My queen is rebelling!

Nefthys nodded in response:

"No problem. I have already reported to Master before.

Master is willing to cooperate with Her Royal Highness the Queen in all her actions."

Only then did Adair speak, saying:

"I heard that the 'Lord of Shadows' has a good relationship with Ares, the God of War's dojo, the Extraordinary Colosseum.

Especially Raymond, the owner of the Florence Extraordinary Colosseum.

The 'Lord of Shadows' also has a cooperative relationship with him, right?"

Nefthys nodded slightly. After Adair asked this, she seemed to know what the other party wanted to say.

Adair continued:

"As far as I know, the Bound God Sarrez is one of the evil alignment gods most hated by Ares, the God of War.

Can your master persuade Raymond of the Extraordinary Colosseum to deal with the people of the 'Bound Church' with us, and promise to keep it secret afterwards?"

Nefthys frowned slightly and asked:

"It's not a problem to unite the Extraordinary Colosseum.

I just don't understand. Our strength is already enough to deal with the people of the Bound Church, so why do we need to bring them in?

Doesn't that increase the risk of exposure?"

Adair's face was calm, and she replied calmly:

"Because as the owner of the Extraordinary Colosseum, Raymond has something in his hand that can help us secretly eliminate these people."

Prince Haug on the side suddenly understood and interjected:

"Is Your Highness talking about the 'Ultimate Colosseum'?"

Adair's face showed a look of certainty.

Nefthys asked:

"What is the 'Ultimate Colosseum'?"

Prince Haug explained:

"It is a derived sub-dimension, specially used for duels and competitions between high-level transcendents, especially those above the legendary rank.

It can hide all traces of battle and domain anomalies in the sub-dimension.

Fighting inside, even if a legendary rank unfolds their domain, it will not interfere with the situation of the main plane.

Every owner of the Extraordinary Colosseum holds a passage to this sub-dimension.

If we can borrow this thing from Raymond, it is indeed the best way to deal with the 'Bound Church'."

Prime Minister Angus asked from the side:

"How can we make the people of the 'Bound Church' obediently enter this Colosseum sub-dimension?"

Prince Haug looked at Adair and said:

"Since Your Highness is preparing to borrow the 'Ultimate Colosseum', you must already have a plan."

Adair replied:

"I can set up a temporary teleportation array in the East Suburb Prison to connect to the spatial passage of the sub-dimension."

It is really amazing that their Queen can set it up.

After listening to the introduction of the "Ultimate Colosseum", Nefthys nodded thoughtfully and said:

"I see. Your Highness, please rest assured, I will go back and tell Master about this and let him persuade Raymond to cooperate with us.

Now there is another problem, how to prevent the DuPont family and Gore from becoming suspicious after we eliminate the people of the 'Bound Church'."

Adair looked at Nefthys and said in a deep voice:

"This matter may still fall on the agents of your Military Intelligence Bureau lurking around Gore and the DuPont family."

Adair paused and asked:

"Since this agent can access such core secrets, their position in the DuPont family group must not be low, right?"

Nefthys nodded.

Adair continued:

"Next, I will, in an official capacity, have the Military Intelligence Bureau take over all the prisons in Florence. In this way, the DuPont family group can only rely on that agent to contact the people of the 'Bound Church'.

Well, if I'm not mistaken, your agent has already been reassigned to the Military Intelligence Bureau by the DuPont family group, right?"

Upon hearing this, Nefthys' pupils trembled slightly. Adair's words revealed that she had already guessed who the agent of the Military Intelligence Bureau lurking around the DuPont family was.

What a smart woman, she actually deduced Herman's true identity from the clues.

However, Her Royal Highness the Queen did not expose it in person, which can be regarded as preserving a bit of dignity for both parties.

After all, a large part of the reason why Herman was able to successfully gain the trust of Baron Gore was due to what happened at the noble hunting party back then.

