Chapter 44: Grow and Soar!

It was already night when they arrived back at the adventurer’s base. After leaving Blur to rest, he went to visit his grandfather’s grave.

Dio just stood there in front of the lump of soil with a rock where his grandfather’s name was written on. The place was surrounded by trimmed grass and their burnt house still seemed like it was on the verge of collapsing. The night was dark and only the glow of the crescent moon served as his light as he stared at the grave that he made for his grandfather almost two years ago. The only sound heard was the chirping of the birds hiding in the trees a few meters away.

“It’s been a while, Gramps.” Dio’s voice sounded sad and bitter. It was filled with reproach and longing as his heart still sought for his old man’s warmth and gentleness.

The dark night reminded him of the sleepless night they spent together as they grounded herbs in times that he was haunted by his nightmares. T