\"Hey, Kirito, look over there.\"
The place Shino pointed to was the battlefield where the player and the kobold lord fought.
The area near the entrance to these stairs seems to be considered a non-battlefield, and I didn't see any kobold lords or kobolds targeting us even remotely close to us. Instead, in much of the throne room, known as the battlefield, players are fighting kobold lords.
That's all, I don't see anything out of the ordinary.
"Over there? The kobold lord and the player are having a raid boss battle. Isn't that what it's all about?"
"No, look carefully. We're in the middle of a boss battle, not a raid party."
"?"
I followed Shino's instructions and observed the battlefield with everyone, and I was finally surprised.
There was a figure on the battlefield where we fought just now. The kobold lord was confronting it, but there was only one figure.
The Kobold Lord is an opponent that can only be defeated by teaming up, and even solo players or wanderers cannot compete with it unless they team up. However, as soon as Yui accepts the challenge, that person is that person, the player.
"Hey, someone is challenging the boss alone!?"
\"We finally defeated it with fifteen people!? What do you mean by persisting alone!?\"
Egil and Klein raised their voices in surprise. Maybe he didn't fight alone from the beginning, but joined forces with other players, but they were all defeated, and only that player remained. This is common in wandering parties and newbie gatherings.
But no matter what, it is already a desperate situation to fight alone against an opponent that only fifteen or so people can defeat. In some cases, we may need to step in to help. Just when I was about to tell everyone, Lilan suddenly noticed and pointed at me.
\"Yeah. Kirito, I, that's it! It's him!\"
"What?"
Following the voice, I cast my gaze towards the battlefield, and was surprised to find out who that figure was.
A swordsman with short red hair cut back, wearing a sleeveless combat uniform with black and red as the main color, holding a two-handed sword that looks like a magic sword.
I will never forget that time. He suddenly attacked us, insulted us, and then raised his hand to grab a magic sword from his "acquaintance". Other players called him "Black Dragon Swordsman". 'A man known by his nickname.
His name is Genesis, and he is Yui, a player who challenges the boss. Around them, there was also a black wolf dragon that was considered "familiar" - named Anubis, but it was as big as the light blue dragon Pina on Silica's shoulders. .it is stored. Just like me and Lilan in the boss battle in SAo.
"That guy is Genesis!"
"Oh, it's just a weird coincidence that he's here too."
When Argo and I reacted at the same time, I asked everyone to hide as much as possible to see what was going on. Yuuki asked me as we all dispersed into the rubble.
\"Kirito, who is that person?\"
"That guy is Chuangshi. He is the player that people now call the 'Black Dragon Swordsman'."
Except for a few people, everyone screamed in surprise, and Leafa stopped me.
"Black Dragon Swordsman is what my brother was called when he was in SAo. Why is he called that?"
"He's called that because he's black in his methods and attitude. It's been on my mind since he last attacked me, but he's a really messed up guy."
When Shino next to her answered on her behalf, everyone's eyes turned to Genesis, who was fighting the kobold lord. Immediately afterwards, Argo said to me while paying attention to Genesis.
"Kibo, I forgot to mention it just now, but you should see how he fights. You should know what the black dragon swordsman in this world is like."
"what is that?"
"Okay, look, that guy's fighting ability is really weird."
An extremely weird way of fighting - what impressed me most were Argo's words. What does this mean? What's the point of that guy fighting? I didn't think he would understand, so I turned my attention to the battlefield, to Genesis. it's time. The kobold lord roared violently, raised his giant sword, and swung it down with all his strength.
When the blade collided with the ground, that part and the surrounding floorboards rolled up, sending a roar and vibration that reached us. It had no effect on us, but the problem was with the Genesis.
Perhaps after using sword skills, Genesis was unable to avoid the kobold lord's attack and was completely devoured.
"Cuckoo!"
Although he did not catch the swinging giant sword, he was involved in the undulating earth, was blown away, and flew to the ground. It scrolls backwards. The "hp bar" is yellow.
"HP bar" basically turns red to represent danger, but in single player games, it turns yellow to represent danger. If this continues, it will be irreversible and Creation will be destroyed.
Everyone screamed in horror, especially Asuna, who was in charge of treatment.
\"Kirito-kun, if you let that person continue, you will be defeated!\"
\"Ah Sang, calm down. Don't worry about this.\"
Argo seemed to want to speak for me. Asuna tilted her head and said, "Huh?" Just when Argo turned his eyes to the battlefield again, Shino next to me reacted in surprise.
"Hey, what is he doing!?"
Everyone was equally surprised when they saw Shino's gaze. Genesis, who took enough damage to turn his "health bar" yellow, isn't recovering, instead, he's opening the menu and doing something.
If you look at them from the side, you might wonder what they are doing so carefree. I don't know what he plans to do. And the next moment Genesis closed the menu, Genesis roared. Genesis's voice, inaudible because it was mixed with the sounds of battle, reached my ears firmly.
"It's time to protect me, Anubis!!!"
Just after Genesis made his clear announcement, the little black wolf dragon flying nearby emitted a red-black flash.