Since Her Royal Highness the Queen has seen through Herman's identity, she naturally understands that she was used as a tool back then.

It is estimated that Herman's sister was never abducted at all. The tragic scene at the hunting party was all a performance for Baron Gore.

Her Royal Highness the Queen's choice not to pursue this matter can also be regarded as giving the Military Intelligence Bureau and the "Master" in Nefthys' mouth a favor.

Nefthys secretly curled her lips, not intending to accept the favor.

She thought to herself that this was all your own husband's fault, it has nothing to do with me.

Nefthys suppressed the thoughts in her heart and replied:

"What Your Highness said is indeed a good idea, the key is not to make them suspicious.

It would be too abnormal for the Military Intelligence Bureau to rashly take over the prisons of Florence.

Moreover, Gore himself is the National Chief Justice. Even if the Military Intelligence Bureau takes over the prisons, there is no way to prevent him from managing the prisons in terms of reason and law."

Adair turned her gaze to Prime Minister Angus and said:

"This matter will fall on Father."

The Prime Minister was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted, a sly smile appearing on the corner of his mouth, and said slowly:

"Our Baron Gore has made outstanding contributions to the country's judicial cause during his tenure as National Chief Justice.

His achievements deserve greater responsibility and glory.

I have decided to grant him a higher position for His Majesty and the Queen, so that he can display his extraordinary talents in a wider world.

The position of Minister of Foreign Affairs is enough to make him willingly step down from the position of Chief Justice!"

Nefthys looked enlightened and said:

"In that case, it is indeed a foolproof plan."

Prince Haug suggested from the side:

"Since they sent people to pretend to be our prisoners, we can also send people to disguise themselves as their people.

Send people to pretend to be members of the 'Bound Church' and continue to lurk in the East Suburb Prison.

When they launch their attack, a counterattack can have unexpected results."

Adair said:

"What Uncle Wang said is exactly what I meant. If there are no problems, let's proceed according to this plan."

Everyone expressed their approval.

Then they went back to prepare separately.

Only Prime Minister Angus stayed in the Political Affairs Hall. After everyone else had left, Angus looked at his increasingly unfamiliar daughter and asked in a deep voice:

"How are your preparations going?"

Adair continued to deal with the mountain of political affairs with her head down, without even looking up, and replied blandly:

"What is Father referring to?"

Angus was displeased with Adair's pretense and his tone became much more solemn:

"I just received a note from the Presidium of the Northwest Alliance. In a month, the countries of the Northwest Continent will send delegations to visit Florence one after another to hold the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference, which is held every five years.

I and the elders of the royal family unanimously believe that the Ceylon Kingdom or some external forces, or even those people in the Southern Territory, will not let go of this opportunity.

The thing we have been worried about may happen in a month.

All indications are showing that their goal is to overthrow the Corleone royal family, support a puppet regime, and conquer Effie."

Adair's voice did not fluctuate in the slightest due to the serious situation Angus mentioned, and remained as calm as a lake:

"Father, just take care of the ministers under your command. I will handle these matters."

A look of dejection appeared on Angus's face. Adair's answer obviously did not satisfy him.

He knew that his daughter and Cohen had lived together since they were young and had a deep relationship. It was impossible for her to abandon Cohen.

But he couldn't. Besides being the father-in-law of the emperor, he was also the patriarch of the Angrian family, bearing the glory and decline of the entire family.

He couldn't watch his family die for a hopeless royal family. It was meaningless.

However, now the entire Angrian family is too deeply bound to the Corleone royal family. If he wants to truly escape from the quagmire, he still has to rely on his daughter, who is unparalleled in talent and strength.

Angus's tone softened a lot and said:

"Then we always have to leave a way out. Even for His Majesty, we always have to be prepared for both possibilities."

Mentioning Cohen, Adair's eyes moved slightly and she asked:

"What does Father mean by preparation?"

