Episode 6 "Fantasy Sword"
"Haa..."
"... Oi oi, if you sigh while eating, your happiness will run away..."
“Argo-san… you have a bad personality.
"Nyahaha... are you talking about this article?"
I was having a meal with Argo-san at a restaurant in the 54th-floor town [Frasment]. In response to my words, Argo-san turned the scrap article in question into an object. There is
"The vice-captain of the Knights of the Blood Oath has been defeated! The opponent is a phantom demon who defeated the field boss! 』
"Phantom war demon, strongest rumor! Who is stronger than the leader of the Knights of the Blood Oath?! ? 』
Looking at the article in question, I lowered my head again. Why was this article written? The story goes back a little.
I was participating in the Feel Boss strategy meeting on the 56th floor "Bani Town". At that time, Asuna made a surprising proposal.
"... Deputy Commander, are you joking...?"
"No, I'm serious. While the boss is attacking the NPC, I will attack at once and defeat the boss."
I asked Asuna with a cold voice, but Asuna seemed to be serious after all.
"Wait! What will happen to the NPCs! There are a lot of NPCs in this village!"
“…What is it?
Asuna responded coldly to Kirito's protest. Asuna really has changed.
"What!? What will happen to the attacked NPC!"
“That’s it… I’m going to repop, so there shouldn’t be any problems?”
"It's full of problems... even NPCs-"
"Alive...?"
"... (cock)"
Kirito silently nodded at Asuna's words.
"I am in command of this operation. You will follow my orders. Nice to meet you, Mr. Black Swordsman. Also, Mr. Mugen Senki."
““……””
After glancing at Kirito, Asuna turned her gaze towards me. There was considerable hostility and murderous intent in her gaze. I averted her gaze from Asuna and met Kirito's eyes. Kirito seemed to be thinking the same thing.
"Yes, if you say so..."
After saying that, Kirito left the table and headed for the entrance.
"We're going to get out of this operation."
""""!!!???"""""
I met up with Kirito and said that to Asuna. This remark surprised not only Asuna, but everyone in the audience.
"Wha, what are you doing...!?"
“…NPCs or not, they are all living in this world right now.
"And... even if you can beat the boss with that... that's an action that goes beyond human logic. Isn't that exactly the same as the guys in the Orange Guild?"
“………………”
Asuna remained silent at Kirito's and my words, glaring at us. We ignored their gazes and went outside...it's a digression that Kirito staggered a few steps after stepping out.
After several tens of minutes...
Kirito and I were challenging the field boss in question.
As expected, Kirito was also against the subjugation by just the two of us, but when I told him a secret, he gave his consent after thinking for a while. By this time, Kirito should have already mastered that. Maybe he was thinking of that.
I took over the tank with my two-handed sword and successfully dodged the opponent's attack. Even though it was just the two of us, our attacks steadily reduced the boss's physical strength.
"Kirito, Switch!"
"Oh! Let's go!"
I hit the boss' two-handed ax with my large sword, and Kirito used his one-handed sword to drive the sword skill <Vertical Square> into the bosom's bosom. The boss tried to attack Kirito, who was stiff and unable to move, but...
"Sora!"
Gakkin!
The sword skill <Avalanche> that I fired once again flipped the two-handed axe. The boss was knocked back, and I was supposed to be stiff and unable to move, but……
"Ora!!!"
I immediately recovered from the stiffness, and continued with the highest two-handed sword skill <Calamity Disaster>. It hit the boss directly, further reducing his physical strength.
"Now, Kirito!"
"I know! With this... it's over!!!"
Having recovered from his stiffness, Kirito jumped over my back and unleashed the top-ranked one-handed sword skill <Phantom Rave>. Six continuous attacks wrapped in purple light hit the boss's chest,
"Goooooo! ! ! 』
As a result, the boss, whose HP became zero, extinguished while screaming his last breath.
The words "Congratulations" floated in the air.
"Haa... haa... well, you won..."
"That's right. Good work, Kirito."
Kirito, who was out of breath, said so, and I returned it while putting my sword away.
