When he saw line 15 of the notebook of tomorrow's plan, Kirito looked away and looked at Alice and the others. Since starting work around 8:00, the five of them have not changed at all, Relan and Jupiter are on the console, Yui and Strea are sleeping on the bed with ropes attached to their clothes, and Alice is sleeping next to Relan and Jupiter. I'm just operating the holographic keyboard that's happening.

"Alice-Sand, doesn't seem to be over yet? \"

Even when I talked to her, Alice just operated the holographic keyboard and didn't respond at all. Her typing speed was far faster than normal, but Kirito wasn't surprised, because he knew that Alice was the one who could do that. It was also found that the modification work was extremely difficult due to the speed at which it was run.

(It doesn't seem like it's over yet, right?) ）

I've heard that it takes many days to develop an AI that can have simple conversations or play chess or Go. What's more, Yui and Strea are smarter, more powerful, and more advanced AIs than those AIs, and it's no exaggeration to say that they are the first living beings born in the online world, so even developer Alice can't possibly modify them so quickly.

However, tomorrow is Shino's birthday, and it's nine o'clock in the evening, so it's a problem to delay for so long.

Thinking so, I sighed, and the door to my room opened. When I ignored Alice and the others and turned around, Asuna, who had just left and said she was going to make a supper, was there.

\"Asuna, you're back? \"

"Yes. I made a sandwich. ”

After closing the door, Asuna walked over almost silently and sat down on the chair next to Kirito. In this world, portable food items such as sandwiches and cutlery can be carried around by storing them away. At first glance, it may seem like nothing, but there should be Asuna's homemade sandwich inside.

I was excited at the thought that the delicious Asuna sandwich, which had been praised by everyone since the SAo era, had arrived, but I hadn't felt hungry yet, so Kirito said, "I'll give it to you later." ”。

"The renovation work is not yet complete."

"Ah, no matter what I say in the future, this person will not react."

"I guess it just means he's immersed in his work."

There, Asuna turned to Kirito with an expression that seemed to have remembered something. Kirito also turned his head, a little surprised by the sudden attention.

\"Then again, Kirito-kun, these four people are all AI, right? \"

\"Huh? Ah, yes. I mean, Asuna knows that, too. \"

"That's true, but these four people look so much like us that you forget they're artificial intelligence, or rather, they don't look like humans. If we announce an AI that is close to human, people all over the world will want it. Although it looks like it's going to go up, I wonder why Teacher Alice doesn't make it public. ”

Indeed, if you look at the information on the artificial intelligence that the major information universities and companies are advancing these days, you can see that the artificial intelligence that is being developed is much more advanced and developed than the artificial intelligence of the previous period.

However, at this level, they can only have a simple conversation and give a predetermined response, and they can't have a complete conversation like Yui, Streya, Lilan, and Jupiter, let alone have a complete personality, emotion, and heart like these four people. Not even yet. A good example of this is the NPC that appears in this ALo task.

It would be the great invention of the century to introduce mhhp and mhcp, which have the performance, processing power, and emotions beyond traditional AI, to the AI industry that has only grown to this extent, and AI researchers will sing Alice's praises while dancing to the "Oklahoma mixer" ("turkey in the straw").

However, despite having the technology to create such AI, Alice/Eiri Serizawa, who currently focuses on operating holographic keyboards, has no intention of disclosing the existence of mhhp and mhcp to the public or companies. Although we are well aware of its existence, we try not to tell the people around us as much as possible.

As a result, only a very small number of people, including ourselves, know about MHHP and MHCP, and the general public and businesses know nothing about it. When I tried to ask her why, Alice was hesitant and didn't really give me an answer. Even myself, who has been with Alice for a long time, or Shino as a patient, heard it.

\"Well, since it's about Alice Sand, I'm guessing she has some kind of obsession. Or maybe it's a technology she doesn't want to sell or make public. \"

"That's right. Professor Alice refers to the artificial intelligence she created as her daughter and son. ”

Hearing Asuna's words, Kirito suddenly remembered something.

When I was still at SAo, we were both on vacation on the 80th floor. The 80-story inn where we stayed had a large public bath, and the water quality was not bad, although it was not as comfortable as the hot springs, but we used them. At that time, Alice was in a group of girls centered on Shino and Asuna, and after taking a bath, I heard something very interesting from Yui.

When Yui takes a shower with everyone, she seems to want to take a closer look at Alice's body, but at this moment, she finds that Alice's hair color is similar to her own, and the size of her breasts and the position of Kuroko are also similar. He noticed that the quality of Streya's hair was almost 100% the same as that of Lilan's.

Kirito was a little skeptical at the time, but when he later met Alice, he discovered that Yui's hair was the same color as Alice's, and although he couldn't see Kuroko's location - Alice's chest and Strea's size. I found out that they were almost the same size, and I also understood that Yui was in a similar mood to Alice when she analyzed the situation in an emergency.

Yui and others have traits similar to Alice, as if the mother's traits were inherited by the child. MHHP and MHCP were indeed developed by Alice, but what reason do they have to equip such a feature? Although I asked Alice about it after clearing SAo, she still avoided me and didn't answer any questions.

“”

Alice, who refused to tell me something important, is now in front of me. Maybe he can give me some answers now. Just as Kirito was about to call him, Alice pressed the confirmation button hard and sighed deeply.

