My queen is rebelling!

Hearing Prince Heinz's proposal, Beren's eyes lit up, as this was a good opportunity to weaken the power of the Council of Nobles.

Without waiting for the others to express their opinions, he took the lead and said:

“Your Highness, this idea is excellent. With the Demon Dragon Plane as a prize, King Effiein will definitely take the bait!”

Chief Heisenberg restrained the emotions on his face and said calmly:

“The passage to the Demon Dragon Plane is a secret and treasure of our empire. It is not appropriate to reveal it so easily.”

Prince Heinz chuckled and continued, echoing Heisenberg's words:

“The existence of the Demon Dragon Plane is no longer a secret. It's just that no one knows how to enter.

Using a widely known piece of information to lure King Effiein, who is suspected to be the Child of Prophecy, is a worthwhile deal.

Besides, the passage is still in your hands, sir. Could it be that this Cohen can develop a spatial passage himself after visiting the Demon Dragon Plane?”

Chief Heisenberg's voice immediately followed:

“That's not what I'm worried about. King Effiein's ambition is already big enough. If he enters the Demon Dragon Plane, isn't Your Highness afraid that he will steal the wealth left behind by the empire's sages?”

After hearing this, Prince Heinz simply stopped being reserved and laughed loudly:

“Sir, are you saying that the Demon Dragon Plane, which our dignified Central Empire's Council of Nobles has failed to conquer after generations, will be taken down by a Silver-tier young man in one go?”

Cenise watched the argument among the people below with great interest, and a subtle change occurred in her eyes.

To fight against the deeply rooted Council of Nobles, which has the same long heritage as the Klein royal family, and to avenge her father, she needed to develop Cohen as a powerful external force.

If she could cooperate with Cohen to establish a dragon legion, it would not only strike at Heisenberg's sphere of influence but also greatly enhance the royal family's strength.

However, she still needed to discuss the specific details with Cohen and not let this kid get away with it easily.

Cenise silently planned in her heart, and the confrontation below had obviously entered a heated stage.

Prime Minister Hayes, who had been watching the show, was also slightly surprised. Prince Heinz, who was usually silent and focused on military affairs, was so aggressive this time, obviously not giving up until he achieved his goal!

Prince Heinz's voice rang in everyone's ears again:

“Also, sir, aren't you exaggerating this Cohen too much?

How can you be so sure that a young man, born in a small northwestern country, just reaching the Fifth Rank, and not yet twenty years old, will definitely win the title of 'Strongest Silver'?

According to the information you investigated, sir, this person only has powerful external help, such as a half-orc legion, divine and demonic equipment, and relationships with the Golden Winged Woman and the Curse Witch. These are all external factors.

His personal combat power doesn't seem to be that exaggerated.

The only public battle was the record he set in the Extraordinary Arena when he was at the First Rank.

Even if he can fight beyond his rank, how many powerful figures can a small northwestern country have? He can fight beyond his rank in Effiein, but it doesn't mean he can do the same in the Central Empire!

Could it be that our great empire can't find a young man with more combat power than Cohen?

Sir, if that's the case, shouldn't we consider changing the person in charge of our continent's first academy, Saint Glory Academy, which is known as the birthplace of extraordinary geniuses?”

Chief Heisenberg's facial muscles twitched almost imperceptibly. As a talent base for the selection and training of outstanding young extraordinary individuals in the Central Empire, Saint Glory Academy has always been directly managed by the Council of Nobles. The Upper House of the Council of Nobles has an Education Committee, and the head of the Education Committee also serves as the principal of Saint Glory Academy, who is Chief Heisenberg's close comrade.

It can be said that the constant stream of talented young people from Saint Glory Academy is one of the fundamental reasons supporting the Council of Nobles' growth into a behemoth in the Central Empire.

Prince Heinz actually said this at this time, obviously setting his sights on Saint Glory Academy as well.

This was something Chief Heisenberg could not tolerate. He would rather release the passage to the Demon Dragon Plane to the royal family than allow the other party to touch Saint Glory Academy, his reverse scale!

Chief Heisenberg spoke loudly and decisively:

Prince Heinz smiled slightly. To open a window, you must first advocate tearing off the roof.

It is certainly unrealistic to set his sights on Saint Glory Academy at this stage, but forcing the Council of Nobles to spit out the Demon Dragon Plane passage that has been hidden for so many years can be planned.

Beren also chimed in at this time:

“To take a step back, even if this Cohen can really defeat the continent's top geniuses and win the 'Strongest Silver', aren't there still 'Strongest Bronze', 'Strongest Gold', and 'Strongest Legend'?

The [Noble Martial Arts Festival] is divided into four groups, with four champions.

