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

At first, they encountered many enemies, but with everyone working together, they were not in danger. The villages and towns they visited were almost completely destroyed, and they could only find survivors in the wilderness.

The closer you go to the border, the less influence there is from alien races and the undead.

They also encountered villages that had not been attacked. Liszt used the refugees around him as an example to persuade the villagers to follow him across the snowfield, but most of them were unwilling to leave the village.

These people believe that the Holy Land will eliminate all dangers and that the Holy Light will protect them.

Only a small number of people were willing to abandon most of their family property and follow Lister and others to seek refuge deep in the Frosty Winter Mountains.

The more people Yahiko met, the clearer he became about the influence the holy land had on the people.

In order to maintain order and stability, the legal code and the system of rites suppressed the people's hearts, making everyone seem to be cut from the same mold.

Orcs are humble; they kneel and bow to nobles, and are submissive, rarely resisting and only doing hard labor.

Ordinary people are very simple and honest, and they firmly believe in the "ruler, minister, father, son" principle written in the Book of Rites. As commoners, they should honestly engage in production work and live their lives in this way.

The nobles and collateral nobles who served as administrators were also very law-abiding. Although they tried every means to find loopholes in the law for their own amusement, they would never dare to actually violate the Code established by the Holy Land.

If it were merely a matter of stability and order, this would be the holy land described by others, where everyone performs their duties without ever overstepping their bounds.

But... Yahiko found it terrifying.

Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, so the holy land strips away thought, and everyone must believe in the doctrines of the Holy Light and study the "Rites".

Because martial arts are forbidden, the Holy Land strictly controls cultivation. All nobles who cultivate must be registered, and even then, they cannot complete their cultivation. If they want to learn anything above the ninth level, they must go to the Holy Land for secluded cultivation.

If achieving lasting peace requires eradicating the individuality of most people, what difference is there between that and killing their future?

Faced with this sudden external crisis, the United States is incredibly vulnerable once the Holy Land is drawn into the conflict.

No one stood up to organize the resistance, and no one possessed a sufficiently strong force for resistance.

None of the nations possessed even a Hall of Fame Knight or a Tower Mage above the ninth rank, while the Blood Warriors and Wizards of the alien races mobilized in droves.

How can we resist this?!

Is this the consequence of strict control over order to the extreme?

Power controls everything; everyone grows within a designated framework and becomes a cog in the machine.

Thinking of this, Yahiko shivered and tightened his fur coat.

If people with such ideas are taken in, Red Maple Territory will likely become a stagnant pool.

That's why Liszt needed to screen people and break their rigid thinking through this journey across the snowfield!

"Everyone, come forward and get your food! Don't worry about not having enough; there will be enough for everyone!"

"The person distributing the food eats last, ensuring everyone gets a hot meal!"

Beneath a towering cliff, Liszt repeatedly shouted.

"The people responsible for holding up the windproof tarpaulin, please bear with us. Someone will be taking over your shift soon."

At noon, the heavy snow and howling wind forced everyone to stop.

Dozens of people held up a windproof sheet made of stiff fur to keep out the biting north wind.

Inside the tent, Lister's four maids were instructing others on cooking, and pots of steaming potato and vegetable soup were placed on a stone stove.

Melphine, Chris, and the young, strong men selected from the crowd were distributing food, with each person in line holding a wooden bowl and a wooden spoon.

When the potato and vegetable soup was poured into the bowl, many people's eyes widened because there were a few small pieces of meat in it.

It's not that they've never eaten meat, but being able to eat a little bit of meat every day is just too wonderful!

"Okay."

Yahiko scooped up a spoonful of potato and vegetable soup and poured it into the bowl of a half-orc girl.

The little girl smiled broadly, then suddenly pouted.

"Why are you chosen to distribute food? You're just a kid like me."

Yahiko pointed to himself with his thumb.

"Of course it's because I'm good at it."

The little girl's tone was dissatisfied.

Do you think I don't know you're Lord Lister's student?

amount……

Yahiko was speechless.

It's because he follows Liszt around every day and keeps calling him "teacher."

"Hmph! Lord Lister has already said that Red Maple Territory has a school!"