The black light that was different from Lilan's was like the darkness brought from the underworld, instantly dyeing the battlefield into a dark world of red and black. Just as the darkness ceased, it appeared between Genesis and the kobold lord.
He wore jet black armor, with golden decorations all over his fur, and huge feathered wings on his back. His silhouette and ears bear a strong resemblance to the name of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the underworld. , a black wolf dragon with horns. Everyone was surprised by his appearance, and the kobold lord's reaction was equally surprising.
"Is that a wolf dragon!?"
"Black Lilan!? No, it looks different from Lilan. What is it!?"
Lisbeth and Philia blurted out as if they couldn't hide their surprise, and others couldn't help but be surprised by the appearance of Genesis's 'acquaintance'.
The next moment, Anubis returned to his original form, made eye contact with the kobold lord, and rushed towards him. Its attack methods are similar to Lilan's, such as slashing with its claws, slamming with its front legs, and using full-body lunges and shoulder shovels, but these attacks are not as intelligent as Lilan's, but based on instinct. .Crazy that’s the sound of a beast.
However, what is definitely different from Lelan is that there is no appearance of the beast tamer Genesis in the Anubis part. Instead of fulfilling his role as the Creator Kirito human dragon, Anubis went berserk and was simply suppressing the kobold lord.
As for what Genesis did, it took a step back, as if entrusting Anubisto to the kobold lord, holding its head in one hand and not daring to move. No, to be precise, he wasn't moving, he was just shaking, like a slight twitch.
"What? What's going on?"
The next moment Diabell, who had just been attacked by Anubis, muttered in a low voice, Genesis's voice came clearly to her ears again.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"
As soon as the beast-like roar sounded, Genesis made a gesture as if to release something. There was an obvious smile on his face.
"Hahaha! I get it, I get it! I can feel it flowing into my brain!! It feels like every cell in my body is boiling, it's the best!!!"
Everyone was surprised by the volume of the sound. It no longer seemed human. I immediately became one of them. Even the kobold lord who was fighting Anubis seemed to look at Genesis in surprise.
The changes at Genesis don't end there. Then Chuangshi roared, and Anubis, who had knocked the kobold lord away, also turned his face to the sky and roared suddenly. Accompanied by a beast's roar that was different from Lilan's, red and black electricity surged around Anubis, rising with the sound of Anubis's voice.
A dark flash tornado appears, with Anubis and Genesis at its center, a storm bearing down on us. Enduring all this and keeping his eyes on the battlefield, Anubis finally stopped roaring and stood in front of the kobold lord again.
——I was speechless at that time. Perhaps this is how the creation's servant Anubis has red eyes. However, Anubis's eyes now glowed intensely, turning into red orbs of light. Its lips curled, ominously sharp fangs poked out, and large amounts of saliva spurted out.
Anubis was replaced by something strange, incomparable to the "familiar" Genesis he had seen so far.
"You get it, Anubis!! This is crazy!! This is the best!!!"
With an even stronger roar, Genesis kicked off the ground and approached the kobold lord at an unstoppable speed. He drew his two-handed sword from behind and slashed at the kobold lord. At the same time, a strange black wolf dragon attacked the kobold lord from different directions.
The Genesis that emerged from there was neither a human nor a player, but a beast or monster using a two-handed sword. He unleashes a flurry of attacks that give the illusion of sword skills, and indeed he is using sword skills, but his speed is extraordinary.
Even though his body was forced to freeze after activating the sword skill, Anubis was frantically attacking the kobold lord during this time, without any chance of making a flaw. The kobold lord's 'life bar' was being chipped away at an abnormal speed, and the color turned yellow and then red in the blink of an eye.
A storm of swords and fangs seemed to be sweeping across the turbulent waves. In a desperate attempt to resist, the kobold lord brandished his greatsword. The blade fell on Genesis, who was about to attack.
"You're late, you little bastard!!!"
The next moment, Genesis screamed and swung the giant sword back. One of the kobold lord's arms was cut off by the giant sword and flew into the air.
Everyone was surprised that a part that even we couldn't detect was destroyed, and when the kobold lord let out a cry of pain and flinched, Anubis immediately bit the kobold lord's neck.
With a roar, the kobold lord was thrown to the ground hard, Anubis's full weight fell on him, and the entire castle shook like an earthquake. Additionally, Anubis swung the kobold lord, slamming it into walls and the ground over and over again, causing vibrations and roars.
It was like a scene from a monster movie, with two monsters fighting each other.
\"This, what is this\"
"This fight is weird"
Leafa and Egil, who witnessed the fight between Genesis and Anubis, said proudly, but everyone else said the same thing.
Genesis and Anubis were supposed to have the same relationship as "tamer" and "familiar" like Lilan and I, but now it seems that they have become completely different existences.
No, before that, when I saw Anubis being violent, I felt a sense of déjà vu. Its eyes turn into red spheres, its lips curl up, and its fangs are exposed. It attacks the target without hesitation, and even spits out saliva, unleashing unprecedented attacks and killings.
My mind flashed back to that being and the moment it became what it was. Cold sweat broke out all over my body.
