In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

The shadowy figure instinctively turned her head and saw a handsome blond man with blue eyes smiling at her.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!"

Terrified, she immediately fled into the shadows to a corner of an alley.

"Damn it... how dare you scare me..."

"That guy looks like Lister Eller. How did he manage to get close to me so quietly?"

"We can discuss this further, ma'am."

!!!

The shadowy figure looked up and saw the face it had just seen.

She! She just wouldn't believe it!

She decisively disappeared into the shadows again and sped forward.

Cultivating the power of shadow allows one to infiltrate shadow spaces and leap within them, making it an ideal power for covert operations.

This is why the Dark Court was able to repeatedly evade the Temple's pursuit.

Of course, there's also the reason why the Holy Land didn't put in too much effort to deal with them.

This time, the shadowy figure passed through several buildings and finally reappeared in a basement.

"Now that guy is looking for..."

"Bang!"

The door to the basement opened, and Lister's head popped out.

“Miss of the Dark Court, I’m tired of playing hide-and-seek.”

"So, can we have a proper talk?"

“Eeeeeee!!!”

The dark figure was startled and fell to the ground with a thud.

The black hood fell off, revealing two large, white, round ears on the top of the head.

"Don't look!"

She quickly pulled her hood up again.

"...Isn't it just a half-orc with rat blood?"

Lister entered the basement and looked indifferently at the white-haired rat woman who was slumped on the ground.

"As long as you answer my questions, I won't make things difficult for you."

"...What's the problem?"

The white-haired rat woman chose to compromise.

"Is the recent surge in thefts within the Kingdom of Rennes related to you?"

"Was this an action you took spontaneously, or were you ordered to do it by your superiors?"

The white-haired rat girl suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with terror.

"Then it seems you were ordered to do it by your superiors."

Lister squinted.

"What are you talking about? I have no idea!"

The person in front of him was still being stubborn, but Lister didn't care; he had already achieved his goal.

Even at the most dangerous moment, Duke Dick did not reveal any trump cards that exceeded the Duke's strength. He was probably simply provoked and then decided to target the Eller family.

The sudden surge in thefts within the kingdom has been confirmed to be related to the Dark Court, and it is highly likely that someone commissioned high-ranking officials within the Dark Court to do this in order to divert the attention of the officials.

Who is that?

Who is weakening local power with the mindset of a kingdom, or even a higher one?

The outcome of this conflict between the Eller and Dick families in the Duchy is now clear.

The Dick family suffered significant losses, and even lost many of its businesses.

It is likely that the Dick family's territory will soon enter a period of high crime, and even tax revenue will decrease.

The taxes paid must not be less; any shortfall will have to be made up by the Dick family themselves.

It will take the Dick family several generations to fill the hole this has created.

Even after considering all this, a deep worry still lingered between Liszt's brows.

The Duke Dick incident brought him both good news and bad news.

The good news is that the person who orchestrated this wasn't specifically targeting the Eller family.

The bad news is that the person who orchestrated this has grand ambitions, and given the current situation in the various kingdoms, they are unlikely to detect such tactics, or even if they do, it will be difficult to resist them.

Ugh……

Thinking of this, Lister felt extremely worried about the future of the Eller family.

But he was lucky!

Although his system is somewhat unreliable, he has so far gained tangible benefits.

Although Madara and Aizen can hardly be considered his comrades, if their power is properly channeled through exchanging benefits, they can become unparalleled allies.

Lister clenched his fist.

Now is a time of internal and external troubles, so we should not be anxious, but rather accurately grasp the main contradictions.

It's no longer appropriate to investigate the mastermind behind this; the primary objective should be to develop our territory.

Only when his power and territory become stronger can he adapt to any situation by remaining steadfast!

Let's go back.

Meanwhile, Aizen Sousuke, who had been lurking in the shadows, was positioned above Hakugetsu Castle.

Floating beside him are four powers sealed by the Ghost Path: Blood Qi, Holy Light, Arcane, and Shadow.

All four forces are weak, but enough to manifest their energy properties.

Aizen, wearing glasses, is writing something in a notebook with a brush.

It not only records the characteristics of the four powers and the experiments that can be conducted, but also includes observation notes on the United States of Ahmora.

The nobles of the United Kingdom of Ahmora wield far less power than the nobles of Soul Society.

Although these noble families have been corrupted through thousands of changes of dynasty, the strict laws and the oversight of the sacred grounds still allow them to function properly.

The separation of the power to exercise power from the power of supervision and the power of adjudication can delay corruption to some extent, but it cannot cure it completely.

The stagnant United States needs destruction to nourish new flowers.

Aizen put away the notebook and smiled.

"This holiday was very enjoyable."

"Thank you for showing me so many new and amazing things."

"Lister Eller".

At that moment, Aizen saw Lister pick up the badge and put it to his mouth.

"Mr. Aizen, I have a favor to ask you."

“I’m going back to my territory, but the pastor sent by the church will definitely come with me.”

“I couldn’t refuse. Illusion magic can’t control a person for long, and I was also afraid that overstimulating the priest’s mind would alert the people in charge of communications at the temple, so…”

"I request that you use the 'Mirror Flower Water Moon' technique to control her five senses and help me keep this a secret for a while."

"……Can."

Chapter 32 The Return Journey and a Surprise

The Duke Dick affair is now completely over.

The archbishop has left, and the delayed illusion hidden in his mind will blur his memory of Ban.

Lister knew there were still many details that needed to be handled properly, but he no longer had the energy to resolve them.

Furthermore, the three holy lands have always been high and mighty, rarely sending their direct subordinates to the border. Moreover, they might be preoccupied with other matters afterward and have no time to care about him.

After repeatedly confirming the situation, Lister believed that his primary goal was to digest the two powers of chakra and spiritual energy as soon as possible, so that everyone in the territory could start cultivating.

and so……

Lister got up early from his three-meter-long bed, received Elsa and Reina's service, and prepared to return to his territory.

"Lister, are you really not going to stay a few more days?"

Melf looked at her handsome younger brother and couldn't help but pinch his cheek.

"You're always like this; once you decide to do something, you're in a real rush, and no one can stop you."

"Okay, so didn't you always say you didn't want to see me every day?"

Lister pulled the hand that was pinching his cheek off.

Melf smiled.

"Ever since that guy gave me his title, I've found him more and more pleasing to the eye."

"That's really realistic."

"That's how it is for nobles. Look at other families, where can you find such a harmonious and loving relationship between siblings as ours?"

"Yes, yes, yes. The old man didn't take any concubines, it was just the two of us, so of course there weren't many conflicts."

"Alright, aren't you in a hurry to leave? I won't keep you any longer, but you have to come with me first. Father has a gift for you."

Lister rolled his eyes.

He returned to his territory the day before yesterday, met Duke Dick yesterday, and is preparing to leave today. The old man didn't even show his face, and now he's saying he wants to give him a gift.