After all, they hadn't seen each other for many days, and Luo Jie also wanted to learn something from Klein about the recent situation of the royal capital, so after dismissing the two public-faced teammates, the three of them went to a nearby tavern together.

The war is imminent, and the tavern is full of drunken travelers and indigenous mercenaries, who seem to be high and laughing, but behind this unbridled revelry, there is obviously a hint of pessimism and indulgence.

Luo Jie and the others found a relatively quiet corner and sat down, ordered a few snacks and a pot of water, and did not ask for wine.

"What, do these people think that Wang Cheng can't hold it?" Luo Jie glanced at the yelling drunkards around him, and couldn't understand this pessimistic atmosphere.

Klein shrugged his shoulders and said, "Most of the traversers are because of their low level, the earliest people have been here for less than two months, and the average level is only about level 15, and it is said that the highest level 45 monsters have appeared in the previous monster tide of monsters...... As for the aborigines, it seems that this kind of carnival is already a tradition, after all, seven consecutive days of defending the city, no one knows if they can live until the time when the monster mother retreats, and even if they survive, they will have to go through it again in the second year, endlessly, I don't know when it will be a ......"

Listening to Klein's words, in line with the contrasting scene in front of him, Luo Jie couldn't help but think of another fantasy world he had experienced in his previous life - "Attack on Titan".

The inhabitants of the three walls, trapped within the three walls by the man-eating giants, are equally pessimistic and hopeless about a hopeless future.

However, the inhabitants of the world of "Attack" have the protection of a fifty-meter-high wall that is enough to withstand most giants, and as long as they are willing to give up the pursuit of freedom and dignity, they can live peacefully in the small world inside the walls until they grow old.

The so-called giants have even faded into a symbol in the hearts of many people.

But in this magical version of the world of "SAO", the thick walls of the royal capital obviously cannot provide absolute security protection for the residents.

In the face of the overwhelming tide of monster mothers, everyone is equal, and if you want to live, you can only take up arms and fight.

Sometimes, there's no shame in running away, but the problem is that the reality of the has nowhere to run.

"Level 45 monster......"

Luo Jie had a little bottom in his heart, the "Type I Infantry Robot" being manufactured by the Yurha Factory was almost the level of a level 55 ordinary monster according to the level, although the action was clumsy, it was not a weakness at all in the chaotic cold weapon battlefield, and with the powerful and thick steel body, it could be used as a hoplite.

It's a pity that 2,500 units are a little less, and they can only be used as a new force for rescue or surprise attacks, and cannot be used as a regular field force.

"By the way, Dire-kun, how are you and Asuna and Gui Yanye?" Xing suddenly interjected and asked.

"How's that?"

Luo Jie was thinking about the robot troops, and he didn't react to the meaning of Xing's words for a while.

"I mean, you didn't think about going to one of them...... Take it a step further? Fortunately, he hinted very implicitly.

"Or two?"

Klein raised his eyebrows comically, said with a hippie smile, and then was glared at him angrily, put his elbow on his ribs, and choked and coughed.

"But Klein's words are not wrong, if you can't make up your mind, it's a good choice to date both of them at the same time......"

"Wait, since I'm right, why are you hitting me?" Klein cried and mourned, feeling that he had been wronged this time.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know what kind of caution you're playing." Xing seemed to see through everything and pouted, pointed to Klein's nose and said, "Before I can figure it out, marrying a second wife or something, you'd better not even think about it!" ”

Luo Jie showed a knowing smile, sure enough, it was close to Zhu who was red and close to ink and black, followed by Klein, who was very optimistic and optimistic, and the timid and cowardly luck in the original book also became a lot more extroverted.

Compared to the tragic ending of liking Kirito in the original book, but finally died,。

"Ah...... It's really envious. Klein put his chin on the table in a dejected manner, and his hands hung weakly under the table, looking bored, "Sure enough, it's still Dire, you have the foresight to put Asuna and Gui Yanye together in advance, and now the two of them have such a good relationship, it must not be difficult to accept dating or something at the same time...... Why didn't I think of that in the first place? Actually put an Ito Makoto in the team? Oh my God, what the hell am I missing......"

"Uh...... Klein, I think you may have misunderstood something. ”

"Don't! Don't explain! Let me misunderstand, so that my heart can feel a little better...... Rather than doubt my own luck, I'd rather doubt my own IQ......"

Klein covered his ears with his frenzied hands, indicating that he would not listen to or listen to Wang Ba's recitation.

Anyway, the explanation of "cash charge" is a naked show-off.

……

After separating from Klein and the others, Luo Jie opened the communication channel of the [USS Micro Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft] and contacted Shizuka Jukawa in the Viscount's Mansion.

"Huh? Nighto? The communication channel actually works? Shizuka Jukawa seemed to think that she hadn't woken up.

"Well, the scene restrictions were inadvertently unlocked, and now the technological artifacts and thermal weapons are ready to use." Luo Jie briefly mentioned the matter of the YoRHa Robot Factory, and then said, "Shizuka, I'm going to the palace now, you can come and pick me up." ”

"Okay."

Not long after, a golden giant wolf more than two meters tall galloped along the street and rushed to Luo Jie's body.

Luo Jie affectionately rubbed the soft long golden mane on his neck, and then turned over and jumped onto the back of the golden giant wolf.

"Let's go to the palace." Luo Jie patted the side neck of the golden giant wolf, "By the way, how are Asuna and Yan Ye doing during this time?" ”

"Well, they know that you didn't bring them this time because they couldn't keep up with your level, so during your absence, the two of them have been desperately rushing to the level, and now they have reached level 20, and they also followed a traverser raiding team to kill the boss on the 13th floor...... It's growing fast. ”

After coming to the palace, Shizuka Jukawa's figure shrank into a small golden retriever the size of a palm, and was grabbed by Luo Jie and placed on his shoulder.

The maid in charge of the reception had already known the Viscount who was in and out of the palace as if she were her own home, and without doing anything, she introduced Luo Jie straight into the living room.

"Your Excellency the Viscount, please wait, and I will go and inform Her Royal Highness the Princess...... She has been talking about you for the past few days, and has specially instructed us to notify her as soon as we see you coming, no matter when, no matter what she is doing. ”