Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 94: The Queen’s sister is going to be a mother?
Cohen's voice was so resounding that even Kulikov, who had always been at odds with him, stopped looking down on him.

Ifilo looked solemn and said in a deep voice:

"From now on, we will absolutely obey your orders!"

Cohen didn't reply and continued walking forward in silence.

After walking for a while, everyone felt that the ground under their feet was a little soft, and every step left a shallow footprint.

The deeper you go, the colder the air becomes, with a hint of dampness.

The stars in the sky became fewer and fewer, and finally only one blood-red star was left to guide everyone.

Without the twinkling starlight, visibility in the entire valley plummeted, and only a faint red light could barely distinguish the direction.

It seems very strange.

Everyone became alert at the same time.

After walking for a while, everyone could hear the sound of gurgling water, and the air became increasingly humid.

Hearing the sound of running water, a solemn look flashed across Cohen's face.

Suddenly, a voice mixed with a hint of fear came from the female pastor Margaret behind him:
"Look...look...footprints! Footprints!"

Everyone was on high alert, but when they heard Margaret's scream, they stopped and looked at the ground they were walking on.

The footprints of several people were intertwined in a mess, and nothing unusual was found.

Although the footprints were mixed together, it was still possible to tell whose footprints were whose.

The two pairs of petite footprints definitely belonged to the two warlock ladies.

The footprints of a pair of cloth shoes came from Pastor Margaret.

All that Cohen and Ifilo left behind were the prints of their leather shoes.

Arnold and Kulikov's footprints were the largest, deepest, and extremely conspicuous.

Windsordale and Asuna were both wearing exquisite and beautiful leather boots, and the outlines and patterns left on the soles were easy to distinguish.

There was also a pair of shoe prints, which were relatively square in shape, with a slight curve in the middle. Whose were they...

wrong!

How could there be ten pairs of footprints!

There are only nine people here!
Everyone who discovered this fact felt their scalps tingle, and no one dared to turn around and look back.

Cohen couldn't help but think of the classic horror stories that circulated on the Internet in his previous life -

When a group of people walk at night, the most terrifying thing is not that there are fewer and fewer people, but that there are more and more people!
The sound of flowing water in everyone's ears became louder and louder, and the red stars above their heads became redder and redder.

The entire team's vision was filled with a heart-pounding blood color.

Windsardler couldn't help but feel a little creepy, the momentum of the Golden Stage was already gathering momentum.

Cohen shook his head slightly, stopped Windsardler who was about to take action, and said calmly:

"Don't worry about it, just speed up and move forward."

Next to Cohen, the eldest son of the Duke, the noble young master Ifilo's face turned slightly pale, like a piece of white paper soaked by water.

The young master, who usually lives a life of luxury, was still shocked by the sudden strange incident and found it difficult to calm down.

He tried to maintain his calm appearance, his voice slightly distorted:

"Mr. Commander, what's going on?
Have you ever encountered a similar situation before?"

Cohen replied calmly:
"I've heard of it, but this is the first time I've encountered it."

"Then...are those many footprints...a kind of magical beast that can evade?"

As he spoke, Ifilo glanced at the extra footprints out of the corner of his eye and found that the footprints were becoming clearer and clearer, and the outline was actually changing quietly.

Faintly, the pattern on it was similar to the pattern on the soles of the leather shoes I was wearing.

I heard the growing panic in Ifilo's voice.

Cohen glanced at the pair of shoes that had become patterned like the ones on Ifilo's feet.

He sighed softly and said:

“I didn’t want to explain to you all because I was afraid that after I did, you would get even more scared.

But I didn't expect that Master Gavin would be so frightened."

"what?"

Cohen reached out and held Ifilo's shoulder, then turned to Kulikov and said,
"Since Mr. Kulikov has been to the 'Falling Star Valley' before, he must be familiar with the rumors here?

Why don’t you tell everyone about it?”

Kulikov concealed the fear in his eyes and said slowly:

“I’ve heard that, that’s why I don’t recommend following the red star.

That's because as far as I know, all the adventure groups that headed towards the red star were wiped out without exception.

And according to the news they passed on... these people all died in a fight!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone felt that the air around them suddenly froze.

Cohen then asked:

"Do you know why they all died by killing each other?"

Ifilo, who was standing next to him, had regained his composure, and his voice was filled with a hint of amusement:

"why?"

Cohen raised his lips slightly and said:

"It's simple. A despicable little demon shamelessly stole someone's body!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dragon seal in Cohen's hand flashed, and a long rope with dragon pattern was tightly wrapped around Ifilo.

