1348 At Best

Slowly, the odd aura around Leonel seemed to recede. Eventually, even the natural color of his skin returned. It was obvious at a glance that this wasn't because his issues had been resolved, but rather because, for some odd reason, his Ability Index had returned to Tier 4, allowing him control over his body again. 

Val stood up and stretched. With a flick of his finger, he sent the dictionary back into the Segmented Cube and yawned. 

"Welp, I'm going to go and see my wife now. Ba-bye."

Val began to stroll away without a care in the world. But, such casual actions left Aina baffled. That was it? He was just going to leave just like that? 

"W-wait!"

"Hm?"

Val turned back, looking down curiously. 

"Leonel… What's wrong with him?"