When Umim was finally called, she answered in a faint voice. I don't know if he heard it, but his face slowly lifted. Motoki's face was full of tears and runny nose, but he had a smile on his face.

It's not a funny or happy smile, it's a self-deprecating smile.

"Hey, you really don't like me, right? \"

"Isn't it? Because I've been causing trouble for Kaimu and causing her problems. The other day, I was making a loud noise early in the morning and causing problems for Kaim, and in this game, I forced myself on Kem. I've been on missions with him, and this has happened many times in ALo.

Also,I suddenly said that I was going to become a shrine maiden at the Umim family shrine.,This caused a lot of trouble for Umim and Umim's parents, and maybe I'll cause a lot of trouble for my sister too.。。

That's why this happens, right? The reason why the virus that helped everyone mutated in me was because the sea actually hated me. Since Kaimu hates me, the virus must hate me as well and starts killing me. Hey, isn't that so? Umim, is that so? ”

Mo Mu has been asking for a long time. Every time he heard this, Umim felt the memories of Mokinataki welling up in his heart. However, Momoki grabbed Kaiki's chest as if he wouldn't let Kaiki say this.

\"Isn't it? yes, umim. You really hate me, don't you? You really hate me, don't you? Tell me. You hate me, you hate me. Tell me. \"

Umim was speechless and could only bow his head. Perhaps annoyed by not getting the answer he wanted, Momu grabbed Kaeki's chest and shook her.

"Yes, yes, Kem! Tell me, yes! Tell me, Kem"

"Race"

As she trembled, the sea made a slight sound. Mokinaki reacted as if involuntarily and stopped moving. Kaimu didn't miss the moment, and his hands firmly grasped Mokinaki's head.

I aimed at the top of his head and hit him with all my might.

In the dim environment, a dull but loud sound sounded. Motoki's head was harder than expected, and he returned a certain degree of shock, but Kaimu didn't care at all.

"You've been noisy for a long time!! Shut up!!! ”

Haemi screamed, grabbing Motoki's head tightly with both hands and turning her face towards him. What was pouring out of her chest had reached Umime's mouth.

\"You can't understand!! There's no way I could have known how that happened!! Don't ask me anything!! I'm not Kitaki's parents, siblings, or anything!! ”

Mo Mumu was speechless, he could only look at Haimeng in a daze. The distance between our faces is so close that we can almost breathe.

"yes, Mokinataki is always like this, always energetic like a fool, always trying to play tricks on me. She wakes up earlier than I do, and she wakes me up whether I'm asleep or not. She can help me if I have any difficulties. She asked me everything. She asks me questions even if I don't know, and she doesn't care if I'm in trouble. When I say something, she pinches my face, and even when I say it's really nasty, she never lets me stop. He doesn't do that, and more importantly, he makes me laugh. He doesn't think about me at all, I'm tired of it!! ”

Mokinataki didn't make any sound. He just remained silent, listening to Kaimu's angry voice.

The sea pressed his forehead against Mokinataki's forehead as if he were going to lean against it. There was a slight rustle, and the heat of Momench's body began to flow down his forehead.

"But Mokinataki is so warm and kind...... She is so energetic and intelligent...... She cared about me more than anyone else...... She was always lovely, just like my real sister. ”

Finally, Motoki made a faint sound. However, Hai Wei continued worriedly.

"The virus that was found in my body after my sister's death was turned into a new medicine, and it really saved a lot of patients. It has cured AIDS patients all over the world. But no one said thank you to me. They didn't give me anything. All they said was that they were glad that I had been cured. Nobody cares about me.

Still, Mokinataki said thank you to me. He came all the way to ALo to see me and thanked me for helping him.

Then he played with me. Even though I was depressed after my sister died, she was always there for me. She desperately tried to cheer me up. You gave me light and energy to help me recover from depression.

Not only. He said he was going to live in my house! He said he wanted to be a family with me and we would be a family! She said she wanted to be useful to my family and follow in her sister's footsteps. Mokinataki has always been close to me! ”

Like Mokinaki just now, Kaimu kept saying what he thought.

"There are a lot of things I don't like. There are a lot of things I'm tired of. But I can't lose Motoki. Will you accept that Motoki is dying? Will you accept it? "Motoki is going to die like a sister!

I will never, ever lose someone who is important to me......

Umim grabbed Motoki's head with a special amount of force and screamed.

"I definitely don't want !!"

The darkness around them became even darker as sounds similar to Umim's screams were sucked into the sky. The sun had set and the night had begun. However, the cloudless sky was not dark, and the stars shimmered brightly like grains of sand.

The sea embraces Momoki's body, which is illuminated by the stars.

"I don't know what Momoki thinks. I don't care what Momoki says. No matter what she pinched my face or said, I would never say I hated Peachwood. I hate her. I would never say that.

"I love you, Mokinataki."

A feeling that has been suppressed in the chest for a long time. Even after crossing this world, I can't express emotions and words. Now, it finally passed from Umime's chest to her mouth, heading towards the peach wood she wanted to convey to her.

