The Espada's Decision

Alice and Luka were really worried about Solo's state, and they carried both him and Minagi, who was unconscious and lost her monster parts, away from the crater made from Solo's Gran Rey Cero.

[1 day later]

The group of 4 people were travelling towards Lady's Village, Solo and Minagi were still unconscious, Luka was carrying Solo while Alice was carrying Minagi.

Luka: I wonder when will at least one of them wake up…

Alice: It should be soon… Hm? It seems that the Succubi's Ancestor is waking up.

Luka frowned and let Solo's unconscious body stretch in the ground while he unsheathed his sword and protected him, Alice just watched Minagi waking up while wrapping her in her tail, immobilizing her.

Minagi: Where am I? Mh?

She noticed the change in the scenario and looked around, then she found the duo and the unconscious Solo, and frowned.

Minagi: 'Tsk… Without my Dark Energy I can't do nothing…' I remember the kid there, but who are you?

Alice: I don't need to tell you… Ancestor of the Succubus race…

Minagi: Ara, so you know about me…

Alice: Tsk… Remember that your life is in our hands right now, don't think I will forgive you for what happened to Solo.

Minagi: What happened?

Then she turned towards Solo and noticed his missing arm, her eyes widened and gulped.

Minagi: 'He was willing to sacrifice himself to kill me… If it wasn't for the boost that the Purple Moon gave to me, we could both die…'

Then she remembered Solo's words.

[Flashback]

Solo: If there is hell, I'll see you there…

[Back]

Those words gave her chills in her back, because it would really happen if she didn't sacrificed her wings and tail, then she remembered about her lost parts and checked herself.

Minagi: *Sigh* I need Dark Energy… Well, what do you want?

Alice: First of all, I want informations about how you left the seal.

Minagi: The succubi tried to make a ceremony to revive Lilith and Lilim, but just with Solo's existence, the ceremony completely transformed in a ritual to unseal me, he possessed a presence dark enough to do that.

Alice: Nn, now… Why did Solo lost his left arm?

Minagi: I trapped him in an Illusion, and I started to rape him… But he simply didn't give up, so I continued, even after an hour of sex, unlike the other men, it seemed that nothing happened, normally people should be dead at that point, so I decided to make him my lover.

Alice's eyes narrowed and strengthened her hold on her, making Minagi gasp for air.

Alice: So you thought about taking the Monster Lord's lover…

Luka: Lover?

Minagi: Monster Lord?

Alice realized what she said and coughed a bit, distracting Luka.

Minagi: So you are a descendant of Mistress?

Alice: *Sigh* Yes, I am Alipheese Fateburn 16th.

Minagi was surprised from the identity of the monster in front of her.

Minagi: 'Maybe she can help me to find Mistress' Seal…'

Alice: So? What happened then?

Minagi: He managed to use a really strong attack, despite being immobilized from my ribbons, he called it Gran Rey Cero.

Luka: He used it again…?

The two girls ignored Luka and continued to talk.

Minagi: Before the attack could hit me, I used all of my Dark Energy to protect myself, but I sacrificed my ribbons, my tail and my wings, and I unintentionally protected Solo from destroying himself…

Alice: Why did you do it?

Minagi: I don't know it myself…

Then there was silence for some seconds, before Alice sighed again and said.

Alice: For now you will come with us… Until Solo will wake up and decide your destiny.

Minagi's heart started to beat fast from her words, basically she ordered about her future death at the hands of Solo.

Meanwhile she can't do nothing, even if her physical strength is better than Alice's, she was too tired to break free at the moment, and her Dark Energy just started to regenerate, she can't even fly because her wings need to regenerate, so she stood silent.

Then Luka took Solo's unconscious body and walked with Alice, who was carrying Minagi, towards Lady's Village.

[Solo's Dreamscape]

Solo was in a bed in front of the window, he couldn't move anything except his eyes, he looked at his left and found Sphinx, crying in front of his bed.

Sphinx: Please… Don't leave me… Don't die…

While she was talking, Solo's eyes became more tired, and he stopped hearing her words, then he looked at the window, there was the sun that was lightening everything, he included.

Solo: 'So this is how I died… Being incapable to hear any sound… Truly fitting for my Aspect of Death…'

Then Solo closed his eyes, and died…

[Reality]

Solo opened his eyes, and found himself being carried from Luka, he moved a bit and Luka noticed it.

Luka: Hey Alice! He's awake!

Alice: Stretch him in the ground…

Luka did as she said and slowly laid Solo's body in the ground, he fully opened his eyes and looked around, then he tried to stand up, but he fell in his left.

Solo: 'What's happe...ning… My arm is missing!'

He just noticed that his left arm didn't exist anymore, destroyed from the Gran Rey Cero, at least he was still alive. Then he tried to stabilize himself and got up, when he tried to look for Luka and Alice, the latter suddenly appeared in front of him and gave a strong hug.

Alice: Don't do it anymore… *Sob* Don't die like that…

Solo heard her trembling voice and returned the hug with his remaining arm, while his expression softened. Then Alice separated from him and slapped his face with her hand.

Alice: This is for trying to sacrifice yourself!

Solo wasn't hurt from the slap but it still moved his head, then he looked back at her and she kissed him, surprising Solo, Luka had his mouth agape while Minagi, still wrapped in Alice's tail, smirked.

Then Alice separated her lips from him and said.

Alice: This is for being still alive…

Solo stood frozen for some seconds before recovering and looked at her with a strange expression.

Solo: ...What?

Luka and Minagi from behind giggled at his response.

Solo: So… I have some questions… First, where are we?

Luka: We are going to Lady's Village right now.

Solo nodded and asked.

Solo: Then, why is she here?

Solo pointed towards Minagi, whose eyes widened and trembled from the incoming death.

Alice: I took her with us so you will decide what to do with her.

Solo: Alright… So… Minagi, you wanted to make me your lover, which I don't think it is bad if compared to being a toy, you tried to suck me dry, and later the rest of the villagers, and you are the cause of my missing arm, now… I will surely kill you…

Minagi's heart started to beat really fast from the fear, and hurriedly said.

Minagi: I'm sorry!

Alice, Solo and Luka were surprised from her words.

Alice/Solo/Luka: What?

Minagi: ...I'm sorry about doing that… Even if it was my nature, I'm sorry about it… And I promise to not try something really bad again without your permission…

Solo was shocked from what she was saying, and his thoughts became confused, should he kill her and save Soul King-knows-how-many people, or should he let her alive and free, with the possibility of her betray her own words? Solo took a thinking pose.

Alice: I would say to kill her, we don't know if she will maintain her promise…

Luka: Let her live, if she is really regretted her actions, she can help other people from own on…

Solo ignored them and thought about an option.

Solo: Alright…

Minagi, Alice and Luka were waiting for his answer.

Solo: Minagi, you come with us.

Luka/Alice/Minagi: Wait what?!

Solo: Yes, I'll let you alive, but to really ensure you will not harm anyone, you will follow me, or at least Luka or Alice, the moment you try to escape from us without a good reason or without our permission, I'll finish what I started, alright?

Alice: Wait a minute, why should we even let her alive?

Solo: She already lost her tail and wings, and right now I am a bit busy with a problem…

Solo pointed his…

…

Newly regenerated arm?

Solo/Alice/Luka/Minagi: Wait what?!

Solo frowned and felt something in his chest, he removed his shirt and seen the Hogyoku which was glowing, and there were many scarlet lines extending from it, which formed something similar to veins, that traveled from the Hollow Hole to his new left arm.

Solo: What the fuck?!