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

"Pauline, can you bring people into the Shadow Dimension?"

Pauline touched her mouse ears, which were the size of palm-leaf fans, and wriggled her body.

"Well, sir, one person can barely manage, but two people..."

"How about yours?"

Lister expressionlessly extended his finger, and Pauline opened her mouth expectantly and drank the blood.

After letting out a long, comfortable moan, she patted her apple-sized breasts with satisfaction, tested her shadow powers again, and then nodded to Lister with great certainty.

"Alright, then our battle plan is set."

“I will send Nadia, Elsa, Betty, and Priscilla to pretend to infiltrate and cause a commotion when they are discovered.”

"Pollyn, take these two with you and infiltrate White Moon Territory. I will use Flying Thunder God to pick you up after the mission is completed."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

The operation was simple.

The map drawn from the survey shows that the dead zone is long and narrow, covering a wide area, but there are still many gaps in the middle.

It should be noted that these areas are guarded by a large number of skeleton soldiers.

Skeleton soldiers are very weak; even the most ordinary human guards can easily kill them.

However, skeleton soldiers are very sensitive to the living and tireless, making them ideal for guarding.

They will notice a living person if they get too close.

The group soon arrived at a temporary encampment near the border.

Liszt unfolded the map, while Xinhe observed it carefully.

She already knew the map by heart, but why not use a 3D projection map that can reflect people's location in real time?

Her fair fingers traced the mountains and rivers, then lightly touched the village.

The borders of the Kingdom of Rennes are not endless plains, but rather a region covered with coniferous forests, hills, and lakes.

The villages and towns here were situated in key locations leading to White Moon Territory, but they have now been replaced by the Dead Lands.

Large numbers of skeletons patrol the border.

It is extremely difficult for organisms to cross this place undetected.

As for taking a detour?

That would take a lot of time, and Liszt didn't want to waste time.

He had already sensed that the Flying Thunder God mark left in the White Moon Territory had been removed, and now only the option of sending someone to break through and infiltrate remained.

“Mr. Lister, please connect with my mind in order to cooperate.”

Seeing Xinhe looking over, Lister nodded, their consciousnesses closely linked through their mental abilities.

Lister is no longer afraid of revealing his subconscious; he can perfectly control the information he wants to convey.

The next second, Nadia, Elsa, Betty, Prii, the four ninja maids, as well as Pauline and the two infiltrators, all felt the connection to their consciousness.

Betty with dog ears, Priscilla with cat ears, and Pauline with mouse ears all showed expressions of relief.

Seeing their performance, Yuri couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly.

The action begins!

After Lister conveyed this idea, four maids dressed in black ninja outfits used the Body Flicker Technique to leave, while Pauline grabbed two infiltrators, and the three of them disappeared into the night.

Lister manipulated the Magic Eye to perceive energy over a wide area.

Apart from Pauline, he did not see any trace of anyone manipulating shadow energy.

This is good news, as it means Pauline's operations will be more covert.

On the other side, Xinhe looked at the 3D projection map on the table while receiving information from Bolin's five senses.

This operation was not challenging at all compared to the missions she had carried out before.

Normally, any heretic could carry out this mission, but the political objectives of this mission are very important.

Lord Yuri is paving the way for her.

Nadia and the others quickly crossed the hill and arrived at a desolate, black wasteland.

The village that should have been located here has become a dilapidated ruin, with a large number of skeletons buried underground.

One can vaguely infer what happened here from the blood-stained cloth in the mud and snow.

Lister could sense the sadness in Nadia and the others' hearts.

Having lost the protection of the holy land, the people, who had been kept in ignorance for four thousand years, were too vulnerable and faced only death when confronted by the united alien army.

He had visited this village before, but unfortunately, very few people were willing to go with him, and he couldn't force these people to go to Red Maple Territory.

This is a two-way selection: the people chose him as their leader, and he chose the people who were willing to believe in and follow him.

【superior.】

The four of them simultaneously used camouflage concealment techniques to hide their forms and conceal their auras.

As they tried to avoid the dead zone and move along the edge, suddenly many skeletons crawled out of the ground.

An invading creature has appeared!

Instantly, all the surrounding skeletons turned to look at the location of the four people.

Meanwhile, underground in another death zone about three kilometers away, an undead mage opened his eyes.

He was none other than Aetman, who had previously organized the operation to conquer White Moon City and fought with Lister several times.

“...You’ve come, Lister Eller.”

Lister immediately ordered the maid ninjas to fight and retreat, but several undead knights clad in heavy armor and exuding an aura of death appeared behind them.

Retreat eastward to draw their attention.

He had already spotted the traps here, but it was precisely by entering the traps that he could better lure the enemy.

Yuri quietly observed Lister and Xinhe, who were sitting together with their eyes closed, directing the operation.

Mr. Lister, do you know?

Humans are inherently prone to overthinking, which is why the masses are often ignorant and easily manipulated by public opinion.

They don't understand how powerful the mind is, and they always waste it recklessly. Only the strong who know how to guide it can make full use of this power.

The weak are naturally inclined to obey the strong, while the strong will obey the even stronger.

A deep spiritual connection amplifies this process.

You will gradually discover this power as you begin to use it.

The weak are so hopeless that any waste of their souls is unforgivable.

We will guide them to use this power where it is needed.

Chapter 90 The Rising Golden Crescent

"I'll do it! I'll do it! I'll do it!"

Betty flipped her hands, and two one-handed axes appeared in her hands.

She licked her lips and slashed at the surrounding skeleton warriors, instantly wiping out all the enemies in front of her.

On the other side, the undead knight riding his skeletal horse smashed through the earthen wall blocking his way, and was then thrown into the air by the rapidly rising earthen wall just as he stepped out.

Nadia, Elsa, Betty, and Priscilla fought and retreated.

They wielded ninjutsu and taijutsu to their fullest extent, and no enemy could truly get close to them.

Faced with arrows flying from afar and skeleton mages who only release death energy beams, they can easily defend themselves by making good use of earth magic.

【Master, master, master! What escape technique should I use now?】

Prie attacked with kicks while hesitating about how to clear out the minions.

[Prilly, you decide this yourself. Don't disturb your master's thinking!]

Elsa opened her red lips, and flames engulfed the surrounding enemies.

Deep emotional connections make communication extremely efficient, but they also lead some people who are not particularly opinionated to crave having someone they trust think for them.

[Continue eastward; the enemy is closing in. We cannot remain where we are.]

Yes! x4

Lister gave the order while simultaneously using his Copying Magic Eye to survey the surrounding area.

The green dots representing Nadia and her three companions on the map are moving rapidly eastward, while a large number of red dots representing the enemy are rapidly converging on them from the outer edge.

【not enough.】

Lister received the thoughts transmitted by Xinhe.

The enemy is still on guard; these pursuers are just grunts. The mage controlling these undead has not yet appeared.

indeed.

Lister could tell from Nadia and the other three's perspective that the enemies currently chasing them were all weak. The skeleton knight was at most a seventh-tier level, far inferior to the zombie man named Etman.

Since that's the case, let's put on a play.

I'll personally act as bait.

[Lena, you stay here and protect Mr. Yuri and Ms. Xinhe.]

After conveying his thoughts, Lister dashed off onto the battlefield.

When Nadia and the others learned that Lister was coming, Prie's face lit up with joy, and her cat ears twitched.

[Priri, you're one of Master's personal maids, show some backbone!]

Priscilla used a wind blade with one hand to slice through the surrounding skeleton soldiers, pouting.

This is our first real-world test...