"Alex won't be coming back until he goes through a full year of spiritual practice at the monastery. Since he likes becoming a monk so much, let him have his fill," Adam announced.
Zane had no objection to Adam punishing Alex. Instead, he obediently typed, "Sounds great, Uncle Adam."
As for Shannon, she had no comment on Adam's actions and returned to her room after seeing that it no longer concerned her.
After locking the door, she texted Zidane to update him on the situation and recalled what Mordecai had once told her.
She paused before extending her finger to gather a strand of golden light at her fingertips. Then, she channeled it into the underworld through the ghost gate.
…
In Morvahn's Hall, Mordecai sat at his desk and processed a stack of paperwork as usual. Meanwhile, Zidane had his legs crossed with one hand twirling a stalk of red spider lies and the other holding his phone, reading the message Shannon had just sent.
That was when Shannon's golden light streaked through the air and arrived at Morvahn's Hall. Before either of them could react, the golden light came to a stop directly in front of Mordecai.
As it glowed, Ledger of the Underworld appeared in the void before him. It was a book exclusive to the Morvahn, documenting major infractions within the underworld and punishments decreed for them.
The Ledger automatically flipped to Zidane's punishment record, which was written by the Sovereign of the Underworld. Even Mordecai had no authority to alter or erase that entry.
He watched as Shannon's golden light slipped into the page. Moments later, the golden letters detailing Zidane's punishment on the Ledger dissolved into nothing along with the golden light.
Zidane's punishment had ended. But this time, Shannon was acting on behalf of the Divine Power and erasing that punishment record, wiping his slate as Morvahn clean.
From this moment onward, Zidane's official file in the underworld was spotless.
Even Zidane found himself frozen as he watched the golden words detailing his misconduct disappear.
If having Vlad, the human incarnation of 100 thousand malice, sealed back into the Cavern had lifted the curse that had shackled him for six thousand years, this moment felt like the scar of mistake branded on his chest had been gently wiped away.
The corners of his lips slowly curled into a radiant smile, and his whole presence seemed visibly lighter.
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