My queen is rebelling!

Chapter 274 Cohen's Prestige—Deterring the Ceylonese Ministers!

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After hearing Cohen's words, Claire asked in astonishment:

"How old are you this year?"

"Almost nineteen, what's wrong?"

Claire's expression suddenly froze.

A sixth-order being less than nineteen years old!

And specializing in the ancient secret profession with extremely slow advancement, Dragon Seal · Weapon Grandmaster!

Claire vaguely remembered some information about Cohen that her aunt Karina had given her.

It seemed that he began to show his talent in the Transcendent Colosseum of Florence when he was sixteen years old.

At that time, he was just a first-order transcendent, and now he is less than nineteen years old.

That is to say, in less than three years, he has jumped directly from the first order to the sixth order!

If she hadn't personally sensed Cohen's aura, Claire wouldn't have dared to believe it!

Seeing that Claire asked a question and didn't follow up, Cohen muttered to himself with emotion:

"Speaking of which, I've actually been stuck in the Silver tier for almost a year, it's a bit too delaying,

My sister was the 'Strongest Silver' on the continent at the age of twenty, I can't fall behind!

I should strive to break through to the Gold tier before the age of twenty!"

Claire kept a straight face and didn't speak, thinking, what do you mean by "actually" staying for almost a year, how long have you been practicing!

I was already called a genius of the mermaid race for ten thousand years when I broke through to the sixth rank at the age of twenty-three, it's really comparing people to others is infuriating!

The two walked towards the upper part of the trench through the Shadow Passage, while observing the distribution of defensive forces in the Weeping Sound Trench.

Cohen would also transmit this information to Flint and others who were rushing here non-stop.

Before long, the entire Weeping Sound Trench erupted with intermittent wails, which was the warning signal from the banshees!

Cohen and Claire's expressions tightened at the same time, and then, news came from Flint—the Scarlet Pirate Group had arrived at the bottom of the trench, and the attack was about to begin!

Then, three majestic Legendary-tier auras rushed towards the upper part of the trench, obviously, the three Legendary-tier banshees had also received the information about the enemy attack.

Thinking of the living conch being sealed and hypnotized before, they immediately realized that this was an attack against the Weeping Sound Trench!

It is even very likely that the human race and the mermaid race are joining forces to deal with them.

The three quickly made a decision, and shot together!

They must eliminate the invading enemies as soon as possible, otherwise, without the protection of the sonic resonance wall, the low-level banshees are no match for the human race and the mermaid race's coalition forces.

Claire's expression became much more serious, and she said to Cohen:

"Send me out, I'll follow them, you stay here and be careful.

If something really happens, I can't take the responsibility."

Cohen made a reassuring gesture, and after the aura of the three Legendary-tier banshees completely moved away, he took Claire's hand and left the Shadow Plane.

"You be careful too!"

Claire gave a soft "hmm", her figure flickered, and disappeared in place.

After Claire left, Cohen found a hidden place and hid temporarily.

Then he took out the communication stone and reported his safety to Yadel.

Among them, there were some Gold-tier auras.

Although Cohen was tempted to fight these Gold-tier banshees, after all, he was in the enemy's lair, so it's better to be steady.

With a movement of his body, he re-entered the Shadow Plane, waiting for the pirates to kill in, and then go out to compete with these Gold-tier banshees.

… …

Ceylon Kingdom, Naval Headquarters.

With such earth-shattering momentum, the Ceylon Kingdom Navy was naturally the first to receive the news. Commander Norn looked at the intelligence in front of him, and only felt a burst of dizziness in his mind.

Eight Legendary tiers are fighting in the Northwest Sea!

He really wanted to ask, how did so many Legendary-tier transcendents suddenly pop up?

And they started fighting in the Northwest Sea without any warning?

He had an ominous premonition in his heart, and thinking of the Scarlet Raiders' sudden raid on the Dark Tide Specter's base camp without even saying hello not long ago, and the killing of the Legendary-tier leader David Moss.

He speculated, could the battle between these eight Legendary-tier transcendents be related to this matter?

Commander Norn did not dare to hesitate at all. After sending someone to notify His Highness the Second Prince Charles, he took the intelligence and hurried to the palace.

Baron Marlin, Charles' secretary, also showed astonishment in his eyes when he received the news.

After sending the news to Charles, His Highness the Second Prince frowned and asked:

"Do you think this might be related to the previous Scarlet Raiders?"

Baron Marlin said uncertainly:

"Doesn't the Scarlet Raiders only have one Legendary-tier transcendent?"

In fact, Baron Marlin knew very well that this matter was highly likely to be done by his lord, Cohen · Corleone, the King of Effien!

Charles shook his head and said:

"Don't think about it, has Norn already entered the palace?"

"Yes."

"Let's go too. The incident happened in our offshore waters and involves eight Legendary-tier transcendents. We must pay attention!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

After Charles entered the palace, Commander Norn was reporting nervously to King Gaius · Cromwell of Ceylon.

