Deep in the labyrinth of the seventy-fifth floor, a deafening sound continued to be heard from the obsidian boss room.

The vibrations of the impact caused the building's foundations to shatter like a wail, as if they could collapse at any moment.

And the culprits who caused all this are still fighting fiercely in the battlefield in the center of space at this moment.

That's not a normal rule of battle anymore.

It's not so much a contest between two 'players' as two 'humanoid bosses' in a duel.

The combat mode they are using now is completely out of the system, and the weapons they wield even have continuous afterimages.

As soon as one side attacks, the other side will seize the gap and fight back more sharply.

Only the blood bar and ID above the heads of the two are still the last setting of this world.

After getting used to this state of 'Yuki', Heatscliff seems to be less constrained.

With an imperceptible amplitude with the cross shield in his left hand to flick away the flame sword, the right sword that was stabbed in counterattack succeeded in leaving a red scratch on the girl's arm, and the corners of the man's mouth rose again.

"It seems that although your state is completely different from that of ordinary players, it still does not go beyond the world I set."

So far in the battle, Heathcliff has discovered that if he himself is the top final boss template, then the value of Yuki's state should be the limit that the player can reach.

“……”

Without refuting the other party's words, a trace of unnaturalness flashed on Yuki's expressionless face.

Or was it noticed by this man?

In the end, this "Manyuri" posture is only an "imaginary body" that is most suitable for carrying and guiding the consciousness of the elves, and although it is out of the realm of ordinary players, it is fundamentally not able to go beyond the world he has set now.

Yes, just 'now'.

As for why, only Yuki himself knows.

（…… ）

(Does it take some time to parse...... ）

With a wonderful look in his eyes, the silent blonde elf rushed out again.

……

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At the same time, just as the battle between Yuki and Heathcliff gradually heats up, this already unquiet labyrinth area also welcomes a large number of 'guests' again.

"Yui! Is that the direction? ”

At the front of the procession, a girl with chestnut hair asked the little girl on her back.

“…… Well! Mom is in that direction! ”

After closing her eyes and confirming, the little girl nodded earnestly.

Hearing this, several people in front of them glanced at each other, and then quickened their pace.

Previously, when they found out that Yuki was 'missing', Lanzi and the others immediately summoned all their friends to ask if there was any news about her.

It's just a pity that this time their president was very well hidden and was not discovered by anyone.

Just when everyone was a little helpless, the little girl who had been curled up on the sofa since she came out of the room suddenly spoke, indicating that she had found Yuki's whereabouts.

Because of this, everyone knows what kind of existence this little girl who has been calling Yuki 'Mom'.

While shocked by Yui's identity, the girls of the guild also quickly took action.

Although it was a bit different from the original plan, most of the teams that were going to participate in the strategy eventually joined.

Of course, being able to notify so many people in such a short period of time is also a contribution to a certain rat intelligence agent.

After arriving at the seventy-fifth floor, with the Yui Collar Road, the labyrinth area, which had only been explored for half of the time, seemed to be completely open to everyone, and advanced towards the location of the boss room with the shortest route.

“……”

But as the team continued to break through, the expression on Lanzi's face became more and more pale.

In the direction that Yui had instructed, they were already in a deep position, and the boss room was probably nearby.

She didn't know why her sister was able to break into the high-level labyrinth area so easily, but it seemed that the battle had probably begun.

Is it really going to be impossible to catch up?

……

"It's okay, Sister Lan...... haven't the people from the 'army' already replied...... Yuki's name doesn't appear on the stele, and didn't Yui say it too? Mom is still alive. ”

Approaching Lanzi's side, he forced a smile and found that Naoba, who was in a strange form, said words of comfort.

"Hmmm......"

He shook his head lightly and said that he didn't have to worry about himself, and he didn't see his sister standing in front of him intact, and Lanzi couldn't settle down.

Soon, after stepping into the obsidian area, someone at the front noticed something.

"There it is! Over there! ”

“——！”

Everyone was shocked, because the boss room was already close at hand.

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- Ding.

The crisp sound of weapons colliding echoed through the Dome space, and the battle between Yuki and Heathcliff continued.

It's just that at this time, the balance of victory seems to be slightly tilted.

“…… It's become a lot sluggish, and this state should be a big burden on your body in the real world. ”

The moment their eyes met, the keen man had already seen some clues.

“……”

(...... [recovery rate] is only 3%...... In the insistence will ah...... My body ...... ）

Unsurprising by Heathcliff's words, Yuki also smiled bitterly in his heart.

Just a partial 'unified' state would put a strain on her rapidly deteriorating body, let alone this 'total presence' state.

And she also put most of her consciousness on 'another thing' during the fight, which can be said to be hastening her own 'death'.

Now that her body is about to reach its limit, she has to be cautious.

（…… Do you want to use it, but the parsing is not complete yet...... ）

（…… ）

"Now you are full of flaws."

“——！”

With just a momentary distraction, Heathcliff seemed to have found an opportunity to attack.

(tsk...... It's just a little bit...... ）

It's a pity that in the face of the boss who has launched his unique skills again, there is not much time for 'Yuki' to think about it.

Just when she was forced to helplessly open the 'hole cards' in advance, a voice suddenly appeared behind her that surprised her.

"Little You——!!!!"

The first thing that sounded was his sister's shout, followed by the sound of the command, a neat attack on Heathcliff.

"Team C, Team D! Unleash throwing skills! Target, 'Heathcliff'! ”

"Captain Kirito, the command of Team A, Team B, and Team E will be handed over to you!"

"Understood!"

Taking over the command of a self-proclaimed knight, the young man who had already put on the uniform of the head of the Blood Alliance quickly crossed over to Yuki's side, surrounded the red-clothed boss who was attacked and retreated, and directed his companions to launch a 'sword technique' against him.

"Xiaoyou! Are you okay?! ”

rushed to 'Yuki' and hugged her, even though her form had changed, Lanzi still recognized who the 'angel' in front of her was with her 'sister's intuition'.

"You ......"

With his mouth slightly open, Yuki looked at the people who arrived in surprise.

"I owe you my life at that time, but I have never forgotten it."

Placing his hand in front of him, the blue-haired youth made a standard chivalric salute.

"Haha, I haven't been on the front line for a long time, and it's hard for Lord Geji and the deputy head of my family to speak."

With the silver-haired whip envoy who fell into a state of shame beside him, the commander of the "army" touched the back of his head heartily.

"I'm glad to have been taken care of by you, so please let us do our part!"

Hearing Keita's words, everyone in the Moonlit Night Black Cat Group who was standing on the periphery to support also smiled kindly.

"Alas——?! Is this Miss Angel President Yuki? ”

The down-and-out samurai, who still hadn't figured out the situation until now, actually had the leisure to turn his head and shout in the middle of the battle, and was pressed down by Kirito to avoid the counterattack of the red-clothed boss, and by the way, he returned a sentence "Stupid! Just look at the ID to find out! ”

Familiar figures appeared one after another, and the members of her guild naturally all attended.

Listening to the 'complaints' of his companions, 'Yuki' didn't know what to say to express his feelings for a while.

With a soft expression, he looked at Lanzi, who was buried in his arms and refused to let go, and a thousand words seemed to have only turned into one sentence.

“…… I'm sorry...... And also...... Thank you ......."