To say that Evilyn had suddenly seen the light and become a true believer would be a major understatement. If it were at all possible for a ghost to fall to their knees repent, then that was exactly what Evilyn had done, with wide and bloodshot eyes.
From Zane's perspective, who had not heard the voice of his mother when he raised Gwen from her third death, it was as if Evilyn had suddenly lost her mind. Which was further enhanced by her incoherent rambling, and the tears flooding from her crazed eyes.
"Mother... It can't be... It's all religious nonsense... But... She can't be.... She just can't be.... Mother, I'm sorry!"
Zane was shocked that he has so quickly converted the ghostly Horde King, but this was confirmed by the system which sent him a message after Evilyn's thoughts began to restore and she herself verbally swore to follow her mother's will from now on.
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[Quest Completed!]
[Rewards:
+100,000 XP
New Character Skin: Death's Heir
New Title: Death's Heir]
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Immediately, Zane was attracted to the character skin, which was a brand new feature which he had just unlocked by completing his first quest. It was with this in mind that he completely ignored Evilyn's mental breakdown, and instead entered his inventory where he saw the character skin.
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[Character Skin: Death's Heir]
[Description: As Death's only true child, your appearance should naturally fit the role. By applying this character skin, you are embracing your heritage and forsaking the last remnant of your humanity once and for all]
[Duration: Permanent]
[Note: Once Applied this character skin cannot be removed or swapped out]
[Apply: Y/N?]
"If you want to earn my mother's forgiveness then you just need to do as you promised. First let me and Gwen continue our journey southward without harassment. Second, do not tell a word of our whereabouts to any of your siblings.
As far as anyone else is concerned you never saw us here. And third, do everything you can to actively hamper the investigation into my location and destination. Do these three things for me, and I promise you my mother will be very forgiving."
Evilyn behaved as if she had suddenly been given a bit of rope to hold on to as she was crashing over Niagra Falls. She naturally grabbed onto the opportunity given to him and swore to be ever loyal to Zane and his mother.
"Yes! Yes, of course! I will do everything in my power to repent for my sins! I am truly sorry for my actions. Please, go, I will not breathe a word of what happened here today to anyone!"
Zane nodded his head and silently motioned for Gwen to rise to her feet. Where she scurried after Zane, maintaining a respectful distance as if she were a schoolgirl chasing after her crush. She would not say another word to Zane until they reached their destination, nor would she meet his gaze directly.
Instead, occasionally casting her glance upon his back just long enough to avoid Zane's attempts to look at her.
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Maya was snacking on a bag of chips while alone in the bunker. The girls had gone out for the day to continue in their efforts to level up. No doubt their resolve to get stronger had become thoroughly reinforced by Zane's departure.
Though they weren't putting themselves in any deliberate danger, they were dealing a serious degree of damage to Bartholomew's horde. As for Maya herself, she smiled and nodded her head the moment after Evilyn swore her loyalty to Zane.
She was now an excellent spy, and a saboteur for Zane to make use of, and Maya could not be any happier. Of course, what she was really happy about was that Zane had applied the character skin. It meant that he had thoroughly given up on his human half and embraced his role as her beloved son.
Because of this, there was a bit of blush on the girl's face when she saw what Zane now looked like. Going so far to make a shameless comment about her own beauty.
"Zane truly is mommy's baby boy... So stunning, so elegant, just like his mother!"
When Maya realized what she had said, she quickly shook her head, snapping herself back to reality. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed by her own words just now and decided to distract herself by jumping off her seat and running towards the fridge to get another cup of milk.
It was while she was reaching for the refrigerator's handle that she heard the entrance of the bunker open, and the voices of the pesky flies which orbited around Zane as they gushed on about how close they were to another level up.
Maya couldn't help but frown and mutter her thoughts beneath her breath as she sat back down in her seat, recomposing herself and her normal expressionless appearance immediately thereafter.
"Little harlots..."
After saying this, the girls entered the mess hall where Maya was seated and immediately greeted her like they always did.
"Maya, were you a good girl while we were gone?"
Maya sighed internally as she nodded her head silently with an adorable façade. Without Zane to keep her company this act which she played so perfectly had become utterly dreadful. But it was an act she was forced to continue. She had after all made a promise to Zane to look after the others, and Death would never break a promise she had made to her son.