Seeing Adair's slight intention, Angus quickly said:

"Your aunt has sent a letter. She has already persuaded Grand Duke Philia. If the situation here is critical, we can go to the Philia Duchy to take refuge."

Mentioning her aunt, a look of reminiscence appeared in Adair's eyes. That gentle and quiet woman was also an indispensable figure in her childhood memories.

Adair's aunt, that is, Angus's younger sister, Nya Angrian.

After Adair was selected by Cohen's empress dowager and sent to the palace, the entire Angrian family moved from the Southern Territory to the royal capital Florence.

It was also during this period that the Angrian family, under the introduction of the Corleone royal family, met the Grand Duke family of the Philia Duchy, a friendly neighbor of Effie for generations.

And not long after, Angus and the Grand Duke family of Philia married, marrying his sister to the Grand Duke of the Philia Duchy.

It is one of the successful examples of the Angrian family's marriage.

When Cohen's father and mother were still alive, Effie's strength was also among the best in the entire Northwest Continent, second only to four or five countries on the Northwest Continent.

It's just that due to the fact that there has been no saint and "elite" army in the country, and the deliberate suppression from the Ceylon Kingdom, it has never broken through the threshold of promotion to the kingdom.

But even so, Effie still has a lot of appeal and credibility in the surrounding areas.

The Philia Duchy, including the surrounding Silverfrost Duchy, Saint Oak Duchy, etc., all follow Effie's lead.

But after Cohen's father died and his mother disappeared, most countries changed their allegiance one after another.

Now, at this time of crisis, only the Philia Duchy is willing to lend a helping hand.

Seeing that Adair's attitude had softened, Angus continued:

"Grand Duke Philia is willing to allocate a barony to resettle the Corleone royal family and the Effie government.

Of course, they also put forward a condition, hoping to be able to summon our Senate to take action when necessary.

And promise a certain tariff benefit when the country is successfully restored in the future."

Adel frowned, pondered for a moment, and said:

“Add a clause that they must treat Cohen with the etiquette of a king.

And no one is allowed to harass the Corleone royal family.”

Prime Minister Angus breathed a sigh of relief and said:

“No problem, I will add this clause when I negotiate with them.

If you have no other comments, should I start preparing?”

Adel lightly clenched her jade hand and said in a deep voice:

“Don't publicize this matter for now.

Also, do not activate this plan until the very last moment of desperation.”

Angus's lips moved, but he still nodded in agreement.

……

After listening to Nafertis's report, Cohen's eyes showed contemplation.

If the Queen hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten about Raymond, this powerful external aid.

He said to Nafertis:

“Let's start arranging things according to Adel's plan. It's a good opportunity to train the troops and let the people of the Military Intelligence Bureau see blood.

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Tell them that their stage will not only be in Effie, I want the entire continent to be active with figures from the Military Intelligence Bureau!”

Thinking of this, Cohen also prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to encircle and suppress the “Bound Church” to harvest a wave of experience points so as to advance to the peak of the Silver Tier as soon as possible.

His queen is about to head towards the Legendary Tier, and he can't fall behind too much, otherwise, how will he suppress his harem in the future?

Cohen acted quickly. After finishing the discussion, he immediately contacted his old friend, Raymond, the person in charge of the Extraordinary Arena.

Raymond was very surprised when he learned that the “Lord of Shadows”, who had disappeared for more than a year, had suddenly contacted him.

Because of his previous deeds in the arena, Raymond arrived on time for the meeting very quickly.

Wearing a black uniform, with a strange black-patterned mask on his face, revealing a pair of cold and steady eyes, Raymond couldn't see any reverence for the Legendary Tier in the other party's eyes.

There was only indifference and calmness.

Even though the other party had changed his style of dress and was still wearing a mask, Raymond still recognized the other party's identity at a glance.

This aloof temperament that exuded from the bones, apart from the “Lord of Shadows” who caused an uproar throughout the continent in the arena and Emerald Lake more than a year ago, there would be no one else.

