Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 204: Thousands of miles of ice and snow—the youngest legend on the continent is born!

(Thanks to the book friend "Marry the Name Sun" for the reward, thank you boss!)
Everyone's vision went blank, and then they were enveloped by a burst of blazing light. When the light faded, a shocking scene appeared before their eyes:

Above the sky, a scorching sun slowly rose, and after that, a dark and cold moon followed closely behind!

The sun and the moon appear at the same time!

The vast and mysterious power of rules began to surround Yadel, and the terrifying momentum soared into the sky!

Prince Quentin, Joelen, Mammon, as well as Prince Violet and Archduke Ferdinand who were watching the show from the side, all had a terrifying thought in their minds at the same time -

Legend, this is a sign of breaking through the legend!
……

In a distant and unknown mysterious area, on the ice-blue throne, a shadow suddenly stood up and looked towards the northwest of the human continent.

After a long time, he gritted his teeth and made an extremely angry sound:

"Damn it! If I had known he would have such a huge influence on you, I should have let Luo Xien kill him directly and put an end to your thoughts!"

[God of Truth and Memory] Llothien Yin instantly appeared before the throne and said respectfully:
"Does the Lord God summon you?"

Shadow snorted coldly:
"You have very good ears!"

Luo Xien didn't care and asked:

"It seems that the Lord God is in a bad mood. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Shadow waved his hand:
"Don't be so attentive here. I told you before, move, move, there is no other way except moving. Don't bother me anymore!"

Luo Xien nodded slightly and continued to ask:

"Excuse me, where are you moving to?"

The shadow laughed in anger and said:
"Why don't you ask the God of Prophecy, Madora? He knows better than I do!

Do you think I'm the only woman in the Lord God Council and easy to bully?"

Luo Xien didn't dare to say anything and disappeared on the spot.

……

In the Central Empire, Empress Senis Klein fell completely silent. Even though she was far away in the Central Empire, she seemed to be able to feel the powerful aura surrounding Adair.

Legend, she has broken through the legend!
The scene of his lifelong enemy being defeated miserably by Adair at the noble fighting festival seven years ago was still vivid in his mind.

Over the past seven years, I have been practicing hard, hoping to catch up with her, so that one day I can stand before her and defeat her severely, thus making up for the trauma in my heart.

But Shanice only now realized that these seven years not only did not narrow the gap in strength between the two, but instead made her further away from Yadel.

The other party has actually become a legend!
A hint of bitterness appeared on Shanice's lips. Was she destined to be dominated by her forever in this life?

Soon, Shanice saw Cohen standing not far away in the picture.

The bitterness in the corners of her mouth gradually disappeared, she narrowed her eyes slightly and whispered:

"I can't suppress you, but there are people who can!"

Also in the Central Empire, Heisenberg had received a message from Jolen, and at this moment he was also secretly paying attention to the scene happening in Eifin.

Yadel has broken through to become a legend!

Heisenberg felt more and more that the prophecy was extremely correct. Queen Eifin was definitely the only person who could suppress Her Majesty the Empress in the future!
As long as he could stir up conflict between the two people, his plan would be half successful.

Heisenberg is now considering whether to send a saint from the Central Empire to encircle and suppress the second elder of the Golden Wing Family?
As long as he kills the king and draws Queen Effiin's hatred towards the Central Empire, his plan will succeed!

Thinking of this, Chief Heisenberg sent the latest instructions to Qiao Lun.

In the Eastern Territory Empire, Prince Xia Zuo’s lips were pressed into a straight line, and the expression on his face was indescribably complicated.

Queen Effiin has become a legend!
A legend before he's thirty!

A trace of regret rose in his heart. Was his plan against Effiin not rational enough?

Would provoking such a gifted woman create an unknown and powerful enemy for oneself?
He sighed deeply. It was too late to say anything now. She had sent people to assassinate her husband, and the two of them had a blood feud. Even if Xia Zuo wanted to shake hands and make peace now, it would be unlikely given Yadel's eager attitude to protect her husband.

