After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

"General, please finish this quickly, as enemy reinforcements will arrive within half an hour."

The adjutant who came to report on the battle situation had just looked up when a sharp arrow pierced the back of his head...

The battle became increasingly tense. Teemo, who had intended to take advantage of the opponent's carelessness, saw his sneak attack fail and quickly put on his hood and disappeared into the darkness.

Freeman glanced at the fallen adjutant, then looked up at the commotion in the forest. He turned the hilt of his sword, but finally fixed his gaze on Luna, who was not far away.

He has no charm that is undiminished from his youth. If he were twenty years younger, Luna Charles would have been a victim of his blade long ago.

The sounds of battle filled the air, the sun shone brightly on the earth, and the steel reflected a dazzling light. Without any further words, Freeman raised his foot, ready to launch another attack.

Does the Northern Army have any backup plans? Hmph, as long as I deal with Luna, everything will be fine…

In a flash, a magic circle suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and Freeman, who staggered, felt as if a thousand-pound force was firmly holding him to the ground.

"superior!"

Freeman's expression suddenly changed. His adjutant and the female soldier attacked from the left and right, wielding their swords. Directly in front of him, Federico's lance, thrown with all his might, tore through the air, whistling across the battlefield, heading straight for Freeman's neck.

His bones cracked and popped. At the last second, Freeman dodged the flying lance with his head tilted, blocked the adjutant's attack with his sword, and fell silent after sparks flew. After all, he had already reached his limit by doing this.

The female soldier's bayonet swiftly plunged into his abdomen, twisted the blade sharply, and then she stepped forward, delivering a series of powerful punches and elbow strikes to Freeman's chest.

With his ribs shattered and the magic circle lost its power, Freeman was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. After rolling over to dissipate the force, he let out a roar and vanished from his spot in the blink of an eye.

As the offensive and defensive shifted, the adjutant and the female soldier stood back to back, vigilantly observing their surroundings. Federico, now dressed in armor, had just returned to the battlefield when a dark shadow flashed past, accompanied by a sharp glint of a blade.

The adjutant and the female soldier reacted a step too slow. They worked together to parry and block, their swords sparking as they danced, but they were still overwhelmed by the impenetrable blade light of the dark figure.

In no time, the two people covered in blood fell to the ground one after another. The dark figure quickly changed direction and pounced on Luna, who had been motionless since the beginning, still in the position of drawing her sword.

Facing a desperate situation, Luna gently opened her eyes, her mind filled with the image of her brother's sword strike from years ago.

She tried to replicate it, but never quite got it right. But one thing she was absolutely certain of was that her brother's rapid movement was completely unaffected by any wind resistance.

Black sand suddenly rose, and the wind was no longer clumsily controlled by her, but flowed naturally into her body. The wind no longer had any resistance, and in front of her was a violent wind field formed in response to the expectations in her heart.

As if her entire body had become part of the wind energy, Luna stepped forward, drew her sword, and the omnipresent wind locked onto Freeman's figure.

She saw Freeman leap, every movement was clear to her. Compared to her brother's instantaneous kill, the opponent's speed was not that fast.

Freeman was slightly surprised to find that Luna's gaze could follow him. He then burst into speed again, transforming into a blurry black shadow and flashing in front of her.

The cold light dimmed, and the blade drew near.

Human vision has its limits, a fact proven to Luna by countless powerful figures in the Northern Territory. Therefore, Luna, who perceives the world through the wind, merely frowned slightly and quietly lowered her sword when faced with Freeman's overwhelming pressure.

This sword strike was extremely slow, so slow that anyone could clearly see the trajectory of the blade. However, it wasn't until the sword was sheathed that everyone was surprised to find that Luna's figure had already appeared dozens of meters away.

After a few seconds of silence, countless wind blades roared and exploded along the path, staining the black and red earth with a delicate white light.

With her hands trembling uncontrollably, Luna coughed up blood and slowly bent down to press down on the long knife that had pierced her abdomen.

Coincidentally, after the white light dissipated, Freeman, who was standing in place, had his armor instantly split in two and crashed to the ground. Immediately afterwards, a line of blood appeared diagonally on his upper body, and blood gushed out.

Upon seeing this, Federico roared and charged at Luna. The guards who were fighting on both sides quickly separated and ran to protect their leader.

"Foolish! Scatter your troops! There's a mage on the other side!"

Despite the excruciating pain in his body, Freeman turned his head sharply and came face to face with a magic circle that lit up not far away.

The multi-bombardment technique was unleashed, startling even Federico. These grown men dared not touch the seriously injured young lady, and could only form a human wall to protect her and the unconscious people behind them.

Lisa, with her hair in a bun, finally found the perfect moment to attack. She launched a magic ball at the crowd, but it was cut in half by a long sword that was suddenly thrown out during its trajectory.

Leading the soldiers, Lisa ran quickly towards Luna and the others who were unable to move. The battle among the personal guards broke out again, and Freeman's interference suddenly put Lisa in a difficult position.

Because no matter what, she had to protect Luna's life.

Lisa twirled her staff, rapidly altering the magic circle, and used a magical shield to separate Luna and her companions from the enemy, continuously providing protection.

There is no doubt that Freeman has been seriously injured, but he still has the strength to fight. If they were to fight to the death here, no one would be able to explain it to His Excellency the Duke.

Capitalizing on the enemy mage's psychology, Freeman, barely managing to stay composed, rallied his soldiers and swiftly issued orders.

"Retreat the entire army!"

……

When Kate arrived at the battlefield with reinforcements, he could only watch silently as the enemy troops retreated in disarray.

They did win the battle, but at a high cost.

The Second Regiment, with its formidable fighting strength and excellent teamwork, fared relatively well. However, the death rate among the Imperial Guards and new recruits had far exceeded what they could have afforded.

If it weren't for the Second Regiment holding the line and the front line constantly advancing, they probably would have become deserters long ago.

But no matter what, a victory is a victory, and the enemy suffered greater losses. Roughly estimated, the Southern Army that finally withdrew had less than 5,000 men.

"Can we continue the attack?"

Luna's voice was hoarse after her wounds were treated. Not only her, but also the most capable adjutant and female soldiers in the guards were unable to move for a short period of time.

Federico, who had broken several ribs, was also forcing himself to stay afloat. The two strongest fighting units and the key figures had already lost their ability to fight.

Therefore, all hope could only be placed on Kate.

According to the original plan, after defeating the Southern Army, Luna and the others were to immediately launch an attack and rush to Honeywater City.

Kate was responsible for guarding Seaview and securing the Union army's retreat route.

Kate understood the young lady's meaning almost immediately and nodded emphatically. He still had six thousand fresh troops at his disposal. He couldn't be sure he could take the city, but he could certainly turn the heart of the southern territory upside down without any problem.

Before leaving, Kate bowed respectfully. "Please take good care of your injuries, Miss. Stay in Seaview Town and provide support as needed."