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

Chapter 107 Haytham in Red Maple Town

The task of exploring the eastern end of the Red Maple River and the super-large underground river cave within the Frosty Winter Mountains has been assigned to the entire ninja village.

With Nadia and Elsa joining the team, the exploration efficiency will increase many times over, and we should soon be able to find out whether the Red Maple River is connected to the ocean.

If this is true, it means that the Red Maple Commander can trade with the port city of Winter Harbor of the Kingdom of Mut via waterways, and may even establish a cooperative relationship with the Kingdom of Mut to fight against the alien races.

The thought of this excited Lister. As long as the people of Red Maple Territory could go out, he could leverage Red Maple Territory's advantages to acquire a large amount of resources.

However, we shouldn't be too happy yet. This is only one possibility for the future. He still needs to focus on the present and take each step steadily.

In order to deal with Red Maple Territory, the alien race not only improved the Dead Zone defense line, but also pushed a large number of refugees to Red Maple Territory to deplete its resources and cause chaos in the territory.

They're really scared of the spots; they even have to resort to this roundabout method when dealing with Red Maple Territory.

Let me guess, you're sending a large number of laborers here because you can't manage a larger population and don't want to kill them to strengthen the undead race.

Perhaps your fragile alliance has already begun to crack.

Lister put aside his jumbled thoughts and refocused his attention on how to receive the refugees.

In fact, he had already considered how to manage the territory as the population grew.

Let's go see Cortini first.

……

Just as Lister headed to Red Maple Town, Haytham Kenway wrapped himself in a thick blanket and put a warm bead into his pocket.

Phew~ It's much warmer now.

He never imagined that those orc guards members, who clearly only had a little muscle, could endure such cold weather and undergo training he never dared to dream of.

This only proves that the creatures of this other world are terrifying. Could there really be a dragon here capable of easily destroying a city?

With that thought in mind, Haytham bid farewell to Lena and the maid, and walked alone along the road from Red Maple Castle toward the distant town.

After navigating the winding slopes, we arrived at a plain.

The lush green world around us was covered in white snow, but we could still see the life hidden beneath it.

Once winter is completely over, this place will be completely transformed.

Walking under this peaceful and serene sky, Haytham had an indescribable feeling.

The heavy past seemed to have been completely unloaded at this moment, and the experience of being rescued from near death and coming to another world seemed to have made him suddenly see things more clearly.

Now all he wants to do is find out if the records about the United States are true, and whether he should still pursue the Order's ultimate ideals.

No, if it were his son Connor, even if he came to another world, he would unwaveringly return to his own world to pursue his only ideal—to bring peace, freedom, and independence to his homeland instead of being invaded by outsiders.

Even if his ideals are ultimately undermined by the Washington he supports, even if his choices do not lead to success, he will never give up or regret it!

In comparison... he is now like an old man in his twilight years, who, after seeking death and having his wish fulfilled by having his throat pierced by his son's hidden blade, has lost the will to move forward.

Perhaps I was really tired.

He was fifty-five years old, no longer young, and after losing the burden on his shoulders, he could no longer take strong steps.

Haytham Kenway shuffled along the road.

He hadn't walked far when he saw the gate at the end of the road and rows of houses.

Strangely, however, he didn't see anyone when he came in.

Surely no one came out this early in the morning?

The houses also showed signs of snow being shoveled, indicating that people were still living there.

After walking for about three or four more minutes, Haytham finally found an orc woman and learned why there weren't many people in the town.

"At this time of year, most people are studying at school. People like me are those who have completed their primary education and can choose to continue their studies."

A school? So there's a school in this town.

That's right! He did see a large house that was quite different from other buildings when he looked out from Red Maple Castle.

"You are Lord Lister's guest, right? You can ask me anything. I was among the first group of people to come to Red Maple Territory to explore the land with Lord Lister."

Hayessen thought of "A New Era of Vision (Under Compilation)," a book that included an account of Liszt's expansion of his territory.

Then Haytham asked about the situation in the United States.

Although the orc woman was somewhat puzzled, she still answered by describing her past living environment.

"If you want to know what happened after the alien invasion, you can ask the second group of people."

"Literacy lessons are only in the morning. Many people will go to the cafeteria in batches. Go ask over there."

