[Sword Art Online] Qing Tong

"Eh?!……"

"Forget it, it's nothing." Kirito turned his head, and then continued to walk outside.

The girl bit her lower lip slightly, then opened her mouth softly.

"Senior said that she doesn't like any unnecessary involvement with Kirito-kun at all...she said...she likes someone else..."

"Asuna." The boy's back paused, and the girl suddenly looked up at him, and as the other's voice slowly entered her ears, she suddenly heard the pain of being disillusioned.

"This is between me and Qingchao. Whether I like her or her rejection, I'm happy with it..."

"Why..." Asuna was confused, but she looked at the back of the boy in front of her soberly, "She obviously doesn't care at all!!"

"That's my own business." Kirito finally turned around and slowly approached Asuna, who had a disbelieving expression on his face, "I'm sorry, Asuna, you are a very good friend and a good friend." Partner, I really appreciate all the hard work you have done for me, the comfort and help you gave me was the only light I could see in my heart at that time."

"but……"

"But?..." The girl unconsciously repeated the other party's words, all she could see was the deep eyes that the other party couldn't see through.

"In my heart, Asuna is just Asuna."

In the dark corridor, the torch made the sound of crackling sparks. Under the dim light, Kirito looked helplessly but firmly at Asuna who was slightly lowered by him, and suddenly thought of the girl who only reached his shoulder. With a small figure, the originally softened heart immediately became firm.

"Kirito-kun..."

The girl's sweet voice was accompanied by uncontrollable trembling and choking, and the slowly raised face was full of tears of loss and sadness.

Kirito looked at each other in a daze.

"Please...please...Kirito-kun..."

Holding Kirito's clothes with trembling hands, he looked at Kirito beseechingly.

"Kirito is... serious..."

We have known each other for so long, when did I see the strong rose queen Asuna showing such a sad expression...

Is it all my fault...

Slightly closed his eyes.

"what."

"But...but..." Asuna looked at Kirito with a determined face, and finally broke down in tears.

Kirito looked at the torch beside him and remained silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Asuna finally wiped away her tears and regained her sanity as the vice-leader of the guild.

"Then... just give me a little more time... just a little... just a little..."

Looking at Asuna who had calmed down, Kirito hesitated for a while, then nodded.

"Okay." After a pause, Kirito gently removed Asuna's hand holding his clothes, "Sorry."

Seeing the back of the other party leaving just like that, Asuna finally couldn't help but shed tears again.

What I want...isn't your apology...

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The staggered collision of sword and sword made a crisp sound.

Then the golden light and the blue sword light flashed at the same time, and then they drew a sharp arc, leaving deep scars on the opponent's body.

Pieces of red light shattered.

The blood gauges on the sides were dropping at the same time, and the two of them just stared at the person in front of them until——

"Ding--"

Along with the system prompt, a line of dark system text appeared.

[Indestructible Items] The people on the other side didn't look surprised at the strange situation that the words that can only appear on system items appeared on people's bodies.

"Today's offensive seems to be sharper. It doesn't look like your style at all. Why, revenge for the method I used against Kirito-kun today?" The magnetic voice seemed to be gentle and deterrent, with an inexplicable With a sense of indifference and wantonness, he smiled lowly.

"Apply? It seems that you also know what you have done." The female voice, as clear as the moonlight in the night, echoed in this closed black room, arousing countless restless ripples.

"This is also a helpless method. You also understand that once you drop to the yellow j□j area, this sign will appear like this. If it is seen by others, the consequences will not be that we just stand here. I can imagine."

"You hypocrite, you're just afraid that you're missing some fun, coward!"

"Coward? That's an interesting title."

"Isn't it? Since you want to play, why not play it a little bit more exciting, and have a real life-and-death contest? In the end, it's just a coward who is afraid of death! A coward who opens a cheat and doesn't want to be discovered by others!"

"Afraid of death? Are you kidding me? I just want to watch this world, my dream, and witness its true brilliance. This is what I want. Death and the like are not in my consideration at all. Internally, I just hate trouble, but if it is really necessary to go to that point, I will have no regrets even if I die!"