I wonder how Mickey would feel when she heard this? Maybe she doesn't like that? The sea did not have such thoughts and worries. Umim just hugged the body of Kinwaki, whom she thought she loved, and couldn't let go.

How long has it been since then? Kitaki began to tremble again, making the same trembling sound.

"Why don't you tell me you hate me why don't you tell me you hate me why you say that to me now"

"Mormenji"

Immediately after, I felt a warmth in my back. Mo Mu stretched out his hand and hugged me back.

"I'm also left alone for so long, I'm alone in the medical cube, I thought I was going to be devoured by the disease and then die, my father, mom and sister all died, bo. I always thought I was going to die the same way, I was going to be swallowed up by disease, I always thought that my life didn't have any meaning"

Mormon's embrace became even more powerful.

"But um saved me when I had no choice but to die, and um gave me life. It's a very weird way but I'm glad I feel like I can live again so. I am happy... Umi, you make me happy...

So I want to help Umime. Since she makes me happy, I want to make Umim happy too. Umi was feeling frustrated, so I wanted to make her feel better. I thought I was going to stay with Umim. I want to give back to the community as much as I can. ”

The tremor in Mokinaki's voice disappeared slightly.

"I found out how much fun it was to talk to Umime, how delicious it was to eat with Umime, how much fun it was to play with Umime, and I was so happy. So it's "It feels warm and comfortable to be with Umime, I want to stay with Umim forever, I want to be with Umim forever, I started thinking that before I knew it." It happened."

"Mormenche"

Mokinaki grabbed the hem of Umime's shirt and clutched it tightly.

"So when I was told that I couldn't save you after all, I wanted Umi to hate me, and if I ended up dying, I thought it would be easier if I couldn't" not be by Umi's side

I finally heard the reason for the question. When he understood something, Umim asked in his ear.

"What the hell do you think about Mokinataki?"

Mo Mu grabbed his clothes harder and shook his head.

"I don't want to, I don't want to die, I don't want to die! I want to be with Umim more, I want to live with Umime! I want to be with um more and more, I want to be with you forever, I, me"

Mo Mumu buried his face in Umimu's chest.

"I love Kem too, I love you so much!!"

Mo Mu took this sentence as a starting point and burst into tears.

After dueling with me, Motoki returned to everyone. Everyone who greeted Motoki said warm words to Motoki, and Motoki accepted everything without hesitation.

Alice, a trusted psychiatrist, examines Mormenji. He listened to Mokinaki's thoughts, calming her down because she was confused by the fact that there was so much going on at the same time.

After Yuanmu calmed down, he went offline and returned to the hospital, achieving the original goal of letting Yuanmu go home. I also logged out afterwards and went to dinner later and then went to the bathroom.

Of course, at dinner, I ended up talking to my mom about why I left dinner so late to go diving, but at the time she said, "It's just that Mokinataki has been playing and hasn't come back", so the doctor at the hospital told me. He only told them that he was told to come back from the game, but he didn't tell them that Kita only had two months left to live.

Because I feel like it's too early to talk about this.

No, maybe it's because I don't want to admit the story, and it's a feeling that exists inside of me, and it's getting pretty big.

In fact, I don't believe Mokinataki will die in two months, I don't even think we have something else to do.

Dr. Harumi and Dr. Kurahashi are also doing their best to find a cure for the Motoshi virus. Just as a new drug is being developed, maybe this time it can make a difference. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, but the virus in Harumi-sensei's body may be a murder virus, which is also my personal opinion. There is no difference between the two.

Motoki's life doesn't end in just two months.

Mokinataki is here to stay.

Mokinataki will be saved.

My lover won't be a sister.

This feeling has been in me ever since I told Momu how I felt and heard her thoughts.

After dinner and showering, I still had this thought in my heart, and when I was ready to go to bed, I started Amusphere and logged in to SAo again. I landed not in the large inn of Origin City, but in the home of Kirito and his friends, located at the northernmost point of the Jewel Peak Lake Group. Since I'm logged out at Kirito's friend's house, of course I'm going back here.

As soon as I logged in, I was greeted by my best friend and his friends. Mokinataki / Ariki is not among them. Of course, because I went back to the medical cube in the hospital. However, all the sleepless nights gathered.

When they manage to bring Yuki home, their faces are filled with joy, but now the others are not. He was waiting for me with a look of regret and sadness on his face.

"Kem Momenki"

It was June who asked. She was also worried about Aruki, so when Aruki returned, she seemed to feel relieved. But now, his expression had changed to anxious again.

"I haven't heard anything about Momoki in the hospital. Looks like we're going to have to leave things to the doctors?? Raw. ”

"I see, but this is what Momenqi is like after all"

"I agree"

Even Norrie, who is usually energetic, looks like he is about to cry. Norrie's image is like the sun, but that sun is now in darkness.

And what Nori said was exactly what Kinwataki said at the time, and that's what I thought — and I'm sure everyone in Sleepless Sleepless was thinking about it too.

Mizuki and I were both born into families that believed in God. Especially my family - my grandmother was a shrine maiden at Hakurei Shrine, so we believe in Hakurei God.

