Chapter 2386

Zidane stood there, completely unfazed by the black paper figure's display of affection. He simply lifted a hand and casually flicked it away with a finger. The paper figure, properly chastised, settled down obediently on his shoulder. With it perched there, Zidane walked over to Shanon and Benjamin. "I figured you two would be back around this time." As he spoke, he glanced toward the Cavern of Calamity, specifically at the flames holding the malice in check, forged from Velquin's divine soul. "I've laid an array inside the Cavern, and with Velquin's soul as the stabilizing item, the malice is sealed in for now. But… This won't hold forever." He looked at Shannon. "Your friend here has a talent for arrays and barriers. So, I've already spoken to Mordecai. He's agreed to have Mike as an external personnel for the underworld. "He'll be helping design a strengthened array for the Cavern. If it works, we might be able to free Velquin's soul from the fate of suppressing Vlad." Velqu