Although Cohen had the passive skill “Son of Mist” activated, Raymond still faintly felt that the other party's aura was even more profound than before.

He asked tentatively:

“Has Your Excellency broken through the Bronze Tier now?”

Cohen smiled faintly, deactivated the passive skill “Son of Mist”, and replied:

“Almost Tier 5.

Long time no see, Mr. Raymond!”

Raymond couldn't hide the surprise in his heart.

He remembered the first time he met him, he was just a newbie who had just entered the Extraordinary realm. How long has it been, and this kid is already almost Tier 5?

And still the [Dragon Seal · Weapon Grandmaster], an ancient secret profession!

Unbelievable, it's really hard to imagine what level he will reach in ten years.

Involuntarily, a hint of joy arose in his heart. The more powerful Cohen was, the more likely he would stand out in the “God Guard Training Camp” three years later and become a close guard of God.

As long as Raymond's arena can produce a God Guard, he can be promoted to a kingdom-level capital to take charge of the arena, and also obtain resources to impact the Saint Tier.

Thinking of this, Raymond's expression became more gentle. In his eyes, Cohen is now the key to his promotion to a Saint!

This was of course also Cohen's intention. Only by showing his own value first can he better discuss cooperation later.

Raymond replied:

“I heard that you went to the 'Lost Land' for more than a year, and it seems that you have developed well!”

Cohen casually dealt with a few words and changed the topic:

“I came to see Lord Raymond today because I have something I want to discuss with you.”

Raymond's expression remained unchanged. He had expected that Cohen had something to ask of him, and asked with a smile:

“There's no need to be polite between us, please speak.”

Cohen also said with a smile:

“I want to borrow the space channel to the 'Final Arena' from Lord Raymond.”

Raymond frowned slightly and asked:

“Can I know the reason for borrowing it?”

Cohen replied:

“Of course, I want to use it to solve a group of rebellious elements who intend to subvert the Effie royal power.

To be precise, they are the core members of the 'Bound Church' hidden in the East Suburb Prison!”

Bound Church!

Raymond's eyes lit up and he said in a deep voice:

“Is the news reliable?

Are there really core members of the 'Bound Church' in the East Suburb Prison?

How many are there, and what level are they?”

Cohen replied solemnly:

“Ten Gold-Tier transcendents, more than fifty Silver-Tier, and hundreds of Bronze-Tier!”

Raymond's face was filled with excitement, and he immediately said:

“I agree, but there is one condition!”

Cohen was not surprised by Raymond's reaction and asked:

“Please speak, Your Excellency.”

A hint of sternness appeared in Raymond's eyes:

“After these people are dealt with, I want to dedicate their corpses and souls to our Lord War God!”

Cohen extended his hand to Raymond and said with a faint smile:

“Happy cooperation!”

Raymond also shook it forcefully and said with a faint smile:

“Cooperation with 'Lord of Shadows' is always pleasant!”

……

In the Hall of Government Affairs, at the Cabinet Standing Committee meeting, Prime Minister Angus was arranging the work for the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference to be held in Florence a month later to the cabinet members.

“The Northwest Regional Exchange Conference is an important meeting held every five years by the countries of our Northwest Continent. This time it is held in our Florence, which concerns our country's reputation and many future cooperation projects. No mistakes are allowed. Please, colleagues, be sure to do your best and take it seriously!”

Angus's firm gaze swept across the crowd, especially lingering on Gore for a while, and then he asked:

“Is Foreign Minister Baron Holt not here?”

The Deputy Foreign Minister who replaced him to attend the meeting immediately stood up and said:

“Mr. Prime Minister, the Minister's condition has worsened recently and he is unable to get out of bed. He has asked me to attend the meeting on his behalf.”

A touch of sadness appeared on Angus's face, and he sighed:

“Holt is a veteran minister of three dynasties, and he is not a transcendent himself. It is not easy to persist until now.

