I'm so confused. The moment the Colossus took on its second form, it spewed a beam of light from its mouth, sweeping us down.

Not expecting the Colossus to shoot a beam, most of them, including Diabel, fell victim to the beam and were knocked flying. Luckily, Lilan and I kept enough distance in time not to be hit by the beam, but the people who were hit had their stamina greatly reduced and were on the verge of death. No, maybe someone is dead.

In any case, none of the people who were hit by the beam were able to stand up. …… The tide was reversed all at once.

"This, this ......!"

Immediately afterward, the Colossus spewed out a beam of light, clearing out those who stood in its way, and then using its six arms and legs, it began to move, moving towards Diabel and the others who had fallen to the ground. With loud noises and vibrations, the unconscious Diabels were approached by the Colossus. The Colossus intends to crush them and give them a fatal blow.

……！！

A picture suddenly flashed in my mind.

The important people I used to fight with all along, and the important people I wanted to protect have died. The moment the person was killed by the monster, the smile and the movement of the mouth clearly came to mind. And now, a scene that is almost exactly the same as that one is playing out before our eyes.

Before my eyes, Diabel and her companions, who understood me, were nearly crushed by the Colossus. Their stamina has been reduced and they can't move, and the Colossus's attack power is so powerful. If they are trampled on, they will definitely die.

Am I still going to lose only the people who matter?

Is it just like that, just watching them leave me?

What can I do, can I do nothing? Can't I protect anyone?

- No, it's not!

As I shouted in my heart, I was already standing in front of Diabel, using my sword to stop the arm of the approaching Colossus. The impact hit me and I was almost crushed. However, if they retreat at this moment, Diabel and they will be killed.

"I'll never repeat this again!"

I shouted, swinging my sword with all my might, fighting back against the Colossus's giant arm. Rumbles and shockwaves echo through the boss's room, and the Colossus's body leaves the Diabels. But at the same time, the Colossus's goal turned to me.

No one will ever die again, no one will ever die again. I swore in my heart that even though I had successfully resisted the Colossus, would I be able to defeat the Colossus alone...... As I pondered this, I noticed a mysterious blue bar.

At some point, the bar had reached the right end and filled the entire bar. What is this bar that pops up and what is it used for?

"Kirito!!"

Just as I was confused, a voice sounded in my head, and Lilan's barely moving body suddenly jumped in front of me. At that moment, I couldn't help but widen my eyes. As a small dragon, Lilan's body was filled with swaying light of the same color as the bar she had just filled.

"Lilan, ...... your body!?"

"Kirito, shout my name! In this way, I will be able to return to my original form! ”

"What!?"

Lilan's return to his original form meant he could be like that. But why, all of a sudden—before I had time to think about it, Lilan let out a voice.

"Don't hesitate! If you don't shout now, Diabel and they'll die!!"

Hearing this, I subconsciously reconfirmed the current situation. Yes, we are now in danger of being killed by that Colossus. But if we don't defeat that Colossus, we won't be able to advance to the next level, and more importantly, Diabel and everyone else will be killed.

Although shouting her name doesn't guarantee that Lilan will return to her original form, now is not the time to hesitate!

"Lilan ——!!!"

My voice echoed through the boss room again, and at the same time, Lilan fluttered her wings and flew into the air. Then, Lilan's body emitted a strong light, and her eyes turned white for a moment. As if it was the same light as Lilan had evolved, I closed my eyes and covered my face with my arms. But the light soon waned, eventually disappearing completely. I couldn't help but be surprised when I took my hand away from my face.

Between me and the Colossus, a dragon appeared. It had a wolf-like head, carapace and white hair, a dragon's wings on its back, and a sword-shaped horn protruding from its forehead, a dragon I had never seen before.

Its name is "Rerun_The_SwordDragon". My "demon", Lilan's original form.

"Lilan, you've really reverted to your original form!!"

Lilan suddenly reverted to her original form, I said to him, and he turned his head and let out a sound.

"Kirito, jump on my back! Let's smash this colossus together!! ”

Am I going to jump on Lilan's back? Like riding on the back of a dragon, this is common in RPGs, but will Lilan and I be able to adapt too?

"W-Can this really be done!?"

"Absolutely! Quick, jump on my back! ”

I nodded, stepped on the ground and rushed to Lilan's side, then leaped into the air again, landing firmly on Lilan's back. The field of view rises by nearly 5 meters, facing the Colossus in front of it. Lilan's back is covered in hair, giving it a bio-warm feel.

