In the grand and empty palace, there was only one throne on the blood-colored steps at the forefront.

And on the throne, a figure sat upright, with long, silver-gray hair tied back in a ponytail, his left hand resting on the armrest, and his right hand resting on a cross shield that stood on the ground beside the throne.

The man lowered his head, his eyes closed as if he was in a deep sleep, but he was wearing the red knight's armor of the same color as the main hall, and he had a sense of 'Alsace', but unfortunately the style of painting was completely different.

The man is none other than Heathcliff, the final boss of SAO, and Akihiko Kayaba, the creator of SAO.

When Yi Tiancheng officially stepped into the palace, Heathcliff, who was on the throne, raised his head and stared at the visitor, with a solemn smile on his face, and said, "Welcome to the Red Jade Palace!" Chengjun! ”

"Really welcome? That's a bit hypocritical! The corners of Yi Tiancheng's mouth lifted lightly and responded unceremoniously.

"Maybe! After all, I could never have imagined that you would step into this palace in this way. ”

Heathcliff raised his hand to hide half of his face, and sighed with a bit of distraction in his eyes: "Since you entered the game, I have been focusing on you, and seeing your wonderful performance on the first floor, I firmly believe that sooner or later you will climb to the top of this floating city, come to me as the strongest and bravest, and challenge me for the last time."

"When I saw you fight monsters and upgrade, do tasks, strengthen equipment, attack bosses, etc., and enjoy the fun brought by the game wholeheartedly, I couldn't help but be interested, and I began to join it as a player, and even established the "Blood Alliance Knights" union during the period, wanting to compete with you in the game to see which one is stronger and which is weaker."

"But I never thought that you would do such a thing!" Heathcliff's eyes were burning, containing anger that could not be concealed, and he asked in an accentuated tone: "Why is this?!" ”

"Why?" Yi Tiancheng raised his eyebrows, then shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, and chuckled disappreciatively: "Of course I'm tired of it!" As you said, I enjoyed the game at first, but no matter how interesting the game is, it will be boring after playing for a long time, so let's just end it! ”

"Hehe~!" Heathcliff sneered, but there was still a three-point anger in his tone, and he said a little angrily: "If you don't want to play, you can quit the game, why ruin it in this way!" ”

The smile on Yi Tiancheng's face was even worse, and he replied lightly: "Isn't this learning from you~!" I'm also curious.,What kind of experience is it to open in SAO.,So I tried it specifically.,It turned out to be too hilarious.,If you're not careful, it's almost GG! ”

"......" Heathcliff was speechless for a moment, but he felt his heart congested.

However, immediately after, he heard Yi Tiancheng continue to add:

"Of course, the most important reason lies with you!"

“……？” Heathcliff squinted, looking at each other in some surprise.

Without waiting for the other party to ask, Yi Tiancheng had already restrained his frivolous attitude, and the expression on his face began to become serious, staring at Kayaba Jinghiko on the throne, and said in a deep voice: "I have always done things from beginning to end, although I am tired of the game, but I am still interested in you, the final boss, if I don't get rid of you, I feel that my thoughts are not comprehensible." Are you satisfied with this explanation? ”

Satisfied?

I couldn't have been more satisfied!

If it weren't for his nature being too calm and indifferent, he would probably be like thunder and ask: This is why you ruined Lao Tzu's life's work?

"Hehe~!" Heathcliff sneered, reached out and grabbed the cross-shield sword, stood up from the throne, strode down the throne steps, and walked towards Yi Tiancheng.

"It just so happens that I've always wanted to know which one is more powerful, your 'autonomous combat system' or my 'sword skill system'!"

"Originally, I thought that the 'autonomous combat system' you came up with was a complete joke, but it turned out to be much more than I expected."

"I didn't expect that you would reach that incredible realm without relying on the assistance of the 'Sword Skill System' and relying only on your own ability."

"Even, even the boss that should be defeated by teamwork can be defeated by yourself."

"Now, let me see how far you can go!"

Yi Tiancheng shrugged his shoulders, raised his eyebrows and said, "Before the decisive battle, turn off the plug-in!" Of course, in order to prevent you from losing too ugly, you can turn on [Extreme Assist]. ”

"You're so confident you can beat me?" Heathcliff tilted his head and asked curiously.

"I'm sorry, it's not a matter of self-confidence, it's that you and I are not in the same dimension at all!" Yi Tiancheng said calmly: "After all, you are just a scholar and a player, and I am a warrior who walks between life and death. Whether it is combat experience, instinct, mentality, or awareness, the gap between them is by no means something that can be bridged by a single [Extreme Support]. ”

"Hehe~! That's a shocking statement! In that case, let's use our strength to talk! Heathcliff held a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right, and the elegance around him completely dissipated, and the momentum of the whole person began to become as majestic as a mountain.

Under the influence of the other party, Yi Tiancheng also began to be dominated by his combat instinct, his eyes became as sharp as a sword blade, and his body began to exude a suffocating killing intent, and he swallowed towards Heathcliff.

With the gradual lifting of the system protection of the two sides, the fighting spirit of the two gradually increased.

In an instant, an indescribable sense of oppression enveloped both sides, and the atmosphere in the palace was as heavy as a storm.

The final showdown has finally arrived.

Heathcliff doesn't have the slightest intention of attacking first, which of course stems from his fighting style, which is more preemptive.

Therefore, Yi Tiancheng did not ink, and after spitting out a mouthful of turbid air, his feet suddenly kicked the ground, like a bomb out of the chamber, and instantly charged towards the other party.

The sharp sword in his hand burst out like a shock.

Heathcliff's eyes froze, the center of gravity of his body sank, and his right arm immediately raised a thick cross shield, and immediately slammed into the blade of the stabbing sword.

"Bang !!"

The two figures suddenly collided together, making a violent sound.

The impact of metal collision also officially sounded the clarion call for this final battle.

No reservations, no warm-ups.

The opening scene is directly a needle-to-wheat collision, and the starting hand is a devastating lore.

Yi Tiancheng's moves did not leave the opponent's fatal position, and instead of defending, he directly burst out of his most extreme speed, caught Hizcliff off guard, and his health plummeted by half.

If it weren't for the [Extreme Assist] emergency activation, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for even ten seconds.

It wasn't until this moment that Hitzcliffe really realized how big the gap was between him and Yi Tiancheng.

As Yi Tiancheng said before, the two sides are not in the same dimension at all.