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

"Speaking of which, it's all your fault. You always make me so excited that I can't move."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"Hurry up, this kind of thing needs to be dealt with immediately."

"Okay~?"

The next second, the fangs pierced the skin.

Liszt instinctively hugged the slender beauty in his arms.

The wonderful touch is unforgettable.

Chapter 105 A Terrifying Otherworld

A few rays of sunlight shone into the library of Red Maple Castle.

Hayson Kenway stood at his desk, with the open pages of "A General History of the United States of Ahmora" and "Imagination of a New Era (under compilation)" before him.

His face looked rather pale, as if he hadn't quite recovered from the shock.

"Would the ideals of the Order, if pushed to their limits, turn out like this?"

How similar the actions of the United States in "The General History of the United States of Ahmora" are to the methods of the Order.

Controlling thoughts, forging lasting peace with absolute power, and leading all mankind toward evolution as shepherds—isn't this the justice of the Templar doctrine?

Hayesen then looked at "A New Era of Vision (Under Compilation)," written by Lister Eller, and one sentence in it was deeply etched into his mind.

Extreme order is tyranny; extreme freedom is chaos.

Balanced development requires maintaining stability through order and allowing freedom to unleash potential; neither can be neglected.

Haytham saw in this statement the possibility of an alliance between the Templars and the Assassin Brotherhood, just as he, as a Templar, had cooperated with his son, an Assassin.

Do not!

These are just information recorded in the book and may not be true.

Moreover, this is just a sentence; pursuing a middle ground is not that simple.

Otherwise, why have the Knights Templar and the Assassin Brotherhood fought for so many years? Why has human society never achieved lasting peace?

Moreover, the United States is clearly a country that suppresses development, so how can such a country represent the ultimate ideal of the Order?

Haytham, displaying the assassin's spirit of "questioning everything," smoothed out the pages of both books and carefully placed them back on the shelf.

He only skimmed through the two books this time, and will study them carefully when he has the chance.

What we need to do now is to experience everything in this other world firsthand!

Just as Haytham was thinking this, the door to the ground floor of the library suddenly opened, and a human maid pushed a food cart in.

“Mr. Haytson, Lord Lister has asked us to prepare breakfast for you.”

Upon seeing the maid in the long dress, Haytham instinctively thanked her. After seeing the unexpectedly lavish breakfast, he coughed again.

"I probably can't eat that much."

"Then please take a portion, and I will handle the rest."

Haytham nodded and began to eat breakfast.

When he took his first bite, a strange sense of satisfaction surged from his stomach throughout his body, and his muscles seemed to become stronger.

Come to think of it, he didn't feel too tired even though he hadn't slept all night. Could it be because he was in another world?

"Is there any work here that I can do?"

"I am better at swordsmanship."

Although Lister clearly expressed his intention to recruit him and offered him free room and board, Haytham did not want to take advantage of him for free.

He didn't want to work for someone he didn't know, but he also didn't want to eat and drink for free, so it would be great if he could exchange food for teaching swordsmanship.

The human maid wore a polite smile.

“Mr. Haytham, perhaps you could go to the Royal Guard’s training ground first.”

Yes, that makes sense. Magic exists in this world, so perhaps his experience isn't applicable. It's best to observe first.

The Royal Guard trained at the Great Parade Ground of Red Maple Fortress.

During the month-long renovation of Red Maple Castle, in order to build a larger castle, Lister used earth magic to expand the top area of ​​the hill, thus reserving a large open space specifically for the Royal Guard to train.

The ground of the training ground has been hardened and reinforced with strong steel underground, so you can train to your heart's content. Even if you leave a hole in the ground, you can restore it with earth-escape techniques.

Lena was very satisfied with the large training ground, and most importantly, she could see Lister's office on the sixth floor of Red Maple Castle from the training ground.

Seeing Lister during training really motivated them.

After having breakfast, Haytham arrived at the Great Parade Ground, led by a maid.

Just as he left the castle, a cold wind blew in.

hiss~~~

Haytham wrapped his clothes tighter around himself, his legs trembling slightly.

What kind of weather is this? It's much colder than winter in America.

"Mr. Hayson, it is currently the season of transition from winter to spring. The climate in our Red Maple Territory is rather cold, with temperatures around minus twenty degrees Celsius on winter mornings. Please take care to keep warm."

What?

Minus twenty degrees Celsius?!

Where's the snow on the training field? Why don't I see any frozen water?

What Haytham didn't know was that Red Maple Castle now had many barriers, including an insulation barrier that kept the temperature inside the castle above 15 degrees Celsius. Red Maple Town also had various ways to keep warm.

Then Haytham saw a maid hand him a thick blanket.

People have to accept getting old.

Haytham, wrapped in a blanket, walked into the Great Parade Grounds and then heard a chorus of shouts.

Fifty female orcs dressed in thin, tight-fitting clothes were doing stretching warm-up exercises.

They were surrounded by white mist, which was the result of water vapor condensing into ice crystals.

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"This group consists of new recruits who joined the Royal Guard a month ago."

Suddenly, a tall woman with brown bear ears walked over.

She was also wearing a specially made black bodysuit, and blood-red markings could be seen on her bare arms.

"Hello, I am Rena, the captain of the Royal Guard."

Haytham nodded.

"Haytson Kenway is currently an unemployed vagrant."

Lena smiled slightly.

"That alone will not be enough for Lord Lister to value him."

"Are you here to observe our training?"

"The guard has just been formed and our Red Maple Territory has a small population, so for now we only have these people."

Haytham glanced at the robust orcs with distinctly beast-like features, then noticed the three children in the corner.

It was Orihime Inoue, Yahiko, and Konan, all dressed in long-sleeved sportswear.

"They are children whom Lord Lister specifically asked us to take care of. Their training program is different from ours; it's a foundational stage."

Lena said casually.

"Our training includes not only physical exercises, but also training in the control of spiritual particles and practical combat drills between members."

"The training of the Imperial Guard is the same as ours. The difference is that our Royal Guard, in addition to training, also serves as a ceremonial guard, so there are also requirements for appearance."

"Of course, their combat strength is definitely above that of the Imperial Guard."

Just then, Haytham saw a dog-eared orc in the crowd lift a large iron ball with the number "5t" written on it into his arms, carry it on his back, and begin to squat.

"...Could that 5t be..."

"Yes, it weighs five tons."

Haytham's mouth remained open for a long time.

Then a loud noise attracted his attention.

One of the guards stood in front of the boulder and punched it, smashing the more than three-meter-high boulder into pieces.

Then the brown-haired girl ran over and wrapped the boulder in a yellow shield, and the boulder miraculously returned to its original state.

"...Is all of this routine training?"

Haytham's lips twitched slightly.

"Yes, daily training."

Lena nodded firmly.

"After all, we will face extremely severe tests in the future, and this training can only be considered a warm-up."

Is another world really this terrifying...?

Haytham firmly rejected the idea of ​​teaching swordsmanship.

In this situation, any member of the royal guard could punch him into a pulp; even if he wanted to deflect a thousand pounds, he would need at least four ounces.

So, it seems that the man named Lister wasn't interested in his fighting ability.

Haytham was unaware that his personal guards had not possessed such strength a month prior.

It was thanks to Lister's ability to enhance others with blood that he was able to quickly build a powerful army.

Lena glanced at Haytham, who was deep in thought, and then looked up at Lister's office.

Lord Lister did not return to his bedroom all night; it seems he needs to think long about the news from Epsilon.