March 3, 2023.

The years have passed, and in the blink of an eye, three full months have passed since Makino and the others successfully defeated the first layer of the defending boss kobold lord Yi Erfang.

In the space of three months, the progress of the strategy of the Floating Castle Ayn Grant has been improved to an astonishing twenty-four floors.

This kind of strategy progress, three months ago, was unimaginable.

You know, at that time, it took a month, and the casualties were as high as a staggering one-tenth, but even the first layer could not be overcome.

At that time, the whole SAO was full of despair.

But.

The progress of the strategy in the next three months shocked everyone's jaws.

Of course, it also gives all the trapped players infinite hope.

And the vast majority of all the miracles here were created by Makino and the guild [Wings of Freedom] led by him.

Today, Makino has become the superhero of the entire SAO and is worshipped by countless people.

As for Makino's black dress, it has become his classic symbol.

I don't know how many people have followed suit!

Although it has only been three months, the atmosphere in the whole SAO is completely different from three months ago.

It makes everyone feel like they are in a different world!

The most conspicuous performance is "courage", and nowadays, the vast majority of players have become daring to fight.

More and more players, with Makino's encouragement, began to bravely level up, fight monsters, and become stronger.

Not only Makino, but also the Guild Wings of Freedom's mode, which has also led countless players to follow suit.

This has led to various guilds springing up like mushrooms.

Among them, there are many guilds that stand out from it and come to the forefront to open up wasteland and fight.

And these players and guilds who are fighting at the forefront are collectively called [Raiders Group].

[Raiders Guild] is basically the strongest guild.

The Holy Dragon Alliance, the Knights of the Blood Alliance, and the Ayngrunt Liberation Army......

are all active at the forefront, even in the Raiders Guild, they are all the best.

And [Wings of Freedom] is no surprise and is now recognized by the SAO as the strongest guild.

The prerequisites for the Wings of Freedom Guild are really good.

All the members in it are basically players who responded to Diabel's call to participate in the first-tier boss strategy battle.

Every player is the elite of the elite, and the strong man who makes ordinary players daunted.

Whether it is the vice president of the guild, Diabel, or the one-handed sword envoy Kirito, and the axe envoy Achill, they are all powerful people with SAO's prestige today.

Of course, the main reason why the Freedom Wings Guild can be respected as the strongest guild is because it has the strongest leader, Makino.

Makino's [Sword Skill Flat A Light Speed Combo Technique] has now become a myth.

I don't know how many tutorials there are, but there are still very few players who can learn them.

But anyone who can learn some can basically be called a high game, and is worshiped and admired by countless players.

However, even for these high-level players who have learned divine skills, the gap between them and Makino is a world and a world.

Of course, the vast majority of players still don't even have the qualifications to get started.

The requirements for timing, footwork, and body control are too high!

This also leads to the fact that now, the sword skill Ping A lightspeed combo skill has become synonymous with Makino's uniqueness.

But when it comes to this sword skill, the first thing that comes to mind is Makino.

Because of this, more and more players call Makino "Sword God".

Of course, the sword god is not Makino's only nickname.

Regarding Makino's nickname, there are no less than ten of them that Makino knows.

Sword God, King of Raiders, His Royal Highness, Forbidden Commander, The Most Handsome Hero King, Lonely High Genius, Ayn Grant Nemesis, Attack on Sword Hero......

Of course, there are some derogatory ones.

For example, the strategy machine, purgatory, Shura......

Don't say it's someone else, even when Makino first heard these nicknames, he directly committed embarrassment.

Especially what "Ain Grant Gram" is really middle two and shameful, so Makino didn't know how to describe the Japanese for a while.

From here, you can also see the attitude of ordinary players towards Makino.

The vast majority of players are respectful, and of course, there are some who are disgusted.

In this regard, Makino can also see it.

He is not "Fukuzawa Yukichi", so naturally it is impossible to expect everyone to like him.

As for the voices that hated him, Makino had naturally heard some of them.

The main reason is that Makino and Wings of Liberty are domineering and always occupy the best hunting grounds on each floor.

In this regard, Makino has nothing to say.

The cake is so big, if you eat more, others will naturally eat less.

As the strongest guild, it is natural to have the posture of the strongest guild, if you even cringe to occupy a hunting ground, don't be "strongest" or something.

If you hate him because of it, then hate it!

Since breaking through the first layer, the progress of the strategy has also been getting faster and faster.

Raiders on the second layer, it took a week.

The third layer of the raider took five days.

After the third layer of the strategy, the Wings of Freedom Guild was officially formed.

After a large number of top players are united, the synergy formed is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Raiding the fourth layer only took three days.

To be honest, this speed scared everyone in the Freedom Wings Guild.

They are all afraid that if the level does not reach the safety level, they rush to the higher levels, which will bring danger to the lives of the members.