Its existence is very close to us. The same is true now. However, this does not mean that the person had this intention at the time. Having a different will than that person, it was a defense mechanism that wanted to protect the world, and it was triggered in a twisted way, so this happened.
Yes, there have been situations like this, but that's because he has a strong will to protect what he wants to protect.
"!"
The next moment I realized this. Suddenly, I felt something powerful rush into my mind.
Something like red sparks appeared in front of my eyes, and I lost focus. It's like there's something inside my brain, trying to eat it. Then it became an urge and I could feel it trying to spread through my body.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
\"Kirito!?\"
I couldn't raise my head any more and ended up squatting down on the spot.
Breathing becomes difficult and the heart starts beating at an abnormally high rate. It was like my body was trying to fight off the virus that had entered my body. There are various sounds. The voices of friends, Shino's voice, the roars of Anubis and Genesis, the sounds of battle. Even though I kept listening to all kinds of voices, the feeling and urge to get out of my head never seemed to subside.
There is something inside me. Now it's trying to erase my body and senses. It wants to eat me...
What exactly is this?
What happened?
What on earth is trying to move me?
What.
What.
"Hahahahahaha!! Huh? What, it's not a big deal even if the district boss is broken."
The next moment I heard a loud breaking sound mixed with other sounds and it stopped. The feeling of pressure disappears, the feeling of fullness disappears, and the heartbeat returns to normal frequency. The stream of cold sweat subsided slowly, but gradually became fainter.
\"Kirito Kirito!!\"
I heard a loud voice again and turned to face it. Then, I finally noticed that my friends were all gathered around me. Everyone looked worried, but Shino was supporting me with the most worried expression on her face.
\"Shinon and everyone\"
\"Kirito, what's going on? Are you okay?\"
Even if Lilan asked me, I couldn't nod. While things are getting better to some extent, I can't answer any questions because I can't figure out the cause in the first place. Even if I wanted to stand up, I didn't have enough strength. The heaviness in my body has not gone away.
\"Anyway, it seems a bit stupid to stay here like this. Let's use the teleportation crystal to return to the city first. If you can support me, please support Kirito-kun.\"
After Alice made the suggestion, everyone nodded, and Klein, Diabel and others also took the initiative to support me. Immediately, Alice took out a crystal object emitting blue light from her pocket and said: "Teleport, 'City of Origin'." All of us were enveloped in blue light, my vision was also dyed blue, and my consciousness was also Then disappear.
Through the battle with the regional leader "Kobold Lord Weiss" of the Lystria Plains, Kirito and others finally opened up the next area.
After clearing the grassland, the name of the next area waiting for adventurers is the Great Forest of Oldrobe. As you might have guessed from the name, this is a truly large forest with much more vegetation than the forests found throughout the Lustrian Steppes.
However, Kirito and others did not rush to the next area, but returned to the room in the starting capital hotel.
There was a large bed in the place where Kirito usually used, but now Kirito was sitting there with his body supported by Shino. His friends looked at him worriedly. What was originally Kirito's room has now become a conference room-like place.
\"Kirito, you are finally back, but are you okay?\"
"When I hugged you, your body was very heavy. Did you use any force?"
I used the teleportation crystal to come back from Actarim Castle in the deepest part of the Lystrian grassland. Even if you don't do this, you can use the teleportation stones scattered throughout the venue to return to the 'Starting City', but Kirito found that even the nearest teleportation stone was difficult. .have.
That's why I deliberately used the teleportation crystal that cost a lot of money to get, and then returned to the City of Origin.
Since then, it has been difficult for Kirito to walk without the help of Klein, Egil, Diabell, Kem and others. Until he actually came here, he had been relying on the shoulders of his friends. .
\"Kirito-san, what's going on? You look so pale\"
Asuna's worried voice came. Because I felt another presence at the source of the sound, I knew that Jupiter was next to Asuna. Moreover, both of them showed worried expressions.
However, Kirito couldn't raise his head at all and could only lower his head. However, I already weigh less than I did in Actarim Castle, and I don't sweat as much anymore. It can be said that his condition is improving.
"I'm fine. Maybe I'm just a little tired."
"Exactly. Well, you force yourself to log in and do the tasks, so"
"However, brother, you still look uncomfortable. Don't force yourself, quit and see a doctor."
Lisbeth and Leafa said in turn, and other friends began to make similar noises.
Of course, from the perspective of onlookers, he seemed to be feeling unwell due to fatigue or other reasons. If I could, I would love to tell everyone about that time, but the current situation is that I don’t know what that time was.
He was unable to move because he was attacked by an unknown object, and his current condition is still not good. If I say this, I think it will bring unnecessary worries to everyone.
Kirito raised his head and tensed up his body, which was as heavy as a heavy object.
"Thank you all for your concern. But I'm really fine. So I'm fine now."
"It doesn't look like that, so why are you worried about it? Kirito, what happened? Try talking to me."
Filia, who looked worried, told him about this, and Kirito cleared his throat gently. Kirito didn't want to speak at that time, but someone shook him hard.
It was Alice, one of the developers of this world, the woman who created Lilan and Yui in SAo, and who was also Shino's personal doctor.
