Happy Dragon Boat Festival, everyone!

Everyone in the college entrance examination and high school entrance examination should work hard!

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Seeing that Kraidier had taken out a new weapon from the inventory, Chu Yue closed his eyes and shook his head.

Finding that Chu Yue had closed his eyes, Kratil raised his weapon without hesitation and slashed at Chu Yue's body.

However, the new sword was picked off by another person. This person was none other than Asuna.

The surrounding audience also exclaimed: "Wow! So fast! ”

Using her thin sword to pick up Kratir's sword, Asuna looked at Kratir with a blank expression.

Kratir was stunned for a moment, and then immediately pointed at Chu Yue and said, "This guy is playing tricks!" The weapon must have been damaged by something he had done! Otherwise, how could I lose to such a filthy ......"

"Kratir." Asuna directly interrupted Kratir's words and said, "I order you, as the deputy head of the Blood Alliance Knights: From now on, you will be relieved of your guard duties. Stand by the guild headquarters until other orders are received, above. ”

The surrounding audience naturally saw what was going on, Chu Yue caused damage to your weapon twice, but you were not convinced, and you also framed Chu Yue for playing tricks, which is a bit too ugly.

"Hey! Surrender! What kind of Knights of the Blood Alliance are you! ”

"That's it! People have let you twice, and you're still not convinced......"

"Everyone can see that people let you!"

"Everyone in the strategy group is like this?"

The audience's taunts of Kratir made Kratil even angrier. But now that Asuna has been relieved of his duties as a guard, it means that there is no reason for him to stay here now.

After gritting his teeth and looking at Chu Yue for a moment, Kladil finally didn't say anything, walked to the portal platform again, and said, "Teleport: Gransam." ”

Kratir teleported away, and was automatically counted as an escape by the system. The duel sign of Chu Yue and Kraidil in the air immediately showed the result:

WINNER: Chu Yue.

Although the blood bars of the two of them have not actually dropped, it is.

The duel was over, and there was nothing to see, and the surrounding spectators gradually dispersed.

"I'm sorry Chu Yue, it seems that I've caused you trouble." Asuna turned back to Chu Yue and said.

"Nothing." Chu Yue said.

"I'm all to blame for the way it is now......," Asuna said, "I only want to play the game and impose the rules on the members, which is why the guild is so dull now." ”

"Dull ...... Ah......" Chu Yue said, "When I was here, the atmosphere of the guild seemed to be quite good." ”

"Hmm." Asuna nodded, and there seemed to be some self-reproach in her eyes: "After you left, I became more strict with everyone. ”

"......" Chu Yue looked at Asuna, and then changed the topic and said, "Since you came here today, it means that you need help, right?" ”

"Uh...... This ......," Asuna hesitated for a moment, "let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly." ”

"Okay." Chu Yue replied.

Inside a small coffee shop.

The seventy-fourth floor is a very high level, and the players who can be here are all high-level players. In order to maintain a high level, you must level up and fight monsters hard, so there are almost no players in the leisure areas of these high floors.

In this coffee shop, there are only two people, Chu Yue and Asuna.

"Last night, I thought about it a lot...... "Asuna said, "Perhaps, there are some things, I did it wrong, sorry, Chu Yue ......"

"Asuna will even apologize, as the deputy head of the Blood Alliance Knights." Chu Yue said in a mocking tone.

"Hmm......" To Chu Yue's surprise, Asuna did not get angry, but lowered her head.

"I, as the deputy head of the Blood Alliance, have indeed done a lot of things wrong...... Not in the guild, but in me personally. Asuna said, "Chu Yue, in terms of attitude towards you. ”

Chu Yue was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Really...... So, Asuna, do you believe me now? ”

"Although, I still can't fully believe that Chu Yue has nothing to do with SAO's inability to log out incident, but ......"

Asuna looked at Chu Yue.

"I believe that Chu Yue, you really want to help everyone...... Help every player trapped in SAO. ”

Chu Yue smiled bitterly and said, "You still don't believe me." ”

Indeed, a major accident of a game, let alone a relationship, even if it doesn't matter, the core developers have to take the blame. Asuna still hasn't fully believed in Chu Yue, which can be considered excusable.

But on the other hand, Asuna believed that Chu Yue was really kind to help the players, which was already Asuna's expression of wanting to get back together with Chu Yue.

"If you want me to fully believe your words......" Asuna suddenly looked a little arrogant and said, "Let's hurry up and clear this game!" Hum! ”

"Hehehe......" Chu Yue smiled and said, "I always feel that Asuna is back again." ”

"Huh?" Asuna looked at Chu Yue.

"That, the beginning, lovely Asuna." Chu Yue said with a smile.

