Now Natsume truly understands how terrible women really are.

They will destroy your plans without knowing it, and they will make you suffer without your knowledge, especially powerful women who you will not be able to escape from her clutches.

Walking on the way to the exit, Natsume kept looking for an opportunity to escape from Asuna's side, and nine cracks appeared on the wall in his field of vision.

The girl on the side is carefully surveying the surrounding environment, recording some points and icons on the map in her hand.

As if sensing Natsume's thoughts, Asuna said as she sorted out the information

"Don't try to run away from me before you get out of here, that won't happen a second time."

"Really? After all, why do you want to send me out personally, just send someone to send me off. ”

"I'm not at ease."

Asuna rolled up the map in her hand and tucked it under her armpit, and she exhaled helplessly as she looked at the rock walls around her.

Perhaps a little tired, she rubbed her forehead with her hand, and a somewhat pained expression appeared on her pretty face.

I've been looking for a way to attack this layer.,But this labyrinth corridor is a headache.,Once you get lost in it or encounter a monster.,It's going to consume a lot of physical strength and energy.,Even if you find the boss.,It must be very dangerous.。

Fighting in a state of exhaustion often halves the effect, and it is impossible to bring out everyone's true strength.

Natsume could roughly guess what Asuna was thinking, no, everyone knew it.

Came here in the evening with the Raiders team. Except in a hurry. Isn't it just to provide favorable conditions for the future strategy boss?

They are looking for the right path to the boss's room. And Natsume knew what this path was.

I was about to interrupt Asuna's words, but the other party went on with his own topic, which was indeed in line with the style of the eldest lady.

"If someone else had dropped you off, they might have left you aside halfway, and we've figured out the route near the entrance, so there's no problem guiding you out. Also, don't risk the average player knowing? We've always wanted to attack this layer, so please don't bother us. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. But the eldest lady doesn't have a condescending posture. ”

"What do you want to say?"

With a grunt of dissatisfaction, Asuna stared at Natsume.

Puffing out her chest, Asuna stared at the exit ahead.

"I don't need to put on a posture because I'm taller than you."

"What?!"

Natsume was taken aback, as if he had been told by Frieza that his combat power was 537,000, Natsume showed an expression of war scum, but this metaphor was somewhat profound.

Walking forward, Natsume grabbed Asuna's shoulder and pressed her forehead closer.

"You, what are you doing?!"

"Don't make noise! Wow! Open. Are you kidding! We're pretty much there! ”

Obviously, Natsume confirmed that he was about the same height as Asuna.

Let go of each other. Natsume breathed a sigh of relief, while Asuna, who was caught, was visibly annoyed.

Being grabbed by a strange boy on the shoulder should be the same reaction for a woman, and Natsume was ashamed of her panic and bowed her head and apologized.

"I was rude just now."

"Really, as nervous as that guy."

"...... that person?"

"It's just players who have teamed up together."

Oh, I guess it's Kirito.

Leaving their chaotic thoughts behind, Natsume and Asuna came to the exit.

However, Natsume had no intention of going back at all, he turned around and looked at Asuna who had re-entered the cloister of the grotto and said

"Asuna."

"Why are you ......?"

"If I said I knew the right path to the boss room, would you let me in?"

Even more surprising than being called by name was Natsume's words that she added later.

Asuna herself repeated Natsume's words.

"You know the right path to the boss room?"

"Of course."

"What are you kidding, how would an average player know why you are risking your way into this grotto labyrinth......"

Natsume visualized her representation box and moved the personal information that had been called up to Asuna.

The black-and-red frame and the skull pattern are decorated on the edges, as well as the LV31 number that has just been upgraded one level.

"Level 30 or above, player?"

"As you can see, what, do you want to exchange? I'll mark you the path I know, so the Raiders won't stop me. ”

"No, it won't be blocked, it's better for you to join the strategy group, since you know the way, wouldn't it be better for you to lead the way yourself than to mark us with a map? The treatment of the strategy group and the treatment of the guild are very good. ”

"I don't have that interest, ask you again, do you want to exchange? The right path in exchange for unhindered progress. ”

Not knowing how to answer, Asuna thought of some questions anyway.

"You don't want to challenge the boss alone, do you?"

"How is that possible, I just want to see."

In fact, he wanted to go to the upper level faster and faster than anyone else, and see what Sophili was pursuing, the object left by the human being.

Repeating the previous words, Asuna took out the map.

"Don't you think about it? There are a lot of solo players like you out there when you join the strategy group, but why not join it? Wouldn't it be nice to have an early raider? Or do you all want to be selfish? ”

"You're too great."

Natsume walked over and took the map from her hand.

He knew that Asuna had agreed to his terms, and while he marked the map, Natsume glanced at the grotto labyrinth behind her.

"You're always looking ahead, but you don't even think about stopping, are you? The strategy floor is indeed very important, but if you give up something because of this, it seems that it is not worth it. You've been working hard, but you didn't think of the word rest at all. ”

"That's because ......"

"So, you can't fully understand other people's reasons."

That's it.

Natsume pointed to the grotto.

"Let's go, you have to talk to the members of the strategy team, otherwise you won't let me in."

"I, got it."

There was some silence, not knowing if it was because of her own words, Asuna was obviously thinking.

Natsume, who was playing with the sword in the lake with his hand, couldn't stand it, and waved the sword in his right hand impatiently.

"Don't you understand why solo players go alone?"

Natsume looked at his hands

"Many of them are afraid of seeing their teammates die, so a person's battle is the simplest and most dangerous, but the least painful way to fight, there is no one who cries for himself, and there is no one who grieves for himself, this is the kind of player, alone, for their own battles." (To be continued......)