well versed in the secret history of the ancient elves.

With this advantage, Cohen is indeed the best choice to lead the attack on a research institute that studies the culture of the ancient elves.

Ifilo turned his head and looked at Cohen, who was only at the third level, in surprise, his expression not looking very good.

Windsardler's words were not what he expected.

His original intention in recruiting the adventure team was that he did not want to mobilize too much family power to participate in this operation.

He understood the mystery and horror of the "Star Valley". To put it bluntly, the recruited adventure team was just cannon fodder.

As for the commander-in-chief of this operation, he already had a candidate.

The middle-aged strong man next to him was an experienced sixth-level [Explorer] who had once entered the outskirts of the "Star Valley".

He is the most suitable person to be the commander.

As for Cohen...it was really hard for him to entrust his life and property to a third-level young man he had never met.

The middle-aged strong man next to Ifilo was even more disdainful, with undisguised contempt on his face.

Let him, an experienced sixth-level [Explorer], obey a young man who is only third-level?

A nameless anger suddenly arose in the middle-aged man's heart.

He is related to Ifilo, and this "Star Valley" should have been his chance to show off his skills in front of the Empress's envoy.

He didn't expect that he would be snatched away by a third-level bastard. How could he tolerate this?

Ifilo suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart. Since the special envoy had said so, he could only act according to the order.

He brought the middle-aged man to Cohen, and his voice carried the aura of a duke's heir:
"Mr. Captain, I'm deeply surprised by the Special Envoy's unconditional trust in you. However, I trust your judgment. Let me introduce you to Baron Kulikov, the sixth-rank Explorer.

I hope you two can cooperate closely in the next operations."

Kulikov glanced at Cohen arrogantly and said coldly:
“I don’t know what kind of spell you’ve cast on the Special Envoy, but I’m warning you.

Don't ever think that you can do whatever you want just because you've pleased the special envoy. 'Falling Stars in the Valley' is not something a kid like you, who hasn't even fully grown all their hair, can survive.

Don't point fingers, just follow me honestly, and your contributions won't be diminished after you get out!"

Cohen seemed oblivious to Kulikov's words and simply said calmly:
"Since the Special Envoy has given me command of the operation, I have only one request.

You must obey my words unconditionally!

If you can’t do that, you can opt out!”

Cohen's words made Kulikov suddenly furious, his eyes widened, and Ifilo beside him coughed lightly.

Restraining Kulikov from getting angry, Ifilo stared into Cohen's eyes for a long time. His voice became polite, but a hint of indifference was clearly audible in it:
"Okay, Mr. Commander, we will obey your reasonable orders.

But I would like to remind you again that every order you issue concerns the safety of an imperial envoy and a duke's son.

I hope you can be extremely cautious, cherish the command power in your hands and not abuse it.

Also, I have a suggestion.

Mr. Kulikov had been to the 'Star Valley' before and had relatively rich exploration experience. With him as an assistant, the risk of this operation would be much lower.

Please forgive his behavior just now. It is not often that he gets the chance to show himself in front of the imperial envoy.

You can understand Mr. Baron's excitement."

Cohen didn't want to hit someone who smiled at him. Since the son of a duke had said so much, there was no need for him to make things awkward. He replied calmly:
"I will carefully consider your suggestions and hope that we can achieve a satisfactory result this time."

……

Late at night, a group of people bathed in the cold moonlight, standing at the entrance of the path leading to the "Star Valley".

Cohen and the Duke's eldest son, Ifilo, walked in front.

Arnold and the explorer Kulikov flanked them.

Windsordale and Nephthys are located in the middle.

Margaret, a fourth-level priest of the life realm, followed closely behind with Freya.

Asuna was responsible for covering the rear alone.

Looking at the fog in front of me, an unknown fear enveloped my heart.

Cohen's calm voice echoed among the team:

"There's no nightmare fog outside of 'Starfall Valley', but be careful of the strange creatures lurking in the dark.

The creatures outside are only at level four at most. You two are responsible for the safety of the team.

Follow my orders."

The last two sentences were addressed to Arnold and Kulikov.

A strange look flashed in Kulikov's eyes, and he was obviously a little surprised that Cohen knew so much about "Star Valley".

Upon hearing this, Ifilo, who was following Cohen, looked much less worried.

With someone familiar with "Star Falling Valley" as the commander, the risk will be infinitely reduced.

As the group stepped into the valley, the sounds of birds, insects and cicadas that were originally ringing in their ears suddenly disappeared.

The whole world was illuminated.

Everyone looked up and saw bright stars dotted just above the valley, illuminating the steep cliffs on both sides of the valley.

Cohen's voice rang in everyone's ears:

"Don't rely on your sense of direction. The rules here will distort your perception. Look up at the sky. There is a red star in the northwest.

Follow the direction of the red star and you will reach the ruins."

Kulikov in front couldn't help but turn around and ask:

“Aren’t we following the green stars?
The red star points the way to the most dangerous path!"

Cohen didn't explain, and Arnold had already taken the lead and walked towards the red star.

Ifilo was stunned for a moment, looked at Windsardler who had already moved behind him, and followed.

Kulikov's face flushed with frustration. He cursed in his heart and reluctantly did what Cohen said.

After walking a few steps, they clearly felt that the temperature in the valley had dropped.

They are all extraordinary people, so normal temperature changes should not have any impact on them.

But everyone still felt a chill. This was due to the distorted rules of the "Falling Star Valley", which caused the extraordinary power to become disordered here.

Ifilo asked in a low voice:

"Mr. Commander, is there any difference between the red star you just mentioned and the green star Kulikov mentioned?"

Cohen knew that the other party was also affected by Kulikov's words and had some ideas in his mind.

He did not answer directly, but asked Kulikov:

"Did you follow the green star and finally find the ruins?"

Kulikov fell silent.

After walking for a while, Cohen suddenly said:
"There's something going on ahead, be alert."

Kulikov was stunned and frowned slightly:

"Just a little water snake."

Kulikov had an indifferent expression on his face, ignored Cohen's words, and did nothing.

Arnold beside him reacted quickly, activating the power of the seal on his hand and turning his right arm into stone.

Almost in an instant, with a whoosh, a colorful flying snake shot out from the cliff on one side of the valley and attacked them like a flash of lightning.

Wait until the flying snake comes to Kulikov and Arnold.

The former only realized it when he saw the flame-patterned wings on both sides of the snake's body. This was not an ordinary water snake, but a second-level magical beast, the Fiery Feathered Serpent!
Only then did Kulikov hurriedly use his magic power to prepare for a counterattack.

Arnold on the side had already taken a step ahead of him and grabbed the seraph with his petrified hands.

Cohen's voice followed:

"Don't kill it. Seraphs are social creatures. There should be a Seraphs nest nearby.

Pinch off its wings so it can't return to its nest for now, and let's get out of here quickly."

At this moment, Kulikov's face became extremely embarrassed, and he stammered:

"Yes...I'm sorry, I was slow to react."

The disdain in his heart was swept away, and at the same time he was greatly surprised by the fiery feathered snake that had just attacked him.

The Blazing Feathered Serpent was just an ordinary bronze-level monster, but he possessed the innate skill of an [Explorer] - danger perception.

But why didn’t we receive any warning in advance?

So weird.

Cohen turned to the crowd and said:

"Everyone, welcome to 'Star Valley'.

The rules here are completely different from what you have experienced before.

Due to the influence of the power of the stars, every magical beast here, even if it is only at the first level, can hide its own breath without leaving any trace!

So, don't trust your own judgment and perception.

Here, the only one you can trust is me!"

(End of this chapter)