Vermithor closes on the giant seagull and chops his head off with his final strike.
With the secret base is cleared of bandits and the temple has been cleansed, you can return to Silvertree. As you step into the center of the village, the fog begins to dissipate and the Risuchō leave one by one to deliver the mail from Silvertree to other villages.
The villagers cheer as the fog clears, but the mood becomes more somber when you bring the news of the deaths of Kenji and Daisuke. Mayor Kimi thanks you for helping to cleanse the shrine and set the souls of the two young men to rest. "You have returned my beloved nephews to me, and cleansed our village so that we can once again be embraced by Sakura, and so that we can serve the trade along the Spirit Road. Thank you so much for all you have done for us!"
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After the fight, Vermithor takes whatever is left of the broken naginata.
Vermithor offers to carry the bodies of the two nephews for their final resting place. "They did not deserve to be used in such a horrible manner. We have seen your pain. You will have dragons to speak on your behalf to restore the town's blessings."
Mayor Kimi nods with tears in her eyes to Vermithor and Rations. The village gives you a nice festive meal and places to rest before you set off on the Spirit Road again.
Before you leave the Forest of Spirits behind you, a Risuchō appears, delivering a single cherry blossom as thanks from Sakura before departing. As you travel back to Hokkōshi, all the merchant caravans cheer you, many purchasing beers and hot rice bowls for you before they set off themselves.
By the time you return to the Three Gates Lodge to report back to Amara Li, merchant traffic along the Spirit Road has fully resumed. Amara Li takes great interest in the history of the former Rahk Lo trading outpost, and wonders if the Rahk Lo might be invited to return to their trading post given all the merchant traffic that now passes through Silvertree. As for the records of criminal activity from the accountant’s office, her eyes gleam as she looks over the document. “Excellent work, Pathfinders. Studying this document will hopefully provide leads to tracking down some of the other Golden League cells throughout Tian Xia.”