Then the only option is to completely destroy you!
A hint of blood appeared in Prince Xia Zuo's eyes!
……

The perspective turns back to Emerald Lake.

A high platform...it's no longer really a high platform now.

Due to the giant ice magic circle hidden by Yadel in the venue, everyone has now evacuated the venue and is looking for a safe place to watch the development of the situation.

Archduke Ferdinand, Prince Violet and others, who maintained a neutral attitude, found a high ground and watched the vision of Adele breaking through the legend.

Archduke Ferdinand asked in a dry voice:

"How old is Queen Effiin?"

Prince Violet on the side looked at Prince Ailo and Prince Seran beside him.

Prince Ailuo said in a deep voice:

"Four years ago... maybe five years ago, when she married King Effiin, I went there on behalf of the Wind's Rest Kingdom. I heard that she was about ten years older than the king.

King Effiin should be around seventeen years old this year, almost eighteen."

Prince Violet said with emotion:

“In other words, Queen Effiin is no more than twenty-eight years old?

Twenty-eight-year-old legend!
This king is sixty-eight years old this year. Despite relying on the vast resources of the empire, he still hasn't reached the threshold of legendary status. This Queen Effiin is truly... Sigh, her only flaw is probably marrying the king of a tiny principality!

Behind Prince Violet, Prince Aiello and Prince Seran nodded in agreement.

Cohen looked at the Queen sister who had directly broken into the legendary realm, and felt an inexplicable bitterness in his heart.

If my sister hadn't heard that she was in danger, she wouldn't have broken through to the legendary level so quickly. At the very least, she would have made the embodiment of her legend more perfect before breaking through.

He couldn't help but regret silently. What was the point of fishing? Wouldn't it be better to just expose his identity?
As if noticing what Cohen was thinking, Isabella beside him couldn't help but hold Cohen's hand and said softly:
"The enemies hiding in the shadows are the most terrifying. We must lure them all out!

I think Yadel must have made some assessment of today's situation. She must have made the decision to break through to the Legendary level only after she felt confident enough."

Cohen squeezed Isabella's hand and whispered:
"Isa, thank you!"

Above the sky, countless people's eyes were fixed on Queen Effiin, who was breaking through the legend.

At this moment, she was surrounded by the vast power of rules. As time passed, scenes appeared in the sky:
At the beginning of the scene, the figure of a delicate little girl emerged. Under the expectant gaze of everyone, she stretched out her hand and pressed on an ancient magic stone. In an instant, an ice-blue light illuminated the sky, illuminating Angus's excited face - in the southern border of Eifin, a god-favored person appeared in the Angrian family!
The scene suddenly changed, and under the magic lamp, a beautiful girl gently waved her staff, and the water vapor in the air quickly condensed, forming a huge snowstorm vortex - Yadel was fourteen years old, broke through the silver level, and mastered the advanced ice spell: Ice Blizzard!

The scene shifts to the continent's grand event, the Nobles' Martial Arts Festival. In the Silver Division finals, a young woman, whose beauty and grace rivaled those of Yadel, shivered with cold, unable even to lift her sword. In just three rounds, this equally undefeated princess from the Central Empire's royal family was decisively defeated by Yadel, completely shattering her pride and self-esteem. At the age of twenty, Yadel had crushed the Imperial Princess and claimed the title of "Strongest Silver" on the continent!
The last picture was of Emerald Lake, where a legend and a saint were confronting each other. A golden blood mist filled the air, and golden light and shadows were swaying under the sky. Yadel was twenty-six years old, and she could kill the ninth level with a flick of her hand and suppress the whole audience!
The picture shattered, and endless power of rules surged, beginning to condense legendary realms and concrete objects!
It is very simple to measure the strength and potential of a legendary transcendent. The larger the scope of the legendary domain, the more complex the concrete objects formed, which means a deeper understanding and application of the rules, which also represents endless potential!
"Snowing?"

Someone shouted, and everyone looked up, and saw a crystal snowflake falling from the sky.

