After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

In January, the royal city was covered in silver. In a small palace in the royal city, around a fireplace, Kate reached out to dry the moisture on her gloves and asked a question in the dissipating white mist.

"Thirteen meters? Is that still within the realm of human beings? Has His Majesty the Duke truly become a god?"

"Stop asking stupid questions. The opposite of the Goddess of Life is the God of Immortality. After the timeline became chaotic, calamities of immortality occurred frequently. The Duke, who destroyed and absorbed them, is the closest being to the God of Immortality."

Sister Arabella, sitting upright, slowly explained, then scattered some breadcrumbs on the snow outside the door to feed the bold little birds.

"But the Duke cannot become a god, at least not an immortal god, unless you want the undead to replace all living beings and take over the entire world."

Arabella let out a rare sigh as she stared at the flickering flames, overwhelmed with emotion.

"By absorbing the magic of immortality, Your Grace can also prevent the Goddess of Life from transforming into an immortal god. If the Goddess of Life really creates an undead race that can carry souls, as long as we unite around Your Grace, we can still fight a great battle against them."

"only……"

The words came to an abrupt halt. Arabella frowned, seemingly finding it difficult to speak. She looked at Arian, who was silently adding coal to the coal beside her. Arian also turned to look at her. The moment their eyes met, they understood each other's meaning.

Kate, however, looked completely bewildered. "Just what?"

The elder nun did not answer, but closed her eyes and gently shook her head. Eryon also remained silent. He stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and showed Commander Kate his arm, which had grown dozens of bone armor plates.

Those bone plates were about the size of a thumb, pitch black, and stuck to the arm like the scales of some kind of fantasy creature.

First, she gasped sharply, then rubbed it hard. Feeling the steel-like hardness of the bone armor, Kate was speechless for a moment. She picked up a cigarette, silently lifted the stool, and distanced herself from the two of them.

Sister Arabella raised her hand, her five fingers slowly opening, and Kate, seeing this, nimbly sat back down by the fireplace.

After the Duke's body expanded, all the warriors who had a power connection with Oswald experienced some kind of distortion in their bodies.

Aerion has grown bone armor, while High Sister Arabella...

"Be good, turn around and let me see you."

The elder nun bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and showed the two of them the unusual protrusion on her back.

Even through the thick cotton-padded coat, Kate could discern the direction of Arabella's mutation.

"What are those... wings?"

Arabella nodded sheepishly. Growing wings was one thing, but if she grew wings like those of a mythical angel, she'd probably be secretly thrilled for a while.

As a result, she grew a pair of dragon wings on her back... She's still very young, but if she continues to grow, how will she, a dignified senior nun, ever have the face to go out and see people?

With a cigarette dangling from her lips, Kate exhaled a heavy puff of smoke and said wistfully, "Actually, during this period, it is more important for you to become stronger. The mutation of flesh and blood is a minor matter; failing to complete the task assigned by His Excellency the Duke is the real issue."

Their eyes lit up a bit, but they didn't refute it.

After warming up, Kate set off again to inspect the defenses.

Currently, four regiments of the Third Division and one regiment of the Fourth Division have withdrawn into the capital along with the Second Division and other troops. The young lady has ordered Kate to take charge of the southern defenses and that the capital can be abandoned if necessary.

Whether the enemy will launch an attack, and in what way, remains unknown.

As Kate walked up the city wall into the wind and snow, she glanced at the eagles circling in the sky, then at the massive alchemical cannons and crossbows on the wall, and felt a surge of confidence.

As Kate circled the city walls, carefully examining any potential defensive vulnerabilities, a lone rider came from the south and swiftly arrived at the city's walls.

The cavalryman delivering the message rubbed his cheeks, which were red from the cold, and reported loudly to his superior: "Commander, the latest news from the Special Forces."

The city gates opened and closed. Kate, who had just received the letter, did not open it immediately. Instead, she put it in her pocket, pondered for a moment, and then walked toward the palace.

It must be said that having a professional intelligence unit operating within enemy territory can greatly reduce the burden on the military.

Snowflakes pressed down on Kate's military overcoat, and her heavy military boots clattered on the steps.

As soon as he returned to the palace where he worked, he couldn't wait to open the letter and imprint every word and every punctuation mark into his mind.

To: Headmaster Kate

The Church of Salvation is gathering believers in the City of Decay, most of whom are drug addicts. Chief Catherine and Minister Dane have already infiltrated the City of Decay, and external affairs are temporarily being managed by Deputy Minister Robert.

Additionally, a suspected manifestation of a curse has appeared in the southeastern part of the Central District. Members active in this area have reported that terrifying man-eating locusts and insect-like monsters are acting in groups, which may be Nicole, symbolizing hunger, preparing a monster army. Commander, please prepare measures to deal with aerial units in time.

Finally, it has been confirmed that Silver City, the gateway to the Southern Duchy, was destroyed by force, and it has been confirmed that it was the work of the cursed princess Diana. However, due to limited intelligence, we are unable to analyze the target's next move.

"They all jumped out one by one..."

Kate carefully put the letter away and placed it on her desk, intending to show it to the High Sister and Erian when they returned, and then discuss their next move together.

However, just as Kate finished rolling her cigarette and hadn't even taken a few puffs, an unexpected figure walked in.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Kate immediately stood up, beaming with joy, and exclaimed, "Three lashes!"

"Greetings, Commander!"

Federico, who had abruptly raised his hand in salute, was pulled by Kate to the fireplace.

"Alright, there are no outsiders here, don't put on airs with me." Kate waved for a guard, arranged hot tea, and sat down with Federico. Then she asked, "Weren't you training officers? Are you done?"

"Yes, keep everything simple from now on. What they can't learn in school, they can only learn on the battlefield."

After not seeing him for a while, Federico's aura was more like that of a well-rounded professional soldier. After exchanging pleasantries, he didn't delay and handed a letter to Kate as well.

Federico spoke earnestly, "The young lady's handwritten letter mainly concerns the rotation of troops. The Loyal Legion will cooperate with you, Commander, to defend the royal city. In return, I will take two regiments of the Third Division to Green Gorge City to establish a second line of defense."

"With you behind me, I feel much more at ease." Kate laughed, but there was a hint of bitterness in her smile. "Things are different now, Three Whips. I'm more envious of Commander Brenhar of the First Division now. At least they're facing normal demon armies."

Federico nodded and took the teacup offered by the guard.

Unbeknownst to many, the Northern Army has faced several different opponents. Hopefully, they can pull through this time as well.

After taking a sip of hot tea, Federico started talking about recent topics.

"Speaking of which, not long ago the Demon King sent the young lady a challenge that was not quite a challenge. He first rebuked us humans for our depravity, for actually using the undead to invade the Demon Kingdom's territory. Then he expressed his hope that next time, we could fight the Northern Army in a fair and square manner."

Upon hearing this, Kate kept calculating in her mind. On the surface, the Demon King was showing weakness, indicating that he had no way to deal with the undead.

But the demons nowadays are cautious in their military tactics, constantly accumulating strength in secret. They are like a lurking beast, either not making a move at all, or making a killing move when they do.

It's just a Red Demon Castle; the Demon King can afford to lose face and territory.

Despite the Northern Army's victory in the Elven Kingdom, Kate knew better than anyone how dangerous the war had truly been.

"You must remind the young lady not to launch a preemptive attack on the demons, but to make full use of Starfall City's terrain advantages. Right now, the most important thing is still the south."

Federico's expression immediately hardened. "Yes, I understand. I will report to Lady Jane and Lady Elene next time and ask them to pay attention to the demons' provocations against the young lady."