Ifilo's face suddenly became much more ferocious, and he cursed loudly:
"You are the little devil! You are the little devil, your whole family are little devils!
I am a powerful dreadlord, and you, a lowly mortal, dare to insult me!"

Cohen laughed sarcastically:

“Is this a breach?

If Hades knew that he had such a disappointing descendant like you, he would definitely rush out of the underworld to clean up the mess! "

Upon hearing Cohen's words, "Ifilo" showed an extremely shocked and angry expression on his face.

At this time, everyone has reacted. It turns out that Ifilo has been replaced by someone at some point!

Kulikov on the side was furious, with magic power boiling in his body. He wanted to attack, but was afraid of hurting Ifilo's body.

I didn’t know what to do for a moment.

The rest of the people are facing the same dilemma.

They now don’t know whether the “Ifilo” in front of them is someone else’s impersonation or is really being controlled by someone else.

If we act rashly and hurt Duke Gavin's eldest son, it would be bad.

Cohen calmly commanded:

"The rest of you, maintain your formation, don't act rashly, and stay alert.

Nephthys, come and help me."

Nephthys immediately stepped forward, and Cohen freed one hand and said:

"Help me establish a mental channel with Ifilo!"

Nephthys took Cohen's hand without any hesitation, and a calm expression appeared on her beautiful face.

He closed his eyes slightly and uttered a series of strange syllables from his mouth.

Soon, an angry voice came to Cohen's ears:

"You... who are you? How do you know so much about me?"

Cohen smiled faintly:
"I had only heard that there was a little 'fear demon' here, but I didn't expect to actually run into it!
Obey me and acknowledge me as your master, and I will spare your life."

The voice in my ear became more and more angry:
"You lowly human, you actually dream of enslaving the great Lord of Terror! Die!"

Suddenly, darkness appeared before Cohen's eyes.

Cohen's vision was covered by thick ink, and then a blood-red lightning illuminated the whole world.

A huge black shadow slowly emerged. The shadow was tall and majestic, and his black robe was as shrouded as the night, as if it could swallow all the light.

The black shadow was wearing a large hood, and his face could not be seen clearly.

The eyes burning with dark green flames under the hood revealed endless cruelty and malice. That gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the soul and make people shrouded in fear in an instant.

A soul-shaking voice boomed:
"Humble mortal, surrender to the great dreadlord!"

Then he moved slightly, and the man in black robe released a powerful force. Wherever this force went, all things withered and life disappeared.

Cohen just watched quietly as this unstoppable force swept towards him, without moving a muscle.

boom!
Nothing happened. The illusion vanished, and a small, bizarre creature, about half the height of a human child, emerged.

The strange creature had dark red, rough skin, as if it had been roasted by fire.

His whole body was covered with tiny bumps and wrinkles.

The head is unusually large, slightly triangular in shape, with a pair of short curved horns on top.

His eyes were brown and yellow, gleaming with fear and panic.

Cohen tutted his words twice, half smiling and half laughing:
"Look, I'm not wrong, am I? If you go out in this state of dignity, I guarantee everyone will treat you as a little devil."

The strange creature's already red face turned even redder, as if it was about to burst into flames, and it shouted angrily:

"Humble human, I...I will kill you!"

Suddenly, Cohen uttered a deep voice, which exploded in the ears of the strange creature:

"'The Dread Demon' Ershade Akdimon Hadesmilros.

I cite Article 7 of the 'Charter of Gods and Demons' - any demon that loses its true name will be enslaved by the Sons of the Gods!
I demand that you immediately submit to me, the son of the gods, the king of the human kingdom of Ephiin, Korn Corleone!"

The name Corleone is even older than Effiin, dating back to the Age of Gods, so Cohen can consider himself a descendant of a human god.

In other words, the reason why the Corleone family was able to establish Effiin has a lot to do with the trace of divine blood contained in the family.

The countries on the continent with a history of more than a thousand years have royal families that more or less contain the blood of human gods.

The divine right of kings is really not just talk.

Cohen's voice seemed to carry a hint of magic, and for a moment, a trace of confusion appeared in the eyes of the strange creature.

Then, his face was filled with horror, and he said tremblingly:

"You...you actually know my real name...No, don't enslave me...No..."

As Cohen uttered ancient and low syllables, a huge rune slowly emerged on the forehead of the strange creature.

The runes emitted a dazzling light, and the screams of strange creatures rang out one after another.

Finally, the light faded, and the strange creature lost its previous arrogance and pride.

