After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

"Tell me, what exactly does she want to do?"

"I don't know, maybe they're trying to win people over."

Sitting on a haystack in the military camp, Luna and Lisa munched on green berries while watching Diana, who was visiting and comforting the soldiers in the camp.

She was so upright and honest, distributing boxes of copper coins to the soldiers in large swaths, while raising her chin high, trying to make everyone see her noble face.

Several children with burn scars on their faces pulled each other as they climbed up the haystack, lining up to reach out their little hands to Luna.

Luna chuckled as she distributed the remaining green fruit to them, having come up with a good idea.

"When you get there, see if you see that person. As long as you call her 'Your Highness,' she will give you money."

"Give us money?" The little brats sniffed. In their minds, money was synonymous with good food and fun things, so their eyes cleared up a lot.

The children ran off eagerly, and sure enough, Diana, after showing signs of impatience, sent them away with a few copper coins.

Luna laughed so hard she clutched her stomach. Perhaps the only ones in the entire military camp who really wanted her money were these few clueless children.

Even with militiamen, Diana could always get a word of thanks from them. But in the Ice City's military camp, apart from Luna's personal guards, there were only knights who were highly loyal to Duke Oswald.

To put it bluntly, these people were destined to become Oswald's Ironclad troops from the moment they were born, since most of their parents were knights who followed the Duke and were truly respectable men.

Therefore, the knights' expressions were unusually cold and reluctant when they received the money. They couldn't defy the princess, and they were prepared to accept punishment afterward.

Besides, do you think knights are conscripts you can recruit for fifty coins? You think you can bribe a knight with copper coins? Which knight wouldn't withstand such a test?

After saying a few more words of encouragement, Diana left satisfied.

She was very confident. In her previous life, she was chased and beaten by these people in a sorry state. In this life, she was determined to show her royal demeanor again!

"Guess who she'll go to next?" Luna couldn't suppress a smile. She was determined to write all of this down and then write a letter to Frank.

Lisa blinked, seemingly unconcerned. "She must be from a noble family; she can't hide her feelings at all."

"Looks like someone's going to be in trouble."

Luna lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, as if she could already see the nobles, drenched in sweat, kneeling before that table.

"By the way, you should come with me on this expedition."

Lisa paused, her hand still on the green fruit. "Huh? But I'm going back tomorrow, and my current identity is that of a military mage, so I can't participate in noble battles."

"Sigh, I'm not confident at all. Tell me, what should I do to gain the residents' trust?"

Luna hugged Lisa from behind, wrapping her arms around her waist and hanging on her like a slingback bear.

"I haven't studied politics either. Besides practicing magic, all I've learned is how to fight. I don't know as much as you do." Lisa pinched Luna's face with her hand, and the two of them laughed and played around for a while.

"But...didn't you learn anything from being around those two?"

Looking up at the sky, Luna's face showed some difficulty. She sighed, "I feel like my brother doesn't do anything, yet the residents naturally follow in his footsteps. On the other hand, Lady Elene does so much, handling everything with ease, so the residents trust her completely..."

Yes, those two are both outstanding. They not only manage their vast territory very well, but also show signs of shaking off their decline and rising to new heights.

Learning their skills is not something that can be done in a short time.

"Actually, I think there's another person you should consult." Lisa pondered for a moment, then pinched Luna's chin and turned towards the camp.

At that moment, Red had just returned from handling official business. He had already heard about the princess rewarding the soldiers, so when he saw the knights standing neatly in front of the camp, holding copper coins in their hands to confess their sins, he simply waved his hand.

"Alright! We're all worldly people now. Look at those cavalrymen over there; after they made a name for themselves, even their pouches are gleaming with gold!"

"Since you haven't done anything meritorious, others will naturally try to fob you off with scrap metal. But don't even think about handing it over to me, because I have my pride, and I wouldn't even consider it!"

Marching towards the tent, Reid, with his back to them, brandished his riding crop and yelled, "If you feel ashamed, if you feel aggrieved, then get the hell out there and train!"

"yes!"

The knights blushed, answered loudly, turned around, lined up, and entered the training ground to practice with all their might.

Seeing how energetic they all were, Luna understood.

She was misled by their positions; she should have followed Elena to learn martial arts and Reid to learn political affairs!

Reid... is a capable person.

Pulling Lisa along, they sneaked into the tent. Red was sitting in the high seat, looking intently at the report on the migration of disaster victims.

He looked up and saw two sneaky little guys.

"Young Miss." Reid quickly stood up, somewhat confused. Could it be that the young lady had caused trouble at the military camp...?

That's not right. The young lady has always been very proper in the military camp, and hasn't she been busy fighting in the noble wars lately?

Luna pretended to be serious, "Captain, I have a favor to ask of you, please don't refuse."

"Please speak, young lady. Your subordinate will do his utmost."

"It's like this." Luna beckoned to Red and then whispered something in his ear.

Red nodded; it wasn't that difficult...

Inside the Duke's mansion, Oswald's human modification surgery is about to begin.

Dr. Jenny, the attending physician, had made all the necessary preparations, but the temporary nurse, Alini, raised a crucial question.

That is: what kind of knife could cut open the Duke's body?

