In the forest house, He Yuan had a red name on his head, listened to the ping-pong sound of Asuna cooking in the house, took a deep breath, patted his cheek, pulled the corners of his mouth to both sides, and pushed the door open.

"I'm back."

"Welcome back."

The daily greetings warmed He Yuan's heart.

"Now, Asuna, is today's strategy still going well?"

After pouring a cup of tea, He Yuan sat at the dining table and asked.

"Well, it's only the forty-eighth floor, and this time, Kirito-kun and Xing also participated, and the strategy was completed in less than an hour."

Lifting the pot on the fire, it seemed to be a little hot, Asuna blew her hands "whirring", turned back to He Yuan and smiled: "It's really unbelievable, I didn't expect that timid girl at the beginning to reach this level now." ”

"If I hadn't been on the bridge that day, I wouldn't have believed they were the same person."

Asuna's words made He Yuan in a trance.

yes, the person who would tremble when he stood in front of the monster at the beginning has grown to the extent that he can participate in the boss strategy.

Kirito and Yuki got married a few days ago, on December 25, 2023, on Christmas Day.

The two already had a good impression of each other, and that rainy day made them a step further.

After that, fortunately fearing death sent a delayed email to Kirito, and He Yuan's training intensity made this shy little girl completely forget about this email.

So, on Christmas night, this email became the last straw between the two.

At that time, He Yuan received a wedding invitation from Kirito after killing the apostate Nicholas, and he was still a little confused.

Because as far as He Yuan knew, Kirito and Yuki's inventory after that rainy day were shared, and he thought they had already registered their marriage at that time.

Thinking of Kirito and Yuki, and then looking at Asuna who was blowing her hands in the kitchen, He Yuan's brain was hot and he stood up.

"Asuna!"

"Huh? What's wrong? Asuna didn't blow her hand, she looked up at He Yuan, and couldn't understand what He Yuan suddenly told her to do.

"No, it's fine."

A flash of red light flashed in his eyes, that is, He Yuan's astonishing eyesight, and he saw the reflection of his name in Asuna's pupils.

This trace represented the color of killing, which made He Yuan's restless heart instantly cold, and he shook his head and said.

"Since it's okay, what are you still standing for?" Rolling her eyes, Asuna stretched her hands forward, "Didn't you see that my hands were burned?" Hurry up and blow it for me. ”

"Hey, hey, hey."

He Yuan was stunned for a moment, reacted, and hurriedly rushed into the kitchen and held Asuna's hands.

Already, has it come to this point? The progress of the strategy is close to halfway, and if it weren't for Asuna suddenly being burned like this, he would have almost forgotten about it.

The so-called real, but together with the players,

……

I saw that Asuna's ten fingertips were red and swollen to varying degrees, and obviously, the heat was not light.

Frowning, He Yuan took out a bottle of red potion from the inventory and poured it into a bowl, soaking Asuna's ten-finger fingertips into it.

"Huh? So comfortable! ”

Asuna was surprised to find a coolness in her fingertips, and it didn't take three seconds for the pain to be gone.

"Asuna, you have to be more careful in the future, you can't get hurt anymore."

"Huh? Why? ”

"......" He Yuan was silent for a moment, but still decided to tell Asuna some information.

"Asuna, have you noticed that the game we're in now is getting more and more realistic?"

"What are you talking about, He Yuan, aren't AR games completely stealthy, and the realism is already high."

"No, no, no, I'm not talking about those things." Seeing that Asuna seemed to have some misunderstanding, He Yuan waved his hand and said, "I'm talking about everything, flowers and trees, wind, moon and thunderstorms, monsters, buildings, and us." ”

"We?" Asuna's ten fingers intersected, sensing the coolness of her fingertips, a thought suddenly flashed in her heart, and her pupils shrank.

"Is it ......?"

"Well, that's it."

He Yuan nodded solemnly: "Over the past year or so, with the increase in the progress of the Ain Grant Raiders, this game has become more realistic. ”

"Everything from the beginning was measured in terms of health, and now you can feel the pain."

"This game, step by step, is growing towards the real world,"

"If my suspicions are correct, by the time we reach the hundredth layer of Ayn Grant, this world will become real, equivalent to the real world, the real world."

"At that time, Kayaba Jinghiko will become the true creator god of this world."

"How is this possible!" Asuna muttered that He Yuan's words completely subverted her image of this game.

However, she could not help but believe it.

……

After a hasty dinner, He Yuan and Asuna sat on the railing in front of the door, quietly enjoying the scenery at dusk.

He Yuan's words were too bizarre for Asuna.

Now, she needs time to re-understand and approach the game.

"Asuna, did you see my name?"

Of course, Asuna can be silent, but He Yuan cannot.

After all, with the red name on his head, Asuna couldn't have seen it.

However, this reaction is not right!

"Ah, that's what you say." Turning her head and seeing He Yuan's nervous expression, Asuna's heart suddenly relaxed, revealing a smile.

"How could I not see such a distinct red."

"But, but ......" Asuna's smile, He Yuan was even more overwhelmed.

"Peace of mind. I'm fine. He brushed the hair on his right cheek and pinned it behind his ear: "Vice President Dennis and Master Pollit have told me that at that time, it is impossible for He Yuan to keep his hand. ”

"Huh?" He Yuan was stunned for a moment, Dennis and Pollitt The two old men actually spoke for themselves?

But what's that going on? Why don't you ventilate yourself? Wait, what if Asuna asks, right?

"They told me that you are killing someone for the first time, and I am afraid that you will leave some psychological shadow, so let me take good care of you during this time."

"Oh? It's true? He Yuan raised his eyebrows, would they be so good? Get an assist for yourself?

You must know that Asuna is different from He Yuan, in order to ensure her combat strength, she can only level up desperately, and she can spend very little time with He Yuan.

Come to think of it, in addition to Asuna herself worrying about He Yuan's situation, the Chamber of Commerce is likely to have paid a lot of price in order to let Asuna accompany him.

The most likely is high-end equipment or materials for crafting high-level equipment.

So, what good is it for them to do this?

"yes, it's true."

Squinting her eyes, Asuna's smile widened a little more.

"They say that you are the last and greatest hope of all players, and you can't sink in the darkness of this game!"