20 members of the Blood Knights including Heathcliff and Asuna, 23 members including Diabell and Adjutant Schmidt, and 5 members of Fenglinshan including Klein participated in the event and decided to destroy the "Smiling Coffin Luffin" ·Coffin" starts a crusade, located in a small dungeon on the 10th floor.
It is speculated that the information that the "Smiling Coffin" is located in the small dungeon on the 10th floor was leaked by a player who felt guilty for committing a murder. Based on this information, a search begins and eventually they arrive at the home of Smiling Coffin.
"Ever since I discovered this dungeon, I've been kind of impressed that it's in a good place." It's a low-level, near-safe area with almost no monsters, as if the designers just laid it out and then forgot about it. .
No, there is indeed a safe zone deep here, and since intelligence shows that its base is there, this cave is actually a safe zone. It's the kind of place where it's easy to strategize and spend the night without being noticed.
When the gathered members of the strategy team were as nervous as bowstrings, moving forward in the mist-shrouded dungeon, we walked next to me and made a huge noise. Ace and best friend Lilan made a "voice."
\"Kirito. I would like to ask again, what kind of people are the Smiling Coffins? According to Asuna, I heard that this is a group that will never be tolerated, but I don't know the specific situation.
"Speaking of which, I haven't told you about the [Smiling Coffin] yet."
Contrary to Liran, Shino, who was walking on my left, intervened.
"I don't know who the 'Smiling Coffin' is? When did he appear?"
Moreover, not only Lilan, but also Shino did not understand the details of the "Smiling Coffin" story. Great for preparing for the upcoming battle and reminiscing about the past, so let's talk about it.
“The Smiling Coffin recently appeared….”
As I tried to recall "Smiling Coffin," I felt a rush of slimy air flow into me.
Originally, in this Aincrad, there had been an orange organization that robbed other players of their money and items since the beginning of the death game. But they all have more conscience than Smiling Coffin, falling into the range of forced transactions, paralyzing poisons, and more.
"Why is that?" Since this game is a death game, losing all health would kill the player in real life. In reality, no one can commit murder. This should be.
The players trapped in this game were originally just online gamers who wanted to live a crime-free life in the real world. The murder couldn't have happened.
However, the rule of "don't let anyone lose all HP" was suddenly broken by one person. Until then, the name of the man who broke the discipline that existed in every player was Vasak Casals. It's a somewhat unique name, but maybe that's why he has a strong allure.
First of all, Vassago Casals has been an existence that is different from us players from the beginning. Vassago Casals himself has an exotic and mysterious beauty, and can speak fluent Japanese, English, and Spanish slang.
His way of speaking was like the rapping of a professional disc jockey, instantly transforming the values of those who were just online game players around him into the values of cool, tough, real, and outlaws.
Another charm of Vasak Casals is its power. Without using sword skills, Vasak Casals flashed the blade like an extension of his hand, cutting the monsters and players into pieces in the blink of an eye, broken, still broken.
Since then, we have been afraid of Vassago Casals, but as the game progressed to a certain extent, after clearing the 40th floor, Vassago Casals obtained a weapon with an amazing name. The restless dagger "friend cutter and companion machete" possesses terrifying power. The ability to make us tremble.
Compared to Heathcliff who has positive charisma and gathers the Knights of the Blood Alliance, Vassago Casals has negative charisma. Players who were poisoned by Vassago Casals' charm poison showed symptoms of poisoning, began to worship Vassago Casals, lifted their psychological restrictions, and became red players who like to kill people.
Then, on New Year's Eve 2023, a team of nearly 30 Vasak Casals attacked players enjoying an outdoor party at a tourist attraction, taking all of their lives and sending them to prison the next day The informant. "Our name is the Murder Guild [Smiling Coffin]."
After finishing speaking, Shino and Lilan naturally showed surprised expressions, as if they wanted to spit out the mud accumulated in their hearts.
“Smiling Coffin was established last New Year’s Eve?
\"Yes. When I met Lilan and Shino, I spent most of my time on the 22nd floor. At that time, Vassago Casals founded a guild that committed atrocities, \"Smiling Coffin\ ".\"That's when I go out to play with you. and read the informant's newspaper. "
After my explanation, Lilan started purring. This is about Lelan, who has a strong sense of justice.