More and more snowflakes fell, like stardust left on the earth. Mysterious runes were engraved on the hexagonal crystal petals, and each line flashed with a faint blue light. These were not snowflakes, but the condensation of ultimate ice magic!

The "snowflakes" came in an overwhelming force, and wherever they went, mountains, rivers, lakes, and forests were all covered by this white wave.

Endless coldness instantly swept across the entire Florence, and the scope continued to expand, including Eifin, the northwestern countries, the Lost Land, the Dwarf Tribal Alliance... until the entire northwestern continent was covered in ice and snow!
Thousands of miles of ice and snow!
This is the legendary realm of Yadel, "Frozen"!
Just after the breakthrough, the legendary domain that was formed illuminated half of the continent. People in the entire northwest continent were deeply shocked by this scene!
Endless power of rules began to gather rapidly at the core of the domain, which was a sign of the condensation of concrete objects!

As time passed, a crown of ice and snow slowly emerged, as if carved from thousand-year-old cold crystals. Every edge reflected a biting cold light, freezing the surrounding air.

When the crown hung above Yadel's head, the air in the entire venue seemed to freeze, and a supreme majesty surged and spread like a tide.

Ice Crown!

The legendary embodiment of Adair!
Everyone was still immersed in the shock of Queen Effiin's legendary breakthrough, when suddenly, the light on the Ice Crown became brighter, and the cold blue light rushed out like a surging ice tide.

The target is directly aimed at the three legendary transcendents of "Black Tomb" headed by Mammon.

Everyone was stunned. He had just broken through to the legendary stage and his unstable aura meant he was going to face three veteran legends directly?

But soon, this astonishment was replaced by shock.

Mammon and the other two felt as if the air around them was instantly sucked out, replaced by endless coldness and stagnation.

The body seemed to be imprisoned in a huge icy mausoleum, unable to move at all.

The ground beneath the three people's feet was quickly covered with ice, and the solid ice snaked up along their legs. The icy light wove a dark cage around them, and the cold air seemed to freeze their souls.

The space seemed to be distorted by this powerful icy force.

Everything happened in a flash. Yadel's move was clean and neat. By the time everyone reacted, the three legends of the Black Tomb had turned into three lifelike ice sculptures!

Everyone looked at this horrifying scene, feeling a little bit incredible.

A transcendent who has just broken through to become a legend can restrain three veteran legends with just one strike?

If you don't see it with your own eyes, who would dare to believe it?

Upon seeing this, Qiao Lun of the Central Empire and Prince Quentin of the Eastern Territory Empire could not help but take a few steps back. The legends around them also protected them tightly behind them, with magic power surging in their bodies. They looked at Queen Effiin, who was like the Ice Queen, as if they were facing a great enemy.

What a strong power of rules!
What a deep understanding of the rules!
Can the rules evolve to this extent just after breaking through the legendary level?

Although the two did not know what kind of power of rules Queen Effiin possessed, they were both certain of one thing: the power of rules she mastered was definitely of a very high level and could suppress the rules mastered by the three people from the Black Tomb.

This is the suppression of lower rules by higher rules!

What a strong woman!
A woman in her twenties actually froze three members of the "Black Tomb" with one move. Once this matter gets out, it will definitely shock the entire continent.

Maybe even those demigods who have been hiding from the world will be alarmed.

Rules of this level are beyond human cognition!
Qiao Lun and the other man looked at Mammon and his two companions who were trying their best to gather magic power in the ice sculpture in order to break out of the cage, and there was a look of contemplation in their eyes.

Do you want to rescue the three people from Black Tomb?
Qiao Lun and Prince Quentin looked at each other and quickly made the same choice!

Stand by and watch!

They also hoped that the three of them, including Black Tomb, would fight with Yadel as fiercely as possible, so that they could find out more about the new legend's hidden cards.

