After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

Upon entering the Duke's mansion in the royal city, Luna first took a bath and changed into a clean, plain white dress.

When she was woken up by the maids after a nap, the cavalry had already prepared dinner.

Yawning, Luna arrived at the restaurant, picked up her knife and fork, and speared a piece of beef from the plate. She felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

After taking a bite to confirm it was authentic, she asked doubtfully, "Does the capital still sell beef?"

"Young Miss, last time it was the cattle in the Southern Territory that died of illness for no apparent reason, and this time it's the cattle in the Central District that died of illness for no apparent reason..."

The knight in charge of purchasing looked embarrassed. He was telling the truth, but he was afraid that others would think he was lying.

This is outrageous! Oxen are precious to begin with, yet they get to eat beef every time they come to the capital. If this disease continues to spread, the entire kingdom will probably have to use horses to plow the fields.

"It seems we in the Northern Territory also need to take precautions." Luna didn't think much of it, but simply noted it down in her mind so she could report it to her brother when she got back.

After dinner, Luna was even more tired and wanted to go straight to rest, but there was still a big problem.

The four of them sat on the stone steps by the door, gazing at the afterglow of the setting sun. Luna rubbed her eyes and said, "Paul, why don't you find a boat and sleep in the river?"

Lisa, with her legs crossed and hands supporting her on the ground behind her, looked rather languid. "I think we should issue a statement first: if Paul is dead, the Vatican is the murderer, and then we can dump Paul's body at the Vatican's gate."

"The corpse must be in the position of thrusting its hips and giving a seductive look."

"How vicious you are!" Luna pretended to cry and hugged Lisa. "We have to be best friends for life, otherwise I don't know what embarrassing things you'll do to me. An enemy you grew up with is too scary."

Paul had gotten used to their noise and rambling, but he felt sorry for the Duke, never expecting that he would become a burden on this trip.

Perhaps, as Luna said, you can only see a person's true colors when you become their enemy.

He was initially surprised by the assassination attempt sent by the archbishop, but then he accepted the reality with composure.

"It might be quite interesting." Paul looked up, his eyes taking in the sunset over the capital city, its red clouds painting the blue sky, just as beautiful as when he first saw it more than a decade ago.

Time flies, but some things remain unchanged.

He suddenly burst out laughing, startling the other three, and even causing the old count to drop the ox leg bone from his hand.

It is true that after suffering a major blow, a person initially appears no different from an ordinary person, but then suddenly becomes abnormal at some point.

Commonly known as mental illness.

After eyeing Paul warily for a moment, Luna stepped forward cautiously and asked, "What's so interesting?"

His smile had never been so relaxed. "After I die, you can place my body in front of the Vatican, like that. I think the archbishop will have to give me a proper burial afterward."

"After a person dies, their body will stiffen, and it will take quite a bit of effort to straighten me out of bed. Don't you think that's interesting?"

Luna scratched her head. Good news: Paul isn't crazy; bad news: he's a little too carefree right now.

Nothing happened that night. Even though Paul didn't sleep in the river, the night was peaceful and there was no trace of an assassin.

Both Luna and Lisa were worried and had trouble sleeping. When they got up and saw Paul, who was full of energy and clearly had excellent sleep quality, they were immediately annoyed and started pointing fingers at him.

Paul just smiled and patted their heads, then urged them to hurry up and prepare, as they were going to the palace to see His Majesty today.

Life is always unpredictable. If Paul hadn't gone to the Northern Territory, he wouldn't have discovered the toxins in his body, nor would he have met so many kind and friendly people.

"Remember, among the great nobles and royalty, resources are far more important than money. Never agree to let the king purchase any raw materials from the northern territories, except for coal, which we will provide in abundance."

Riding in a carriage and escorted by dozens of trusted guards, Luna and her party headed to the palace built of white marble.

The old count continued his incessant chatter, reminding Luna of various precautions.

Luna simply nodded; she had long kept these things in mind and was determined not to let Frank gain any advantage from the North.

Before entering the palace, the four men had to dismount from their carriage and walk at the gate. Then, apart from Paul, who was acting as a guard, the other three had to hand over their weapons.

Lisa and Luna were dressed in a fresh and bright manner, so naturally they didn't bring any weapons. However, when they saw the old count pull out a set of poison needles from his pocket without changing his expression, they both took a step back.

"Count, you are so unfamiliar to me that it terrifies me."

"A smiling tiger, absolutely a smiling tiger. Indeed, the older a person gets, the more cunning they become..."

