"Father, I'll learn earnestly from you," Owen promptly exclaimed, patting his chest with assurance.
Well-nourished, Owen boasted a remarkably "robust" physique and reigned as the bully among the children on their street. He had considerable confidence in his own "strength."
Observing the little plump figure before him, Morrison paused briefly before stating bluntly, "We'll see! Hope Village probably won't have any trouble with the Marquis anyway. Even if it does, the two are not on the same 'level' and wouldn't match up."
Why was the status of territory and lordship on Stan Continent considered distinctive? It was because they offered a high degree of autonomy, and territories of different 'levels' rarely clashed unless they were adjacent.
Moreover, territory wars seldom resulted in life-or-death struggles. Unless an invader, a defeated territory might grow weaker but could still stand in this world.
