*Ding* 'Silver Orb obtained!'

[2 weeks later]

The group was at the beach near Gold Port right now, and Luka had the Ball of Guidance.

Luka: I guess I just raise it like before…

Then Luka raised the Ball of Guidance, and a light shone in the sea.

Luka: Alright, let's go!

The other 3 nodded and followed Luka, like the other time Alice was following Luka while Solo and Minagi were swimming in the water.

In the way from Gold Port to Port Natalia and back, obviously Solo trained Luka, and since Solo was more concentrated on Luka… Things got even more bad for him…

[Flashback]

Luka was running in a big circle, to improve his stamina, but there was a rock in the middle of the plain, and Luka stumbled on that rock, which was the only one around, Solo slowly walked towards him and said in a loud voice.

Solo: And this… Is the proof that human evolution is a lie.

Luck was hit in the head by an arrow in which was written "Primitive human"

Alice: Ouch… That one will hurt…

Solo: Jeez. You make me believe in reincarnation because no one could become that stupid in one lifetime.

Another arrow bigger than the previous one hit Luka's head, in that arrow there was written "Idiot"

Minagi and Alice flinched at the insults that Solo was spitting out from his mouth.

Then Solo said with an angry face.

Solo: Stand up!

Luka hastily got up and turned towards Solo, Solo took out his zanpakuto which was still sheathed and pierced the ground with it, leaving it there.

Solo: Do you see it? He's Crisalida, my sword is better than you, look… Crisalida, stand up!

Crisalida still didn't moved because it was stuck in the ground, then Solo said to Luka without even turning..

Solo: See? He doesn't move, don't talk… He can do that for days! You maggot!

Luka could just look at Crisalida with a frightened look, and he unconsciously looked at Solo's eyes for a millisecond, but Solo seen it and said.

Solo: Luka, why are you looking at me?

Luka didn't answered, and Solo said.

Solo: Luka, do you like me?

Luka: Uh, yes, Solo…

Solo: Well, liking leads to loving, and loving leads to sleeping together. Do you want to sleep with me, Luka?

Luka: No, Solo…

Solo: Then keep your damned eyeballs off of me, and run!

Luka: YES SIR!

Then Luka runned away while Solo took back his zanpakuto and sighed, meanwhile Alice and Minagi were laughing.

[Present]

Just remembering it, Luka would tremble, if this continued on he would get a PTDS, then Luka looked forward and noticed something nearing him, it was a mermaid at first glance, but Solo and Minagi knew she wasn't one, while Alice vanished.

Mermaid?: Ah… A human? Uhm… I have a present I'd like to give you. Can you come a little closer…?

Luka's instincts were saying no so he stood at his place, preparing to strike, the mermaid creepily smiled and said.

Mermaid?: I see… That's too bad… Then I'll just have to give it to you by force!

Then the Mermaid's tail opened and changed color to reveal a Dagon, who attacked Luka, but thanks to more of a month of training, he was able to defeat her in 2 slashes, one to stun her and another in the chest, and she was sealed, Alice came back and said with surprise.

Alice: You really got better…

Solo: Obviously he got better, right now he could defeat the 9th Espada if he don't use Resurreccion.

Luka: Thanks, Solo…

Solo: No one cares about your thanks right now, you are still light years away from the 4 Heavenly Knights, now let's go, the shrine is nearby.

Luka: Oh, yeah. I wonder if she'll just give me the orb…?

Solo, Alice and Minagi facepalmed and followed Luka to the shrine. They took the same path they did at the southern temple and found the monster queen, and…

Solo: 'What the fuck is that?'

In front of them was a huge monster, mixed with tentacles, crab claws, horns and other things, she seemed to wait for them.

Poseidoness: ...I am the ruler of these seas, Poseidoness. And you 3 must be thieves who came for the orb?

Solo: 3?

Solo turned and found that Alice vanished another time.