The clouds and mists dissipated, and the moonlight gradually cast light on the earth. A faint light penetrated into the dark room, revealing a tall man and a short man.

"Is that so..." A soft sigh sounded, and in the silence, footsteps left slowly.

"Anyway, this is your own business, as long as you don't play too much..."

The door was opened with a creaking sound, and the cool light rushed in impatiently, illuminating the figure hidden in the darkness behind it bit by bit.

"About the operation of the clearing team to eliminate the smiling coffin..."

"This is completely voluntary. Even members of the Raiders Guild have the right to choose. Isn't the Holy Dragon Alliance like this?"

"If it is completely voluntary, there will be no so-called minimum number requirements in private!"

"I can't help it. You also know early in the morning that the murder guild is naturally a group of people who are good at various killing methods. The so-called advantage can't be opened just by having a high level. Too few people will put your companions in danger. under."

The red and white knight uniform, the shield and sword reflecting cold light, as well as the sharp-edged cheeks and light-colored hair, all gradually appeared under the incident light.

"About Kirito... don't let him..."

"As a member of the blood alliance, that guy will naturally act together with the group. Well, if you are really worried, at worst, let him follow me."

The child's play suggestion sounds especially ironic in the early morning.

"I don't understand! Why do you insist on holding on to Kirito and make him join the blood alliance! What do you want to do..."

"Early morning." The voice of the other party also raised, interrupting the agitated venting in early morning, "Stop exposing your weaknesses to others so brazenly again and again."

The house fell silent again.

"That guy is an opponent I recognize. He is a veritable strong man. I only appreciate his ability and hope to have an equal chance to fight. You don't have to deny his dignity as a strong man so much. There is no need to speculate excessively maliciously about my intentions."

The restlessness in the air quieted down again, and the stagnant footsteps began to walk out again.

"Heathcliff, treasure what little light you have left."

"Thank you for your advice, Qingchen-san."

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When the darkness fell again, another cryptic campaign kicked off with the goal of eliminating the murderer Smiling Coffin, who had recently become increasingly rampant and even wantonly killed members of the raiding team.

"The last time they ran away, this time must have left them with a good memory." Ace, who was lurking in the dark, was excitedly gearing up, and Cassian pushed his head down. .

"... um... the soul is light..."

Cassian didn't make a sound, just stretched out his hand and turned his head to let him look at the frowning early morning.

"Forehead……"

According to the goals given by the strategy group, those who have sufficient combat capabilities and time in the Holy Dragon Alliance are divided into groups to solve different goals at the scheduled time, trying to annihilate them before the dangerous coffins gather.

At this time, Cassian and Ace were acting together with Qingchen, and Watson, Allen, and Merritt were in another group, and some other players from the combat department were in other groups.

As the top strategy guild, Shenglong United is responsible for the headquarters of multiple groups breaking into the smiling coffin from the east this time, a gloomy warehouse.

A message from Allen jumped up on the control panel in the early morning, and he opened it gently in the early morning.

"Early morning, my lord, the order to kill has been issued, and everyone has been asked not to rush in, please rest assured."

Qingchen inexplicably let out a long sigh of relief. Although he was still concerned about the situation of the other person, no matter what, after receiving this news, Qingchen still let go of the burden in his heart.

"Big sister?" Ace on the side couldn't help tilting his head at noon and asked early in the morning curiously.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little worried... I have a hunch that our enemies are probably ready to attack..."

"Cut~ Even if those guys are going to be caught by me, they will only have a dead end~"

"Don't be careless." Early in the morning whispered, "Ace, Cassian, fight with all your strength, don't let go of the slightest possibility!"

"Ok!"

"Good~"

"So……"

Suddenly, an obvious firework-like signal flare bloomed in the sky, and Qingqian and others were also shocked. Looking at the two excited guys beside him, Qingqian silently thought that Kirito had probably followed the soul Starting from the east, maybe we can meet together in the end...

trust him...

After gathering his mind, he finally ordered early in the morning, "Let's go!!"

So, like people in other directions at this moment, countless figures hidden under the darkness rushed towards the warehouse that would surely become a battlefield tonight.

The dark night has really come.