After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky, raindrops sliding down the glass. Standing by the window, Luna's face bore a sorrow that seemed beyond her years.

In order to let Luna rest a little longer, Jacob and Leia took over the administrative duties from her, but Luna became even more preoccupied with her when she had free time.

The expansion of the army in the Northern Territory is progressing smoothly. Garwin, the commander of the Third Regiment stationed in the Eastern Territory, has already completed the expansion of the division by 15,000 men ahead of schedule.

Without the slightest hesitation, Luna promoted Garwin to division commander and renamed the unit the Third Division of the Northern Army.

The First Regiment, which remained in Kuogu City, also had the advantage of being close to the source. Their commander, Brenhar, recruited high-quality new recruits who had not passed the cavalry selection and built the Northern Army's First Division in just half a month.

Meanwhile, Jenny, who had somehow gone to Kuogu City, was working on building a powerful, fearless legion directly under the Duke's command, with plans to train 10,000 cavalry, 20,000 infantry, 10,000 archers, and 5,000 heavy infantry by the end of the year.

Kuogu City is bustling with activity these days. The First Division and the Fearless Legion, with the Demon Race as their hypothetical enemy, have devised an extremely rigorous training program. It is said that many soldiers are injured during training every day.

In the northern part of Kuogu City, the dwarves built a 20-meter-high steel furnace in the underground city, effectively implementing a wartime system.

They mass-produced all kinds of armor and weapons, supplying them continuously to the military camp in Kuogu City.

The dwarves even spontaneously formed an army of one thousand dwarven cavalrymen, whose mounts were argali sheep.

This is the current situation without my elder brother...

Through the letters written by people of different races and different units, Luna could easily sense the pressure and tension in their hearts.

With the entire Northern Territory preparing for war, Jacob's livestock farming plans have come to a halt. This time, the farmers don't need the Duke's guidance; they spontaneously sow wheat on more land.

From a long-term strategic perspective, ensuring food production is essential, but expanding the army so much in a short period of time, coupled with the continuous influx of prisoners captured by Lady Elene...

"Jacob, we cannot allow too many surrendered soldiers to join the army."

Luna, who had her hands behind her back, turned around and stared at Jacob, saying each word clearly, "Winning a battle is a good thing, but this victory is based on the premise that the demons did not invade."

"It is foreseeable that for a long period of time to come, we will adopt a passive defensive strategy, and the soldiers will face great pressure."

Jacob put down his pen, thought seriously for a moment, and replied, "Young lady, are you worried about the loyalty of the surrendered soldiers?"

After asking that question, even he was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

There's no such thing as loyalty. The Imperial Guards that the young lady brought from the south had at least fought alongside the Northern Army, and the rewards they received after the war were attractive enough to subtly incorporate them into the Northern Army system.

But the situation is too complicated now. It can be said that since the curse broke out, the royal city has not made a single normal decision.

In the past, who would have believed that King Frank would recognize the independence of the Southern Territory?

"The surrendered Central Army soldiers should be dispersed and placed in various mines and workshops around Kuogu City to serve as laborers."

Jacob quickly came up with a solution: "The military camp in Iron Lake City in the south has not been fully established yet, so we should transfer troops from Broad Valley City to replenish the troops under Lady Elene's command."

"In the future, when faced with the threat of invasion by the demon army, we can transfer these surrendered soldiers and send them to fight against the demons."

Luna pinched her chin and slowly nodded.

It must be said that Jacob's considerations were very thorough. After all, for Xingluo City, a remote pass deep in the towering mountains, even if the surrendered soldiers wanted to escape, they would have no way to get away.

Even if they managed to escape Starfall City by sheer luck, the nearest civilization to them in the vast primeval forest would be the dwarf tribe.

"I'd like to add something: tell Count Camello that if the surrendered soldiers disobey orders, the entire squad will be punished collectively and thrown into demon territory."

Upon hearing this, Leia, who was silently organizing documents, couldn't help but shudder. Luna was truly ruthless; she had now learned to handle real-world problems with cold rationality.

What Leia didn't know was that from the moment Oswald learned that Luna had split the Knights and besieged the Duke's mansion, he had already sensed Luna's talent.

Even if Luna's actions are ridiculous, it wouldn't be much harder for Elena to capture her alive than to catch a chick.

But daring to question and take action, and being able to seize opportunities to quickly take control of a portion of the armed forces—that's the talent of someone with a rebellious streak.

Who knows, one day it might grow dragon horns and soar into the sky.

With Luna's statement, Jacob naturally had to make detailed plans, ensuring that no detail was overlooked, from the care and distribution of the surrendered soldiers.

Luna, who occasionally offered her personal opinion, looked up and saw that it was the panting old count who had returned.

An elder in the family is a treasure. As a nobleman whose family has been passed down through generations, the old count is an excellent lord who has accumulated a wealth of life experience and management expertise. His abilities are comparable to those of a shrewd politician like Elene, so naturally he would share Luna's burdens.

Luna handed him a towel and poked his belly.

"How's the outer city construction going? How's the construction team making progress?"

"Nothing went wrong, it's just that the research by those guys from the Mechanicus is a bit of a nuisance." The old count wiped his sweat and let out a long sigh of relief.

Old man, if the Duke doesn't return soon, he'll lose his double chin in two months.

"I have something else to say. According to the scout Teemo's tracking and investigation, he discovered that the undead army did not return the way they came, but instead..."

The old count draped a towel around his neck, led Luna to the map of the human kingdom on the wall of the room, pointed to Eileen's territory, and then slowly moved to the right to continue speaking.

"After the undead army reached the territory of Erin, it suddenly changed direction and headed towards the Elven Kingdom. The reason is unknown, but Teemo personally saw them cross the border."

"The Elf Kingdom, what are they doing there?"

Luna's surprised words caught the attention of the other two people in the room. Jacob and Leia put down their work and quickly went to the map.

It is highly likely that the Undead Legion is being manipulated by certain individuals, or rather, by a goddess, so Luna specifically dispatched her best scout squad to investigate their every move.

The four of them stared at the map in deep thought. If the undead came to the Northern Territory for Duke Oswald, then for whom did they go to the Elven Kingdom?

"It seems we know very little about the Elf Kingdom."

Jacob gave a wry smile. Elves are inherently incomprehensible beings, or rather, due to the limitations of lifespan, humans will never be able to resonate with long-lived species.

"I've already sent someone to fetch Zena about this; perhaps she can provide some answers."

As the white-haired elf with the deepest ties to the Northern Territory and currently the only one who can still move freely, Zena is indeed one of the easier-to-talk-to types compared to her own kind.

"Ha, an elf who has tarnished the name of succubus." Luna curled her lips and shook her head. She wouldn't be surprised by whatever answer Zena gave.

Hopefully, Zena will be serious this time.