\"I, Vasak Casals, am indeed an existence that disturbs the minds of the residents and players of this world. If this is their stronghold and he is there, then we should be the first to catch him.
"That's right." It all started with Vassago Casals. It can be said that Vassago Casals is the most disturbing existence for players in the world, more terrifying than monsters. If I could find him, I would beat him up at all costs and put him in jail so that he couldn't get out. ——Before the number of players poisoned by "Poison Charm" increased.
\"That Vassago Casals will continue to spread venom if left alone. Just listening to the story makes me think that Vassago Casals appeared in Aincrad or something. Where are the poisonous insects.\"
"Yes, you can say that he is a poisonous insect himself. The poisonous insect must be killed. If there is no antidote, the drug addict must be isolated somewhere."
Lilan looked a little disappointed while listening to the conversation between Shino and me.
\"This Aincrad has such an existence. In short, I feel that fighting him is not a very pleasant thing. Moreover, something very ominous is about to happen, and the battle starts from now on.
"Lilan seems to have felt it too." Ever since I met the guys from "Smiling Coffin" yesterday, fought with them, and fled to the city, I always feel like something is moving in my chest.
It was going to be a battle with the Smiling Coffin, but in the midst of it all I had a feeling that something extraordinary was about to happen, like a disaster that had never happened before, and I didn't stop. When I looked at other capture groups, none showed this state, so I guess it's just my imagination.
"I don't know what's going to happen. Let's proceed with caution."
Shino and Lilan nodded after hearing my words and continued walking with a slightly relieved expression.
The strange dungeon with floating scaffolding was like a misty mountain road. We pushed through it carefully to see if there was a smiling coffin nearby. When we got there, we stopped. Diabel looked around and said cautiously.
“We were about to launch a crusade, but they didn’t hesitate to kill us.
Heathcliff, who was the complete opposite of Vassago Casals and had a positive charisma, turned to address the members.
“However, even if they are the Red Guild and they are all experts, we are also experts, and we are a capture group that has survived battles with various monsters. They may come, but it is not meaningless to be careful. "Let's fight like we always do and catch them. "
After hearing Heathcliff's somewhat cheerful orders, everyone relaxed and laughed slightly. Sure enough, here are Lilan, the "Holy Sword" messenger Heathcliff, the sage commander Diabell, the reliable and kind deputy leader Asuna, and the ultimate sword Yuuki.
There are too few elements to lose, so the "smiling coffin," as Heathcliff calls it, may be cowed into unconditional surrender. If the fight ended without much happening, then the gurgling in my chest must have been caused by my imagination, so I was hoping for that to happen anyway.
\"Kirito\"
"What"
"There is something I want you to say to everyone. No matter what happens, please stay calm, don't panic, and deal with it calmly.
Hearing Lilan's somewhat anxious "voice", I tilted my head, but I thought the content was the same as usual. If you lose your cool and panic, that's exactly what they're thinking. Some say calmness is key, so let’s spread the word about Lelan’s instructions.
"Everyone, no matter what happens, be calm and deal with it. If you lose your calm, that's what they think and you will fall into their trap, so no matter what happens, be calm."
Just when I was about to issue instructions to everyone, my enemy detection skill sensed the reactions of multiple players, and I turned my head in that direction. Some players wear black cloaks and black trousers, and wield vicious swords, greatswords, and daggers with orange icons. The number of people is about 40. ——The "Smiling Coffin" we want to conquer!
"[Smiling Coffin Wood]!!"
Could it be that the information was leaked? ——That's what I thought the next moment, the corners of the lunatics of "Smiling Coffin Wood" raised their mouths and jumped up, as if a happy party was about to begin, like a beast attacking its prey. .They waved their swords at us. After confirming the blade of the beastly madman, we all drew our weapons and started to fight back. I also released my dual-wielding, blocking the incoming madman blades, knocking them away, neutralizing them, and tying them with ropes to restrain them.
