Not long ago, on the outskirts of the royal capital.

Cornes and Byron stood on the endless plain, staring at the western sky, as if waiting for something.

Cohen stood behind them boredly, and it suddenly occurred to him that it would be easy to attack the two people secretly at this time.

Although he didn't know what the cooperation between Byron and that monster was, after seeing the steel giant in the basement of the tower, he could more or less guess that Byron was not just trying to compete for the throne.

And it is impossible for Cornes to cooperate with humans sincerely. Maybe after the plan is completed, he will kill Byron to silence him.

Therefore, in order to protect the royal capital from the harm caused by these two guys, he unconsciously put his hand on the sword, ready to take action at any time.

However, he overlooked one thing, that is, Elena has been staring behind him. It is strange to say that this girl was obviously treated like that by her father, but she still refused to leave her.

Cohen couldn't help but feel sympathy for her, but more importantly, he was angry, because he had encountered such a person before, and the end result was that he harmed both others and himself.

After a while, Elena walked up to him, probably seeing his intention.

"Mr. Cohen."

"What's going on?" Cohen said, crossing his arms.

"Well, it's nothing too important. I still want to thank you for speaking for me before," Elena lowered her head and continued, "But there is one thing I must remind you. I did this voluntarily, not

Coerced by my father."

"...Humph, of course I know, that's why I'm even more angry."

"Why?" Elena raised her head and asked in surprise.

Because in her concept, everyone should be free. As long as they are willing, no matter what they do or how much they suffer, it is none of other people's business.

Cohen stared into her eyes, but could only see confusion in them. Her innocence and ignorance seemed not to be fake.

"Oh, forget it, I just want to advise you."

"……What?"

"Leave here and don't interact with Cornes anymore. You are not a bad person. I'm afraid I will accidentally hurt you."

Hearing this, Elena was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

"Haha, Mr. Cohen, you don't understand anything."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I'm not as good as you think," Elena looked at her hands with a regretful expression. "My hands are already covered in blood. I can't look back. If there is a hell in this world, I will die."

You will definitely go to hell if you drop it."

"..."

Cohen was speechless. He looked at the confused girl in front of him with a sad face.

Because Elena still doesn't know that if she corrects her evil ways in time, she will have a chance to atone for her sins. Although she may not be able to redeem herself, she can at least make her regrets meaningful.

If she continues to serve Cornes, the behavior she is showing now is just an act.

"Mr. Cohen, do I... still have a chance to turn back?" Elena looked into the distance and said softly.

Cohen didn't know the answer to this question, but he thought about it and said softly.

"There will be. If you are willing, I can take you away now. Don't worry, they can't stop me."

"Haha, thank you for saying that," Elena smiled happily, but then changed the topic, "But I have a more important mission, and it is worth sacrificing my life for it."

Cohen was not surprised by her final decision, because he had long seen through this girl's character, she was stubborn and had no independent opinion. She always thought that wrong things were caused by others, and the final result had nothing to do with him.

.

"Okay, it's enough to do what you think is right, then that's all, I'll say goodbye."

After Cohen said that, he walked towards the direction of the royal capital. Tomorrow it would be his turn to compete, so he had to keep up his spirits.

"...Wait a minute, Mr. Cohen." Elena suddenly stopped him.

"Oh? Changed your mind?"

"no."

Elena immediately ran to him and handed an envelope sealed with wax into his hands.

"Uh, could it be a love letter to me? Haha, no, I just can't stand it. I just want to say a word or two for you." Cohen laughed unbridled.

But Elena was not angry because of his joke, but smiled from the bottom of her heart.

"If possible, I really want to be friends with you and more humans, but I have no chance. Please forward this letter to Emir for me... Have you heard that the king is very famous recently?

A talented blacksmith."

"Oh?" Cohen returned to seriousness, "Do you know him?"

"Not really, it's just a chance encounter, but no matter what, please be sure to hand this letter into his hands. This is my...last request."

