Chapter 21 - Expectations and Realities

Axel was drinking beer at a dimly lit bar and relaxing. After fighting for the first time, he thought it was a good idea to relax and spend some time with himself. He still had some plans in his head.

If he had known that Gon and Killua were training and learning things by watching his battle, he would have been very surprised, and at the same time, he would have been blown away, feeling happy and ecstatic.

When Axel lived on Earth, he was an avid fan of the Hunter x Hunter anime and series.

Naturally, he loved Killua and Gon. It would be crucial for him to know that his two favorite protagonists are training and getting stronger by directly witnessing his own fleshy and bloody Nen battle.

As he continued to drink beer, he was looking at an ad on his phone. It was an advertisement that provided information about the "York New City Auction."

According to the information in the advertisement, the auction would start in a few months.

Within a few months, Kurapika and Uvogin will be fighting, and at the end of this battle, Uvogin will die.

Axel grinned slightly as his face became more relaxed. Knowing all of this and being a part of it still excited him.

When the time came, he wanted to get into the world of the protagonists, live with them, and go on with them.

But that's not what he wanted to do right now. Although he cared about the protagonists and the world, it was his own life that he wanted to live, and there were many things he wanted to do.

He didn't feel obligated to attend the usual events.

Axel finished his beer and ordered another one.

At that moment, a familiar person entered the bar.

Within seconds of Navi walking through the door, she recognized Axel and started to look at him with a shocked face. Her face slowly turned serious, and her hazel eyes started to glow.

She had a burn wound just below her left eye on her cheek. There was no such wound before.

The reason he looked seriously at Axel was quite simple.

"He is improving at a very fast rate in a very short amount of time." "I'm not sure what kind of potential he has any longer."

Navi and Ekail had won the battle with Andes. But there were no casualties on either side, except for injuries, and after talking for a while, agreements were reached on certain issues.

Navi had last seen Axel three months ago, and in just three months, she couldn't hide her surprise when she saw Axel's aura.

She immediately approached Axel and began to speak.

"I don't understand how you can become so strong in such a short time." "Do you have any secret information about Nen that we mortals don't know?"

After Navi finished, she sat on the chair next to Axel without asking permission and ordered herself a beer like Axel. Although Axel perceived Navi's actions as disrespectful and rude, he did not say anything upon seeing the wound on her cheek.

"You know I love this quiet character you have."

Navi takes a sip from her beer as she talks with a smile.

This time Axel smiled and thought, "Is he starting to flirt with me now?" and then he responded.

"Thank you for your compliment; the wound on your face looks new."

Navi took a light breath, threw his black hair backward with his hand, and began to speak.

"Sometimes, in some cases, it's not so possible not to get hurt."