"All enemies have been vanquished, their essence converted into Soul Points Points as per your request. You've acquired a total of 30 Soul Points Points," the system's crisp voice announced, revealing the aftermath of the Spectre's consumption of the scavenger corpses.
Aermir looked into Ned's eyes with determination and continued, "So when the great war happens, I am going to make sure Vale is in the thick of the battle with us all the time. After the great war, Vale needed to be the weakest kingdom, so they could never even dream about another war for a long time."
-Master, if this asshole giddy-ups me one more time, I will rip his leg off. He should just stand there and look cool. I will do all the killing and fighting.-
"Fear not, my fellow ninjas! Our noble lord has charged me with a mission of utmost importance! We must embark on a quest to uncover every morsel of sustenance and every droplet of water hidden within those vessels and defecate in them! Everything depends on our stealthy and diligent efforts!"
Arya's response was sticking out her tongue at both her elder siblings. "No, I am not going to change; I am going to climb Aermir's back even when I am a 60-name-day-old wrinkly grandma! And this is our thing, our routine, our tradition."
"...If there are an infinite number of worlds, then there must be an infinite variety of food, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. But I've seen the dangers in this world, and if I'm weak, I won't achieve anything. Maybe I'll ask Grandpa to hire martial arts teachers for me."
"Don't worry, Father. I know that next year, when Bran starts training, he'll stand out a lot like I do with books. He's just a bit dim when it comes to running, hehehe."