At the end of Elena's speech, her eyes became extremely clear, as if this was the only atonement she could do.

Cohen felt her determination, nodded seriously, and immediately rushed towards the royal capital.

Elena watched him disappear from sight, and then subconsciously thought of Adele.

After receiving the mission from her father, she spent some time investigating Adele and learned about her personality from the people around her.

She is considerate, cold on the outside and warm on the inside, full of aristocratic demeanor. This is what most people say about her. Of course, some people think that she is cold and looks down on others because she has royal blood. That's why she has no friends worth making friends with.

.

But Elena knows very well that people like Adele just have a hard time trusting others. She can be friendly to anyone, but she can't trust the other person.

At this time, Elena suddenly thought that the last thing she did should be able to gain Adele's trust.

However, just when she was thinking a lot, Cornes, who was standing not far away, spoke.

"he came."

…

Who is he? Who is coming?

Elena was full of doubts, but she still walked to her father and followed his gaze.

They saw a small black spot moving towards them in the western sky, and as the distance got closer, Elena finally saw that it was actually a giant black dragon.

Not long after, there was a majestic air current above their heads, making it difficult for them to stand still.

Just when Elena thought it was an enemy, the black dragon folded its wings and fell to the ground with a "bang", immediately raising a large cloud of dust and blocking everyone's sight.

"Ahem, let me tell you, do you dragons like to treat your friends like this?" Cornes waved his hand to dust off and couldn't help complaining.

"Huh, friend? A weak monster is not qualified to be a dragon's friend." The black dragon's voice was rough and loud.

"...Okay, whatever you want, but our cooperation must continue, what do you think?"

"Nonsense, isn't that why I'm here?" Black Dragon said in a disdainful tone.

"Haha, that's great," Cornes smiled and clapped his hands, "Then without further ado, let's go to the Royal Capital now and completely destroy the human empire."

"Wait a minute, Cornes," Byron stood up, "What does destroying the empire mean?"

Only then did the black dragon notice that there was a human here.

"Haha, what kind of vision do you have, Cornes, that you are actually cooperating with ant-like humans? If I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have come."

Cornes ignored Black Dragon's words and looked at Byron.

"Oh, Lord Byron, you have misunderstood. I am communicating with this giant dragon, so my words are a bit extreme."

"Hmph, stop talking to me about those useless things. Kones, you can think clearly. Without me, you won't be able to activate that ultimate weapon."

"Haha, of course, of course I know, don't worry." Cornes comforted him with a smile.

"...I hope you won't lie to me."

Byron stepped aside. In fact, when Cornes told him that he also had a partner, he immediately became nervous.

He knew very well that Cornes had only one collaborator among humans, so it was obvious that the other partners were either from the elves or dragons, either of which could serve as a powerful combat force.

But he was different. Apart from some people who specialized in gathering intelligence, the only one he had was Cohen. He only knew that Cohen was a genius in combat, but had never seen this guy's true strength.

So so far, as a collaborator of Cornes, he seems quite humble. If he hadn't held the key to activating the ultimate weapon, he might have been like his elder brother.

But based on his understanding of Cornes, once the plan succeeds, he will definitely be disposed of like garbage.

Because of this, he will never let Cornes' plan go smoothly.

In short, he is playing a very big game, and Cornes is just one of the pieces. Now he just needs to wait quietly.

Afterwards, Cornes continued to explain his plan to Heilong, but looking at Heilong's look, he didn't seem to agree directly.

"Kenes, you really don't take me seriously. You should know how far away the Dragon Clan's territory is from here. I flew all the way here, so you must entertain me first."

"Oh, I'm pressed for time. When you help me complete the plan, I will definitely treat you warmly. Of course, I will also give you the reward."

Heilong couldn't help laughing when he heard him say this.

"Kenes, don't think of me as a fool. When the plan is over, I'm afraid your next target will be me."
To be continued...