My queen is rebelling!

The information Herman sent was brief, but contained a wealth of information:

“Last night, I already hinted at Gore. He will take action as soon as he arrives today.

Gore arrived an hour earlier than the normal working hours, and as soon as he arrived, he called away the Executive Secretary, Gutavo, for a private conversation.

Afterwards, Gutavo handed over the draft of the Cabinet Standing Committee meeting speech that he should have written to me. I suspect he has another mission, and it is very urgent.

— Deep Sea.”

Contemplation appeared in Cohen's eyes. It seemed that it was the right choice to let Herman first stir things up next to Gore.

The effect was exceptionally good.

Gore was already starting to panic.

She didn't take his identity as king seriously at all:

“Captain, why don’t you tell the Queen about your true situation?

Shouldn’t there be honesty between husband and wife?

Don’t you trust her?

I heard those bards say that the Queen of Effien wouldn’t hesitate to confront saints and legends for her husband!

Don’t you feel guilty for deceiving a queen who cares and loves you so much?”

Cohen expressed his helplessness at Asuna's continuous questioning.

However, he didn't need to be angry, because Asuna had this kind of carefree personality.

She says what she sees, and doesn't hide her inner thoughts at all.

Perhaps it is this innocent heart that will allow her to command a group of proud dragons in the future.

However, in order to prevent this woman from endlessly questioning him, Cohen had no choice but to respond:

“The situation here is very complicated, and it can’t be explained in a few words.

Besides, this is my private matter, why do you care so much?”

Asuna clasped her hands in front of her chest, with a look of admiration in her eyes:

“Her Majesty the Empress of the Central Empire and the Queen of Effien are both goals I pursue and yearn for.

Especially Her Royal Highness the Queen of Effien, who was only born into a small noble family of a duchy, was able to win the title of 'Strongest Silver' at the age of twenty!

I can't stand by and watch you play with my idol's feelings.”

Cohen was stunned when he heard this.

Good fellow, it turns out that a fan came to stand up for her beloved idol!

Well, it is also reasonable for a girl with poor talent to admire those women with extraordinary talent and great strength.

Cohen was speechless at Adelle's crazy fan, and said angrily:

“Okay, then when you have a chance to see the Queen, you can tell her yourself.”

A light of excitement that a star-chaser from her previous life would have when seeing her beloved idol suddenly burst out in Asuna's eyes:

“Really, Captain?

Are you saying that I have a chance to see Her Royal Highness the Queen!”

Cohen's mind turned and he said:

“Of course, but before that, you have to improve your strength first.

The Queen is usually very busy, managing such a big country.

If you don’t have anything particularly outstanding, she won’t see you.”

A look of excitement appeared on Asuna's face, and she said firmly:

“Please rest assured, I will definitely meet your requirements as soon as possible.”

Cohen breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting away with it.

He asked:

“What about the dragon egg? I heard you say it can be hatched?”

Asuna's body flashed with light, and the dragon egg appeared in her hand.

At this time, the dragon egg was no longer the dark stone it was before.

The entire appearance showed an ancient and profound color. Under the nourishment of Asuna's bloodline, many strange patterns had appeared on the surface.

Asuna's tone could not hide her excitement:

“Captain, I can already feel a voice calling me from inside.

It should be able to come out at any time.”

Cohen nodded and said:

“Very good. After it comes out, your bloodline will feel the pure dragon energy, thereby completely activating your talent.

[Dragon Rider] is an extraordinary profession passed down through bloodlines. The secrets and contracts of dragon riding are hidden in your bloodline.

At the moment of signing the contract, you can share extraordinary power with this dragon.

The dragon clan is already at the fourth level when they are born, which means that you are very likely to skip the Bronze level and directly become a Silver Transcendent!”

Asuna's eyes widened, shining brightly, and she looked at Cohen's eyes with special emotions.

Turning someone who has been struggling to break through the extraordinary into a fourth-level master all of a sudden.

Asuna couldn't help but want to hug Cohen and kiss him.

Cohen was startled by Asuna's fiery gaze and said:

“Okay, that's all your own talent. You are probably the only exception in the entire continent.

Hurry up and hatch the dragon egg. Just do as I taught you before, use your blood to stimulate it, which can speed up its growth.”

Asuna pierced her fair finger without hesitation, and the blood flowed along the eggshell, seeping into the dragon egg little by little.

As the blood gathered more and more, a trace of paleness appeared on Asuna's face.

Soon, subtle cracks began to appear on the eggshell, spreading like spider silk, making a slight "crack" sound.

