What is this about? Do I ignore this?
Ace frowned at the sudden system notification, his instincts telling him that whatever it meant, it wouldn't be good.
"Fool, you're on your own now. You've completed your absorption of me."
The familiar voice—one that had always been lurking in his mind—spoke, but this time, there was a finality to it.
Ace exhaled sharply, shaking his head. He could deal with this later.
His thoughts were interrupted by the cheerful voices in front of him.
The kids, his sister—Ruby—laughing, Liu Mei and Shan Yifeng still bickering over the hoe, and even Lily and Rei enjoying their self-declared vacation.
Their smiles.
Ace felt something settle within him. Whatever dangers the system hinted at, whatever chaos was coming, this—this simple warmth—was what he needed to protect.
He clapped his hands together. "Alright! Now that we've tilled the land, let's head back."
Ruby tilted her head, confused. "Eh? But don't we need to plant the seeds?"
