Episode 12 "The Last Boss Battle"
Well... First of all, I'm really sorry to all Yui-chan fans (Dogeza) The
scene where Yui-chan appears will be completely cut.
Of course, in the project I'm currently thinking about, Yui-chan will go on a rampage, so I'm planning
to increase her appearances, so I hope you'll forgive me. By the way, Mr. Heathcliff's line at the beginning is like, "Hero, let's do half of the
world...would you like to join hands?"
Please enjoy slowly.
“……………………”
The 75th floor labyrinth... I was diving alone, just swinging my two-handed sword without thinking, turning popping monsters into polygons. Honestly, it didn't matter anymore.
About two weeks after Kayaba told me the shocking truth... I was half desperate as I dived through the labyrinth.
(Maybe Asuna felt the same way when she was in the 1st layer...)
Kirito and the others sent us messages of concern, but... they didn't even bother to reply and ignored them. For me now, even that didn't matter.
(Speaking of which, today is November 6th...)
I was resting in my safe zone, and when I happened to look at the calendar... on that date, I remembered something.
(Tomorrow is the Skull Reaper match...)
Tomorrow is the 75th layer capture battle... originally, it's the day when Sword Art Online is cleared. But
(If I clear it……I will………………)
As I gazed at my right hand, I remembered what Kayaba said to me at that time.
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“Would you like to cooperate with me… Mr. Fong?”
“……………………”
That's what he asked me, who was stunned.
I couldn't say a word, all I could do was make eye contact.
"You know that I was originally supposed to reveal myself on the 95th floor.
But it's not my intention to end the game halfway like this... That's it..."
With a nasty smile on his face, he continued.
“…I want you to join hands with me.
"…………………………What do you want to say……"
"I'm proposing that instead of disappearing, you should continue to live in people's memories... the longer you can master the game, the longer you can live... I don't think it's a bad idea..."
“…………………………………………”
"...I don't want an answer right away, but I hope to hear a good answer."
I don't remember how I got home that day...
Without an answer... I continued wandering around the labyrinth until now.
(…………What should I do…………!)
Time passed without an answer.
Then came the fateful day.
(In the end... I came without an answer.)
Knights of the Blood Headquarters... In three hours, the boss battle on the 75th floor will begin.
Before that, I have to show Kayaba my intentions. It was when I was heading to the captain's room without being able to give an answer.
"Today's boss battle... can you wait here without participating?"
Kirito's voice came from what seemed to be a conference room. It seems that Asuna is also with him. The door was slightly open, and voices seemed to leak out from there.
Involuntarily, I erased my presence and began to secretly listen to the conversation.
"Why do you say that...?"
"I don't know what will happen in a place where teleportation crystals can't be used...
I'm scared If something happens to you, "Are you going to go alone in such a dangerous place and wait for me in a safe place?" ”
Kirito was at a loss for words at Asuna's words. Asuna approached Kirito,
"If something happens to Kirito-kun in such a place... I'll kill myself!"
Kirito, who had been looking down at those words, opened his eyes.
"There's no point in living anymore, and I can't forgive myself for just waiting."
"I'm sorry. I'm timid...! To be honest, I want to run away with you... I don't care if we can't return to the real world...! At that forest house, forever. I want to live with you...!"
"...Yeah...if you can do that, it would be great...every day together...forever."
But...saying that, Asuna continued. What does our real world body look like? Kirito and the others don't have time to clear the game...
Kirito gently hugged Asuna, who broke down in tears, and muttered quietly.
"Now... do you mean we need to fight..."
When I heard those words, I... left the place so as not to be noticed.
And then I came to the captain's room. when you knock
"please"
I heard a voice say. And when I opened the door, there was Heathcliff, the culprit of everything.
"Hey, I've been waiting for you... so, let me hear your answer?"
Suu…………I calmed down my breathing and spoke to Heathcliff.
"Right after today's boss battle... Kirito hits you with his sword skill.
If you can prevent that, your true identity won't be revealed, and on the contrary, you'll be able to isolate Kirito."
"... so that's your answer?"
“…………………………”
Hearing his question, I remained silent and looked into his eyes.
"... that's fine. I'll take your word for it. I'm counting on you for today's boss battle."
Saying that, he asked me for a handshake...
"... then it's a boss battle."
I tried to leave the captain's room while ignoring that, but I had something I wanted to say, so I stopped before opening the door.
"It's a good opportunity... Let me ask you one thing, is this world's coffee-like green drink your idea?"
"If so, what happened?"
“…Coffee should have been the original color…I thought it was in bad taste.”
