The next day.
After completely repairing his core, Kael continued with his daily tasks as usual.
Since nothing significant had happened, he spent the rest of the day reading. The books were piled up in front of him. The rustling of the pages accompanied the slow passing of the hours. In that silence, only the sound of paper and the steady breathing of his concentration could be heard.
The sun went down without him noticing. Everything remained the same until night fell once again.
However, this time he would not remain locked away among his books.
Today, he would go to the city's underworld. He hoped to find some clue, some slim chance of recovering his soul.
He wasn't so hopeful about a full recovery; that would be too indulgent a dream even for him. What he was looking for was different: to repair enough, a vital fraction that would allow him to ascend to rank 6.