Qiao Lun and the other man were making their own plans when suddenly, everyone present felt a breath that made their souls tremble!
Saint?
No, when they saw the scepter in Adele's hand, everyone was shocked at the same time. It was a holy weapon!
It is the holy weapon passed down from generation to generation by the royal family of Effiin - the Ice Frost!
Qiao Lun and Prince Quentin felt their scalps tingling, and quickly asked the legends around them to rescue the three people from Black Tomb!

It’s okay to let the people from the Black Tomb rush to the front to test Aifei’s strength, but we can’t just watch the three legends of the Black Tomb die here.

When the two saw Adair take out the holy weapon, they knew that Queen Effiin had murderous intentions!
They had also heard of Yadel's deeds, and that she was able to use holy weapons when she was at the Golden Level, and burst out with strength that was not inferior to that of the Legendary Level.

Now Yadel is already a legend, and the holy weapon will only unleash even more terrifying power in her hands!

They have to take action.

However, before they could make any move, Cohen led his 5,000-man orc army, as well as Prince Hauge and Elder Emilia, and surrounded them.

The expressions of both Jolan and Prince Quentin changed suddenly. During the few minutes of delay, Yadel raised her jade arm high, and the scepter in her hand instantly became icy.

As if gathering the cold power of the polar abyss for thousands of years, an extremely cold and frosty breath rushed out like a surging glacier.

Wherever it went, the space was rapidly distorted by the power of ice and frost, and the shocking and majestic momentum made everyone's soul tremble.

With a bang, Mammon, who was at the front, suddenly exploded the ice sculpture that was imprisoned on his body. His face turned extremely pale. Then, without caring about the two people behind him, he quickly fled to the side of Jolan and Prince Quentin.

But the fourth and fifth councilors of the Black Tomb behind him were not so lucky. The two legendary bodies of extraordinary legends were like fragile glass in front of the power of the holy weapon and were easily penetrated.

Immediately afterwards, two vast areas suddenly lit up above the dark sky, with a dagger and a coffin floating above each area.

Legendary territory!

The two council members of the Black Tomb were actually struck by Adair, and the legendary realm was knocked out from their bodies!

At the legendary level, one can be considered immortal. Even if the body is shattered, as long as the legendary realm is still there, one can be resurrected infinitely!

The legendary realm was originally a manifestation of the supreme majesty and strength of the legendary transcendents, but now it seems so fragile in the face of Yadel's fierce attack!

The two congressmen looked at the scene in horror, and suddenly felt a breath of death enveloping their bodies.

Yadel's eyes were completely covered with ice-blue. With a slight wave of her hand, the ice crown hanging above her head suddenly burst out with a blue halo.

This halo and the aura above the holy weapon merged together, sending out an earth-shaking blow, rushing straight towards the legendary realm of the two councilors of the Black Tomb!
The power of frost surged in, instantly freezing all the vitality and vigor in the domain. The domain space that was originally filled with the power of rules was quickly covered by ice and snow, and the core of the entire domain exploded like a spider web.

The two legendary members were horrified to find that their connection with the legendary realm was severed, and the source of their strength and magic dried up. Before they could react, ice spikes condensed from the ultimate ice attribute poured down like a rainstorm, and the entire legendary realm was riddled with holes.

The bodies of the two were shattered into dust by the erosion of the cold and dissipated in the biting cold wind.

Then there was a deafening bang, the earth trembled, the sun and the moon lost their light, as if it was the end of the world.

Just like when Jinwoning Dupont self-exploded before, everyone heard even louder and more terrifying wails and groans!

Two more legends have fallen!
For the first time in a hundred years on the human continent, three legends died here at the same time!
In the distant sky, three blood-like rays of light rushed out, stretching across the vast sky. They were as thick as the coagulated blood that had lasted for eternity, as if they were going to cover the entire world in this sea of blood!

……

In Emerald Lake, Yadel, who was floating in the air, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and her breath instantly weakened.

Cohen felt distressed when he saw this.

Even so, no one dared to look directly at Queen Effiin, who had slaughtered two people of the same level as soon as she entered the extraordinary realm.

