Excruciating pain, like nothing he had ever felt before, pierced his right eye. “ Charge ahead!! Silently murmuring the name of her loved one, her pain seemed to fly far, far away. *** But — throwing that gigantic boulder more than fifty mel was definitely impossible for a human… The Fist Fighter Chief stumbled, and dropped to his knees. He must request that he stop this operation. If there was time to inform them of the true nature behind Underworld and the Artificial Fluctlights, Asuna believed that most of them would immediately drop their weapons. But now, he was putting his entire tribe’s lives on the line to protect the Human Empire people from that crimson army; how incredible. Ever since Knight Commander Bercouli detected the Incarnation of nothingness wielded by the existence called Emperor Vector, an intense uneasiness had come over him. Those people are all humans from the real world — judging by their accent, they’re Americans! This body, this soul, I want to taste it to my heart’s content. But Lisbeth placed her left hand on her chest, and continued to shout: “Wh…” So wouldn’t it be better spent on creation rather than destruction? Then, with the deafening noise of expanding wings, it flew back into the sky. Iskahn watched wordlessly as that unfathomable, chestnut-haired female knight lead the Human Empire Army, reduced to about seven hundred people, and passed through the gap in the enemy formation created and maintained by his own tribal warriors in a bloody battle, then looked away from the commotion and fixated on the Integrity Knight. But the Knight Commander raised his longsword high, high in the air, and shouted an order in an extraordinarily irrepressible voice. Ten mel. This is the moment of truth. The giant man bellowed, ran a few steps, and flung the boulder from his right hand with all his might. Snapping her eyes open and giving a sweeping look to Sakuya, the other Lords in front of her, and the countless players, Lisbeth replied adamantly: If the people who lived in the Real World were like this, it seemed that Asuna was exactly right in that “the other side” was not a kingdom of gods after all. “You bastard, what have you done with my apprentice?! She thought of Asuna, who would be desperately fighting at this very moment; Kirito, who was injured; Leafa and Sinon, who had rushed ahead into Underworld. Just as they turned their horses around and prepared to move west, the sharp blast of a horn came from behind. The swordsmen battling on the other side of the valley were now closer to him. But before she should pull back her left arm, the heavy axe had already roared past. But in this very second, his thought process had, for the first time, risen to a point from which he was able to view the entire Dark Territory, the Human Empire, and the entire Underworld. At most, half a day.” Moon Cradle (ムーン・クレイドル, Mūn Kureidoru?) Just as Asuna was thinking this, Renri spoke in a more cheerful tone. The Fist Fighter stared right at Asuna with his left eye, and spoke quietly. “You gather everyone here and tell us to dive into some fishy server; that’s already pretty ridiculous. *** Yet to Asuna, who dived in through the STL, they were real, live human beings, and their spurting blood was chillingly warm, exuding a nauseating coppery odor. How could they remain silent upon being told that there was a chance of losing the characters they had built by infusing their entire spirit into them? Lisbeth had never once had thoughts like those the Salamander was accusing her of. Asuna raised her trembling right hand, panting — “If he catches up, the Esteemed Knight Commander will definitely save Alice-sama. They were the final hope of Yui, the top-down AI: they were the only force that could save the Human Empire Defense Army in Underworld. “STOP IT — ! “… To be honest, it’s difficult to believe this all of a sudden. In short, verbally convincing them was impossible. “The Emperor hasn’t told us anything regarding those crimson soldiers, has he?” The Fist Fighter stared straight ahead, his heart still as he leapt into the air, his body dragging a long trail of flames. They could only obey their absolute master, precariously cross the rope bridge, then be surrounded by the crimson army and torn apart indiscriminately. Four fatally wounded people dropped their longswords and crumpled to the ground, screaming. Originally self-published online under the pseudonym Fumio Kunori, ASCII Media Works began publishing the novels on April 10, 2009 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. She was only desperately converting her unstoppable emotions and thoughts into words: With a odd thundering, countless red lines tumbled from the heavens. Charging into the deadly crimson current alone, her scream was as bitter as blood. There, he saw a torrential crimson rain, falling two kilol to their east. !” But Emperor Vector’s dragon that carried Alice had already become a tiny black dot on the far-off horizon. But — “This world, and the many other virtual worlds connected to it, are obviously not imaginary places that we escape to! The most striking thing was — their number. Tens… Hundreds. From the color of his skin and the single leather strap tied around his entire body, he was unmistakably a member of the Fist Fighter tribe she had fought minutes ago. Just then — The one answering Asuna’s worries was the gray knight standing at her side, Sheyta. If I fail here, no one will come help us at all. More than 3,000 players gathered in a great dome in the World Tree that stood in the heart of Alne City, at the center of the world of ALfheim Online. You can now play the First Chapter of the game until “Extracurricular Lessons” for free on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Why, would you go this far…” But Alice did not hear his next words: Don’t go forward anymore . The series takes place in the near future and focuses on protagonist Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual reality MMORPG worlds. Her opponents were unquestionably real people just like her, yet they could be killed in one strike just because of some game-like status values and weapon specifications; this truth gave rise to an unbearable pain and dreadful feeling to Asuna’s heart. Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara with accompanying illustrations drawn by abec. Now you’re telling me about character loss?! The golden knight’s beautiful white face showed steely resolve as she shook her head. The series takes place in the near future and focuses on protagonist Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual reality MMORPG worlds. Listen, make a bridge across that valley, doesn’t matter how narrow it is. Terrifyingly loud roars of fury flooded the vast dome. Could you explain them first?” *** Now that the blossom called Underworld has finally bloomed, I want to protect it! *** The crowd of fairy faces only looked confused. Some were chatting casually with swagger, some sat on the ground, and some even drew their weapons and waved them around without waiting for orders. Then, with bloodthirsty howls, they were swung at the Fist Fighters, who were supposed to be their comrades. !” A person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. “… What I’m telling you guys is not a lie, nor a joke! But since the five rocky hills were only around 500 meters wide, the players would soon pass around them. !” ResponsiveVoice-NonCommercial licensed under, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Magian Company Vol. Screams and blood flew in all directions; with one strike, more than twenty enemy soldiers were knocked flying towards the back. The only thing she could do now, was to believe. Integrity Knight Bercouli’s firm, vigorous voice carried over and disrupted Asuna’s train of thought. “They’re such… a restless bunch.” In other words, they could only pray that the Knight Commander would reach the Emperor before he arrived at the World End Altar. At 4:20 a.m., when Klein and Lisbeth had been sending out in-game messages to every single friend on their lists, there were only three Lord-class players online. It’s all terribly far-fetched… Of course, to prove your words, we’d only have to log in and see for ourselves… But you just mentioned that diving into «Underworld» involves a few problems, right? Not just Asuna, the Human Empire Defense Army soldiers and the four Integrity Knights also fought like fierce gods, and finally carved a bloody opening to the south. These mysterious bunches of lines poured silently down onto their side of the valley, roughly one or two kilometers east of the battlefield. !” resounded across the battlefield. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Vol. Her right hand flashed, and «Radiant Light» stabbed straight through the visors of the crimson helmets. !” But the young man before her had no right eye at all. That was why he had stayed on the back of his requisitioned dragon, hovering far, far away from the battlefield and waited. Iskahn’s face, as though pulled along by this scene, unconsciously swiveled in the same direction. You are now reading Sword Art Online 9 online. With a sonorous thundering, the ground underneath began to tremble. At this, the Fist Fighter Tribal Chief stole a glance at Sheyta, then hurriedly looked away; he slapped his fist into his hand and finished her sentence loudly. First of all, there’s no controllable UI in Underworld. They have emotions like we do, they have souls like we do! ... "It's not like I can fight like I do in Sword art online. No. “Jumping” was a very important skill in a Fist Fighter’s training. Even Sheyta, who was drinking water near her, seemed a bit surprised. Iskahn spun around and spoke to Dampe staring at him speechlessly. Their blazing gazes merely stared at Lisbeth unswervingly. Everyone watched as two stone columns suddenly protruded from both sides of the canyon and slowly extended further and further, then joined together in the middle, widened, and finally became a stone bridge sufficient for crossing. Yet what Iskahn needed to cross now was a bottomless canyon whose width was five times this limit. Yui had decided to follow in their footsteps. As the air trembled violently, the boulder shot out as though it had been launched by a catapult — then, the Fist Fighter’s right hand exploded, flesh and blood flying in all directions. Asuna tugged her rapier from the body of a cursing American player while breathing heavily atop her horse. All rights reserved. If he suddenly gives the order for us to fight you, we must obey… That’s why, we Fist Fighters will defend against that crimson army here. Forty mel. But where on earth did he get so many people? !” Go all out, boys! “Is this really okay, Sheyta? No matter what, we must save our partners.” Asuna’s momentary hesitation was broken by howls and sword slashes coming from her right. Was such a thing possible? )is the 21st book in the Sword Art Online