SAO World, July 22, 2024, 55th Floor, Grumham, Headquarters of the Knights of the Dawn.

In the magnificent corridor, pedestrians came and went, stopping from time to time to look at a beautiful and awe-inspiring girl and a lovely but majestic Lori walking in the middle of the road.

"I'm sorry, Yukikaze." Asuna suddenly looked left and right at her scenery like a tourist, and followed the snow wind who came here and said, "I ......"

"You don't have anything to apologize for, Asuna." Xue Feng retracted his gaze, and said plainly and casually as before, "I didn't ask for it before, so it is your obligation to report my existence to your boss." And it's my own intention to come here to meet your president. ”

"What's more, I'm only here to discuss relevant commissions."

After passing through some of the cloisters, a large door slowly opens, revealing the space inside. It was a very large reception room, with a soaring roof, floor-to-ceiling windows directly opposite, and a guy sitting behind a desk in a blue tone.

Except for the person sitting in the back, it's really the same, what should I say in the face of this situation? Sure enough, let's keep smiling.

"Dilamber, huh." Looking at the Dawning Guild President in front of him, Xue Feng didn't have the slightest respect, just like occasionally meeting someone he knew on the side of the road, calm to the unbelievable attitude of someone who didn't know, and greeted Di Lambell.

However, the two of them here are aware of Xue Feng's identity and strength, so they don't have the slightest surprise or emotion at Xue Feng's calm greeting.

"I can't believe we'll meet here again." When the president has been in office for a long time, Di Lambert has also begun to have the momentum of a superior~, but he can still see the appearance of the host who once presided over the meeting, "I will actually have this day to talk to you in this way." ”

Di Lambell has a high respect for Yukikaze, for the simple reason that he was there when Yukikaze first appeared in public. And that time, Xue Feng almost completely let go of his momentum, the breath of the emperor, the coercion of the dragon, the evil aura of the veteran, and other temperaments and momentum, all mixed together, and suppressed everyone present at that time.

If Di Lambell's momentum is now a first-class sesame official, then Xuefeng was already the emperor of the world.

The difference between the two is vast, and in the face of this kind of existence, Di Lambell has no way to ignore the spontaneous respect for Xue Feng in his heart.

"No, it's no different than it was back then." Xue Feng said casually, and then reminded again, "Don't use honorifics, I'm not used to being called that now." ”

Xuefeng's interpretation of this means that the other party is a player and he is a black hand, and there is still no difference between the two. And Di Lampel understands that the difference between the identities of the two in reality, as well as the identities of the two in the game, is still the same.

As for the latter sentence, Di Lambell interpreted from it that Xuefeng was indeed an existence that he could not reach.

Because the present in the words is not used to it, that is to say, Xuefeng used to be very accustomed to being respected.

Hawkers, Xue Feng said this, definitely not to imply anything, but really just let Di Lambell talk to himself, don't use honorifics.

As the president of the strongest guild in the SAO world, Di Lamber's inner thinking will naturally not be less. And over-reading the words of others is also a deep-rooted bad habit of human beings.

However, this did not affect the next conversation between the two.

After talking for a while, Xue Feng nodded and said, "I already know the details of the commission. So, when talking about the cost, let's answer a question first. ”

"Are you representing yourself, or the Knights of the Dawn, or even the Raiders, or all the players?"

As the head of the Knights of Dawn at this stage, Di Lambert can use the above four identities to negotiate with him in the eyes of Xue Feng if he needs to. The specific content of the commission consideration will be different because of these four identities.

Now that he had learned more about Yukikaze and the House of Everything, Di Lambell naturally knew what Yukikaze was asking, and the answer was obviously already ready.

"All the players and the strategy group are not something I can represent, and this commission is probably not something I can afford alone, so do you need to say anything?" As if Yukifeng had said something nonsense, Di Lampel replied, "I am now representing the Knights of the Dawn. ”

"Well, it's just a routine, don't care." Yukikaze returned casually.

So after a few minutes, the two reached a consensus. On Xuefeng's own vision, an interface also popped up at the same time.

[Personal commission: Clearing the Murder Guild - Smile Coffin]

[Commissioned content: The existence of the other party has constituted an obstacle to the SAO world strategy, and the killing of the other party has undoubtedly violated the law, so we must take action about it.] - Di Lambell]

[Entrustment consideration: At the time of the commission, a quarter of the capital reserve of the Knights of the Dawning Order]

[Consignment reward: 100 points]

【Yes/No Accept this Order】

While pressing [Yes], Xue Feng said to Di Lampel with a smile.

"We took this commission."

---The dividing line that I haven't seen for a long time――――

Floor 57, Martin, in front of the hotel where Yulk was staying.

