The first floor of Ayn Grant is very large, and it is the most extensive and town-rich level in the entire game world.

Some players who don't want to face this death game will stay here and wait for the strategy team to continue to move up the ladder, hoping that they will end the game.

Because it is about 10 kilometers in diameter, due to such a large area, many players will set up their shop here as a fixed starting base, providing various support items for upper-level players and regular players.

There is no magic in SAO, and instead of it, there is a 'sword skill', which is set to be a near-infinite number of special moves.

The reason for this is that we want the player to use their body and experience the maximum charm of a fully stealthy environment. There are also things like forging, tailoring, fishing, cooking, and music in the game...... and other non-combat skills, you can also experience the feeling of life in the game.

Walking on the road, under the moonlight, Natsume saw a lot of busy players, and from this side, it seems that those people are indeed 'living'.

Since the forging guild here is fixed, even upper-level players will take some of it here for forging when they find treasures, so many forging masters will be busy throughout the day, looking for the materials needed for forging.

In fact, in addition to studying 'sword skills', Natsume also improved his ability to be a tailor, and some of the clothes and equipment on his body were sewn by himself.

But this skill is so useless that Natsume never tells anyone.

Although he planned to learn the forging skill at the beginning, because he had already used the rare treasure of the 'Magic Sword' category, the Sword in the Lake, it was useless to study that skill.

The vision kept shifting, and Natsume looked for a place to rest tonight.

His stronghold has never been fixed, and wherever there is a murderous guild, he will settle there.

Judging by the previous intelligence. This time, the Orange Guild [Undead] is not the Murder Guild that killed the [Nameless Brigade] that day.

But even so, Natsume didn't give up the idea of exterminating it, he just needed to take a break today.

He walked on, and only after he had reached a corner did Natsume turn around and ask

"So, the captain of the Blood Alliance Knights, what are the elite members of the Raiders group looking for me?"

Coming up from behind, Asuna, who looked disgruntled, pointed at Natsume.

"You just talked to you, you ignored everything."

"The best guild, the main personnel of the strategy group send out a group, if the captain of one of them accosted an orange player. Isn't it bad that this situation is seen? You can almost stop talking to me. ”

"It's just that I'm free."

I hammered my head with my hand, knowing that I shouldn't have added her as a friend before, and if I removed it now, it would definitely be very troublesome again.

Caught in a dilemma, Natsume pondered a way to shake Asuna out of the way as she looked at the night sky overhead.

"Your strategy team recently took the twenty-fourth layer of the raider, and it only took one day. This is also outrageous. ”

"Of course, the speed of our actions is absolutely guaranteed. than this. Are you still looking for the murderous guild that committed that incident? If it continues. ”

"If you go on?"

"There may be a top-level guild that issues your wanted warrant."

This is as a means of reducing crime.

Powerful guilds reward them with bounties or treasures, allowing other players to hunt down and jail those who commit crimes, so that they can receive bounties and suppress criminal activity.

Hearing the message Asuna brought to herself, Natsume also knew what that meant. It's also quite bad for yourself to continue.

But none of this can make Natsume give up, and only by finding the guild that committed the crime will Natsume stop and stop.

Not knowing what Natsume was thinking, Asuna said, pointing to the street ahead

"Would you like to take a walk?"

"That's what Asuna-sama said."

"Why do you always like to be sarcastic? Be careful to teach you a lesson in the wild next time. Now I'm on the same level as you. ”

Listening to the girl's words, Natsume took the lead and walked out.

It is a street that leads to the central city, and a short distance away is a huge stone bridge that spans 30 meters.

There were street lamps on both sides of the road, and the bright lights obscured the moonlight overhead, illuminating the road ahead for the two of them.

The environment on the other floors of Ayn Grant is very good, but the place where the first floor started also has its own unique style.

The quaint houses and small houses are also quite nice, plus the lively atmosphere.

Walking side by side, Asuna with her hands behind her back.

"I, but I sneaked out of the front line, and I'm going to start a strategy operation tomorrow morning."

"So, are you scared? I'm not going to comfort you. ”

"Who needs it!"

With some effort, Asuna quickened her pace.

The long golden brown hair left a trail and disappeared from the corner of her eye, and the girl had already run farther away.

Once he finds that guild, Natsume will immediately start leveling up and raiding, and he won't waste any more time here, but he hasn't reached that time yet, all he has to do is wait and search.

It's just that the boss on the twenty-fifth floor is very powerful, and I'm afraid it's a pretty difficult battle for them.

But as long as Asuna participates, the Raiders team can do it.

This female swordsman who will become the fastest in SAO will surely lead the victory to the front of the raiders.

Putting that worry aside, Natsume increased her speed a little so that she wouldn't be left behind.

The person he once chased may have been the hero of the movie, but now, he has become the ordinary-looking and powerful girl in front of him, and the gap between them makes Natsume show an expression that he doesn't know if it can be counted as happy.

The street ended, and he walked up the bridge with Asuna instead.

Stopping on the way, she propped her hands on the fence and her eyes fell on the floating phosphorescent water.

"Natsume, haven't you ever felt worried?"

"Worry" means ......"

"Die in this world by yourself."

If you have to say it, Natsume really hasn't thought about it.

If you ask why, he is simply absolutely not going to die.

Natsume thinks that he must complete the task, not because of the psychology of some savior, but because he simply wants to complete it and wants to change.

Up to now, these hands have killed a lot of people, and even if they will be killed, it will not be Asuna's turn in front of them.

As a sinner, you deserve to be punished, because there is no reason for anyone in this world to deprive others of their lives.

As long as the hands are stained with blood, there is no doubt about 'evil'.

So—

Natsume walked over to Asuna and put her hand on the fence as well.

"If it's Asuna, definitely live, and then, leave this world."

Not a promise, just a prophecy.

Because Natsume thinks that this may be the only support he can give her. (To be continued......)