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Chapter 561: First level, cleared!

Not only Kirito, but other players were also shocked by Darkness's actions.

You have to know that this is a real death game, and no one can risk his own death to block damage for others. But in the game, even in the BOSS battle, there is such a person.

“Ms. Darkness, are you okay?”

Asuna was very nervous.

Apart from Alice who saved her and Aqua who counselled her, Darkness was the one who cared about her the most. Asuna didn't want this gentle and considerate elder sister to die here.

"It's okay. That's just who Darkness is."

Huihui waved her hand.

As a companion from another world, he of course knew the fetishes of his perverted female knight and was not surprised by her behavior.

Instead of caring about Darkness, the little girl stared at the Kobold Boss with shining eyes. She was very upset now. Why didn't this game have the concept of magic? Otherwise, wouldn't this be a perfect target to show the power of explosion magic?
Asuna was somewhat puzzled and angry about Megumin's indifferent attitude, but when she saw that Sato Kazuma, Krillin and others were also helpless, this normal person was as dumbfounded as Kirito.

What puzzled her even more was why Darkness didn't use a shield to defend herself, but used her body to bear the damage? However, she still ran over to care about the other party's safety.

After handing Darkness the potion, Kobayashi came to Diabel and, together with the other players who had woken up from their dizzy state, dragged him out of the boss's attack range.

It was really dragged out.

This handsome player who calls himself a knight just had one foot on the edge of death and was almost unable to come back. Now his legs are so weak and there is a look of fear on his face.

Xiaolin greeted him: "Are you okay? I was thinking of letting you experience life in another world, but I think about it and forget it. By the way, you won't blame me, right?"

"How could that be? I can't even thank you enough."

Diabel thought Kobayashi was telling a joke, but he didn't know that Kobayashi was serious.

“Oh, right! Miss Darkness…”

"Although he almost died just now, he is still alive and kicking now."

"Really? Then I feel relieved."

Kobayashi signaled with his eyes at the perverted female knight who had gotten up again and wanted to experience being beaten by the boss again but was desperately stopped by her companions, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's it. Leave the rest to me, okay?"

"...I'm counting on you, Mr. Kobayashi."

Diabel was somewhat unwilling.

But now his legs were weak because of fear, which might affect his judgment. In addition, everyone was stunned by the sudden accident and could not react in time. Maybe Xiaolin was the only one who could command everyone. Although it was a pity that he could not get the LA (Last Attack) reward, he hoped that everyone would survive more than the BOSS reward.

"Okay, it's my turn next."

Xiaolin shook his arms.

The reason why he didn't grab the command just now was not for any other reason. The players gathered to defeat the BOSS were Diabel, so even if Kobayashi gave the command, not everyone would listen. Maybe everyone would be in a mess because of the command.

But no one else is needed now.

"——Everyone, retreat!"

Xiao Lin suddenly yelled, waking up the players who were still immersed in the twists and turns of the previous event.

"Everyone, retreat towards the exit! As long as we don't surround the boss, it won't use ultra-wide-range attacks! And don't forget the dog-headed guards, lead them away as well!"

After hearing what Xiaolin said, the players all stepped back.

In the center of the huge venue, Xiaolin was the only one facing the Kobold Lord alone.

"Hey, hey, hey, even though you guys said that, you guys are retreating too quickly."

Somehow, he had a vision of Sato Kazuma and others who betrayed him.

"What should I do? I feel a little uneasy facing the boss alone. If there is anyone who can help me at this time..."

At this moment, Xiaolin paused slightly, and a figure appeared behind him.

The familiar venom ensued.

“If you are afraid, then don’t act so arrogantly. You are no different from Lady Darkness right now. I seem to have heard Lord Kobayashi complaining. If you really want to ask, I can lend a hand.”

"Liu Zi. I feel safe having you by my side. You will help me, right?"

"...Of course. I am your sword, I am your shield, I am your—"

"The most trusted companion."

He interrupted the maid.

The corners of Liu Zi's mouth rose slightly, which was hard to see on the face of a puppet maid, but it also indirectly indicated that she was in a good mood.

"I never thought I would have someone else fighting, and that I would be in love on the battlefield one day."

"What are you talking about, Master Kobayashi?"

"No, it's nothing."

Xiaolin shook his head.

After a pause, the index and middle fingers of his right hand slid down to reveal the menu bar, then he put away the small round shield and scimitar, and then materialized two more items.

The light faded, revealing a lavender iron chain wrapped around his right wrist, and a ball of silk thread in his left hand. These were the props that Xiaolin had asked Argo to prepare.

—Tangled chains and fishing lines.

Ready!

"Come on! It's Show Time!"

Xiaolin's left hand held Liu Zi's right hand, and their fingers were interlocked. After the two looked at each other, they nodded and took a step forward at the same time, and then the speed kept increasing, with exactly the same frequency.