After that, everyone deliberately slowed down the progress of the strategy and saved money and level as much as possible.

Even so, the strategy of the first eight layers still makes everyone feel like a dream.

And this, I have to mention the role of Kirito and Diabel as closed beta players.

Not only that, but Makino, as the chairman, also sent members to trade with intelligence dealers and rats to buy as much information as possible.

In this way, the Freedom Wings Guild went all the way to the 12th floor without encountering any danger.

It can be called a harmless strategy!

Here, naturally, we have to mention the role of Makino, Diabel and Kirito.

Each time, it was Diabel who organized the strategy meeting to analyze the battle plan, and during the operation, Diabel was also in charge of command.

He's like the brain of the Freedom Wings Guild, and he's very useful.

But the role of Makino and Kirito is also obvious to all.

If the meaning of Diabel's existence lies in the fact that the convergence of forces is steady.

Then, the role of Makino and Kirito is that the surprise soldiers descend from the sky.

Something unexpected every time!

In particular, Makino can surprise every time, take action at the most critical time, and give the most timely rescue to the needy.

It is no exaggeration to say that Makino is the anchor of the entire Freedom Wings Guild.

As long as Makino exists, the members of the guild can rest assured that they can output boldly.

Even if he is in danger, Makino can arrive in time.

If this kind of thinking is heard by ordinary players or guild people, they will definitely feel crazy!

How can you pin your life on the rescue of others?

But.

In the process of tackling key problems layer by layer, the members of the Freedom Wings Guild are becoming more and more convinced of this idea.

President Makino is the last lifeline for all players.

It is the anchor of the entire guild!

As long as Captain Makino is here, they can move forward.

And here, a commonplace topic is once again reflected in everyone's hearts.

Collective or genius, who is more important?

There is no answer.

But the geniuses Makino and Kirito, as well as the steady Diabel, are like the wings of the Wings of Freedom.

No one can do without anyone!

Ayn Grant.

24 floors.

The main neighborhood, Panareze.

Temporary Stronghold of the Wings of Liberty Guild.

Seeing Kirito and Diabel, who were analyzing the information, Makino subconsciously said hello.

"Morning, how's the intelligence gathering on the 25th floor?"

"The name of this level is the Guild Land, as long as you put it on, you can occupy the best guild building!"

25 floors.

It is one of the few metropolis-style towns with a name called "Guild Land" and has a sound infrastructure. There are all kinds of NPCs, and the living experience is excellent.

It's perfect to use this as your guild's headquarters!

As long as you can afford Kell, you can buy the guild building.

This is very tempting for many guilds.

The only thing that is more troublesome is that the monsters on the twenty-fifth floor are really too strong.

This is indeed rare.

The level and strength of ordinary monsters can even catch up with the 24-layer boss.

It is precisely because of this that most of the guilds who rushed to the 25th floor suffered a big loss.

There are even players who die directly by surprise, and the casualties are so heavy that many guilds have to temporarily retreat.

Everyone speculated that this should be a quarter of the floor strategy, so the difficulty soared.

If it weren't for Makino's divine operation, the wings of freedom would have been damaged.

This has also caused the entire strategy group to inevitably fall into a downturn.

How efficient and economical the strategy 25th floor has become a roadblock in the hearts of all players.

As the strongest guild in SAO, Wings of Freedom is of course the best!

In this regard, Makino attaches great importance to it and has been thinking hard about the strategy.

However, big data analysis is something that Diabel and Kirito are better at.

Makino relied on them with peace of mind, after all, they were all old tool people.

It's not a day or two to use, it's very handy!

And just as Makino was inquiring as always, Diabel and Kirito closed the map at the same time.

This made Makino stunned!

What do you mean?

Makino didn't think about the conspiracy of the two to seize power!

For this, Makino is still confident, and he has not yet reached the level of failure as the president.

But...... What's going on?

Kirito sighed, "Makino, how long has it been since you had a good view of SAO's beautiful scenery?" ”

Huh?

Makino was even more confused.

I'm taking the exam, you ask me how long I haven't enjoyed the beautiful scenery of SAO?

Is it time to consider whether the SAO scenery is good or not?

Divide the lifeblood of the student, if he fails the course, where will he cry?

For Makino, this assessment is too important.

Therefore, he has not relaxed for a moment in these three months.

This is also an important reason why he is called a strategy machine!

However, these naturally can't be talked about with Kirito Diabel.

Makino: "Raid SAO early, this is what everyone is looking forward to!" ”

Diabel sighed, "President Makino, everyone understands what you mean. However, we are all tired! ”

Tired?

emmmmm......

Makino was speechless for a while.

Is he overdoing this?

Kirito was very serious, "Makino, let's take a vacation together...... Please! ”

Seeing Kirito's serious appearance, Makino couldn't help but reflect.

Even Kirito, the Liver Emperor, can't stand it, and it seems that this vacation is imperative!