As long as the 'Strongest Gold' and 'Strongest Legend' are our people, what waves can Cohen, a mere Silver-tier, make in the Demon Dragon Plane?”

The dispute in the Hall of Political Affairs entered a heated stage.

Prime Minister Hayes clearly saw the clues. At this moment, he kept his mouth shut, not saying a word, and quietly watched the argument between the three factions.

Coldness flashed through Chief Heisenberg's heart. He suddenly regretted taking the initiative to convene this imperial conference.

Was he worried about Cohen? He was worried about Heinz and Beren!

Just as Beren said, it was a fool's dream for Cohen, a mere “Strongest Silver,” to covet the Demon Dragon Plane.

What he was worried about was Heinz and Beren, and even Her Majesty the Empress would secretly send people to participate in this [Noble Martial Arts Festival]. Once they win the “Strongest Legend” and enter the Demon Dragon Plane, it will definitely damage the interests of the Council of Nobles.

They might even take the opportunity to force the Council of Nobles to hand over part of the control of the plane passage.

While everyone was arguing, Cenise finally finished thinking, coughed lightly, and the hall suddenly fell silent.

A firm and decisive light burst out from her azure blue eyes, and she slightly raised her snow-white chin, her beautiful face radiating coldness.

Cenise's voice was unhurried, but every word struck everyone's hearts, filled with unquestionable power:

“Let's do as Prince Heinz suggested!”

After a brief silence, Cenise turned her gaze to Chief Heisenberg and said with a faint smile:

“The Demon Dragon Plane has consumed so many of the empire's resources and still hasn't made any progress. This time, let's take advantage of the [Noble Martial Arts Festival] to see if there are any capable people who can cooperate with us to conquer the Demon Dragon Plane.

Sir, even the best treasure must be mined before it can be considered a treasure. Instead of letting it be buried underground forever, it's better to find someone to work together to unearth it. What do you say?”

After Cenise finished speaking, she silently waited for Chief Heisenberg's answer, and the atmosphere suddenly became stagnant.

This was the powerful will of the emperor.

Only at this time could everyone realize that this young woman with astonishing beauty and peerless talent was the supreme, wise, and decisive emperor who controlled the most powerful empire of mankind and had ruthlessly eliminated all unstable factors and forces after ascending the throne!

A strange color flashed quickly in Chief Heisenberg's eyes, and he quickly bowed slightly, his tone serious and his voice cold:

“Your Majesty, the Council of Nobles will always be the most solid backing of the empire and the royal family.

We will unhesitatingly implement all your will with 100% responsibility and execution!”

A gentle expression appeared on Cenise's face, and she said softly:

“Sir, you are indeed a pillar of the country. It is a blessing for the empire and the royal family to have all of you ministers in the Central Empire!”

Chief Heisenberg, Prime Minister Hayes, Prince Heinz, and Beren spoke at the same time:

“Your Majesty is too kind!”

In the hall, there was a friendly atmosphere of harmony between the monarch and his subjects, and a clear and upright government!

… …

Melantha stared blankly at the ceiling, looking like she had been played out.

Her slender legs lay limply on Cohen's shoulders, and the scene below was a mess.

Apart from a pair of black stockings and high heels, her exquisite body was bare.

After a short rest, Melantha rubbed her lower abdomen and said in a low voice:

“If it's like this every day, will my stomach get bigger?”

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked Melantha's waist, saying:

“You're already a Half-Legend, it's not that easy to get pregnant.

If you're really worried, we can change the place next time.”

After saying that, he glanced at Melantha's red lips with malicious intent.

Melantha's expression froze, she snorted softly, and then said in a serious manner:

“That's not what I meant. I was wondering if I would get fatter and fatter?”

Cohen was stunned for a moment, feeling that Melantha's brain circuit was really unique.

He patted Melantha's delicate buttocks and said:

“I can tell you clearly that your stomach won't get bigger!

Okay, now you can tell me what happened.”

Melantha gradually recovered from her lust, curled up in Cohen's arms, closed her eyes and rested for a while, and said:

“Something went wrong in the Southern Territory. Weren't you originally planning to go directly to the Kingdom of Ceylon from Silverfrost?

The queen's intention is to have you return to the Southern Territory first, deal with the matters there, and then go.”

“What's wrong?

Are the remaining forces in the Southern Territory causing trouble?”

Melantha shook her head and said in a low voice:

“No, the Military Intelligence Agency discovered traces of demons in the Southern Territory.

Moreover, Herman, the chief of the secretariat of your Military Intelligence Agency, believes that the former Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, the Gunter family, has been secretly maintaining contact with demons for several generations.”

A look of contemplation appeared in Cohen's eyes. He was quite surprised by this matter.

Because even in his previous life, he had never heard that the Southern Territory of Effiein had any relationship with demons.

