September 2023

Zhang Yu sat on the chair frowning, drinking black tea and thinking about a question in distress.

Sirika is a rare animal tamer in Ayn Grandrie.

The name Beast Trainer is not a standard level or skill in the system, but a common name.

Monsters that are usually aggressive in battle will occasionally show favor to the player. If you can seize this opportunity and successfully tame it by giving it bait and the like, the monster will become a precious existence that can give the player all kinds of help. And everyone will look at these lucky players with appreciation and envy as animal trainers.

Of course, not every monster can be a demon. Possibly, only a small number of critter-type monsters.

By chance, Sirika became the first player in SAO to successfully tame the demon.

The name of the demon race is "Winged Dragon", and the body is covered with light blue soft hair, and the small wyvern with two large tail feathers instead of the tail is originally a special monster that rarely appears.

Sirika named the small wyvern "Bina". It has several special abilities. For example, the ability to detect the approach of monsters, the ability to heal the owner, and so on.

Celika and Bina successfully gained experience and honed their skills as daggers, gradually becoming well-known among intermediate players. Because of the overwhelming rarity of female players, coupled with age, "Dragon Angel Sirika" has become her title.

"Now Kirito and Yuki have gone on a different path. Then Sirika deviated from her original trajectory and didn't have Kirito to save her. What to do? Death cannot let her die. Whether it's because she's a thirteen-year-old Lori, or because she might be carrying side quests. ”

Zhang Yu already has two solutions in mind, but the benefits are different.

"Jade, what's wrong? I think you seem to be so happy, don't you usually like to sit here and bask in the sun? ”

Asuna walked out of the wooden house and looked at Zhang Yu sitting in the corridor in front of the house. With a sad look on her face, she asked suspiciously. He pulled out the bench from the edge of the small round table and sat opposite Zhang Yu.

"Hehe, just thinking about one thing."

Zhang Yu smiled at Asuna opposite. I've figured out what to do.

"Well, don't you mind sharing it with me?"

Asuna was a little alert in her heart, and looked at Zhang Yu with a smile on her face.

"I'm wondering how I can save people?"

Zhang Yu said directly with a frank and natural expression, and poured Asuna a cup of black tea. It has been decided to cover up Celica with another matter, otherwise it will be difficult for Asuna to explain it if she finds out.

"Save others?"

Asuna took the black tea handed over by Zhang Yu and paused. Those big bright eyes blinked at him.

"Yes. The last time I met a crying man in the Transfergate Square, he used to be a president. Now he is on the front line every day from morning till night, crying and looking for someone who can help him avenge him. ”

"Revenge? I don't seem to have seen him, didn't I stay with you last time? ”

Asuna raised her fair and slender index finger with her right hand and pointed it on her rosy lips, tilting her head slightly in thought.

"Ahem, last time we went separately to repair equipment and buy materials. So we didn't meet him together, after I promised him. He didn't stay on the front lines. ”

Zhang Yu was a little choked by the focus of Asuna's attention. Hurriedly drank a sip of black tea to suppress the shock.

"I see, so what's next?"

Asuna looked at Zhang Yu very easily and straightened her sitting posture. Holding black tea, he looked at him with an expectant expression.

"Four members of the guild named [Silver Banner] were killed, and only the guild leader managed to escape. The murderer had just joined the new members of their guild, a tactic that was common among players in the Red Guild. That's why I often tell you to always have an antidote, because red players are most accustomed to using paralyzing poison to torture and kill players. ”

Zhang Yu put down the black tea in his hand and looked at Asuna solemnly.

"Red player? Jade, are you going to deal with the red player? ”

When Asuna began to hear Zhang Yu talk about the killing, she had already put down the black tea in her hand. When he heard that Zhang Yu might have to deal with the red player, he finally couldn't hold back at this moment. She directly pressed her hands on the table, got up and stood and looked at Zhang Yu with serious eyes.

"Calm down, Asuna. I just have this plan now, and I haven't acted on it. Those people are just mid-level players, not top players. ”

Zhang Yu was stared at tightly by Zhang Yasuna, and the pressure brought by him was about to make him sweat. Quickly waved at Asuna and motioned for her to sit down.