Oswald, shirtless and lying on a small bed, was stunned. Jenny, who had already made a small cut on the Duke's back and felt like she was whittling wood with a knife, was also stunned.

Eleanor, holding the surgical tray, asked, "Sister, don't you find this very tiring?"

Jenny, covered in sweat from exhaustion: ...

This is just the skin and flesh; it seems like they'll have to cut into the bone later?

"Perhaps we need a chisel." Jenny wiped her sweat with a towel and exhaled slowly. She had indeed underestimated the Duke's physical strength; she felt no sense of cutting meat when she used the knife.

Aline's forehead veins bulged as she suppressed her anger and said, "Do you need a saw, an axe, or maybe I should go to the carpenter and get you a hammer?"

"Otherwise, surgery requires these things. If my little axe wasn't so dull, why would I need to use a knife to cut?"

Mr. Hua Tuo... you're not alone. It's Cao Cao who didn't know his worth. You should have used a sharp axe to cut open his head and show him your skills.

Seeing that the two were still locked in a stalemate, Oswald sighed helplessly on the operating table.

"Alright, Elena, go find old George now, he has lots of good tools."

"Yes, I'll go right away."

Elena accepted the order and quickly left the Duke's mansion, arriving at old George's house shortly afterward.

As she knocked on the door, Eleanor bumped into old George, who was carrying two exquisite longswords as he came out.

Upon seeing the newcomer, old George's eyes darted around, and he visibly tensed up. "What's wrong? I wasn't bribed. Those materials were just normal waste!"

Alini rubbed her temples and got straight to the point: "Do you have any good cutting tools here? I need them urgently."

"Yes, yes, please come in."

Upon hearing that they weren't there to cause him trouble, old George naturally gave them a warm welcome, quickly placing the two knives on the table and turning to rummage through several large boxes for tools.

"Lady Elene, what kind of hard object do you want to cut? Is it a stone or metal?"

"Do you have a tool sharp enough to cut through the skeleton of a giant python?" Elena walked to the table. She was skilled with knives and couldn't resist drawing her long, black sword.

The knife had a strange texture. She gently stroked the blade, but her fingernail snapped cleanly the moment it touched the edge.

What a quick knife!

Elena put down the longsword, her heart filled with astonishment.

"You've come to the right person." Old George chuckled and took out a naturally formed obsidian knife from the innermost box.

"This knife is extremely brittle, yet incredibly sharp. You must handle it with utmost care, sir."

"Please rest assured, I will return it to you in its original condition after I'm done using it."

Elena took the obsidian knife, thanked him solemnly, and then hurriedly left.

"Hey, aren't you going to wait for me? I'm going to the Duke's mansion too." Old George shook his head and smiled wryly. What could be so urgent for this girl?

Back at the Duke's mansion, when Jenny received the obsidian knife, her fingers trembled slightly.

Which doctor wouldn't want a razor that can cut through iron like mud? Yet, this precious treasure is in the hands of a carpenter…

After sterilizing the tools, the surgery continued immediately. This time, Jenny easily cut open Oswald's flesh, and blood gushed out. Elena immediately stepped forward and wiped the blood away with a cotton cloth.

Oswald lay calmly on the operating table; the minor wound was not unbearable for him.

As she slowly pried open the incision, Jenny's hand, which was holding the knife, froze in mid-air, her eyes wide with shock.

"Don't worry about it."

Oswald knew what Jenny had discovered: his bones had become thicker and changed color.

Elena glanced at it indifferently, then lowered her head and urged, "Continue."

"Um."

Jenny used the blade to cut through the strong, purplish-black bones, and this time she clearly felt the resistance coming from the blade.

No wonder she always felt something was wrong when she examined the Duke's body several times, and there was also the astonishing speed of bone healing.

It turns out that the Duke's body has mutated...

Making a small hole in the center of a bone about the size of her fist, Jenny used tweezers to remove the extremely ominous piece of bone that had been cut off, and took a deep breath.

"Your Grace, how are you feeling?"

Oswald was drenched in sweat from the pain, but he didn't move. His eyes were closed, his brow furrowed, and he steadied his breathing, saying, "It's alright, just do it."

Jenny nodded, took out the magic stone, gently held it with tweezers, and slowly inserted it into the small hole in her spine.

Layers of magic circles appeared as Jenny chanted, then were engraved on the magic stone, vibrating with a dazzling green light.

The magic essence began to flow into the magic stone within Oswald's body, and the dense magic power surged forth, climbing up Oswald's entire body like strands of green thread, only to wither and dim in the next breath.

The fine threads continued to grow wildly, the bones began to slowly heal, and Jenny's healing magic began to enter Oswal's body.

However, at this moment, Oswald felt as if he were being electrocuted all over his body, his nerves were being torn apart, and his flesh and blood were not shaking, but they were trembling uncontrollably in waves, as if every cell was active and frenzied.

Gradually, the small hole disappeared, and only the constantly gushing green light could still prove the existence of the magic stone.

"Your Grace, how are you feeling now?" After the wound was stitched up and the surgery was finally over, Jenny breathed a sigh of relief, but received no response from Oswald.

Alene gently wiped Oswald's sweat and whispered, "He's asleep."