Asuna's face flushed slightly, and she immediately said, "What are you talking about! ”

"Nothing." Chu Yue said, "Then again, what are you going to do with Kladir?" ”

"I want him to return to the combat team for the time being." Asuna said, "What, do you have any suggestions?" ”

"I've said that before, right?" Chu Yue said, "Kladir, it's not a good kind. ”

"Although I know that Chu Yue, you have always been very accurate in seeing people, and I am also willing to believe you." Asuna frowned and said, "But, Chu Yue, you must know that the Blood Alliance has group rules, and I can't punish Kratil because of Chu Yue's personal remarks." ”

"That is, there needs to be a good reason, right?" Chu Yue asked.

"Hmm." Asuna nodded, "Moreover, I'm also curious, Chu Yue, how do you prove that Kraidir is actually not a good person." ”

"Well, I've had a plan for a long time." Chu Yue smiled and said, "Asuna, come here with your ears, I'll tell you ......"

Seeing Chu Yue's confident look, Asuna was a little curious and put her ears together.

Chu Yue briefly talked about the plan in Asuna's ear, and Asuna's eyes widened and widened.

"Such a plan...... Chu Yue, the position of the deputy head should be for you to do! Asuna said.

"I'm the one who hates trouble." Chu Yue smiled and said, "It's up to you to arrange this plan, and I'll do what I have to do." ”

"Alas...... Sure enough, I hate trouble. You just need to be an actor with peace of mind, and let me do the supporting stage background scripts......" Asuna said with a sigh.

"However, this is also for the good of your blood alliance." Chu Yue said, "The deputy head of the regiment should work hard." ”

"Hmm......" Asuna certainly wouldn't shirk, but then asked, "So, what about after this plan is over?" Chu Yue, you ......"

"What if...... If the plan succeeds......" Chu Yue's words suddenly softened, "Asuna, let's just share the inventory, right?" ”

"Huh?" Asuna didn't understand what Chu Yue meant for a while, but after quickly understanding, she immediately slapped the table and stood up, shouting in surprise: "Eh?!!! ”

"Huh? Asuna ...... The response was so big. Chu Yue said: "Asuna should, she had a good impression of me a long time ago, right......"

"Huh?! You, you, how do you know?! Asuna bent down and put her face in front of Chu Yue and said.

"Well...... Although I guessed it too," Chu Yue said...... "But, mainly because I was lucky enough to tell me about the chat you had with her on the day she got married." ”

"What?!" Asuna suddenly straightened up, "Luck...... You have betrayed me! ”

"Luckily, it's also kind." Chu Yue smiled and said, "We quarreled for half a year, and during this period, fortunately, in order to get us together, they told me about it." ”

"Hmm......" Asuna was speechless for a moment.

The quarrel was indeed Asuna's mistake first.

"Although......," Asuna said with a blushing face, "I guess, it's too fast to share the inventory with me!" I don't quite believe you yet! ”

"Hurry...... Chu Yue lowered her head and thought about it, "Indeed, it's a bit fast to talk about marriage or something just after we got together......

"Just, first, let's share a page of inventory first!" Asuna was still blushing and said, "This, I can still accept that." ”

"Lover......" Chu Yue looked at Asuna with a smile and didn't say a word.

Being looked at by Chu Yue unnaturally, Asuna said, "Chu Yue, don't be so confident, what if the plan doesn't develop as you expected?" ”

"Then I'll officially join the Blood Alliance." Chu Yue said, "How about it, so you won't lose anything, right?" ”

"Oh?" Looking at Asuna's expression, it was clear that she was looking forward to this even more.

"Alright then!" Asuna said, "That's all." ”

After the two finished speaking, they suddenly fell silent.

Because there were no other players in the coffee shop, after Chu Yue and Asuna were silent, the entire shop seemed to be quiet.

After a moment, Asuna smiled and said to Chu Yue, "Let's go, Chu Yue." ”

"Hmm." Chu Yue smiled and nodded.

Regrouped into the team, Chu Yue and Asuna set off towards the labyrinth area together.

The matter of Kladir soon reached the ears of the other high-ranking members of the Blood Alliance. And in the past few days, Asuna has been teaming up with Chu Yue to practice, and the news of the two getting together has also spread.

Someone even began to say: Chu Yue is preparing to abduct the deputy head of the Blood Alliance!

Such rumors spread, and the other high-ranking members of the Blood Alliance couldn't sit still.

Asuna is the second-in-command of the Blood Alliance! It really made Chu Yue run away, and everyone up and down the Blood Alliance was going to cry.

Although Chu Yue also teamed up with Asuna before, but at that time, it was Chu Yue who followed Asuna, basically Chu Yue worked for the Blood Alliance, and there was still no salary.

But now it's Asuna who completely follows Chu Yue! Chu Yue is a lone player!