Jolan and Prince Quentin felt their throats dry, and their eyes swept over Mammon who was already in a daze not far away, and they all remained silent.

The development of the situation has completely exceeded their expectations. Before they came, they could never imagine that just to deal with a small principality, they would have to pay the price of the lives of three legends and two thousand elite troops!

And they don't even have the advantage yet!

Unbelievable!
Qiao Lun and Prince Quentin looked at Mammon, who had come to his senses. The former coughed lightly and said:

"Boss Mammon, what do you say? Should we take that step?"

Mammon's voice returned to calm, and he didn't seem to have any change of heart because of the death of his two colleagues. He said calmly:

“To say we didn’t contribute is a shame. We’ve already lost two legends.

I don't care what happens next. We in Black Tomb were originally playing in cooperation this time. Now look what happened. All of your legends are still fine, but two of us died first.

You guys can do whatever you want. Anyway, I can't get anyone to come. If you think that's enough for today, I'll go home."

Mammon's answer was beyond the expectations of Qiao Lun and the others.

Qiao Lun thought to himself, No, man, two legends have died in the Black Tomb, how come you don’t react at all?

Look at Prince Quentin of the Eastern Territory Empire. He was so anxious to seek revenge just because two thousand soldiers died. Why are you from the Black Tomb so heartless?
Well, for a group of thugs with no bottom line, human feelings don't seem to exist.

Mammon's lukewarm attitude immediately put both Jolan and Prince Quentin in a difficult position. Retreat?

Are you kidding? The two empires couldn't defeat a principality even with all their strength. If this gets out, how will they survive on the continent in the future?

And since the five-nation agreement has been torn up, if we don’t come up with something, we will have no way to explain it when we go back.

Prince Quentin stared at Qiao Lun, and his meaning was very clear.

Our Eastern Territory Empire and the Black Tomb have each lost forces equivalent to two legendary fighters, but you, the number one human power, the Central Empire, haven't even broken a sweat.

No matter what, it's time for you to go up and perform.

Not to mention defeating the enemy with one blow, they at least have to play some of the opponent's trump cards. They now completely treat Effiin as an opponent of the same level.

A ruthless queen who killed two legends as soon as she entered the legendary world, plus a foggy and mysterious Lord of Shadows, these two people joining forces should not be underestimated.

As if seeing what Prince Quentin was thinking, Mammon turned his head and stared at Jolan motionlessly.

Qiao Lun suddenly felt a mountain of pressure coming towards him, and Mammon said sinisterly:

"I advise you to hurry up, otherwise once Queen Effiin recovers, who knows which Legendary she will target next.

Don't forget, now she is just a crazy woman who is only trying to save her husband."

Qiao Lun thought to herself, she was so furious because you, the Black Tomb Sect Saint, wanted to capture her husband.

However, seeing the indifferent gazes of the two, Qiao Lun didn't say anything more. He sighed lightly, made a gesture, and an earth-shaking momentum rose from afar.

A thick dark cloud rose up on the horizon, and a magnificent floating ship slowly broke out of the cloud like an ancient giant beast.

The huge metal hull shone with an icy luster, and the mysterious runes engraved on the hull emitted a faint light.

As it approached, the air was violently stirred, making a dull whistling sound, as if thousands of troops were galloping towards them.

The magic engines on both sides of the ship spewed out brilliant beams of energy, and the blue-white light danced in the sky like a thunder snake, accompanied by a deafening roar, as if the sky was roaring in pain.

On the giant ship, five thousand imperial soldiers with solemn expressions and armed with sharp weapons lined up in neat rows. With the angry shout of the leading general, they let out an earth-shaking roar.

The Central Empire’s “elite” army—the [Holy Light Fleet]!
Now that the relationship had broken out, Qiao Lun lost his patience and directly sent out a floating fleet of 5,000 elite soldiers hidden in the neighboring country of Effiin.

The shadow beneath the giant ship covered one side of the battlefield, and its huge body made Cohen's orc army look like ants.

The shocking momentum made everyone change color with horror.

