After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

Without confiding my worries to anyone, time slipped away quietly as I processed document after document.

The establishment of large educational institutions such as the Northern Military Academy, Vocational and Technical College, and Cultural College has led to an increasing number of ambitious young people entering grassroots positions.

The aging count, feeling his energy waning, began to take the initiative to train Rhea under his own care.

The Duke's Palace and the Consul's Palace are the two major political centers of the Northern Territory. Due to the outstanding performance of the Consul's leader Jacob, Luna has gradually focused her energy on military affairs.

Although the Northern Army won against the Goddess Army, it was a crushing defeat that was hard to accept. Luna was determined to change this situation.

Currently, the Northern Army has a total of six division commanders: Federico, Red, Garwin, and Rondo are in charge of the southern front, while Camaro and Brenhal are in charge of the northern front.

The military commanders' abilities and the soldiers' combat skills have reached a point where improvement is difficult. In order to cope with the complex situation ahead and the endless stream of monsters from the goddess's hands, Luna must focus her reform efforts on weaponry and ability enhancement.

Entrusting weapons and equipment to the dwarves is a headache; the most crucial thing right now is...

"You really didn't conduct human research?"

"Sister-in-law, if you can't explain the whereabouts of my many wounded soldiers clearly, don't blame me for resorting to force."

Upon hearing this, Jenny, who was cornered in the lab by Luna, pursed her lips and sighed after a long while, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

"They volunteered."

Jenny spoke slowly, a hint of pity flashing in her eyes. The soldiers were so badly mutilated that even if they managed to survive, they would only be able to spend the rest of their lives in sickbeds.

So when Jane asked for their opinions, none of them refused.

Unfortunately, the experiment failed.

"We're currently too reliant on the connections built by the faith system, but we can't directly improve the soldiers' physical abilities." Inviting Luna into the laboratory, Jenny poured her a cup of tea and shook her head sadly, saying, "Apart from me and Arabella, the other nuns can't control the ability to activate the aura, and they simply can't adapt to the future battlefield environment."

"You saw the Duke's physical body, which is 13.68 meters tall. If we could make the soldiers' bones have one-tenth the strength of the Duke, we could mass-produce a new kind of giant warrior."

Luna nodded, imagining the scene: a group of giants several meters tall charging into the monster horde, perhaps even tearing the dragons apart.

Wearing a white lab coat, Jenny picked up her teacup and leaned against the lab bench, continuing, "Our best warriors right now come from the Loyal Legion. Even the Blood Hunters of the Goddess Army have to avoid them. But we can't pay that price. There's only one Eryon, and we've already killed too many excellent soldiers."

Steam rose from the teacup in her hand. Luna remained silent for a long time before raising her eyes and saying, "I'm not here to criticize you, sister-in-law. My thought is that, purely in terms of physical strength, sister-in-law Elin is the most suitable model."

Jenny paused for a moment, then smiled.

Of the four, only Eline has not yet awakened her latent power, yet without any power to enhance her, Eline's physical attributes have reached a terrifying level.

Not just anyone can use the wall to leap over it, and not just anyone can be Oswald's wife. At least at night, Janice needs to keep her husband restrained and patient.

Because she really couldn't stand it...

"Sure, but you'll have to bring this up with her yourself."

Jenny casually dumped the task on Luna's head. What's the little sister for? Isn't she just there to take the blame?

Moreover, since Elena has neither led troops nor handled political affairs after giving birth, it's time for her to make some contributions to the Northern Territory.

"I?"

Luna's lips twitched. The trigger for Jenny's awakening was her serious injury and coma, coupled with the continuous energy infusion from Chu Guang for a long time. As for Annie, she was even more straightforward and brutal, and died once.

She fared a bit better, although she hasn't fully awakened yet...

The prerequisite for carrying out this plan is to get Elena's sister-in-law to unleash her latent power; in other words, they have to push Elena to the brink of life and death.

It is said that women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers. Alini is a woman who is tougher than steel. Now, asking her to put down her crying, hungry children and participate in life-or-death experiments with them, Luna estimates that she will be hung up and whipped.

After much hesitation, Luna broke out in a cold sweat and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"For the Northern Territory, let's do it!"

With a heroic spirit that seemed to say, "The wind howls and the Yi River is cold," Luna set off on her journey back to the Duke's mansion without a word.

Watching her retreating figure, Jenny smiled slightly, turned around, and continued her experiment.

The sun was blazing at the end of August, but Luna stood in front of the gate, her skin feeling icy cold.

The guards kept glancing away, wondering what the young lady was planning to do. In any case, if they could elicit that kind of expression from her, they'd better pretend nothing had happened.

In the garden pavilion, a giant argali sheep, already weighing over 400 pounds, was leisurely grazing, while little Octavia had already opened her eyes and was curiously observing the world.

She lay in Eleanor's gentle embrace, waving her hands, as if every move of the argali sheep could become a source of joy for her.

Hearing the baby's innocent laughter, Luna steeled herself and walked into the pavilion, standing to the side somewhat at a loss.

Because her child liked to pull her hair, she had tied her long hair up in a bun. Elena glanced at her and asked gently, "What's wrong? Is there something you're unsure about?"

"Sister-in-law, do you think our soldiers can handle the upcoming war?" Luna decisively used a roundabout tactic, trying to gain Eleanor's approval first.

"Our soldiers are loyal and strong, bringing us victory after victory. As the acting duke, you should not question them, Luna."

"Yes... I don't deny that. No matter how many tricks the enemy uses or how many monsters they create, the soldiers of the Northern Army can defeat them." Luna raised her head, her eyes sparkling. "But sister-in-law, our casualty rate is too high. Those veteran soldiers who fought alongside us and fought countless battles to defeat countless enemies are leaving us one after another."

Victory comes at a price, and everyone knows that.

But the battle reports were heartbreaking. Luna reviewed all the casualty records since the establishment of the Northern New Army. In the past, they could achieve victory at a very low cost, but now? Those monsters of the Goddess Army were consuming the core strength of the Northern Army in entire battalions and companies.

Even the 2nd Division was worn down, and its commander, Kate, was killed... That was the Union Army's most powerful 2nd Division!

"Our victory is only temporary. I don't want to see that string of casualty figures again. The goddess may disregard human lives, but I cannot let my soldiers continue to sacrifice themselves for victory!"

"It's good that you have this idea; your brother will be happy for you."

A serene and contented smile appeared on Elena's face, her gaze softening with affection. If His Majesty the Duke were here, how happy he would be to hear Luna's words.

The next second, Luna, seizing the opportunity, grinned and shamelessly asked, "So, sister-in-law, are you willing to contribute your strength?"