Finally, the high-level leaders of the Blood Alliance decided to summon Chu Yue and Asuna to talk about this matter.

October 19, 2024, Ayn Grant, 55th Floor, Gransom, Blood Alliance Knights Headquarters.

"This should be the first time we've met on an occasion other than the boss strategy, Chu Yuejun." Heathcliff said.

Except for the usual battles when the boss of the defense layer is played, the raider group generally doesn't see each other very much at other times.

"Not really." Chu Yue said, "When I used to mess with Asuna, I often saw you, but we didn't talk much. ”

Heathcliff and Chu Yue rarely spoke, firstly, because Heathcliff rarely interfered in the management of the Blood Alliance Knights, and secondly, because Heathcliff didn't know that Chu Yue already knew that he was Kayaba Jinghiko, and he was afraid that Chu Yue would guess his identity after communicating with Chu Yue too much, after all, the two were colleagues before.

"Although it is called a top-level guild, our combat effectiveness has always been so-so." "But now...... You seem ready to poach our guild's most important combat power. ”

"Really? I don't think so. Chu Yue said, "On the contrary, you actually let someone like Kolatif be Asuna's bodyguard, do you disrespect Asuna so much?" ”

"That incident in Kolatif did cause you trouble, and I apologize to you." "But, yard by yard, and you're going to poach the deputy commander, we can't just say yes, so be it." ”

"And what do you want?" Chu Yue seemed to sense the displeasure in Heathcliff's words and asked.

"If you want her, take those super sword skills of yours and take them!" Heathcliff said, "If you can defeat me, you can take Asuna with you." ”

"However, if you lose, you'll have to join our Blood Alliance Knights." Heathcliff said.

"Chu Yue, don't agree!" Asuna immediately said to Chu Yue: "No matter how strong you are, you will ...... against the head of the regiment."

"yes, that's exactly what I want." Chu Yue interrupted Asuna's words, "It's just right, I also want to give it a try, known as the strongest player, Heathcliff, how strong is it!" ”

In this way, the duel between Chu Yue and Heathcliff was decided.

The time is tomorrow, and the venue is in a Colosseum on the seventy-fifth floor.

Although it was only a short day, the news of the duel between Chu Yue and Heathcliff instantly spread throughout Ayn Grant.

Chu Yue, a lone player who once used only long-range sword skills to damage his weapon in a duel, and Heatscliffe, who was made the strongest player and had never seen his health bar drop to yellow.

Before the next day, Colosseum tickets were sold out.

October 20, 2024, Ayn Grant, 75th floor, Corinia, Colosseum.

The official name of this place is actually the Colosseum, but it looks the same as the Colosseum in ancient Rome, so players call this place the Colosseum.

This arena in Corinia is also the largest open arena known in the entire Ayn Grant.

It's just that there is usually no one in such an arena. Even if someone used it, there weren't many spectators there, and it was a complete waste of this huge auditorium.

However, today, not only are tickets for the spectators out of stock, but the outside of the Colosseum is also full of players.

This duel is known by players as the battle of the top players in Sword Art Online.

Since the launch of Sword Art Online, nothing has reached such a hot spot.

When it was the appointed time, Chu Yue and Heathcliff walked into the middle of the Colosseum together.

The audience immediately cheered, some people were cheering for Chu Yue, and some people were cheering for Heathcliff.

In this case, there must be more than one gambling game, and I don't know how many public, non-public card dealers are there.

Chu Yue and Heathcliff walked to the center of the venue, looking at the people around them, their ears were full of noise, and they couldn't hear what the audience was saying at all.

"I'm sorry, Chu Yuejun." Heathcliff looked left and right and said, "I didn't expect it to be like this." ”

"Whether you win or not, you have to give me an appearance fee." Chu Yue also said with a smile.

"No, you don't." "After the duel, you'll be a member of our guild, and the appearance fee will be considered as an entry fee." ”

"Cut, I'm so confident." Chu Yue smiled and said.

Heathcliff didn't say anything more, swiped the system menu, and submitted a duel application to Chu Yue.

Chu Yue agreed, and the names of the two were displayed in the air, because it was in the Colosseum, the duel interface was extraordinarily large, and the surrounding audience could see the names of the two in the air.

Sixty seconds countdown, and the middle number begins to reverse.

Both Chu Yue and Heathcliff took out their weapons and prepared for battle.

Heathcliff's famous sword technique is the [Sacred Sword], which is a sword with one hand, a shield with the other, and both hands cooperate with each other. This sword skill is easy to attack and defend, the attack power is so strong that it is boundless, and the defense power is even more amazing.

As for the rumors, no one has ever seen Heathcliff's health bar turn yellow, and this is actually because of the system protection set up by Heathcliff.

