After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

After enduring wind and rain along the way, when Zena and Serfland's elf team finally arrived in the Eastern Territory, they were blocked outside the city.

In fact, it wasn't just them; some local merchants transporting goods were also turned away.

The soldiers roughly pushed away the noisy crowd, and Serfland, who was watching from a short distance away, noticed the tense atmosphere among the soldiers.

The soldiers standing on the city wall were densely packed together, all with serious expressions, frequently glancing northwards.

"It seems they haven't received our documents."

Serfland was quite annoyed. He was worried that the civil war in the human kingdoms would spread to the Eastern Territory, and once the Eastern Territory was engulfed in war, they would have to face the undead army alone.

Zena, who had been gathering information, returned with a somewhat strange expression, as if she had received some unexpected intelligence.

"We can detour to the next city, Your Excellency. The human lord of this city has gathered all his soldiers in the city, so no soldiers will stop us."

Serfland nodded; that was good news.

When foreigners are active in another country, travel documents are very important. This is not just a simple matter of taking a detour. If not handled properly, they may be attacked by human soldiers.

"Then let's not waste time here and keep going."

Unexpected events are inevitable during travel, and at this moment, Serfland can only hope that the next city will grant them normal passage.

Bypassing the heavily guarded city, the elves followed the paths through village after village, which, compared to the city, were as peaceful as ever.

The villagers simply regarded them as spirits who had fled from disaster, and neither took the initiative to make contact with them nor caused any trouble.

Just as Serfland breathed a sigh of relief, they were once again stopped at the city gate.

"We don't have time for your nonsense, elves!"

"Get out! All of you, get out of my way!"

The hysterical guard forced Zena back with his spear, a sign of extreme tension. He was breathing anxiously, as if only the disappearance of all the creatures in front of him could calm him down.

Sensing the opportune moment, Zena quickly ran to Serfland to report the situation to him.

Serfland waved his hand, indicating that Zena didn't need to say anything more. He had seen everything that had just happened clearly, and if his judgment was correct, the Eastern Territory should have entered a state of war.

"Miss Zena, what do you think happened here?"

Zena tapped her chin with her finger. "It's hard to say. I heard that Duke Dale of the Eastern Territory is getting married. The strange things happening in the city might be related to this."

"Why?" Serfland asked, puzzled. Wasn't the Duke's marriage a good thing?

"Because the Duke married the previous Queen."

The concise answer shocked Serfland's worldview. He kept opening and closing his mouth, probably wanting to say something. After a long time, he calmed down and frowned as he analyzed the situation.

"So, it was the Central District's army that invaded the Eastern Territory?"

Upon hearing this, Zena shook her head.

"It's hard to say. It seems that in human culture, it's a trend for a group of people to pursue the same person of the opposite sex. Unlike our shared enjoyment, we elves like to define a narrow kind of beauty as the standard, and then tirelessly use obtaining this beauty as a means to prove our own worth."

"So if the king were to launch an expedition to the Eastern Territory for this purpose, he would certainly spread the news far and wide, and it would be impossible for us to remain completely unaware of it."

When she is in a normal mental state, Zena's mind is still quite sharp. After all, she has lived for so many years and has more experience than she has ever had.

"So what is your judgment, Miss Zena?"

"The human lords and nobles are so nervous... I guess the Northern army has invaded, and they love to slaughter nobles. Moreover, Duke Oswald's guiding principle is: if evil cannot be punished, then there is no point in promoting good."

"Another point is that the Northern Territory's army is particularly capable of fighting, often achieving exaggerated casualty ratios on the battlefield."

Serfland nodded with some skepticism. It wasn't that he didn't believe Zena, but Zena had declared her allegiance to the Duke of the North, so her words were likely exaggerated.

Serfland, who was hesitating about whether to continue taking the detour, suddenly heard the urgent sound of bells ringing from the city walls.

The city was thrown into chaos. Serfland, quickly regaining his composure, ordered his squad to move immediately and follow him to the woods on the side to scout the situation to the north.

The sound of galloping hooves grew closer and closer. On this joyous day, the Northern Army, which had been moving erratically, finally locked onto its target.

Head south!

Since Duke Dale doesn't care about world affairs, Luna doesn't mind doing it for him.

Getting married? Are you two the only couple waiting to get married? Paul and Leia, as well as your brother and Lady Elene, haven't they all postponed their wedding plans because of their duties?

"All troops, concentrate your forces and breach the city gate! Let the recruits see blood!"

On the galloping horse, Luna shouted orders, and her adjutant and female soldiers quickly led their personal guards forward in a V-formation, with Paul and the paladins following closely behind.

Luna, leading the dwarves and the new recruits, reined in her horse and stopped a mile from the city gate.

On the hillside in the woods, Zena's eyes widened in surprise when she saw Paul in his golden armor.

Why are they here?!

Oh no, it's all over. It's actually Luna's personal guard. Serfland's plan to seek military aid from the Eastern Territory is going to fall through.

"General, I suggest we leave quickly. If we accidentally fall into the hands of the Northern Army, things will get complicated."

Serfland simply glanced at Zena in response.

"Aren't you an elf loyal to the Duke of the North? Why are you telling us to avoid the Northern Army?"

"It's different." Zena, who rarely showed any anxiety, didn't know how to explain it to Serfland.

Although Miss Luna is easy to get along with, she is an unreasonable person.

They can surround their own territory at will, and attack the capital city without hesitation, demonstrating their boldness and decisiveness.

Furthermore, Zena had followed Luna in the war against the Southern Territory.

To put it another way, the Northern Army's entire offensive plan at the time revolved around the city where the undead army was imprisoned.

In Luna's strategic plan, releasing the undead army from the southern territory was a very worthwhile deal, and she didn't care how many people in the southern territory the undead army would kill.

She can disregard the Southern Territory, so she can disregard the Elf Kingdom...

Boom!

With one hand tightly around the female soldier's waist, Lisa almost faced the rain of arrows, pressing herself against the city gate as she unleashed a long-prepared bombardment spell.

The female soldier, gripping her sword and shield, deftly deflected the arrows. As her blade danced like a sharp blade, her warhorse, as if by telepathy, quickly turned around.

Amidst the billowing smoke, the shattered city gate was obliterated by a blinding red light. Continuous, surging explosions broke through the smoke and dust, revealing the afterimage of Paul rushing into the city.

Serfland, who was watching the battle, remained silent for a long time. He sensed a holy and terrifying aura from Paul. Without a doubt, the human paladin had the strength to defeat him.

"Charge! Destroy their lines, break their will! Warriors should—"

"Fearless in the face of death!"

The recruits roared in unison. Many of them had only received the most basic training and had no idea what war was all about.

But the young lady said that all they should do was follow her and charge forward; wherever she went, they should follow!

Led by Luna and the dwarf soldiers, the new recruits began to pour into the city. At this moment, the city walls were filled with the sounds of battle. Paul and the paladins, who had successfully destroyed the city gate, rushed up the city walls to provide security for the young lady's subsequent attack.

Heads and rain poured down, and when the new recruits who had come to the edge of the city wall saw such a bloody scene, almost none of them could suppress their fear.

"Do not panic! Only by bathing in blood can you become a true warrior! When I was just a baby, my elder brother threw me into a pool of blood. I've been drinking blood like milk since I was a child!"

Luna rushed through the city gates and used nonsensical talk to distract the new recruits. Whether the recruits believed Luna or not, the dwarves did.

They looked up at Luna with longing. As expected of the Duke's sister, she was truly different. When they were young, they could only be baptized with mud and water.