"... Hey, Fong... It's your skill..."
"... Kirito, I'm sorry, but we'll talk later. Someone's coming."
When Kirito was about to ask something, I noticed someone's presence. It looks like a party, but...
"……Th-This is!?"
"... Yo. You're late... Deputy Commander-san."
Those who came were Asuna and the players from the previous meeting. The number was about half of what it was earlier, and Egil and Klein were nowhere to be seen.
"I'm sorry, but the boss was defeated by us."
“……”
When I explained the situation, Asuna stared at me in silence while the other players were surprised.
"... If you have nothing to say, we'll excuse you. I'm pretty tired... let's go, Kirito."
"……Do you get it"
I was about to leave the place thinking about how I would have answered, knowing what Kirito was asking.
"Wait!"
"... what is it, deputy leader-san."
I was stopped by Asuna. His eyes were filled with the same anger that I had seen before.
“Please… duel with me!!!”
55th floor Grandzam. Asuna and I were facing each other in a square in this town where the Knights of the Blood home is located. The Knights of the Blood had cleared away, and there was no one in the audience.
"...It's been a long time. Dueling with Asuna like this..."
“I can afford it… Is it because I won once before?
Or do you think that if you have the ability to defeat a boss with two people, you can't be an opponent like me...? ”
"... Really, you've changed, Asuna..."
Somehow I was tired How did that Asuna change to this point... Because I knew her, seeing her now made me sad.
"If I win, I will definitely follow your instructions from now on. If I lose, I will never say anything to you again."
"...I understand. Well then, let's get started."
I nodded at Asuna's suggestion and looked at the displayed window. There was an application for a duel, and I chose OK.
A count of 60 seconds was displayed in the air, and Asuna pulled out her sword. I also opened the window and changed my equipment to the one-handed sword [Log Marcos]. This sword has high STR and AGI and I'm proud of it. He draws his sword, stares at the blue and silver blade once, and then takes a half stance.
And the moment the count reaches zero...
"Say!"
With the speed of a flash of light, Asuna thrashed with her slender sword. I deflected it with my sword.
"Not yet!!!"
From there, Asuna unleashed a series of attacks that could not even be seen. He was even faster than the last time he fought. But...
“…………”
I remained silent, dodging thrusts with my sword, dodging slashing attacks, repelling all-out blows with my sword, and nullifying all attacks.
"Haa, haa... why aren't you attacking!?"
“…………………………”
I was asked that by Asuna, who had taken some distance for the time being. But I dared not answer anything.
"... this!"
Frustrated by my silent attitude, Asuna activated her sword skill. Rapier Sword Skill <Linear->. That speed was the fastest ever. But...
"It's light..."
"Wha...!?"
I offset Asuna's sword skill with the one-handed sword skill <Vorpal Strike>.
And with one blow from me, Asuna's sword shattered. Asuna was surprised as if she didn't understand what happened for a moment.
"... I win. Or are you still going...?"
“…………………………………………”
Asuna didn't say anything to my question.
"... Asuna. Right now, your sword shows impatience and hesitation. You can't defeat me or Kirito with that kind of sword."
"...!"
……Maybe after this, he was going to fight Kirito as well. Asuna was even more surprised when I asked that question.
"...Asuna. Strategies are certainly important, but why don't you try living in this world more? I think it's important for you to broaden your horizons."
"... don't tell me what you know..."
"... If you really don't know... why don't you ask Kirito. He's... desperately trying to live in this world. I wonder if he can teach me that?"
“……………………”
"I'm sorry I broke your weapon... well then."
After saying that, I left Asuna behind and left the square behind.
“…………Huh. I did it.”
"Oi oi, are you sure you're okay?"
"...it's okay...remembering those days, I feel nauseous because I got carried away, and I'm wondering if someone will develop a time machine..."
"... No, it's not terrible to escape from reality? Or rather, you're really worried about it."
"... please don't say that... thanks to that, the gazes of the players around me are amazing right now."
