After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

The May sun shines brightly, and the scenery is breathtaking.

After the siege of the royal city ended and the Northern Army successfully brought the royal city area under its control, the world finally returned to peace.

For the people of the Northern Territory, this was an era of great hope and optimism; they could already see a clear and bright future ahead.

The celebrations in Ice City had barely ended when Luna, captured by Count Morpheus, was forced to once again face the daunting and demanding work within the Duke's inner circle.

At twenty years old, she could no longer use age as an excuse. Although Luna felt she hadn't grown up yet, she had already become a "mother" of two children.

With a grin, Mofi placed the candy from his pocket into the hands of the two children and asked casually, "Have you decided on the headmaster?"

"Not yet." Luna held the pen to her lips, looking worried. "It's like choosing an animal to be the zookeeper; whoever goes will cause chaos."

A letter of appointment for the principal of a vocational college had been in front of Luna for a long time, but she did not write her name easily.

What drives the development of our times? First, resources; second, talent. The issue of development is like a tangled mess, but no matter how you untangle it, you can't get past the thread of education.

The education of children must be taken very seriously, so after writing and talking with her older brother, Luna decided to start with young adults.

It's okay if you can't read; the master craftsman will teach you the skills step by step.

At first, things went smoothly. Evelyn, the natural witch who helped Jenny manage the medical department, was the first to apply, saying that she wanted to meet more young boys... and teach them medical knowledge.

Not long after the news spread, Dane also chose to get involved.

There is no Adventurers' Guild in the Northern Territory, there never was, and there never will be. But as an S-rank adventurer, Dane believes that adventure is also a skill, and young people who want to explore the world can come to him to learn a skill.

Then there's the old butler, who studied fine arts in his youth but failed his college entrance exams and called himself an artist.

Next came old George the carpenter, the dwarf blacksmith, and even the Third Division sent a battalion commander who claimed to be the best hydraulic engineer.

Not to be outdone, Division Commander Kate sent a staff officer from his division headquarters to write a letter recommending him to be an arithmetic teacher.

The last one was even more important. It was Chu Guang, who had somehow become the Archbishop of the Mechanicus. She spent the entire morning explaining her authority in various fields.

The alchemists didn't join in the fun, as alchemy wasn't a skill that poor boys could learn, so they paid more attention to the children from wealthy families.

Before Luna knew it, a whole bunch of professional courses had been taken. She realized that everyone involved possessed unique skills, and one of them wasn't even human.

After the city expanded again, most of the factories have moved out, and the vocational school that Luna planned is under construction in full swing. However, the position of principal has been delayed.

"Putting that aside for now, when will Duke Trist and his family arrive in Ice City?"

After a moment of thought, Morpheus replied, "I estimate that the mansion they will be moving into will be ready in about a month."

"Ha, having a good daughter really makes a difference."

Luna's tone held a hint of regret; after the great waves of change, even the once high and mighty Duke Trist had reached the point where he had to step down.

He's old and can't keep up with the pace anymore. More importantly, he's scared. As familiar people and things drift away and the tide of the times rolls onward, he's panicked and just wants to find a place to get ashore as soon as possible.

The Western Territory was taken without bloodshed, which is a good thing, but it also means that Luna will need to manage more and more land and population.

"Take good care of yourself, old count," Luna suddenly said out of the blue.

Mofi, who was drinking tea, choked. What does that mean? Are you planning to let me stay in this position until I die?

Mofi, who swallowed his words, sighed and nodded. Life is unpredictable, and he had spent the first fifty years of his life carefree.

Born into nobility, he inherited his title shortly after coming of age, married an elegant and dignified wife, and raised two obedient and sensible children.

Now he even has a grandson. Every time he sees that adorable little guy, Mo Fei's motivation to go to work increases.

If he works a little harder, his children and grandchildren will have an easier life in the future...

After the maid took the two children away, the two stopped chatting and began to focus on official business. Currently, there were two main tasks: the large-scale development of the Eastern Territory and the plan to purchase dwarf slaves.

Commander Garwin has been doing a good job, but... he's been too hasty. Several major projects have piled up at once, even the cement road leading to the Northern Territory and the Central District started construction at the same time. I really don't know where he got so much manpower and resources from.

The purchase of dwarven slaves was to be handled by Marquis Barton, and Luna agreed to allow him to leave 20,000 dwarves to settle in the western pastoral areas.

Money, money is needed everywhere. Lady Elene, who was supposed to arrive in Ice City at the beginning of this month, even made a special list for Luna to pay the soldiers' bounties.

Elene is currently stationed in the southern commercial district, where she is arranging for logistics troops to be stationed in the capital while urging merchants to expand their businesses and relocate their trading centers.

"Why is money needed everywhere? And isn't Iron Lake City my territory? Why hasn't Lady Elene returned yet?"

Luna eagerly awaited her return, and after several days, Elene, having finished her busy schedule, finally returned to her loyal Ice City.

Contrary to Luna's expectations, the first thing Elene did upon returning was not to hand over official business to Luna, but to summon Evelyn, the acting head of the medical department.

"Could you describe your symptoms again?" Evelyn asked excitedly, causing Luna to tense up as well. She never imagined that the invincible Lady Elene would fall ill one day.

Alene rubbed her temples and was leaning back on the sofa, about to cross her legs, when Evelyn pressed her down.

Taking it as a doctor's warning, Elena described her symptoms in more detail. "I've been feeling sleepy very easily lately, often feeling weak and dizzy, and my mood is also quite unstable; I feel irritable from time to time."

"Is this... a cold?" Luna exclaimed in surprise as Mofi slapped her hard on the head.

"This is a common reaction during pregnancy!"

Even the well-informed Mofi got excited, and the word "pregnant" hit Aline's heart like a hammer blow.

Her first reaction wasn't to cheer, but to slowly sit up straight, as if to confirm the truth, and stare into Evelyn's eyes. "You think so?"

"Yes, sir, I can sense that you are nurturing a new life."

Alini clenched her fists tightly, quickly taking a deep breath to calm herself down. "But why don't I feel nauseous or anything like other people?"

"Many mothers don't experience nausea or vomiting throughout their pregnancy; this is normal," Evelyn said gently. "Excuse my boldness, Lady Elin, but how long has it been since you last had your period?"

"Based on my initial assessment, you are more than two months pregnant."

Elena was taken aback. She was naturally in excellent physical condition, and with the recent constant warfare, she hadn't noticed these things.

But thinking about it carefully, she probably, possibly, is pregnant.