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

No one was injured; only a few people who were so panicked that they fell to the ground.

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Damn! I don't want these cheap items!

Lister decided to temporarily forget about a skill that was currently of little use, and he turned the Royal Sword, pointing the tip downwards.

"The King's Army!"

Two beams of light, like souls, flew out from the sword guard and merged into the bodies of Lena and Elsa.

The former immediately unleashed spiritual pressure, while the latter unleashed chakra.

The surrounding ground shook, and soldiers made of rocks and mud stood up.

"superior."

Reina and Elsa, as "generals," led the rock soldiers in the charge.

Lister's "King's Army" can bestow his experience and power upon those loyal to him and willing to obey his commands, while also creating soldiers from the surrounding materials.

therefore……

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

Hado #33: Azure Flame Falls!

Two attacks shattered the formation of the noble guard.

Elsa, wielding two kunai, and Rena, wielding a two-handed sword, then charged into the crowd.

Elsa nimbly dodged all the attacks and pierced the enemy's vitals with a kunai.

Lena raised her two-handed sword, the vibrating spiritual energy covering the blade, and with a single strike, she sliced ​​through the man and his armor.

hmm~

Lister nodded.

This is right.

How could his Zanpakuto be weak?

Once we've dealt with the people here, we'll go check out the main battlefield.

Hopefully, Duke Dick won't be too desperate.

Chapter 30 Duke Dick's existential crisis

Let's go back thirty minutes.

Duke Dick, a red-haired, bearded man in his forties, entered White Moon City with his two sons and servants.

According to the plan, he would continue along this main road and reach the south gate of the inner city in twenty-five minutes.

During this time, the Grand Master will join them, and once they reach the inner city gate, he will seize the opportunity to declare war.

The Code stipulates that to initiate a principality war, one party must report to the archbishop, who must be present and approve the application before the principality war can proceed.

Before the start of the Duchy War, the attacking side is not allowed to enter the inner city. Afterwards, as long as the inner city is captured and the enemy duke is taken prisoner, the victory is achieved.

Duke Dick had long wanted to wage a full-scale war against the Eller family.

The feud between the two families dates back hundreds of years. If the boundaries of their territories hadn't been fixed, they would have fought over them long ago.

The two territories have very similar specialties, which leads to competition in business. Conflicts frequently occur between them, often escalating into armed clashes.

Recently, he discovered that the Eller family was going too far, even bringing people to beat up his youngest son, who was bedridden for a month.

Many shops in the capital were vandalized, and without evidence, they couldn't get revenge.

So Duke Dick thoroughly studied the "Rites" and analyzed various details of the "Code of Laws" in an attempt to find a way to eliminate the Eller family.

Then he discovered that the Duchy Wars did not stipulate that the enemy must be warned in advance; as long as one took action after the Archbishop announced the start of the Duchy Wars, it would not violate the rules.

Duke Dick had a plan.

Since that was the case, he first requested the higher-ups, the archbishop, to offer him generous benefits so that he could come to White Moon City.

He then went to Whitemoon City to reconcile with the Archbishop under the pretext of celebrating Melf's succession to the title of Duke.

Then, by using various means to lower the opponent's guard, a challenge is arranged to lure some of their elite troops out of the inner city, and a surprise attack is launched after the start of the duchy war.

Of course, he also needed to control the city gates as quickly as possible, so everyone he brought was an elite force, even the male and female servants were disguised warriors.

He would rush to the Eller family's manor as fast as he could and capture Melf and the others while they were hungry and hadn't eaten.

perfect!

This was the best way he could think of to exploit the vulnerability.

Melf is probably still having her servants make preparations to welcome the Duke. Those stupid fellows only know to strictly abide by the rules established by the Holy Land and have no idea about his motives.

No, even if I suspected him of having malicious intent, I wouldn't associate it with a national war.

All his actions were in accordance with the "rites and etiquette." Norman Aller, that love-struck duke, was not very bright; he didn't believe the other party's daughter could be that smart.

Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie!

You will become stepping stones for the Dick family!

Beneath his red beard, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

With this in mind, Duke Dick found the orcs kneeling by the roadside much more pleasing to the eye.

What should he do after he gets the Eller family's assets?

Should we invite that idiot Norman to the royal capital's resort gardens for a visit?

After all, that resort garden will become his property in the future.

The thought of Norman's distorted old face made him want to laugh.

Let's check the time; the hourglass is almost halfway through.

Let's take another look at the clock tower in the inner city; it's 5:30 PM.

In a few minutes, he will meet the archbishop, and together they will head to the inner city and announce the start of the duchy war in front of the inner city.

Um?What about people?

Duke Dick glanced at the church not far away. He had given a lot of benefits to get the Archbishop of White Moon City to come here. Where did he go?

"Kichir, Marley, go check it out."

As the Duke of Dick's two sons were on their way to the church, a middle-aged man in a butler's uniform approached them and bowed respectfully.

"Your Grace, the Archbishop is waiting for you at the South Gate."

? ? ? ? ?

and many more!

How did you know the archbishop was coming?

The archbishop promised that he would keep a low profile and not let you know when he comes!

what happened? !

Duke Dick and his two sons immediately had a very bad feeling.

"Ah, I understand. Let's hurry over there. We can't keep the archbishop waiting."

The long, red beard twitched.

Dick felt a cold sweat break out on his back.

How did the plan suddenly go wrong? What exactly is the archbishop doing?

No...it's alright. As long as the Eller family isn't on guard, he can still achieve his goal.

Yes! The elite of the Eller family's hundred noble guards are in the outer city; they couldn't possibly be aware of his intentions!

Duke Dick took out his handkerchief and wiped his chubby face.

Sweat left very noticeable water stains on it.

"It's... a bit hot."

"The middle-aged butler sent by Melfie laughed."

"Your Grace, please rest assured, winter will be here soon, and you won't feel hot then."

"In winter here, our sweat freezes into ice."

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If you can't speak properly, then don't speak!

Duke Dick was even more uncertain. What gave this butler the right to speak to him like that?

He was tempted to leave and see how things went, but the invitation had already been sent, and if he didn't attend the banquet, he would be breaking his promise, especially to a duke of the same class.

Will he still be able to get along in the Kingdom of Rennes after that?

Should we follow Norman's example and retire early to hand over the title to our children?

Dikla adjusted the collar below his double chin and straightened his posture.

"let's go!"

As the butler ahead began to jog, Duke Dick instinctively quickened his pace as well.

Never mind! Even if the plan goes off track, it won't go too far!

In the end, it was Bayer Dick who emerged victorious!

then……

When Duke Dick and his men were only a hundred meters away from the south gate of the inner city, he discovered that there were no civilians in sight, and—

"Grand Duke Dick, welcome to White Moon City."

At the city gate, heavily armored knights stood in a line behind Merv Eller.

At this moment, Melf was wearing a noble light armor, with an exquisite swift sword at her waist.