Episode 16: Aim for the fastest! ALO Flight Race!
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Leafa main(?) times!
As I was writing this, I wasn't sure if Leafa was the main character or not (laughs)
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Episode 16: Aim for the fastest! ALO Flight Race!
It's been a while since I married Yuuki and moved to a new house...
"Finally...! It's finally here, everyone!!"
"Ah, ah... that's right, Leafa..."
While looking at Kirito, who was a bit taken back by Leafa's strangely high-energy words...
"You're burning... Leafa."
"Kirito says he's a speed maniac... he seems to have practiced a lot for this race."
I answered Liz with a wry smile while stretching.
At Leafa's invitation, not only Kirito, but I also participated in this flight race... I thought I'd focus on the audience this time, but...
"Mr. Fong! I will never lose in flight! So let's compete!"
I couldn't help but nod when I saw Leafa's ghastly expression.
"I-Is that so... or are you the only one, Fong?"
“Yeah?
"Oh my God... are you already married and acting separately, newlyweds?"
"...what kind of character is that..."
I stared at Liz who teased me while grinning, and this time I crossed my arms and stretched them out.
“Yuuki is going to Sleeping Knights.
"... you can afford it... Kirito will give you a more interesting reaction..."
(Even if you ask me to do that...)
While thinking about Liz's protest, I'm going to stretch my hip joints this time.
"Well, do your best!"
"Oh"
So... it was already time to start the race, and the athletes gathered at the starting point.
"Oh, thank you for waiting! Who is the fastest ALO player? The ALO flight race will start soon! "
"""""Noeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!""""""
(Amazing, cheers...)
I was thinking about that while laughing wryly at the voice of the audience who responded to the voice of the commentary.
"Come on, come on! Here comes the ALO flight race! At the ALO Unified Tournament held the other day, the strongest ALO players were decided!
And this time... ALO's main flight function... This race requires simple speed, not force! The contestants include "Black Swordsman" Kirito, tournament winner "Phantom War Demon" Fon, winning candidate Leafa the Wind Fairy, and the members of the guild "Sleeping Knights", who everyone knows about defeating bosses in one party. ... It's a gorgeous appearance !
Hearing the live commentary, the voices of cheers grew even louder.
"Everyone! Do your best!"
"The experienced Leafa... Kirito, Fon, Yuuki, who have outstanding sense... Who will win?"
"Well... I can't read it at all. What do you think, Asuna?"
"Hmm... Personally, I want to support Kirito-kun, but I want Yuuki to win."
While Silica was cheering, Liz, Sinon, and Asuna were talking about something, but the cheers got in the way and I couldn't hear what they were saying.
"Come on. Players! The race is about to start! Audience, are you ready for the count? Come on! 10, 9, 8, 7, 6...'
The count in the air decreases along with the cheers.
The players unfold their wings and prepare themselves.
"""5!4!3!2!1!...""""
and,
"""""0!!!!"""""""
"""""""""""!!!!!!"""""""""""""
The moment the count reached 0, the players took off all at once. I also take off with the acceleration and go through the gaps between the players. Being in the lead...
"Player, start at once! The leader is Lifa, who is a candidate for the championship!
Behind them are Yuuki and Kirito from Absolute Sword! In addition, Fong and many other players are chasing after him! 』
I grasped the situation from the live commentary and looked ahead.
(As expected of Leafa! I have something to say... I can't afford to make a difference any more!!)
In order to close the gap, I increase my speed at once.
"Oops! Huong player, speed up and jump out of the group! After all, it will be Fong who will win the throne in this tournament as well !? "
There were some players who increased their speed because of me, but regardless of that, I tried to catch up with the first three.
"Come on, Leafa player in the lead! We are about to reach the first barrier, the “Foggy Sky Trail”! ”
("Foggy Sky Walkway"...?)
"There is fog that limits visibility in this 'fog sky walkway'!" Furthermore, rock pillars and magic mines are installed as obstacles! Do you want to slow down and attack safely... or run at full speed without worrying about obstacles! The judgment of the player is also questioned! 』
(I see...! Then...)
From the live commentary, I found a strategy, slowed down, and opened the window.
(Because it's a magic that I don't use very often... the spell is good!)
By the time I finished checking, Leafa in the lead rushed into the 'Sky Trail of Fog', followed by Kirito and Yuuki. I regained my speed and cast the spell I confirmed earlier. Then...
