It took almost half a minute before Diana finally reacted.
For the first time, she knelt with a bowed head. "Forgive me, Your Majesty. For my transgression, I deserve punishment."
"Stand up, Governor Malva," Jack said. "We both just start knowing each other better. But I do hope you will be more cooperating from now on."
"You can count on me, Your Majesty," Diana replied.
Jack figured her loyalty points should have increased, but he would need to go back to his throne to find out. The Officers Overview was one of the offline operations in the Monarch System.
"Good. Now, show me this demonic portal," Jack said. "Considering this city is still functioning as normal, I assume everything is fine."
"It is, Your Majesty. The closing of the portal has continued for almost two centuries. We are more than halfway through the process already," Diana informed.