Look at the people around you, they are nothing compared to the monsters in the "Smiling Coffin". If you look at Heathcliff, the strongest paladin in the Blood Knights, he blocked the madman's weapon with his shield without using a sword, and then knocked back the madman's weapon with his shield slam while the knights around him grabbed him. He is repeating actions like entering. Sure enough, Heathcliff's attack power is enough to kill the "Smiling Coffins". This time it's a barely kill strategy, so don't take it seriously I guess I can't.
"Hey, your physical strength has reached the point where you will die if you are hit. Surrender quickly."
Egil's voice was heard nearby. Looking back, he saw Egil and several members of the Holy Dragon Alliance chasing one of the "Smiling Coffins" that was about to run out of energy. Indeed, Agil was right, he was already in a state where he would die if he received another blow.
"But he is a madman. Even if he is desperate, he should resist." I believe everyone who faces him will think so. However, I was startled when Egil pointed his two-handed ax at me.
The "Smiling Coffin" people who originally thought they would definitely resist, suddenly dropped their weapons on the spot, knelt down, and put their hands on their heads. This is a non-aggressive stance because it offers no resistance. The sound of fighting suddenly stopped, and everyone in the "Smiling Coffin" began to live a happy life.
As for Shino, an archer, she couldn't hide her surprise because the people in the "smiling coffin" she was referring to had stopped resisting and lay down on the ground.
"I'm sorry, oh, it's our fault. I want to be cleansed and go to jail, so please forgive me."
Wherever the bloodthirsty went, the "Smiling Coffin" began to beg for mercy in a horrified voice. Suddenly, the capture team made a slightly confused sound and looked at each other, but when they looked around, all the "Smiling Coffin Timber" guys stopped resisting, so I found that the "Smiling Coffin Timber" had been cleared away by me. The first goal is to suppress everyone.
"Yo, okay, everyone, go get the Smiling Coffin."
As expected, Diabel was unable to decipher this development. It has disappeared. The "Smiling Coffins" are no longer to be seen in the dungeon, and all those who attacked them are held captive and unable to move. At this point, the operation was completed. However, I was a little disappointed that it ended so easily.
\"Um, Kirito. This battle is over, right?\"
"Ah, I thought it was going to be a quagmire, but it ended so easily."
I answered Shino's conversation, but the murmur in my chest showed no sign of stopping. If the fighting had really ended like this, the rioting would have stopped, but my experience of witnessing countless scenes of fighting and carnage still rang alarm bells in my mind. It was as if they were shouting that the battle wasn't over yet.
What will happen? What kind of event will happen to attack us? Shino's body was pulled closer. At this moment, I heard the sound of metal colliding with each other from behind, and I immediately turned my attention to what happened. .
There, a bloodsworn knight with a knightly evil face was waving his sword towards Heathcliff. Needless to say, Heathcliff blocked the knight's sword with his own shield and showed a stern expression.
\"Claudil, what do you mean?\"
\"It's raining, Knight Commander!\"
When I saw the sword-wielding face of the knight named Curadiel, I felt a chill. Curadil's face and his eyes were the same as Smiling Coffin's, filled with murderous intent and an expression of glaring at the villain.
Those eyes, what are you going to do? Just as I thought this, I heard the sounds of swords that should have stopped one after another. What's spreading there is almost the same as what Heathcliff and Cladir did, and one of the coalition forces swings their swords at Asuna, Diaber, and the executives to stop it. Noda. Everyone looks like a villain.
"What's this...!?"
Yuuki, who was being swung at by his companion, raised his voice in confusion and blocked the opponent's sword with his sword.
"What happened!?"
Those who were brandishing swords and looking like bad guys didn't even answer. At this moment, Kradir suddenly raised his voice.
"Leader, let's take action!!"
Curadil's voice, with a villain's eyes, as if he had experienced the pleasure of killing, echoed around him.
"Players, players are pouring in here like an avalanche! The number is 90!!\"
"Yeah, 90 people!?"
A frightening number coming from Lelan's mouth. Without even thinking about why so many players came, the giant door that served as the entrance was suddenly opened. ——Behind are a group of players wearing black cloaks, black pants, and brandishing vicious weapons. They look like smiling coffins of hungry beasts.
"Reinforcements!?"
