Chapter 38: The Lioness's Heart

Noisy shouts suddenly sounded on both sides of the road, and in the ever-changing terrain in the twenty-nine layers of the labyrinth, nearly thirty people suddenly appeared, shouting and rushing towards the players of the raider group.

The battle was imminent, and the two groups of men and horses were close to each other.

In Al Grant, where fighting monsters is the main line of the game, it is the first time in history that such a large-scale player battle is unprecedented.

"Tsk, are these people crazy?"

Klein slashed at a smiling casket member, but instead of retreating, the victim laughed wildly and attacked the player in front of him even more frantically.

The same story is repeated in the places where the two sides meet, and the players of the Raiders group are well-equipped and experienced in combat, completely suppressing the fanatics of the Smile Coffin Guild from the beginning, however, these members of the "Smile Coffin" are all crazy people who regard death as home, and the almost life-for-life style of play makes the players of the Raiders group a little daunted. Due to the reluctance of the players in the strategy group to harm the lives of others, as time went on, it turned out to be the "smiling coffin" with backward level and equipment that prevailed.

"You...... You...... There is only one last bit of blood left, why not surrender yet? A player from the strategy team said in a trembling voice almost in a trembling voice to the member of the "Smiling Coffin" in front of him, who had already beaten his blood to the point that there was only a little blood skin left.

"Surrender? Hahaha...... Surrender? Hahahahahaha......ha

The man in the tattered cloak had a frenzy in his eyes, and he slashed out with a swing of his knife, which was blocked by a simple parry from the Raiders player, but he didn't hesitate at all, drew his knife and left.

In order to avoid the opponent's block, his retraction of the knife made the empty door in his chest wide open, and the enemy only needed to continue to insert the weapon in his hand into his chest, which could easily result in his life.

However, faced with the fateful choice to end the life of a living human being, the Raiders player hesitated.

This fatal flaw was caught by the members of the "Smile Coffin".

The light of the sword pierced his throat without hesitation.

With a look of disbelief on his face, the Raiders player's body turned into scattered pieces.

"Hahaha...... It's me who won! ”

The smiling coffin members laughed as if no one was around.

On the other side, PoH, wielding a short knife like a butterfly through the crowd, was blocked by Asuna.

"What's the matter, you people from the strategy group are high all day long, I didn't expect to be so vulnerable. We who fight with the heart of death are the real strong. ”

PoH's black rap singer-like tone is full of pride, and his calmness and sanity are in stark contrast to those of the crazy players under his command.

Asuna snorted, and the thin sword in her hand stabbed like a meteor: "You incendiary madman." At your instigation, I don't know how many innocent people have lost their lives, don't you feel a little guilty? ”

"Guilt? Amusing! Why don't you say this sentence to Akihiko Kayaba, who trapped us all in this world! Aren't you self-proclaimed decent people just barking at us senselessly? ”

PoH nimbly dodges Asuna's rapid serial thrusts. I didn't forget to fight back.

"Kayaba Akihiko is certainly the culprit of everything, but that's not a reason for you to do evil!"

"So what? Did I kill these people? It's Akihiko Kayaba! His machine has cooked the brains of these people, and he is the murderer! I'm just a victim of his involvement! ”

PoH laughter is rampant. As he has always instilled in his guild members and companions. "In this fictional game world, all the dead are the fault of Akihiko Kayaba. It has nothing to do with us people. Now that you've come to a world where you can legally kill people, why not enjoy it? “

"You...... Shame on you! ”

"Hah!" PoH smiled contemptuously, "Your weak words and insults are of no use to me, so worry about yourself!" ”

During the battle between the two, PoH seduced Asuna to the side of the battlefield. At this time, Asuna was already surrounded by the members of the "Smile Coffin".

"'Flash Knight', I'm looking forward to what kind of wails a beauty like you will make before she dies? It's going to be very tactful, isn't it? ”

Johnny Black played with the poisoned knife in his hand and stared at Asuna greedily like a curious child craving a toy.

And behind Asuna's back, the skillful stabbing sword makes the red-eyed Sasa eye.

Asuna, who realized that she was under siege, did not panic, but laughed.

"Do you really think that you third-rate swordsmen can defeat me?"

"A third-rate swordsman? I'm going to laugh out loud with the 'Kill Friend Kitchen Knife' in my hand, so let's let you experience for yourself what it's like for us 'third-rate swordsmen' to cut you to pieces! ”

PoH laughed angrily and immediately went on the offensive.

"K-"

A heavy, one-handed sword accurately intercepted PoH's short blade.

"I can't treat this incident as if I didn't see it in public, blatantly bullying the girls in our guild."

Kirito's eyes were sharp, and although there was a smile in his words, his face was full of cold killing intent.

In the center of the battlefield, a two-handed sword with golden veins slashed through the throat of the smiling coffin member who had just claimed the life of a Raiders player.

If it weren't in SAO but in the real world, it is estimated that there will be a big head rising to the sky.

"All Raiders members, retreat! Defensive formations! ”

Li Xiang raised his sword high and shouted.

In the battles of the common strategy floor bosses many times, the players of the strategy group who were accustomed to Li Xiang commanding the battle subconsciously obeyed Li Xiang's orders and began to retreat in an orderly manner.

The members of the strategy group, who have formed a tacit understanding for a long time, automatically formed a tank hall and output a simple formation of assistance, and soon got rid of the pursuit of the smiling coffin and retreated from the center of the battlefield.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the members of the Knights of the Round Table also smoothly received Asuna back to the rear of the battlefield.

Now, the only person left in the enemy formation is Li Xiang alone.

The blonde girl raised her sword and pointed it at the enemy leader in the center of the enemy line:

"PoH, you claim to be a true warrior in the face of death, so do you dare to accept my challenge? Just do your favorite way, a duel to the death, how? ”

"I've long heard that the head of the Knights of the Round Table likes to duel, and it really lives up to its reputation." PoH smiled and clapped his hands like a movie villain: "But I'm a villain, and I've never liked to pretend to be a decent man, since you're so confident and dare to stay in the middle of the enemy line alone, then stay here forever!" Blonde "King Arthur", this is your burial place today! ”

Li Xiang shook his head: "A scum who incites others to harm others and benefit himself, there is really no way to understand true courage, so let me tell you what true courage and true faith are!" ”

"All comrades of the Raiders group! I know that everyone is an upright ordinary person, and according to the normal trajectory, everyone will never encounter such a life-and-death crisis in their lives, and they will never face such a cruel choice between life and death in a peaceful country. ”

"I can understand everyone's hesitation and respect everyone's choice. So, please cover me, you don't need to attack them, you just need to defend. Let me send them to hell. If there are any consequences after returning to the real world, I will bear it alone! ”

"Come on! Let's see if you smiling coffins, you strong dogs, can defeat the lions! ”