A giant floating ship plus five thousand elite troops, the emergence of this force directly reversed the balance of power between the two sides on the battlefield.

An elite army with giant floating ships is like having a mobile battle fortress, which is enough to unleash devastating combat power.

As long as they can hold back a few of Eifin's legendary warriors, the giant floating ship can easily turn the entire Florence into dust!

Prince Quentin and Mammon were also stunned by Joran's generosity, wondering what significance this Eifin had to Heisenberg that he even sent out a strategic weapon like a giant floating ship.

On the other side of the spectator group, Archduke Ferdinand's face had turned ashen.

Giant floating ship!

This bastard, Heisenberg, this heartless butcher!
Even the giant floating ship was secretly dispatched. What does he want to do? Rebellion?
Grand Duke Roland said coldly:

"What a great Central Empire!
You actually dared to secretly bring a giant floating ship to our northwest continent. You truly deserve to be called the most powerful nation in the human race!"

The expressions of Prince Violet, Prince Ailo, and Prince Seran also instantly turned ugly. Prince Violet took a deep breath, looked at the two people behind him, and whispered:
"Prepare to attack! This king cannot stand by and watch the Central Empire's giant floating warships flaunt their might in the Northwest Continent!"

Prince Ailo and Prince Seran nodded at the same time, showing the same determination.

The Central Empire actually sent out a giant floating ship. They are overreaching!
In the Central Empire, Xinise clenched her jade hands tightly, her bony palms turned white, and anger filled her heart.

They even sent out the floating fleet. They are despicable!
Qiao Lun ignored everyone's thoughts and spoke in a cold voice:

"Surrender! If you don't want Florence to be destroyed in war, surrender is your only way out!"

Cohen looked at the huge floating ship without any fear on his face. He chuckled and said to Qiao Lun:
"To use the giant floating ship, we need a joint warrant from Her Majesty the Empress and the House of Nobles. Does Master Qiao Lun have it?
Does Her Majesty know about this?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Qiao Lun's pupils. The method of activating the giant floating ship was considered a core secret among the upper echelons of the Central Empire. Why did the other party know it so clearly?
Of course, they kept it a secret from Her Majesty the Empress. From the captain to the crew members, everyone on this giant floating ship was personally screened and promoted by Chief Heisenberg.

Although nominally belonging to the Central Empire Royal Army, it is actually Heisenberg's private army.

Chief Heisenberg secretly mobilized this fleet originally as a secret trump card to be used as the final word. He did not expect the situation to develop to this point. He had to send out the giant floating ship to be sure of victory.

Qiao Lun concealed his emotions and said stiffly:
"Your Excellency, please consider your situation. I'll give you one minute to think about it!"

Cohen's voice was neither hurried nor slow, and he didn't take Qiao Lun's threat seriously at all. He said:
"Master Qiao Lun, if you mobilize the empire's floating fleet without the Central Empire's empress's order and cause the fleet to be completely annihilated, what punishment will you receive?"

Cohen paused, then continued:

"Let me guess. For example, your dream of becoming the Empress's husband...is about to be completely ruined!"

A murderous intent suddenly flashed across Qiao Lun's face. He waved his hand and shouted angrily:
"It seems you don't want even a minute. Everyone, get ready..."

Before Qiao Lun could finish his words, he was interrupted by a louder roar. At the same time, a strange shadow began to appear on the horizon. Soon, the outline of the shadow gradually became clearer, like a towering beast, brutally rushing into the battlefield.

Another giant floating ship!
And it is even larger than the [Holy Light Fleet] in Qiao Lun's hands!
The strange giant ship seemed to be soaring into the sky like a sea monster. The main body of the ship was like the outline of a huge whale. It was made of deep blue deep-sea iron and was indestructible. It was covered with metal scales arranged neatly like fish scales, and each scale was engraved with fine wave textures.

At the stern of the ship, a huge fishtail device condensed from pure water elements swayed from side to side. Every swing stirred up circles of blue magic ripples, bursting out with magnificent momentum.