After Klein screamed, a man jumped to the front of the 90-strong "Smiling Coffin" crowd. Of course, although that man was his base, he did not appear. He was the leader of the "Smiling Coffin" who corrupted players with his poisonous charm, and was also the slaughterer of Aincrad 1, Vassago Casals. .. His face was as fierce as ever, and his eyes were sharp.
"puff!!"
Vasak Casals seemed to hear my voice, but instead of answering me, he spoke.
"Are you still alive? Today is the best party, we are going to crush the capture team here and make this world eternal. Yes, this is our utopia! Come on, it's show time!!"
That's when I first realized we were in a trap. The reason why Vassago Casals did not appear in this place that was supposed to be their base camp must be to collect Smiling Coffins and launch an all-out war against our captive team.
Then, in order to collect information about the capture group and set a trap for them, Kuradil and the people around him, the spies of "Smiling Coffin", infiltrated into our capture group. The information was probably leaked because a spy from Curadiel's "Smiling Coffin" reported the incident to Vassago Casals.
(I'm trapped!!)
And, while we're here to defeat the Smiling Coffin, we're actually forced into the palm of Vassago Casals. From now on, "Smiling Coffin" will go all out in the form of sack hitting. - To eliminate those of us who seek to end the world and turn it into a utopia of killers.
"Gu, Gu Gu"
As I was thinking about what to do, I heard a scream and I turned my head in that direction, but then my eyes widened. The members of the "Smiling Coffin" who were supposed to be captured by us tore apart the ropes, picked up weapons, and attacked the stunned group of captives who were attacked by Vasak Casals' main force.
Those who were attacked from behind by the "Smiling Coffin" fell to the ground, turned into light blue figures, and exploded into polygonal fragments. The number of people is 5.
I checked the number of players here. The original prisoner team of nearly fifty people had been reduced to nearly thirty people due to the sudden attack by the opponent and the presence of spies among them. On the other hand, due to the release of the arrested, the end of the espionage activities, and the arrival of Vasak Casals' main force, the number of "Smiling Coffin" increased to 140 people. This is not an easy thing to do, such as the difference in quantity.
"30 to 140!?"
The arresting team was in panic. Even if I use Teleport Crystal, the opponent is an agile player with increased AGI. I couldn't decide what to do, I was like a rat in a bag. There is no countermeasure at all - just when I thought this, I found that someone was evenly matched with such a large group of people, and my eyes widened.
Even with a shield and sword in hand, the man moved and attacked frame by frame, as if he was defying the time around him, fighting against the madmen who attacked him one after another. It was as if one man was using a special skill to take advantage of the chaos, to take advantage of opportunities when no one was watching - as if he alone could steal the time of those around him.
That man is Heathcliff, the leader of the Bloodsworn Knights. Heathcliff is known as the Paladin, a player who uses the "Holy Sword". This skill is similar to my two-sword style.
No, first of all, according to Asuna, the "Holy Sword" should be something that uses overwhelming defensive power to block and repel the enemy's attack and set up a powerful counterattack, so it is possible to do this. A movement. It shouldn't be like this. What exactly is that action? ——At this time, Alice’s words echoed in my mind.
"Mr. Kayaba is using a super account.
Clearly, Heathcliff moves differently than other players. Impossible, Heathcliff?
(No!)
"We'll think about it later." If you're lost in thought, now is the time to die. If we don't find a way to break this situation as soon as possible - Shino, Asuna, Yuuki, Klein, Egil, and Diabell will all be killed.
"First of all, why are there so many 'Smiling Coffins'?" If Vasak Casals had just been recruited, there should not have been so many, but what happened in such a short period of time?
Just then, I saw the sword coming towards me, and I immediately blocked it with both swords. I saw my opponent's face in the red light of the sparks, but that face surprised me.
"Long time no see, Batsman."
It's hard to tell since he's wearing a poncho, but he's a villain-faced one-handed swordsman with orange hair and chestnut spiky hair. After the first floor boss battle, he unreasonably criticized Diabel, creating a cause that divided players into the military faction and the Holy Dragon Alliance faction. He was a man who was expelled from the army for his violent behavior on the first floor. It's Kibaou.
