There are many ruthless bosses living in my territory

Only then did Melv realize that Lister had said a lot of things just now in order to make Ban stay by her side and protect her.

"Wait! It would be best if you let these gentlemen stay with you!"

"You think that old guy can beat me?!"

"Your safety is the most important thing!"

Suddenly, a dazzling white light burst out.

The bowl of pudding in front of Melv broke apart and spread out, forming the shape of a lotus.

"Click."

Liszt sheathed his knife and took his foot off the edge of the round table.

"Sister, we haven't competed since you started practicing blood energy."

"Now I tell you, even if you use your blood energy technique at full strength you can't defeat me."

"Listen to me this time."

The next second, he turned and walked towards the mansion.

Melv, who was standing there in a daze, suddenly laughed out loud.

"Pfft! He was such an arrogant guy when he was little, but now he's suddenly become a gentleman."

Her eyes involuntarily narrowed into a lovely arc.

When she saw Ban stand up, she quickly stood up as well.

"Mr. Madara, please take good care of Lister in the future. The wealth of the Eller family will be open to you. This is my request as a sister."

Madara just paused.

He was actually asked to take care of people... No one in the other world had heard of Uchiha Madara's reputation, so this would happen.

It's a wonderful feeling.

Swish!

Madara disappeared on the spot.

On the other side, Liszt had returned to his room.

He took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, then placed his Zanpakutō on his knees and performed the Tozen movement.

"Reina, Erza, I am going to immerse myself in the mind and talk to my Zanpakutō now."

"Everything will be left to you to handle until I wake up."

"Yes!" x2

They both answered seriously, then changed into clothes more suitable for sports.

One person practices the control of spiritual power, and the other practices the control of chakra.

They are followers of Lord Liszt, how can they not stay by his side all the time?

They also want to participate in the battle that may come tomorrow night!

At this moment, the spiritual pressure emanating from Lister's body and the aura of the badge mixed together.

Aizen, who was standing above Baiyue City, looked expectantly in the direction of Lister.

What is the power of your Zanpakutō?

Chapter 27 Prelude to Echo

Liszt and others spent the night practicing and resting.

The next morning, Melv received a letter from Duke Dick, saying that he would be late due to something and would try to arrive before the dinner.

Reality is getting closer and closer to Lister's guess.

In order to guard against the sudden outbreak of the principality war, Melv ordered her confidants, the private army trained by the Eyler family, to make preparations first, and adopted Lister's advice not to tell the lower-level nobles who supported their family for the time being.

Lister also practiced Taijutsu and Ninjutsu under Madara's instruction, and in his spare time told Madara about the power a duke could mobilize in the Principality War.

Principality wars cannot involve civilians, nor can they affect the autumn harvest or affect people's production for a long time.

Therefore, in the war, the only forces the Duke could mobilize were the combatants in the inner city, including lower-level nobles and private armies trained by the family.

Among them, lower-level nobles and private armies are the main combat forces, because the only way to learn the mysterious power of blood is to be of good birth and be a noble.

That is to accept the canonization from the superior nobles and be granted the status of knight.

As for learning Holy Light to become a priest or paladin, or learning arcane to become a spellcaster, one needs the permission of Tallinn or the temple.

In addition, because of the above situation, those who learn mysterious powers can only learn low-level skills, and only great nobles can learn mid-level skills.

For example, the blood magic of the Eiler family and the puppet making of the Dick family.

The former is a skill that utilizes blood and energy, and the latter is a skill that utilizes arcane magic.

This is also the reason why spellcasters and magicians cannot be called wizards. They master too few magical skills, often only three or four.

If one wants to learn all the knowledge, one has to give up one's status and interests in the secular world, go to the three holy places, join the holy places' direct troops, and accept the arrangements of the holy places.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Holy Land’s army is not on the same level as that of other countries’ armies.

The Archbishop of the Temple who came to supervise the national war had no restrictions and could learn all the knowledge and skills of the Holy Light.

"What if I were to test the Archbishop's abilities?"

Looking at Uchiha Madara who said this, Lister spread his hands helplessly.

"Then please have mercy and don't kill him."

