After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

Under the azure sky, the demon army's unique double-headed dragon banner rose outside Starfall City.

General Colin, with his dark brown skin, returned to his old haunts, his brow furrowed as he gazed at the towering mountains in the distance. Last time, he had played every card in his hand, even employing his great power, and devised a meticulous attack plan, ultimately succeeding in breaching the gates of Starfall City.

Before they could even establish a foothold, they were driven out by the Northern Army.

However, just over half a year later, a semi-circular outer city wall suddenly appeared outside Xingluo City...

There are even intelligence reports that large-scale fortification construction is underway not only outside the city but also inside Starfall City.

I don't know what method humans used, but they've built city defenses so quickly and well these days. Before, the demons could send small groups of cavalry to harass us when they received news of humans repairing their defenses.

As for now... by the time the troops arrive, the project will have already been completed.

The more one studies military affairs, the more one values ​​fleeting opportunities.

When the old Duke of the Northern Territory died in battle, Colin believed it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He thought that as long as the troops were able to rest and recuperate, they would surely be able to conquer the Northern Territory the following year and realize their ambition of unifying the world.

The newly appointed Duke of Oswald completely surprised them.

What's this? A superhuman hero suddenly appears out of nowhere? He killed dozens of terrifying demon warriors in his very first battle?

Shouldn't he be a spoiled brat whose abilities don't match his ambitions?

The subsequent intelligence reports were increasingly shocking: time reversal, calamities and curses, and Oswald, who, amidst turbulent waves, single-handedly raised the overall strength of the Northern Territory to a new level.

Colin slowly withdrew his gaze, straightening the flag that had been blown askew by the wind. He could not forget the Demon King's face, colder than solid ice, when he learned of the existence of time reversal.

The atmosphere in the entire venue was eerily silent.

Logically, they should be happy, since the human curse has fortunately come true in their generation of demons, and it's hard to say whether the human kingdom can survive until the curse ends.

But in this unparalleled stroke of luck, Oswald was unexpectedly inserted.

Heretic, undoubtedly a heretic, a heretic who can still be alive and kicking even after being tortured by a goddess!

If the policies implemented by Oswald could operate smoothly for one or two generations, the whole world would be transformed.

As a loyal demon, Colin believed that the demon race's selection of abilities was fairer than that of other races and nations based on bloodline inheritance.

Strength is strength, and weakness is weakness; no one can argue with that.

Until the Duke of Oswald distributed the land equally to everyone; until those literate young men were recruited into the most secretive tax office; until the soldiers of the Northern Army received incredibly rich spoils of war.

If the Demon race focuses on the individual, then the Oswald race tends to focus on overall development.

Regardless of strength or weakness, everyone should start from the same starting line. Those with ability and those who make changes will naturally stand out.

I read through all the military intelligence I could find out about the Northern Territory during this period.

Colin noticed a name: Fei Sanbian.

This man was quite famous. He was originally just a lazy thief, but he was the only soldier that Oswald personally brought to the military camp and who performed exceptionally well in the subsequent battles.

If I'm not mistaken, Fei Sanbian must have left a deep impression on Oswald in his previous life, and perhaps in the not-too-distant future, he will become a representative figure of the Northern Army.

Even when faced with such a definite talent, Oswald did not choose to give him special treatment or nurture him carefully. Instead, he kicked him into the army and made him start from the lowest rank of soldier.

Recalling his own experience of being taken directly to the military academy as soon as his talent was discovered, Colin had a premonition that Fei Sanbian might become a formidable opponent in the future.

As Colin's thoughts drifted further and further away, just as he was lost in thought, a demon soldier rushed up to him and respectfully reported, "General, another of our messengers has been shot dead."

"Again...it seems it's not a coincidence." Colin calculated the time, sighed quietly, and turned to walk into the tent.

The human garrison in Starfall City has become so resolute; they must have received accurate orders from Oswald.

Put yourself in their shoes; if you suddenly received a negotiation request from the Northern Territory, you'd probably suspect some kind of conspiracy.

Ultimately, there is no peace between the two sides until a true winner is decided.

Colin entered the tent, unfurled his cloak, and knelt on one knee before the demon in the high position.

"Your Highness, Duke Oswald of the Northern Territory has refused to negotiate with us and has ordered the killing of any messengers approaching Starfall City."

"What a troublesome human being."

High above, a slender, scantily clad female demon with an enviable figure and pale purple skin changed the position of her crossed legs.

With a hint of nonchalance, her golden, vertical pupils half-open, she rested her chin on her finger and said, "Let's try to please them. We've come all this way; we can't leave empty-handed."

Play to his interests... Quickly searching his mind for information about Oswald, Colin fell silent. Does smoking and drinking count?

Money and women don't seem to have much of an appeal to him.

He doesn't want money, he doesn't want women, so what does he want?

"General Colin, what's wrong? Still can't come up with a plan?" The demon princess's voice rang out softly, a hint of impatience flashing in her eyes.

If it weren't for His Majesty the Demon King's insistence on demonstrating the Demon Kingdom's sincerity, she wouldn't have come to such a remote place and shamelessly gone to meet some human leader.

In her opinion, her father was just grasping at straws in his desperation, constantly dwelling on the matter of conquering the northern territory in his previous life.

But they were able to enter the Northern Territory only because the Northern Army wanted to concentrate its forces to fight the Central Army to the death, so it voluntarily gave up the pass.

To put it bluntly, the Northern Army was also using the Demon Army, because they were completely focused on mutual destruction and wanted the battlefield situation to be as chaotic as possible.

Therefore, instead of trying to incite conflict between the Northern Territory and the Central District, it would be better to find an opportunity to send a top expert to kill Oswald with one blow.

In any case, it had already been proven in the previous life that as soon as Oswald died, it would be like a chain reaction, and the human kingdom would automatically explode, without the need for their demon army to take action.

"Your Highness, it is difficult for us to build a close relationship with Duke Oswald, and we should not expect even superficial friendliness."

After careful consideration, Colin proposed his own solution.

"I currently have two ideas. One is to gather a large army to attack Starfall City and force Oswald to show himself."

Upon hearing this, the demon princess chuckled. "I only brought six hundred personal guards this time. Where am I supposed to find a larger army for you?"

"Moreover, Starfall City currently has a standing garrison of over 10,000, all of whom are veterans who have experienced the ravages of war. The intelligence also mentions that the Northern Territory had a bumper harvest of grain last year, and now the Northern Territory is full of mines with ample logistical supplies. To force Oswald to come to its aid, it would require at least 30,000 demon troops."

Using the lives of 30,000 soldiers to get the enemy commander to show up, all for the purpose of negotiation! Unless she's out of her mind, she wouldn't consider such a plan.

"My second idea is to do what Oswald did: acquire the slaves of the Dwarf Kingdom and then transport them all to the city of Starfall," Colin continued respectfully.

"We delivered the gifts ourselves, so he has to come and sign for them himself, right? Otherwise, how can he explain it to the dwarves he's spent so much money training?"