"Done..."

"Huh!?"

"Did you do it!?"

The two involuntarily stood up from their chairs, and Alice gently operated the holographic keyboard again, pressing the enter key again. Soon after, the holo cable connecting Yui and Strea to the console was automatically removed and returned to the console.

"We're testing them right now. Let's see how they go. ”

The moment Alice said this, Yui, who had not moved since the beginning of the transformation, suddenly sat up. After a while, Kirito shouted at Yui, relieved that the transformation had been successfully completed.

"Well done, Yui. It looks like the makeover has been completed, how do you feel? ”

Usually, Yui would say things like "Good morning, Dad", but when Kirito called her, she just kept her head down and didn't say anything. Kirito and Asuna tilted their heads at Yui, who got up from the bed.

"Uh, Yui, what's wrong? \"

"Yui-chan, what's wrong?" Or rather, why hasn't Strea woken up yet? \"

At this moment, Yui raised her head, opened her mouth, and opened her eyes at the same time.

"I am God! My dream is"

Just after Yui made a loud sound that Yui usually couldn't imagine as if it came from the depths of her stomach, her body began to glow white. Suddenly, Kirito couldn't help but call out Yui's name.

\"Wait, Yui!? \"

"Immortal !!"

The moment Yui roared, the entire area was engulfed in a strong light, explosions and strong winds blew, and Kirito slammed into the wall. The sensation was similar to what Lilan's breath felt when her breath exploded, and she knew immediately that Yui had suddenly self-destructed, and she would not be able to stand up until the light and wind had completely stopped.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

\"What happened to Tatara all of a sudden? \"

Feeling a discomfort similar to pain, I looked to the side and saw Asuna, who had also been blown away by the explosion, with a painful expression on her face. However, perhaps thankfully, because it was within range, there was no damage or impact, and there was no sign of the room collapsing. However, Kirito immediately noticed the abnormality, and his face suddenly turned pale. No matter which way I looked in the room, I couldn't find Yui and Streya.

"Yui, streak!? \"

Could it be that both of them disappeared in the explosion? Kirito panicked and immediately turned to the developer's roar. There, Alice (Alice) is poised even though she should have been caught up in the explosion, while Relan and Jupiter (Jupiter) continue to use the console. Alice, on the other hand, covered her face with one hand, as if to say, "Ah! ”

"Alice-Sand, what about the two of you!? \"

"Apparently there was a conflict on one of the lines. As a result, the two broke down. For some reason, Yui ends up carrying out the self-destruct order. \"

\"Dysfunction!? That is, you two are!? \"

"They're gone. For a program like theirs, a failure is equivalent to death. ”

Kirito could clearly see that his face had turned purple and cold. I didn't expect something like this to make Yui and Strea disappear. I just reinvented it to celebrate Shino's birthday, but it ended up dying. Sadness, despair, and anger mingled in his heart, and just as he was about to vent it into his mouth and roar, Alice spoke up to stop him.

"But only if they're normal living beings. You all know that they are not like that. ”

“？”

"Yui and Streya, let's start backing up. \"

After tilting her head with Asuna, Alice whispered as she operated the console. Strange noises resounded throughout the room. Kirito immediately recognized the source of the sound, and his eyes widened as he shifted his attention to the source of the sound.

There was the bed where Yui and Strea had been lying before, but before they knew it, they found a clay tube with the word "resurrection" written on the edge, revealing in the light.

\"！？ \"

A strange clay tubular object that doesn't even exist in SAo, let alone ALo. Just as I was paying attention to what it was, suddenly a dark shadow-like thing jumped out of it and landed on the bed. Seeing this scene, both Kirita and Asuna were surprised.

Jumping out of a clay tube with the word "resurrection" written on it at high speed was a little girl with long black hair and a white skirt, and a girl with large breasts, somewhat revealing clothes, and white and purple hair. A girl with a strong personality. Due to Alice's modification error, it was Yui and Strea who were supposed to disappear.

Kirito was completely speechless when he saw the figures of the girls who were supposed to disappear emerge from the pottery tube, but eventually Yui and Strea opened their eyelids and saw the projected image of Kirito in their eyes.

"Good morning, Dad."

\"Good morning, Kirito! \"

\"Yui, Strea why? \"

\"They're all gone!? \"

Just when both of them were surprised, they heard Alice's characteristic panting voice, and the four of them turned around in unison. There, Alice looked proud.

"I told you that I would make a backup first, just in case. The makeover failed and the girls disappeared, so I made a copy of that backup and started it. ”

Indeed, Alice had said something similar before starting this lengthy makeover, and I had heard that the work only began after getting the support of Yui and Streya. Kirito, who is proficient in IT, is well aware of the need to prepare backups when modifying or creating programs in case something goes wrong, but he completely forgets about this.

As long as they have backup, they can resurrect indefinitely. As I sat there, relieved and relaxed, Strea turned to Alice and became angry.

"Wait, Alice! Restarting like this without changing anything means that we've failed to revamp, right? \"

"Ah, I see."