"How? Did you ask something? Following Yukikaze, Asuna, who had just arrived, asked Kirito, who seemed to have been out for a while.

Yesterday, the commission to help Kirita and Asuna understand the true ~ phase of the "event in the circle" has been reached, and Xue Feng naturally followed the two before the commission was completed.

"Well, the general things have already been asked." Kirito nodded and replied, "Now let's talk while we go." ”

While Asuna brings Yukikaze to meet Dilampel, Kirito asks Yulk all the information she knows about the incident.

This time, not to understand the modus operandi of the killings in the safe zone, but to understand why Mingyurk and Cainz deceived others in this way.

"Yulk and Cainz originally belonged to a guild, and that small guild was called the Golden Apple. The incident began when they made a premium ring, and there was a disagreement between the internal distribution and the external sale. Guild leader Greiseda was killed while she was out selling rings. In addition to the two people involved in this incident, there was another person who was also against the sale of rings at the time, and that person was Shumit of the Holy Dragon Alliance. ”

"And the weapons used by Yulk and Cainz all come from another person in the guild who used to be in the guild, the president's husband, Grimlock. But according to Yulke, Grimlock appears to have resisted providing the two with the weapons they used to create the scam. It seems that because she doesn't want her wife, Gresada is broken into her sleep by others, hoping that this matter will be buried forever. ”

In addition to this information, there is also the theory that this incident is actually the ghost of Greseta who came back to take revenge, but the three people present naturally ignored the past.

"Oh, by the way, Yulk is also 'dead', the same method as last time." Kirito recalled the scene at that time, shrugged his shoulders and said, "If I didn't know the other party's methods, I probably might have been deceived by the other party's acting skills." ”

"In other words, the acting skills of these two people are really good, and it's a waste not to participate in any performances."

"Although I feel that the other party's wisdom is still not enough, in addition to some previous flaws, today's 'death' performance written and directed by Yuerke has a fatal flaw: it can 'kill' Yulk in seconds, what kind of artifact is that dagger?"

Kirito said speechlessly, pretending to be amazed, and Asuna shrugged.

"Considering that the other party probably intends to decide everything in two or three days, when it comes to design, these gaps that take time and inspiration to discover can be completely ignored."

"Although, that dagger is indeed too exaggerated, as long as the mind is not on solving this incident, it is easy to find this flaw and explain the whole incident."

At this time, Xue Feng said on the side: "The other party's goal is not you, who are responsible for explaining this incident, so naturally you don't need to pay attention to these details." ”

"You should have almost explained this incident, the other party's goal."

"Well, but just in case, I still need to look up some information and materials, and I still have some questions in my heart that have not been answered." Both nodded, but Kirito added a word later.

"Questions?" Asuna looked at Kiritoto suspiciously, and Yukikaze replied with a smile, "It's good to have doubts." So, let's divide the army into three ways. ”

"Kirito, you and Asuna go to find information, and with the deputy head of the Dawning Knights here, you'll get a lot of information. And I, just follow Xiumit and see if there is a backhand, or a black hand, in this incident. ”

After the three of them separated, Xue Feng directly used the administrator authority to make himself invisible, and then followed behind Xiu Mi who looked distracted.

So after wandering for a long time, Snow Wind followed Humit to a wasteland, and looked boredly at Humit who confessed to his original president, Greseta.

It was late at night, or midnight, and it was a matter of wind and ghosts in this wasteland, and whatever happened was a possibility.

So, not surprisingly, there was a voice around the two of them that deliberately imitated the ghost's voice, although if you listened carefully, you would find that it was Yurk's voice, but at this time, Xiumit had been completely defeated by the fear in his heart, so he naturally did not pay attention to this.

It's a waste that those two are not actors, and looking at the Yukikaze of this performance, the same thought as Kirito rose in his heart.

But just as everything was clear, Yurk and Cainz emerged from the fog and struck the three of them with three throwing knives. The three people who collapsed to the ground looked at their status in disbelief, and the paralyzing icon was bright.

Is it really effortless?

Looking at the smiling coffin members who were showing off their martial arts on the side, Yukikaze was bored and hit a hatche.

Although I have known for a long time that this incident will definitely attract the other party in the end, I still have to say that it is really an incomparably wonderful coincidence.

During the day, I took the commission to pay off the other party, but I jumped out at night.

This should be, it can be regarded as not doing or dying, right?

So, just when the four people in the smiling coffin were about to make a move on the three people who collapsed to the ground, it was the same flying knife, and it was also the paralyzing attribute. The four who were originally hunters became prey in the blink of an eye.

"Next, it's time to liquidate everything."