"ah"
"Hey, what?!"
"What's wrong?!"
I remembered. This is information about animal timers. Because Silica is the only one who has been close to the "Beast Age", I wanted to hear more things and information about the "Beast Age", but my mind was filled with Pina's rebirth and Rosalia and other Titans, and I forgot .
It was so careless to finally get close to an "animal timer" other than myself. Now, even if I wanted to go back and ask, it was already dusk, and Silica was already with Pina, so it seemed like she was about to pour cold water on her... Why did you forget such an important thing?
"I can't go. I forgot to ask about something important... It's impossible to ask if I come back now..."
"What's wrong Kirito? What did you forget to ask?"
At this time, Lilan seemed to notice something and made a "sound".
"Well, Kirito, you got the message."
I moved my eyes to the front, a little surprised. At some point, a window showing a message appeared. The sender is Silica.
"It's Shirika's body..."
Touch the window with your fingertip, the size will be enlarged, and the content will be displayed at once——.
To Mr. Kirito.
Thanks to Kirito, Pina survived safely. Then I told Pina a lot about Mr. Kirito. Among them, I felt that Mr. Kirito had just become a "tamer" and didn't know much about "tamers", so I summarized the information about "tamers". . Comes with simple manual. Please read it when you are not busy with strategies. Thank you for bringing him back to life.
I will also work hard to put a good label, and one day I will catch up with Mr. Kirito. I ask Mr. Kirito to also work hard to support everyone on the front line. Mr. Kirito is now the first "Beast Age" strategy team, and he will definitely become everyone's hope. All I can say is this, Mr. Kirito, please work hard to pass the level.
Also, I'm basically on the 35th floor, so please come often.
from silica
It's Silica's letter. When I saw the message that Pina was successfully resurrected, I felt relieved, but then the additional information displayed at the bottom of the message made my eyes shine. I never expected that information that I had not heard from Silica would be sent to me in the form of a manual.
"...Ah...Thank you so much..."
"What's your name? A man's eyes are shining and he looks like he's about to cry?"
I raised my head and saw Shino and Lilan with their eyes half open.
"No, when I was seeking revenge, the players who met and helped me gave me gifts. Because that was what I wanted, so I jumped into it without knowing it."
"Well... it's a good thing to expand your network. And isn't it great to get what you want? Then again, you can't suddenly speak loudly. I thought something had happened, and I almost pulled out my weapon."
"I also thought the enemy was coming, so I was on guard."
He scratched his head involuntarily and apologized to the two of them.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Then go home early. I've been through a lot, and I'm tired."
Shino crossed her arms.
"I think I've seen you too. You have such an unfortunate constitution for getting involved in trouble. Revenge, strategy, and entanglement. I thought you were going for revenge, but you ended up being involved by other players..."
It is indeed true to say so. I was first involved in this death game, met Lilan on the way, was influenced by Lilan's power, met Sinon who was supposed to use Medivh, was asked to avenge Silver Flagus, and met Silica , blocked and then had to return to the guide.
Really, although there are constant troubles, it doesn’t feel too bad.
"It's not all bad things. There are indeed good things. For example, I met Lilan, the best partner, and I met and lived with Shino."
Shino was stunned for a moment.
"If you and I meet, can we live together?"
"Yeah. You should know that I have been solo until now. Thinking about it now, I may have always felt lonely. The evidence is that I have been thinking in my heart that I don't want to be a solo performer anymore. So, I I think it’s great to meet Shino and Lilan.”
I said everything that was on my mind, and Shino's eyes widened and she moved her face away from me slightly.
"...I also...at first...got...rice...so good."
I saw Shino move her mouth slightly, but I couldn't hear the sound clearly.
"What? What did you say?"
Shino turned her face back to me. Perhaps because of the setting sun, his face looked red.
"I told you to go back early, didn't you just keep saying you were hungry?"
It seemed that he said something wrong, but at the moment he thought that, a voice came from his abdomen. Just like Shino said, I'm already hungry.