His eyes were full of humility and fear.

He clearly understood that his life and death depended on the other party's thoughts.

He was able to stay in the "Falling Star Valley" for so long with strength less than the silver level.

Akdimon has an outstanding ability to read people's expressions.

Cohen smiled faintly and said:
"Akdimon, work hard for me, and maybe you'll have a chance to regain your freedom."

A "fear demon" who can invade people's minds and control others silently. Cohen feels that it is time to find a partner for his ace agent Comrade "Deep Sea"!

The "Dread Demon" Akdimon showed a flattering smile on his face:

"Great Master Corleone, your humble servant, Archedimon, is at your service."

Cohen smiled:

"Don't just sit there and do your best. Work hard, and maybe you'll have the chance to go to the underworld and kick your bastard father's ass in the future."

Akdemon the Dread is one of the many illegitimate children of Hades, the god of the underworld.

Well, he is the offspring of Hades and a female demon.

Cohen was deeply impressed by the unique taste of Lord Hades, who was not picky about food or raw or cold. His taste was almost the same as that of the people in a certain dimension of his previous life.

Unlike other illegitimate children, Akdimon inherited some of the power of Hades - the power of fear.

You can use the fear in the hearts of creatures to enslave them.

That's how Ifilo was attacked just now.

Akdemon's eyes gleamed, and his voice became more humble:
"Great Master Corleone, from now on you are my real father. That promiscuous bastard Hades is not worthy of being my father."

Cohen spit out "Pooh."

If the Queen knew that I had a devil son in the future, I’m afraid I wouldn’t even be able to get into her bed.

He said angrily:

"Asshole, what nonsense are you talking about? Get out of here right now.

I have a powerful extraordinary person by my side, so don't follow me. Go to Florence and wait for me in three days!"

"Yes, great master, I will definitely arrive on time!"

After sending Akdimon away, Cohen slowly opened his eyes and found that everyone was staring at him.

There was a hint of doubt in Windsardler's eyes.

Cohen said:

"The matter has been resolved. Ifilo will wake up soon."

Not long after, Ifilo slowly woke up, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Cohen motioned for everyone to continue forward and began to explain what had just happened:

"The one that attacked us before was a 'dread demon'.

His strength is very weak, only level three.

However, he could master some of the power of fear.

You can think of him as the favored one of Hades, the god of fear and death and lord of the underworld.

He can use the power of fear in people's hearts to erode their minds and eventually replace their souls.

A terror demon has an innate ability to walk in spirit form.

The footprints we saw before were deliberately made by the 'Dread Demon'.

His purpose is to inspire fear in people.

Unfortunately, Ifilo was caught, and later his soul was drawn out by the power of fear, which is why the footprints behind him were the same as Ifilo's.

That’s because you are the one walking behind.

Your soul has been replaced by a horror!"

After Cohen's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Ifilo gave Cohen a grateful look, but his heart still couldn't stop beating.

This "Star Falling Valley" is really dangerous.

I had just come in and I had a close call with death.

It's really terrible.

The fear demon, this kind of creature has never been heard of before.

Cohen also laughed secretly. He didn't expect that the one with the weakest willpower among so many people was Ifilo.

He originally thought that the first one to collapse would be Freya or Nephthys.

Windsardler suddenly asked:
"Then...where's that horror?"

Cohen's face remained unchanged as he replied calmly:
"He ran away. It's hard to catch him in his spirit state."

Windsardler didn't think Cohen was lying, so he didn't pursue the matter any further.

Cohen blinked and said, "I was right. Akdimon did leave, but it's not like he won't come back."

After this incident, everyone couldn't help but become more convinced of Cohen.

Ifilo clung even closer to Cohen, wishing he could just hug Cohen and walk away.

The group continued to move forward, and soon the sound of a gurgling stream became closer and closer.

After going around a huge rock, a clear stream comes into view.

The stream hits the rocks, splashing white water.

Seeing the clear stream, the ladies cheered a little.

The commotion just now made everyone break out in cold sweats, although the extraordinary people could easily evaporate the sweat.

But women always have psychological barriers and always think it is better to wash with water.

Even Windsordale was no exception. She stared at Cohen with her beautiful eyes without blinking, and her meaning was very clear.

Please give the order, Mr. Leader. Gentlemen, please step aside. The ladies are going to wash up.

Asuna, Nephthys, Freya, and Margaret also showed signs of interest.

Cohen's mouth corners slightly raised:

"If you don't want your pretty face to be cursed by 'evil water'.

I suggest you just be patient!"

(End of this chapter)