"Tomorrow is Mommy's Birthday! This time it must be successful! ”

Following Strea, Yui also protested. Sure enough, the real time has reached midnight, and Shino's birthday is approaching. It can be difficult to modify Yui and Strea, but if we are in a hurry, we will be too late. Like the girls, Kirito protested.

"Alice Sand, it's hard, but please do your best! \"

\"Please come before Sinanon's birthday! \"

"I know, I'm going to succeed this time."

Alice grinned wryly as she operated the console, and the cable extended from the holographic keyboard again, connecting to Yui and Streya. When the consciousness of the two of them stopped as before, and their bodies lay down, Kirito and Asuna also sat back in their seats. At that time, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

Another hour has passed since the first modification failed. At this time, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening, and Shino's birthday was still about an hour away. Normal people would probably feel drowsy or asleep, but Kirito and Asuna sat in a chair and continued to write in their notebooks.

It's not uncommon for Kirito to spend hours immersed in what he wants to do and stay until midnight, while since he first played an online game, he has been diving or logging in until 12:00 or 1:00 p.m. This situation has become very common, and even now, around 11 o'clock in the evening, I am not sleepy and continue to write about what I am going to do on Shino's birthday.

Seeing Asuna beside him, Kirito was taken aback. Asuna has been sitting next to me since the start of the renovation, and although it is past eleven o'clock in the evening, she is still remembering what she will do for Shiina's birthday tomorrow and her plans. He showed no signs of drowsiness.

I heard about it from Riran and Yuki, and according to them, Asuna often studied late at night, so even late at night she was able to work to some extent without feeling sleepy. It's possible.

However, that was only until he met Jupiter, and after meeting Jupiter and starting to live with him, he seemed to try to go to bed as early as possible. However, my body still has a certain capacity to study and work late into the night, which is probably the reason why I can work late into the night.

Although he was almost unconscious now, Kirito thought that if Jupiter saw Asuna now, he would tell her to hurry up and go to sleep, but because he happened to see Asuna at the time, he couldn't help it, and I was shocked.

\"Well, what's wrong, Asuna? \"

“”

Asuna didn't say anything and continued to stare at Kirito. Maybe it's because I've incorporated Shino's memories into my mind, and I no longer feel like I'm always being watched by women, but I can't help but feel anxious when someone looks at me with a worried look or something.

"Asuna? \"

"Hey, Kirito-san. I'll say some strange things, but it's not often that we sit together like this. \"

\"Really? What are you talking about, Miss Asuna? \"

\"I've said it, but I always feel like I've been by Kirito-kun's side for a long time. I hadn't done anything like that, though, and in fact, I felt like I'd been next to Kirito-kun for a long time. Shinai is someone who has been sitting next to me for a long time, right? But when I sit next to Kirito-kun like this, I can't help but feel like we've been doing this for a longer time......"

Indeed, Asuna had said some strange things to me before. Asuna met him during her time at SAo, and although there were conflicts at first, she eventually became friends and continued to fight side by side, eventually becoming the head and deputy head of the Knights of the Blood Pact. From this point of view, the time he spent with Asuna can also be said to be long.

Aside from this raid or outing, though, I've never had time with Asuna, and as Asuna's friendship with Hiran and Shino deepens, I've spent a short time with her. Probably less than Lizbet and Sirika.

However, Asuna sat next to him, by his side, and there was a sense of déjà vu, sometimes even as if he had been with her for a long time. Although nothing like this has happened to either of us.

"Well, I guess it's just my imagination. I can't remember how much time I spent with you. ”

"I felt the same way, but it was supposed to be like this, but I just couldn't help but think about it. Sorry, I don't quite understand it myself. Don't worry. ””。

Asuna said, flipping to her notepad. Why is Asuna like this, and where does this feeling come from? Although he was curious about many things, he really couldn't think of a solution to the problem, so Kirito decided to go ahead with his plan for tomorrow. However, all this is soon interrupted by Alice's voice echoing in the room.

"Done!"

"Eh, is it true!?"

Alice raised her arms and stretched as far as she could. There is a sense of accomplishment on their faces, as if they have successfully solved a puzzle or puzzle, or defeated a very powerful boss. From Kirito Asuna's eyes, it can be seen that Alice's work is successful.

\"You did it, you finally did it, Teacher Alice! \"

"Ah, you should do it, let's get started now."

When Alice recovers from the stretch and operates the console, the cable stuck in the Yui and Strea nodes is automatically unplugged and returned to the holographic keyboard. At the same time, the two girls, whose body functions had stopped due to reshaping, also woke up with their upper bodies and got out of bed. Kirito and Asuna immediately snuggled up to the two.

"Yui, Streya. It seems that this time it worked. \"

"This time, you won't self-destruct."

Hearing the inquiries of the two, Yui and Strea raised their heads and looked at Kirito and Asuna in turn. But his expression did not fluctuate in the slightest, and the whole person was like a sculpture. Seeing such an expression, Kirito tilted his head, and the corners of Yui's mouth moved.

"Daddy"

“？”

"Dad, it's a great day. The moon is out, the flowers are blooming, and Miss Asuna is right next to Daddy. \"

“”

"To my father, who did it on such an important and beautiful day"

At that moment, Kirito couldn't believe his eyes. Flames gather in Yui's hands and eventually turn into a long sword. In the back maze of the first layer of SAo, when they encounter a boSS monster that they cannot defeat on their own, Yui's flaming sword that he used to destroy boSS reappears in Yui's hand. Before she knew it, Streya, who was standing beside her, had pulled out the giant sword she had been using today and held it in her hand.