"That's true. I'll leave the food to you, Shino-sama."
"move."
I nodded and followed Shino towards my home.
It was great to meet these two.
And these two people are the most important existences to me now.
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Blackjack cabin
I lay on the bed in the bedroom, immersed in reading the guide Silica gave me. Silica looks younger than me, and I thought she didn't organize it well, but the guide was beautifully organized, which broke my imagination. That being said, this is more of a note on animal timers than a guide.
What it takes to become an animal timer. ——Normally, if you encounter a monster in this SAO, you will fight on the spot, but if you encounter it, you will not fight, and the monster will approach with interest. At that time, if you give the monster an item corresponding to food, the monster will get close to the feeding object and become a "familiar". At that time, the player becomes a "beast tamer" who serves the "familiar".
But animal timers aren’t just taken casually.
Becoming an "Animal Timer" requires a non-combat encounter with a monster. However, this itself is extremely rare, and it seems to be basic to target "familiar" encounters and also fight them.
Moreover, if too many monsters of the same race are defeated, the probability of that type becoming a [familiar] will continue to decrease. Monsters that want to become [familiar] will have encounters other than battles, encounters, escapes, encounters, and endless escapes. repeat.
Moreover, the only things a "familiar" can do are weak monsters the size of small animals that don't have much power... This should be the case, but the emergence of "animal timers" that can successfully control bear-type and horse-type monsters proves that It can be used even if it is not a small animal type monster.
However, that probability decreases as the monster approaches a large size. If it is a large monster, the probability of being able to use it is about 0.5. As for dragon-type and monster-type monsters, it can be said that it is impossible to use it.
Then the "familiar" follows the master and supports the master with recovery skills and hindrance skills.
When the "familiar"'s HP reaches zero, the item "Heart" will be dropped. This item will appear on the 47th floor of Memory Hill within 3 days. The "familiar" flower can be used to resurrect the "familiar". However, if it exceeds 3 days, the "heart" will deteriorate into a "relic" and cannot be reborn.
Halfway through reading, I couldn't help but tilt my head. Sure enough, he couldn't control someone as powerful as Lilan. Moreover, there is no news that the "familiar" has spoken.
Lilan is indeed my "familiar". However, Lilan is in the form of a dragon, very strong, she can do everything as a human and a dragon, and the most important thing is that she can also talk. Then it gets smaller for a while and then gets bigger for a while. This note is full of things that were not written.
"...As expected, I didn't write it. What happened to Lilan?"
There is only a little bit of wisdom and information accumulated in this game, and no one like Lilan has been observed. So I am the first person to get a "familiar" like Lilan - so I can only explain about Lilan - I still don't know.
According to Silica, no one can control someone like Lilan. Silica also said that it was the first time she saw a "familiar" that could talk. Moreover, the "Animal Timer" itself seems to be a poorly understood existence, and the information is always insufficient. Not to mention something as special as Lilan.
"By the way...where's Lilan?"
Said to have lost memory. I had always thought that Lilan's amnesia was caused by activities, but recently I began to doubt even this.
Originally, I didn't think Lilan was just an NPC. She is very eloquent and strong, as if she has a heart and can convey her thoughts. This situation is unlikely for NPCs in SAO.
Could it be that Lilan is some kind of unusual existence...? Not an NPC from SAO, but some kind of special existence - just like Sinon who was blown into this world by Medivh.
He couldn't help but look at Xiaolong sleeping next to Shino. Could it be that Rilan... is a player who transformed into a dragon for some reason? Just like Shino, who lost her memory and thought she was a dragon, but is actually a person who transformed into a dragon... When I think about it, a thought comes to my mind It’s even more confusing and inexplicable.
(Let’s consider this for now)
I closed the window Silica gave me, rolled up the quilt, and was about to lie down when I heard a voice from the side.
"Kirito."
I was a little surprised. I turned around and saw that Shino, who was sleeping on the bed next to me, had woken up at some point. I must have woken him up by talking to myself.