\"Kirito-san, can you talk to me as much as possible? Maybe I can give you an answer. After all, I am still a doctor.\"
""
Alice is a psychiatrist who can often reveal the true nature of brain-related anomalies if they arise. Besides, Alice is now in a state where she doesn't know when she will see him next, so now is the time for her to know who that person is.
Kirito, who understood the pros and cons of speaking in such a place, told Alice and others what had happened before, until he could understand it himself.
Halfway through the story, the companions made sounds of surprise and questions, which continued until the end, but when Kirito finished speaking, the room fell into an inexplicable and serious silence. tower.
The first person to break the silence was Shino, who was also sitting on the bed supporting Kirito.
"I have the urge to discredit it?"
\"Ah. I don't quite understand it, but specifically, it feels like this. It's like something powerful is pushing up, trying to wipe out my consciousness. I'm also doing some strange things. I think this is it. What I'm saying, everyone seems to think so too, but that's all I can say.
\"Kirito-san's consciousness cannot be erased. What do you mean, what happened to Kirito-san?\"
Facing Silica's question, Kirito could only shake his head and said, "I don't know." My friends stopped asking any more questions. I guess they didn't know what to ask.
However, it was Kirito's daughter Yui who spoke. His expression was rather grim.
\"Dad's condition may be caused by his Amusphere. However, the Amusphere used by Dad is regularly maintained by me, my sister, and Strea, so if there is anything abnormal, I should be able to detect it immediately.\"".
"The last time was two days ago. There was nothing abnormal at that time. I don't know if there was anything abnormal in Amusphere when I came here."
Straya said with a troubled expression on his face, but that was natural.
Relan, Yui, and Strea have access to Kirito's Amusphere and can perform system maintenance. Kirito instructs the three of them to do this on a regular basis, as Strea said, he just asked them to do it two days ago.
The person who did this, Lilan, said with her arms crossed.
"Also, Amusphere has a security feature where you are force-quitted if something happens, but strangely it didn't start."
"It's not that bad. But it feels like something is coming out of it."
There is another element in Kirito's body. That was Shino's memory.
During SAo, Kirito directly connected his consciousness with Shino, shared their memories, and absorbed most of the memories into himself. In this way, Kirito also possesses Sinon's memories. It can be said that he actually possesses the memories of both of them.
Sometimes it would push me up and I would be in so much pain that I couldn't help but now that has never happened to me and the risk of that happening is basically non-existent.
\"I mean, why did something like this happen suddenly? Kirito, this is not how the boss fight happens.\"
\"When Kirito got sick, Genesis was fighting, right? Then Genesis started acting weird, and then Kirito\"
When Yuuki and Kaimeng heard this, they all made movements to recall that time.
What Cam said was also what Kirito thought. It's completely normal when you're fighting the boss, and it's just as normal after you're done.
Well, until the moment I saw Genesis and Anubis fighting.
The state of creation at that time can only be described as weird. As if he had turned into a beast or was possessed by something, he waved the sword in both hands. Although he did not use sword skills, he continued to attack as if using sword skills.
Likewise, Anubis appears to have lost his sense of self - doubting that proper self-awareness exists at all - and continues to attack the kobold lord unilaterally.
That was the first time I'd seen a player fight like this, and besides Genesis, I'd never seen anyone else fight like this.
Just when I was about to say something based on this, Argo, who was leaning against the wall, spoke first.
"This is how Black Dragon Swordsman Genesis fights. During the fight, he suddenly became excited and started slashing, slashing, slashing. Moreover, his senses suddenly became sharper, and he avoided all the opponent's attacks and slashed back. .
The Demon Pet also became violent, contending with Genesis, and launched a fierce sprint. No matter what kind of monster the opponent is. "
"'Black Dragon Swordsman'? Are the players talking about that player named Chuangshi?"
Next to Agil, who looked a little surprised, Lisbeth's expression also became complicated.
\"Many players are talking about what happened to the Black Dragon Swordsman, so I thought Kirito did something, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Well, I feel relieved when I hear the news. But\"
Kirito knew from Argo that Genesis was called the "Black Dragon Swordsman", but it seemed that everyone had heard of the "Black Dragon Swordsman" in different places. However, this was the first time he knew that the black dragon swordsman was not Kirito, but Genesis.
After hearing what everyone said, Kirito was satisfied and turned his attention to where Shino was. The person in front of her was Alice. She crossed her arms and seemed to be thinking about something.
\"What do you think, Alice-sensei? Do you understand what happened to Kirito?\"
The dark-haired woman who was Shino's personal doctor shook her head at the patient's question.
\"No, we don't know anything right now. To be honest, it's hard for me to believe that there is something inside Kirito-kun. We can't rule out the possibility of a physical or system failure in the Amusphere.\" Kirito. I guess I have nothing to say to you right now. \"
Everyone lowered their shoulders and looked at this sentence. Kirito had hoped that Alice, who was a psychiatrist and was able to create brilliant AIs like Yui and Lilan, would have some grasp on this, but that didn't happen.
Just when Kirito was about to throw off his shoulders, Alice continued.
"I think I know something about Genesis, though."
