Farewell to This Wonderful World: Loss and Rebirth in Axel

*"Explosion magic is my reason for living."* Those were the words Megumin of the Crimson Demon clan lived by—and the words that led her to shatter her own soul to defeat the Demon King. Now, a year and a half after the final battle, Kazuma Sato returns alone to the ruined castle where everything ended, carrying the one thing she left behind: her beloved staff. He hasn't told Aqua. He hasn't told Darkness. He can't. Not when Aqua cried too much to use her powers, not when Darkness still clutche