The grandmother, who often talked about the god Hakurei, said that the god of hakurei was a very powerful god of marriage and marriage, and that its power was so great that it was sometimes sought by those who sought "it is said that he was going to marry her to a parallel world full of fantasies, live together, and send her to that "ghost world".

There was an incident before, a female high school student who was a shrine maiden suddenly disappeared, and her whereabouts are still unknown, but that was because the shrine maiden and Yuxing were married, and this incident did happen. Because she went to the ghost world, which was the theory of the grandmother who believed in the god of Hakuri and the ghost world. I certainly don't believe in the story.

On the other hand, it seems that it is Motoki's mother who talks about the gods that the Motoki family worships often put us to trial. But if that's the case, that's too bad.

If the pain that God brought to Motoki is called a test, then from the time she was born to this day, God has brought her pain that nothing can match. I can't help but think that he is taking pleasure in torturing Motoki, and he is inflicting pain on Motoki again and again.

Maybe that's a bit bad, but from a human point of view, the god who gave Motoki the trial can be said to be a psychopath with a dangerous abnormal personality. Why did Mokinataki go through something like this? I don't know what else to say other than to think about it that way.

"Keim"

"Kirito"

Kirito is the owner of this house and my best friend, and he has access to all the sleepless nights through small things. Kirito watched me from behind the rest of the "sleepless nights". Next to it are Lilan, Shino, Yui, Streya, and Plemir.

Kirito and Lilan had solemn expressions, while the others had sad expressions. I walked slowly towards Kirito and them. Then, Kirito quietly opened his mouth.

"Lilan and the others told me about Mokinataki."

\"Is that so? Motoki only had two months left to live. \"

I couldn't help but be surprised. Since it's about Kirito, I think the first thing we need to discuss is "Is there really a deadly virus in Mokinaki's body?" "Maybe Lilan didn't talk about this?

When I turned my head to ask him questions, Lilan nodded lightly at me. His message was, "I'm not talking about spreading the virus because it's just a hypothetical stage." I breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Kirito again.

That's what the doctor said. But I don't want to believe it. I wouldn't accept that Momoki, who had worked so hard so far, would die in two months. ”

"I feel the same way. I don't want to accept that Kido is about to die. Kido is a very important person to you and one of my precious friends. I don't want to lose a friend like that. ”

Kirito's eyes shone with a strong will. I wonder if the light in Kirito's eyes began to become so intense after he came back from clearing SAo?

Does that light exist for me too? I wonder how my eyes are now.

Just as I was thinking this, Shino next to Kirito stopped me.

"But what do we do? Of course, I don't want to admit that Motoki will die, but what will we do if Motoki will actually die in two months? Well, what should I do? Momenki?

"Shino"

Lilan turned to Shino. But I can't deny Shiina's words.

Neither I, nor Kirito, nor anyone here would admit that Mormench had only two months left in his life. However, I don't think that this alone can change the future that Harumi-sensei and others are talking about, and in fact, the new virus is still raging in Mokinaki's body.

I don't want to think about it, but if the latter wins Harumi-sensei's battle against the virus, we'll have to think about what we should do in the Demon Gate season before that.

"Even if you say no, it doesn't mean that the virus in Mormenke's body will stop working. Instead of saying things like this, think about what we should do for the dying Mormenge. \"It's time to think about a?? Down. "That's what Alice-sand would probably say."

It was Yui who whispered. If it had been Alice, I'm sure she'd be here to say that to us. Although the man who was there at the time is no longer there, if he had seen us now, I think he would have said the same thing. That's how I feel.

"What we can give Motoki, what can we give Motoki"

What must be done before the flame of life in Mokinataki is extinguished. This means finding a way to destroy the virus in the body of the wood and implement it, but this is impossible for us to do.

If so, what do we do? The first thing that came to my mind was to create the best memories for Mokinataki. With our hands, we will give Mokinataki the most interesting and comfortable memories of his life. This may be our choice for Yuichi.

"During the cotton season, I want to make memories during the cotton season."

When Tage whispered a suggestion, everyone's attention was drawn to it. It looks like we're thinking the same thing. Jun also said.

"That's right, that's all we can do during Mokinataki. \"

"I feel the same way."

"Me too. I want to make the best memories of the cotton season. ”

Even Norrie and Takken seem to feel the same way. June, who was alone and didn't speak, finally nodded. Everyone is thinking the same thing. What we can do during the cotton season, and what we should do during the cotton season, is to create the best memories. This is Yuichi's choice.

The Sleeping Knights have decided what they will do for the guildmaster in the future. As soon as we confirmed each other, someone called me. It's Kirito.

"I think that's good too. Of course, I won't give up looking for a way to save Motoki, but I want to at least create the best memories for Motoki. ”

I couldn't help but be stunned. Judging by Kirito's tone, it looks like he volunteered to help us.

"Kirito, can you help me?" \"

"Of course, I said before, you and Ruishu are important friends, and if something so big happens, it's impossible for us not to cooperate."

Not only Kirito, but Shino, Lilan, Yui, Streya, and Pleimir also nodded. Looks like they're all going to work with us all night long.

