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

Pauline's eyes held both envy and resentment.

Because of the belief that "nothing is true, everything is permitted," most members of the Dark Court pursue freedom and believe that people should not be bound by rules, and that only power is eternal.

Therefore, most members of the Dark Court are like lone boats at sea, surviving on the principle of survival of the fittest. Only the leader can command the members by relying on his own strength, charisma, and the shadow power cultivation method he possesses.

Furthermore, since the Dark Court's various bases are far apart, and no single leader can command the respect of all its members, the Dark Court has multiple leaders...

Despite the uneven quality of its members, the Dark Court still provided a home for many who had nowhere else to go.

"Tch! I'm not going to accompany you to your death!"

Pauline still remembers how Liszt easily overpowered her with incredible speed.

Even though she had the ability to slip into the shadows and move quickly through crevices, she still couldn't shake off Lister, which is enough to show how abnormal his speed and perception were.

Since we're going to split up, that's perfect!

She went to see what was in this town, to see how hopeless a village must be under the rule of such a terrifying person.

……

The nights in Red Maple Town are very quiet.

Because the electrical wiring was still under construction, and because Lister considered that the people might not accept the use of electricity so quickly, the people did not yet know about electrical appliances and were still using oil lamps.

Achille ran across the fields as if riding the wind.

Silent and still, with only a faint light shining from its eyes.

At this moment, he was in the gap between the real world and the shadow world, so his magic power was almost non-existent, and his body was completely transparent. In addition, the silent movement technique that people in the Dark Court had to learn made him undetectable to anyone.

As the captain, Archie can stay in the shadow space for ten minutes at a time. If he stays in the shadow space for more than ten minutes, he will be at risk of being assimilated by the shadow power and becoming indifferent.

There's no need to worry too much. The cooldown time for entering and exiting the shadow space is only three seconds, so there's no need for him to risk staying in the shadow space for an extended period.

This ability alone makes these self-proclaimed assassins of the Dark Court unafraid of being hunted down.

No one can easily capture someone who cultivates shadow energy.

That's the source of Archie's confidence!

Therefore, even though he heard that Lister was strange, Archie was not afraid.

He once infiltrated the main cathedral of White Moon City and lingered in front of the bishop without being detected.

Hmph! So what if a mere baron has something to hide?

With this in mind, when Archie quickly circled around and climbed up Red Maple Castle from the side, he did not immediately enter the shadow space.

here it is?

He found himself in a red maple forest, a little further ahead of Red Maple Castle.

Wait a minute, why are there four villas in this grove? And two of them have bright lights on? Could it be someone important?

If he gathers more useful information, the leader will probably reward him.

Just as Archie was about to infiltrate the shadow space, a bald man dressed in Epsilon's purple military uniform emerged from one of the villas.

He looked at Archie, his voice seeming to penetrate directly into his brain.

"Your heart does not belong here."

"Oh, I see. What a pathetic attempt."

"Give me your thoughts."

!!!

Archie immediately broke out in a cold sweat and fled into the shadow space as fast as he could, while Yuri was somewhat surprised.

The overlapping space rendered his mind control ineffective.

Before Achille could even catch his breath, a dozen or so blood-red threads, like harp strings, fell and sliced ​​the ground where Achille had been standing into a net-like mass of fragments.

A terrified Archie couldn't dodge completely and could only escape by sacrificing an arm.

Looking at his left arm that had fallen out of the shadow space, Archie's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Even though the damage he suffered in the shadow space was supposed to be reduced by half, why was his arm still severed without any resistance?!

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! This isn't the town the intelligence report said at all!

That Pauline dared to lie to him!

At this moment, Muzan, dressed in a black kimono, appeared in the area and looked around, seemingly searching for an enemy.

“Ms. Muzan, the enemy is at your three o’clock position. Please don’t use too much force. Mr. Lister will need his brain.”

"You don't need to remind me, I've already found his blood!"