" ...?
A small winged ball of light appeared. The ball of light curiously tilted his neck (I think it was a pose of sorts).
"Nice to meet you."
"! ...! ! 』
In response to my words, he showed his approval while shaking his body vertically (seems to be).
"let's go!"
And then, I rushed into the 'Sky Trail of Fog'.
As the name suggests, the "Foggy Sky Walkway" was covered in fog...it was impossible to see even one meter ahead. Since a while ago, every time I heard an explosion,
"Wow! Isn't that dangerous!?"
“Wow wow!?
I can hear Kirito and Yuuki screaming... On the other hand, I...
"...it's going well"
Dodging obstacles perfectly, he ran through the course... under the guidance of a ball of light.
(I'm glad I remembered that this kind of magic exists)
That's right, this light sphere I summoned earlier... is actually a type of searcher. This searcher can be used for lighting purposes at night, but with ALO, which recommends PK, it's really noticeable . use it. That's why I rarely use it...
Originally, it was designed for use at night, so the route guidance function is also excellent.
(Because it avoids obstacles and leads the way...it's useful at times like this.)
While thinking about such things, I broke through the "Fog Promenade".
"Oh! It looks like the ranking has changed! Just now, Lifa broke through the "Foggy Sky Trail", but after that, the one who broke through... Hung!
It looks like Kirito and Yuuki haven't made it through yet! Hwon moved up to 2nd place !
(Leafa... can see it! At this distance, we can catch up!)
I increased my speed even more and closed the distance with Leafa .
“As expected of Mr. Fong! You know how to attack that fog!”
"Oh! I don't use it much, but I had a general idea of magic!"
"Fufufu! But the race is just starting! I will never lose!"
Saying that, Lifa suddenly accelerated.
I'm going to keep up with it so that I won't be able to make a difference any more.
"Oh! It seems that some players have passed through the "Foggy Sky Trail" one after another... Kirito and Yuuki are a bit tattered, but they seem to have passed safely! And it seems that Lifa and Fong are approaching the second barrier !
"...this is...!?"
"...Turbulence!?"
Leafa and I suddenly stopped in front of the second barrier... What spread out in front of us was a cloud with visible turbulence.
"yes! The second barrier is "Cloud Wilderness"! There is a lot of turbulence inside, making it difficult to fly freely! How do I get past these clouds in an unusual environment? Pay attention to the movements of the players! "
「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」
"... for the time being, I have no choice but to go...!"
Contrary to Leafa, who silently stars at the clouds, I decided to plunge into the turbulence and rushed in at once... but,
"Wow!? This is...well, I can't fly...!?"
The turbulent wind was stronger than I expected, and when I tried to move forward, I almost lost my posture and resisted the wind, so it was all I could do.
Furthermore, the direction of the wind seemed to change at random, and I was busy dealing with it, and I was in a state where I couldn't gather my thoughts on how to conquer this section.
"Oops! ? Players will challenge 'Cloud Wasteland' one after another, but... Leafa has been staring at 'Cloud Wasteland' without moving since a while ago."
It was when the commentator had doubts about Leafa's actions...
"...Yeah! I guess you got it!"
With those words, Leafa seems to rush into the 'Cloud Wasteland'... but...
"... What the...! ? Li, Leafa players, we will move forward smoothly in "Cloud Wilderness"! 』
"eh!?"
I involuntarily glanced at Lifa as she listened to the live commentary... Lifa was advancing without worrying about the raging wind.
"Uh, you're lying!?"
Against the wind, I was finally halfway there, and I couldn't hide my surprise at Lifa's movements as she caught up with me from behind.
“Fufufu! Go ahead, Mr. Fong!”
"How, how!?"
"Don't go against the wind, Mr. Fong! It's the same principle as a ship!!"
Leafa, who passed me by, left those words behind and left in no time.
(It's no good to go against it...?......Is that so?!?)
Guessing the answer from Leafa's hint, I closed my eyes to read the wind.
Just like that, I stopped resisting and gave myself up to the wind...then the wind, which had been blowing in the opposite direction to the direction I was trying to move, started to push my body forward.
(... I see... the more you try to resist, the stronger the headwind is... or rather... isn't speed and head rotation required?)
While wondering if the purpose of the race was right, I finally made it through the 'Cloud Wilderness'.