Solo: How in Soul King's name could she even vanish… It is more than 2 months, and I still didn't found an answer…

Luka: Eh?! No!

Solo: Technically yes, we didn't wanted to steal but ask for the orb.

Poseidoness ignored him and attacked Luka.

Poseidoness: Thieves who came to take the Orb… I'll give you a punishment fit for your crime, so prepare yourselves! The best way to humiliate a male is…

Luka: N...No, you're wrong!

Solo: Don't be such a pussy, we came here for the Orb, either with good manners or bad manners we need to get it.

Luka: Stop worsening the situation!

Solo: And you stop being such a chicken! I trained you to defend yourself, not to run away!

Then the Poseidoness attacked Luka with her trident, but he hastily dodged and unsheathed Angel Halo, then he blocked another hit from Poseidoness' trident, which shook a bit the water around them, then the fight started.

Luka was dodging some tentacles while others were cut off from Luka's Angel Halo, but sometimes he would get hit from her trident, getting some injuries which were recovered immediately with meditation.

Solo: If he would be even stronger, he would easily be the strongest, even than me before I merged with the Hogyoku… But Illias be damned… This guy is so stupid sometimes…

[Meanwhile]

Illias sneezed and said.

Illias: Someone must be talking to me… Maybe it's Luka…

Astra: Her Highness, it seems that Babel started searching for Solo at Sentora right now, she is at Port Natalia.

Illias: *Sigh* Leave her be… If she is searching for Solo, then it means that she is idiot enough to pick a fight with him… It was obvious in their previous fight that she couldn't beat him, even if she has the sacred equipment.

Astra: Alright… Oh right, there is another thing that we found some moments ago. The Succubi's ancestor, Minagi, is free from her seal.

Illias: WHAT!? THAT WHORE?!? AND WHERE IS SHE!?

Astra: She is traveling with Solo, and we checked the Plansect Village, and it seems that the Plant's ancestor, Kanon, died.

Illias: ...It was Solo, was it?

Astra: ...Yes…

Illias: *Deeply exhales* For the love of me… Someone needs to stop him… And I can't do much outside the Heaven… We need to wait for him and Black Alice with White Rabbit to come here...

[Back]

Luka won against Poseidoness, her trident was shattered in two from Luka's Ryodan fused with Gnome's power, and Poseidoness was in the verge of being sealed.

Luka: I didn't come to steal the Orb. Just…

Poseidoness: ...I know, Luka. Why you came here, and everything.

Luka/Solo/Minagi: ...Eh?

Poseidoness: I got a message from the Queen of the Southern Sea about a Hero and an unknown humanoid monster. 'Help them if you can'... It said. But I wanted to test you myself, I didn't tested Solo, but from what I heard from her, I couldn't beat him anyway, so I tested you.

Luka: Oh, so that's what it was… I thought you really mistook me for a thief.

Poseidoness: Of course… If I defeated you, I never would have recognized you. I intended to just punish you as if you were a simple thief.

Luka: …

Solo: …

Minagi: …

Poseidoness panicked a bit from their gaze and said with a sweatdrop.

Poseidoness: B-But your sword showed me your power. You are a superior warrior, and are worthy of the Silver Orb.

Then she gave the orb to Luka, who sighed and put it in his backpack, then Alice came.

Alice: Hmph… Thank you for guarding these Northern Seas.

Poseidoness: Ah.. Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty.

Then she turned towards the rest.

Poseidoness: Hero, Espada, traveler, I expect great things from you. I pray you bring some light to this world of strife. Never let that power of yours waver and stray from your path.

Luka and Solo nodded while Minagi shrugged.

Poseidoness: Now then, allow me to see you off…

One of Poseidoness' tentacles neared Luka, Solo and Minagi, Luka's instincts were begging to refuse and said.

Luka: N… No thank you! I'll return on my own! 'She's the same as her!!'

Then they left the shrine, and getting out from the sea.