So I'm a sheep.

Another large bulge appeared, and the young lady covered her head, tears welling up in her eyes.

I'll play again.

Another headbutt sent the young lady reeling, making her see stars. She finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears.

"Sasha, you big bad girl!"

I'm never talking to you again!

"..."

Well, carrying three big bags on its head, it flew away crying.

It should be alright, right?

The little girl scratched her head and decided to help Wood secure the victory first.

She landed on the ground, and with the full power of the Miracle Light activated, the dark clouds in the sky quickly dispersed.

The rain suddenly stopped, and as the sunlight shone down, a rainbow rose behind the little girl.

"Oh my god, a miracle! This is a miracle!"

"The Goddess's Messenger"

"Angel, angel!"

No one dared to block the angel's path; wherever the little girl went, countless devotees of the goddess threw down their weapons and wept bitterly.

Step by step, the angel approached King Yuelan and said calmly, "Do you know your crime?"

"..."

"Heh, hehe, hahahahaha."

"I am the king, who can condemn me!"

With a roar, the man swung his sword and slashed fiercely at the little girl.

He reached out, the sword broke, and with a single finger from afar, pierced the heart.

"I can"

Volume 1: Chapter 136 Ancestral Instructions

With the king dead, the Yuelan army unsurprisingly began a massive rout.

Archbishop Julian, protected by a group of Templar Knights, attempted to escape the battlefield amidst the chaos.

However, the little girl who had been watching him all along suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"The rest of you may do as you please, but your archbishop must remain."

The angel's words left the Templar Knights bewildered, and they quickly abandoned Julian and fled.

"A bunch of ungrateful wretches!" Julian shouted angrily.

"Aren't you the same?"

"Haha, as the victor, feel free to insult me. After all, I did lose today."

"But, angel, don't get too cocky!"

"One day, someone will stand up and overthrow your tyranny!"

Looking at the righteous and awe-inspiring Julian, the little girl couldn't help but twitch her lips.

"Ha ha……"

"Don't worry, I won't kill you right now, you hypocrite."

“I will have the Protestants expose all your evil deeds and make them public, so that believers can give you the judgment you deserve.”

Sasha glanced at Julian, whose expression had changed drastically, and said the words he feared most.

"You will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame and forever cursed by posterity!"

"..."

After tallying the casualties and settling the large number of prisoners, it was already very late.

Grand Duke Wood was excitedly busy running around, showing no sign of stopping.

Seeing this, the little girl couldn't help but remind him, "Wood, let's eat quickly, I think everyone is starving."

"Lady Sasha, now is not the time to eat in peace."

While listening to his subordinates' reports, Wood hurriedly said, "I have some dry rations here. I'll have the soldiers cook some meat soup for you. Please eat first."

The little girl wanted to say something more, but seeing Wood so busy and overwhelmed, she simply said "Oh."

After waiting for a while, the soldiers respectfully served the meat soup and dry rations.

Sasha didn't care about the location; she found a small stool, sat down, and started eating right there in Wood's tent.

Because it was a meat soup offered to angels, it contained an abundance of meat, and spices were luxuriously added to the soup.

The little girl ate happily, but it made life difficult for the others in the tent.

"gollum"

"Grumpy"

The enticing aroma of meat wafted into their noses, and their stomachs simultaneously growled in protest.

"Have the soldiers hurry up and clean up the battlefield. After the spoils are counted, I will immediately give them the rewards they deserve."

Wood quickly put aside his distractions, and after working for an unknown amount of time, he finally moved on to the next step, exhausted.

He summoned each knight individually, and based on their performance that day, Wood gave them the rewards they deserved.

After the knights came the higher-ranking officers, but this time it was no longer a one-on-one conversation.

"You did a great job, keep it up in the future."

"After the enemy was defeated, we could have pursued them further. You know, if we hadn't captured one less deserter this time, we would have had one more enemy on the battlefield in the future."

The praise was the main focus, but occasionally Wood would point out areas where officers needed improvement.

As generous rewards were bestowed, groups of officers walked in with serious expressions and left with beaming smiles.

After the superior officers finished bestowing their rewards, Wood left his tent.

Outside the tent, a large number of junior and middle-ranking officers were already eagerly waiting.

After offering a few words of encouragement with a smile, Wood raised his voice and began bestowing rewards once more.

There were many junior and middle-ranking officers, and by the end of the conversation, Wood's voice had become completely hoarse.

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"Have some water. By the way, Wood, you're pushing yourself too hard."

He drank the water in the bowl in one gulp, and the Duke sat down on the empty stool, exhausted.

Thank you.

After saying thank you, Wood found that his voice had actually returned to normal. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and thanked the angel again.

"Lady Sasha, if it weren't so unrealistic, I wouldn't even let the officers bestow the soldiers' rewards on my behalf."

"Are you afraid those officers will embezzle?" the little girl guessed.

"Corruption? Corruption is inevitable."

"what?"

Seeing the little girl's confused look, Wood explained, "I'm not afraid of them embezzling. If they embezzle a little, I'll pretend I don't know anything. If they embezzle too much, I'll make an example of them to appease public anger."

“Lady Sasha, what I’m really afraid of is that the soldiers will think these rewards are given by the officers, and not by me, the Grand Duke.”

"Well, the soldiers' rewards were indeed bestowed by you."

"But I was not the one who delivered the rewards to them."

Wood said quietly, "Lady Sasha, do you know how my grandfather acquired such immense power, to the point that he was even able to split the Moonlit Realm in the later stages?"

"How did you do that?" the little girl asked with great interest.

"At that time, Yuelan was in turmoil, and local warlords frequently rose up in rebellion."

“My grandfather was one of the most beloved princes of King Yuelan. He was often taken by the king to suppress rebellions.”

"My grandfather was not strong enough to fight as a knight for the king, so he took charge of the army's logistics."

"At first he was actually very unwilling, because only princes who could charge into battle would be respected by soldiers."

"That's certainly true, but after spending a long time in the army, Grandpa figured out another reason."

"The soldiers will admire the brave and fearless prince, but they will only be loyal to the king who provides them with food and drink."

"After figuring this out, Grandpa started to manipulate the rewards and honors."

"The king's rewards gradually became the prince's rewards. Over the years, my grandfather did not kill a single person on the battlefield, but his prestige in the army was even approaching that of King Yuelan!"

"..."

"So that's how it is. That's why you need to sort things out as quickly as possible, and that's why you personally distribute the rewards from the knights and officers."

"Not only that, officers had to loudly express their gratitude to me before distributing rewards to the soldiers."

Wood said expressionlessly, "Who dares to forget? The first and second offenses will be severely punished, and the third offense will be met with death!"

"Well, this can actually be considered one of the ancestral precepts left by my grandfather."

"What other family precepts did your grandfather leave behind?" the little girl couldn't help but ask.

"There are two more. One is that the descendants must become knights in order to inherit the title of Grand Duke of Nist."

"Another is that you shouldn't look too far ahead; if there are benefits right in front of you, you should seize them as soon as possible."

"Isn't that... a bit too one-sided?"

"Perhaps."

Wood stretched his shoulders: "But Grandpa is definitely much better than me. I will follow the family precepts he passed down."