The old count looked helplessly at the two little ones huddled together, shivering, and sighed with melancholy.

He can't just go without any weapons, can he? What if there's an emergency? Do you expect someone his age to still be able to wield a knife?

The palace gates were wide open, and Luna didn't even need to guide them; she led them through the corridors with practiced ease.

The palace maids she occasionally encountered would greet Luna warmly.

Lisa, holding Luna's hand, asked with some confusion, "Why is it that wherever you go, it's either an enemy or an acquaintance?"

Luna chuckled. "I have many enemies because I'm good at stirring up trouble. These palace maids know me because they want to know my brother..."

Most of the palace maids were daughters of minor nobles who were beautiful, so it was only natural that they wanted to marry a good man.

Duke Oswald of the Northern Territory is young and powerful, and more importantly, he is still unmarried. He probably doesn't even know how many noble girls would have traveled thousands of miles to the Northern Territory if it weren't for the obstruction of their noble parents.

The old count imagined the scene for a while, and suddenly became very interested in the reaction of a certain red-haired woman with two swords.

Is it a river of blood, or a river of blood?

The four chatted as they arrived at the entrance of the main hall. Once there, Paul could not go inside and had to wait outside.

With a notification, Luna led the two nobles from the Northern Territory through the doors of the main hall.

Walking along the wide red carpet, under the watchful eyes of the golden-armored guards on both sides, the three of them bowed in unison to Frank, who was sitting high on his throne leaning on his scepter, and to Queen Barbara, who had come to join in the fun for some unknown reason.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Frank smiled gently. "No need for formalities. Welcome back to the capital, Miss Luna."

"I bring Your Majesty my elder brother's greetings. He expressed his gratitude for Your Majesty's magnanimity and hoped that the Northern Territory would become Your Majesty's strong bulwark in the future."

"Haha, Your Grace is so kind. I should thank Your Grace for forgiving the princess's rudeness. The fact that this incident was resolved so well shows Your Grace's loyalty."

They exchanged pleasantries for a while, since saying nice things didn't cost anything, so why not say a few more?

At this moment, Queen Barbara suddenly interjected, "I still hope the Duke can come to the palace. His Majesty has only recently ascended the throne; how can he not even recognize the Duke's face?"

Uh, has this woman not given up on getting to know my brother? Luna almost lost her polite smile and could only lower her head, pretending she hadn't heard anything.

Frank coughed lightly, taking the initiative to skip the chapter.

"There are many things to do in the north, especially the important task of resisting the invasion of the demon race, which cannot be relaxed for a moment. It is understandable that the Duke cannot spare the time."

"But I heard that Duke Oswald, having nothing better to do, went to the Western Territory and not only helped the Western Territory get rid of the necromancer, but also rescued the civilians there."

Barbara opened her fan, covered her mouth, and chuckled, "Everyone says the Duke is busy, but I don't see it that way at all. Is coming to the royal city more troublesome than going to the western territory to deal with the necromancer?"

What exactly is she trying to do...?

Luna glanced at Barbara, and their eyes met. The Queen gave her a gentle look, which almost made Luna's skin crawl.

There's no other way, old count, you go ahead.

With his hands behind his back, Earl Morphy beckoned with his finger, and the old Earl immediately received the signal. He stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, you may not know, but that necromancer is extremely powerful. Even the Holy Knight Commander Paul was seriously injured and forced to retreat. It was because the Duke cared for the common people of the Western Territory and received Paul's plea for help that he set off for the Western Territory."

"I see." Barbara nodded, then turned to Frank and asked, "Since the Duke is busy with affairs, and His Majesty has not yet formed a delegation to the Northern Territory."

"How about I go myself?"

Upon hearing this, not only Luna and her two companions, but even Frank was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Frank was stunned. He only intended to send Barbara's father to the Northern Territory as a formality, since important documents would be signed in the capital.

But now that Barbara is going in person, the situation is different. Of course, in a sense, other things are different too…

Luna didn't know if Frank would go mad, but she knew that Duke Dale would definitely go completely insane.

In silence, the first meeting and discussion ended in a daze.

Paul saw the three men emerge with complicated expressions, looked up at the sky, and confirmed that the sun was still in the same position as before.

What...did they talk about? It ended so quickly? The old count's instructions weren't even this short!

"Don't ask anything, don't say anything, let's have some peace and quiet."

After Luna finished speaking weakly, she took the lead and walked over, followed by the old count shaking his head and sighing, and Lisa who couldn't help but laugh.

She's really seen the world this time.