"Come on! Half of the race is over, and Leafa is defending the top! And then, finally, Fong also made it through the "Cloud Wasteland"... oops, at the same time, Yuuki also passed through the "Cloud Wasteland"! We have made up for the delay! "
"Uh... Yuuki!"
"Ah, Fon!"
Apparently, he broke through "Cloud Wasteland" at the same time as Yuuki. Yuuki noticed me and approached me running side by side.
"The phone got pulled out too!"
"Yeah... it looks like Yuuki was able to get through... though, I've been losing to Leafa for a while now..."
"At this rate, we'll lose... let's catch up!"
"Oh!"
Together with those words, Yuuki and I speeded up to catch up with Leafa.
"Come on, come on! The race has finally reached its climax! Previously, Lifa was ranked first! Fon and Yuuki are chasing after it! And the final barrier...that's...! 』
Snap!
Saying that, the commentator snapped his fingers.
At that moment, monsters popped around Leafa, who was running in the lead.
"The final barrier is an endless hell of monsters! Monster house, revamped, monster sky garden! If you get through it, the rest will be a straight 1km match! Now, who will be the fastest in ALO! ? ! "
""If that's the case...!""
Hearing the commentary, me, Yuuki, and Leafa pulled out their slender swords and one-handed swords, respectively, and forced their way through the monsters. I drop the enemy as we pass each other, and Yuuki dodges the attack at the last minute and defeats the enemy with a single blow. Leafa didn't slow down, kept defeating enemies, and even...
"Don't eat this!"
Fire high-level wind magic <Tyrant Hurricane> and wipe out the monsters at once. Kirito and his successors also participated in the battle, and the field turned into a brawl .
"I'm out, I'm out! The one who got out was... Hwon! Leafa chased after him and passed through the monster sky garden! "
(At this rate, break through at once!)
After passing the last obstacle, I quickly put the razor in my storage and was about to cast a speed-up magic on it.
"Fufufu...! Ahahahaha!!!"
"... Huh!?"
Something was passing by me at a tremendous speed... No, the laughter just now...?
``What! ? Li, Leafa player! ? However, he overtook Hwon at a tremendous speed and took 1st place again...well, his speed is still increasing ! ! , who came in second place , is getting bigger and bigger !?
"Damn...!"
In a hurry, I use the speed-up magic <Quick>, but...
(Oh, I can't catch up...!?)
I use magic to chase it at full speed, but the distance doesn't shrink at all...
"Ahahahahahahaha! Ahahahaha!"
The person himself is flying very comfortable, but ...
(Could it be, what does Kirito mean by speed holic...!?)
"Go~~~~~~~~~~~! ! The winner is... Leafa, who defeated many talented players! ! ! 』
I finally understood the meaning of Kirito's words while watching Leafa cut the finish tape with overwhelming speed.
"Well, I lost..."
"No... that's a bad opponent, Yuuki."
In the end, after that, I finished in 2nd place, and Yuuki and Kirito tied for 3rd place.
Yuuki, who lost to Leafa and me, was consoled by Asuna. While stroking Yuuki's head, I praised him for his good fight. Leafa on the other hand...
"I won! I won, Onii-chan!"
"Wah, you got it!? Su-sugu!?"
Overjoyed, she hugged Kirito...of course, seeing that scene...
"(j~~~~~~)..."
His legal wife, Asuna-san, was staring at him firmly... with a face that Yui-chan and Yuuki couldn't show... This is a pattern that will be preached later...
「「「(J～～～)・・・・・・」」””
(… Ah, so are the people over there…!)
Liz, Silica, and Sinon's eyes were also very uneducated .
(You guys... ignore that. We won the championship after all.)
And so I thrust into my heart.
Thus, the ALO flight race ended with Leafa's victory.
Next time: SAO ~Phantom War Demon~
"...Yeah...Yeah...Can I ask for that?...Thank you."
"...I'm here today with an investigation report on Motoki Konno's property."
"...!?"
"...if you could keep that house...what would you like to do?"
"...!?!?"
"...really like"
"...I also like Momenoki."
"Fulfill your promise"
Now it's show time!
It's a digression when I wrote that this novel used a rare depiction of magic.
When I was writing this, I was surprised to hear the news that someone in Leafa was getting married. Now
, let's talk about the real world.
stories, but I hope you can see them.
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