So now I'm away from the front lines. At night, she dives into the labyrinth for leveling, but... she's so thorough that she equips herself with concealment skills to make it as hard as possible for players to find her. Even now, I'm wearing a hood and eating.
“I see, I see.
While smiling bitterly at my appearance, Argo-san visualized and displayed a window for me.
I raised my face and saw that...
"……is this?"
I was raising my voice in surprise.
"Is this the rumored dungeon? It really happened."
I came to a dungeon with 47 floors. Mr. Argo's request... it was that he wanted me to investigate this newly discovered dungeon, "Kureiki no Cave".
Originally, Argo-san was going to investigate it himself, but he seemed to have other things to prioritize, so he went there. He seemed to meet someone, but...
It seems he asked Kirito for help, but apparently he was busy with something and couldn't get in touch with him. That's why I was singled out.
And a rumor was circulating among the players who entered this dungeon. that is……
"Meet the Fairy"
That's what it means. Something like a ball of light seems to be wandering around the dungeon.
It doesn't seem to be a monster, but it doesn't seem to cause any special events, and most players seem to have finished it without harvesting it.
As a result, there were only a few players who challenged this dungeon, and I was singled out to find out the truth.
"The level and types of enemies are the same as outside... but you can't see them at all, fairies."
I progressed through this dungeon while occasionally defeating the monsters that I encountered... but I never met the rumored Fairy of Light.
Also, the strange thing is that since I entered this dungeon, I haven't seen a plant, let alone a flower. It was strange for Floria, known as the city of flowers. Even though flowers were blooming in the labyrinth, it was strange that only this dungeon wasn't blooming. When I was thinking about such things, I came to a dead end.
(... Is it a dead end? It's been a straight road so far... There's no treasure chest. Was the rumor about fairies just a rumor? For the time being, should I go home and report to Mr. Argo...)
It was when I was thinking about such things while looking around.
Gatan!
"Wha...!?"
My legs suddenly opened up. This is... a trap! ?
“Uh…Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
Losing gravity, I fell straight into the abyss.
"……Hey!!"
"Huh...?"
“Oi!……Wake up!!!”
"...!? Wow!?"
Thump! ! !
「「It hurt!?」」
When I opened my eyes in response to the voice, I saw a mass of purple light that filled my field of vision. she was in a lot of pain...
Apparently the other side was the same and the way it flew was unsteady.
"Oh my God! It's dangerous to suddenly get up!"
"... I'm sorry! Um, what about you?"
"... Huh? Could it be, my voice... can you hear me?"
“Uh-huh… Could it be that you are the rumored fairy?”
“……”
I asked that, but the other side remained silent, trembling and silent.
It's bad, could it be that I stepped on a dangerous flag... I was worried about such a thing,
"Good ────────!!!!"
"Wow!? Wha, what...?"
“Ah, I’m sorry, I yelled out… because the people I’ve met so far haven’t heard my voice… I’m so happy.
“Yuuki… My name is Fon. Nice to meet you.”
“Fon……Yeah, nice to meet you!”
"So, Yuuki. I have a few things I want to ask you.
"Yeah, what?"
"……Where are we?"
"... I'm sorry, I don't know either. On the contrary, I was talking to the player because I wanted to hear it..."
"Nobody heard me..."
"Cook..."
Yuuki quietly moved up and down, probably intending to nod.
"... Oops, that's right. I have to recover my HP..."
"what are you doing?"
“I was thinking of recovering my physical strength.
When I checked the HP bar, it was one step before Red. In a hurry, I took out a hi-potion from my storage and swallowed it all at once. HP recovered little by little.
"Ah, it sure sounded great."
"... By any chance, did you hear the sound of me falling?"
"Yeah, I heard that and found Fong.
Well... it sounded like a bookshelf fell down all at once! ”
"Is that so..."
Involuntarily, I smile wryly at Yuuki's analogy. I thought it was a very specific and painful analogy.
"It seems like you've fallen to the bottom... there doesn't seem to be an exit."
“Yes.
"Eh, is that so? Hmm, well then, that pitfall is the trigger for the quest... but the condition is... why is it like this in the first place...?"