"…………it's unfortunate"
This time, I left the place with his words that didn't sound regrettable at all behind my back.
75th Floor Collinear Labyrinth Square
Players participating in the boss capture battle were gathered. There were also familiar faces.
"Oh, hey! Fo, aren't you Fon?! Are you safe?"
"... Klein"
"Damn, you were worried about Kirito and the others."
“Egil-san… I’m sorry, I’m a little confused.”
"... Well, it's okay, thanks to you."
"Well, you're going to participate in the boss battle, aren't you? Let's survive!"
“……Yes. See you later.”
Saying that, I parted with Klein and Egil-san. Then,
"phone!"
Called by a familiar voice, I turned around and saw Kirito and Asuna.
"It's good... you were safe."
"You... I was worried! You didn't even reply to my message!"
"... bad... there's a lot of things going on."
“…………Fon, did something happen……?”
"eh……?"
While being worried by the two of them, I replied that it was nothing, but when Kirito asked me that, I was involuntarily surprised.
"Why, why...?"
"No... the atmosphere has changed, or rather... it doesn't look like the usual phone..."
"... I'm nervous too. The boss this time is the quarter point... and the information is that it's a crystal nullification area."
"…………Oh really?"
"... Then let's both survive, Kirito."
I broke up with Kirito and the others before they could scrutinize me any further.
Then, after leaving the group and opening a window, he performed a certain operation.
(This is all right...the rest is...)
After confirming what I had prepared in a hurry, I took a deep breath to prepare myself.
(Now... this is my critical moment)
Excited, I joined the players listening to Heathcliff's speech.
"... That's all. I pray for your consideration."
……Well said, I said to Kayaba in my mind. Then, after entering the circuit crystal entrance opened by Heathcliff, we teleported to the front of the boss room.
"……let's go"
We opened the door to the boss room, flowed into the room at once, and dispersed. As previously reported, the door was closed and there was nowhere to escape. The boss isn't on the floor, so we step up our guard.
(...if I remember correctly, the Skull Reaper...)
While recalling my memory, I looked up. There...
"Up! ... Run away to the edge!"
There was a 75th floor boss stuck to the ceiling: Skull Reaper.
And then, perhaps recognizing us, he stopped moving and fell here.
With my warning, everyone evacuated to the edge of the area, so there was no damage...
but,
“GYAAAAAAAAAAAA! ! ! 』
The boss just started moving and attacked us.
At that time, the player who was surprised by the boss's initial movement and couldn't move became the prey of the sickle.
“Uwaaaaaaaa……!?”
……Parin……!
"""""""""Huh!?!?!?"""""""""
The fact that the player had been turned into a polygon with just one blow sent shock and turmoil to the entire clearing group. But it didn't matter to the boss, he swung his scythe again to take his next prey.
"Let's do it!!!"
Barely enter between the player and the sickle and catch the sickle with a two-handed sword.
However, overwhelmed by its power, my HP gradually decreased.
“Fon!” “Fon-kun!”
Kirito and Asuna immediately came to support me, and managed to knock the sickle away.
"I can't do it alone...!"
"If it's three people, I can handle it!"
"... That's right. Heathcliff! Come with us! The four of us will catch the sickle!"
"Umu!"
“Tanks, freeze up and take the attack! Be the most vigilant against his scythe! A direct hit will kill you in one hit!
He also asked Heathcliff for support, and gave instructions to the entire attack group. After drinking the potion, Kirito and the others once again faced him head-on.
“GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ! ! 』
""Haaaaaaaaaaaaa!""
Both Kirito and Asuna block the boss' sickle with sword skills.
""switch!!!""
"Deyaaaaaaa!!!"
When Kirito and the others flipped their scythes, I slipped under their heads and used a sword skill. Illusionary sword 《Two-handed sword》 8-hit sword skill <Quantum count> …… It is an attack with many moves, which is rare among two-handed sword skills. I shook my head.
Also, since this skill always has a debuff that lowers defense and speed, it was obvious that his speed was greatly reduced. He tried to attack me with a scythe, but this time Heathcliff intervened.
And this time, Kirito and Asuna's sword skills were decided on him.
“G, GYAGYAGYAYGAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ? ! ? ! ? 』
That attack caused him to flinch greatly, and in that moment, another player hit him with a sword skill from the side. That attack finally reduced my HP bar by one.
The battle to the death continued. Led by me, Kirito, Asuna, and Heathcliff, the tanks block the attack, and if there is a gap, the other players attack from the flanks... Repeating this, when I finally have 1 HP left. was.
“GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 』
When I thought that the boss's body was glowing red, his speed increased. The Quantum Count debuff seems to have been removed as well.
“Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
"T-Help...?!"
Unable to respond to the move, five players were cut by it.
"Damn it! ... If this happens!"
I use 《Rapid Remodel》 to change my equipment. Equipped with the armor "Dualo Dinosaur" and the one-handed staff "Fatal Out", which has a long coat with brown as the main color.
"Heathcliff!"
"……what!"
"Cover, please! Kirito, Asuna... just for a moment, stop the scythe!"
"Understood!" "Understood!"
I believed in Kirito and the others, readied my club, and prepared to activate my sword skill while accumulating strength. As it is, I activate the battle skill "Battle Shout".
“GYAYAYAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ! ! ! ! 』
Due to the skill, the Skull Reaper approaches me, who has increased hate, and swings a scythe...
"Do you want me to!?" "No!"
Kirito and Asuna catch the sickle. and,
“Just keep supporting me!
Just like that, I released the power that was charged to the maximum……sword skill.
Bakin……! ?
“GYAGYAGYA? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! 』
His boasted scythe shattered beautifully.
What I fired was the fantasy sword 《One-handed Staff》 heavy single-shot sword skill <Negil Impact>... This skill has the ability to double in power depending on the time it is charged.
Also, this skill has the effect of ``Promote Weapon Destruction''. Just like Kirito's [Weapon Destruction], if you use this sword skill and aim at the weapon's weak point, you can destroy even the boss monster's weapon. With a skill charged to the maximum, if the opponent's weapon is exhausted, it can be destroyed with a high probability. His big scythe turned out to be his enemy. But...
“GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! ! ! 』
There was no way he could overlook me, who was stiff and unable to move, and he attacked me with his remaining scythe. However……
"Hmph!"
Heathcliff interrupted. As expected of GM. does a good job.
Just like that, I started to charge the Negil Impact once again after my stiffness was resolved.
"Kirito, Asuna! Aim for the base of the sickle!!!"
"Oh!" "Yeah!"
Following my instructions, Kirito dealt damage to his scythe with his dual sword skill <Double Circular>, and Asuna with his sword skill <Avove>.
"This is... another one!!!"
Compared to earlier, the charging time was short, but I fired another Negil impact. The attacks of the two earlier and my blow overlap, and finally both of his weapons are lost.
“GYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! 』
"Oh no!"
In order to finish off the upset guy, I immediately changed my equipment with 《Rapid Remodel》.
This time, in a Japanese style... exactly like a samurai, wearing the ``Shiba Shinken Rekka'' and the katana ``Shintakemaru,'' he activated his Sword Skill.
Kin……!
Barin! Barin! Barin!
"GYAYAYAYAYAYAYA? ! ? ! 』
By the time I moved behind him in an instant, the attack had ended, and some of his legs had disappeared. Illusionary Sword 《Sword》 Sword Skill <Kirika>. With an attack time of less than a second, this sword skill sets itself apart from other sword skills in terms of speed. Also, the more the speed increases, the more power increases. That blow knocked him out of shape.
"""""Woooooo!!!!"""""
In that gap, all players hit with full power. Kirito's dual-wielding 16-hit sword skill <Starburst Stream>, Asuna's best sword skill <Flashing Penetrator>, Heathcliff's sacred sword sword skill "Gospel Square", and my fantasy sword "Katana". Highest Sword Skill <Swift Sword>
……As a result, the HP of the remaining guy finally became zero……
“GYAA…………! ? 』
Palin...! ! ! ! !
His body turned into a large number of polygons, and the words "Congratulations" were displayed in large letters.
Most players cringed at that letter.
"... how many died...?"
"... 7 people..."
「…………Isn’t that a lie……There are still 25 floors left…………!?」
Klein's words with a despairing expression were the feelings of the front line members. In the atmosphere where the players were stunned... as expected, he was the only one who calmly looked around.
And then he met eyes with Heathcliff. And he smiled and I smiled back.
At that time, Kirito aimed at Heathcliff and unleashed a one-handed sword skill <Rage Spike>... but,
Kin……!
"Wha...!?"
Just as I had taught him, Heathcliff, who was wary of the surprise attack, blocked the blow with his sword. There was a smile on his face, but...
Gang! ! !
"... what do you mean... Fon-kun?"
"This is... my answer, Heathcliff... no, Akihiko Kayaba...!"
I attacked Heathcliff from behind, revealing his true identity.
From here...my real fight...
Ori Lord, it was a rampage II.
And the next main story will be the fight between the brave man from another world who refused the invitation and the demon king.
Also, I'm thinking about making a little announcement in the next postscript.
It seems that many people are reading this work, as long as the author is happy.
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