"I'll let you burn in the fire of hell."

As she spoke, Yui swung her sword at Kirito's forehead. Kirito felt the fiery blade stab into his forehead, making a disgusting sound.

"Ahh

I let out an indescribable stupid scream and fell on the spot. Yui and Streya saw this as an opportunity and began to slash at Kirito's body with the swords in their hands. Then, Strea let out a strange laugh.

\"Hahahaha! Cheating on such an important day, it seems that Kirito wants to be used as pasta material! \"

The words that Strea uttered were obviously not the usual lines, and Yui and Strea would not have done anything like cutting Kirito into pieces in the first place. Undoubtedly, just as Asuna was about to shout out that Alice's transformation had failed, the cable connecting Yui and the Stella node pierced them like a snake biting its prey.

As soon as the words fell, Yui and Strea stood up straight, as if an electric current was flowing through their bodies, and without saying a word, they turned into white particles and disappeared. When I turned my attention back to where the cable was attached, I saw Alice lying face down on the holographic keyboard. He seemed disappointed that he had made such a big mistake.

\"Teacher Alice\"

"Where? This time it failed somewhere, and this time I forcibly made it stop."

After saying that, Alice withdrew her hand and operated the holographic keyboard, and a clay pipe with the word "resurrection" written on the edge reappeared on the bed, and after about a second, the two girls jumped out and landed on the bed.

Of course, it was Yui and Strea who actually achieved the resurrection by restarting the backup, but when they landed on the bed, they were surprised to see Kirito lying on his back on the floor, snuggling up to him.

"Hey, Dad, what's wrong!?"

"Looks like you were hit by some powerful weapon!?"

Even in this game, where pK is recommended, interpersonal battles are common, you can't take damage in range, so even if you get attacked, your HP won't be affected and won't be reduced. However, after Kirito was torn to pieces by the two, his health has not fully recovered, so it is as if he has lost consciousness and is completely unable to do so, without any signs of moving.

And Yui and Streya, who were resurrected from the backup, didn't know that the reason why Kirito became like this was them.

"I want to do it, but if it still doesn't work, then I can only do it, I will initialize the various information of the two of you and restore it to the original state." When it was developed. After that. ”

Asuna suddenly raised her voice. Both Kirita and Asuna think that since they want to transform the two, they should do it, but Alice doesn't seem to do it, just continue to transform.

Even Asuna, who was completely new to IT and programming, immediately realized that things couldn't go that way.

\"Well, Teacher Alice. \"

"What is it?"

"Please, please let me succeed this time."

"Know"

With that, Alice began to tap on the holographic keyboard again, and the cable reached out, plunged into Yui and Streya's heads, and fell on the bed with a thud. As for Kirito, he was still lying on the floor and didn't officially stand up until a minute later.

Meanwhile, the ongoing renovation work was completed at five o'clock the next morning, and Kirito and Asuna, who had been with him many times in the process, also hurried back to the real world and hurriedly celebrated Shino's birthday.

"The stampede attack is coming! Dodge backwards! ”

As soon as the girl's scream sounded, a huge boar-like monster lifted its upper body and pressed the weight of its entire body to the ground.

There was a loud bang, a jolt, and the ground heaved, but those present had already taken a step back, and no one was caught up in the attack.

"After all, it's the highest level that I can challenge, so it's okay!"

Among the six people surrounding the big boar, there was a petite girl with light brown hair tied into a double ponytail, wearing a light orange dress, holding a dagger in her hand, and whispering. Not far away, a small dragon wrapped in light blue fur was circling and flying.

"But I think it's a bit strong, am I getting the difficulty wrong?"

The person who answered the phone was a girl with short dark brown hair, a ribbon in front of her temples, wearing a rather revealing yellow-green uniform, surrounded by a blue scarf.

He held a spear in his hand, held it firmly in both hands, and pointed the tip of the knife at the big boar, but it was not the big boar in front of him.

He is a teenager with short black hair, a narrow face, and dark eyes, wearing a long coat with black and light blue as the main colors, carrying two sheaths on his back, and holding the contents in both hands.

This wasn't the first time I've faced a large boar in front of me – more accurately, a large boar-like monster. About three years ago, in a grassland similar to this one, the boys were already hunting with a large boar-like monster with a special status at the time.

I've gained a lot of experience before reaching this moment, so my memory has faded or I've just forgotten. The boy retorted.

"No, no, this boss is the same as last time. Wild boar wild boar, the wild boss of the first layer, everyone remembers, right? ”

"Then again, the first mid-boss you fight might be like that. Kirito-san, you remember it very well. \"

\"It's not new for Kirito to remember strange things. He doesn't remember me at all, so it's no different from the first monster he saw. \"

The boy called Kirito was a beautiful girl with long chestnut hair and lovely facial features, dressed in a white and red skirt and holding a thin sword in her hand.

And Kirito is shocked.,The side of the naked body is very eye-catching.,White clothes with red clothes on top.,Short pink hair.,A girl with some freckles on her cheeks.。。

She attracts the attention of men because of her clothing and hair color, but the outfit of holding a single mace in her right hand and a shield in her left hand is also a factor that attracts attention.