"……phone?"
"Ah, I'm sorry. I'm just thinking..."
I was lost in a sea of thoughts, but Yuuki's words brought me back to my senses.
For the time being, it would be better to go back to town for now.
Thinking so, I took out the transition crystal from the storage this time.
「Transfer, Floria!……Transfer!」
"Nothing happens...?"
"... no way... is it a crystal invalidation area?"
Yuuki wondered about my actions. Apparently you can't use crystal items here. The Black Cats incident on a moonlit night crossed my mind.
"I'm overwhelmed. It's your first time here, so you don't know what kind of place it is, do you?"
"No……"
"I see... anyway, I have no choice but to move on now. Is that the only way to get out of here?"
I said while pointing. For now, I have no choice but to move on.
Fortunately, the level and type of monsters were exactly the same as before the fall. So I was able to move on without any trouble. Along the way...
"Fon is strong!"
"Nothing like that, I'm still not good enough."
I was told that by Yuuki while walking along the straight road.
"Because, just when you think you've dodged a monster's movement like this, you'll knock it down with a bang! It's amazing!"
"It's exaggerated... and there are more guys who are better than me."
"Eh, that's right!"
"That's right... For example, someone who masters dual wielding and defeats an impregnable knight who was said to be unbreakable, or a legendary immortal player whose HP never drops below half..."
"Heh... there are people like that..."
Yuuki's words made my body tremble. For laughter, of course.
Unintentionally, I ended up talking about the black swordsman K and the leader of the Knights of the Black Blood Oath H... well, if it's an AI opponent, there's no problem spoiling it.
"... that's nice, I want to fight too."
"No, no, it's impossible with that body..."
"I know, but you always end up in this body every time you come."
“Is that so…does Yuuki have other forms?”
“Eh, … Uh, yeah … anyway, it seems like it would be fun to have people like that …”
"I-I don't know... I feel like it depends on the person..."
For some reason, Yuuki's flustered words made me remember the incident with Asuna that made me come here, and I dropped my shoulders involuntarily. Seeing that figure, Yuuki tilted his head...as if he was wandering around me.
and……
"is this……?"
"Boss room huh..."
We came to a big door. The design and size were different from those of the labyrinth, but due to its strictness, there was no doubt that there was a boss.
"... Bo, Boss... Is it ahead?"
"... Ah. There aren't many recovery potion-type items, but I'll manage somehow."
"Are you going to fight?"
"...I think that in order to get out of here, I probably have to defeat the boss here...
However, you can't use crystal-type items here. And I don't think the opponent's level is low either..."
“……”
“For the time being, Yuuki stays here. The chances of the boss attacking you are low, but it’s not an absolute certainty, so “…I don’t want to.” Huh? ”
"I don't like it! I'm going too!"
To the immediate denial, I unintentionally asked back.
"... No, no! Listen, boss battles aren't fun! No matter how much you're a fairy, if you get hit by the boss!"
"But I don't want to let Fong fight alone! I want to help Fong!"
I stubbornly objected, but Yuuki raised his voice and objected. As it was, the wordless stare continued,
"…………OK"
"...!"
“However, never do anything dangerous, okay?”
"Yeah. I'll do my best!"
I broke... I felt like she couldn't break. Yuuki was rather fired up by my words. He's starting to get a little worried, but if I collect the boss's hatred here, there won't be a problem.
“…………Alright! Let’s go!”
"yes!"
I opened the door to the boss room.
"Goooooo! 』
The boss, the owner of this dungeon, let out a roar when he saw us. The boss's name is "Despair Forest Master"... literally translated as "Lord of the Forest of Despair".
A warrior-type monster wearing armor entwined with vines, and a weapon that looks like a one-handed sword with a black flower design.
I'm fighting this boss alone. I gasped at the fact that it was going to be a fierce battle like never before.
"let's go!"
I gripped 'Log Marcos' tightly and slashed at the boss.
"Say no!"
It's been a long time since the battle started.
The boss' physical strength had finally been cut in half. Luckily, the boss's attacks were monotonous, he had three HP gauges, and he didn't seem to have any special abilities, so he was able to fight without any difficulty.
