Once again, it was confirmed that Grimlock was still alive, it was quite late, and even Ye Chi felt that if he didn't sleep any longer, he would delay tomorrow's work, and the three of them finally agreed on a meeting place tomorrow, and then separated.

Coincidentally, the inn where Ye Chi and Kirito lived was an idyllic hostel located on the forty-eighth floor of Lindasi, and when the two of them stepped out of the transfer door, Ye Chi suddenly felt a chill.

"There is an ambush ......" whispered a reminder, but there was no need for him to remind him, because the ambushers had already appeared.

The interception team of nearly ten people surrounded Ye Chi and the two in a semicircle, and Ye Chi's right hand had reached out to his waist, but there was still no actual action - even if there was really a way to kill people in the circle, at least he wouldn't, so even if he drew his knife, it was useless.

However, Ye Chi had already locked on the leader, remembering a tall man with heavy armor all over his body.

"Who are these guys?" Ye Chi asked in a low voice, "It's someone from DDA." "What the hell?"

"Holy Dragon Alliance...... A group of guys who cling to the name of the strongest guild...... It's more like a normal game guild...... They don't team up with players outside of their guilds, and they don't actively disclose information about hunting grounds. What's more, they're also unusually obsessed with giving the boss monster the final blow, which will have a bonus to the detection of item drops."

Ye Chi Ran, it is true that unlike ordinary games, most of the guilds in SAO are based on the theme of survival and strategy, while the guilds of ordinary games are the same as competing for supremacy......

But...... Although they do play guilds as guilds...... There's not much to say, but I really don't have any good feelings......

With their backs to the transfer door, Ye Chi and the others confronted these people back to back - this is equivalent to blocking the portal...... It's very bad, hey!

However, Kirito seemed to be quite familiar with greetings, "Good night, Mr. Shumitt." ”

When the leader heard this, he frowned, and said in a very fast voice:

“…… I'm waiting here for you to have something to inquire about, Mr. Kirito. ”

"Huh. My Birthday and Blood Type...... Probably not that. ”

Ye Chi clearly saw that guy's heavy brows snapped......

"Well, I'll answer at my discretion, what are you going to ask?"

Kirito saw that the guy had a precursor to going crazy, and quickly changed his tone......

"In the evening, there was a PK commotion in the circle that occurred on the fifty-seventh floor."

Oh, that's reasonable...... The big fish has taken the bait, Mr. Schomeit? Ye Chi raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiumit playfully.

"It's not a duel...... Is this rumor true? ”

"At the very least, it is certain that no one saw the window of victory representation. But it is not possible to deny the possibility that for some reason everyone there missed it. ”

“…………”

Schumit's angular jaw clenched tightly, and the armor near his neck made a crashing sound.

As a member of the Holy Dragon Guild, the player's armor is painted in silver with teal accents. The main armament behind the back is a spear, nearly two meters long, close to a mounted spear in shape, and an inverted triangular gun flag.

This style ...... Isn't that the livery of Linde's team?

After a brief silence, Humit said in a deeper voice:

"The name of the player who was killed...... I heard it was 'Cainz', right? ”

That's what the friends of the victims who witnessed the whole incident said. I went to the Black Iron Palace just now to confirm, and the time and cause of death are the same. ”

Ye Chi watched his expression darken...... It feels like I'm preoccupied.

"I said, why do you ask so much? Know? Ye Chi couldn't help but interject, this is a rhythm that can be exploded......

“…… It's none of your business. ”

"Hey, there's no reason for us to be questioned unilaterally......"

As soon as these words came out, there was an immediate roar.

"You're not a police officer, are you? Although you seem to be acting with the deputy head of KoB, you don't have the exclusive right to intelligence! ”

This guy has fooled all his men......

Without explaining it, he pulled people out and stood on the street...... That's telling, Mr. Shurmit?

For one, it concerns only him.

Second, it must not be a glorious thing......