Muzan clenched his right fist, and a giant blood-red net suddenly rose from the ground, enveloping Achille in the shadow space.

Oops!

A blood-red net bound Achille like a dumpling, and blood seeped from his skin, which was marked with welts.

Because of his severe injuries, he was unable to maintain the stability of the shadow energy within his body and had to withdraw from the shadow space.

Suddenly, Achille, covered in blood from being strangled by the blood-lined cord, appeared before the two of them.

Yuri stroked his beard, then suddenly lifted his feet off the ground and flew behind Archie.

"Failure was inevitable; I had foreseen this outcome."

"But you won't give up now, will you?"

Achille, whose bones were groaning, clenched his teeth.

Behind him was a bald man who made every cell in his body sound an alarm, and in front of him was a beautiful woman who gave him the feeling of encountering a natural enemy.

No matter which way we go, we'll most likely die anyway, so we can only resort to that immature trick!

Shadow Technique: Shadow Transformation!

To Yuri and Muzan's astonishment, Archie suddenly transformed into an invisible shadow, breaking free from the control of the bloodline, and charged towards another dark villa in shadow form.

He planned to use the tall villa to block their view and then escape!

Archie, who could only maintain the shadow form for less than a second, returned to his original state and prepared to re-enter the shadow space.

however……

A huge blue skeletal arm suddenly reached out from inside the villa and grabbed him.

"Cut!"

Air... the air in my lungs...

Where am I?!

Why is it so easy to encounter someone of the rank of Archbishop of the Temple?

At that moment, the elderly Madara Uchiha emerged from the dark villa.

He habitually didn't turn on the lights, and since Archie didn't sense his presence, Archie, like a moth drawn to a flame, ended up in the net.

Yuri, who had been secretly observing, remained suspended in the air and rubbed his temples with his thumb.

"I have said that I foresaw the outcome."

Your failure was inevitable.

Chapter 55 An ominous premonition

"Boring scoundrels."

The elderly Madara Uchiha easily subdued Archie using only one arm of his Susanoo.

The hood fell down, revealing two cat ears and a plain male face with painted patterns.

"It's...hateful."

Achille felt completely weak.

A peculiar power surged into his body, making it impossible for him to precisely control the shadow energy within him, and he couldn't even use the Shadow Transformation Technique again.

"Mr. Ban, thank you for subduing his body. Now please hand him over to me."

Yuri slowly floated over, and the next second, Archie's eyes suddenly became cloudy, and he gave up resisting.

Seeing this, Madara withdrew Susanoo, and the fallen Achille immediately knelt down on one knee.

"Lord Yuri! Please forgive my rudeness just now!"

Muzan's eyes twitched when he saw this.

Mind control... It's terrifying that someone could control a person's mind so easily.

“The enemy’s thoughts will become the guiding light.”

"As luck would have it, Mr. Lister has also arrived."

As soon as Yuri finished speaking, Lister appeared before everyone, carrying a person.

Lister sensed the presence of Achille and Pauline as soon as they entered the territory of Red Maple Territory.

He originally planned to catch both of them, but since one of them had foolishly gone to the Red Maple Forest Villa District, he could save some effort.

However, to his surprise, Yuri happened to return. Could it be that the research has made new progress?

The two looked at each other, and Yuri's voice echoed in Lister's mind.

[Mr. Lister, the development of the life-extending drug you commissioned has been completed. Although there are a few conditions for its use, its effects are exactly as you requested. Shall I give it to you now?]

So fast? !

As expected of Epsilon, it has extremely rich experience in the development of bio-gene technology.

Lister thought for a moment and replied.

[Mr. Yuri, could you please determine when it's appropriate to hand this over to Mr. Madara? I believe a great deal of data from this world would be helpful to your research, and the changes in my physical data would also be useful to you.]

Of course, if no suitable opportunity arises within a month, please give me the longevity potion, and I will personally deliver it to Mr. Madara.

Yuri instantly understood what Liszt meant.