Just when she forgot the fear of death and closed her eyes to accept her fate.

A pure white ray of light from behind the ape-man slashed horizontally, slicing through the three drunken ape-men side by side.

In an instant, the ape-man's body broke in half, screaming and destroying in succession.

"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! Three explosions rang out. Under the darkness of the night, the drunken ape-man turned into countless fluorescent data fragments and exploded and scattered...

Cerica, who was stunned on the spot, didn't see a male player standing there until the data fragments were scattered. He has short black broken hair and a blue-and-white coat, and is of medium height. She felt a strong sense of power emanating from the man's body. Sirika and Zhang Yu's eyes met, and they suddenly remembered that they had sacrificed Demon Bina.

Celica was weak all over, and the tears that she could no longer hold back kept flowing.

"Bina ......"

He muttered unconsciously in his mouth.

Zhang Yu's eyes were very calm, as deep as the darkness of the night. With a "bang", he tucked the one-handed sword in his right hand into the scabbard behind his back. I was also relieved, but fortunately I heard that there was movement here and came over to take a look.

"It's good that I said hello to the intelligence traffickers in advance, otherwise I might not be able to catch up."

Celica's gaze shifted to the aqua blue feather on the ground and knelt down in front of it. A bottomless sense of sadness and loss welled up from within. The emotion turned into tears, which kept sliding down his cheeks.

Zhang Yu, who was standing on the side, looked at the crying pear blossom and the rain Celika didn't know how to comfort her, after all, the two of them were not familiar with each other.

"That...... If it's just the demon just now, there is still salvation. ”

"Huh? Thank you...... Saved me...... Is what you're saying true, true?"

Celica hurriedly raised her head, her mouth half-open and staring at Zhang Yu. Forced back the sobbing and touched his face a few times, wiping away the tears.

"This is information that I have only learned recently, so it has not yet spread. On the south side of the 47th floor, there is an out-of-the-circle labyrinth called "Memory Hill". Despite the name, the difficulty is much higher...... The flowers that bloom on the top of that mound are resurrection items for demons. ”

Zhang Yu pinched his chin with his right hand and nodded thoughtfully.

"I did everything Kirito's needs to do for him...... Am I the protagonist? ”

“…… Forty-seventh floor......"

Celica muttered, her shoulders drooping again. It was a twelve-story rise from the thirty-fifth floor, which was really not a safe range. Just when her gaze fell to the ground in despair and despair.

"Although I can go for you, I must make the demon tamer himself, otherwise that important flower does not seem to bloom......"

In the face of Zhang Yu's kindness, Sirika smiled slightly and said:

"No...... Just telling me this information is grateful. As long as I work hard to move up the ranks, one day I ......"

"In that case, you probably won't have a chance. It seems that the demon can only be resurrected within three days of death. Once the expiration date expires, the Demon Heart will become a Relic......"

"Why ...... like that!"

Celica couldn't help but cry out.

Zhang Yu looked at Celika who was startled like a kitten and smiled.

"I'll just take you."

"Huh............"

Celica, whose mouth was slightly open, followed and stood up. In order to see what Zhang Yu really thought, she stared at the other party's face carefully. The system automatically detects what is in focus, and a green arrow appears on the upper right side of his face, but according to SAO's design, the HP bar is displayed there very ruthlessly, so the name and level are not visible.

This is a man who has a hard time seeing inside. The natural intimacy exuded by a blue and white outfit, as well as a rather nonchaltical attitude. He looks much older than himself in terms of age, but his eyes hidden behind the long bangs are quite clear, and his sunny and delicate appearance and hearty expression also give people a good impression.

Sirika said worriedly, "Why...... How can you help me get to this point......?"

To be honest, she was wary at first.

So far, Sirika has been accosted several times by male players who are many years older than herself, and has been proposed to marriage once. For thirteen-year-old Sirika, these experiences have only frightened her. In the real world, she doesn't even have the experience of being confessed by her classmates.

As a result, Cerica will now avoid male players who have any other intentions to approach her beforehand. What's more, in Ayn Grant, the "honey-bellied sword" is basic common sense.

Zhang Yu pinched his chin with his right hand, and stared at little Lolitica with his left hand holding his chest.

"To be honest, I have other purposes, but it doesn't have much to do with you. Also, I'm kind to cute little girls. Well, do you think I need to lie to you with my equipment? ”

When Celica heard Zhang Yu say at first, she took a step back with a frightened face. Then he carefully looked at Zhang Yu's delicate moire blue and white windbreaker and the long sword that faintly emitted a cold light behind it. I felt a little relieved, and by the way, I was thinking about it.

"I don't have anything to fool him...... Unless you want to... He saved me... And if it's him, I don't seem to be at a loss. ”

Celica's face was hot and red like a small apple, and she was a little dizzy with a hot head. She quickly shook her head violently and looked at the blue feather in her hand.

Zhang Yu looked at Celica's face flushed, and he stared at the blue feather in his hand and shook his head violently. It is also an intimate comfort to the little girl who immediately spoke.

"Don't worry, uncle...... Brother will bring your demons back to life. ”

Sirika struggled to hold back a smile as she thought she should trust his kindness. What's more, he was once aware of death, and as long as he could resurrect Bina, there was nothing to feel sorry for.

Sirika bowed her head vigorously and said, "I'm sorry for you, uncle. I've been helped by you, but I can't even ...... such a thing."

Zhang Yu lowered slightly, as if a huge invisible cold sweat was hanging on his head.

"I really want to give myself a few mouths. Wise I, ruined by his own mouth. If Asuna saw this, she didn't know what she would be laughing at. ”

"Ahem, it's fine. What's that, just call me brother. I don't mind what ......."

An embarrassed smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Yu's mouth, looking at the cute Sirika who looked like a little devil in front of him.

"Huh. That's my name is Celica. ”

While announcing her name, Sirika expects Zhang Yu to say, "Are you the ......?" , but it seems that although Zhang Yu knows, he also pretends not to know the name.

Zhang Yu nodded lightly and stretched out his right hand.

"I'm Jade, just call me Brother Yu. Please advise me during this time. ”

"Okay, Uncle Yu."

The two shook hands vigorously.

Zhang Yu smiled bitterly and took out the map props of the Lost Forest from the bag hanging on his belt. Confirm the area connected to the exit, and slowly walk towards that side with Sirika.

Sirika followed behind Zhang Yu as she brought the Bina feather in her right hand to her mouth and whispered inwardly.

"Wait for me, Bina. I'm going to bring you back to life—"