211: Past is present

Azekiel had made up his mind to remove all his potential weaknesses if that's what it took. Even though he was going to be all alone without Raphael and Lia, he was perfectly fine with it. 

Without them, he could only travel faster. Moreover, he wasn't going to have to explain his actions which was further going to save him time. It was best for all of them. 

With one stone, he was trying to hit many targets. Once, he was getting some benefits. And secondly, Raphael and Lia were going to get stronger with the old man, which was good for them in the long run. And lastly, this could keep the old man busy, so he didn't interfere with his plans. 

After the old man received his final confirmation, he didn't ask again. 

A portal opened up before him. "If that's what you want, then so be it. I'll help you this once, but I really hope you don't regret it in the future. At times, being alone can be worse than losing a war..."