Time flies –

The celebration was held on the 55th floor as scheduled, and all members of the frontline strategy team participated.

And this time, the news that he successfully conquered the lord boss without any sacrifice also spread throughout SAO, and all players knew the news.

Therefore, when the celebration was held, it was not only the members of the front-line strategy group who were celebrated.

Even players on many floors held their own banquets to celebrate this victory.

After the celebration, the tour began again.

All members of the frontline strategy group and members of the major guilds have cleared the stairs to enter the next floor.

Besides

Many solo players leveling up on the 56th floor also enter the 57th floor via the stairs in the lord's room.

For example, Kirito and the like.

Now that the fifty-sixth floor has been opened, it is natural to go to the fifty-seventh floor with better resources.

Only in this way can you become stronger and gain more experience.

Time flies

Another dozen days have passed.

In the past ten days, Lu Qing took a few days to the fifty-seventh floor to brush the level for a while, and the rest of the time was busy with one thing.

I even asked Tilberu, Kirito and others to help a lot.

I even got some other people to help!

September 30, 2023.

6:00 p.m.!

Inside the forest house

Looking at everything around him, Lu Qing nodded with satisfaction.

By Lu Qing's side, Tilberu, Kirito, Klein, Keita, Yuki and others were all there.

There are not many people, but there are more than a dozen.

At this time, Asuna and Liz were still shopping outside.

Asuna didn't know what was going on today, and the head of the regiment, Heathcliff, suddenly gave herself three days off, saying that she would give herself a good rest.

It was a miraculous thing, and Asuna wondered if the head of the regiment was sick.

But it's naturally good to have a holiday, because Asuna has one thing she has been curious about lately.

That is, Lu Qing seems to be mysteriously planning something.

When asking Lu Qing, she was casually prevaricated by Lu Qing, so Asuna was a little crazy.

Not even Lu Qing, even Liz and Kirito are a little weird.

Even Tilberu, who was not very familiar with Lu Qing, came to the forest house several times.

Therefore, Asuna was sure that Lu Qing must be planning something behind his back.

Asuna was extremely curious, but Lu Qing didn't tell herself.

Even if you ask Lizzy and Kirito and Tilberu and the others, everyone just laughs and casually finds a reason to prevaricate themselves.

Well, I shouldn't say that I just found a reason.

Because they must have confessed well in advance, everyone found the same reason.

In this regard, Asuna was depressed.

Even when she was working on the papers, Asuna would think about it from time to time, and she had been guessing what Lu Qing was doing without her.

This feeling of being hidden from everyone is very uncomfortable, at least Asuna feels a little uncomfortable.

However, Asuna didn't think much about it, because she herself Lu Qing and Liz would not do anything bad to herself.

Since Lu Qing refused to say, Asuna didn't continue to ask, but just suppressed her curiosity in her heart.

In the forest house, Lu Qing sent a message to Liz.

Outside the twenty-second floor

Liz, who was holding hands with Asuna, received Lu Qing's communication, blinked her eyes wide, and with an inexplicable smile on the corner of her mouth, she said to Asuna:

"Now, Asuna, let's go back!"

"Ahh All right! ”

Hearing this, Asuna glanced at Liz in some surprise, and had some doubts in her heart, but she nodded in agreement.

An hour ago, I was pulled out by Liz on the grounds that I hadn't been shopping in a long time, and it turned out to be just wandering around without a purpose (does shopping need to have a purpose?). ）。

Now that she's suddenly going back, Asuna feels like Liz is a little weird today.

Well, it should be said that Liz has been blaming for days.

However, Asuna also didn't think it was interesting to hang out like this, and since Liz proposed to go back, Asuna naturally wouldn't have any opinions.

Forest House

Asuna and Liz returned, and as soon as they entered the door, there was a thudding sound, followed by a series of sounds in their ears.

"Happy birthday to Asuna!"

With the blessings of everyone, the 'colored paper fireworks' in their hands that were specially created to have the same function as in reality made a muffled sound.

Colorful pieces of paper then shoot upwards and then explode and fall downwards.

There are a lot of streamers hanging around it, and there is a banner in front of it that reads "Happy Birthday Asuna".

At this time, Lizzy next to Asuna also smiled and took a few steps forward, then turned to face Asuna, and said with a bright smile:

"Happy birthday, Asuna!"

"Ahh

The picture in her eyes, coupled with the blessings of everyone ringing in her ears, Asuna's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but reach out to cover her big mouth.

"My birthday!"

Asuna woke up from a dream, and it turned out that today was her birthday.

Because in the death game of SAO, Asuna has subconsciously forgotten her birthday, but she didn't expect others to know her birthday.

Her eyes were a little red, and Asuna looked at everyone in front of her with a touched face.

Liz, Kirito, Tilberu, and more!

"How do you know it's my birthday?"

Although she was very touched and surprised, Asuna still had some doubts, that is, she had never said her birthday at all, and everyone present did not know each other before entering SAO.

So, how do they know it's their birthday?

Wait a minute!

A flash of light flashed through her mind, Asuna's eyes couldn't help but widen, her light brown eyes trembled slightly, and she covered her mouth and looked at Liz and the others with a shocked face and said:

"What about Lu Jun? Could it be that Lu Jun told you? ”

Recalling the strange behavior of Lu Qing and others during this period of time, linking the back and forth, Asuna seemed to understand a little.

All this should be inseparable from Lu Qing.

But how did Lu Qing know that her birthday was today?

Asuna remembered very well that she hadn't told Lu Qing.

"Of course Lu Jun told us, otherwise we wouldn't know!"

And Lizzy heard Asuna's inquiry, and couldn't help tiptoeing, and said with a cute smile.

"Asuna!"

At this moment, Lu Qing's voice sounded from behind Asuna, and Asuna instantly turned around and looked behind her.

"Lu Jun—"

Asuna's eyes were wide open, her mouth was open, her face was full of excitement and surprise, and there was a hint of doubt, and her heart was constantly impacted by all kinds of emotions.

Lu Qing held a cake in both hands, with a gentle smile on his face, slowly walked to Asuna, and blessed softly:

"Happy birthday, Asuna!"

"Lu Jun, you ......"

Asuna looked at Lu Qing and opened her mouth to say something, but Lu Qing pressed her right index finger against her lips.

With a smile, Lu Qing leaned over slightly and whispered to Asuna:

"Shhhh