Synchronization rate, 400%!

The master and servant rushed towards the BOSS quickly.

The Kobold Lord originally held the samurai sword with both hands, but now he put down his left hand and prepared to put the sword to his left waist. Then the samurai sword also lit up green, which represented the special effect of the completion of the skill guidance action.

As the big straight knife came at a speed invisible to the naked eye, Kobayashi swung his right hand and threw Liu Zi into the sky, while he slid past the dog-headed man's block.

Xiaolin dodged the sword-drawing attack and threw the iron chain wrapped around his wrist towards the boss's right leg during the moment when the boss was stiff. In a few seconds, it was wrapped around the ankle of the Kobold Lord. Then he pulled hard -

No effect.

"Tsk."

Xiao Lin was unhappy and shocked.

Even if the strength was equal, in reality, even if the attack just now could not knock the Kobold Lord down, it could at least make him stagger. But the judgment standard in the game was the strength of both parties, and Xiaolin's level was obviously weaker, so he could not make any impact on him.

That's the limitation of the game.

But it doesn’t matter, Kobayashi was just covering up, the real harm was done by someone else.

"——Liu Zi!"

While shouting, Liu Zi was thrown into the air, stepped on the ceiling and used the reaction force to accelerate again, falling straight down from above. The sickle in his hand also lit up a deep purple light and chopped fiercely on the neck of the kobold lord.

The puppet maid hides a large sickle in her skirt in real life, so it is easier for her to use the sickle in the game.

“Uooohhh——”

The Kobold Lord howled in pain, and his health bar dropped a small amount.

There is such a thing as hitting the weak point in the game, and just now the maid hit the BOSS's weak point beautifully, causing a lot of damage.

It's not over yet!
After that, the two met in mid-air, and this time Liu Zi sent Xiao Lin into the sky. In the floating space, Xiao Lin swung out the silk thread in his left hand, which was wrapped around the arm and neck of the Kobold Lord, making it unable to move again. Liu Zi saw the opportunity, slashed the sickle upwards with the light, and slashed fiercely at his defenseless chest.

Then the master and servant exchanged attacks again, attacking the neck, back, chest and armpits. Kobayashi used the silk thread in his left hand and the iron chain in his right hand to trap the BOSS while helping Liu Zi to move quickly. Attacks continued to fall on the ogre lord's body.

The two light people were like butterflies, spinning and jumping around the BOSS with their eyes closed. Not only did they cause considerable damage to the Kobold Lord every time, but the BOSS couldn't even touch them!

"What is that?"

"What a messy attack method..."

“That’s too much!”

The players who were fighting the BOSS together were shocked by the gorgeous performance of Xiaolin and Liuzi, and they just stood there in a daze, staring at them stupidly.

Kirito was also shocked.

The fighting style of the master and servant completely deviates from the system, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is unorthodox.

But why...

Why is it so gorgeous that makes people intoxicated?
When they involuntarily stopped what they were doing, Sato Kazuma was the first to lose control.

“Hey! You guys, now is not the time to watch the show! There are still kobold soldiers here, hurry up and help ah ah ah————”

He is the most aggrieved one.

In reality, he was beaten to death by the kobold soldiers, and in the game he still couldn't beat the kobold guards. This was the main reason why he gave up the moment he saw the kobold lord.

The players who were awakened by Sato Kazuma came back to their senses and focused on the battle with the Kobold guards. However, no matter how focused they were, their attention was still involuntarily drawn to the master and servant in the center of the room.

"Hohohoho——"

Probably because of being hit repeatedly, the boss roared fiercely and gradually went mad, its huge body sank down, and then used all its strength to jump vertically. On the jumping track, the samurai sword and its body were like a wound spring.

This is a carousel that attacks from all directions, and its target is Liu Zi who is unable to move in mid-air!
however--

"I won't give you a chance!"

Kobayashi threw out the silk threads in his left hand, wrapped them around the maid's slender waist, and pulled her back to get her out of the BOSS's attack range. Ryu Zi also followed the force and fell into Kobayashi's arms.

Talking about love in battle...

The players watching were filled with jealousy.

Fortunately, SAO is not immune to damage to teammates, otherwise I would not be able to use this move if I couldn't touch him.

He can restrain the boss, create an output environment for Liu Zi, and save Liu Zi in critical moments. On the surface, Xiao Lin and the assistant are almost the same, but if you regard Liu Zi as a weapon, you will find that the real controller is Xiao Lin, who controls Liu Zi like a puppeteer.

When the Kobold Lord raised his large straight sword and prepared to use the stabbing skill, Xiaolin and Liuzi looked at each other and ran to the left and right respectively.

Because the skill is a single linear skill, it can only choose one target. And because Xiaolin never attacks, the target it chooses is Liu Zi, who has attracted a lot of hatred.

