Temporary Separation

[Later]

Solo, Luka, and Alice were leaving from San Ilia after resting for some hours, Luka completely recovered from Solo's presence, now they were travelling towards Safina, a desert region at west.

Luka: Let's go!

Solo: ...Guys…

Luka and Alice were curious about what he wanted to say so they listened.

Solo: I think I will go a bit alone for a while.

Luka: Why this sudden change? You don't want to travel with us anymore?

Solo: No, I want to know the place a bit for myself, maybe I find something interesting , we will meet some time later at Sabasa Castle.

Alice: Nn, I know how you are feeling, then we will meet there…

Luka: Bye Solo.

Then Solo disappeared with a sonido, leaving Luka and Alice travelling alone.

[some minutes later]

Solo appeared in a green plain, away from San Ilia, and it was near the desert.

Solo: I missed this silence… Time to visit places!

Then Solo started to walk while looking around, but some seconds later he was ambushed from a sort of minotaur girl who was wielding a giant axe.

Minotaur: Oh? A traveler, and unbaptized too… I'll milk you dry with my strength!

Then the Minotaur raised her menacingly, and brought it down, Solo didn't even blinked, and the axe was destroyed from Solo's skin, he didn't even used Hierro.

The minotaur and Solo were motionless for some moments until the minotaur started sweating bullets.

Minotaur: ...Can you not kill me?...

Solo: Nope.

Then Solo swung his arm forward, and the minotaur was instantly split in two, and died just like that.

Solo just whistled and walked away while looking forward.

[later]

Solo just left from a forest, and stopped there, he turned his head to a certain direction and found a red spot in a bush nearby.

Solo: *Sigh* Get out… Your hiding skills sucks…

?: W-What?! How did you find me?!

Solo: I told you, your hiding skills sucks, and I can sense around a dozen of kilometers away from me with Pesquisa.

?: *Sigh*

Then from the bush, Granberia appeared.

Solo: So, why were you following me since a quarter of hour ago?

Granberia: So you found me since the start… Well, I wanted to ask you… If you could train me!

Solo: Let me comprehend what you just said… You want me to train you… So you can defeat me faster?

Granberia: ...No, I talked to Tamamo about this, and I know what you are capable of, I know that I will always be out of your league, so at least I want to be stronger than what I am currently.

Between the 4 Heavenly Knights, I am the weakest, just a bit weaker than Alma Elma, Tamamo is one of the 6 Ancestors, and Erubetie has really strong attacks… So I wish I could really be on par with them…

Solo raised an eyebrow from her speech and closed his eyes to think about her request, while Granberia had an expectant look on her face.

A minute later, Solo opened his eyes and said.

Solo: No.

Granberia: ...Eh?

Granberia was surprised from his answer, but before she could question him, he talked.

Solo: I said no because you already have everything you need, I can't teach you anything, and I don't know shit about magic, but you have potential, even if you didn't used it much.

Granberia: What do you mean?

Solo: I know you can use elemental attacks, when did you learned to use them?

Granberia: I could use them all at the age of 6.

Solo: When did you master them?

Granberia: At the age of 17, after 11 years of training.

Solo: Nn, did you try to play with the abilities?

Granberia: ...Play?

Solo: Yes, using them for something trivial, like burning some wood, bathing yourself, anything?

Granberia: These abilities are for attacking and defending, it would be a shame to use them for such things…

Solo: And there is where you are wrong, you need to do that so you can have a better control, and maybe you will have enlightenment, take me as an example.

Normally, hollows or arrancars have a normal cero, like this…

He stretched out a palm to his left and shot out a scarlet cero, which traveled for some dozen of kilometers and then it made a huge explosion, surprising Granberia.

Solo: Then, I watched some hollows using their body parts as bullets or something similar, I entered the other living world to see some snipers, and I got an idea, then this came out.

Then he extended only two fingers, and a really small cero appeared between them.

Solo: this... Is Cero Bala, a personal attack made from me using a cero and the concept of bullets, this does even more damage than a normal cero, it is incredibly fast, and penetrates the target.

Then Solo shot it at the same direction he shot his cero, the Cero Bala was so fast that Granberia couldn't even see where it was, but she could feel danger coming from it.

Solo: See? This happens when you try to play with your abilities, you can use them for some tricks.

Granberia didn't questioned him anymore and nodded.

Solo: Then, if you want to get even more stronger, you need to fight some fights for life and death, I will not do it because you will instantly die, got it?

Granberia: Yes, Teacher!

Solo gave a punch in her head and said.

Solo: Who is the teacher?

Granberia: Sorry, it came to instinct…

Solo: *Sigh* Well, now I will leave, I need to get to Sabasa Castle for some things…

Granberia: 'Sabasa Castle? Why? ...I think there was Gnome… But he is too strong to need help from a spirit… Nearby there is the Pyramid… Which is famous for the Dragon Seal Trial… Does it mean… NO!'

The Dragon Seal Trial is a trial that human adventurers must take if they want to officially marry monsters in Sentora, there is even a law for the dragon species that says that they can marry humans only if they passed the test

Granberia shook her head while blushing a bit, then she wanted to ask about it to Solo, but he already disappeared.

Granberia: ...Eh?