But before Ye Chi could finish thinking about it, the heavily armored spearman stretched out his hand - "I know that you recovered the weapon used in the PK from the scene. I think I've done a thorough investigation, so give it to me. ”

“…… Hey, hey. ”

Fishing out of bounds, Mr. Semitte! If your hand is stretched too long, you will be chopped!

In SAO, as long as an unequipped weapon falls to the ground, or if someone stabs a monster and walks away, the owner's information will be cleared after 300 seconds. That item becomes the next person to pick it up, both systematically and in general perception. The black gun had already cleared the owner's information when it took Kainz's life. So, it's Kirito's property now on the system.

Kirito sighed, he was about to take out the "thorn of sin", but it had just materialized...... It was taken away by Ye Chi.

Ye Chi's figure instantly faded, as if he had blended into the night, and appeared behind him like a poorly made movie that had dropped frames, and pressed his ear "Mr. Xiumitt...... Our ancestor once said that if you don't stretch out your hand, you will be caught if you stretch out your hand, and here I remind you that your hand is too long...... But it's going to be chopped~"

In the next second, Ye Chi's voice seemed to come from outside the sky, "If you want it, come and get it yourself!" By the way, I'll give you a piece of information for free, this gun is named 'GuiltyThorn'. The smith who made it was named 'Grimlock'...... Think about it! ”

Ye Chi drifted away, leaving only Kiriren and a group of brothers staring at each other......

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When they met again, Ye Chi told Asuna about what happened last night, and by the way, he said his guess, and heard this, "DDA? Asuna's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"It shouldn't have much to do with the DDA, it should be only related to Shurmit, right?"

"Ahh

"Well, it feels like a brainless knight with a medieval brain of St. George's glory......"

"I apologize to all the knights!"

So, that guy is a prisoner, this inference is not valid, right? If you want to cover it, you should be able to figure it out even with that simple brain, right? ”

"It's dangerous to make a drastic decision, but it shouldn't be like that. If the murder weapon was recovered for fear of leaving evidence, then there was no need to leave it at the scene in the first place, and I think the gun was a message left by the prisoner. ”

"Linked to the name of the weapon...... It's like a public assassination! Just like the Assasins. ”

"Assassins are like that?"

"No, it's a branch of the Green Cult, a sect known for public assassination and bloody jihad, and the etymology of the English 'assassins'...... It's like what they did......"

"The deceased, Schumit, Gregor, the murderer, there must be a connection between these four people, and perhaps Miss Eucor......"

Ye Chi nodded five points on the table, trying to find a connection, "No, there are too few testimonies......

"But you can probably determine the motive, right? The motive for such a public execution is revenge, right...... Shurmit was so alarmed...... Presumably, there is a high probability that he will be next? ”

"If you know what you've done, you might know who the Avengers are. …… It's just that this may also be a prisoner's performance, so it's better not to have preconceived notions. ”

"yes. Especially when listening to what Yulco has to say. ”

"Then let's hear Yurko's testimony again?"

The three of them were gossiping like brainstorms......

At ten o'clock in the morning, in front of the door of the hostel, Ye Chi and Kirito watched Asuna knock on the door of Yurko's room, and at the same time their hands were holding the hilt of their swords......

However, Yuerke, who came out of the dormitory, seemed to have not slept well, and blinked several times before saluting them, and there was nothing unusual.

also returned the salute and apologized to her first.

"I'm sorry, my friend just passed away......"

"Won't ......"

Swaying his dark blue hair, Yurco shook his head

"It's okay, I also hope to find the prisoner as soon as possible......"

The four of them went to a restaurant to pick the innermost seat, ordered a cup of tea, and got to business.

"First of all, the report...... Last night, we went to the Black Iron Palace to confirm the Monument of Life. Mr. Cainz, indeed, was dead at that time. ”

Kirito nodded at this, agreeing with Ye Chi's conclusion—because he saw it......

Hearing the report, Yurco took a short breath, closed his eyes and nodded.