"Sorry for waking you up."
Shino turned over and lay on her back.
"I didn't sleep, so I listened to your soliloquy."
"Y-yeah?"
Shino had a sad expression on her face.
"Kirito, if I regain my memory..."
"Take back?"
"If you knew that I was someone with a heroic past, would you still plan to be with me?"
"The heroic past? Do you remember anything?"
Shino nodded and turned to me.
"...Yesterday, the night you were away, I remembered something while sleeping, but I woke up soon and forgot it again. I also forgot the content of the dream... I always felt very scared. I was afraid it would happen again. To dream like this..."
I couldn't help but open my eyes wide. There was an uneasy expression on Shino's face that she had never seen before. When the usually cool Shino made such an expression, she must have had a terrible dream. Moreover, that must be Shino's memory...
"This SAO, it is against etiquette to inquire about other people's true situation... To be honest, I care about your past."
Shino's eyes widened.
"Do you care about my past?"
"It should be said... you may think what I said is strange. I want to know more about you... How should I put it... I think you will definitely encounter things that you can't solve. So, even at that moment When that time comes, I also want to get to know you more deeply, and when that time comes, I also want to help you... That’s what I think.”
Shino looked at me blankly. ...I was probably thinking what on earth this guy was talking about.
Just as he looked away from Shino and stared at the sparkling lake under the moonlight outside the window, a voice came from behind.
"Are you serious?"
"Don't you think I'm saying something weird?"
"I think what he said was incomprehensible, but I don't know why, but I still believe him."
He was startled and turned his face back to Shino. Shino sat up and turned her face this way.
"You said you wanted me to live in and buy a house when I suddenly came; you said you wanted to protect me, really protect me... you said I might have a heroic past, you said you wanted to be my strength..." You are so weird. "
Shino's words pierced my heart, and my shoulders suddenly became heavy. Did I say something so strange...?
"But, at the same time, you're incredible, and for some reason, I actually believe you."
"What?"
"I don't know why, but I believe what you said. I feel safe and comfortable around you.
When I was making labels, you kept staring at me hard to see if I was in danger, and you would honestly say that the dishes I cooked were delicious. I can fight with peace of mind and want to cook, all because you are by my side... or so I think. "
A smile appeared on Shino's face.
"Hey, Kirito, if what you said comes true, will you really be by my side and be my strength?"
Since just now, I have been listening to Shino's words, and I feel warm in my heart.
I never expected that Shino would rely on me to this extent, nor did I expect that my power would be trusted to this extent.
Since I am trusted to this extent, no, even if I am not trusted, I want to become cinon’s strength. So, there is only one answer.
"Of course I will. Didn't I just say that I will help you."
"yes."
"It's not just that, Shino."
Shino said "Ah".
"This is what Lilan said to me... You are not alone. There is me and Lilan. So no matter what happens, I hope you will not bear it alone. I hope you will rely more on us. Memory is good, this game It doesn’t matter, anything is fine.”
Shino blinked and chuckled again.
"...This is what Lilan told me, asking me to rely more on myself. Do I seem to be so independent of others?"
"No...because you look more mature than you look...the kind of person who can survive without relying on others..."
Shino smiled bitterly.
"It's true that I don't rely much on others, but I don't rely on you either, so don't worry. If I can't do it alone... I'll rely on you then."
"Y-yeah?"
Do we think similar things?
Then, Shino yawned lightly.
"For some reason, I feel sleepy while chatting with you. You should go to bed early. Tomorrow is the strategy for the 53rd floor. Let me in."
"Yes. I finished reading and went to bed. Good night, Shino."
Shino nodded and slipped into bed.
"Good night...I believe you."
"What?"
Shino turned over and started snoring.
I seemed to have said something just now...what was it? Forget it.
Tomorrow I will add Sinon's guide - even though I am making labels, I still have to follow the rules of Shino who is not used to it - thinking so, I slipped into bed and closed my eyes.