"?"
"This is just speculation on my part, but the Creator may be at the peak of his fighting form, which is why he's so excited and fighting in such a strange way."
When humans are exposed to certain extreme conditions, excessive amounts of narcotic substances may be secreted in the brain. When a substance called adrenaline is secreted in excess at this time, people may feel strangely high or become so aggressive that they forget about themselves. This is a runner's high that occurs while moving and a climber's high that occurs while climbing.
However, this happens not only during sports or mountain climbing, but also during combat, and when this happens, the person displays a state of selflessness and is able to attack without feeling pain or fatigue , which is extremely dangerous. The situation may continue.
Alice explains that this is called a "bat high."
"Genesis may have become so excited by deliberately allowing herself to enter the thrill of combat. In fact, the feeling is the same in VR and reality. The thrill of combat that occurs in the real world will also occur in the VR world. There is nothing strange about it." .
"In fact, depending on the type of VRmmo, players will often experience symptoms similar to a runner's high or a climber's high."
Yui started talking again, exuding an aura similar to Alice's.
Even if runner's climax and climber's climax occur, it will not have such severe effects, so Amusphere's safety feature (forced logout) will not work.
During the battle, Genesis's combat prowess becomes very high, which may be why he is able to perform surprise attacks. This is Yui's conclusion.
However, a problem remains. Diabel must have understood this and asked him to raise his hand.
"Wait a minute, even if Genesis has reached the level of combat, what about the 'familiar'? Why is the 'familiar' also crazy?"
"In this world, there are some monsters that belong to 'demon spirits'. They have a tendency to protect their masters, and even sacrifice their own lives when encountering danger. At that time, Genesis was in danger." Maybe this is why The reason Anubis became so violent. "
After hearing the explanation from Kirito's "acquaintance" Lilan, everyone nodded in understanding.
It was probably because his master, Genesis Anubis, was cornered at the time that he mutated into such a ferocious form and began to destroy the monsters that harmed his master.
However, even so, Kirito didn't care. Perhaps sensing this, Sinon looked at Kirito for a moment, and then asked Yui.
\"Wait a minute, Yui. I know what Genesis has become like this. And I also know what his "familiar" has become like. But why did Kirito react like this? Kirito and Genesis shouldn't have anything to do with each other, right? "
Everyone looked surprised. This is what Kirito wants to know most. He wants to ask Yui, Rilan and Alice who know these things, but they all lowered their heads.
"I'm sorry, Mom. I don't quite understand either. I have to study for a while to see why Dad reacted to Genesis."
\"I generally agree with Yui's point of view. I am considering investigating Kirito's Amusphere, but it seems it will take some time to figure it out.\"
Yui and Lilan. After seeing the reaction of the girls who could be said to be her daughters, Alice, who is a de facto mother, looked at Kirito.
\"If the urge you felt occurred while approaching Genesis, and Genesis was at the climax of the battle, it would be best for Kirito-kun not to approach Genesis. Until I figure out what happened to Kirito-kun. to the true nature of things.\"."
As soon as Alice finished speaking, her eyes focused on Kirito.
Indeed, I had never had symptoms like this until I saw Genesis in combat, until I saw Genesis in high position in combat. If the trigger for the symptom is Genesis, then the best way to prevent the symptom is to overcome it without encountering it.
"It seems difficult, but it seems that there is no other way but to do this. Although it is troublesome, because Genesis attacks high-level players like us, it doesn't matter if Key-boy doesn't contact us."
"Genesis I guess he's more trouble than I thought, we have to be careful."
Argo showed an ugly expression, and Diabel also made the same expression.
It is true that Genesis attacks high-level players, and Kirito and the others have also been attacked. But it was only once, Genesis didn't take action until the climax of the battle. So ultimately, you don't have to encounter Genesis's battles.
After Kirito understood this, Alice said something else.
\"It's already dusk today. I think you haven't had enough adventure yet, but Kirito-kun, you should go down now. Let your body and mind rest first.\"
"That's what I think. That's why I'm wrapping up today. Thank you all for your hard work. See you tomorrow and conquer new territory. That's it for today."
When Kirito said this, his friends showed some worried expressions, then said "Thank you for your hard work" and "Take care of yourself" and left the room used by Kirito. Yui and Lilan, who looked most worried, also left. At this time, the sun, which had already set for most of its setting, shone into the room.
\"Shino, what's wrong? Aren't you going with everyone?\"
After everyone left Kirito's room, Sinon was the only one left in the room, continuing to cling to Kirito's side. Although everyone left and Kirito planned to quit, he was the only one who did so, so it was natural for Kirito to be confused.
However, even so, Sinon did not think that she wanted to leave Kirito's side.
\"Kirito you\"
"?"
"You now are the real you."
There was a confused look on his face, but Shino looked into his eyes.
If you look at it from another angle, his eyes are like mirrors, dark as usual, but shining with light, giving people a warm feeling.
However, Shino didn't notice that something strange was happening.
As Genesis raged, Kirito's eyes turned blood red due to the erosion of something hidden. It's not like it's bloodshot or anything like that. Kirito's eyes did turn red for a moment.
