The arena was bustling with people, with players from different tiers gathered to stare at the battlefield below.

It was a circular gladiatorial arena, with stepped seats that stretched to a height of 20 meters, and the sound of the circle of spectators all fell to the center of the arena, which was a bit harsh to the opponents.

However, in order to improve the atmosphere of the scene, this situation is unavoidable.

Under his feet was a slightly dusty ground, and the diameter of the entire circular field was about two hundred meters, which was indeed very wide in terms of the place where two people needed to fight.

However, since they are all melee types, there will be no long-range attack players who rely on the terrain to take advantage, so these are irrelevant, and the most basic terrain environment is relatively equal.

The ears automatically blocked out the sound of the outside world, and Natsume, who had calmed down, put on a posture.

Holding the sword in both hands and placing it upright on the right side, it makes the usual knightly move, and can slash down vigorously at any time, and can react to attacks from any direction.

On the other side, Kirito also tightly grasped the hilts of the two weapons, and the whole person was calm, exuding a dangerous aura.

Natsume knew that the other party was strong, and the most important thing was that he knew that now, Natsume had never fought with Kirito.

Yes, it takes time to fight against an enemy who has never fought, time to observe the enemy, and time to find flaws.

In turn, unlike Natsume, Kirito had already seen his own way of fighting the time the two met.

The trajectory of the sword, the speed of its movements, the moves it likes, the movements of various parts of the body, and even the subtle deviations and changes before each action, maybe all of this was captured and analyzed by Kirito.

Some people may think that this is too cowardly and that the enemy is too strong, but even that doesn't matter. For Natsume, knowing each other completely. Making all kinds of preparations is the necessary condition for survival and victory.

In the duel, because it is a move to determine the winner or loser, so every action, every attack, must be accurately calculated and judged, and there can be no mistakes, otherwise the result will be defeat.

Both sides use a melee weapon like a sword, and both understand the performance of this weapon, so there must be a lot of similar ideas between them.

Natsume thinks he wants to defeat Kirito. In addition to understanding the opponent's action pattern, he must also crack Kirito's [Starburst Air Flow Slash].

I did fight with Kirito before, but in that battle, I believe that he and he don't have time to pay attention to each other's tricks and attack methods or anything, and the only thought is to live. Defeat the boss.

So, in the conditions of victory. Cracking Kirito's [Starburst Air Slash] or a similar trick occupies the main position.

Swordsmanship has its knowledge. Moves have their history, breathing has their philosophy, and every set of fencing techniques conveys this message.

As long as you follow the [vein] in these messages, you may be able to reach the [truth] of fencing, and in this way, you can understand the opponent's skills and routines. Or even the next attack move.

If you understand the opponent's tricks and swordsmanship, you will be able to complete the victory.

SAO is a game based on Sword Skills, and there is no rule that players cannot imitate the skills of other players, but it is a waste of time to imitate such actions. There is also the possibility of failure to use. That's why it's going to be ignored by other players, but Natsume is going to try to do it.

Relying on a one-handed sword, he imitated Kirito's stunt.

At this end of thinking, the master of ceremonies player began to announce to the audience.

[Today's weather is very sunny!] The sun is getting hot, too! Then the battle will definitely be more intense! The lone player Kirito - VS - Natsume, the captain of the first team of the Blood Alliance Knights! - Now ......]

Begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From the master of ceremonies' announcement, both took their own actions.

Kirito had already locked on Natsume, and the whole person rushed towards this side.

Natsume's actions are different from Kirito's, and he chooses to be more conservative than the direct impact of this type of fighting.

[Ahh Oh! The Black Swordsman began to storm! His slash was really sharp, and on the other side, the captain of the Blood Alliance Knights, the current leader of the Raiders group, actually retreated! Is this a stopgap measure?! 】

Unlike those cases, the player is also responsible for the noisy commentary.

Natsume ignored the interference from the outside world, and didn't pay attention to the scolding of some players about his retreat, but concentrated on facing Kirito, who came suddenly.

His speed was much faster than expected, and Natsume was forced to meet the enemy after retreating ten meters.

The advantage here is only quick reflexes, but Kirito's advantage is the two-knife stream that can slash without stopping, and for one-handed swords, he suffers somewhat.

But?! Fighting is also possible!

Suddenly braking, sensing the dust on the ground, Natsume's footsteps slowed down, and Kirito's speed slowed down.

The first attack is coming!

The sword in the lake that Natsume had erected just now slashed down directly, and the blade with a slight golden light collided violently with the black sword cut horizontally from right to left, and the jumping yellow sparks burst out, and the pupils under the hair of the two had already confirmed the opponent's next move.

With super fast reaction speed and flexible combat skills, Natsume's body was already rushing towards Kirito when the blades collided with the blades in both hands.

It's containment.

Kirito's right-handed sword, the white sword [Dark Chaser] is longer than the [Interpreter], so the attack range will also be expanded, and Natsume's close approach is to delay Kirito's right hand's wide range of slashes.

As expected, as Natsu advances, Kirito will also retreat, and in this way, the [Dark Chaser] will also pull down his attack speed as he moves.

With the help of this time, Natsume's kenaka sword slid down and slashed at Kirito's chest along the blade of the [Interpreter].

The speed was very fast, but Natsume sensed that the attack of the white sword [Darkness Chaser] was coming, and it was a high-speed slash from the bottom up.

This speed is a little faster than the active Natsume, which will cut open his abdomen before he hits him.

The battle between the two adopts a dueling system, so as long as they are cut once, they will lose the game, so if Natsume is under the banner of losing both, even if he will cut Kirito, it will be his own defeat.

You can't do that!

Natsume's Lake Sword immediately changed its attack trajectory, and it bypassed the black sword's blockade and slashed towards the lower plate under Natsume's movement.

The sword in the lake and the white sword slashed at each other, and the force that came from them shook his arm numb, but Natsume did not stop moving, but immediately retreated.

The eyes of the two met in the air, and Natsume saw Kirito's eyes expecting victory. (To be continued......)