After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

The start of a war may come from a simple visit or a careless joke.

After arranging the external war, Jenny returned to Ironlake City and stood silently in front of the dressing mirror for a long time. At dawn, she set off for Broad Valley City.

It wasn't for any other reason than to comfort my best friend.

A few days later, Eleanor, who was sitting by the window lost in thought, had just picked up her teacup when she saw Jenny's carriage in the distance.

The black gemstone earrings swayed gently. Listening to the loud slogans from the military camp outside, Elena tilted her head in confusion. After a moment of thought, Elena grabbed Jenny.

Jenny was certain that Alene's sleep wasn't much better than hers; it was just that her crimson eyes cleverly concealed the bloodshot veins in them.

But she could no longer leave.

After a fierce duel, Jenny, who was defeated once again, successfully became the acting city lord of Kuogu City. Elena, on the other hand, was too lazy to even pack her luggage, grabbed her bone knife, and rode south all the way.

She moved very fast, and no one dared to stop her.

Outside Ice City, they captured Lisa and her newly formed Ironclad Shield Soldiers. Passing through Iron Lake City, they beat up Red. When Commander Kate, who was building the defenses of Green Canyon City, saw the travel-worn Elene, he immediately offered up all the archers of the Second Division.

Paul, who was outside Green Gorge, had just closed his eyes to go to sleep when he suddenly woke up and realized that something was wrong.

He didn't discover Elene's actions; he heard the sound of the knights chasing after her on horseback.

Having gained a basic understanding of the situation, Elene did not issue any complicated orders. Shield infantry stepped forward, followed by archers, and launched a frontal assault.

As for the cavalry and knights who had just caught up, she instructed Paul to lead them in a flanking maneuver to completely annihilate this force of the Imperial Guard.

Initially, apart from the front lines being in disarray, the Imperial Guard's central camp remained relatively stable, and with the help of mages, they temporarily slowed down the Northern Army's offensive.

But by the time the Knights of Favonius led the charge and nearly ten thousand cavalry appeared behind the Imperial Guard, it was already too late.

Compared to Jenny's long-term operations, Eleanor is unique in close-quarters raids. As long as her soldiers can keep up, she can always tear through the enemy lines and inflict heavy casualties on the enemy in a very short time.

The newly formed shield-bearer unit was extremely excited. The smell of blood from the battlefield lingered in their nostrils. They saw the enemy's collapse and heard the cries of agony beneath their feet.

They are waves of steel, giant ships breaking through ice. They can sense that they have become part of the collective, uniformly crushing the flesh and blood of their opponents. Blood seeps into their armor, creating an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

The Imperial Guards, trembling on the ground, were trampled to pieces; their warhorses, with nowhere to hide, were torn to pieces by the black bone blades; the enemies piled up in front of them were nothing more than a flock of lambs!

Finally, Elena stopped and shook her aching arms, scattering bloodstains on the ground. Several spells exploded around her, lifting the stray hairs from her forehead.

Noticing the mage among the enemy troops, a cold glint flashed in Elene's eyes. She sheathed her sword, and several shield bearers immediately raised their shields to block her way.

Elena beckoned, and the soldiers immediately handed her a long spear, which she grasped firmly.

Without needing a running start, Elena simply took a step and threw her spear. Her movements were light, but the spear shot out suddenly the moment it left her hand, flipping over a series of heads and accurately piercing a magician's heart, sending him flying dozens of meters.

The remaining mages were stunned and momentarily forgot to continue their spell suppression.

"Stabilize the formation, shield infantry continue to advance, archers fire a volley to suppress them, Lisa, watch my position."

After taking the water offered by the soldiers and quickly washing the blood off her hands, Elena drew her sword again, stepped over several kneeling shields, and plunged into the enemy ranks.

Arriving at the heart of the enemy ranks, Elene created an impassable zone in just a few seconds. She suddenly unleashed her speed, flashing past countless severed limbs like a ghost, and appeared before the mage.

Led by Paul, the Knights broke through the enemy lines and completely blocked the Imperial Guard's retreat.

The dense rain of arrows from both sides drew ever closer, and apart from the portion of the Imperial Guards who had initially escaped, the rest were squeezed into a confined space.

The death rate began to climb at an alarming rate, and people stood in terror on higher ground, regardless of what was beneath their feet.

More and more Imperial Guards surrendered, but Eleanor refused to accept them. The Imperial Guards then rushed to the rear to surrender to Paul, fearing that if they were too late, they would be blown to pieces by the bombardment spell.

The trembling mages all knelt at Elene's feet. Even the most foolish among them could see that the opposing commander needed spoils like them.

Paul accepted the surrender of the Imperial Guards, arranged for the Knights to manage the prisoners of war, then dismounted and strode over to Eleanor.

The soldiers found a large tiger-skin chair from somewhere, and Elena, sitting cross-legged on it, was still interrogating the magicians.

As it turned out, none of them came from the Magicians' Association; they were all folk magicians who made a living off nobles, the kind who were no better than folk scientists.

Lisa, who was wiping the bloodstains from Alene's hair with a look of utter despair, turned to Paul, who was walking towards her, and gave him a tearful look.

Who understands? My best friend became the lord of the Northern Territory, and I led the troops I had finally managed to acquire, out of the city, humming a little tune as I trained my soldiers, when suddenly I was kidnapped by that old woman!

"I didn't say I wanted to keep prisoners, Paul, and I don't have time to reform them."

Eleanor's cold words rang out abruptly. Without her giving any orders, the elite shield soldiers who had already submitted to her drew their swords from their waists and fixed their unfriendly gazes on Paul.

Paul sighed. What kind of mess is this...?

"We will have to fight more and more enemy forces in the future, Lady Elene. The civil war in the human kingdom is different from the war against the demons. If we just keep slaughtering, we will only face more intense resistance."

"His Excellency the Duke also said that the greatest power is to make others work for you."

The stench of blood from the battlefield lingered. Paul waited quietly for Eleanor's consent, but Eleanor slowly lowered her eyes.

Her tone was no longer cold. "Paul, the Duke has always trusted you, but they are unforgivable enemies. They destroyed the village and slaughtered the people. I don't think the Duke would forgive them even if he were here."

"I have investigated this matter. It was done by high-ranking generals and noble private soldiers. It has nothing to do with the vast majority of soldiers. I can guarantee that they did not raise their swords."

Paul was also heartbroken by the massacre of the village; he had underestimated the malice of those people.

At that time, Paul believed he was holding back the advance of the central army and avoided fighting in the villages. Even if fighting did occur, he would evacuate the villagers immediately.

But while the main army and cavalry were entangled, the beasts secretly sent their private soldiers and personal guards to slaughter the village...

"Lady Elene, please also consider Lady Luna's situation; she also has some surrendered soldiers under her command."

When Luna was mentioned and Paul bowed respectfully to her, Elena finally softened her heart.

"Only soldiers are allowed to remain. Get them settled as soon as possible. I will launch a counterattack in two days."