After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

Completely baffled, Elene didn't stop wielding her blade. With increasing support, she swiftly cut through the monsters encircling her. Though her movement wasn't fast, she moved like a moving storm of blood, cutting from one end of the battlefield to the other.

The last few four-meter-tall monsters are here. As long as we can take them out quickly, we don't need to worry too much about the battle afterward.

"Aurion, why are you standing still?"

As she emerged from the blood mist, with the remains of limbs and flesh still on the ground behind her, Elena quickly spotted the "eldest son" standing there, lost in thought on the battlefield.

"I'm sorry, sir, I just have some questions..."

Arian was startled and quickly straightened his posture, gripping his spear tightly, before being stopped by Eleanor's outstretched hand.

Glancing at the black and green halo behind Arian, Elena nodded knowingly. "No need to worry, this is indeed His Majesty the Duke's power. I would never mistake it."

Eryon lowered his head. "But... is this really okay? We gained power without putting in any effort..."

"Your presence on the battlefield is a sacrifice." Elena had a headache. It was a good thing that the young people had such values, but how could they believe that only by giving could they receive—a correct yet wrong argument?

There are countless examples in the world of receiving without giving anything in return.

"Don't get stuck on this. Strength is just a tool, and I don't object to you being down-to-earth. But you also need to look at things from multiple perspectives. Instead of working hard to train their bodies and hone their claws, humans use sharp weapons to hunt monsters. Isn't that a kind of opportunism?"

Upon hearing this, Erian stammered, "This... I... I don't know."

Elena turned around, sword in hand. "Consider this the weapon His Excellency the Duke gave you. You have only one purpose in using it: to kill all the enemies who stand in our way."

"Yes, I'll go right away."

After making up his mind, an energy far exceeding that of others exploded in Arian's body. He turned his gun and stepped forward, and the endless torrent made him like a grenade crashing into the enemy ranks, suddenly releasing a thick black mist hundreds of meters high.

Corpses littered the ground, the terrifying vaporization had not yet ceased, and wails of agony echoed from the center of the battlefield. The overwhelming stench of blood made Elena frown. Had it mutated?

No wonder they're so cautious...

In less than half an hour, Elene and her enhanced heavily armored soldiers had defeated the monster army, and she then ordered the soldiers to withdraw from the battlefield to rest.

Elena glanced back at the palace quietly, then turned her gaze to the end of the street.

Time ticked by, and a hint of anxiety began to creep onto Elena's face. The Duke and Jenny had not yet returned, and the surrounding silence made her feel inexplicably uneasy.

Half an hour later, the scout ran back and hurriedly reported to Elena, "Reporting, sir, we have not found the Duke, and the army has also disappeared."

"..."

As the soldiers slowly gathered around, looking at each other with blank expressions, Elena sighed and looked up.

The soldiers' aura was still there, and the Duke's power was still there; they must have encountered some unknown accident.

"All troops, listen to my command! Follow me to find His Excellency the Duke. If we do not find him by tonight, we must retreat to the palace."

……

[Wait, going left, no, it should be going right, going back seems right too.]

(Have you been in too many meetings lately and gotten sleepy? There was such a huge pit, and you just watched me fall into it?)

Oswald was exasperated by the series of nonsensical commands from the commander.

Who knows? The soldiers in front disappeared into the street as they ran. Oswald and Jenny hurriedly chased after them to investigate, but ended up accidentally entering this strange space as well.

The explanation given by the Confucian is that they passed through a spatial rift and arrived at the other side of the material universe: the spiritual world.

The Thirty-Three Heavens in mythology, the Peach Blossom Spring in textbooks—these stories are mostly descriptions of the spiritual world.

Even the system hadn't anticipated that they would encounter a fragment of the spiritual world. This was a treasure; if some powerful figure were here, they would surely grab it and refine it instantly.

But whether by luck or misfortune, by accident or conspiracy, they all arrived in a world constructed by the spirit.

What came into view was a bizarre and surreal scene: a completely transparent land, a starry sky suspended beneath their feet, and strange colors constantly intertwining overhead. The mental storms that rose up grew rapidly like trees, occasionally spreading out their beautiful coral-like branches around them.

Oswald stood there silently for a while, and ten minutes later, everyone fell in without missing a single one.

Very well, a family should be together all the time. After asking around for a long time, no one was there to report the news.

Very good, really very good...

[Strengthen your own power. The Goddess of Law is the creator goddess. She should have left a passage between the two worlds while exploring the spiritual world. Use your power to call upon it, and we will surely find a way out.]

That's what the system said, and that's what Oswald did.

The soldiers didn't seem to mind. They felt safe wherever they went as long as they were with the Duke, and such a beautiful place wasn't something they could just come to whenever they wanted.

So Oswald used an immortality spell to construct the body of a giant serpent from chains of corruption, and then, pulling Jenny and her soldiers along, became train drivers in the mental space.

It's the kind that's incredibly fast.

Tens of thousands of soldiers sat obediently on the giant python, their bodies secured by chains and weapons, enjoying the breeze and the view of the magnificent sky, sometimes far away, sometimes close at hand.

The giant python rampaged across the transparent land of the spiritual world, smashing the suddenly sprouting, magnificent branches into a path of illusions. Occasionally, star-like spots would leave pink marks on the soldiers' faces, making those around them burst into laughter.

Jenny walked step by step to the python's head, and hugged Oswald's arm tightly to steady herself, but she still couldn't avoid her hair being messed up in the wind.

The duke seemed to have some idea but couldn't find the way. A group of soldiers were so excited that they started singing military songs. Jenny remained silent for a long time before finally asking.

"Sir, how can we get out?"

Oswald gently brushed the hair from her forehead with his fingers and replied, "We need to unleash our own power, by any means necessary."

"Any method will do?"

Jenny's fingers gradually tightened, but Oswald suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower back, followed by a hollow feeling as if his body had been hollowed out.

The magic crystal fused to the spine was operating wildly, and just now, it directly drained at least 30% of Oswald's immortal magic power.

"This is your new ability?" Oswald was slightly surprised. This was much stronger than his absorption skill. If he encountered the curse incarnation again, wouldn't Janice be able to cripple them in no time?

For some reason, Jenny blushed and softly hummed in response.

She is now a veritable walking energy source. Since awakening, Janet has discovered that she can control the flow of various energies.

In order to wake her up as soon as possible, Chu Guang went to great lengths, injecting an astonishing amount of natural energy.

But Janice herself does not produce any power other than the life magic; she simply serves as a storer and redistributor.

At the same time, this ability has great limitations. If Oswald hadn't been completely unprepared for her, she wouldn't have been able to obtain such a large amount of immortal magic all at once.

It's important to understand that the immortal magic within Oswald, once fully unleashed, could engulf most of the Northern Territory. Even the most skilled archmages would be powerless against the sheer volume of his magic.

Using the connection of the aura, Jenny transmitted this power to the soldiers. Some soldiers were able to adapt to this dangerous immortal magic, but most soldiers' bodies directly chose to resist it.

The wonder of life lies in its diversity. Again, how do you know you can withstand a forbidden spell? How do you know your greatest talent isn't being an undead?

Noticing the sudden eruption of undying magic behind him, Oswald turned around in surprise. "It can be redistributed... Is it dangerous for them?"

Jenny quickly shook her head. "Don't worry, sir, you can only gain it by adapting."

Upon hearing this, Oswald smiled—a smile of delight—for he had found the way to victory.