Sylph

After a long walk in the forest, Solo finally sensed something and said.

Solo: There's someone pretty strong nearby, maybe it's Sylph.

Luka nodded and the duo walked in that direction.

When they reached the place, Solo felt something trying to escape and used Sonido to immediately reach the source of energy, and found a small green and white fairy, who was afraid of him and closed her eyes.

?: ...Please don't hurt me…

Solo sighed and then gently grabbed the fairy, who was getting more scared of Solo's presence, until she felt a palm caressing her head, then he used an unusual soft voice and said.

Solo: It's ok, I will not hurt you, you are safe right now.

The fairy slowly opened her eyes and tried to look at Solo with a dumbfounded expression, then Solo released her, and let her lay in his palm, some seconds later she flew over it and then tried to analyze Solo.

After some minutes, Luka came to them and silently looked at the fairy, while she was looking at Solo's eyes and said.

?: Big Brother!

Solo/Luka: '...Eh?'

Solo raised an eyebrow at her words before he shook his head and talked.

Solo: Are you Sylph?

Sylph: Yes, I am Sylph, what does big brother want from me?

Solo: Well, my friend wants to borrow your powers of the wind, because he needs them to continue his journey, would you help him?

Sylph: Hmmm… Alright! But he still need to take the test.

Solo: Hey Luka, you heard her.

Luka: Nn, I will do it, what is the test about?

Sylph flew away from Solo and came in front of Luka.

Sylph: I shall test you in a fight. If you can land a single blow on me, I'll lend you my assistance.

Luka: I see… Only one blow?

Sylph: Hehehe… If it was big brother, he could do it, but it might be impossible for you. Now… Here we go!

Then a cool wind blows through the forest, and the test started, Sylph immediately used Wind Guard, to protect herself from Luka's attacks, it made the test hard for Luka, until he tried to use Ikkotsu with his hands, and surprised her.

Because that technique did almost no damage, but it made her fly away, and crash against a tree.

Sylph: Ouch!

Solo appeared beside her with a sonido and stretched his palm to not make her fall in the ground, meanwhile he was proud that Luka was able to win with one of the techniques he taught him.

Then he walked towards Luka while Sylph was caressing her own head because she hit the tree pretty hard.

Luka: Well, I think I won…

Sylph: Yes, you did… But if it's you… Can you properly use my power?

Luka: Yes, I will do my best!

Sylph: Ok… Then we'll be together forever from now on, with Big Brother too!

Then she vanished, surprising Luka, while Solo's pesquisa noticed what happened.

Luka: Eh…!? What's happening!?

Solo: She is inside your mind. You should be able to feel something now.

Luka: Yeah… You are right… I can feel everything around me!

He was excited about it, then he looked at Solo and used his new powers to sense him, but his expression changed completely and almost puked.

He kneeled in the ground powerlessly while putting his hands over his mouth to not throw up, he was sweating bullets and his pupils shrank at the size of needles.

Solo sighed and then said.

Solo: Just stop it.

Luka did as he said and some moments later that terrifying feeling got away, and took deep breaths.

Luka: W-What… What was that?!

Solo: You will need to get use to it, that was my presence as an Espada, and if that left you like that, I can't imagine what would happen what the 2nd Espada can do to you… Now let's go, I don't think Alice can wait more.

Luka slowly got up and nodded before following Solo outside the forest.

[Later]

The duo left from the forest, and Luka recovered a bit from the aftereffects of Solo's presence, then they found Alice, who had a bored look, she noticed them and analyzed Luka.

Alice: Hmph. It looks like you got Sylph's power safely. I can see you carrying yourself differently with your new power.

Luka: Eh? You can tell?

Alice: What happened, why are you like this?

Solo: He tried to sense my presence with his new power over the wind, and almost puked from it.

Alice got what he meant and shrugged, but suddenly, Luka, Alice and Solo's expression changed a bit and turned towards a certain direction, something dangerous was coming towards them.

Some minutes later, it appeared, Luka and Alice were shocked from what was it, while Solo had a blank look, since its power wasn't even at the level of an Arrancar, it was around a low level Adjuchas.

Luka: What… The hell…? Hey, Alice… What is this monster…?

Alice: I don't know.

Luka: You're the Monster Lord, right? How could you not know?

Alice: ...I really have no idea. I've never seen this type of monster before… A monster unknown to the Monster Lord shouldn't exist in this world.

Solo: What the fuck am I?

Alice: You weren't even born here…

Solo: ...Good point… Well, since the little hero hasn't fully recovered yet from that thing of before, I'll take it down… Hey Luka, look at this, it will be useful for the future training in the second version of Ikkotsu.

Luka nodded and watched Solo taking a stance, and made a deep breath, before he made a fast step, which was visible from Luka and Alice, and punched the monster with both of his hands.

Solo: Sokotsu…

The monster didn't even flinched, but it was slowly falling aparts and turning into a thousand of petals, which flew away, it died just like that…

Then Solo turned towards Luka.

Solo: This is Sokotsu, it is basically the opposite of Ikkotsu, instead of making the enemy fly away, it concentrates all the force applied in damage, dealing a great amount of damage, like you seen now.

Luka: Whoa…

Luka was amazed from Sokotsu, and then thought about his Ikkotsu.

Luka: 'I will train hard… To make my dreams come true…'

Solo: Well, I think it's time to leave, Alice, you teach him how to use magic, I can't do it since I use reiryoku.

Alice nodded, and then, Solo, Alice and Luka, who got Sylph's powers of the wind, left for San Ilia.