light novel series, published on December 7, 2018. Asuna endured the agony and pushed herself up; before her was a lean, short young man with hair standing straight up like flames. With a flash of light, the two throwing knives fused together. Why is the Emperor so dedicated to her?! !” !” “ Dude that’s awesome!! She clearly understood that she was supposed to ignore the sacrifices of some of the troops, and push south as hard as she could. “… You’re good with this, woman?” Has the sun been blocked out? There are children who have been forced to drink medicines they hate. The novels and four of the manga adaptations have been licensed for release in North America by Yen Press. The instant that the five hundred Dark Territory soldiers, the Human Empire soldiers, and the summoned Dark Legion met — Judging by their reactions, Asuna could see that although they had dived in with AmuSpheres, they were not protected by its Pain Absorber. *** A moment later, she breathed heavily and managed to cradle her left arm, which was spurting blood. Ten people in a row, ten rows in a cluster; there were more than forty groups with one hundred people each that ravaged the enemy like heavy construction machinery reducing buildings to rubble. I don’t think that you and your friends would do all of this just as a prank, and what’s more, there must be something big if even that Kirito boy hasn’t logged in for ten days. “ Take this!! “… Even so, if it’s just some tens of thousands of bloodthirsty guys waving their weapons around, it won’t be enough to scare us.” Asuna could only manage that, then turned around. They were neither aware that they were swordsmen, nor trained in sword skills; they merely swarmed forward, stepping over their comrades’ bodies and screaming in a strange tongue. 1 Ch. Ep, Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Vol. “But… to be honest, the old SAO players aren’t the only ones who are treated like this. “Get out of the way… GET OUT OF MY WAAAAAYYY! To Emperor Vector / Gabriel Miller, this situation was a gamble. Iskahn thrust his right fist high, and curled his finger into a hook. Pain isolation was a compulsory feature of any modern VR server. On the other side of the great valley, the five hundred Dark Land soldiers who had successfully crossed the rope bridge were about to fearlessly engage the five Integrity Knights. That way, we four thousand warriors of the Fist Fighters’ Guild can fight alongside you for now, until we finish off this crimson army.” The boulder shattered against the impact, but Iskahn’s small body was propelled upwards. “… Champion …” Then the king of the Fist Fighters slowly began to run towards the valley, leaving a trail of blazing footprints behind him. A strong wind blew from the valley below, pushing the Fist Fighter up as though he possessed invisible wings, propelling him even higher. Nonetheless, he firmly believed that as long as the several tens of thousands of American players diving into the battlefield were able to surround and attack the Human Empire Army, the «Radiant Medium» Alice would certainly break out of the encirclement alone — or with a small team — to initiate that huge light ray attack. There exists AI with human souls, and the American military is trying to seize them…? We can’t hold for too long.” Sakuya’s fluent and calm voice wavered in perplexity. With that resolve, Asuna raised the rapier in her right hand and began to quickly chant a command. The light novels began publication on ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko imprint from April 10, 2009, with a spin-off series launching in October 2012. — I can’t do it. !” Bagaaan!! Just now, she had only created a small bridge and almost expired from the effort. swordartonline, romance, asuna. She’d heard that the only human resources left in the Dark Territory army were these Fist Fighters and Dark Knights. “… Lil’ Miss! “ Give ‘em hell!! The third season of Sword Art Online, titled Sword Art Online: Alicization, is an anime series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. But there must be something I can do. As long as the Guardians could hold off the enemy army, cutting the last five ropes would be much simpler. The Fist Fighter’s expression was one of frozen incredulity. Sometime during her speech, the waves of fury had calmed, and a tense silence took over the dome. Asuna was now personally experiencing the torment of massive amounts of geographical data coursing through her soul… The raw feeling of her Fluctlight being worn away. But no place existed for his hand or foot to grab onto; only endless, cold air extended on and on from below the darkness under his feet, wrapping around his body that was about to fall. If he were to die protecting this world, his father, brother, and sisters back in his hometown would definitely understand. Suddenly — Lisbeth stuck out an arm to stop a red-faced Klein from jumping forward, and tried her best to reply calmly: She could no longer see Alice, who was supposed to be guiding the entire Human Empire Army and cutting a bloody path through the enemy lines. !” ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Some say we’re just a heavy load on society who contribute nothing, some say we’re escapists who don’t pay taxes and pensions… There have even been calls for a return to conscription, just to force us to serve society!” Whoosh — ! Led by a giant, one-armed man, they converged at the stone bridge. Then, as the only one present inhabiting a transient body, she had to fight. 