Chapter 24: The Sword

A thin sword with wind pressure fell from the sky, but it was easily dodged by the girl.

A short dagger of quenching poison came at him, and in return it was a more intense combo.

The slash swung the magic sword that could easily pierce through the heavy armor, and the man who thought he had caught the flaw was frozen in place.

"What the hell is this...... Be...... Why! ”

Maintaining the posture of being penetrated, PoH roared with a reluctant face.

His two cadres were no better than him at the moment, and in the chaotic sword light that was almost indiscernible to the naked eye, the two of them flew upside down from mid-air with bright red scratches.

As for why he is asking now, it is naturally incomprehensible to Yuki's sword skills.

You must know that in "Ayn Grant", the top-level sword technique of the one-handed sword, "Nova Ascension", only has ten consecutive hits.

But Yuki's counterattack just now not only did he shoot the sword extremely fast, but he also stabbed out the most unlikely eleventh sword.

It was because of the misjudgment that Yuki would enter a period of stiffness after the tenth sword, and PoH was fatally wounded by a complete penetration in a full-strength attack posture.

“……”

- Eleven Fencing Skills, "Mother's Rosario".

This is the girl's unification of the consciousness of her other self, transcending the system setting to achieve the ultimate of imagination, and in this "Ayn Grant", she reproduces and strengthens her original "sword skills".

So although PoH asked, Yuki just looked at him indifferently and didn't mean to explain.

"Really...... Originally...... Do you have two skills......"

“……”

"Okay...... I'll just admit my defeat......"

laughed at himself, and saw that PoH, whose blood bar was rapidly regressing, did not delve further.

It's just that it ended like this, and he still seems to be unwilling.

Looking at Yuki, PoH gave a disgusting smile.

"But...... Such a ...... It's the same with us......"

"Even if you can leave this game alive...... It can't be changed...... The fact that you are a murderer! ”

"Let's live with this guilt...... Haha......"

Desperately spitting out the last sentence, PoH seemed expecting to see Yuki's wavering expression.

"Is that your last word?"

“——?!”

His eyes widened, and PoH didn't understand why his words had no effect on Yuki.

No matter how strong her strength is, the other party looks like a little girl in her teens, and it is impossible for her mind to be perfect.

"You're getting three things wrong."

While drawing his long sword, Yuki said calmly.

"First, I'm long past the age where I'm shaken by a word or two from others."

Retracting the weapon from her waist, the girl ignored the strange expression on PoH's face as he slowly fell.

"Second, it's just because something hasn't been exposed yet."

Among her detection skills, there are already quite a few traces that are very close to this place.

"Third ......"

Yuki, who finally glanced at PoH, closed her eyes slightly, and the silent forest supported her not loud answer.

"Even the Virgin Mary would not smile at the demon who stepped into the coffin."

Turn around and leave.

Behind it shines a fragment that proves the end of the Prince of Hell.

……

“…… It's over. ”

Standing somewhat tired in the middle of the nearby forest, Yuki looked up at the moonlight that had already risen.

Although as time passed, she had more and more power at her disposal in this imaginary world, in the real world, she estimated that her body was almost at its limit.

The reason why I stopped the state of integration just now was because I didn't want to expose something specific too early, and on the other hand, it was also because I didn't want to increase the burden on my body.

(Hurry up...... )

Taking a deep breath, Yuki prepares to leave here before someone arrives.

Although I don't know which guild came here to level up, but I really encountered it, and the weapon fragments all over the ground are quite difficult to explain.

If there are any strange rumors, it will be troublesome.

At this time, the girl did not know that the strange guilds she thought were all here to 'rescue' her companions.

As he walked forward, Yuki reached down to the system bar, wanting to send a message to his companions in the guild.

As soon as she opened it, she found that her information bar was full.

"Forehead ......"

The brunette girl, who thought something big had happened, quickly opened it to check.

After understanding the reason, although she couldn't smile bitterly, she was more psychological, and she still had a warm feeling.

"Argo's guy...... It's too exciting, isn't it......"

Turning the course, Yuki walked back the way he came.

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"Little You——!!!"

Seeing the figure walking safely in the distance, Lanzi could no longer control the feelings in his heart, and staggered over and hugged Yuki in his arms.

"Great...... It's so nice......"

With tears in her eyes, she couldn't imagine the future of never seeing her sister again.

The emotions that have been pressed in my heart have finally been released.

“……”

Moving his lips slightly, Yuki wanted to say something comforting, but in the end, he turned into action and gently patted Lanzi's back.

"Really, don't let us worry so much......"

Wiping the corners of his eyes, he followed up and caught up with Naoba and saw the two hugging each other, and finally let go of the heart he was carrying.

"Uh......h It's really nice that everybody is okay......"

Standing a little farther away, Celica, who had just come over, also said with a little choked up.

Behind her, Lizbet and Asuna, the two older sisters, also looked at each other and smiled, greatly relieved.

……

"Woo woo - it's so touching!!"

Covering his eyes with his arms, Klein, who had gathered over, became the most excited.

The other members of the strategy group who slowly gathered over also had a tacit understanding and did not step forward, quietly guarding the surroundings.

Although they are also wondering why all the people in the Orange Guild are gone, since the protagonists who need to be rescued are all right, it is better than anything.

Kirito, who moved a little away from Klein and found that Yuki was fine, also smiled knowingly, and then walked over to the bald man who had been watching a certain field.

"What's strange? Aykyll. ”

"Kirito...... If it were you, would you be able to defeat the Raiders of the wing group? ”

With a solemn look of admiration, Achill asked Kirito beside him.

"Oh, that kind of thing."

"Of course not...... Yes...... ......"

“……”

Kirito, who was a little smiling, looked in the direction Akyll was looking at, and suddenly hesitated in the middle of speaking.

In front of him were dozens of fragments of weapons stuck in the ground, and broken branches of the forest that looked like they had been swept by a storm.

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Returning to the forty-seventh floor, standing at the door of the guild headquarters, Lanzi, who had been holding Yuki, let go of his hands and came to the front of Yuki with a smile.

"Happy birthday, Xiaoyu!"

Behind the scenes, all the players shouted as if they had agreed.

"Happy Birthday!!

The sound buzzed in my ears, as if it woke up a girl who was still in a dream.

(Ahhhh......h )

(I forgot something so important...... )

"Happy birthday, Sister Lan."

Perhaps, this is the warmest night in this world for all the members of the strategy team.

……

After that day, it seems that no one has ever seen the orange player of the "Smiling Coffin" again.

It was also on that day that Yuki began to spread the name of "Sword Queen".

However, according to a mouse-faced businessman, the brunette girl seems to prefer to change this.

It's just that when Argo asked again what was the point, the person concerned just smiled mysteriously and did not answer.

She remembered what the other party had said.

- 'If you really want to give me nicknames like Asuna and Celica, you might as well call me 'Absolute Sword.' ’

Well!

"Absolute Sword" Yuki.