Standing next to him was Prime Minister Yude · Merrick, and not far away was Duke Gavin, the three-dynasty veteran and current Lord Chancellor.

After listening to Commander Norn's report, everyone fell into deep thought at the same time.

After a while, Prime Minister Yude asked:

"Could this matter be related to Effien?"

Hearing this name, the faces of the monarchs and ministers became ugly at the same time.

Since the Northwest Region Exchange Conference ended half a year ago, the name Effin had been like a persistent nightmare, looming over the entire Ceylon Kingdom.

Especially after the Silverfrost Duchy and the Saint Oak Duchy defected one after another, becoming Effin's colonies, this fear was amplified even more.

Almost everyone was convinced that the King of Effin, the Lord of Shadows, who held an ancient secret position, and possessed tens of thousands of "elite" beastmen, along with the most beautiful woman on the continent, the youngest Legendary-tier Queen, would not stop their advance.

Whether for revenge or expansion, the Ceylon Kingdom was their primary target!

Therefore, the entire Ceylon Kingdom was now on edge, becoming extremely nervous at the slightest disturbance, fearing that Effin might be taking action.

Commander Norn's expression darkened, and he slowly voiced his speculation:

"It shouldn't be related to them.

I suspect this matter has something to do with the Crimson Raiders' recent raid on the Dark Tide Specters."

Norn had previously reported this matter to the King and the Prime Minister, and upon hearing it, they felt it made sense.

Duke Gavin then asked:

"Has the specific location of the battle been determined?"

Commander Norn replied in a deep voice:

"Duke, people have already been sent to investigate.

However, with eight Legendary-tier individuals fighting, ordinary intelligence officers may not be able to get close..."

The navy naturally had Legendary-tier transcendents, but Legendary-tier transcendents were like national strategic weapons, and could not be used without a resolution from His Majesty or the Cabinet.

King Gaius quickly made a decision:

"Norn, make arrangements, and be sure to find out as soon as possible which forces these eight transcendents belong to, and why they are fighting.

Most importantly!"

King Gaius's voice lowered:

"Be sure to find out if there are any people from Effin involved, especially that Corleone!"

"Yes!"

Commander Norn quickly went to arrange for the Legendary-tier to move out, while the others waited in the palace for the latest news.

Commander Norn acted extremely quickly, and within a few tens of minutes, the dispatched Legendary-tier transcendents sent back the latest news.

The battle location was near the Weeping Sound Trench!

Weeping Sound Trench!

Hearing this name, King Gaius and the others showed a moment of confusion.

Commander Norn quickly explained:

"Your Majesty, the Weeping Sound Trench is a dangerous place in the Northwest Sea, inhabited by a powerful tribe of Crying Banshees."

King Gaius nodded thoughtfully and asked:

"Does it belong to the area under our Ceylon Kingdom's jurisdiction?"

Commander Norn hesitated slightly and replied:

"Nominally, it doesn't belong, but it is also around our coastal waters."

The so-called nominally referred to the map of the empires and kingdoms divided by the Charter Alliance Organization, and the Weeping Sound Trench was not considered the territory of the Ceylon Kingdom.

But in the entire Northwest Continent, apart from the two great empires of the West and North, the Ceylon Kingdom could be said to have the final say.

Therefore, they domineeringly included all the nearby sea areas into their own sphere of influence.

King Gaius frowned slightly and asked:

"The Crying Banshees should be one of the hostile forces of the human race, hasn't the navy sent troops to wipe them out?"

The reason why Commander Norn answered that it nominally did not belong to the Ceylon Kingdom's jurisdiction was precisely because he was afraid of this question.

As a result, King Gaius still asked.

Commander Norn braced himself and replied:

"There are three Legendary-tier banshees in that tribe, and not only that, they can also create a sound wave wall with extremely strong defensive power.

According to our estimates, unless five Legendary-tiers join forces and bombard it non-stop for a day and a night, it may be possible to break it."

King Gaius didn't show any special emotion on his face, and waved his hand, saying:

"I don't mean to blame your navy, alright, is there any other news, such as who these eight Legendary-tiers are?

What is the reason for the battle?

If it is because of this Weeping Sound Trench, then are three of these eight Legendary-tiers Crying Banshees?"

Commander Norn flattered:

"Your Majesty is wise, it is indeed related to the Crying Banshees under the Weeping Sound Trench.

According to intelligence, the two sides fighting, one side is those three Legendary-tier Crying Banshees.

The identity of the other side has also been revealed, and it can be confirmed that there is the former leader of the Crimson Raiders pirate group, the current Captain Flint Blacktooth, who caused a lot of noise before. In addition, there is a Merfolk Legendary-tier, a Sharkfolk Legendary-tier, and a Legendary-tier from the 'Lost Land'. The last person's aura is not very obvious, but he is also a human."

Pirates, Merfolk, Sharkfolk, the Lost Land, and Humans from the Northwest Sea.

