"That guy ········" Kirito's gaze looked deeper into the room, and in the crowd of people who were almost all lying on the ground, a man in red stood there straight. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

That man was Heathcliff.

Of course, he was not completely uninjured, and after focusing his eyes on him and letting the arrow appear, it could be seen that his HP bar had decreased a lot.

But his leisurely figure makes it impossible to feel any mental fatigue at all. It's an incredible amount of tenacity. It's like a machine – like a fighting machine equipped with perpetual motion·······

Kirito kept staring at Heathcliff's side face as he felt hazy with exhaustion.

The legendary man's expression was so steady all the time. He just looked down at the members of the [Blood Alliance Knights] and the other players lying on the ground without a word. His warm, compassionate eyes—as if—

It's like looking at a swarm of white mice playing in a delicate cage.

At this moment, a terrifying shiver ran through Kirito's body.

Consciousness came to full consciousness in one breath. Chills begin to grow rapidly from the fingertips to the center of the brain.

A certain premonition began to arise in Kirito's heart. The subtle seeds of inspiration swelled, and the questioning buds began to stretch upward.

Remembering what Clyde had told her········

'Akihiko Kayaba is among us!, and he ····· It is also guiding players to tackle this game, and at the same time, it will also stand in front of us as the boss of the hundredth floor!'

The look in Heatscliffe's eyes, that steadiness.

It wasn't the look of sympathy for a wounded companion. He's not on the same footing as the players. He had given them mercy from a distant height—the expression of the Creator·······

And his usual attitude, although he is the leader of the strongest guild, he never gives orders, only leaves everything to the other players, and he watches from the sidelines.

What if that wasn't because of trust in one's own subordinates—but because of knowing information that the average player wouldn't know?

An existence that is not bound by the rules of the game of death. But it's not an NPC. It's just that the program doesn't have the kind of compassionate expression it can be.

Neither an NPC nor an average player, there is only one remaining possibility. But what can be done to confirm this possibility?

There are no ...... at this time Any way.

No, there should be!

There is a way to do it only in this moment, in this place.

Kirito stared at Heatscliffe's HP bar. After a harsh battle, it has been greatly reduced, but it has not fallen below half. The HP bar, which has barely maintained at nearly 50%, is still shown in green.

"Kirito?" Clyde noticed Kirito's strangeness, but he didn't say anything to stop him.

The man who has never been in the yellow alert zone so far has an overwhelming defensive power that ordinary people can't match.

"But·······!

Kirito slowly regained his grip on the sword in his right hand. Slowly move your right foot back in very small motions. Shrink your waist slightly back and prepare for a low-altitude sprint.

Heathcliff didn't notice her movements. His steady gaze was only at the depressed guild members.

If the prediction is incorrect, then she will be beaten as a criminal and then face unforgiving sanctions.

At that time...... I'm sorry......

Kirito glanced at Asuna, who was sitting beside him.

At this time, she also raised her head, and the two of them looked at each other.

"Kirito ......?"

Asuna looked surprised, moving her mouth instead of making a sound. But by this time, Kirito had already kicked his right foot to the ground.

Kirito was about ten meters away from Heathcliff, and she sprinted as fast as she could, crossing the distance in an instant, her right sword spinning and stabbing upward.

Kirito uses the one-handed sword's basic advance technique [Angry Stab]. Because it is not very powerful, even if it hits Heathcliff, it will not hurt his life.

However, if it was as she expected—

Heathcliff's eyes widened in astonishment as he noticed the tip of the sword dragging a pale blue flash approaching from the left.

He immediately raised his shield in his left hand to resist. But Kirito's sword turned into a ray of light, changing its trajectory in the air at a sharp angle, grazing the edge of the shield and stabbing Heathcliff in the chest.

Just as the sword was about to plunge into his chest, it hit a wall that was invisible to the naked eye. A strong impact was transmitted by the sword to her arm.

Purple flashes exploded, and a message appeared between Kirito and the guy that was also purple, the color of the system.

【Immortal· Object】

Undead exists, an attribute that is impossible for players like them who are weak and have limited existence.

"Kirito, what are you doing-"

Asuna, who ran over with a scream from Kirito's sudden attack, stopped her movements instantly after seeing the message.

She, Heathcliff, and Klein and the surrounding players were completely motionless, and in the silence, the system messages slowly vanished.

Kirito lowered her sword and leaped back slightly, widening the distance between her and Heathcliff, and Asuna, who had taken a few steps forward, came to her right and stood side by side with her.

"...... not die on the system? What's going on...... Commander?"

Hearing Asuna's bewildered voice, Heathcliff did not reply. He only stared at Kirito with a rather grim expression.

Kirito hung the sword in his hands and said, "This is the truth of the legend. The system seems to protect the man's HP without letting it fall into the yellow alert zone. ...... who can have immortal attributes Aside from NPCs, there are only system administrators. But there should be no administrators in this game. Except for one person......"

"Clyde told me before that Akihiko Kayaba will definitely hide among the players to observe the players' strategies, and even guide them to ········"

"But I never thought it would be you!Heathcliff! No····· I should call you Akihiko Kayaba now!"

With that, there was a silence that made everything freeze completely.

“·········” Heathcliff stared at Kirito with a blank expression.

There was no movement from the surrounding players········

No, I should say that there is no way to do anything.

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The second update of the two daily watches!