i became a shadow

Chapter 6 The World of Knives and Swords

Duo is in a very bad mood at the moment, not only because of Zed's training of him, but also because of his systematic inhumanity.

As someone else's shadow, he has no freedom at all, and now he finally found out that there is such a little bit of welfare, which should be a feast for the eyes, but was forcibly destroyed by the system, which makes Duao not feel disappointed.

This made him feel the deep malice from the world for a time.

"System, I lost a good chance to become stronger!"

If the system is conscious, it must be quite speechless, peeping can be so natural, you are also a talent.

It's just that the system doesn't have any consciousness, so what it says is full of evidence and rationality, and sometimes rationality is more terrifying than sensibility.

For example, next, there was an urge to make Duo vomit blood.

Because of Duo's constant complaints, the system instinctively began to analyze the problem for the host.

It should be said that it is worthy of being a highly intelligent system. Its thinking speed is amazing, and it can reach the best conclusion in less than a second. Of course, it is only for the system.

Just listen to the system reply with usual indifference.

"Actually, the host doesn't have to be so pessimistic. You will definitely see him every day in the future."

Ok?
Duo narrowed his eyes slightly, and the system seemed to be implying something when he said this.

I understand!

But it seems that I don't fully understand it.

The system doesn't care about Duo's mental activity, and continues to speak in a mechanical voice.

"As long as the host completes the dungeon mission, this system can use the shadow of the elf princess to condense the host's body. When the time comes, the host can see whatever he wants..."

"???"

Duo took a sharp breath, how did you come up with such a 'genius' idea?
I'm a hunk!

"Enough! Let me see the dungeon mission."

Duo's complexion turned black, and he took a deep breath when he heard what a human being should say.

The system understood, and directly passed the task to Duo's mind, and the latter's eyes suddenly changed in an instant.

Task 100: Clear the floating city, all floors of Aincrad (0 floors), because it is related to the cohesion of the host's body, this task is mandatory ([-]% completion).

Task [-]: Choose four defensive bosses and kill them with your own hands. After completion, you can get boss fragments and convert them into shikigami. (Note: This task is not mandatory, and you can choose to give it up.)
Hidden mission: This is a cold weapon world of knives and swords, but there are also things that do not belong in it. Please bring him (it) (her) out, and you will get a random reward after completing it.

From the system tasks, Duo can know many things.

The first is that people come and go, the prosperous modern streets and row upon row of steel cities are the very popular Sword Art Online in the previous life.

The second is that I want to break the death game 'SAO' in the original book, which ends after clearing only seventy or so floors.

The third is my own problem...

You must know that now Duo is just a dark shadow, and it is simply unrealistic to enter the game with the current state.

After all, he doesn't even have a body.

"The host doesn't have to worry, the system can open an entrance for the host, and there is no need to worry about these things."

Knowing what Duo was worried about, the system explained aloud, and then paused for a few minutes before speaking again.

"As for the body in 'SAO', because it is a virtual relationship, the system can condense for the host for free, of course only in 'SAO'."

Hearing the system's words, Duone was a little turbulent, and his mood was full of excitement.

Although in the consciousness space, Duo also appeared in a human form, but only for a short month.

And he practiced assassination skills all day long, and didn't enjoy the life of having a body at all. That's what Duo regretted the most.

But now he could actually feel it in advance. If Duo said he didn't feel anything, he would definitely be considered hypocritical.

But don't look at this as just a game, you will inevitably underestimate the sense of reality it brings.

Duo knows how real this game is in the original anime, you can completely see it as another world.

Moreover, 'SAO' also has the real world, an impossible scenery, which can definitely make people sink into it inadvertently, of course, this has to put aside the factor of the death game.

Duo sorted out the memories about Sword Art Online in his mind, and then opened his eyes and said to the system.

"Then teleport me to 'SAO' now."

"Sorry for the host, there is still one day before the official opening of SAO, so I can't teleport right now."

The sound of the system was like a wave of cold water, instantly extinguishing his enthusiasm.

Duo immediately used an extremely flat tone.

"Then why did you send me over so early?"

The system didn't make a sound, which made the corner of the latter's mouth twitch.

"Alright then, let me take a look at the character attributes first!"

This time the system responded quickly, a silver light flashed, and the task bar in Duo's eyes was switched immediately.

Duo blinked, looking at the greatly changed attributes above, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Name: Duo (the title cannot be worn in the current state)
Power: 0
Speed: 0
Spirit: 70 (normal human limit is 20)

Title: [Junior Assassin] (This title can provide the wearer with 5 free attributes of speed and strength, and increase the ability of hiding and bursting by 5%.)
Ability: Toughness LV.1 (Immunity to 5% pain and touch, and 15% chance to trigger healing ability, each healing restores 1% of physical strength.)
Back then, I was just a three-no man, except for my spiritual power, the rest was simply horrible.

It's a little better now, at least the panel has something and it's no longer blank.

These are all tuned...taught, no!It was tempered, Duo smiled happily.

Even at this moment, he is just a dark shadow.

He felt that life was full of hope again, and everything became brighter. Sure enough, his efforts were not in vain!

"By the way, the system, what time will the server start tomorrow?"

"Back to the host, 13 o'clock sharp." The system said indifferently.

Duo nodded. After all, so much time had passed, there were not too many things about Sword Art Online in his mind, he just remembered a general idea.

"In that case, let's go around. To be honest, I have never been to Japan."

Because the shadow doesn't need to sleep, Duo naturally doesn't need to go to sleep and rest.

The hot sun in the west gradually sets as time goes by, and at the same time the curtain of night gradually rises.

And under some street lamps on unmanned streets, the shadow of a slim and petite girl is constantly moving.

The girl's shadow was drawn long and straight by the light, and gradually overlapped with the elf princess.

Then, Duo-kun, who was happily wandering the streets, still didn't know it.

He only felt that he was very free now!

(End of this chapter)