Cohen asked:

“Do you know which demon is involved?”

All the demons on the continent originated from the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods.

Each Demon God is a deity.

Previously, at the Northwest Region Exchange Meeting, Daphne Icecold, the [Ice Elemental and Snow Goddess], took out the divinity that she obtained after killing the Forty-Seventh Pillar Demon God Haler as a reward for Losheen Concealment, the [God of Truth and Memory] to tamper with everyone's memories.

玫兰莎开口说道：

“五十八柱魔神，阿米。”

柯恩陷入沉思，五十八柱魔神阿米，火焰之躯，或为人型。司掌占星术，掌握能与人交换人类生命力的法术。

祂的传承者多是用长生的诱惑来跟人类做交易。

单论战斗力的话，并不算太强。

冈特家族跟五十八柱魔神麾下的恶魔做交易，打的应该也是生命力的主意。

短暂的思考后，他问道：

“如果冈特家族一直跟恶魔有勾结，那他当初叛乱的时候为什么没有见到任何恶魔的踪影？”

玫兰莎摇了摇头：

“这我就不清楚了，大部分情报都是军统局在分析处理，他们那里应该有答案。

我来主要是为了把你叫回去的。”

柯恩微微点头，说道：

“我知道了，等我跟银霜的人交代几件事情，就回翡冷翠一趟。

你要跟我一起吗？”

玫兰莎知道对方拥有可以穿梭空间的神器，虽然很想跟柯恩一起回国，但是作为艾菲因代表团的团长，她还是要肩负起自己的使命的。

她摇了摇头：

“你们先回吧，我在这里处理完公事再回。”

柯恩也没有坚持，点头道：

“那就辛苦你了莎莎，我先回去看看南境究竟是怎么回事儿！”

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两人正说话间，门外传来一阵脚步声，紧接着温莎德勒略带着几丝揶揄意味的声音响起：

“抓紧收拾，我可要进来了，别让我看到什么奇奇怪怪的东西。”

柯恩脸色微僵，玫兰莎的脸上也有些挂不住。

两人连忙起床收拾，随后迅速把现场作案痕迹给清理完毕。

柯恩轻咳一声：

“温莎，进来吧。”

温莎德勒试探地推开门，看着衣冠整齐的两人，皱了皱鼻子，嫌弃地说道：

“下次麻烦把气味儿也给清理掉，不知道我们精灵族对气味很敏感吗？”

柯恩脸色微红，那是液晶的气味儿，忘记清理掉了。

他还没来得及开口，玫兰莎却直接开口说道：

“看你这么熟悉的样子，想必这些天也没少尝吧。”

温莎德勒的尖耳朵肉眼可见的红了一下，红唇动了动，沉默好久才憋出一句没什么杀伤力的话来：

“千里送***，不知羞耻！”

玫兰莎骄傲地挺了挺胸前的真理，一副我很骄傲的样子。

柯恩不由扶额，从小生活在精灵族的王女温莎德勒，自然是玩不过在“失落之地”长大、后期又在黑墓潜伏的玫兰莎。

为了避免后宫失火，柯恩明智地扯开了话题：

“温莎，国内有急事要处理，我们准备准备先回去吧。”

随后又转头对玫兰莎说道：

“我跟温莎还有点事儿要说，你先去休息休息，我在翡冷翠等你，随后还要一起去南境。”

玫兰莎轻嗯一声，迈开大长腿离开了房间，只是在路过温莎德勒的时候，抖了抖自己的胸前，荡漾起阵阵波浪。

单论这一部位，能够比肩玫兰莎的确实不多，柯恩的后宫中除了雅黛尔，好像没人能在这方面占据优势。

温莎德勒瞪了柯恩一眼，咬着红唇：

“没玩够的话就把她喊回来继续，本小姐正好学习学习！”

柯恩连忙赔笑：

“温莎，你跟精灵女王已经联络上了吗？

她找你有什么事儿？”

温莎德勒狠狠地拧了一下柯恩的胳膊，消了气，眉间浮出一丝疑惑，随后低声说道：

“女王陛下要收我做徒弟？”

柯恩愣了一下，问道：

“徒弟？

你不是已经有老师了吗？

还是圣域大法师维克托。”

温莎德勒摇了摇头：

“维克托圣者是圣辉学宫的客座教授，我当初跟着父亲来中央帝国的时候，先去了圣辉学宫进修，就是在他手下当的研究员，因此才叫他老师。

我只是跟着维克托圣者学习你们人类的一些特殊法术罢了，当初用这个身份也只是为了更好的在仙妮丝身边帮她。

女王陛下说的收徒，是要把精灵族的传承全部交给我，换句话来说……她想培养我做下一任的精灵女王！”