I used 2 potions, but there were still 6 remaining.
"Haaaa!"
"Von, nice!"
Dodging the boss's attack, I hit the boss with 'Vorpal Strike' and blew him backwards.
Yuuki also thought that I was pushing and was cheering me on. It was at that time.
"Huh! What?"
"Is this a flower?"
Just when I thought the room started to glow, flowers started blooming from the walls of the room. And it wasn't just the room that changed.
"Goooooo! ! ! ! ! 』
Pakin!
"What... what!?"
"Wow... what is that...?"
The boss's armor came off, and a human-shaped ivy monster appeared from inside. But that wasn't the only change.
"Oh, that is... no way!?"
A sword was refined from the root of the boss. Unlike the boss's sword, the color is the same, but the design is based on wood. What surprised me was It was that he had equipped it with the wrong hand.
Yes, he was two-sworded.
(Kuh... No wonder I thought he was too weak in terms of status for a boss! Is this really what he's serious about!?)
I realized that my thinking was naive. When I regretted such a thing, the boss closed the distance with me at once.
"Goooooo! 』
"Kuh... Guh...!?"
A series of merciless dual-wielding attacks attacked me. I manage to avoid a fatal injury, but I also take damage little by little due to the excessive number of troubles.
(I have to keep my distance...!?)
It was when I managed to dodge his continuous attacks and flew wide backwards.
"Booo! 』
Gashi!
"Wh... is this!?"
It was time to get myself in shape. All of a sudden I couldn't move my legs. When I looked, my legs were entangled in ivy.
“Fon, is it dangerous!?”
"Ha...!"
With Yuuki's call, I realized that the boss activated a sword skill and attacked me. I also activated the one-handed sword skill <Slant> to deflect the attack, but...
"Boooooo! 』
"Nah... haha!"
The boss's sword skill was a dual wielding sword skill, which was a rushing technique with a time lag. I deflected one blow, but received a direct hit from one sword. The blow was very different from the previous one, and it was powerful.
With that force, the ivy was torn off and I was slammed into the wall. HP had reached red.
"Goooooo! ! ! 』
(So far...!)
Looking at the approaching boss, I was relieved at the same time as I made up my mind.
If so, I might be able to return to my original world. When I wake up, it might be the world I was in. If my HP goes down to zero... I might be able to say goodbye to this world.
For some reason, I wasn't afraid.
It was when I made up my mind and closed my eyes.
"Yeah!"
"Guoooo! ? 』
I was surprised by the girl's voice and the boss's shout and opened my eyes. There, Yuuki was ramming the boss with his small body. I widened my eyes and was surprised at the sight.
"Yu, Uki...?"
"This! This! This one, Bakemon!"
The boss, who transferred hate to Yuuki, tried to cut Yuuki with his sword, but was unable to completely capture the small body of Yuuki.
"Boooooooo! 』
"Hehe! You can't hit me! Hwon, get back on your feet now!"
“Yuuki, is it dangerous!?”
Yuuki toying with the boss. However, when I saw the boss trying to activate his sword skill, I shouted.
"Woooooo! ! ! 』
"Eh, Kyaa!"
The boss' ranged sword skill was activated. Yuuki somehow managed to avoid the slashing attack itself, but he was blown away by the wind pressure and slammed into the wall. He stayed, he fell to the ground.
"Ugh...!"
Perhaps the damage was too great, Yuuki couldn't jump up.
And the boss was trying to approach Yuuki to finish him off.
"... Stop it...!"
I hold my weapon tightly...
"Stop...!"
Get out of my head what I was thinking about earlier ......
"Stop it... Stop it!!!"
I was running away. I don't want Yuuki to die... With that in mind, I intervened between Yuuki and the boss.
"Guoooooo! ! ! 』
"Let's do it!"
The boss activated his sword skill, and I also activated my sword skill to avenge him.
Kid, kid, kid, kid!
Their swords collided, and a metallic sound resounded. His sword skill ended with 4 consecutive hits, but my sword skill still continued.
