16 Alma Elma (1/2)

[Tomorrow]

They were at Illiasport, and walked towards the port.

Luka: This will be my first time leaving the continent…

Alice: It's also the first time I'll step foot on the Sentora continent. I've passed over it in the sky a few times, though.

Luka: I thought you only set out on your journey a few days ago?

Alice: That's right. After I left the castle I flew right to the Illias Temple. That's how I met you two.

Luka: What a freak accident… Oh right, I am a bit curious, Solo, what were you doing before coming in this continent?

Solo: Meh, just running away from my ex-boss from, I stole a precious treasure from him, and cut off my leg, but I managed to escape, and then I fell here.

Alice: Weren't you the strongest Espada?

Solo: Yes, but there is a reason that all us were grouped together, it is because of an higher power… Jeez, Aizen's power is no joke even for me, I will never beat him as I am now.

Luka: He's so strong?!

Solo: Yeah, from the informations I gathered, Illias should be 6-7 times stronger than me, but if she met Aizen and fought, the latter would play with her and easily win.

Alice: 'W-what?! No one should have such strength!' But you said you were the strongest Arrancar, then does it mean that this 'Aizen' is something else?

Solo: Yes, he is a Shinigami, a Death God.

Luka: ...A… Death God…?

Solo: Don't misunderstand, the death gods don't have god-like strength, they are like us, divided in classes, the strongest of them is the Captain-Commander, then there are the Captains.

I am around the Captains and Captain-Commander, but the latter would kill me, even if with a bit of difficulty.

Luka: So how strong is this Aizen?

Solo: around 2 times as me in my 100%.

Alice: But you said that Illias is 6-7 times stronger than you.

Solo: Yes, but as I am now, I have some trump cards that I don't want to reveal, in future maybe you will find out what I meant, now let's go.

Alice: 'How strong is Solo…?'

[later]

Luka: Excuse me… We'd like to take a ship to the Sentora continent.

Captain: Hah! You must be joking, young boy. You know what happens to any ship that leaves here, right?

Luka: If we hang this Poseidon's Bell from the bow, it should be alright.

Captain: ...Don't be ridiculous. If such a dirty bell would let me avoid storms. I'd be rich.

Luka: If you let me give it a try, you'll understand. I'll prove that I'm not tricking you if you just let me have a small boat or something...

Captain: I don't have enough free time to listen to some brat's prank.

Alice: ...Move, Luka.

Suddenly, Alice stood in front of the Captain, who had a lewd grin.

Captain: Ohh… What a fine woman. I'd give you a special ride.

Solo sensed a concentration of energy in Alice's eyes, then they glowed a bit.

Alice: ...Follow my commands.

Captain: Yes! Your wish is my command!

Solo/Luka: '...Eh?'

Alice: Take us to the Sentora continent. Start the preparations at once.

Captain: Understood!

Then he turned to his crew.

Captain: Oi, you all! Pack up your fishing stuff and get ready for departure!

Extras: Eh…? Uh… Ro...Roger!

Then the sailors began to prepare the ship

Luka: Alice… Did you hypnotize him with your eyes?

Alice: haha… These are the magic eyes that high ranking monsters have. Using them I can charm, confuse, petrify, or cause someone to faint at my will.

Solo: Meh, that is weak…

Alice: What do you mean? Those are the eyes of the Monster Lord.

Solo: Aizen's ability is to hypnotize people, we couldn't know when it happened and all 5 of our senses are under his hypnosis.

We could feel as if we are in magma, or we could see the person we love as the person we hate the most, and there's no method to escape that I could know.