You know, when the health bar drops below half, it will turn yellow, and the duel is also based on the yellow health bar as a condition for defeat. This condition is actually not very harsh, but it has never happened to Heathcliff?

Heathcliff is Akihiko Kayaba, in other words, he is the GM, and he has set himself to activate the system protection before the health bar is about to turn yellow, so his health bar will never turn yellow.

Of course Chu Yue knew this. However, these are actually part of Chu Yue's plan.

In addition, Chu Yue also wanted to know how strong his newly created sword skills were.

"Hey, look, Chu Yue seems to have taken out two weapons......"

"Really, it's a two-handed sword...... Is it possible to hold a sword with both hands at the same time? ”

"No, someone has already tried the double sword flow, even if the other hand is holding the sword, it has no attribute effect."

"Do you mean...... Chu Yue has the skill of two knife streams? ”

"Won't it?"

"If it's true, then it's really worth buying this ticket!"

Chu Yue's second knife stream, only Asuna knows about it at present. For the average player, this is the first time I've seen a second-in-class skill.

However, with only two streams, Chu Yue will not show off here.

The sixty-second countdown had arrived, but neither Chu Yue nor Heathcliff had yet to make a move.

With the defensive power of the [Holy Sword], the long-range sword technique did not cause damage to Heathcliff at all, so Chu Yue directly gave up the long-range sword technique and switched to the dual sword flow.

After holding on for a while, seeing that Heathcliff had no intention of taking the initiative, Chu Yue stepped on it suddenly, and suddenly rushed towards Heathcliff.

"Here we go! Is it a double knife stream?! ”

"Yes! It's a double knife flow! ”

"Oh my God! This speed! This attack speed! ”

"This, is this the Twin Knife Stream?"

Holding two swords in his hands, Chu Yue kept slashing towards Heathcliff.

However, Heathcliff, who was holding a wide shield in one hand, could completely protect himself under the shield, although Chu Yue kept changing angles and positions to attack, but Heathcliff's shield was like following Chu Yue's twin knives to move, blocking all of Chu Yue's attacks.

Suddenly, Heathcliff slammed his shield towards Chu Yue after defending it.

Shield Strike!

Chu Yue immediately combined the twin swords in front of him to form a cross, and although he blocked the shield strike, he was also knocked away by the effect of the shield strike.

Taking advantage of Chu Yue's being knocked away, Heathcliff immediately rushed over and continued to attack.

The swords of the two collided several times, but they didn't even hurt each other.

"Twin Knife Flow...... I didn't expect it to be obtained by Chu Yue...... Such a powerful skill. Heathcliff said.

Chu Yue smiled and said, "You too, Divine Sword, it's really a BUG-like sword skill." ”

Actually, Heathcliff was just about to say "The Twin Blade Stream was actually obtained by Chu Yue", but he realized that it would be exposed, so he added a sentence "such a powerful skill" at the end.

In just a few encounters, Chu Yue and Heathcliff both showed powerful swordsmanship and combat skills, and the audience was even more boiling.

After a conversation, Chu Yue and Heathcliff fought each other again.

"You know what? In addition to the double sword flow, I also learned other sword skills. Chu Yue said as he swung his twin swords.

"I've heard about the skill that can swing the light of the sword technique." Heathcliff said, "It's really worthy of Chu Yue, it's really powerful." ”

"However, ......it is not enough," Chu Yue said.

"Huh?"

"And more, more powerful!"

Chu Yue's twin knives were getting faster and faster, faster and faster.

With such a rapid double-knife attack, Heatscliff was almost always on the defensive.

However, the Holy Sword is not an ordinary sword technique, and it is always possible to find one that almost counterattacks.

After doing this several times, although Chu Yue and Heathcliff did not directly attack each other, they could always rub each other a little bit, causing very little damage.

After separating again, Chu Yue and Heathcliff's health bars dropped a bit, but they were still far from turning yellow.

"Huh......" Chu Yue held the sword in both hands, but suddenly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

This was a duel, and when Heathcliff saw Chu Yue close his eyes, he immediately rushed towards Chu Yue.

However, Chu Yue immediately opened his eyes, and the twin swords instantly emitted a pale red sword skill light, and then Chu Yue quickly slashed out.

"There it is! A sword skill that slashes out with the light of the sword technique! ”

In the audience, someone shouted loudly.

This sword technique has also been heard of by many people, but it is the first time I have seen it.

But...... Chu Yue slashed out more than one sword qi.

Sword after sword, the sword qi was constantly being slashed out by Chu Yue, and the speed at which the sword qi was slashed out was the same as the speed of the second sword flow!

"This, is this a new sword technique?! This, this is a combination of the second sword flow and sword qi?! ”

He had just rushed towards Chu Yue, but he encountered Chu Yue's continuous sword qi halfway through, and Heathcliff had to defend himself.