After saying this, the orc woman headed towards her home; she still had many things to do.

After thinking about it, Haytham accepted the suggestion and decided to explore the town first before visiting the main dining hall.

According to the woman, he was now in a residential area of ​​the town, where the houses were newer and better than those in his world.

Walking down the street, you can see streetlights standing upright from time to time, but you can't see the power lines that should be there.

The streets are clean and tidy, the central square offers a wide view, and there is a life-size statue of Liszt in the central pool.

After walking around for a while, Haytham had a general impression of the place. Although small in size, it was more exquisite than the big cities he had visited, and he could see traces of planned expansion everywhere in the town.

For example, a place with a foundation laid suddenly appears, presumably intended to be built into a shop or something.

After a casual stroll around, Helsen was convinced that Lister was already preparing for an open and free economy.

The people still work together as a unified force, moving wherever there is a shortage of people. Resources are distributed according to need, rather than being given currency to buy things themselves.

This approach is easy to manage, but it doesn't effectively motivate the people. The reason the people are working so hard now is probably because they feel a sense of honor in building up the territory, which makes them willing to dedicate themselves.

Even without interacting with most of the residents, Haytham had already sketched out a general picture of Red Maple Town and the residents' lives in his mind.

He was quite surprised, because the United States' technological level should not be able to provide such good living conditions for every resident.

Perhaps it was the "magic" of losing the constraints of the United States' Code of Law and rites that generated such powerful productivity?

In any case, the lord here has done a good job.

Even he was starting to consider living here for the rest of his life.

As Haytham walked along the street, basking in the quiet atmosphere, he suddenly sensed danger.

It wasn't coming for him; it was the fighting spirit emanating from a powerful warrior.

At a glance, Haytham saw the words "Guard Regiment Garrison".

He hesitated for a moment before striding inside.

Following the sound of metal clanging, Haytham arrived at the Guards' training ground.

A large number of soldiers were gathered on the field. In the very center were a middle-aged man and a young man, both dressed as knights, clashing at an unimaginable speed, even unleashing sword energy several meters long.

The surrounding soldiers were cheering and shouting encouragement.

"Commander Morag! Take down Vice Commander Chris!"

"Vice Commander Chris! Retire Commander Morag!"

Hearing the sound of someone stirring the fire, Haytham couldn't help but smile.

It's an environment that makes me nostalgic.

Just then, Morag and Chris, who had been exchanging sword blows, stopped.

Both of them looked at Haytham Kenway, who had just entered.

Morag went over immediately.

"Hello, Mr. Haytham, I am Morag, the leader of this group. Would you like to have a friendly spar?"

Upon hearing this, Haytham gave a polite smile and extended his right hand to shake hands with Morag.

"No need, peace is the most important thing."

"I have no reason to draw my sword here."

However, Chris suddenly came up to him.

“Mr. Haytham, please don’t worry about our pride. Only by understanding the gap between ourselves and the strong can we become stronger.”

Haytham's lips twitched involuntarily.

Was the young man in front of me doing this on purpose or by accident?

Didn't you hear the hidden meaning in his words?

Didn't that young lord tell this young man that he was weak in this other world?!

At that moment, Morag placed one hand on Chris's shoulder.

"Chris, you continue to lead their training and prepare them for patrolling Red Maple Town."

“Mr. Haytham, let’s talk when you have time.”

Chapter 108 Sheep Need Shepherds

In the guards' lounge, Morag poured Helsen a glass of Red Maple Territory's homemade wine.

Haytham looked at the middle-aged man, who had a scar on the corner of his mouth and was about the same age as him, and waited quietly for the other man to speak.

"Mr. Haytham, what do you think of our place?"

"It's pretty good. I'm tempted to retire here."

Morag chuckled and downed the drink in his glass in one gulp.

"Perhaps you'll change your mind after you see those energetic young people."

"They all harbored a deep desire to build this place up, because it is the only pure land in the world."

Haytham understood what Morag meant; the situation in this world was no simpler than in his.

The hatred and conflict between different races are almost irreconcilable, and only war can resolve the issue.

"Pure lands need to be protected."

"Everyone here knows that it was Lord Lister who brought everyone together, and only after everyone did their part did Red Maple Territory become what it is today."