\"Kibaou! Why are you here!?\"
"It's simple. The interests of the [Smiling Coffin] group and the wai are aligned. The wai still likes this world. I think I have to kill those of you who are trying to end this world. tanya
"You mean, after you were expelled from the army, you went to Smiling Coffin?"
"Let's go, after killing you, I'm going to find Thinker and Yuriel, kill them, and completely take back the first floor. For this, I will let you die!"
Just then, Kibaou's sword approached me.
"I didn't expect him to be so stupid." I thought being kicked out of the military might calm my mind and allow me to think about some serious things, but even so, I still couldn't think of stopping my heinous behavior.
(is that so...!!)
At the same time, I also understood that Kibaou joining the "Smiling Coffin" is the true identity of this large group of "Smiling Coffin". Before disbandment, the army had more than 100 people, including about 40 members from the Yao Gang and violent elements. Now, it has become a "smiling coffin" and is attacking us. Children make Vasak Casals' world belong to those who commit violent acts.
"this!!"
He used two swords to push away the approaching Kibaou sword and the swords of the group wielding them with Kibaou, kicked up the ground, rose into the air, and landed. That's when Lilan came back. To reverse this situation, Yuiichi's way is to use the power of Lilan, which blocks the actions of those orange players.
"Start again, it's your turn! Use your previous attack to block the movement of [Smiling Coffin]. I'll call others in advance -"
\"No, no, no, don't fight anymore, no, it disturbs the heart, disturbs the world, disturbs the world.\"
As I tried to give instructions to Lelan, I felt something strange in my mind. I could hear Lilan's "voice", but it was intermittent, and it felt like it was mixed with noise, which was obviously different from usual.
"Oh, hey, Lelan, what's this 'sound'?"
When I turned my attention to the most important parts of his body, I saw his mouth open, his nose wrinkled, his hair standing on end, and his muscles as hard as steel. It's like you have a strong aversion to something and are now trying to get rid of it.
"Lilan?"
Lilan's "voice" sounded in his mind again.
\"Yu, Ru, Zha, Nu forgive me, Nuuu\"
"Lilan!?"
\"Yu, ru, za, nu...forgive me, nu...uu\"
"Lilan!?"
Kirito's body suddenly stiffened, his hair stood on end, and his eyes widened involuntarily. Not only his body, but also his eyes turned into glowing red orbs, and his "voice" also turned into something strange that he had never heard before. Seeing Lilan, who had never seen him before, Kirito looked around in confusion.
What they saw were crazy people attacking their comrades, waving their weapons wildly and immersed in the pleasure of killing. Even those companions were concentrating on preparing the madman's attack and counterattack, and did not notice that the dragon's appearance became a little strange. It was as if the room itself had become a swamp of chaos.
"Lilan, what's wrong, Lilan!?"
The next moment, Lilan's body suddenly emitted a strong light, and at the same time, Lilan roared high and rose into the sky. Kirito's eyes were covered by the extremely strong light. When he saw the light that was like an explosion, the people around him-the people of the cleanup team finally noticed the abnormality of the dragon. On the other hand, "Smiling Coffin" and others prioritize the pleasure of killing, wielding deadly blades to fight against the capture team, even when bathed in bright light.
The light lasted for about two seconds and then stopped as if it had been sucked into the dragon's body. When Kirito opened his eyes with the light on his back, his eyes immediately turned into piercing eyes.
The general shape has not changed, but judging from the temporomandibular joints, the backs of the arms and legs, and the wing claws of the dragon wings, there are huge sword-like spines, wrapped in thin white light, and the hair on the whole body is wrapped. . Standing upright, with muscles as hard as steel, Lilan has become a character who ignores all biological foundations and only focuses on fighting and attacking.
\"This, what is this Lilan, who are you!?\"
The moment I called him, his companion spread his wings and flew straight up with his master. Due to the speed, my ears were covered by the sound of the wind, unable to hear any other sounds, and I couldn't keep my eyes open due to the blowing storm. Lilan continued to fly around in a large room that looked like the boss's room.
The interior of the room seemed larger than I expected, and the cleanup team and "Smiling Coffin" could be seen from the side. However, the replay speed was so fast that I had never experienced it before, and the scenery in front of me changed many times. My eyes started to spin, but it was because I saw what was displayed on the status bar. Finally, it disappeared.