It was as if Kirito was about to become a completely different person from the Kiritani and Kirito he knew.
I don’t know if everyone noticed it, but Shino must have seen it. Since then. I don't want to leave Kirito's side, and there is a strong desire driving me, which is to firmly believe that Kirito is Kirito.
\"Kirito, no, Kirito. You are really the Kirito I know.\"
There was still confusion on his face, but his expression soon turned serious. At the same time, Shino felt a warm feeling on her back. He placed his hands gently on her body, bringing a firm warmth to Shino.
\"Shino, why do you ask such a question? Do you know anything?\"
Her voice was little more than a whisper, given her expression. When he put it into his ear, Shino moved his mouth naturally, letting him spit out everything he saw at that time. He continued to listen expressionlessly, but after listening, his eyes lowered slightly.
\"Am I like this too? Even the color of my eyes has changed\"
I will never forget the way his eyes were as red as blood. Looking down, her eyes returned to their normal black color, but Sinon's inner uneasiness did not disappear.
What if he was no longer himself by then?
What if the person in front of me is not the real him?
"Kirito it's like you're trying to be something else. It feels like you're not you anymore. If you're not the you I know anymore"
Just when she was about to say the next word, Shino suddenly closed her lips. He touched Shino with his lips. No more words were needed - I felt his intentions were conveyed to me without words.
Then, he released his lips and put his hands on Shino's shoulders.
\"I'm here, Shino. I'm right in front of you, talking to you. No matter what happens in the future, I will protect you. No matter what happens. Well, I won't forget that.
So don't worry. I will definitely be here, Shino. \"
Shino listened to his words and stared into his eyes. Even if I return to reality or come here, as long as I can meet him, I can see his dark eyes. Her eyes were filled with strength, warmth and kindness.
However, Sinon\/Shinon's inner uneasiness did not disappear.
I wanted more of his warmth.
I was desperate to prove that he was who he was.
Shino took her hand and placed it on her cheek. Shino looked at the slightly strange eyes on his face and whispered.
"The person in front of me now is someone I know. I want you to use your own hands to prove what I say, do you understand?"
"Yes. I thought you would want me to do that."
Shino nodded, Kirito stood up and walked towards the door. After locking the door firmly and ensuring that Miyako would not open it, he returned to the bed and sat next to Shino. Then, Kirito looked at me calmly and said.
"I have made you worried today. Can you please let me apologize to you?"
"…Yes."
Shino smiled and whispered again, then placed her lips on Kirito's and pressed her weight against him.
By then I had deleted things I didn’t need in the future.
I'm sure he and I both have a lot of questions. What will happen and what is about to happen? No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to come up with an answer.
I believe we will have to face many things from now on. However, I want to forget it now. Let's forget everything about this moment.
Shi Nai was thinking about the sunset while thinking like this.
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\ "Kasan!" "Case!" "Case!"
A voice reached my ears. His tone is the tone of a boy about ten years old. I have heard this tone many times. The teenager who made this sound was running on the grassland in front of Asuna's eyes.
Asuna also followed the teenager.
"Wait, Jupiter. If you run too much, you will fall."
The boy who was called Jupites continued to play happily as usual.
Her hair is silver -white, and she grows to her waist, so she tie her hair into a ponytail, just like Asuna. Not only does he have an unusual boy hairstyle, but his facial features are also quite male and female. If someone who does not know it, it is estimated that it will be a girl.
However, Asuna knew at a glance that Jupiter was a boy, and girls would not play like this. Anyone who sees Jupiter's naughty behavior will understand that this is a boy.
Jupiter's hair swayed with him like a boy, and his own hair was swaying.
A warm and pleasant breeze blew through the grass in front of me. The sky was blue and beautiful, floating with small white clouds. The weather is very suitable for picnic.
I believe Jupiter will enjoy such fun because of the warmth and sunny weather in this grass. However, Judgerie ran around, and seemed to not pay attention to her footsteps at all, so Asuna called him.
"Jupiter, don't walk too far, be careful."
Jupiter replied, "Yes." But he continued to run as usual. Jupiter may plan to do this before dinner. However, I feel very childish and make me smile.
After seeing what I saw so far, I have become bored for so long, but I can see that Jupiter's cheerfulness is so cheerful. Maybe this was embraced by Jupiter because he was his son.
When I opened the window to see the time, it was noon. It's almost time for lunch.
The dishes I brought as a lunch box are the sandwich sandwiches. This is one of Jupiter's favorite food. If you tell him, Jupiter will definitely come immediately.
"Jupiter, it's noon, eat, today’s lunch is"
When I was sitting on a warm grass carpet and taking a simple box containing sandwiches from the storage room, the wind stopped suddenly. For a while, it was shrouded in the cold air around.
When I looked up in surprise, a thick dark cloud appeared in the clear sky just now, and it expanded like an explosion. If you look closely, you can see some white light in the black cloud layer, and you can even hear a slight roar. Lei Yun accompanied the thunder to bring heavy rain.
When I woke up, the whole sky was gone by thunderstorms, and the sun was completely taken away. The surrounding area is dark, as if it was already midnight.