"Kirito, what's wrong with the meter? Is it still full? \"

"Unless it's a raid boss fight or something, the meter and everything else won't apply. I'm fighting carefree, and you should do the same. \"

Finally, the person calling Kiritto wears a white long-sleeved T-shirt and a long skirt with red pattern embroidery, while the right side of her body is wrapped in a familiar reddish-red coat. A girl with waist-length blond hair and red eyes. In addition, it has white-gold ears and a tail on its head and rump that closely resembles the tail of a wolf.

What's more, what she holds in both hands is a big sword with a golden pattern, which is more conspicuous than the skirt on her body, and it is also known as a two-handed sword, which is more conspicuous than anyone else.

The current situation is that there are six people here, including Kirito, who are fighting a large wild boar-type monster. Kirito, who was designated as the leader of the six-person squad, kept his eyes fixed on the huge boar-type monster in front of him.

On the head of a large wild boar, characterized by its large fangs and gray fur, there are two "HP bars" that visualize the target's physical strength, and above it is a "Giant_boar" attached to the target's body. Large wild boar. Shows the names that may be given.

Indeed, it is the middle boss monster in the corner of this vast field, which is commonly known as the famous monster - also known as Nm.

Kirito and his friends have fought monsters with three, five, or even fifteen health in the worst case, but they only have two health. The most important thing is that a large wild boar with a maximum content of only a small amount will not work - it takes a lot of brains.

However, Kirito's maximum health bar is even lower than when fighting something like an enemy, and losing to such a large boar is a big deal in itself, which is a great shame for Kirito who has been fighting against them. These monsters.

No matter how weak your opponent is, you can't let your guard down. Although Kirito had a relaxed expression on his face, he gritted his teeth and gave instructions to the girls around him.

"Sirika, taking advantage of his movements, jumped into his arms. As soon as he loses his balance, Liz attacks him on the head and knocks him unconscious! Shino and Asuna will continue to attack, and Lilan and I will kill him in the end! \"”

The dagger-wielding girl Sirika, the sword-wielding Lizbet nodded, followed by Asuna wielding the thin sword, Shino wielding the spear, and finally Lilan using the sword, all understood and walked forward. The big boar, Kirito also joins them, mixing attacks.

Even though our stats have been nerfed to their lowest level at the beginning, we can still generate enough firepower to fight the mid-boss in front of us. This strategy will put an end to the hunt.

However, it is not uncommon for the enemy to launch a surprise attack, while in fact it is more common for us to fight the monster we are in and it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that in the end, it is impossible to remove it.

What will the big boar in front of him do next? While Kirito was thinking, Sirika came to the side of the big boar with the little dragon as planned. As if in anticipation, the boar lowered its head for a moment and stabbed its ivory-like fangs sticking out of its mouth into the ground, while Sirika struck a pose to grab something.

Immediately afterward, the boar violently waved its long fangs sticking out of its mouth, as if to shovel up the area ahead. The moment the ground rolled up again, the fangs that attacked with earth and sand touched the silica.

"There!"

Celica turns her body in frames to dodge. With that momentum, his dagger slammed into the boar's face.

"Block" is a skill that unleashes a physical attack to block before receiving a physical attack from an enemy, and then attacks the enemy.

The big boar that had been hit by the dagger of light screamed and looked up as if it had been hit from below. Lizbet immediately rushed up, closing the distance while kicking the ground and jumping.

"Eat this!!"

Lizbet roared, and with the weight of her whole body, a special one-handed club covered in red light, she swung a blow with all her might.

Heavy attack one-handed sword technique "Powerful Strike".

A roar louder than the blow of the big wild boar sounded, and the big wild boar, whose entire body was hit, collapsed on the spot. A swirling yellow light effect appeared above his head, indicating that he was briefly stunned and unable to move.

Just when Kirito expected the enemy to fall into a coma, Asuna and Shino rushed over with their respective weapons and quickly closed the distance to the big boar.

\"Liz, Sirika-chan, let's switch!! \"

When Asuna uttered words out loud that were very similar to the world—or the world it was based on—but that she used so often, Lizbet and Celica took a step back.

"Switch" is a tactic to replace the vanguard and guard by covering up the gaps that appear after the attack.

Asuna succeeded in replacing the attacker and reached the Great Boar before Shino. With all his legs exerted, he slammed on the brakes, and with the momentum of the sprint, a golden thin sword slammed into the side of the big boar.

The sword skill 'Meteor' is a short sword technique that explodes five consecutive attacks due to its accompaniment.

Most of the movements are system-assisted, but as soon as Asuna unleashes her familiar sword skills, Shino runs straight for the boar.

At that moment, Shino stabbed the tip of the spear into the ground in reverse and kicked the ground with both feet. The spear stabbed into the ground at a breakneck speed, the tip of the spear becoming the starting point, bending slightly, and the recoil force that tried to return to its original form sent Shiina's body flying into the air.

Shino soared into the air like a pole vaulter, bowing her head and readjusting her spear with both hands. There was the back of a large fallen wild boar, and from that moment on, the ascent ended, and the fall began.

"Eat this too!!"