Immediately afterwards, a ray of light shone out from the cracks, becoming brighter and brighter, as if a small sun was being conceived inside.

As the cracks continued to expand, a powerful aura gradually emanated.

Feeling the vast dragon might, the dragon seal on Cohen's hand became hotter and hotter.

Finally, the eggshell shattered completely, and a small dragon head protruded from inside.

Its eyes flickered with a mysterious light, like dazzling gems.

Its body shimmered with dazzling red light, and its entire body was covered with fiery red scales, exuding a fiery aura.

Red Dragon, possessing powerful fire power, can spew out high-temperature dragon breath, which can instantly turn any area into a sea of fire.

They usually guard precious treasures and mysterious territories.

A strange color flashed in Cohen's eyes.

It turned out to be a red dragon.

It's not bad, at least its combat ability is bursting. I just don't know if Asuna's personality will become as irritable and easily angered as the red dragon after signing the contract.

The young red dragon stretched its immature but powerful wings, raised its head, and let out a crisp and shocking dragon roar.

Fortunately, there is the powerful legendary Prince Haugh to guard, otherwise this dragon roar alone would have caused a lot of trouble.

Feeling the pure and fiery dragon energy, Asuna's dragon bloodline was completely activated.

Ancient runes appeared in her mind.

Her face became calm, and her beautiful face appeared particularly moving under the reflection of the red flames.

Asuna parted her red lips slightly and uttered an ancient and melodious chant.

As the chant ended, a faint connection had formed between the young red dragon and Asuna.

With a bang, the aura on Asuna's body rose at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Breaking through the extraordinary… first level… second level… third level… fourth level!

Asuna suddenly opened her eyes, and a silver-level aura slowly rose!

Cohen couldn't help but smack his lips at this scene.

It's really God's gift. He worked so hard in the arena for so long before he just broke through the second level.

Asuna doesn't have to do anything, and she rushes directly to the Silver level.

It's really infuriating to compare people.

Cohen restrained the complicated emotions in his heart, looked at Asuna, who was already at the fourth level, and said with a smile:

“Congratulations, it seems that the breakthrough went smoothly.”

Asuna retracted the aura on her body, stepped forward and gave Cohen a big hug, muttering:

“Thank you, Captain.”

"Although I know you are my idol's husband, I can't help but want to hug you. I'm really very grateful that you could give me such an opportunity!"

Looking at Asuna, whose eyes were faintly red, Cohen could understand her feelings very well.

After persisting for more than ten years without being able to step into the extraordinary, she has now directly ascended to become a Silver-rank expert. The excitement and elation in her heart are naturally like a flood from a burst dam, surging and turbulent.

Cohen released Asuna from his embrace and instructed:

"You were just an ordinary person before, and you have suddenly obtained such great power. If you want to fully utilize it, you still need to train diligently.

We will depart the day after tomorrow, so you should take these two days to adapt."

"Okay, Captain!"

… …

After resolving Asuna's cultivation issues, Cohen notified Arnold to go with him to the mountains south of Florence.

The three thousand orc slaves had already returned for many days.

Cohen hadn't had time to inspect the goods, so this time he simply called Arnold to come along and see his future soldiers.

The two climbed to a high place and looked down. The orc camp spread out on the mountain, scattered like chaotic stars, like a chaotic and wild scroll.

The camp had no obvious boundary divisions, simply occupying every corner of the hillside at will.

The tents were built crookedly, varying in size and shape.

Some were just a few wooden stakes supporting a rough animal skin, as if they could be overturned by the mountain wind at any time, while others were pieced together with tattered canvas, standing in a disorganized array.

Various farm tools and weapons were randomly discarded on the ground or leaned against the rocks, full of chaos and disorder.

Orcs shuttled through the camp, with roars and quarrels rising and falling.

Looking at the scene down the hillside, Arnold felt a darkness in front of his eyes and almost forgot that the young man beside him was a king, and exclaimed loudly:

"You… you can't be asking me to lead these orcs, right?"

Cohen was not surprised by Arnold's reaction and calmly nodded:

"Look, they are all thick-waisted and round-shouldered. Aren't they very suitable as soldiers?"

Arnold felt a throbbing in his forehead. If he hadn't already signed the contract and sold himself, he would have wanted to jump ship halfway.

Organizing orcs into an army, does this young king have any common sense!

Just from the camps they built, you can see that this is simply a group of beasts that have not fully evolved into humans!