"Haaaaa!"
"Boooo! ? 』
After counteracting his sword skills with a series of diagonal cross, horizontal, and vertical cuts, I unleashed four high-speed thrusts on his shoulders and thighs. The boss involuntarily retreated greatly due to the continuous attack.
"Huh... hah... Gokugoku! Haa...!"
I drank various recovery potions at once and threw away the empty pot.
“Fo, von……?”
"... I won't let you die...!"
"eh……"
"I will definitely protect you!"
When I said that to Yuuki, I opened the window and selected the battle skill……[Fast Conversion].
When the skill was activated, all my equipment changed to what was registered. My pride and masterpiece armor, "Blue Flame Recca" (I call it). The armor is blue with black and green accents, but it's not heavy and durable.
And then, he unsheathed the one-handed sword 『Assault Survive』, suitable for this equipment, from his back.
"Goooo! 』
"……come!"
The boss seemed to be angry at the previous blow, and quickly closed the distance and launched an attack. His sword was tinged with light, and he was about to activate his sword skill.
"Goooooooo! ! ! 』
"Haaaaaaaaaaa!"
I also activated my sword skill and closed the distance with him. and,
Gakkin!
A metallic sound was heard again.
"Whoa!"
I activated the illusionary sword 《One-handed Sword》 8-hit sword skill <Cross Bullet> that I shot earlier to offset his consecutive attacks. However, his sword skill still continued.
"Then...!!"
However, I ignored the stiffness after the skill and activated the next sword skill.
『Sword Technique Continuous Strike (Skill Chain)』……A sword skill outside the system that continuously activates sword skills……I used to call this technique.
As it is, I activated another skill.
Illusion sword 《One-handed sword》 10 consecutive hits Sword skill <Drop Out Rain>, cross cut, shoulder, leg, arm cut like dancing, and finally a rotating cut to hit the opponent with the last two blows, high speed chain Attack technique. After offsetting his attack with the eighth consecutive attack, I let him eat the last two attacks.
"Boooooo! ? 』
"This is it... it's over!"
And then, as a stop, I unleashed the fantasy sword 《One-Handed Sword》, the top sword skill <Phantom Sweep>. A pale blue light shone from the one-handed sword, and an aura was emitted from it.
“Deyaaaaaaa!”
After three consecutive attacks of kesa-giri, reverse kesa-giri, and helmet splitting, he unleashed a high-speed 3-shot thrust, created a reservoir, and unleashed a large rotary slash. All of those blows were wrapped in an aura, and the blade was 50% larger than usual. That blow sculpted the boss magnificently. and……
"G, g, goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...!" ? 』
The boss became a polygon and disappeared, and the swords also became polygons and disappeared as if chasing their master.
"……Hooray…………?"
After confirming that the boss had disappeared, I felt my strength dwindle. He dropped the sword he was holding and collapsed on the spot.
“F-phon……!”
"... I'm sorry, I'm a little weak..."
“Ugh… Ugh!”
Yuuki was dizzy, but he flew over here. I told him that I was fine, but... Yuuki was crying.
"Yo, good... good!
Fu, I thought Hwon might die...! ”
"... sorry for worrying you... and thank you for helping me back then..."
"Uhm... I'm the one who caused trouble for Fong..."
"That's not true... I'm still alive thanks to Yuuki."
"…………really?"
"Oh"
"I see... that was good...!"
Yuuki seems to have recovered a little from my words. I don't know what his expression is, but he's probably smiling a little.
After a while, when I calmed down...
"... Well then, let's get out of here soon."
"yes!"
Putting our gear back on, Yuuki and I approached the warp point that appeared after defeating the boss.
"Can we go back to where we were?"
"maybe"
"...Hey, Fon"
"Yeah, what?"
Yuuki called me with a sorrowful voice, and I turned to Yuuki.
"Fon... you're going home, aren't you?"
"... well, I have to go back to the city at least once."
"I see... Um, can we meet again?"
"... I can definitely meet you. Or rather, I'll come see you... I have friends I want to introduce to Yuuki!"