Shino began to fall in a graceful arc, and the tip of the spear was wrapped in light, and it landed on the slightly wide back of the large wild boar at an extremely fast speed, highlighting the tip of the spear. The next moment, the blade pierced through the fur and reached the muscles, and five light spikes suddenly appeared around it, flying towards the tip of the spear, as if to strike again, and stabbed the body of the big boar.

Spear and sword skill "Fatal Stab" with five consecutive attacks.

The damage dealt by the burst of two sword skills of the same attribute lifted the stun state, and as soon as the boar regained its feet, it let out a ferocious roar. But at this point, the first 'health bar' is already empty, and the last 'life bar' has been reduced to about half and turned yellow.

Even if they return to their initial state, as long as they join forces, they will be able to unleash such a large amount of firepower and deal damage to the enemy.

Kirito regained confidence in the existence and power of his friends, and just like he did to Asuna, he made a switch call. Just as the two of them had finished attacking and retreating, Kirito and Lilan had already formed a formation and sandwiched the big boar in the middle. It wasn't long before Lilan's voice reached my ears.

"I'll use this to end you!"

"Breathe together, Lilan!"

As if in response to Kirito's voice, Lilan used the weight of the giant sword held in both hands to crash into the big boar, and at the same time that the sword was bounced away, it sent out two spinning horizontal slashes, and finally with all his strength, he attacked the wild boar with both hands, and with a swing of the sword, he shot a vertical flash with all his strength, accompanied by centrifugal force.

Hearing the sound of the final blow, Kirito wrapped the sword in both hands in a pale blue light, and while making a sound, he performed a sword dance that included spinning at an unstoppable speed. Due to its speed and friction, a violent spark was generated between the blade and the target, and with the sound of electric ringing, the body of the large wild boar was slashed ten times.

High-output five-hit two-handed sword technique "Fighting Blade".

"Ambush", dual-wielding sword technique, ten consecutive paralyzing attribute attacks.

The huge boar was once again slashed by two consecutive attacking sword techniques, and let out a terrible scream. The "HP bar" displayed on the top of the head becomes empty when it reaches the left end. , while at the same time, the boar itself disappeared and completely stopped in its current position.

Just as Kirito and Lilan finished the stiffness period that must have been necessary after the sword technique was launched, the body of the big wild boar was shrouded in a light blue light, turned into a figure, and then immediately exploded. A sound similar to a sample of glass shattering sounded as it disappeared into the countless polygonal fragments, making it look like pieces of glowing glass.

When the loud noise around me was over, and only the sound of the wind and grass was heard, I cut it down and put it in a sheath on my back.

The first boss fight after coming to this world went well. Even in this world, we can fight. Realizing this, his companions, who had put away their weapons after fighting the Great Boar, also gathered around him. Although they are all women except Kirito, Kirito doesn't care.

However, it was Asuna who spoke in front of Kirito.

"Thank you all for your efforts! You can conquer this time, too. ”

Next, Lizbet said strongly. They also seem to exaggerate their abilities.

"It's rightfully so. After all, we survive in the world where this world was created. There's no way we're going to lose to something like that. \"

Hearing this, Kirito deep in his throat?? A sound was made. Truth be told, the big boar was a little higher level than we had set, and it was too fast for those of us who were only level 1.

Normally, it's ridiculous to hunt down easily enemy monsters nearby, accumulate experience points, and then suddenly fight level 5 or 6 monsters when you should be fighting. It's a battle that threatens to be wiped out as suddenly as they challenged.

No matter how much cooperation we accumulate, the opponent's status is still higher than ours, so Shino's instinctive statement in the battle, "Is it too early to deal with this monster?" is accurate. I'm also worried about whether I can take down Kirito safely.

It is precisely because of everyone's cooperation that we have such unwarranted fear, and it is only because our cooperation is beyond the position of the other party.

"Thank you all for your hard work, it seems that the current boss is too early for us, sorry, we suddenly have to fight an enemy that needs cooperation."

Kirito suddenly bowed slightly, and Shino replied with a wry smile.

"I'm not worried about that. However, the main reason why we were able to defeat the current boss was our understanding and cooperation. ”

"yes, we've been fighting together for so long, so we've been able to play well in this new game. Yes, we were able to fight without using any hidden tricks. ”

"Ah, I see, that's the trick."

The secret technique that Asuna is talking about is the ability of Kirito and Lilan. I think there are only a few places they can use, but when the time comes, Kiriri and Lilan can join forces and exert enough power to make any boss no longer afraid.

The boss battle just now was originally a plan to hold on if he couldn't win in the end, so Kirito felt that he had been hit harder. However, before I could say this, Sirika looked around and said.

\"That's right, we've been helping each other since SAo, so we can fight any opponent and defeat them! \"

\"That's right. After overcoming the difficulties, we are invincible. But even so, "SAo

As soon as Lilan said this, everyone in the room looked around.

Although there are large rocks and trees everywhere, there is a large meadow that is pleasing to the eye, and a little further away, you will see a dense forest. Mountains can be seen in the distance.

We found ourselves alone, almost in the middle of a vast prairie, warmed by the spring-like sun and pleasant winds blowing from everywhere.

Asuna reaffirmed this, then put her hand on her hair, which was fluttering in the wind, and muttered to herself.

