After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Luna, after a quick wash, arrived at the Duke's office, where it was already filled with kneeling people.

The literal meaning is that the place was filled with kneeling people.

On the right is Reid, and kneeling behind him are officers of all ranks who followed Luna in causing trouble yesterday. They all have their heads down, their expressions solemn, and they dare not utter a sound.

The most unruly group were the pot-bellied nobles. They were quite heavy and not good at exercising, so they knelt in a crooked and unsteady manner. To relieve the pain in their legs, they kept shifting their center of gravity, which made them look particularly comical.

On the left, only Elena was kneeling on one knee. She was still dressed as a maid, her posture dignified and her expression calm, her eyes fixed straight ahead.

Luna knew her position well. She walked around them and knelt down on the side of the desk with a thud, the closest spot to Oswald.

Oswald, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, glanced at Luna before stubbing out his cigarette, patting Luna's head, and casually remarking something.

"Don't look down, everyone. Look at each other and get to know each other. The people here today are the most powerful people in our Ice City."

The officer and Elena remained motionless, while only a few ditzy nobles craned their necks to look around.

Of course, Oswald wouldn't blame them for such trivial matters. After all, the nobility is an abstract group that brings together elites and fools, containing all sorts of abstract characters.

"I know that a lot has happened recently, it's been very chaotic, and it's caused constant friction between you all, you're almost ready to tear down my ducal mansion."

Upon hearing this, even the most foolish nobleman fell silent, bowing his head even lower.

Oswald stood up, glanced down at them, and continued calmly, "There are some things I won't explain to you, such as the Marquis's family."

"I know some of you nobles will talk about me behind my back, but I still want to warn you: the affairs of a marquis's family are not as simple as you think. If you dare to get involved, don't think you can't get out of it; your whole family might be implicated."

"Yes, we understand," the leading counts quickly pledged their loyalty.

Oswald glanced at them, nodded, and then looked at Luna kneeling beside him, saying, "Some things are quite simple to explain."

"It's nothing more than my sister making a mistake, which gave you all a good show."

Luna bit her lip, noticing several gazes scrutinizing her, but dared not move.

"Young people can be a bit impulsive," Oswald sighed, unusually resorting to emotional appeals.

"Our parents died early, and I, as the older brother, neglected to discipline her. I don't know what the Central Academy in the capital taught, because she caused trouble as soon as she came home."

The people below were stunned. The Central Academy? Good heavens, as expected of the Duke, he easily shifted the blame to a place none of us had expected.

But they also understood that the Duke meant to treat the matter lightly.

"The main camp in Kuogu City is still not completed, and the demons in the north are showing signs of moving south again. I cannot spare the time to teach her."

"Red, Eleanor."

At Oswald's command, the two men quickly stood up and stepped forward.

Oswald first looked at Reid and said with emotion, "They say that a scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation. You are a loyal and patriotic person, and it is time for you to take on more responsibilities."

Red listened intently with a serious expression and an upright demeanor, seemingly unfazed by praise or criticism, but inwardly he was already dancing wildly.

"First, there's the issue of bandits within the country. We thought we were handling the disaster victims quickly enough, but last night even I was robbed by bandits."

"Therefore, I plan to have the villages and towns around the capital form their own militia teams, with a total number of about five thousand people, under your jurisdiction. Patrols and other matters will all be handled by you."

Red was overjoyed and quickly pledged his loyalty. That was five thousand men! Add to that the knights under his command, and it would be a force of ten thousand.

This kind of grandeur is not something a knight commander can enjoy; at least a general would be entitled to it.

"Furthermore," Oswald said, gripping Red's hand to keep him from getting dizzy and floating, "I will have Luna form her own 300-man cavalry unit. Male or female soldiers, she can choose the soldiers she likes, and let her train with you."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will certainly protect Miss's safety!"

Red knew exactly what Oswald was really concerned about, and immediately patted his chest to assure him. At the same time, he glanced at the officers behind him and instantly understood why Oswald had called them here.

These people are being promoted in name only, and will be groomed to be Luna's personal guards in the future. Ultimately, they are the ones who truly need to be trained.

"The same goes for Elena. Since she can't learn any skills at the academy, let Luna learn how to handle government affairs from you."

Alini readily agreed. "Yes, sir."

After arranging everything, Oswald clapped his hands in satisfaction, signaling the end of the meeting, but no one dared to move an inch.

Oswald strode through the kneeling crowd, sword in hand, and laughed heartily with his back to them, "I'll say it again: even if you tear down this ducal mansion, you won't get many tiles. Get back to work. The master is leaving, so we won't keep you for lunch."

Oswald came like a gust of wind, and left like a gust of wind.

As the weather gradually warmed up, in early April, after a lingering spring rain, the peaceful Ice City received another message from the Duke: the Demon Army was heading south to attack the pass, and the Duke was leading five thousand elite soldiers north.

Ten days later, news came again: Starfall City was safe and sound, the demons had withdrawn their troops, leaving behind five thousand elite soldiers to assist in the defense of Starfall City, and the Duke rode back to Kuogu City alone.

The spring seedlings have already sprouted, and the fields are full of vitality, with red and purple wildflowers blooming all over the mountains and plains.

Luna, no longer needing to worry about school, rode her white horse, laughing and carefree, running freely among the wildflowers, with a group of leisurely cavalry guards following behind.

Despite being called guards, there were 5,000 elite troops under Red in the Ice City a few kilometers away, and militia patrolling day and night in the villages in front of them. What thief could possibly get close to the young lady?

Besides, the Charles family's swordsmanship, passed down through generations, is no joke. I heard that the Duke beheaded more than thirty demon soldiers in a single day on the city walls of Starfall City, his sword blade even chipped from the blows, yet he didn't even blink.