Soon, someone identified the person from the direction and unique appearance of the giant floating ship.

navigator!
Gangplank, a navigator from the mysterious island, one of the five oases in the "Lost Land"!
Everyone in the audience looked at Cohen in shock, a thousand thoughts running through their minds.

Who exactly is this "Lord of Shadows"?

Can it actually attract assistance from the "Lost Land"?

Navigator Planck brought 3,000 elite "Blue Sails" and joined Cohen's camp with a clear-cut stand. In an instant, the situation on the field changed again.

Jolan, Prince Quentin, and Mammon all felt a sense of powerlessness in their hearts!
It's like this again, every time. Whenever their side is determined to send out the force that can make the final decision, this "Lord of Shadows" can always come up with corresponding countermeasures.

It was as if the opponent's trump cards would never run out, one after another, giving the three of them the illusion that they were fighting against an empire.

Divine and demonic equipment, orc legions, dragon-riding warriors, and now even giant floating ships have appeared. If this continues, could this "Lord of Shadows" still be able to call in the saints?
The three of them exchanged opinions instantly. No, this can't go on!
This "Lord of Shadows" is definitely the heir of an extremely powerful force. His endless trump cards make both empires feel a little uneasy.

If this continues, even if we succeed in conquering Effiin, it will definitely be a miserable victory.

Before the three of them could come up with a plan, Cohen's voice attracted everyone's attention:
"Master Qiao Lun, just now you gave me a minute. I'm an easygoing person, so let me give you three minutes to get your people out of Aifeiyin. I can forgive you for what happened.

Otherwise, no one who showed up here today will be able to leave!"

Qiao Lun's face turned cold. He was the nephew of Heisenberg, the chief of the Central Empire's House of Nobles, and one of the top three heirs to the Wertheimer family.

Even the heirs of the major empires were polite to him. He had never been humiliated like this in public.

Qiao Lun sneered:
“No need to wait, I refuse!
I want to see how you plan to prevent any of my men from leaving!"

Cohen was not surprised by Qiao Lun's answer. He chuckled and clapped his hands. Loud bugle calls sounded from all directions.

The rumbling sound of marching hit everyone's heart like a hammer.

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, only to see darkness before their eyes.

Another five thousand elite troops!

Another legion of orcs!

Another five thousand sets of divine and demonic equipment!
Qiao Lun and the other two were all shocked!
Archduke Ferdinand and Prince Violet stood up at the same time!

Empress Senis and Prince Xia Zuo also looked at the scene in front of them with shock.

Ten thousand elite troops?
Even most of the kingdoms in the entire human continent do not have this number of "elite" troops.

In the absence of magical equipment and relying solely on the soldiers' physical strength to withstand the battle, maintaining an "elite" army of 10,000 people all year round would definitely be a huge burden on the national finances.

Therefore, most kingdoms only have elite armies of several thousand people, which exist as strategic weapons and are rarely used in normal times.

Even for the five empires that possess divine and demonic equipment and are not restricted by the physical fitness of their soldiers, ten thousand elite troops are definitely equivalent to the total number of troops in an entire military region.

God and demon equipment is not ordinary magic-level equipment. Just finding a suitable blacksmith to make it is not an easy task.

There are also precious raw materials for the equipment of gods and demons, which are also very rare.

The Saxons of the Kingdom of Ceylon were fooled by Cohen into buying fake blueprints, and they haven't noticed anything unusual until now. That's because even now, they haven't started to build it.

It is because it has been difficult to find suitable craftsmen and there is a lack of some precious raw materials.

Seeing the other side sending out another 5,000 orc legions, Joran, Prince Quentin and Mammon looked at each other and saw a hint of panic in each other's eyes.

What exactly is the identity of this "Lord of Shadows"?

Where did he make so many divine and demonic equipment?
Could this kid be the illegitimate son of God?

I hope I haven't provoked any unpredictable enemies for the forces behind me!
Qiao Lun said in a deep voice:

"We can't go on like this. This 'Shadow Lord' is too powerful. We can't act rashly before we fully understand his background!"