柯恩心中咯噔一声，连忙问道：

“喂，精灵女王有没有什么别的限制，比如必须要求是纯洁的……呃，我的意思是，精灵女王能嫁人吗？”

温莎德勒轻啐一口，说道：

“你怎么满脑子都是这种事情！

倒是没有规定精灵女王不能成婚的，只是对于王夫的要求要更严苛一些，起码要得到几个大规模的精灵族群的共同认可。”

柯恩松了口气，在心中琢磨起来维蕾姬丝此举的用意。

难不成是看到了能够重新冲击神祇的希望，不想待在精灵族扮演什么精灵女王，所以急着培养新的精灵女王？

还是说想以此来巩固跟柯恩之间的联盟？

温莎德勒看到柯恩陷入沉思，也轻蹙眉头，说道：

“你不觉得这件事很蹊跷吗，咱们刚从初代精灵女王的沉眠窟中出来，女王陛下就要把我当作下一任的精灵女王培养。

我总感觉女王陛下有特殊的用意。”

柯恩回过神，笑着回道：

“让你当女王还不好吗，再说，也只是先培养培养，说不定以后还会有什么变故呢。

不是什么大事，你就先答应下来吧。”

柯恩心想，等未来大陆变动的时候，精灵族的神祇也会要求精灵族在大陆建国。

精灵族会在诸位神祇的干涉下重新合族，恢复到上古精灵族时期的盛况。

到那个时候，精灵女王就不单单只是象征性的存在了，虽说最终精灵族的族长会重新选举，但精灵女王肯定会有很大的优势。

温莎德勒见柯恩这样说，点头道：

“好吧，那我就接着给女王陛下当学生吧。”

有了决定，温莎德勒顿时感到轻松许多，对柯恩说道：

“你不是说要回国吗，现在？”

柯恩看了一下时间，回道：

“就现在吧，早点把国内的事情处理完，还有一个西北大陆第一王国等着我们去对付呢！”

“那圣橡不管了吗？”

柯恩嘴角轻勾，伸手捏了一下温莎德勒的尖耳朵，说道：

“圣橡？我对他已经有计划了！”

柯恩打开时空之书，找到自己烙印在寝宫的空间坐标，一阵银光闪烁，浩瀚的空间之力向两人席卷而来，消失在了原地。

……

翡冷翠，王后办公室外的候客厅，聚集了许多衣冠楚楚的男男女女，却格外的安静，甚至连呼吸声都在刻意压制着。

放眼望去，人群中一个个都是在艾菲因各地跺一跺脚，大地都抖三抖的地方豪族。

此刻却都像是死了家人一样，脸色凝重严峻，不少人额头还不停地渗出汗水，带着惊惶之色。

三天前，王后殿下向全国所有的实地贵族发出了述职令，要求各地贵族三天之内进京述职。

若是搁之前，肯定会有不少大贵族对此不屑一顾，可自从西北地区交流会的惊天一战后，现在这些人早就变得服服帖帖，收到消息后，日夜兼程地赶到了翡冷翠。

接着便是抓紧时间走门路，找关系，打听这次述职的真实用意。

他们心中最害怕的便是，难不成是国王和王后又准备举起屠刀，继斩灭南境冈特大公家族、柯林斯子爵家族和杜邦子爵家族后，再次朝他们这些实地贵族下手！

然而他们走的门路和关系却只告诉了他们一个不算好的消息——

这件事是由王后亲自谋划的，除了军统局的少部分人外，无一人得知王后此举的真实用意。

军统局。

听到这个名字，不少贵族更是浑身打了个冷颤，军统局的赫赫凶名早就如雷贯耳，听说里面的密探无孔不入，连在家里跟老婆说话都能被监听的到。

很多有私下勾当的大贵族们此刻都是一片戚戚然，生怕自己被王后殿下抓住了什么马脚。

很快，一个在艾菲因东部地区小有名气的伯爵家族族长从王后办公室走了出来。

伯爵先生脸色煞白，眼中还带着一丝惊恐，显然像是受了什么刺激。

路过候客厅，看到有相熟的人想围上来问问情况，立刻连连摆手，同时加快了脚步，快速离开了现场。

如此举动令得众人心头更是沉甸甸的。

没过多久，一位神色清冷的漂亮女人走进候客厅。

虽然看上去十分年轻，可众人都不敢小瞧这位很早就跟在国王陛下身边的女孩。

奈芙蒂斯小姐，军统局局长助理和财务处处长，被众人尊称为“女士”的存在。

现在还兼任着王后殿下的秘书官。

奈芙蒂斯拿着一张名单，像是宣判一样，淡漠的声音响起：

“赫利俄斯省的奥斯顿·格雷伯爵到了吗？”