"Yes...... Thank you very much for going so far. ”

"It's okay, I want to confirm the name, and there's another one."

Shaking her head, Asuna spoke in a somewhat quiet voice as the first most important question.

"Well, Miss Yurko, have you ever heard of that name? Probably a blacksmith, called 'Grimlock', and a spear ...... 'Humit'? ”

Yurko's head hung down and suddenly shook.

After a while, slowly, but in a very affirmative tone, he replied:

“…… Yes, I know. These two were both members of the guild to which Kainz and I used to belong. ”

Oh, the big news appeared......

The three of them looked at each other.

Guild ...... for general games But it's not very sturdy...... Especially a "family" guild that is not aimed at fighting for hegemony but simply playing games together with like-minded people, sometimes just a small dispute will cause the former big family to fall apart.

I'll do the wicked, glancing at Asuna, and then saying, "Miss Yurko, I think this might be a difficult question to answer...... But in order to resolve the incident, I would like to ask you to tell us the real thing. We believe that the cause of this incident should be 'revenge', and Mr. Cainz has been hated by the prisoners for what happened in that guild...... Do you think of anything? ”

This time, Yuerko didn't answer quickly.

Yurco lowered his head, and after a long silence, he trembled and picked up the teacup, moistened his lips, and finally nodded and said:

“…… Yes...... There is such a thing. Yesterday, I didn't say it, I'm really sorry...... That's what I would love to forget...... Things that I didn't want to recall at all, I didn't think there was any connection, so I didn't say it. - But, this time I'll say it all. 'That thing'...... It was because of that incident that our guild collapsed. ”

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The name of the guild is "Golden Apple", and it is not particularly for the purpose of raiders, and there are only eight weak guilds in total, just to pay for accommodation and food, and hunt in a safe area.

But just half a year ago...... That is, in the early autumn of last year.

While infiltrating the normal annex labyrinth in the middle level, we encounter a monster that we have never seen before.

It is a pitch-black lizard-type with a very fast speed...... At first glance, you can see that it is a rare monster, and we are excited to chase it...... As a result, I don't know who threw the dagger, but by chance, it can be said that it was super lucky to hit and knocked it down.

The only item dropped is a ring, which looks normal. However, after the identification, everyone was shocked. Increases agility by 20. This kind of magic ornament probably won't even drop at the forefront now.

What's next...... You can all imagine it.

Whether to use it for the guild or to sell it and divide the money among the people gave rise to two different opinions, and after arguing so to speak, it was decided to use the principle of the minority obeying the majority. As a result, with a result of five to three, it was sold. This level of rare props is no longer something that middle-level businessmen can afford, so the chairman will take it to the front-line auctioneer to entrust the auction.

It is also time-consuming to find a reputable auctioneer who understands the market, so the president spent the night on the front line. We are the presidents who are excitedly waiting for the end of the auction to return. Even if it's for eight people, it must be a lot of money, and at that time, all I was thinking about was which store's weapons to buy, buying personal brand dresses, and fantasizing while looking at the catalog...... I didn't expect it at all...... That's going to happen......

…… President, never came back.

The next night, it was already an hour beyond the agreed time, but not even a single message came back. There was no response to location tracking, and there was no response to the messages we sent.

It was impossible for the chairman to escape with the props, and everyone had a sense of foreboding, so several of them went to the "Monument of Life" in the Black Iron Palace to confirm it.

Subsequently............

Yurco bit her lip and shook her head from side to side.

He's dead...... Is it?

After a while, Yurco wiped the corners of his eyes, raised his face and said in a trembling but clear tone.

"The time of death is late at night when the president takes the ring and goes to the upper floor, about one o'clock. The cause of death was...... Piercing attribute damage. ”

“…… It's impossible to run out of the circle with that kind of rare item. If so...... Is it 'sleep PK'? ”

Kirito said thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Asuna also nodded: "Half a year ago, it was also when this technique did not spread. At that time, there were still many people who slept in public spaces to save money on accommodation. ”

"Hostels close to the front line are also expensive...... But...... It's hard to imagine that this was just an accident. The one who will attack the president is the player who knows about the ring...... That is to say......"