"Really! Could it be a dual-wielding swordsman or an immortal player!?"
"Oh, oh... one is..."
I unintentionally nodded with a wry smile at Yuuki's words. And just like that, I entered the warp point.
“Well then, see you later, Yuuki.”
“Yeah, see you later, Fong!”
And my body was wrapped in light and transferred.
“Wow!
“Ah, Argo-san! This is the entrance to the dungeon…!
When the light dawned, Argo-san was standing in front of me. It looks like they got out safely.
"I'm worried! I haven't been able to contact you at all since then, and I can't even track you on my friend list...!"
"I'm sorry, I got caught in a little trap... Thanks to that, I ended up fighting a boss class monster..."
"Hou, that's interesting information Dana."
"But... can we talk about that later?
As expected of me, I'm at my limit..."
Mr. Argo looked curious, but my fatigue was on the verge of my limit, so I told Mr. Argo.
“…That’s right.
"Excuse me, please. Please excuse me."
Saying that, I parted with Argo and transferred to the town. I went straight to the inn, but since I was at the limit of my stamina, I entered the room as though I was falling down, and as soon as I got into bed, I let go of my consciousness.
What woke me up early in the morning was a message from Mr. Argo. Apparently, he wanted to talk about that dungeon as soon as possible, so we decided to meet at the cafe of the inn where he was staying.
"Sorry, so early..."
"No, I was able to rest well... so what happened to that dungeon?"
“…………”
When I heard that it was a matter of urgency, I wondered what was going on and asked, but Argo-san was unusually stuttering.
"... Calm down and listen. That dungeon has disappeared."
"……What was that?"
My drowsiness was completely blown away by Argo-san's report, who stopped his usual habit and was serious.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this too… because the dungeon itself has disappeared.”
“…………”
Somehow I agreed with those words.
There was something wrong with that dungeon in the first place. The ultimate skill is the dual wielding skill used by the boss.
Why did the boss use a unique skill... that's all I couldn't figure out.
“…………Fon-bo, do you know anything?”
''I can't say for sure.
However, I think that dungeon is the same as the unique skill I have... I can't answer any more than that."
“…………I see. Well, the dungeon itself has disappeared.
Mr. Argo, who guessed something, said that the story was over without asking anything further.
"Speaking of which, did you tell anyone about the 'Illusion Sword'?"
"No, I used it in the boss battle, but I was alone so..."
"Right. Even so, it's a 'fantastic sword'..."
"Do you still have any information?"
"Hmm... If there is no information so far, you can think of it as a truly unique skill."
"Unique skill..."
…… Illusion Sword …… It was a time when I maxed out 70% of my weapon skills and was researching other skills. A mysterious skill that appeared in my skill column before I knew it... Since it can be equipped at the same time as other weapon skills, whether it's a one-handed sword or a two-handed sword, the effects of the fantasy sword can be used at the same time.
Additional correction of 1.5 times the damage dealt, reduction of sword skill recovery time, skill proficiency speed increase, and each weapon has a unique special ability.
If it is a one-handed sword, the power of all sword skills and the fantasy sword "one-handed sword" will increase the range of the highest sword skill by 1.5 times. is given "Ultra Armor" that nullifies even status ailments.
Furthermore, the performance of the sword skill of the fantasy sword changes depending on the equipped weapon. <Cross Bullet>, <Drop Out Rain>, and <Phantom Sweep>, which I used yesterday, also have different names, number of continuous hits, and even motions other than one-handed swords.
A skill effect that is just like a balance breaker. and……
“Sword technique continuous attack (skill chain)… right now, only Fon-bo can do it.”
Sword Technique Continuous Strike... A skill outside the system that was newly developed after learning the Illusion Sword.
It all started when I learned that the Illusion Sword is a common skill for all weapons, and shortens the recovery time.
At this time, I wondered if it would be possible to activate Sword Skills continuously using the Illusion Sword. And then, I started various verifications with a one-handed sword, but the result was a failure. The stiffness shortening of the fantasy sword is just shortening. Even with the initial sword skill, the stiffness time will not become zero, and the stiffness time will occur for a moment. That moment becomes life-threatening in this world.