Cohen said to the "Pale Wing" staff member next to him:

"I see that these slaves' weapons have not been confiscated?

Isn't there any risk?"

The staff member smiled ingratiatingly and said:

"Your Excellency may not know, orc slaves are not like other slaves, and hardly require any force to suppress them.

Well, as long as you go to their tribe and shout, 'Steamed buns and ale are plentiful!', they will follow you on their own.

They are the kind that you can't drive away even if you try.

The main cost of orc slaves is the astonishing consumption of food on the round trip.

To be honest, these three thousand orcs consume roughly the equivalent of a ten thousand-man army every day."

Arnold mocked unabashedly from the side:

"A bunch of genuine rice buckets!"

Cohen didn't take it seriously:

"The more they eat, the better they work!

Let's go, Your Excellency Constantine, let's go see your future soldiers together!"

Arnold had a look of utter despair on his face, but since he had boarded the pirate ship, he could only go all the way to the end.

In the center of a chaotic camp, there was a relatively open space.

Several burly orcs were working hard to chop wood, and others were constantly fetching water.

This was obviously to prepare to make a fire and cook.

Cohen looked up at the sky… it didn't seem to be mealtime yet.

Well, they were indeed quite capable of eating.

He estimated that the superb magic diamonds he gave to Mr. Modo had already been spent.

Cohen looked at the "Pale Wing" staff member next to him and asked:

"I heard Visel say that these three thousand people are from the same tribe?

Then do they have any tribal chiefs or anything like that who can communicate with us normally?"

The staff member nodded and shouted towards a slightly tidier tent:

"Tanga, Tanga!"

Soon, a tall and mighty figure emerged from the tent, wearing a helmet made of huge animal bones.

Messy hair stretched out wildly from under the helmet, like a burning flame.

A rough voice was deafening:

"Lord, is it time to eat?"

The staff member had a dark line on his face and scolded angrily:

"Eat, eat, eat, all you know is how to eat. The food I gave you is enough for a month. It's only been a few days, and you've eaten it all!"

Tanga rubbed his hands embarrassedly and said:

"Lord, the little ones haven't had enough to eat for several years, and they can't hold back this time."

The staff member said:

"This gentleman will be the master of your 'Blood Tiger' tribe from now on. Remember to be obedient.

Otherwise, you can take your people and roll back to the deep mountains and old forests!"

Obviously, the last sentence was very lethal to this orc tribal chief.

Tanga immediately showed a flattering smile on his face and looked at Cohen expectantly:

"Sir, I will be your man from now on.

As long as you let me eat my fill, I can do anything!"

Cohen looked at the somewhat simple and honest Tanga and first corrected his address:

"Don't call me 'Lord' all the time from now on.

Just call me Master.

As for this one, you will call him… General from now on!"

Tanga nodded heavily, his voice very loud:

"Okay, Lord… Master!

General!"

Arnold's face was tense. He didn't know whether to cry or laugh when he was called General by a group of brainless orcs.

He took a step forward and said to Tanga:

"Can you understand human writing?"

Tanga hesitated and nodded:

"I know some basics."

Arnold took out a booklet from his arms:

"You can always understand the patterns, right? Let your people practice according to this after they finish eating!"

Cohen glanced at it. It was some basic formation movements, obviously some experience Arnold had when he was a company commander and trained the adventure group.

Cohen added from the side:

"Tell your people that if they train well, they will get an extra meat dish every day!"

As soon as Tanga heard this, he excitedly put the booklet in his arms, as if he was holding some treasure.

After the orc Tanga left, Cohen said to the "Pale Wing" staff member:

"The main thing is the supply of materials and logistics. Money is not a problem. We must ensure that these orcs eat and drink well.

Understand?"

The staff member agreed repeatedly.

After dealing with the orcs, Cohen was going to start improving Arnold's strength.

Arnold is a fourth-order [Adventurer], and his strength is at an intermediate level.

However, the adventurer's career has relatively little potential for development, and the combat effectiveness is not high.

Cohen intends to have him change his job to [Curse Mark Warrior], also in preparation for being able to better imprint the "Concentric Curse Mark" in the future.

In the past two days, Arnold has also read Cohen's cultivation experience from the legendary [Curse Mark Warrior], and has a certain understanding of this extraordinary profession.

The reason Cohen called Arnold out today, in addition to inspecting his future soldiers, was more importantly to help him imprint the curse mark and successfully change his job to [Curse Mark Warrior].

As he was about to embark on an adventure, he wanted to strengthen every bit of strength in the team members as much as possible.