What the hell are you talking about?!

Placing his hand on the hilt of his sword, Natsume saw the girl beside him with a look of resentment, surprise and anger.

Asuna wanted to excuse herself, Natsume saw it very clearly, she took a step forward to explain, but compared to Asuna's actions, the first people to act were the two young men behind Heathcliff.

Natsume estimated that if they were able to stand here, they must all be cadres of the Blood Alliance Knights.

A young man with black hair took out his saber, holding it tightly in his hand knowing that he couldn't hurt the player in the circle.

"We thought it was very strange that Lord Asuna recommended you as a red player before, you must have deceived Deputy Captain Asuna, and you were so rude to the leader!"

"Do you want to be killed? From now on, you won't be able to spend a minute in the hunting area! ”

Another person also stepped up, and together the two of them threw a sight enough to pierce Natsume's body.

However, SAO did not have this kind of judgment and skill, and it seemed that their stare was in vain.

Seeing the two rushing over, Natsume moved sideways to the left and hid behind Asuna.

Seeing Natsume's actions, Asuna blushed angrily and continued to take a step forward with some embarrassment.

Before that, Asuna whispered a curse to Natsume.

"Stupid, I didn't mean hiding behind my back at this time!"

Retracting her gaze from Natsume, Asuna looked at the three in front of her.

She was the first to explain to Heathcliff.

"That, Captain, that's not the case. This guy drank too much today. So I like to talk nonsense. ”

"Lord Asuna. Are you going to shield that impudent man? ”

"Yes, such a player, as long as we increase the bounty, it will definitely be solved by other high-level players in the strategy group immediately."

No, it's not like that.

Due to Natsume's previous actions, Asuna found that her explanation was somewhat futile.

Suddenly.

That's enough.

Heathcliff's voice rang out, and he sat down and clapped his hands, looking at Natsume, who was hiding behind Asuna with half of his face exposed.

"It's like that for young people these days. Should it be said that the artist is bold? Your Excellency Natsume, as long as you have completed our commission, it doesn't hurt to accept your proposal, let's discuss it together next time. ”

"Commander......"

Raising his left hand to block the words of the other two, Heathcliff continued

"You guys go out for the time being, I want to have a few words with the deputy head of the regiment and this gentleman."

Since it was the order of the regiment commander, they nodded without the right to refuse and walked towards the door.

When passing by Natsume's side on the way, the two glared at him together, but Natsume had a refreshing smile.

Saw the two leaving. Heathcliff stood up from his position.

Looking at him standing up, Natsume found that there was a gap between his height and his.

If it's the original body, it's fine. However, with this body, the height difference will shorten the range of his attack, which will definitely be a tricky factor in the event of a Duel at Heathcliff.

The taller the stature, the longer the general arms will be, and the longer the arms will increase the range of attacks and centrifugal force, and the slashes will be much stronger.

Well, Natsume has only one advantage, and that is the highest agility.

In that way, no matter what kind of attack trajectory you have, you can judge it and dodge it in advance.

However, that kind of fighting style may not last more than a minute for me now.

Heathcliff is strong, there's no doubt about it, and even if he cancels invincibility, he can easily defeat SAO's players.

Standing behind Asuna, Natsume stared at Heathcliff's every move.

"The reason why we wanted to entrust the red player is because this operation is a bit dangerous, and it is impossible for ordinary people to wield their own swords in that situation."

"That kind of danger, let's kill people. But is it really good? ”

Natsume came out from behind Asuna's back.

"The top guild of SAO entrusts killing players to do things, aren't they afraid of being disgusted by other guilds and players? In that way, the glory that has been won so hard will ......"

"There's no need to worry."

Heathcliff interrupted Natsume's words and smiled very kindly.

"No guild would object to this, and I have already taken care of everything before I act, so you can do it freely."

"Do you mean killing?"

"I didn't say that, I just hope you can complete it smoothly, the money can be discussed, and if you finish it well, I will double it for you, how about it?"

"Of course there is no problem."

If you double it, you will have 1 million koll, and then you will be able to buy a luxurious bachelor apartment.

"Commander."

Asuna intervenes in the conversation between the two.

She looked at Natsume, then at Heathcliff.

"The investigation of the [Smile Coffin] will be done by other guilds, can't we let them join us? Let Natsume act with those people. ”

Asuna worries about Natsume's safety.

Investigating the base or leader of the Murder Guild alone is a complete risky operation.

In SAO, no one will easily kill anyone except the killer player, and those red players are the ones who take advantage of this weakness to fight back.

Many people are bound by the fear of 'killing' and are unable to slay their enemies.

But that kind of situation is the most normal, Natsume knows very well that his indifferent murderous actions are actually heretics in this world, in that world.

"Deputy Captain Asuna, if you were a normal player, would you be back-to-back with red players in the wild?"

“…… If it's Natsume. ”

The words made Hizcliffe's eyes narrow.

"Then you want to act with Lord Natsume."

"Yes."

"What about the Raiders group? I've been a bit busy lately and have to deal with the incidents that the members have provoked. ”

"This ......"

Natsume waved his hand, and he pointed at Asuna and said

"No kidding, Heathcliff, if you send Asuna, I won't go."

Contact with a killer player is more dangerous than contact with a boss, at least the boss will not set traps, send undercover agents, be bribed by enemies, etc.

Oh?

Probably amused by Natsume's words, Heathcliff threw the information in his hand to Natsume.

"That's the information that many guild members have been attacked recently, and some people have risked their lives to collect information, but they can't get close to a detailed investigation, so I'll leave it to you."

"Yes."

Natsume put the materials into the warehouse, winked at Asuna, and walked to the door. (To be continued......)