"Aren't you afraid of being noticed by the Holy Land?"

"I think the friendship of the Shura of the Ninja World is much more important."

"Hmph! Break is over!"

Madara stood up and continued to teach Lister how to fight as a ninja.

Although he is so old that he has to rely on the supplies of the Outer Golem, he is still very decisive in combat.

Even though his muscles had atrophied, the white-haired old man still beat the young and strong Lister to the ground, making him cry out in pain.

After lunch, Liszt returned to training again.

It was the first time that he had such a strong desire to become stronger.

Because, this huge net that hangs on the entire kingdom... he can't see through it.

He was afraid that his power was not enough to protect the people he wanted to protect.

He was afraid that his territory could not shelter the people he wanted to shelter.

It felt like a sword hanging over his head.

……

……

……

While Lister and others were preparing for battle, someone was also preparing.

Chris Rom, my father is the baron of a remote village conferred by Grand Duke Eiler.

Because he was the second child in the family, his father sent him to the duchy to make a living there.

He was only eight years old when he first came. He clearly remembered that day his father told him that from now on he would serve the next Duke of White Moon.

He nodded ignorantly and just kept these words in mind.

Then, he met the boy who would become the Duke of White Moon, a child who was a master in the training ground.

His archery skills are better than those of adults. He can draw the bow and shoot arrows perfectly even when riding a horse, and every shot hits the bull's eye.

He is an excellent swordsman and can defeat adult soldiers with just a few moves even though he is the same age as him.

So, he fell.

That perfect figure left an indelible shadow in his heart.

He had a premonition that he would serve this lord all his life.

So he studied the Code and the Rites, because they told him how to be a perfect knight.

He worked hard, and trained his physique and swordsmanship desperately, just to be able to become the swordsmanship practice partner of that adult.

Then, when he was twelve, his efforts paid off and he was allowed to follow the adult and practice with him.

Chris was excited, and he began to imagine how the desirable relationship between the monarch and his subjects depicted in "The Rites" would blossom between them.

But...the adult he was loyal to seemed a little beyond his imagination.

He is very rebellious and doesn't care about the "Rites". Anyone who is appreciated by adults will be treated preferentially by adults.

The status of the orc and the adult is obviously very different, how can he get so close to him?

So, Chris was conflicted.

He began to boldly give advice to the Lord, hoping that the Lord could become the perfect monarch described in the "Book of Rites".

For the first time, the adults waved.

The second time, the adults looked unhappy.

The third time, the adults fought each other.

Chris realized that this was a stain on his perfect life. As a squire knight, how could he remain indifferent?

So, in the eyes of adults, he became a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard.

But he had no regrets, until he was sixteen years old...the adults suddenly left.

Do you want to give up your inherited title and go to the border to open up new lands?

Are you kidding me? !

So many people in Baiyue Territory are eager for you to succeed to the throne and bring new changes to Baiyue Territory!

But no one could stop the adults... not even the adults took him with them...

That day, Chris gave up his daily sword training for the first time.

Unable to become a royal guard, he went to serve as a guard at the inner city gate.

Although he could often see nobles with titles while working here, and even occasionally meet a duke who wanted to go out of town hunting, Chris didn't care.

His dream had vanished with the north wind.

Gradually, he began to drink and started hanging out with the degenerates he once despised.

However, as fate would have it, one day the master came back unexpectedly.

He subconsciously stepped forward to give advice and was beaten by the adults again.

But he did not feel wronged. Instead, he felt a little happy and even practiced swordsmanship after changing shifts.

Fortunately for him, his physical strength and swordsmanship were not wasted too much.

Then he learned of the battle formation of the Dick family's retainers.

He suddenly became eager to fight.

The honor and pride of the Ayler family must not be brought to shame!

We must not let that adult down!

Chris Rom warned himself in his heart.

He put on his armor, took his two-handed sword, and prepared to set off.

Now is the time to fight for the glory of your lord!

……

At dusk, a team of two hundred people led by Duke Dick appeared on the outskirts of White Moon City.

At a glance, the team included the Royal Guards, the Noble Guards, the servant team, and Duke Dick's two sons.