"It's not just a problem for Kem and others. We also appreciate your cooperation. ”

I agree. I'll try to shout out to people who log in from now on, but I'm sure they'll all agree. Kitaki is a SAo survivor just like us. \"

"If there's anything I can do, I'll do my best to help!"

Shina, Lilan, and Strea all looked very motivated. Although I haven't confirmed it yet, I think friends who are not here are also planning to work with us. The difficulties that we Sleeping Knight must face, the ones that we must overcome with all those who have already conquered the game. It became a kimono.

When I realized this, a sense of happiness welled up in my heart and I felt warm inside.

"Kem, I'll cooperate. I will use my power to create memories in Mokinataki. ”

Following Kirito, he also ran for prime minister. I can't help but be happy that even the Prime Minister, who is weaker than us, has expressed his willingness to cooperate with us. However, the prime minister was quick to tell the truth about the current situation.

"So, what should I do for Mokinataki? \"

That's it. We have made a clear decision about what we should do. Our goal is to create the best memories during the cotton season. But important details have not yet been determined. The specific form of cotton season memory has not yet been determined.

Norrie folded his arms and sighed, as if he had been stabbed by the Prime Minister.

"That's right, I said we'd create memories, but what should we do for Mokinataki?"

"We can only meet in VRmmo, so we need to adapt to VRmmo."

Junya looked troubled. No, everyone is in trouble.

If I were Yui, the one who wanted to create the best memories for Motoki, I could take her on a trip to Kyoto, which her sister loved, but what I wanted to do was go to Motoki with all my friends. Make memories. Since it's hard to bring everyone together in the real world, locations are still limited to VRmmo.

"Limit what you can do in VRmmo to please Mokinataki, right? Kem, can you think of anything? ”

I expected Tage to ask.

I'm in charge of night operations when I sleep, so it's normal for me to be in the news when something happens. That's why my mind was spinning before Tage told me.

Is there a better way?

Anything good?

I tried desperately to think of something, but sadly I couldn't think of anything. Although I can think of strategy in an instant when fighting. Maybe it's because the situation is too different? I still can't think of anything.

All the members of the night they slept focused on me and didn't care about my situation. Everyone seems to be expecting me to come up with ideas.

Should I be honest and tell him that I can't think of anything? No, it seems better to do so.

"Ugh, everybody."

"How about having all the Sleeping Knights defeat the area bosses?"

This sentence was said by Yui. Before you know it, Yui has opened a window and is doing some operations. When everyone turned back in surprise, Yui explained.

I came here by chance, but in SAo, if you're the first person to successfully defeat a boss in an area, the names of all players involved in raiding teams at that time will be recorded in an object called the Monument of Records in the Black Iron Palace, which seems to be the case. If the team has formed a guild, then the name of the guild and the names of the players will be recorded.

In fact, on the record tablet in the Black Iron Palace, it seems that the names of all my friends, including me and Kirito, are engraved on the raid party that defeated the bosses of the Great Forest of Luststra and the Great Forest. Alderob. - I ended up handing over Jewel Peak Lake County to Vertha and Genesis.

Now, many players, including us, are close to completing the conquest of the Kurdish Siege of the Desert, and all that's left is to defeat the regional bosses. Although we haven't explored or conquered enough, it's time to challenge the regional bosses.

So, the Sleeping Knight, confronted the District Boss and defeated it. The name of the Sleeping Knights will be engraved on the Monument of Records in the Black Iron Palace, and anyone can enter and visit it. This is Yui's suggestion.

"I see, if that's the case, I think it's going to be the best memory for Motoki. Motoki loves to fight\"

June seemed excited when he whispered as if he understood.

"Wouldn't it be nice if we could be the first to defeat the regional boss? I agree! ”

Everyone else seems to agree. It seems that everyone is planning to take down the area boss with a Sleeping Knights, as Yui said.

I agree with that.

I know this because I've faced them before, but the district leaders in SAo are very powerful. Even if he joins forces with Kirito and others, it is a battle of more than ten people, and it is an opponent that only Kirito and Lilan's 'One Dragon' can defeat.

For our Guild of the Sleeping Knights, which is less than ten people, it would be reckless to challenge and win against such a regional leader, I've always thought so. I don't think so now, though. In fact, I think that's what we should do.

A small guild called the "Sleeping Knight", all of whom are sick, fight the regional boss alone, and successfully defeat it, leaving his name on the monument of record in the Black Iron Palace. Other players would be surprised that such a small guild could defeat the regional boss.

And since everyone can see the Monument of Record in the Black Iron Palace, every time I try to check who defeated the area boss, I see the name of the Sleeping Knights. Until the end of the "SAo". Even after Kitaki dies, Yuki's name will continue to be known to players.

On top of that, she loves fighting, so I'm sure she'll consider that fight itself to be the best memory, in which she defeated the area boss with only the sleeping knight.

This is really a last resort left to us. No one in "Sleeping Night" has come up with the opposite.