"When I get there, I'll learn some knowledge and then work for him!"

"The master praised me for being very smart, saying I can definitely learn anything!"

The little girl's eyes sparkled, and even the cat ears on her head twitched.

Yahiko sensed the other party's imposing aura and grinned.

"Then go ahead and try to catch up with me!"

"I am Liszt's top disciple, and I am destined to become a great leader second only to my teacher!"

At that moment, someone next to him gave Yahiko a light tap on the head with a small fist.

"Yahiko! Don't slack off! There are still many people waiting!"

Konan stared at Yahiko with great dissatisfaction. Who would flaunt their work in front of others?

"Sorry sorry."

Yahiko quickly composed himself, but inwardly he was still reflecting on what he had seen and heard over the past few days, and a boundless and unending admiration for Liszt arose within him.

Who would have thought that just two days ago, that little girl was timid and didn't dare to speak?

As a result, Mr. Liszt simply patted her head, praised her for being cute, chatted casually for a while, and even gave her a simple arithmetic problem within ten.

The little girl's eyes lit up instantly when she answered correctly and heard the praise.

Lister also said that she will definitely become a very capable adult that everyone can rely on in the future.

No one ever told her that she could have more options for the future.

No one ever assured her that she could definitely do it.

With just a few words, he instilled hope for the future in a child's heart, which Yahiko truly admired.

Moreover, this influence was subtle and gradual; within just three days, many people gained confidence, dared to express themselves, and eagerly hoped that Lister would assign them tasks.

Even simple tasks like gathering firewood, distributing food, and cooking could trigger a frenzy.

They were so eager to prove themselves.

They crave affirmation and praise.

Yahiko couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Of course, Liszt did much more than that during this period.

He organized these seven hundred-plus people into many squads, each squad trying to maintain an equal number of humans and orcs, and had each squad elect its own squad leader.

He also took advantage of the break to let everyone introduce themselves and led everyone in games during the heavy snow, which simply broke the atmosphere where no one dared to speak, and many people in the same team became friends.

Yahiko also knew that many tasks within the Red Maple Territory were carried out in small teams.

On the way to the snowfield, Professor Liszt was already cultivating everyone's emotions and ability to cooperate.

By the time they arrive in Red Maple Territory, the refugees' houses will be built, their daily necessities will be prepared, and they will likely be able to be assigned jobs immediately.

After all, the roster and information book for everyone had already been delivered to Cortini, the head steward of Red Maple Territory, and it wouldn't be long before everything was arranged.

Thinking about it this way, how naive and immature his simple idea of ​​taking everyone in was back then. He didn't consider how to settle each person or how to awaken each person's initiative.

"Sigh... Xiao Nan, Professor Liszt is really amazing."

"Can I really learn my teacher's skills?"

Konan saw Yahiko looking at Lister, who was bandaging the wounds of the injured while explaining hygiene knowledge to the crowd.

She chuckled.

"Of course not! How could you possibly compare to someone as amazing as Professor Lister?"

Yahiko scratched his head with a wry smile. Just then, Konan spoke again.

"But don't forget whose student you are."

Konan also looked at Liszt, her admiration no less than Yahiko's.

“Professor Liszt said if you can do it, you definitely can.”

"From now on, Lord Yahiko, the divine representative of the ninja world, will bring peace to the ninja world."

Well!

Yahiko turned his head, his voice rising in embarrassment.

"You're actually mimicking Betty's way of speaking!"

"Then you, the watchful angel appointed by Professor Lister, can't be anything less than excellent!"

Konan Asahiko stuck out his tongue.

"Of course I won't let Professor Liszt down. You should mind your own business."

"Damn it!!! Why doesn't anyone teach me how to argue?!"

While Yahiko and Minami were making a fuss, Chris had already finished serving a pot of soup, took a bowl of soup, and sat down on the ground to eat it.

At that moment, a petite person sat down next to him.

She pulled down her hood, revealing a pair of large, white, mouse-like ears.

“Sir Chris, I heard that you have been following Lord Lister for a long time.”

Pauline held the bowl in her hands, her voice hesitant.

“I…I want to know about Lord Lister’s past.”