In the center of the cheering crowd, Kirito still showed a casual smile after completing the impossible task.

She retracted the greatsword from her back and raised her right hand.

"Oh, don't dare to be, don't dare to be!"

"It's really a show, Kirito......" Clyde tugged at the corners of his mouth.

After saluting a few times in all directions with an exaggerated movement, he shouted in the direction of Lifa and the others, "Please help me use the resurrection magic!"

"Got it. ”

Shuoya nodded and floated into the air.

The hem of her casual clothes swayed constantly, and then she floated to the side of Eugene's remnant fire and began to chant incantations.

Soon after, blue light erupted from the hands of the night to envelop the flames.

A three-dimensional magic array with a rather complex circle appeared, and then the remnant fire in the center of the formation gradually changed into a human form.

Finally, after a dazzling flash of light, the magic circle vanished.

Kirito, Sakuya, and Eugene descended wordlessly to the edge of the mesaga.

Once again, silence enveloped them.

"—a very good set indeed. You're probably the best player I've ever met. Eugene said in a calm voice.

"Thank you for watching. Kirito replied briefly.

"There are even players like you in the Guardian Elves...... It's a big world. ”

"After all, they are all people who survived from SAO, even if they change the game, that sense of battle is naturally still there. ”

"What! from that game of death......" Eugene looked surprised, after all, it was rare to hear of SAO players continuing to play this kind of completely infiltrated game.

But it's also true, if it weren't for the warriors who survived that brutal game, how could they defeat themselves with only low-level weapons.

So this makes sense.

"Can you trust what I say now?"

"Huh?" Eugene reacted suddenly, narrowed his eyes, and fell silent for a moment.

At this moment, a player walked out of the Fire Elf Vanguard Spear Team that surrounded the mesa.

He stood still with the sound of his armor rattling, then lifted the sharp helmet visor up with his left hand.

The man with the heroic face saluted Eugene and said:

"General, please allow me to speak. ”

"Is it the Shadow Sect, what's the matter?"

It seems that she had heard this name somewhere—Riffa thought it was a little strange in her heart, but she remembered it all at once.

It was the only name ever mentioned by the mage unit that attacked them in the subterranean lake.

In this way, he is the captain of the fire elf unit who fought in the ancient forest when he and Kirito first met yesterday.

"I think you already know that my team was wiped out yesterday. ”

Unexpectedly, the Shadow Sect would mention this matter, Lifa swallowed a mouthful of saliva and then pricked up her ears to listen intently.

"Hmm. ”

"Our opponent was this guardian elf—he was indeed following the water elf at the time. ”

“……？”

Lyfa, who was speechless, looked at the side face of the Shadow Sect. Kirito also moved his eyebrows for a moment, but immediately returned to his expressionless appearance.

Shadow Sect continued: "And it is indeed these two guard elves that the magic troops went to pursue according to S's intelligence. However, it seems that they have also been repelled by them. ”

The S he spoke of should be the secret word of the spy. Otherwise, it's the first word in Sigroot's English spelling.

Eugene tilted his head and looked at Shadow Sect's face.

Most of the people around him must not understand what they are talking about, and Lifa can only pay attention to the direction of things nervously at this time.

Soon after—Eugene nodded slightly, and spoke:

"That's right. ”

Then a smile appeared on his face.

“…… I'll just believe what you say. ”

Then he turned to Kirito and said to her, "With the current situation, the lord and I really don't want to involve the guardian elves and water elves. Let's retreat first. But someday I'll fight you again—"

"That's unbelievable. ”

Kiritto held out his right fist to Eugene, who touched him with his fist before turning away.

He spread his wings, kicked the ground and flew up.

Shadow Sect, who was following Eugene as he was about to take off, glanced at Lifa and winked awkwardly at his right eye while laughing.

What he meant should have been - so that they don't owe each other.

A smile also appeared on Lifa's right cheek.

Under the gaze of everyone on the ground, the huge army of fire elves lined up in a uniform movement.

Then, under the leadership of Eugene, the heavy wings ensemble music gradually faded away.

Countless dark shadows faded as they disappeared in the clouds, and soon disappeared completely.

In the silence that fell again, Kirito murmured in a smiling voice:

“…… I didn't think that there were reasonable people in the fire elves. ”

"Not everyone clings to a certain point like a fool, there are still a lot of smart people. Clyde laughed.

"You guys...... It's such nonsense. Lifa looked at the two helplessly and complained.

"It's often said. As if remembering something, Kirito had a bitter smile on his face.

"I'm pretty much ...... My daughter and I often complain that I'm too nonsense......" Clyde also smiled wryly.

"Daughter......

"Ah...... Don't look at him like this, in fact, the actual age of this thing is estimated to be your uncle!"

"What!?"

"Hey ......"

"Sorry...... Can you tell me what the situation is......" Shuo Ye, who felt completely unable to interject, finally spoke.

In the middle of the meeting room, which was calm again, Lifa first told that part of it was only her own prediction, and then explained the whole thing clearly.

The leaders of both races, led by Shuoye and Alyssa Lou, listened very quietly to Lifa's lengthy explanation.

But when she finally finished speaking, everyone exhaled deeply.

"I see......"

With his hands on his chest and a slight frowning of his bright eyebrows, Shuo Ye nodded after listening.

"In recent months, I've also noticed that Sigroot seems to be quite agitated. But because I was afraid of being called a dictator, I stuck to the collegial system, so I kept him in an important position......"

"You've always been loved by everyone, and I guess that's your problem—"

In fact, Alyssa Lou's long-term regime alone lasted longer than Shuo Ye, but she didn't care about her situation and nodded vigorously.

"Restless...... For what ......?"

After Lifa, who still couldn't understand Sigroot's mentality, asked this question, Shuo Ye replied while looking at the distant line: "Probably...... It's that he can't accept it...... Let's lose to the current situation of the fire elves in terms of power. ”

“……”

"Sigroot is a very powerful man. He's not just looking for the character's numerical abilities, he's also desperately trying to get the power a player can get...... So he couldn't accept the fire elves to reach the final mission and dominate the skies of Alpheim, and he could only look up at them from the ground. ”

“…… But why did you run away and become a spy for the Fire Elves instead......"

"Didn't you hear that the update file is going to be imported at 5:00 soon? It is said that it is already equipped with a reincarnation system. ”

"Ah...... So ......"

"I guess I was instigated by Montifa. Said that as long as the lord's head was handed over, he would be reincarnated as a fire spirit. But reincarnation seems to cost a lot of yurut...... Moreover, it is doubtful that the ruthless Montifa will fulfill his promise. ”

“……”

Lifa looked at the night sky that was gradually dyed golden and the hazy World Tree in the distance with mixed feelings.

It had always been Lifa's dream to be reincarnated as a spirit of light to break free from the shackles of flight restrictions.

Because of this, she joined the Sigroot team, which is known as the strongest wind elf, enthusiastically participated in the hunt and handed over almost all of the Yurut she obtained to the Ruling Ministry.

If she hadn't left the team because she met Kirita and Clyde, Sigroot's personality would have invited Lifa to join the Fire Spirit Reincarnation Project.

What would you do if you were in such a situation......

"ALO is such a sinister game that likes to test the player's desires. Kirito's voice mixed with a wry smile suddenly sounded from the side.

"Game designers must have had poor personalities. Clyde grinned.

Do you say yes?

"Hehe, that's right. Shuo Ye also replied with a smile.