"It's decided, so be it. Let all the Sleeping Knights take down the area bosses. Defeat the regional boss alone and leave our name on the Black Iron Palace! As the best memory, I will give it to you! \"This season! ”

When I said this as I would normally say when deciding on a strategy, everyone raised their arms and shouted in unison, "Oh! "Originally, our Sleeping Knight was said to be an undefeated guild group during the ALo period. Although it's in a different world called SAo, I'm sure you'll even be able to defeat the regional boss this time. No, I'm sure I'll win – I can't help but think so.

However, at this moment, it was Lilan who stopped us.

"Wait, Kem. It's good to have decided, but there seems to be a problem before that. ”

"What?"

According to Lilan, the release of the boss room in the Kurdish siege desert area seems to be the effort of a team of about 20 people formed by a certain player.

The problem is with the players who make up the team. They are all of extraordinary strength and are said to be extremely fierce. The team retreated after conquering the area boss room, and it seems that the area boss has not been defeated at the moment, but it will take some time for that team to start conquering the area boss. That said, this is a problem.

"A group of players of extraordinary strength, maybe they are the Velthas?"

"Vertha has nothing to do with this. However, everyone who saw that team unanimously said that it was strange. If we're going to deal with the regional bosses, those guys will be the first to step in. ”

"Does that mean he might try to interfere with us?"

Relan nodded at Jun's question. It seems that the strange team is thinking the same thing.

"If you're going to be the first to challenge the regional bosses, Kem they're naturally going to be an obstacle. If they're right in front of you, you'll be the first to eliminate them. Maybe a battle can't be avoided. ”

I couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. If a group wants to conquer the newest region, the Kurdish Siege Desert, in one fell swoop, their goal is naturally to become the boss of the region. Since we are heading to the same regional leader in the desert to besiege the Kurds, there is a chance that we will clash when we try to conquer it.

And those people are probably stronger than us. We even wondered if we would be able to compete with each other, but surprisingly, none of the sleepless nights showed any signs of fear or confusion.

"If it happens, it happens. Just paving the way. ”

"Yes, actually, when we challenge the boss in ALo, if anyone gets in our way, we will be the first to solve it. If this happens in this world, then let's fight. ”

Tage and Norrie showed what they are capable of. Not only June, but even June and Takken had the same idea. Everyone seems to be motivated. Strangely, looking at that face, even I became motivated to do it.

Even if the enemy conquers the Kurdish siege desert in a big way, the Sleeping Knights will not lose. After all, each of us is a talented bunch of people.

"If you're going to go to the boss fight, it's best to leave after nine o'clock tomorrow, today is Saturday, you should be able to go, I heard that Mormenji can also go."

"Of course. So, what are they going to do? We're going to have a boss fight, but \"

I've been thinking about my actions for Sleeping Night. However, this is limited to the night of sleep, and does not include Kirito and the others. Kirito said they would cooperate, but what should they do?

I suddenly felt as if I had done something bad, but Kirito smiled fearlessly.

\"I'll support you so that you can safely fight boss battles. \"

"I was worried about that strong and strange team, and I was sure they would get in my way. So we'll stop them. ”

Shino, who was beside Kirito, also said with a very enthusiastic expression. As Lilan and Kirito said, when we go to the boss, there is a good chance that we will clash with that team. At that time, it might have been difficult if we were alone, but if Kirito and them were together, we would have been able to overcome it.

Together with Kirito and the others, we dispersed the party, reached the boss room, and defeated the boss. Although we didn't speak, I felt like I had understood Kirito's strategy. With this strategy, we can devote ourselves to the battle to create memories for Mokinataki. That's how I feel.

"Okay. So, I'll ask you again tomorrow, Kirito. \"

"Leave it to me, my best friend. There are many great memories with Mokinataki. ”

I listened to my best friend and nodded.

Tomorrow is an important day. The next day when Kirito and other members of Sleepless Night made a promise.

In the morning I was able to say hello to Mokinataki. When I woke up, Momu activated the probe as usual and was observing me.

We shared our thoughts on a sunny day. The two of us tell each other that we love each other.

Maybe we're all going to get so nervous that we can't communicate with each other as much as we used to.

I thought the same thing before telling him how I felt, but I didn't think that way at the time, and I didn't find anything strange about Momu. Maybe he doesn't have the right to have such feelings, because Momoki's life is running out, and his purpose is to create memories for Momoki.

Surprisingly, the same is true of Mokinataki. Rishi didn't look strangely nervous – though she was much quieter than usual – and started talking to me.

There, I told Momumu about the discussion with Sleep Night and Kirito and the others.

From now on, I will make memories of the cotton season. We discussed a plan in which all the Sleeping Knights and their friends planned to engrave our names on "SAo" by fighting the district chiefs in the Kurdishgi Desert, which was Mokinaki's favorite battle.

Motoki embraced this strategy. She said she also had a lot going on, so she wanted to distract herself by fighting. It's a boss fight, and if you win that battle, the name of the Sleeping Knights will be recorded in SAo, which is fantastic. ta。

So I was curious about Motoki's examination at the hospital, but she said that Motoki's consciousness does not need to perform a hospital examination in the medical cube room, and she can keep logged in to another VRmmo. Obviously, the cotton season gives a lot of time.