Yurko, who closed his eyes, nodded slightly.

"The seven people left behind by the guild 'Golden Apple'...... . Of course we thought so, but ...... At that moment, we can't investigate who is doing what and where...... So they fell into a situation of mutual suspicion, and it didn't take long for the guild to disintegrate. ”

Again, a bitter and heavy silence descended on the table.

…… Let's be a wicked person again......

Ye Chi paused and spoke again: "I want to ask you to tell me something." What are the names of the three people who opposed the sale of the rings......? ”

There was silence for a few more seconds, and then Yurco looked up as if determined, and replied very clearly:

"Cainz, Shimmer...... And, me. ”

Oh? Ye Chi and the three exchanged glances with lightning again.

Accident......

After that, Yurci continued in a somewhat self-deprecating tone.

"It's just a reason for opposing it, and I'm a little bit different from them. Cainz and Schumit wanted to use it for themselves as avant-garde warriors. And I'm ...... At that time, I was starting to date Kainz, and I chose to follow my boyfriend's wishes rather than the interests of the guild as a whole. I'm stupid. ”

Yurko closed his mouth tightly and turned his gaze to the table, and Asuna, who had been silent for a long time so far, asked her gently:

"Well, Miss Yurko, is it...... Have you been dating Mr. Gains...... ever since? ”

Then, Yurko, who was still with his head down, shook his head slowly.

“…… At the same time as the guild was disbanded, they naturally broke up, and they only met occasionally to talk about the current situation...... Because as long as the two of them stay together a little longer, they will definitely remember the ring. It was the same yesterday, I was just going to have a meal...... But before that, that's what happened......"

"That's ...... - but it's also a shocking thing. Sorry for reminding you of so many painful memories. ”

Yurco shook his head again.

"No, it's okay, there's ...... Grimlock......"

Suddenly saying the name, I couldn't help but sit up straight.

“…… He is the vice president of the 'Golden Apple' and the 'husband' of the president. ”

"Huh...... Is the president a woman? ”

Unconsciously asked, Yuerko nodded slightly.

"Hmm. Very strong...... But only in the middle level...... She was a powerful one-handed swordsman, and she was beautiful, and I used to look forward to her very much. So...... I still can't believe it. Such a president would be killed by such a despicable means as 'sleep PK'......"

“…… Mr. Grimlock must have been shocked, too. The other party is the one he likes to marry......"

Asuna's whisper made Yurko's body tremble.

"Yes, until then, it was a gentle forger who always had a smile on his face...... But after the incident, it became very decadent...... After the guild was disbanded, I didn't contact anyone else, and I don't know where they are. ”

"That's ...... I'm sorry for asking these uncomfortable questions, but please tell us one more thing at the end. Yesterday...... It was Grimlock who killed Keynze, do you think it's possible? Actually, the black gun that pierced Cainz's chest...... After identification, the maker was Grimlock himself. ”

This question is also tantamount to asking whether the real culprit of the "Ring Incident" half a year ago is the same as Kainz.

After thinking for a long time, Yuerke nodded slightly.

“…… I think it's possible, but neither Kaynz nor I killed the president and took the ring. Although there is no definite evidence of his innocence...... If yesterday's incident had been Mr. Grimlock...... That man might be planning to kill all three of the people who objected to the sale of the ring......"

Is...... Windfall......

A guild that was disbanded because of ultra-rare items? It's so ordinary that you can't do it for ordinary reasons......

Dexterity +20...... Aside from the Shadow Walker (High Assassin Certification) ring on his hand, which was enough to change his world's view, he had never seen anything like this......

But...... Forge Revenge ...... Why does this thing feel so unreliable?

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The update may not be stable in the past two days...... Because I have to be busy with admissions and moving......

Other than that...... Am I doing this on a single machine?