2  Instead, the nine fairy races now used this space to meet and negotiate, or as a venue for events. Zudan! If this was how Kirito was injured, this was how she wanted it to be. Sword Art Online - Chapter 16.5 [Alternative Layout]_jp2.zip download 7.6M Sword Art Online - Chapter 16.5_jp2.zip download The zeal with which the American players came from the east side of the battlefield seemed less ardent than before. How — absurd. This is reality! Even if we charge towards the south, what would we do then? “… AAHH — ! But come to think of it, she could not be entirely sure that such a mentality had never come to her. It was completely unlike the Knights trained under Dark General Shasta, who was now deceased. A second later, with a dry snap, a thick rope was severed, and danced in the air like a black serpent. Defend in all directions!! Twenty mel. After all, to them, these soldiers were not conscious beings equal to humans; they were NPCs, mere trifles. A hill, rising out of the black ground. Asuna could not summon the willpower to imagine how those people felt before dying, because a harsh, searing pain suddenly shot through her mind and caused her to collapse on the back of the horse. In this flightless world, this was the extent of a human body’s physical jumping distance. As soon as the assault team got their hands on Alice’s soul, it was very easy to imagine the fate of the then-useless Light Cube Cluster — they would destroy it without remorse. Although Renri had already quickly cut five of the ten ropes set up by the Dark Territory army to cross the valley, his face showed no sense of accomplishment or pride. As though he had heard Iskahn’s involuntary shout, the seated Emperor glanced quickly at the ground. After a short pause — The entire right half of his vision turned deep red, and spates of excruciating pain assaulted his right eye. — This person, is also a human. “But I know! You are now reading Sword Art Online: Progressive 20 online. But…” Bercouli was briefly overcome with emotion; no matter what, he couldn’t bring himself to order those other two dragons to stay here on standby. The head of the man with the giant axe seemed to explode in a storm of flesh and blood. Asuna was dumbfounded. — Someone from the Dark Territory! “The ‘friends’ you talk about are just the SAO survivors, aren’t they?! And beyond it was — Bodies had piled up into mountains in front of the soldiers advancing in tight formation. *** Lisbeth, Klein, Silica and Agil lined up in the middle of the floor, with Yui standing on Klein’s shoulder in her tiny pixie form; standing silently, their bodies endured the wave of voices that lashed at them from all directions. In other words, you can’t log out on your own.” “This person, is likely to not be lying.” Yet, if we see this as only a game, as only a virtual world, and abandon it, then where is our ‘reality’…?! The 30,000 soldiers who suddenly descended… no, dived to the east of the battlefield, had undoubtedly been summoned by Emperor Vector. — What are those? Against the blood-red rising sun, mysterious objects began to fall from high in the sky. Four more mountains burst from the ground, shooting into the air, and the ground swayed without pause. There was still a very long journey to the system console, which would take several days even by dragon. Kirito said. “Uwo…. These days, all games built off The Seed, including ALO, provided two ways of logging out: either by controlling the UI or through a voice command. Bercouli added with an untroubled grin. ” After this blow filled with the utmost fighting spirit, the ten people quickly parted and retreated to either side, leaving a gap, and the ten behind them advanced forward with the same stance. Please convert the character data that you all are currently using into Underworld!” “Emperor Vector… certainly told us before, we Ten Lords of the Dark Land 4 . “You’d better…” It consists of Chapter 20 and Chapter 21. The slender knight shrugged, and her brand new armor clattered crisply. Having situated her player home within floating New Aincrad instead of a town on the ground, she almost never went below and talked only to her old friends; that much was true. “… Yes, I brought some real world stuff here. Gabriel’s vision shifted down, and stopped on the golden hair of the unconscious Knight, billowing in the wind, caught in the clutches of the dragon’s talons. Asuna heard heavy impacts like that of a machinegun. These red infantrymen were standing without any sense of discipline or regulation. “… I understand, leave the bridge to me.” Gowa . At a glance, they seemed to be Emperor Vector’s divinely summoned reinforcements. What was more, despite how they charged forward with tragic resolve, it was clear that the Dark Knights and Fist Fighters were not doing so of their own volition. !” The pain now was much worse than when she had created the deep canyon last night. !” A player who ran out of the crowd shouted, jabbing his index finger at Lisbeth. “ Damn!! “Don’t just sit there and watch. She screamed shrilly as the Fragrant Olive Sword slashed sideways. Magic Sword Art Online HP/SAO x-over Asuna/Kirito HP/Argo. !” Just then, from the south, a soldier came running to Asuna on the north side of the battlefield. But. Without hesitation, he stabbed it into the source of blazing heat blocking his thoughts — his own right eye. 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