I was happy when I realized that today's strategy could be executed without any problems. We finally became lovers. However, after today's strategy went well, I began to think and act like a lover. Now is not the time to do so. Looks like Motoki knows what I'm thinking.

When I told her to prepare to attack, Momu replied that she seemed in good spirits and dove headlong into "SAo", leaving me behind. Although I was left behind by Mokinataki again, I was not angry, but happy, as if I was following Mokinaki, I finished my breakfast, prepared to log in, started the usual Amusphere, released "SAo".\".

The place I infiltrated was a room in a large inn in the City of the Ancestors. After devouting a strategy to create Mokinataki memories, I returned to the Grand Inn in the Capital of Origin from Kirita's house and withdrew. The first stage of the strategy is to gather the Sleeping Knights at a large inn in the 'City of the Ancestors' and head to the regional boss location in the Kurdish Desert.

By the time I walked to the lounge of the Grand Hotel, all the sleepless nights had gathered. And, unconsciously, the equipment has turned into something that can be used at the front. After I quit, everyone said they were using their devices as carefully as possible. When you first log in, you are well prepared.

Out of all the sleepless nights, there is Mokinataki / Yuki. Not the one from yesterday's duel, but the familiar long rainbow hair, light purple clothes, and reddish-purple eyes. This is indeed Yuki, 'Absolute Sword'. Ariki complained to me, who was the last to arrive, "Oh, you're so bad! "But I'm still not as angry as I used to be. Even though I'm worried, Yuki is in good shape.

We welcome the day in the best possible condition. At its best - to go to the regional chieftains who conquered the Kurdish siege desert. I'm really happy, and most importantly, being able to create the best memories for Yuki – no, all the nights of good sleep – gives me the greatest sense of pride.

We're going to win. Preemptively defeat the regional leaders of the Kurdish siege of the desert and make the name of the Sleeping Knights "SAo" known to everyone in this world. In order to achieve this strategy - our wish became a reality - we worked together to teleport from the portal of the City of Origin to the final area of the Kurdish Desert.

Although we have not yet explored the final area of the Kurdish Desert, we have obtained information on that location. The name of the last area of the Kurdish Desert is the "Adelzanid Control Tower". As the name suggests, it is a tall tower that can be seen from outside the Kurdeji Desert caves.

Kirito had predicted that the final area would be a tower that could be seen from afar wherever he walked in the desert, a tower towering in the sand, a tower on the sand, and this prediction was correct.

And the front line we explored was right in front of that "Adelzanid Control Tower". This is perfect as we are about to start exploring the interior of the Adelzanad Control Tower. If you gather the power of all the Sleeping Knights from here and climb up as fast as you can, you will soon reach the regional boss of the Kurdish Desert.

A strategy to celebrate the anniversary of a very small guild called "Sleeping Knight". I'm not going to let anyone get in my way. I will never give up on the first one. We made up our minds again, said in unison, and stormed the Adelzanid Control Tower.

The inside of the "Adel Zanid Control Tower" is just as ruin-like as the outside, with the entire surface covered in sand. Probably because there was no sunlight shining in, it was pitch black and the atmosphere was eerie.

However, something happened inside the tower that added to the eerie atmosphere.

There are no monsters.

According to information gathered by Argo and Filia, the Adelzander Control Tower is a dungeon ruled by a minotaur monster named Tarus. So, although we entered prepared to fight a horde of Taurus, there was no horde of Taurus to greet us.

I wondered what was wrong and kept going, but sure enough, there were no monsters. Of course, there is no such thing as a ruling race for Taurus. There are too few monsters.

It's like a player who loves to fight too much, and hunts everything down and turns it into experience points and dropped items.

At that moment, I had a bad premonition. I remember talking to Kirito yesterday when I heard about the existence of a team of strange players. They conquered the desert with incredible speed and were the first to open the "Adelzander Control Tower".

While I've never seen or encountered this team, I've heard that they're extremely ferocious by nature, and I'm afraid they'll be an obstacle when we take down the boss battle of the Sleeping Knight.

Perhaps this has become a reality. They may have been the ones who created this strange scene at the Adrizzanid Control Tower. And those guys were probably right now, and before I had time to think about it, Yuki gave the order: \"Let's hurry! It was an unusual order from the guildmaster, but we obediently obeyed and hurried up to the Adelzanad Control Tower.

It took us a few minutes to climb that weird sand tower, and we couldn't even see a single environmental creature, let alone a monster. I started to hear noises coming from behind. The sound of footsteps, weapon waving, monsters dying and being destroyed. And people's voices. It definitely belongs to players like us.

Sure enough, someone climbed the tower before us and was heading in the direction of the area boss. Unfortunately, it can be said that we seem to have hit a roadblock.

As I continued on my way while on my guard, I heard louder and louder voices – eventually the source appeared. They are a group of warriors dressed in a variety of colored gear, armor, and clothing, armed with a variety of weapons, ranging from one-handed straight swords to greatswords and one-handed clubs. If you count the people who can see it, there are more than thirty people.