It was hard to imagine that these five forces would join forces to attack three Legendary-tier Crying Banshees.

After listening to Commander Norn's words, everyone fell silent.

Not long after, Duke Gavin spoke:

"If I remember correctly, the Merfolk and the Crying Banshees are mortal enemies?"

Seeing that someone finally spoke, Commander Norn no longer hid his clumsiness, bowed slightly to Duke Gavin, and replied:

"Duke, you are very right, the feud between the Merfolk and the Crying Banshees can be traced back to the first Sea God Poseidon."

A relieved expression finally appeared on King Gaius's face, and he said:

"I understand what you all mean.

That is to say, this is an event led by the Merfolk to avenge the Crying Banshee tribe of the Weeping Sound Trench.

It has nothing to do with... with Effin?"

Commander Norn nodded seriously and said:

"That's right, Your Majesty."

King Gaius breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the expression on Commander Norn's face was still solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, although it has nothing to do with Effin, we must not take it lightly.

If this Crimson Raider continues to develop so unscrupulously, it is likely to threaten the sea border of our Ceylon Kingdom."

Prime Minister Yude, who had not spoken for a long time, said:

"Norn, aren't you overreacting? A small pirate group threatening our sea border, what are you talking about?"

The Prime Minister's criticism did not make Commander Norn retreat in the slightest. He replied in a deep voice:

"Prime Minister, I am not exaggerating at all.

I now probably understand how David, the leader of the Dark Tide Specter pirate group, died.

It must be that the Merfolk's Legendary-tier found Flint and reached a cooperation with him.

The Merfolk helped him get rid of the Dark Tide Specters, and he helped the Merfolk get rid of the Crying Banshees.

From this point of view, the ambition of this Crimson Raider cannot be underestimated!"

Duke Gavin also spoke at this moment:

"Ambition must be matched by strength, does Flint have this strength?"

Facing the questioning of the most powerful local noble in the country, a veteran of three dynasties, Commander Norn also faithfully fulfilled the duties of a national soldier, without the slightest fear:

"Duke, it's not Flint, but their new leader!"

Second Prince Charles interjected at this moment, explaining for Commander Norn:

"The Crimson Raiders have always had a young leader, said to be a descendant of the founder of the Crimson Raiders.

But the power has always been controlled by Flint, and this leader is equivalent to a puppet.

However, according to recent intelligence, it seems that this leader has regained control of the pirate group, and the recent actions of the Crimson Raiders are very likely to be at the behest of this leader."

Young leader!

Hearing these words, King Gaius trembled violently, and another young leader was deeply impressed.

The leader of the Endless Blade Adventure Group, the Lord of Shadows, also known as Caen Corleone, who brought shadows to the Ceylon Kingdom.

King Gaius asked:

"Has the identity of this young leader been found out?"

Commander Norn replied:

"Not yet, this person always wears a demon mask, and apart from the Crimson Raiders' high-level officials, no one should have seen his true face."

Hearing this, King Gaius was even more shocked, also wearing a mask, also unknown identity.

Could it be...

Gaius suddenly stood up, his eyes became much colder, and looked at the few people in the hall, and asked:

"What do you say, could this mysterious leader also be impersonated by that person!

This person has a criminal record!"

Prime Minister Yude and Duke Gavin were both shocked.

Hearing Gaius's questioning, Commander Norn couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking that I'm the one who's overreacting, I think you're the ones who are overreacting.

Anyone wearing a mask can scare you like this.

He restrained his thoughts and quickly said:

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. According to reliable intelligence, this pirate group's leader has been in charge of the pirate group for more than ten years.

Saying he is young is only relative to Flint and others."

Hearing Commander Norn's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if the King of Effin is a monster, he wouldn't be four or five years old and become the leader of a pirate group.

Gaius slowly sat down, glanced at Norn with a slightly reproachful look, why didn't you say this earlier, causing everyone to worry for nothing.

Commander Norn also had grievances in his heart that he couldn't express, how did he know that these people could suddenly associate it with Caen.

Seeing everyone calm down, Norn continued:

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Your Highness, Duke, I believe that this mysterious leader is preparing to unify the pirate forces in our coastal waters."

Prime Minister Yude said:

"So what if they are unified, just a small group of pirates, could it be that the Commander's warships are afraid of some pirates?"

Commander Norn shook his head and said:

"I'm just worried that there will be other changes. It would be best to nip them in the bud before they grow stronger."

King Gaius said:

"I understand what you mean, you want me to order the extermination of the Crimson Raiders, right?"

Commander Norn bowed slightly:

"Your Majesty is wise."

"Speak, how many Legendary-tiers need to be sent."

Commander Norn certainly didn't lack warships and soldiers, what he lacked was high-end combat power.

Commander Norn said:

"Before, it was estimated that three Legendary-tiers would be enough, but now... with the intervention of the Merfolk and Sharkfolk, I don't know what their specific relationship with the Crimson Raiders is, so I think... why don't we also send five Legendary-tiers?

That would be safer!"