Still, I couldn't give up on continuous activation, and it was time to experiment in the dungeon. It was a time when I was physically and mentally exhausted from concentrating too much on continuous battles.
It succeeded...
At first, when I was able to do it, I didn't know what had happened and what had happened to me. And then I realized. This world is just a game world.
Sword skills have a motion and recovery time to activate. A motion is a stance necessary to activate a skill. In other words, it is the processing time for activating the skill. Then, where is the stiffness time for the game to recognize stiffness... when I realized that, I got the knack for continuous attacks with sword techniques. The point is, not just before the sword skill's stiffness, but at the timing when the game recognizes the stiffness time at the end of the skill, the next sword skill is strongly imaged. I don't know), you can misunderstand the stiffness recognition as the activation of the next sword skill. It's easy to say, but the timing is quite severe, and even I was good at one-handed swords and two-handed swords, and I was barely able to hit three times in a row.
"I wonder how many times I've seen hell until I completed that... ahahahaha..."
"... that's right"
Argo-san had a tense face. This is the second time I've told Argo about this, but he seems to have a pretty terrible face.
Let's not worry about it... yeah.
“…That’s right, so this item is also a mystery, right?”
"Hmm? That's an item I've never heard of..."
"I dropped it when I beat the boss... but I don't even know what it's used for."
"'Reika's Nectar' and 'Rare Tree's Amber'...these seem to be materials for weapons...I've never seen either of these before."
"Hmm, is that so..."
“Well, when it comes to material items, it would be better to ask a blacksmith or an appraiser.
"……Try to do so"
Before I knew it, I closed the window while nodding at Argo-san's words, which returned to his usual tone.
"Well then, I'll be going soon... I'm sorry this time, Fon-bo."
"No... that's right, Mr. Argo, this case is..."
"I know yo. You can't make money by talking about dungeons that don't exist... I won't tell anyone yo. Well then, Fon-bo. If you have any good information, tell me."
Saying that, Argo-san dashed out... without paying the bill...
As I sipped the leftover coffee, I remembered that dungeon and felt a little uneasy.
(Maybe that was to kill me…………no way)
And there was one more thing that bothered me.
(I broke my promise with Yuuki...)
That fairy... it was a promise with Yuuki. Of course she understands that Yuuki is an AI, but even so, seeing her reaction, which she enjoyed so much, makes her feel guilty for not being able to keep her promise. I felt it.
(...I can't see you anymore)
The cold coffee tasted rather bitter.
〈Other View〉
"That...why?"
I should have logged in as usual. Recently, I've logged into a game that's different from usual, and I've been surprised that my body has turned into a fairy of light... but today wasn't the case.
"It's gone... that's..."
The game selection screen that should have existed until yesterday had disappeared. I didn't have much time today, but I managed to make time to log in.
"I wonder if I can't see Hwon anymore..."
"We can meet, definitely. Or rather, I'll come see you.』
Remembering what Hwon said yesterday, I involuntarily bowed my head. It was at that time……
“Yuuki-kun, I’m sorry, but can you hurry up and come back here? 』
"Eh? I understand..."
It was the voice of a teacher who was unusually impatient. I hesitated, but thought it was urgent, so I decided to log out.
(...It's just a coincidence, isn't it...I'm sure we'll meet again, Fong...)
In my fading consciousness, I logged out while thinking about such things.
It was the debut episode of the hero's unique skill.
By the way, behind the scenes of this episode, there was an incident in the park.
There is a hidden episode where Kirito tried to ask Fon for an appraisal skill, but couldn't get in touch
with him, so he went to ask Egil.
The skill chain that first appeared in the main story is
the same as the system that appeared in SAO "Hollow Fragment"... Does that mean...?
I added the information of Illusion Sword to Ori Lord introduction.
I'm checking for typos and omissions by re-reading them, but sometimes I make ridiculous mistakes, so I'd appreciate it if you could report them to me.
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