After that, Kirito followed the original trajectory and joined the Night Moon Black Cat Troupe.

And Zhang Yu and Asuna are also daily bosses. Until one day I finally got it together, I went to the twenty-second floor of Ayn Grant [Gourard].

The twenty-second floor is arguably one of the most sparsely populated floors in Ayn Grant. The area is quite large because of the low floors, but evergreen forests and numerous lakes scattered throughout the area occupy most of the land, and the main street area can be said to be a very small village. There are no monsters in the practice area, and the difficulty of the maze area is quite low, so it can be said that there is almost no impression left in the player's memory after only two days of raiding.

Zhang Yu and Asuna bought a small log house in the forest on the twenty-second floor and moved there. Although the house is small, it still costs a considerable amount of money to buy an entire house in SAO. In the end, with the help of Achill, the owner of the grocery store, the two of them managed to scrape together enough money after selling all the rare items they didn't need.

April 20, 2023, 22nd Floor [Gaural] of Ayn Grant.

"Wow - what a beautiful view!"

Although it is called a dormitory, there are only two rooms in the house. Asuna opened the window on the south side of the room and leaned out of the window.

The scenery outside is indeed beautiful. Because it is quite close to the outer part, you can see the glittering lake, the deep green forest, and the open sky in the distance. Normally, we live under a stone cover about 100 meters above our heads, so the sense of openness that comes from being so close to the sky is indescribable.

"Don't just look at the beautiful scenery, if you get too close to the periphery, you will fall."

Zhang Yu made a pot of black tea and brought it over, and took a cup to Asuna.

Yes, Asuna is now living with Zhang Yu, although the relationship between the two remains good friends and guild members. But that kind of getting along day and night, life and death in every battle. has gradually changed this relationship, and there is only one opportunity left - when I think of this, Zhang Yu has a warm and incredible emotion similar to the winter sun.

I didn't expect that I could really realize this kind of happy dream, all because I had the [Ten Thousand Worlds System].

"Thank you, Jade."

Asuna smiled and reached out to catch the black tea and thanked her. Now she and Zhang Yu are already very familiar, so they gradually began to change their name to jade.

Zhang Yugang wanted to open his mouth to respond to Asuna, but suddenly an application panel popped up out of thin air in front of him.

[Player Kirito uses a one-way summoning crystal, does he agree to transfer?] 】

[Agree or Refuse]

Zhang Yu immediately clicked on the circle option that he agreed, and he didn't even look at the red cross rejection option on the other side.

"Asuna, I've got something. I'll be back soon, don't worry. ”

The fluorescent light transmitted on Zhang Yu's body began to shine, and the "boom" disappeared at once.

"Jade ......"

Asuna looked at the place where Zhang Yu disappeared, and her heart was full of worry and uneasiness. Knowing that Kirito must have used that rare crystal prop, he is now in danger, otherwise he decided not to use it. However, thinking of Zhang Yu's strong strength, my heart was a little more stable.

"A scene that Kirito can't handle, Yujun should be very easy to deal with."

Asuna forcibly comforted herself in her heart, but the black tea in her hand rippled slightly.

…………

In order to buy a small single-family house as a guild base, Keita went to meet with the real estate agent player with the full guild funds that finally reached the goal.

Kirito, Yuki, and the other three companions were originally smiling at the near-zero Keir balance in the guild's common passage bar, while waiting for Keita to come back at the hotel.

But it wasn't long before the Warhammer made Iron Hero speak:

"Before Keita comes back, let's go to the maze area to make some money, get all the furniture ready, and scare the guy."

The five of them then went to the labyrinth area, which they had never been to before, and was only three floors below the front line. Of course, Kirito had fought in that maze before, and knew that it was an easy place to make money, but there were many traps. However, he didn't tell anyone else.

In the labyrinth area, the hunt went very smoothly because the level was also counted as a safe range. It took about an hour to earn the target amount, and just as everyone was about to leave to go shopping, the members of the thieves found the treasure chest.

He randomly clicked on the walls of the labyrinth and opened a mechanism. A secret door opened, and a treasure chest was placed in the center of the room. This kind of treasure chest is not uncommon in the labyrinth area, and most of them will have some money and items. A few are traps that cost lives.

The Rogue teammate ran in first, followed by the other teammates.

Kirito faintly senses that something is wrong and yells at her to remind her not to touch it. But it was too late, and the Rogue teammates had already opened the chest.

The police trap sounded loudly, and the monsters immediately poured in from the three entrances of the room like raging waves. Instantly judging that the situation was critical, I immediately asked everyone to use the transfer crystal to escape urgently. However, that room was designated as a crystal void area, and at this time, everyone, including Kirito, was in a panic of some kind or another.

"That's right, I have the Captain's summoning crystal. Just summon the captain. However, this room transfer crystal is useless, I hope this crystal is useful. ”

Kirito broke out in a cold sweat, clenched the long sword in his hand, looked at the more and more monsters around him, and quickly turned around in his heart. Analyze the current situation, and then think of a solution.

Quickly take out the [One-way Summoning Crystal] and use it, "Ding", and the use is successful.

Kirito was overjoyed and immediately shouted at his teammates.

"Don't panic, let's form a circle back to back. I will protect you on the perimeter, and help will be there soon. ”

When those fearful teammates heard this, it was as if life had grasped the last straw. Immediately run quickly to Kirito to get closer, back to back and always be vigilant against monsters. Because of the timely reaction, the monsters have not yet formed an encirclement to divide them.

Everyone was pale, trying to maintain a good circle of protection. The monsters around are also blocked by the monsters in front of them, and they can't rush up. So there aren't many monsters that can attack them.

It's just that they will also suffer from attacks like this, and they are struggling to support it. The HP blood gauge is also decreasing at a rate that can be seen by the naked eye, and everyone's hearts are becoming more and more desperate.

Kirito looked at his teammates who were in complete panic and didn't hide his strength anymore. Unleash advanced sword skills to defeat monsters outside the protective circle one after another to delay time. He glanced at the treasure chest in the center of the room, but didn't have a chance to destroy it. Because there are too many monsters in the room, if you choose to destroy the treasure chest that keeps ringing.

That night, the moon and the black cat group could only be wiped out.

"Yuki, who swore to protect, died because of my arrogance. I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life. Please, Captain! Hurry up! ”

Kirito glanced at Yuki, who was engrossed in staring at the monster in front of him. There was a slight tremor in her legs, even in the arm holding the shield sword, and there was also a noticeable tremor. I prayed with all my might.