[Another Story: The Denial]
A day before Axel left his home village to pursue his dream, weeks before meeting the Abyss Walker crew.
In Axel’s home village, inside the hut, Axel and his grandfather were checking the contents of Axel’s bags. That day was the last day Axel stayed there.
“What do you think, Axel?” his grandfather, now an old man in his late 60s, asked. “Do you need anything else for your journey?”
“Hmm…” Axel thought. “So far so good.”
“I think it’s enough, gramps,” Axel commented as he smiled.
“Are you sure?”
“Umm, Gramps… We’ve been checking the contents more than three times now.” Axel smiled with an awkward smile.
“Oh… Yes, I forgot.” His grandfather smiled and shook his head. “Looks like age dulled my senses! Ah… Time sure flies faster than I thought. The last ti