In the case of ALo, even the races will be different, but in SAo, the races are all equal, so their appearance has hardly changed. However, each of them has a different way of acting and fighting the monsters around them, as if they really are different races.

When it was confirmed that these players were responsible for the noise I had heard earlier, I felt a chill down my spine. The player who is fighting in front of him is fighting monsters, with extraordinary strength, anger, and murderous intent pouring out of his body. You wouldn't expect to see an atmosphere on an average gamer, but it sends chills down my spine.

Faced with the player who unleashed it, the monster was torn to shreds in the blink of an eye, and at a speed that even the Dead Whisper could not lift, it turned into polygon fragments and experience points.

The Taurus herd, which was supposed to be the ruler of this tower, as well as other monsters, were unilaterally wiped out at an incredible rate, and eventually the last one disappeared as well.

The monsters that inhabit the Adelzanad Control Tower are extinct and are now waiting to be re-popularized. Only one strategy team is responsible.

\"What、What are they!? \"

"Maybe it's because of those guys that there are no monsters!? \"

Tage and Jun sounded surprised. Everyone else had the same expression. All the Sleeping Knights were amazed at the strange army in front of them. When I looked closely at the characteristics of the army, I saw that they were all male players, and all of them were extremely excited.

"Hehe, it's almost over, I was looking forward to the last area, but it wasn't exciting at all."

"You can't fill it up with monsters around you. It must at least be a regional boss. ”

I heard the players. Sure enough, everyone exuded a strange atmosphere together, and the party was terrible. It's like people try to use violence to solve various problems.

"This is the room where the area boss we missed yesterday is, and now that no one is catching us, we'll be the first."

"If I'm not mistaken, it is said that if you are the first person to defeat an area boss, the name of the player who defeated it will be recorded. That means our names will be inscribed as well, so that's great. ”

If you look closely, you'll see a mix of female and male players. I thought it was a team made up of only male players, but apparently that's not the case. However, the woman's appearance is no different from the players around her.

The worst part is that these players have the same goals as us. He was to be the first to defeat the Regional Boss and inscribe his name on the monument to the Black Iron Palace of the City of the Beginning. We, the Sleeping Knights, are trying to do what we want to do first.

"Well, that's a bit clumsy. It seems that their purpose is the same. ”

"So what are they doing? Have you cleaned up all the monsters here? ”

Takken was so impatient that Norrie was sweating profusely and muttering. I heard that they were an unusual team of strategy, but I didn't expect them to be able to annihilate all the monsters in the final sector, the Adelzanad Control Tower.

"Kem," June called me anxiously.

All we should be doing here is pleading with that team, "Get out of the way, let's defeat the area boss first." "However, since the battle in front of you is the reward for the honor of being the first to defeat the regional boss and the monument engraved with his name, it doesn't look like he's going to give up no matter what you think.

And, judging by the atmosphere of that group, this is a group of people who will not think about submission at all. Negotiations will be meaningless.

In that case, should I defeat them by force and keep the road? This is a question that I have been thinking about since yesterday during the night of sleep. We discussed it and decided that if anyone stood in our way, we would use our strength to defeat them. I secretly made up my mind that when that time came, I would do my best to pave the way, and I think I would be able to do it. — until I saw them with my own eyes.

"Those guys I think we can win"

Joon's voice was faint because he was dressed in clothes similar to the person in front of him, and he had a full-face helmet on his head.

Yesterday, of course, we intend to defeat those who stand in our way. I want to show them the power of the Sleeping Knight and defeat them. However, those who stand in our way are far more capable than we can imagine. Even I didn't expect him to have such strength.

Not only. The monsters here probably have more experience points to gain from them than any other monster in the Kurdish Siege Desert, and the monsters they destroy include mid-bosses and famous enemies. If you compare it to when they first started climbing the 'Adelzanad Control Tower', they must be stronger now.

It is doubtful that the negotiations will be able to proceed smoothly, let alone the use of force. What should I do? That's when I started thinking about what to do with them.

"Huh? Hey, you see. ”

A player with a hideous face turned his gaze to us. Then, the players around us all turned their attention to us. I was noticed. Everyone noticed our presence.

"What are they? Before we could react, they followed us. ”

"No way, because we eliminated all the mobs, so it was easy for the others to pass."

"Thugs? They are certainly thugs too. ”

They can say whatever they want. Immediately someone called out to us.

"Hey, you guys, is the goal of the district boss in the future?"

"Since you've come this far, your target must be the regional boss, right?"

"Too bad! It's closed to traffic, and we were supposed to go to see the mayor. ”

The players had a triumphant look on their faces. The annoying thing is that everyone is laughing. They probably thought that the boss of the district was completely theirs. What's even more infuriating is that it's true.

One way to get to the district leader in front of them is to defeat them. However, they are strong enough to destroy all the monsters here. Whether we can win the battle or not has already been decided. If he wasn't that strong, I would have wanted to challenge him, but that's not the case.

“”

If we had gone a little faster, we might have been number one. No, even if we tell them first, they'll catch up with us and hunt us down with the other monsters. In any case, we may not be able to defeat them. The people who slept on the night were also completely depressed.