Although I started playing RPGs with dragons for a long time, every time I saw a creature like a dragon, I innocently imagined what it was like to have a dragon on its back, and wanted to experience it and try to ride it. I'm sure this is an idea that everyone who plays the game will have. But every time I think about it, I think that creatures like dragons don't actually exist, so no matter how much I think about it, I can't do it, so I have to give up. And I'm sure everyone thinks so.

However, now I'm riding on Lilan's back. Leapfrog on the back of a dragon and become a dragon knight, facing enemy monsters head-on.

I couldn't believe I was able to ride a dragon - I couldn't help but get excited and tapped Lilan on the back, and that's when I heard Lilan's voice.

"It's okay to be excited, but Kirito, don't forget that it's a boss fight!"

Hearing this, I came back to my senses. Yes, now is not the time for excitement. It's now a quarter-point boss fight, and Diabel and they're in trouble. If I make a mistake, Diabel and they will die. In order to keep them from dying, I must defeat the Colossus in front of me with Lilan.

Although it is very exciting to ride on the back of a dragon, now is not the time!

"Got it, Lilan!!"

Hearing my voice, Lilan roared in response, pinning down the Colossus.

The Colossus seemed to take this as a provocation, aiming at Lilan with her mouth open and beginning to gather light. It intends to blow Lilan away with a beam laser.

"It's not good, get out of the way!"

Lilan ignored my instructions and stood still and didn't move. I saw Lilan's muscles harden at my feet like the steel that made up my sword. And Lilan's hair stands on end, giving me the feeling of being close to my ass. The muscles hardened, the hairs stood on end... Is this Lilan's fighting stance? And what the hell is Lilan doing?

"Don't worry...!!"

As Lilan said this, the Colossus emitted a beam of light. The huge laser thundered and flashed, and a thick laser aimed at Lilan head-on, and my eyes were dazzling.

"It's so bad...!!"

I thought Lilan would be blown away, but the laser never hit directly. Not only that, but a hot stream of hot air rushed towards the face, which felt very hot, and there was a sound like a torrent colliding. I opened my eyes to figure out what was going on, only to see something that surprised me even more.

The Colossus's beam stopped some distance away from Lilan and me. No, it was Lilan who fired some kind of material that collided with the Colossus's beam, keeping it out of our distance.

In the midst of the blazing light and the storm, I looked up into Lilan's mouth and saw that the beam of light released by Lilan contained scorching heat. Can this guy not only shoot fireballs, but also turn flames into beams?

Move your face and look at the scene in front of you, where a previously unimaginable scene unfolds.

In this game, Sword Art Online, battles between players and monsters or players are usually the norm. However, now, in the boss room on the 50th floor, I am in the middle of it, and a "battle between monsters" that was previously unimaginable is being staged.

Who could have imagined such a scene? Did Kayaba, the creator of this game, create the character of "Beast Bringer" with such a vision in mind?

I was stunned by the sight, and Lilan increased the output of the scorching beam as she communicated with me. The hot air in Lilan's mouth became more intense, and the beam of light sprayed by the Colossus quickly moved away, and Lilan's beam hit the Colossus's mouth directly.

Directly hit by Lilan's beam, the Colossus was forced to get up and revert from its four-legged form to its original bipedal form. Immediately afterward, Lilan gave me the instruction to "catch" and suddenly rushed towards the Colossus.

At the same time, Lilan's sword-like horns suddenly glowed red, as if she had launched a sword technique.

"Spin Blade!!"

Lilan came to the Colossus and made a big whirl. The world in front of me spun in a circle, and the centrifugal force was so strong that I was almost thrown off Lilan's back, but I desperately grabbed and held on.

When Lilan's body stopped, I looked over at the Colossus and saw that the Colossus' "health bar" had been drastically reduced and turned red. Moreover, there is a large red cut on the body of the Colossus, which is obviously the sword technique used by Lilan just now. I didn't expect this guy to actually use sword skills.

In a moment of my astonishment, the Colossus readjusted its position and slammed at Lilan with six hands at the same time. This colossus is a quarter-point boss, and its attack power is even more terrifying.

If you take six attacks in a row, even Lilan can't withstand it.

"Lilan, get out of the way!"