"It's really like 'that world' 'this world'"

They have also seen this kind of scene, and they have also seen the big wild boar they dealt with before. No, to be exact, it's very similar to the scene here, the opponent is very similar to the opponent just now, but it can't help but look almost identical. With the grasslands spreading beneath my feet, the trees and mountains in the distance, the warm glow of the sun, and even the blue sky drifting over the clouds of different sizes, I had a sense of déjà vu. Remember.

The "world" that everyone thought had disappeared has been resurrected by "that world".

The status quo of "this world", whether it is the people present or the friends who are not there, everyone thinks so. Survivors of "That World" will say that this world is a lot like "That World", and Kirito is curious to know the name of the world whose shape reminds him of his own.

"But this is not SAo. The name of this world that started testing today is SwordArt: origin. \"

"Sword Art Online", abbreviated as "SA:o Origin", that's the stage for our adventure, right? ”

In response to Shino's inquiry, Kirito nodded and turned to face forward.

In front of you is a vast open world that seems to go on forever, beyond the grasslands and mountains, beyond the mountains.

This world is the world we want to adventure together in the future-Kirito firmly confirmed this fact in his heart, and his heart was full of joy. "Well, I managed to get back in time for the meeting."

"There are a lot of things that draw me here, but I'm glad I persevered."

In the hustle and bustle of the city, Kirito pays attention to his surroundings while answering Shino, who is walking to his right. Asuna, Lizbet, and Celica were walking together in the neighborhood, and Zhilan was clearly on the left, but they all looked at the street scene passing by with interest.

Ruiran is Yui, who has ears and a tail and can clearly express emotions, and she is busy making the ears on her head twitch, and her tail is quickly shaking from side to side, giving the impression that she is about to jump into the store. At all times, it looks like it's still there.

Liz Beth sees this and tells her to be careful.

"Not yet. She also has a lot of charm in her, so we need to be careful. Especially Kirito and Lilan. \"

"Shino-san, please pay attention to Kirito-san and Lilan-san. \"

"Okay, I'm used to dealing with you two, so leave it to me."

Seeing Shino readily agreeing to Sirika's request, Kirito and Lilan were a little surprised. Kirito: They are now walking in the vast commercial area outside the portal plaza. Our goal was a large hotel in the deepest part of the country.

Before logging into the game, Kirito and his friends communicate and discuss where they will meet after logging in. Among them, Asuna's suggestion to "let's meet at the hotel after logging in" was adopted, and Lizbet's suggestion that the time should be 2 p.m. was also adopted. The group decided to meet at the inn at 2 p.m. on the first day of the closed beta.

I waited like a player looking forward to the game's release date.

However, the six people here logged in an hour and thirty minutes earlier than the agreed time, and eventually converged in Portal Square earlier than the others. At that time, Lizbet also offered to have the six of them march around the town where they landed, but Kirito told her to wait.

The city is one of the most expansive of all the cities that exist in "this world", and it is a place full of charm because it is full of elements that do not exist in "that world" or elements that are nostalgic.

Kirito felt that if he started walking, he would definitely not be able to reach the hotel at the appointed time, so the six of them went out to the venue where they could go and did some warm-up exercises. Observe monsters and engage in light combat. Noda.

"But it's kind of weird. Although I don't want to come back, I'm happy to be back. It's fun to walk around the town like this. ”

"Ah, I think so too."

Looking at Asuna admiring the surrounding scenery, Kirito couldn't help but nod.

Originally, 'this world' was a replica of 'that world', and the city should be said to have copied from there. And in "that world", the death game that killed four thousand people, the days of their own battles began.

When the game of death ended through the good fighting and desperate struggle of all players, including ourselves, we thought we could return to reality without leaving anything behind, but just like that, the town copied from "that world" was happy just walking, which means that I left something behind in "that world".

Once we're with everyone, let's march through the city and the world once again—Kirito thought so, and everyone was already in front of the inn.

This is an exceptionally large inn housed in a series of buildings that look like something out of a medieval Western fantasy. When I opened the door, I was greeted by a chic interior that matched the exterior of the wood and clay walls.

This is the interior of a large inn in "that town" that I have been to many times in "that world", and I can't help but feel nostalgic when I see the buildings and streets of "this town". Scenery.

"Ah, here we are!"

"Here——! \"

As soon as he took a step, he heard a voice from inside. Not just one voice, but a mixture of multiple voices calling Kirito. This is something I've been hearing since "that world".

When I turned to the source response, I saw people of different sizes and shapes. Kirito and the others avoided the people around them and walked towards the player, who had about eleven people.

"I'm sorry guys, did you keep you waiting?"

"It's okay, Lifa and I just arrived, and everyone else feels the same way."

"Yes, when the big guys came, everyone was there."

The man who spoke was a samurai-like young man with a reddish-brown beard, conspicuous stubble, a headscarf on his head, and a costume infused with Japanese elements.

The young man who called Kirito his brother and whose avatar was Klein called Lifa, with long blond hair tied into a ponytail, wearing a relatively revealing green outfit, and a plump breast, was a girl with a striking emerald color. Eye.

"You guys must have had a fight when you came so late."

"Great, I want to fight too!"