At the moment when the BOSS was about to unleash a skill, Xiaolin took action boldly. The purple chain wrapped around its wrist and pulled it out fiercely, immediately disrupting the BOSS's attack route.

This is also one of the limitations of SAO.

Just take Asuna as an example. Once you strike a pose and start channeling your skill, you can’t interrupt it no matter what happens.

Kobayashi noticed this point and interfered when the skill was activated.

Outstanding effect!

And maybe because the skill was interrupted and forced into a state of stiffness, the chain that Xiaolin had wrapped around its wrist this time emitted a shining light, which was a sign of a critical hit. At the same time, the Kobold Lord's body became unstable and staggered, and his burly body fell forward. The light and sound that sounded like an explosion burst, and the HP value of the Kobold Lord, which was fixed above the line of sight, began to decrease rapidly.

"Gurgle!"

The dog-headed man groaned and waved his arms and legs to stand up. This was an abnormal state unique to humanoid monsters, falling over!
The judgment was successful!
Xiaolin's eyes lit up, and the silk thread in his left hand shot towards the puppet maid on the other side.

"Liu Zi!"

Liu Zi followed the force and continued to accelerate after running, and a deep purple light appeared on the sickle again.

"Hooooooh!!!"

As Liu Zi's sickle continued to slash across the body of the Kobold Lord, causing massive damage, the BOSS's health gradually decreased and flashed red, and its roar became more and more intense.

Very good, it’s going to succeed!
The final victory of this BOSS battle belongs to them! This is the consensus of everyone, even Xiaolin thinks so, but——

The Kobold Lord propped up his body. He did not fall into dizziness or be bounced away, so he immediately prepared for a vertical jump. At this time, he only had 3% of his health left!

Xiaolin's eyes narrowed.

"Liu Zi, danger!"

"Humph!"

Liu Zi did not retreat, but continued to pursue the victory, probably because he judged that he could completely destroy the Kobold Lord before he activated his skills.

But the maid overlooked one thing.

Her current strength and speed are far inferior to her in reality.

The maid's sickle landed on the ogre lord first, but only caused 2% damage. With the last 1% left, it was too late.

“Hoooooooooooooo——”

Liu Zi realized that his damage was not enough, and wanted to flip in mid-air to adjust his posture and use his skills, just like Diabel, he wanted to take advantage of the system's skill judgment.

However, just as she was about to use the final blow to complete the conquest, the ogre lord had already adjusted his posture and then slammed into her thin body hard. The speed was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, Liu Zi was knocked away.

The game mostly uses strength to make judgments. As the BOSS, the Kobold Lord is naturally much stronger than a single player, not to mention that Liu Zi's main attribute is agility in order to cooperate with Xiaolin.

The puppet maid hit the pillars around her and then fell to the ground. Her health points dropped rapidly until they turned red.

"what?!"

Xiaolin didn't have time to be shocked.

He wanted to use the thread to pull Liu Zi back to complete the final blow, but she flew too far for the thread to reach. So he thought of using the chain to tie up the Kobold Lord and attack again, but at this moment, the Kobold Lord's skills were fully charged and he easily broke free of the chain tied to him.

As mentioned before, in SAO, once you strike a pose and start channeling a skill, you cannot interrupt it no matter what happens. Kobayashi, who failed the strength judgment, could only watch the Kobold Lord leap up.

Or the super wide range skill [Spinning Car]!
If it is used, not only him, but also the surrounding players will be affected!
Kobayashi's right index finger and middle finger slid down, trying to switch out the small round shield and small scimitar, but it seemed too late.

Just then, he saw a black figure running towards the BOSS.

Seeing that figure, Xiao Lin was slightly startled, but soon he was relieved. He did not change his weapon, but swung the silk thread in his left hand around the waist and threw it upward fiercely, allowing it to approach the BOSS at a very fast speed. At the same time, he shouted to the figure:
"The final blow is up to you, Kirito!"

The Kobold Lord looked at Kirito who was chasing him from the ground and seemed to sneer through his nose. Kirito also responded with a hideous smile and then quickly turned his wrist over.

“Drink aaaaaaaa——”

The sword bounced up as Kirito roared with all his strength, and the blade formed a V-shaped trajectory with the previous slash, and finally pulled out from the left shoulder of the kobold lord.

This is a one-handed sword double-hit [Arc Slash]!
The Kobold Lord's huge body suddenly lost its strength and fell backwards. Its wolf-like face turned toward the ceiling, and it let out a slight and sharp roar. Its body began to make cracking sounds and many cracks appeared.

The boss loosened his hands and the samurai sword rolled to the floor.

The next moment, the body of the first floor boss of Aincrad, [Kobold Lord Irvangu], turned into countless glass fragments and scattered in all directions.

At this point, the first level has been successfully passed!
(End of this chapter)