There are many ruthless bosses living in my territory

"I gave them the status of freemen, allowing them to live in Red Maple Town without being discriminated against. This gave them a sense of belonging."

"Then I gave them the opportunity to learn literacy and technology, and gave them fields so that the fruits of their hard work could belong to them, which gave them a sense of value."

"They naturally respect me immensely because they feel they belong and have value because of me, and are even willing to sacrifice their lives for me."

"And all I gave was a little favor."

Of course Ban understood what Lister meant.

Give hope to those in despair, and you will become their most grateful benefactor.

But he is better at giving people despair.

"What about the other humans?"

"Why are they willing to come to Red Maple Territory? Why are they willing to be free people with the so-called orcs?"

Liszt let out a long breath.

"It's simple. Some of them are in love with orcs, some are old servants loyal to the Eiler family, and some are of low status and want to try their luck in new territories."

"As far as I know, the Kingdom of Rennes hasn't opened up new territories for more than a hundred years, and the interests of the existing territories have long been divided up by the nobles and the rich."

"In short, the less than seventy free people who are loyal to the Eiler family are my greatest reliance in governing this territory."

"Oh, yes, my full name is Liszt Eiler, and Eiler is my last name."

"Just call me by my first name."

Ban didn't ask much. It sounded like the Eiler family was also a big family. Then why did Lister come to the border to open up wasteland?

Since he has the support of his family, it should not be because of suppression.

"Go this way."

When the two came to the spacious central square, Liszt pointed to another road, a road that did not lead to Red Maple Castle.

"Because the results of the battle this morning were very good, we will have our meal in the large cafeteria inside the soldier training center."

"It's a celebration party."

Is that why you invited him?

Subconsciously, Madara recalled the time when he was the clan leader during the Warring States Period.

He would also organize a celebration banquet for the Uchiha clan members every time there was a great victory.

...Do people like to reminisce about the past when they get old?

Madara walked towards the training center in silence, side by side with Lister.

The two men walked across the cobblestone road and arrived at the soldier training center.

Due to the fact that the territory had just been developed and the fact that the troops supported by Lister's father took away a large amount of food, the Red Maple Territory could only provide for fifty soldiers who were no longer employed, and the rest were basically working and hunting.

Judging from the size of the land allocated for training, it should be able to accommodate thousands of people.

Just as Lister and Madara walked into the training ground, a maid with rabbit ears came up.

"Master Lister, Mr. Madara, lunch is ready."

"Well, thank you for your hard work, Nadiya."

Nadia, the bunny-eared maid, smiled and leaned forward, then led the two into the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was a large empty room built of wood, large enough to accommodate hundreds of people, and fifty soldiers were already seated.

The round table farthest from the stove is where Lister and others will sit. Knight Commander Morag and the guards including Lena have arrived.

Seeing the various steaming foods, Ban felt hungry.

After all, he hasn't eaten anything since he hid underground, and he relies entirely on the Outer Golem to supply him with nutrition.

"Mr. Madara, please take a seat."

Lister gave his seat to Uchiha Madara.

Everyone else stood up and saluted. They had all seen in the morning how powerful the fighting ability of this seemingly old man was.

When everyone was seated, Liszt looked around and spoke loudly.

"First of all, I want to thank you all for not backing down in the face of more than 600 gnoll troops. You are all the best soldiers in Red Maple Territory, and you are the sharp blade that protects everyone in Red Maple Territory!"

“At the same time, I have another person to thank.”

"Without him I might have died on the battlefield."

Uchiha Madara felt the soldiers' gazes. He didn't expect Lister to say such words at this time.

He had a stern face and no one could tell what he was thinking.

"I declare that Mr. Madara will always enjoy the highest treatment of an officer in the Red Maple Territory."

“This is how I express my gratitude!”

Lister saw the desire in the soldiers' eyes.

“Of course I hope that more people will be honored in the future.”

"The celebration banquet held today will be held countless times in the future!"

"Okay, let's start the banquet. There's plenty of meat for this meal!"

After the brief speech, it was time for the meal that everyone was looking forward to.

The soldiers, who were already starving, picked up spoons and began to scoop up fish soup and various meats.

