The Pyramid and the Trial

[Tomorrow]

Solo, Alice, and Luka were walking towards the Pyramid, yesterday some things happened.

Like when Luka wanted to find informations about Gnome and strangely Solo offered himself to find her, because while he was using Pesquisa in the castle, he found an eerily familiar reiatsu in the dungeons of the castle, it was Amira, and he didn't want to meet her again.

Then Alice became hungry again and accompanied Solo in the bed, to make out for all those days without sex.

And for last thing, Solo bought a cape with a hood because the sunlight was annoying to him and wanted to cover his eyes somehow from it.

Alice: Hmph… Another detour. But I'll tolerate it this time. The Sabasa King doesn't seem like a bad man. If it was done by one of my cute subordinates, I can't overlook it.

Luka and Solo were surprised that she didn't complained, and shrugged before going forward.

[Later]

They reached the Pyramid, which was a fourth of the size of Las Noches.

Luka: This is the Pyramid… It's bigger than I expected!

Solo: You are right…

Solo already sensed someone coming nearby and arrived in front of the Pyramid, near the group.

Female Soldier: this is the Pyramid… It's bigger than I expected!

Solo: 'Heh…'

Solo laughed a bit because both the stranger and Luka said the same thing with the same tone.

Luka: Excuse me… Do you have business in the Pyramid as well?

Female Soldier: I do… Who are you?

Luka: Err… Are you going to help the person caught in the Pyramid too?

Female Soldier: Eh…? There's someone caught inside?

Solo: 'Strange… I sense only monster reiatsu inside… While the girl has half monster reiatsu… Nah, she can't be the princess…'

Luka: Then what business do you have in the Pyramid?

Female Soldier: It's not important to you… Well, I don't want you to think I'm a thief trying to steal from the Pyramid or anything. I want to take the Dragon Seal Trial inside this Pyramid. I want to do it for my love…

Luka: For the one you love? A trial?

Solo: Well, no one cares, let's just enter and do shit and giggles… Alice, you aren't coming?

Solo noticed that Alice wasn't following them and asked.

Alice: There isn't any food inside the Pyramid, it's useless for me to enter.

Solo and Luka facepalmed and sighed.

Luka: Then, shall we go… What's your name, by the way?

Female Soldier: ...How rude. Shouldn't you introduce yourself first?

Solo: Just say it…

Sara: Alright… I'm Sara, I'm aiming to be the top swordswoman. But I'm still in training…

Luka: I'm Luka, I'm a Hero… Apprentice…

Solo: I'm Solo, an Espada, now let's go…

After their introductions, the three people entered into the Pyramid.

[Later]

They were walking in a narrow road, they were getting bored so Sara talked.

Sara: By the way Solo, was that silver haired woman your lover?

Solo: I don't have any idea, well, we reached the stage where we sleep together, but the relationship isn't still clear.

Luka: Now that I think about it… Did you say you were doing some trial for your lover?

Sara: ...Not my lover. It's a one-sided love right now… My love lives in isolation, devoted only to the sword… I doubt they even remember me…

Luka: I see… That sounds rough…

While they were talking, they encountered a Mummy Girl.

Mummy Girl: Humans undergoing the trial… If you wish to conti- OOF!!

But Solo didn't stopped walking and just pushed the monster aside and made her fly away, and destroying the wall where she flew to…

Luka/Sara: ...Eh?

Solo: What are you waiting for? Let's go.

Mummy Girl: ...Y-You… M...M-ay… Procee…

The Mummy Girl was trying to say that they passed the first test but she fell unconscious before finishing the last word.

Sara and Luka gulped and followed Solo.

Sara: You are really strong! Are you sure you aren't a monster?!

Solo: I'm not human, I'm an arrancar.

Sara: Eh? What is an Arrancar?

Solo: A monster, I don't want to explain all the mechanism behind it so I'll just tell you that I am a strong monster.

Sara dumbly nodded before she started talking to Luka.

[Later]

Sara and Luka were talking about the former's Lover, while Solo listened.

Luka: Are they really that strong?

Sara: Of course! No matter how strong you get, you'll never match up. I wonder where you are now… Ahh, my lovely Granberia…

The Background Music abruptly stopped

Solo: Wait what?

[Meanwhile]

Granberia was following Solo's advice and started to use her ability to use water to clean her body, and suddenly sneezed, surprising herself.

Granberia: I caught a cold…? But I am a Dragonkin… How could I even catch a cold? I wonder what Solo was doing in Sabasa Kingdom… It must not be for the Dragon Seal Trial…

As much as she wanted to refuse that reason, she still had a bit of hope and blushed a bit.

[back]

Solo sneezed, surprising himself.

Solo: 'How the fuck did I caught a cold?! I am literally dead! Maybe it's like that bullshit in Japan that someone was talking about me… Maybe after getting back in Illias Continent I will visit Lime…'

While Solo was thinking, he didn't noticed the Cobra Girl that was blocking the way, she tried to stop Solo, but she got dragged, unable to even slow down a bit Solo, Luka and Sara were watching with a dumbfounded look.

Then Solo noticed the Cobra Girl, and asked.

Solo: Hey Luka, can you give me the sword?

Sara raised an eyebrow because she seen that Solo had another sword in his waist, while Luka did as Solo said and gave him Angel Halo, Solo grabbed it and pierced the Cobra's head, and then she turned in a cobra, that slithered away.

[Later]

In the way they encountered some Nefertiti Lamia Girls, two of them were slaughtered from Solo with Angel Halo, while the last two were fighting Sara and Luka, who received back Angel Halo.

Then they reached a big hall, with many drawings in the walls and pillars, Luka and Sara were a bit tired, while Solo, who still had the hood over his head, was still energetic, but he didn't shown it and looked forward, where a Sphinx Monster was standing.

Sphinx: You finally reacher here, oh weak humans.

Sara: Are you Sphinx?

Sphinx: Indeed, I am the master of the Pyramid. I am the judge that watched over the deaths of those who would attempt the Dragon Seal Trial.

Sara: So you're the final judge of the trial?

Sphinx: Correct. If I deem you unworthy, I shall swallow you whole… Do you still wish to continue?

Sara: So what is the final trial? Do we have to fight you?

Solo: Girl, you would easily die if you fight her, you and Luka alone have no chance of victory.

Sphinx: Indeed, like he said, it is not possible for a mere human to beat me, but I would like if you take down the hood, so I know the face of a possible contender.

Solo shrugged and took down his hood, fully revealing his face to Sara and the Sphinx, who didn't see it yet, the latter was incredibly shocked from what she seen.

Sphinx: ...Darling?

Everyone: ...Eh?