"So what are you going to do with them? Imprisoned? Or ......"

Asuna sat down slowly and asked the question that was most important to her.

"It depends. I'll ...... when I have to Homicide. ”

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, and finally said frankly. Because he didn't want to hide this from Asuna, it didn't seem bad to him. In the absence of law and police, this can be regarded as a righteous and courageous act.

"Then I'll go with you."

Asuna looked at Zhang Yu with firm eyes without hesitation.

"Asuna, you know what? I didn't want to tell you about this in the first place, because I didn't want you to have blood on your hands. I'll just do it. ”

Zhang Yu said this, picked up the black tea and drank it silently.

"Jade, but I want to take this responsibility with you."

Asuna continued to look intently at Zhang Yu, who was bowing her head and drinking black tea, and said softly.

"But I don't want you to go through these things, and it's already very ashamed for me to usually attack the boss together. Now, if I let you bear this kind of thing again, I won't forgive myself myself. Feel relieved...... I have more things to do, and I won't die easily. ”

Zhang Yu smiled and comforted Asuna and said. Then he got up and walked into the wooden house with the empty teapot, leaving Asuna with a worried look on her face and a complicated look in her eyes to sit there.

"Jade ......"

The 35th Floor of Ayn Grant [Lost Forest]

The forest, which is made up of dense trees juxtaposed by large trees, is divided into hundreds of chunks in a checkerboard pattern, and is set so that the links of the adjacent chunks will randomly change after one minute of stepping into one of the blocks. To leave the forest, you can only break through each block within a minute, or use the high-priced map items sold at the item shop in the main street area to make sure you connect in all directions.

Celica got into an argument with the team and left the team alone. A man gets lost in the Lost Forest......

The only person who owns the map is the Captain's Shield Swordsman, and using the Transfer Crystal in the Lost Forest will not return to the town, and will only be randomly sent to a certain area of the forest. Therefore, Sirika had no choice but to run non-stop and try to break through. However, running on the winding forest trails, avoiding the roots of giant trees, is more difficult than you think.

Just as a dejected Silica was about to take another step - Bina, who was on her shoulder, suddenly raised her head and let out a "chirp!" 's shrill screams. It is a warning notice. Sirika immediately drew her usual dagger from her waist and struck in the direction that Bina was staring.

Seconds later, a low moan came from the mossy shadow of the giant tree. Focused his gaze there, and a yellow arrow appeared. is plural. Two...... No, three. The monster's name is "Drunken Ape-Man", and it is the strongest ape-man among the monsters that appear in the Lost Forest.

Sirika struggled hard to fight the Drunken Ape-Men, but fell to the back due to their ability to recover.

After a round of onslaught, after reducing the HP bar of the second one to the red field, the moment he opened up in order to make the final heavy attack, he was forced into it by a third drunken ape-man. On closer inspection, the health of the first ape-man had almost completely recovered.

Just when she finally cut the HP bar of the third drunken ape-man to about half. The ape-man didn't let go of the hard stun time generated by Cilica, who wanted to keep sending out continuous moves, and finally sent a knowing blow and hit directly.

The HP bar of the entanglement is suddenly reduced, and it enters the yellow alert zone.

Celica, whose eyes were wide open and stiff in front of the drunken ape-man who roared and raised his club again, was completely unable to think. There were still options to turn her head and run away or use the transfer crystal, but Sirika could only stare at the stick that was raised again.

The rough weapon glowed red, just before Sirika reflexively wanted to close her eyes.

A small figure flew from the air in front of the club. This is followed by a heavy pounding sound. The aqua blue feathers spread out along with the effect light, and the short HP bar was reduced to the left end at the same time.

Knocked to the ground, Bina looked up and looked at Celica with her round blue eyes. After a slight chirp of "...... chirp" - it dissolves into shiny polygonal fragments and scatters. Only a long tail feather flutters lightly from the air and finally lands on the ground.

Suddenly, the sound of something breaking sounded inside Celica. Her health has also reached the red alert zone, but she doesn't care about these things anymore. In the narrow field of vision, there are only withered feathers in front of you.

The three drunken apemen slowly surrounded them, baring their canine teeth and roaring loudly, raising their rough clubs and swinging them at Sirika.