Episode.9 Embarking on a journey for the sake of a mission, the world of a pseudo-girl and a maid?
The idea of wanting a lesson didn't come to fruition, and that's because the guy disappeared into the air after saying what needed to be reported.
As for the task, it is not much different from what I imagined, but it is the most normal task.
It's not about attacking a certain character, it's not about killing a player, it's just about being the first to pass SAO.
In this way, it is actually a bit troublesome.
In addition to the black swordsman Kirito, there are other players who have the possibility of passing SAO.
If anything, it is, of course, because Natsume firmly believes that the world will not develop as imagined.
He is not the only one to save the player in this death game, he may even be an inconspicuous player. The implementation of the distorted will develop according to the distorted plot, and if there is a bug, you must find a way to pass it quickly.
Glancing at the standard equipment that I took from the record, in addition to the teleportation crystal, there are some SAO common currency, and at the bottom of these things, there is also a manga called "Natsume X Akihiko's Midsummer Night", Natsume, who didn't open it, threw it directly to Sophie for disposal, but she didn't expect it to be eaten by her.
By teleporting the crystal, you can go from the labyrinth area of the twentieth floor to the main city on this level, and the city around the portal is built around it.
Looking around, Natsume noticed that some people were looking at the two of them, no, most of them were on Sophie behind them.
After thinking about it carefully, I realized now that there should be no such thing as a maid costume in SAO. After all, this kind of clothing can't have any physical ability bonus.
Attention is only momentary. It's the twentieth floor. Most players haven't recovered from the horrors of the death game, so many of the people who come alive on this noisy street are just system NPCs.
But even so, if Sophie's identity is discovered, it will definitely cause an uproar.
Because in her heyday, she was able to challenge monsters on about thirty-five floors, and before she reached that floor, once she was known to everyone, she would definitely be used as a prop.
As a result, the maid outfit on her body is a troublesome thing.
"Your outfit. Can't you change it? ”
"I see, then let's be honest with each other, and Lord Natsume's order will be obeyed immediately."
With that, Sophie put her hands on the buttons on her chest and untied them one by one, as if intending to take off her clothes.
What are you doing?
Reluctantly grabbing Sophie's hand, who wanted to untie her clothes, Natsume pulled her out of the center of the capital, looking for a hotel that could provide rest.
On the way, Natsume saw a familiar figure, no. It should be a figure in memory.
A group of serious-looking players are heading towards the teleportation area, all dressed in white knight-style uniforms. With the weapons they are good at, it seems that they are the guilds that will dominate in the future, the Knights of the Blood Alliance.
There are about ten members of the Blood Alliance Knights, and the rest are solo players who don't have a guild or are willing to attack together, so it looks like they're going to challenge the boss of this layer.
If you just want to explore the maze and make a map, you don't need so much combat power.
What about the white swordsman at this time?
Natsume, who wasn't too interested, shrugged his shoulders and took Sophie's hand and continued on his way.
Surrounded by quaint streets, the ground is covered with blue stone slabs that stretch to the doorway of a cathedral.
Natsume shook his head at the sight of a weapon shop on the left with a silver sign that depicted a giant battle axe, and on the right side were two restaurants and an inn that looked very expensive.
I don't have much money on my body, so I can save a little.
At the same time, he had to go through a lot of training because he was not well suited to this body, and his previous fight with Sophie put himself in a disadvantageous situation due to a mistake in his body's balance.
After all, the original self of about 1.75 meters has become this height close to that of a junior high school girl, and the skin that is too fair makes people uncomfortable.
And it seems that there is no system in this world to change the hairstyle, so the ponytail tied up cannot be changed.
"Sophieli, do you know of any cheap and comfortable hostels in this place?"
"I once saw it when I came here to eat people, but it seems to have been trampled on by a kick, so I'm so sorry, I'll take off my clothes to apologize."
"That way of apologizing is when we're alone."
As a joke, Natsume's vision saw a two-story inn in the corner.
The décor is not luxurious, and there is not much traffic, so it seems to be a good place to go.
Let go of Sophie's hand and let herself follow, holding the urn, she nodded, grabbed the corner of Natsume's coat and followed.
"The human world, from a human point of view, is somewhat scary."
As for the reason of the dragon girl, Natsume has no negative intentions.
Pushing open the door, a false smell of alcohol enters his nose, and after processing, Natsume experiences a dull feeling.
For the sudden entry of the two, there was a moment of silence inside.
What's wrong?
Natsume looked behind her and saw that Sophie, who had the bag containing the urn on her shoulder, was trying to lift her skirt, and she still didn't seem to be used to it.
"What are you doing?"
A hand knife slammed into the other's head, and she tilted her head up.
"I don't understand, the reason for being beaten."
"I'll explain it to you later."
A random table was chosen, and the two sat down facing each other.
Although eating in the imaginary world can't really fill your stomach, and even if you don't eat, you won't die, but the character will be affected by an empty stomach, and this effect will be converted into an electronic signal to give the player a virtual feeling of fasting.
Eating can prevent this feeling of fasting, and at the same time, it can also be used as a kind of spiritual sustenance.
After all, players are also humans, and if they don't eat every day, they're afraid that something will break down.
Sitting in his seat, Natsume heard footsteps from far and near, and looked to the side, a punk warrior with a large sword in knight's armor and a hammer messenger came to the table.
The broadsword warrior slapped his hand on the table.
"Yo, two young ladies."
"Miss?"
The corners of his mouth curled up unnaturally, Natsume quickly took the iron fork from the table, held it with his backhand, and thrust it down, the iron sharp blade part just inserted between the index and middle fingers of the broadsword warrior.
Raising his head, Natsume smiled a little twitching.
"I'm a man, can't you see it?"
"What?"
As if frightened, the Broadsword Warrior took a step back in shock, and then he pounced on him again.
"No, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if it's a pseudo-mother who looks like a girl! Let's team up! Beat the twentieth floor faster than those Raiders! Defeat the boss! ”
Then, the pseudo-girl, known as the Pseudo-Girl, tried his first duel battle in this world and took ten seconds to emerge victorious. (To be continued......)