Resonating with Lilan, a human-dragon unity scale that has been present since I met him, is necessary to fight Lilan in boss battles. Now, although its shape is similar to Lilan and the human dragon, there is no blue bar, but the word "error" written in red.
\"Uh, is there an error!?\"
Why on earth are these characters shown? What's happening to Lilan now? If you don't grab it, you'll be dropped, and if you fall to the ground from here now, you'll take a lot of fall damage and will definitely be attacked from above by the Madman. Kirito couldn't think, couldn't draw his weapon, all he could do was hold on to Lilan's body.
However, after a few seconds, Lilan began to dive towards the people below. A floating feeling wrapped around his body, as if he was riding a screaming machine, and as his eyes rolled again, Kirito noticed a slightly unpleasant sound coming from his ears. Although it was still small, it was filled with the sounds of mosquitoes, metal sounds, the sharp sounds of wild animals, and the howls of wolves. ——This is what Lilan wants to say now. Aim for the following.
"Keep running, stop!"
Lilan didn't listen to me at all, and my "voice" didn't reach my head. Kirito realized that he could no longer stop Lilan's Voice's attack and shouted to his companions.
“Everyone, cover your ears————————————!!!”
Kirito's voice reached the ears of Shino, Yuuki, Asuna, Diabell, Klein, and Egil. The six of them understood Kirito's words and immediately covered their ears. At this moment, Lilan opened her mouth wide and made a "sound".
A loud, unpleasant sound, like a mixture of sounds that humans find unpleasant, such as the sound of mosquitoes, the sound of metal, and the high-pitched sounds of wild beasts. It was a sound that, if listened to, would surely make one faint, for it reverberated throughout the room and struck the ears of those present.
A sound that seems to hit the brain directly. People who heard Kirito's scream immediately covered their ears to prevent the sound from reaching their ears directly, but even so, the sound still took away everything from them. They felt that their brains were shaking and they were affected. Attack, slipped. The weapon fell out of his hand, blocking his ears and preventing him from moving.
In such a state, I thought that the vase of the "Smiling Coffin" would be attacked by the opening, but when I opened my eyes, in addition to about fifty people in the "Smiling Coffin", it was like a puppet with its strings cut off, It collapsed to the ground on the spot, the whites of its eyes peeled off, and foam sprayed out of its open mouth like a fish. ——Because of the pleasure of killing and the fact that I still had a weapon in my hand, I couldn't cover my ears, so I heard Lilan's voice.
The remaining 50 people covered their ears and could not move. Of course, there are also members of the capture team who received Kirito's voice later than the six, as well as members of the Smiling Coffin such as Vassago Casals, Johnny, Zaza, and Kibaou.
What on earth was this sound? When the arresting team and the relatively conscious members of the "Smiling Coffin" covered their ears, they felt a huge shock wave and explosive wind. What happened this time? When I opened my eyes, what appeared was a white dragon-shaped monster with swords sticking out from all over its body. A young man wearing black clothes and carrying two swords was riding on its back, as if swinging.
Just as those who knew the boy tried to call his name, the dragon carrying the boy bit the bodies of the unconscious madmen,
"Stop, Lilan! Stop!! Stop!!!"
Ignoring the pale and screaming boy on his back, he let out a wild beastly roar and bit the madmen into his mouth with his fangs, biting them to pieces. Without saying a word, the madman whose body was cut in half turned into a light blue figure and disappeared like shards of glass.
Continuing to move forward, the dragon reached out to the conscious people nearby, grabbed about three people, threw them to the ground forcefully, and strung them together with the lightsaber growing out of the back of its arm. When I turned it into polygonal pieces, I reached out and grabbed about two people, pushed them to the ground, and tore them into pieces, turning them into polygonal pieces while emitting a blood-red light.
Then, the giant dragon stabbed the ground with the sword extended from its lower jaw, cutting open the ground, picked up about fifteen unconscious madmen, and lifted them up. As they danced in the air, a scorching light beam came from the depths. Erupted everywhere. Let it devour those madmen. When the beam stopped, the lunatics had disappeared, and the dumb people had their eyes wide open.
