Villagers decided to throw a party for him before he leaves. That night while Axel was resting he was also thinking about his battle with Makarov. 'I thought conqueror haki is like a domain while that was a good explanation it wasn't completly truth. I think it's like my will release a pressure in to the world and everyone feels this with their soul, weak people pass out because their soul couldn't stands this pressure. With enough will I think I can bend world to my will. Like Roger did Edd War.
I can do it. NO, I will do it. As long as I believe myself, there isn't any opponent out there for me, I could beat them all. I will not hesitate. I will not bow down. I will walk forward. I will stand at top.'
While Axel thinking this his spirit was tempering like under the hammer of blacksmith. His eyes shone with self-confidence and his aura start to change a little. That night Axel's haki reach half-step master category.
After party Axel said goodbye to everyone and leave the village. He go to a town to find a train.
His destination is a desert through the west. In the train he start to meditate and he feel his haki is half-step master now. Axel first though this happen because of the fight but later thought this is not the case after all he was fighting some animals in the forest years now and even some monsters too. Little bit of thinking later he understand this happen because of his thinking that night. Never giving up, trusting himself, standing up, moving forward. Saying these things is maybe easy but in practice they are hard, next to impossible. After all when some people do this they become legends in their own right, closest example Axel think of this would be Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison until find the light bulb did 1000 experiment, for Axel this additude of never giving up is best example. Right now he is in a world of magic and from his point of view if normal human can do this, he could do it too. He knows that some of his fight would be death battle and in the future he have to kill some people but he can't waver from his road anymore, God give him this chance and he will use this chance, became strong, help people and he will be one of the strongest in the existence. In his past life he lived monotone life. Always dull, always gray, he didn't even find love, he thought when he married he found love but that was not love merely like. He was only happy when helping kids at the orphanage. Now he want to be strong, he want to adventure, want to solve the mysteries, want to see the world. Yes he read the manga but reality is different than manga. Also God told him that in multiverse everything is exist. So this world is real. There are tons of people didn't show in the manga but there are still people out there. There are still mysteries and Axel want to see it. While Axel thinking this, train finally stops. Axel get off from the train and start to walk through destination.
He didn't understand what this guy do in the desert but he trust Makarov, he knows Makarov didn't lie this kind of things. 2 days later he was still walking but he could see he is really close to his destination now. 40 minutes later he sees a house and garden he walk towards to house and knock to door.
Door opens and plant looks at him. Wait plant?
''What the? When did plants could walk?''
''Plant? I'm human little boy but maybe I'm a plant but I think myself as a human ahahahah it's a joke, a joke''
Axel didn't found him funny but he knows this man. Warrod Sequen 4th wizard saint, one of the fourth god of ishgar. Reality really different than manga, in the manga he found this man appearance funny but in reality he looks like broccoli.
''Anyway boy come inside and tell me why do you came this desert?''
''Makarov Dreyar send me here and told me give this letter to you.'' When Warrod heard name Makarov he took the latter and read it. His face didn't show any emotion.
''Hmm I understand. What is your name boya?''
''Axel Cole''
''My name is Warrod Sequen. I'm one of the wizard saints. In the latter Makarov ask me to take you as a disciple but do you want to be my disciple?'' Of course is the thing he wanted to say after all he knew Warrod is strong but he supposed to didn't know that.
''Are you strong old man? How about a spar?'' Axel thought he could use this fight to perfect his haki and his techniques.
''Ahahahaha sure boya how about tomorrow? You came all the way here, rest today and tomorrow we could spar. Anyway are you hungry?''
''Oh yes I couldn't find anything in the desert but what are you doing here all alone old man?''
''Ahaha desert is harsh place boya. I'm here because I stop this desert spreading and bring the forest back this area.''
''So your magic is about the forest or plants?'' Of course Axel knows this but he couldn't tell Warrod I read manga about fairy tail so I know from there.
''Oohh you're smart aren't you boy? Ehehehe but you're right I use green magic, anyway come eat and rest for today, we could spar tomorrow.''
''Thank you old man.'' After that they eat simple meal and Warrod give him blanket and they go to sleep for the night.