Asuna glanced at Jupiter in the distance without hesitation. Jupiter looked around, as if he didn't know what happened, and seemed to be seeking help.
"Jupitet, please come back soon! Let's go home first"
As soon as the sound of Asuna's words fell, she was suddenly shrouded in white light.
As if the air was torn, the roar like an explosion filled her ears, Asuna instinctively covered her ears and closed her eyes tightly. A shock wave like an explosion spread all over my whole body. A thunder fell from the clouds. That's in front of you.
The light stopped instantly, and the shock stopped at the same time, but the roar did not stop, and Asuna's hands could not move away from his ears.
When Assna finally realized that the roar had stopped, she took her hands away from her ears and opened her eyes, she couldn't speak.
Asuna stood in front of the grass about 20 meters in front of her darkness, as if it was burnt, and the grass was on fire. In the center, similar to the zero place, Jupiter lay down down.
His body was brutally burned and his clothes were carbonized, just like the surrounding grassland.
It was the scene where Jupiter was hit by the thunder. Asuna realized this instantly and couldn't speak.
"Jupiter Jupiter- !!!"
Immediately afterwards, I made a sound that I was surprised by myself, as if tore the fabric, and the sound echoed on the quiet grass.
There was a red and black flashing around Jupiter. The intensity of lightning is gradually enhanced, and the carbonization point at the lightning strike is further burned.
At this moment, the spark became stronger. The tattered clothes on Jupites were torn and destroyed, and his limbs protruded like a rope and began to grow bigger. It's as if he doesn't know how to control it.
After three meters, Jupiter's white skin began to grow ink black hair, and soon its shape became something similar to armor. Even the shape of the limbs changed, from the shape of human beings to the shape of the dragon, and the tail extended.
When it expands to the end, when its body shape exceeds four meters, its cute contour turns into a wolf -like shape, and a sword -like thing is stretched out of the forehead.
Then, when it was about eight meters long, a huge arm shot out from behind its shoulders and smashed heavily on the ground.
Asuna covered her mouth with both hands. When she made a weak voice, the person in front of her was not Jupiter.
Monsters covering black silver fur and armor, with blue eyes and silver -colored manes like Jupiter, with a pair of huge arms on the shoulders. ——This is the ultimate form of Jupiter. The monster forced to change is a disgusting monster.
"ah"
The monster did not let go of the faint voice from Asuna's throat again. Asiana's image was in the same blue eyes as Jupiter, he turned around.
Perhaps because there are too many energy contained in the body, when Acena's eyes that can no longer see anything except the sphere of blue light to see his eyes, the monster of Jupiter suddenly lifted up his upper body and released. light. A roar. When it is shrouded in red and black flash, the wings of red and black flashing on the shoulders of the shoulders, and the monsters patted their wings and flew up.
Immediately afterwards, his whole body was shrouded in red and black Thunder Ting again, pouring slightly back in the air, and then dived down like a meteorite and rushed forward.
Asuna is the first.
The next moment, the world suddenly became slower, and everything seemed to become a slow movement. Even if I want to escape, my legs can't move. My body feels heavy, as if trapped by a strong gravity. As if this is an excellent opportunity, the monsters are getting closer.
Jupiter, please come back soon. As if thinking of this sentence, the monster of Jupiter was getting closer and closer. When the face of the monster came in front of her, the blue light broke out in the eyes of the monster. Asuna's vision was dyed dark blue. .
"——!!!"
The next moment when the body was exploded, the position of Asuna changed.
The surrounding area is dark, like a grass covered by black clouds, but that is not a grassland; but white walls and ceiling of the same material. The floor is covered with familiar rugs. When I looked at my body, I found it wrapped in pajamas I usually used, and I was lying on the same bed I usually used.
I am not Yasna now, but tomorrow, day, night. Aisna, who was aware of this, was holding her head with one hand. The skin under the pajamas is soaked by sweat, and part of the underwear and pajamas sticks to it.
"Dream?"
Even if I wake up now, I can remember clearly. At that time, I took my child to the grassland.
Under the clear sky, blowing the warm breeze. However, in a blink of an eye, the sky was dark, and a flash hit my child. The next moment, my child
"!"
It's a dream now. Everything I heard about my child's abnormal behavior is a dream, not a real event. Although Asuna should know this, her body couldn't help shaking. Even when I suddenly stretched out my hands and hugged myself, my body did not stop trembling.
My child is currently playing the same game he played on his laptop, but is he safe? Maybe my dream now is to tell me that my child has a crisis when I don't know.
When more cold sweats flowed from the forehead and fell on the bed, Asuna stood up without turning on the light and got out of bed. He walked towards a table with calendars, materials, textbooks, etc. on the table, but he ignored them and only looked at one thing.
This is AMUSPHERE, a round machine that can take you to the world where your son is. Asuna picked it up, hurried to the bed, lay down on her head.
"The link begins!"
After singing the spell of the door of the other world, Asuna's consciousness faded and transmitted to the different world.
When I resumed consciousness and opened my eyes again, I found that I was in a room different from the real world. Although it is not entirely a wooden house, its walls and floors are wooden. There is a small table and chair that looks like a desk, and a large bed that is used when you escape.