Although they could eat meat every day, they could only eat as much as they wanted at the celebration banquet.

The rewards obtained after a great battle are the most inspiring.

Seeing the soldiers start to scramble for food, Lister nodded and sat down.

The non-commissioned officers at their table naturally wouldn't be so unpresentable. Both Morag, who had received knight training, and guards like Reina ate very elegantly.

"Mr. Madara, come and try the fresh fish soup."

"There's also cured ham and hard-boiled eggs."

“We also have bread and egg tarts.”

Madara picked up some with the simple chopsticks and tasted it.

It looks a bit rough in appearance, but it tastes very good.

He didn't realize that the soldiers were using knives and forks, while Lister's table used a mixture of knives, forks and chopsticks.

The warm and delicious food went down the esophagus into the stomach, and a faint warmth spread from the abdomen to the whole body.

There is a feeling of being alive.

"Mr. Madara, the dishes in our Red Maple Town are delicious, right?"

"These meat products are all wild boars, pheasants and rabbits hunted by hunters, and the fish soup is also made with freshwater fish caught from the Hongfeng River."

"Bread is made from wheat grown in the farmland, and all kinds of desserts are made from ingredients obtained through trade."

Liszt introduced to Uchiha Madara the ingredients used in each dish in detail.

From his expression, you can tell that he is really happy and proud.

“It’s a pity that there are still many areas that are not perfect.”

Liszt took out a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for Ban.

The dark red wine was poured into the exquisitely crafted goblet, reflecting the faces of the two people.

"No, it should be said like this—"

“There are still many areas that can be improved.”

Liszt picked up the wine glass and motioned to Madara, who subconsciously clinked glasses with him.

"In the future, Red Maple Town will become Red Maple City. It will become bigger and more beautiful. It will be the best place on this continent."

"clang."

The wine trembled slightly and then slid into Liszt's throat.

"Mr. Madara, I would like you to witness the process of this territory's rise from weakness to greatness."

Uchiha Madara looked directly into Lister's eyes.

The tone was arrogant, but he liked it!

As the warm wine went down his throat, Madara closed his eyes slightly.

He subconsciously began to imagine what the future of Red Maple Territory would look like.

In the future, more powerful people from other worlds will come here, and its future is unpredictable.

Lister didn't get a verbal response from Madara, but it didn't matter.

He poured the wine in his hand to Morag and his guards, and the bottle of wine was gone.

Unfortunately, if he wants wine now, he can only go to his father's territory to exchange it.

As the glasses were clinking, the scene in Madara's eyes suddenly changed into the scene of the Uchiha clan during the Warring States Period.

Although it was only for a moment, the warmth remained in his heart.

In Madara's world he was alone, in this world perhaps he could feel the warmth of the human world again...

The group didn't eat for long. Ban just tasted a little and then returned to Red Maple Castle with Lister and others. He watched Lister plant the plant species Xiaobai in the red maple forest in Red Maple Castle.

Then he came to Lister's office.

At this moment, there were only the two of them.

He knew it was time.

Madara looked at Lister with a serious face.

"Liszt, you said you knew my information when I appeared in this world."

"I'll assume that you know everything about my past. How do you think peace can be achieved in my world?"

Liszt's expression turned serious.

This question... He didn't believe that Madara-sama would have any psychological wavering in his goal.

So what is the purpose of his asking this question?

Just want to know what he thinks?

There was silence for a moment.

Suddenly, Liszt sensed something and raised his head.

A space door appeared in the room, and Aizen Sosuke, wearing the captain's uniform, appeared here.

He smiled, his voice gentle.

"I am very interested in your topic."

"Let me join in."

Chapter 13: The Disagreement between Madara and Aizen

Liszt's eyes widened.

Why did Aizen know about their conversation? Didn't he just arrive?

Could it be!

He immediately activated his Mystic Eyes and after careful observation, he discovered that there was a ghost technique in the center of the ceiling that was invisible to the naked eye.

It is arranged here so openly?

Liszt jumped up, magic power gathered at his fingertips, and the monitoring spell on the ceiling shattered.

Even though the technique was shattered, the smile on Aizen's face did not diminish in the slightest.

Instead, he was observing all of Lister's reactions.

Liszt suddenly felt horrified.