While I waited, I quietly transferred all the stored Essence into the Null Heart.
The process was smooth, practiced. And I needed one new soul shackle. A new bond was coming, and the space-themed soul I'd chosen would need a clean slate.
The Essence Engine stirred to life, humming gently in my chest as it began absorbing energy from the surrounding air, steadily refilling my inner storage.
My max limit was 290 units of Essence, so I figured three full charges and a little extra would be enough to form a new shackle.
Barely a minute passed before I felt a ripple in the domain. Dante had returned.
Just like before, I couldn't fully see him. It was only a shimmering outline in the air, like a heatwave twisted into the shape of a man. But this time, he wasn't alone.