"Kirito's desire to fight was so strong that he suddenly started fighting from the first day. \"

"Good. It seems that everyone is working well together. ”

Behind Klein and Lifa, the person who called me was a large man with many characteristics, such as a tall, stocky-looking man, with a thick beard, a bald head, dark skin, wearing armor, and a dark green suit. A girl in a purple combat suit, with two black moles on her chest, white-purple half-long hair and red eyes.

There was also a blue-eyed girl with orange-blonde hair cut short, wearing a blue and white off-the-shoulder suit with a conspicuous skirt, and a blue-eyed girl, a young man of different shades of blue, with a majestic face, long bright blue hair flowing to the sides of the face, wearing a white cuirass and gauntlets.

Agil, Strea, Filia, and Diabel are the four players who have been friends with Kirito since SAo, and their faces and voices are familiar. A best friend who has survived multiple deaths.

Fortunately, these six people also came. Before Kirito could breathe a sigh of relief, two more people stopped him.

"Kirito-san, you can finally join us. \"

"Kibo, even in this world, you're still black."

A girl with long red hair on one side with a purple glow on the tips of the hair is eye-catching, and a girl with golden eyes mixed with orange is dressed in clothes reminiscent of a maid's outfit composed of red, black, and black. and white.

Although the other person was wearing a hood, it could be seen that he had medium-length blonde hair, fluffy like animal hair, wearing light clothes, exposing his abdomen, and a red pattern on his face, like a cat's whiskers, and the girl inside.

Unbeknownst to Kirito and his friends, the two are struggling in "that world" and sometimes even fighting together, and their images are here. Kirito was sincerely pleased with this and responded to the voice.

"Lilan and Argo, are you here too?"

"Yes, I'm still here, although time is running out."

"I see, you must love coming back here."

When the girl named Lilan smiled, the girl named Argo next to her showed a shocked expression.

"Kibo, that's the end of what you said. Or if that's the case, then everyone here is interested in things. \"

"That's right"

People I knew from "that world" still come together. It seems that everyone can come into this world unsuspectingly. Kirito was just about to speak, when a familiar voice suddenly sounded. When I turned around, I saw a girl and a boy, who were also friends from "that world".

\"Hey Kirito. I'm logged in too! \"

"It's not me, it's us, right?"

The first to speak was a girl with long purple hair, a red headband, and a dress of almost the same color as her hair, with a cheerful face and large red eyes.

The person who said this was a blue-eyed boy, dressed in clothes with elements of both Japanese and western clothes, and his brown hair was as close to black as possible, with half-length and small braids.

Kirito couldn't help but notice the two of them and responded.

"I guess Kaim can come to Yuki too. But I guess Araki can't come today. \"

"This was supposed to happen, but the hospital check-up was completed earlier than expected, so I was able to come with everyone at the appointed time. Kem was with me at the time. ”

The girl who was involved in "that world" due to an accident, but escaped by fighting hard until the end, named Yuki, is a master swordsman known as "Jeho Sword" in ALo. He said Keim was looking out the window.

"This is where I might be"

I was supposed to go to "That World" once, but I had a conflicting schedule and couldn't go. Thanks to this, he was able to avoid being drawn into "that world" when it turned into a death game, and Kirito heard the murmur of his best friend who stayed by Yuki's side even in this world. Miss it.

"Ah, yes, you could have come, but you couldn't."

"yes, but I can finally come here with you."

"That's it. I'm happy to be with you. ”

After recognizing the mixed expression of joy and surprise on his friend's face, Kirito turned to face him and felt a man running behind him.

Standing in front of Asuna behind her, there was a little boy wearing a white hoodie with light blue and blue stripes, shorts, and long silver hair, somewhat like Asuna. It appeared, and I realized it immediately. That's the real identity that currently exists.

"Jupiter! I see you've succeeded. ”

"Yes, Mom. Even though I was a little late, I did it. ”

A boy who looks to be about ten years old, but speaks and acts like a person who has just graduated from elementary school. Asuna named the child Jupiter, and looked at his sea-blue eyes with a clear expression of joy on her face. If you look closely, you will see that his face is like that of a mother looking at her son.

Jupiter and his guardian, Asuna, are faced with the possibility of refusing something and not being able to gather here or come to "this world". It turned out that those worries were unnecessary, and the two of them were able to be together in this place.

- Kirito was a little surprised when he confirmed this and turned to face ahead. Before I knew it, a girl appeared in front of me.

"Mom and Dad, welcome home, everyone has arrived."

As soon as Kirito's voice fell, he looked at the girl's eyes with a reassuring expression. In his dark eyes, he saw Shino standing beside him.

"Ah, Yui. I thought it would be okay, but it looks like you're here too. "Most importantly. ”

"That's why we're able to get together again in this place."

"That's right, we're together again!"

After recognizing the smile of the little girl named Yui, Kirito looked up.

Friends who survive together in "that world" known as "cursed games" or "demon games". When Kirito realizes again that his best friend, who has overcome all difficulties, is still here, his chest wells up with great joy, and he cries out loud.

"Guys, we're not back yet. But we're all here. The world we live in is the game we want to conquer from today! Let's try harder and play! ”！”

Kirito's order reminded them of the past, and all those who survived from "that world" issued a "Ah! Screams.

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