The reason why I was so motivated yesterday was because I didn't think the strength of the conspiracy team was that strong. Because I don't think he's a worthy person to do this kind of thing. If the gap between us and the other party is so big

"Take a step back. We're going to be the first to challenge the regional boss! ”

A loud voice came from among us. When we all looked in amazement, we saw a girl with long iridescent hair. Yuki promised to make today the most memorable day.

Yuki took a step forward, caught everyone's attention, and said loudly again.

"Today is our anniversary, and we've decided to beat the regional boss on this day, so please take a step back."

We were all taken aback. No, I'm speechless.

I didn't expect Yuki to talk about our situation to people who seemed so unconvincing. It's easy to predict what the reaction will be – and within seconds it's a reality.

Everyone looked at each other a few times, and then laughed.

"Anniversary!? Is that what you're here for? ”

"What's the deal with defeating the District Boss on the anniversary?"

"Haha, that's for the best!! There are still people who are so arrogant!! ”

They are laughing at us. Anger rose from the bottom of my stomach.

I didn't expect Araki to talk to them, but today is still a big day for us, and most importantly, it's an extremely big day for Araki, and we're having a regional boss fight. It's an impossible event that's more important.

I knew people would laugh at me if I said that, but when they did, I was really angry. One of the people in front of us who made us feel this way stopped laughing and turned to me.

"I see, are you aiming the same as the other monsters? If that's the case, then you and I will be in our way. ”

"You are also an obstacle to us, if you don't retreat, we will force you to leave."

As soon as Yuki's voice fell, he drew his straight sword and aimed the tip of his sword at them.

These guys are the kind of people who have the combat power to annihilate the monsters of the "Adel Zanad Control Tower". The anger and murderous intent he exudes is unimaginable to ordinary players. We worry about what we should do because we see that even if we fight, we can't defeat them.

However, when Ariki sees us elsewhere, there is no fear or impatience in his eyes. However, his heart shimmers with the light of will to win the big day, filled with pure hostility towards those who try to get in the way of it. The light seemed to have reached Yuki's sword, and despite the dim spot she was, her sword was glowing.

"Kaim, everyone, let's fight, defeat them, and go find the regional boss."

"Oh, Yuki! Are you really going to do this!? \"

Tage said without hiding his impatience. Everyone else seemed anxious. However, Yuki didn't seem to feel the slightest impatience.

"I don't want to waste today. I don't want everyone to take this day that Kem has prepared for me, to engrave our names on someone else's monument. I don't like that. So if they get in the way, I'll kick them out. ”

These words surprised me. After seeing the anger, bloodthirstiness, and fighting ability of those guys, I almost forgot about them.

That's it. Today, we decided to reach the area boss first and defeat the area boss anyway. I've come this far, determined to defeat everyone who stands in my way.

If we are crushed by them here and run away, then the anniversary of the Sleeping Night project is far from ruined. I won't be able to create the best memories for Yuki anymore.

- I'm sorry for that.

At that moment, when I could say this from the depths of my heart, all the impatience, confusion, and hesitation in my mind disappeared. Instead, the will to open the way for me spread, and at that moment, when it reached my whole body, I drew my sword and got ready.

\"That's right. We're not going to back down. In any case, we are going to take down the regional boss. I guess that's what we're here for. \"

"Yes. No matter what difficulties I encountered, I decided to move on. I didn't expect Ariki to remind me of this. \"

Follow me, and Norrie has his spear ready. In ALo, she uses a long stick, but in SAo she doesn't have one, so she ends up using a spear.

Next, Jun also holds a large sword that is disproportionate to his petite body, Tetch also carries a heavy large shield and a heavy-looking one-handed club, and taruken also holds a spear.

Finally, June also replaced the staff with a spear. Yuki's will has spread to all the sleeping knights, forcing them to draw their weapons. Everyone is ready to set the stage for the important event.

When they saw this, they laughed at us again.

"Hey, are you serious? It seems that those mobs are seriously planning to fight us. ”

"They're a bunch of idiots. There is a limit to their ignorance. ”

\"yes. Let's fight with the people who use "that". \"

The crowd erupted in laughter again. Everyone looks like a hungry beast. There was a sense of familiarity in those eyes. Where have I seen players like these guys before. I can't help but feel like that player is similar to the guy in front of him.

"Those of us who use modified and improved "those" are invincible, and I'll make you understand that. ”

"that", modified and improved "that". That's what they say out loud. Even if you say "that", I can't understand it. There must be something that only they know.

Before I could think about it, they immediately prepared their weapons. It seemed that their motivation was finally ignited - and the next moment, some of them were moving at incredible speeds.

"What!?"

They quickly moved behind us and in a circle in the blink of an eye. When we woke up, we were already surrounded by them.

"Wait, what is this!?"

Except for Araki, everyone was surprised to be surrounded at such a fast speed and looked around. As far as the eye can see, there are players with hideous faces that look like hungry beasts. Of course, there is no way back. Looks like they're planning to run us over.

"What is this!? \"

\"What the hell is going on with these people!? This kind of AGI is impossible, right!? \"