After the meeting, everyone will go with me to visit the Baron.”

“Yes!”

Angus looked at the Deputy Foreign Minister and said:

“Please briefly introduce the process.”

The Deputy Foreign Minister bowed to the ministers and said methodically:

“The list of participants and itineraries of various countries have been initially determined.

A total of three pan-continental organization delegations and sixty-three national delegations will attend the meeting.

We plan to arrange special envoys to greet each delegation at the border.

What needs to be determined urgently now is the selection of special envoys.”

Angus asked:

“Explain in detail.”

The Deputy Foreign Minister said in a deep voice:

“Everything else is fine, but special attention needs to be paid to these three pan-continental organizations and a few of the sixty-three national delegations.

The three pan-continental organizations are the Charter Treaty Organization, the Northwest Alliance, and the Pale Wings.

The countries that need special attention are the Northern Empire, the Western Empire, the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Kingdom of Wind's Breath, and the Kingdom of Serene.

These organizations and countries need to be greeted by higher-level officials.”

Upon hearing the organizations and countries visiting this Northwest Exchange Conference, the ministers' faces showed surprise.

The Charter Treaty Organization and the Northwest Alliance are easy to handle, but this Pale Wings is the first time to participate in the Northwest Exchange Conference.

Angus's face showed contemplation. After thinking for a moment, he said:

“You don't need to consider the special envoys for these organizations, empires, and kingdoms for now. I will decide after discussing with the royal family.

You can arrange the rest first.”

“Okay, Mr. Prime Minister.”

Angus looked at the Minister of the Interior again, who immediately understood and said:

“The main roads of the capital are being cleaned and decorated intensively, and the State Guesthouse is being renovated.

In addition, the security forces in the city have been increased several times, patrolling day and night to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”

Angus nodded in agreement:

“Don't be afraid to spend money. This is a rare opportunity to showcase the image of our Effie. We must do our best to make it perfect.”

The Minister of the Interior listened carefully to the Prime Minister's instructions.

At this time, Viscount Logan, the commissioner stationed in the Northwest Alliance, suddenly said:

“Mr. Prime Minister, have you read the proposal submitted by several member states of the Northwest Alliance to the Presidium some time ago that is currently under consultation?

This proposal is related to the Northwest Regional Exchange Conference, and I think we need to discuss it carefully.”

Angus looked stunned and asked:

“What proposal?”

Commissioner Logan also looked surprised, and then looked at the Deputy Foreign Minister and said:

“I sent the full text of the proposal to the Foreign Minister's office through a dedicated communication stone the day before yesterday. Did the Minister not receive it?”

The Deputy Foreign Minister immediately flipped through the documents at hand nervously, and then shook his head and said:

“I don't have it here. Maybe the Minister took it away, read it, and forgot to report it to the Prime Minister.

The Minister's illness came too suddenly, and many things were not handed over clearly.”

Commissioner Logan looked down and flipped through the folder in his hand for a while, handed the document to Angus, and said:

“This is a backup I copied. Please take a look, Mr. Prime Minister.”

After reading the proposal, Angus engraved a deep “川” character between his eyebrows and remained silent for a long time.

The atmosphere of the entire Hall of Government Affairs changed accordingly, becoming much more silent and serious.

Angus recovered and said to Commissioner Logan:

“Please give everyone a brief introduction to the proposal.”

Commissioner Logan nodded slightly and said to the crowd in a deep voice:

“This proposal was jointly submitted by the Kingdom of Ceylon, the Duchy of Silverfrost, and the Duchy of Sacred Oak.

The main content of the proposal is to hope to add a military formation drill session to the future Northwest Regional Exchange Conference in order to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation between Northwest countries on security and defense, and to cope with the changing situation on the continent.

The aim is to enable the Northwest countries to form a stable military security alliance and jointly protect themselves when the continental situation changes in the future!”