\ "Sword Art Online \" is a world that does not exist in the real world. People usually play with their own close friends and companions.
As soon as she walked there, she realized that she had changed from Asuna to .., and Asuna immediately turned her attention to the bed. Since I am a user here, the bed is usually empty, but the quilt is swollen now. Asuna recognized him and ran towards him regardless of hesitation.
I took a look at the bed, lying on the bed with a person's head, and my face was facing me. He looks about ten years old. Looking thick, it looks like a girl, but if you look closely at the details and the overall appearance, you can see that he is a boy. Now, he must be here, sleeping in bed very fragrant.
Just confirming this, Asuna felt her chest stretched out.
"...Jupiter"
I couldn't help whispering, but my child named Judquat, but there was no response, and he was still sleeping. If I continue to watch this way, this relaxation will continue to spread. However, I don't think I spend so much time, and I feel that my inner anxiety is occupying my upper hand.
Finally, Asuna couldn't help it anymore, and called again.
"Jupiter"
When diving, the clock pointed at 2:30 in the morning, and Jupiter was asleep. Asuna felt a little guilty about doing something that hindered things, but at the same time made her feel uneasy. I have no way to overcome my fear.
"Jupiter, wake up, hey Jupiter."
Asuna called him again, and shook his hand on his shoulder, just for a moment, Jupiter's eyes seemed to move, and a small sound made from his lips.
Her eyelids opened slowly, revealing a pair of eyes. Because there is no light, it looks dark, but when it is bright, the eyes are beautiful blue, just like the sea in the fantasy world. Although it looks about 10 years of history, the flashing lights indicate that it is younger than internal. Jupiter saw the image of Asuna in the mirror, and the corner of her mouth moved slightly.
"Cassan?"
Hearing that the child said that, Asuna couldn't speak. Gradually, I felt that anxiety and fear rose from my chest. I felt that it emerged from my chest and rose up.
"...Jupiter"
Jupiter tilted his head and stretched out his right hand and opened the window. The clothes I wear are lighter than I usually wear, such as pajamas. She must have confirmed the time and looked at Aisna from the window with sleepy eyes.
"Mom, what are you doing at this time?"
When Assna was informed by her child again, she was holding Jupiter's little body. The things in the chest flowed out of the eyes, flowing out in the form of tears. The warm water droplets fell into Jupiter's hair.
"Jupiter Jupiter"
He couldn't control his strength and hugged Jupiter's body with all his strength. Only Jupiter's beautiful smell, warmth, and touch flow into my whole body. It does eliminate the fear and anxiety hovering in my chest.
From the perspective of Jupiter, this must be painful. He may feel a little distressed. The most important thing is that it must be a troublesome thing in the middle of the night.
Even so, Asuna still couldn't stop hugging her child.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"I'm sorry, a little bit more a little bit more than Jupiter"
Asuna shed tears in front of her son and buried her face into Jupiter's head.
"Mom, I have a terrible dream."
Asuna nodded in his inquiry in his heart. Gradually, my mouth opened and spoke.
"You become a very terrible monster in front of me. I can't do anything or even when I wake up, I am so anxious and scared."
Jupiter is not humans like Asuna, but artificial intelligence, which is usually called AI.
Most importantly, Jupiter was created as an entity called "Psychological Health Treatment Plan" (abbreviated as "MHHP").
As the name suggests, this "MHHP" has the function of treating human souls. When a person sneaks into the VR world and is as close as possible, the function will automatically activate and be in the person's body. The treatment we provides can let you vent all the anxiety and dissatisfaction accumulated in the body. The reason why Asuna said her dream was because of this effect.
\ "Jupiter, you won't be like that anymore. You will never like that anymore, right? \"
Even if I asked him to check his answer, Jupiter did not answer. There is no way to answer this question.
Yasna once met Jupiter in a game called \ "Sword Art Online \". It is said that this is a cursed game and a demon game.
From the beginning, Jupiter called Yasana as her mother, lived with her like her biological son, and spent a time in the floating city of Ian Grandte in the story.
However, when the attack of Eien Grante finally reached the top floor of the 100th floor, Jupiter saw a network terrorist named "smuggler" (its formal name is completely different, and now it has become a derogatory term). Kidnapped.
When I met again, Jupiter became a terrible monster that absorbed various monster data. Asuna and Eyen Grandt captured the team to be forced to fight with it, defeated it after a difficult battle. Jupiter disappeared as a demon.
However, it was revealed that Jupiter at that time was a copy of Jupiter to prevent Jupiter's accident. The body was elsewhere, and the body was the creator of Jupiter and other people, as well as the developer of SAO. It is handed over to Asuna by a woman of one of them.
Aisa's embrace of Jupiter is the same person, which can be said to be one of the SAO survivors who survived and returned in that battle.
However, at that time, Jupiter was in a state of falling asleep, so he didn't understand, nor remembered what happened at the time. So even if you ask me a question, I can't give you a reasonable answer.
Even if she understood this, Asuna continued to wait for Jupiter's reply.