However, the days spent traveling and enjoying the scenery with the young lady are the best days.

Whenever the young lady went to study government affairs, these personal guards would be severely trained by Red. Regardless of gender, they had to complete those terrible training targets in order to get a short rest.

The idea that you can hit seven out of ten arrows, run five hundred meters while wearing heavy armor, and shoot arrows with both hands while on horseback... it all seems absurd.

Suddenly, a whistle blew, and the cavalrymen who had been sluggish just moments before quickly formed ranks, blocking the cavalrymen carrying the Duke's banner like a crescent moon.

"Lady Elene has sent me to inform the young lady that a distinguished guest has arrived in the capital. Please return to the city immediately."

"Understood, you can go back now."

The female soldier in the lead dismissed the messenger, then spurred her horse out of formation and whipped it to catch up with the young lady who had already run far away.

"What distinguished guest do I need to receive?"

Back at the Duke's mansion, Luna wiped her face with a warm towel and muttered with dissatisfaction, "Are they royalty or dukes from the south? Do they have to put on airs?"

The maid took the towel and replied softly, "Neither. It's a saint from the church who's visiting."

"A church?" Luna was bewildered, blinking rapidly. "Besides the decorations on the walls, are there any religious people in our house?"

The maid remained silent; such words were not to be spoken aloud. At least outwardly, she had to appear as a devout follower of the goddess. Otherwise, why would the Duke's mansion go to such lengths to create these murals? Just for decoration?

Unable to get an answer from the maid, Luna had no choice but to go and see for herself.

When she opened the door and met Elena's unprecedentedly joyful gaze, she knew she had been tricked.

What does "nationwide unified prayer" mean?

Luna looked at the saintess Maria, who was sitting opposite her, with long, golden, wavy hair, delicate skin, and a beautiful and elegant face, and couldn't help but frown.

"Her Majesty's idea is to set a unified time for believers across the country to pray to the Goddess together."

Alini explained with a faint smile, turning to the side and methodically pouring tea for the two of them, only to receive a glare from Luna in return.

She's usually more imposing than me, but now that she needs someone to take the blame, she's pretending to be a maid?

It goes without saying that this unified blessing will cost money, a lot of money, and it's all meaningless money.

Based on his brother's attitude towards religion, anyone who dares to agree to hold any kind of blessing ceremony should just wait and see!

and so……

Turning her head, Luna met Elene's gentle gaze and smiled warmly, launching her attack ahead of time.

"Your Excellency, as you know, although I am Charles, I am still a minor. Currently, all matters of the Duke's mansion are handled by Lady Elene. Don't let her maid's attire fool you; in the Northern Territory, her status is second only to my elder brother."

Elena paused, looking at Luna with a mixture of surprise and admiration, before lowering her gaze and speaking.

"You're too modest, young lady. Everyone in the Northern Territory knows that I, Elena, am just a servant of the Duke. While I can handle my daily duties, matters like praying for blessings are, after all, a prayer to the goddess, representing the Charles family and the Northern Territory's devotion to her. How could a servant like me overstep my bounds?"

Haven't you overstepped your bounds enough?

Luna's eyes widened in disbelief; she hadn't expected the other person to be so shameless.

Maria sighed, understanding that neither of them wanted to participate in the blessing ceremony, and interrupted their polite refusals, saying in a deep voice, "Haven't you two noticed anything strange about yourselves these past few months?"

The two exchanged a glance, both somewhat bewildered, before the saintess continued speaking.

"For example, don't you feel a sudden, urgent urge to do something, or a sudden, inexplicable fear about the future? It's like your soul is trying to break free from some kind of constraint?"

Luna swung her fist and slammed it into her palm, suddenly realizing, "No wonder I was only thinking about breaking into Ice City back then. It turns out it was all the goddess's guidance."

"No, that wasn't the guidance of the goddess." Maria quickly denied it. She had heard a lot about Luna's attack on the Duke's mansion on the way here.

There were already many misunderstandings involved, and we absolutely cannot let the goddess get involved now.

"That's alright then."

Luna instantly became obedient, but sighed inwardly, wondering why she couldn't find a scapegoat.

Maria straightened her posture and used this as a starting point to explain, "But Miss Luna, doesn't your sudden impulse fit exactly what I just described?"

Luna waved her hand, saying quite frankly, "Whether it's impulsive or not doesn't matter. Isn't it normal for a younger sister to occasionally cause trouble for her older brother?"

Upon hearing these absurd words, Maria was speechless and remained silent for a long time.

Yes, what's the point of telling this to a sixteen-year-old girl? She's still in her adolescence, and it's their instinct to cause trouble impulsively.

Moreover, not everyone knows about the future like she does...

Maria, filled with worry, slowly shifted her gaze to Miss Elene, whose face remained as calm as a still lake.

In recent days, taking advantage of her identity, she has successfully made contact with Lilith, the leader of the Knights Order, and they have confirmed the matter of time reversal. They speculate that it is related to the Wishing Star, and only those who wear the Wishing Star can retain the memories of their previous life.

And here comes the interesting part.

The other two wearers of the Wishing Star are Princess Diana of the kingdom, who has locked herself in her room and hasn't left for months.

The other is Miss Nicole, the daughter of the president of the Southern Maritime Business Council. The wishing star on her chest is intact, but she has no memories of her previous life.

That leaves only one possibility.

"Miss Luna, would you please step outside for a moment? I have some personal matters that I need to discuss with Miss Elena in person," Maria politely requested.

"Okay, I'll be going now. Remember to call me when it's time to eat."

Luna couldn't wait to leave. She secretly made a face at the speechless Elin and then slipped out.

After Luna left, the gentleness on Maria's face faded, and she looked coldly at Elene, saying, "I think we have a lot to talk about, don't we? Commander of the Northern Rebellion?"