Prince Quentin nodded in agreement and said:

"It's really not appropriate to confront him head-on, otherwise I won't be able to explain myself when I return home."

Mammon coughed twice and said nothing.

Qiao Lun didn't care and continued:
"You two, our main purpose for coming here today is Aifeiyin, and it has nothing to do with the Lord of Shadows!"

Prince Quentin's eyes showed a deep meaning, and he hesitated and said:
"what do you mean……"

Qiao Lun lowered his voice:
“Queen Effiin can win over the Lord of Shadows, so why can’t we?
We don’t have any deep hatred with the Lord of Shadow…”

Having said that, Qiao Lun stopped talking and looked at Mammon.

The latter sighed:

"After all, stealing the dragon egg was just a personal grudge between him and me, and the destruction of the Northwest Branch was mainly caused by Pale Wing.

The instructions I received were to target Effiin. If you are sure, I can temporarily put aside my hatred with the Lord of Shadows."

A hint of joy appeared in Qiao Lun's eyes, and he said:

"Thank you, Boss Mammon, for your understanding. My plan is this..."

After the three of them finished their discussion, Qiao Lun spoke first under the gaze of everyone:
"Your Excellency, Lord of Shadows, the three of us would like to discuss something with you."

It's both Your Excellency and You.

Qiao Lun's attitude surprised everyone present.

Not far away, Yadel, who had recovered her breath, looked at the scene in front of her, narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, and her heart gradually sank.

She raised her eyes to the corner of the sky, where three people were still fighting a battle between saints, and murmured softly:
"I should have known not to send you out. This way I can see you one last time."

At this moment, Adele obviously realized what was going to happen and was determined to die!

Cohen looked at Qiao Lun, who had suddenly become much more polite, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile:

"Master Qiao Lun, what are your instructions?
Are you going to give me a few minutes to think about something?"

Qiao Lun's smile was unusually gentle:
"I was impulsive just now, I apologize to you.

So, we discussed it and decided to make a deal with you."

"What deal?"

Qiao Lun's voice suddenly became serious:
"Two countries' territory in exchange for your Excellency no longer interfering in everything in Effiin!"

Two countries!

Qiao Lun's words were like throwing a huge rock under the calm lake, causing an uproar in an instant!

They actually wanted to bribe Cohen with the territories of two countries!
Cohen's lips curled slightly, and he smiled faintly:

"Interesting. Which two countries?"

Qiao Lun's expression relaxed a lot and he said:

“The Duchy of Holy Oak and the Duchy of Silver Frost.

Our two empires can propose a motion in the League of Nations to abolish the Grand Dukes of these two countries and take over the territories of these two countries in the capacity of the League of Nations.

Then you can become the lord of these two territories as a free man. If you wish, we will handle all the formalities. How about that? "

After hearing Qiao Lun's words, the scene fell into silence.

This is the Empire!
This is the empire that stands high above and looks down upon all living beings!

In their eyes, ordinary small countries are just cakes waiting to be divided on the table, without any say or decision-making power.

Can be traded like goods.

Among the representatives of the northwestern countries not far away, the Grand Dukes of the Holy Oak Principality and the Silver Frost Principality also attended the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference in person.

After hearing what Qiao Lun said, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted.

They looked pleadingly at their patron, Prince Quentin from the Eastern Territory Empire.

But at this time Quentin seemed to have not seen them at all, his face was cold and his attitude was obvious.

The two grand dukes were immediately disheartened and collapsed in their seats.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Cohen.

Including Adair and the ministers of Eifin, Cohen is now the most important ally of the entire Eifin. If he chooses to compromise, the situation will deteriorate in an instant.

Cohen spoke in front of everyone:
"Sure...but I'd like to change two countries."

Qiao Lun didn't even think about it and asked directly:
"Which two?"

"The Central Empire and the Eastern Territory Empire!"

(End of this chapter)