I answered Shino's trembling voice and gave instructions to Lilan. Soon, Lilan slowly began to descend towards that place.
There was also water underfoot, and trees and plants grew on the ground beneath the water. It just so happens that the warmth is also a sight reminiscent of mangroves. Although the ground is not as muddy as the real lakes and swamps, it is difficult to fight because the feet are in water deep enough to be soaked up to the ankles.
Although there was Lilan who had transformed into a wolf and dragon form, it was really difficult to fight, so I went forward to say hello to everyone so that they could not be discovered by the monsters as much as possible.
Nearly 30 minutes before the search start time. We slowly get closer to where the premiere shows us. The reason is to move forward in the form of a premiere that accompanies a walk with a destination in mind. When the Prime Minister started the mission, he silently moved towards the destination. If he accompanied him, he would indeed reach that destination.
If Premiere were a human, she would get lost, but she is an NPC, and since she is an AI, she won't be that stupid. The Prime Minister is actually the navigator, and we act according to that guidance.
If there are any enemies that hinder the navigator, we will immediately eliminate them and open a path. The navigator moves forward on the path that has been made.
This is the current form of the premiere mission in a way.
"Hey, Kirito"
"Well, what's wrong, Shino?"
"I always feel that the number of enemies is less, isn't it?"
While following the navigation guide for the premiere, she responded to Shino's voice. I originally thought that the area in the Gem Peak Lakes and Swamps tended to have fewer enemy monsters, but now it feels like there are fewer chances to encounter enemy monsters.
Although I tried my best not to fight enemy monsters, there were only a few enemy monsters. I felt like I was slowly entering a safe zone free of enemy monsters.
"Shino is right. There are almost no monsters living here. There is not even the smell of monsters nearby."
Lilan, who made a "sound", looked around. Although I seemed to be looking for monsters, I didn't feel like I could find them at all. Sure enough, the place we were in seemed to be a place without monsters.
Because there is no blocking the road to the premiere, exposing that body as a dangerous thing, if the situation is good, it is good.
"You can't fight without monsters. Isn't it nice that the premiere isn't dangerous?"
"Indeed, it went very comfortably because there were no monsters."
Answering my premiere like this, I continued walking just like I did before navigating. As expected, it was because I didn't encounter any monsters that I successfully reached my destination. If we keep going like this, we'll reach our destination at the premiere in a while. The premiere was also mixed with small talk and was carried out as if it was held.
While thinking about it, I suddenly opened the window and confirmed the place name of my current location. Everest lakes and swamps, Turinville Forest Road. This is a place name I heard from Elis before. It is said that you can find "good things" by going north from here.
Now we - or rather the premiere - are heading north from here, so heading towards where we can find what Elise calls "the good stuff".
What is there, and does it have anything to do with the decrease in the number of monsters? As I continued walking while imagining various things, the height of the water beneath my feet became lower.
Soon the water was gone and the mangrove-like trees began to turn into ordinary trees. I can't feel the monster's breath anymore. It seems like we are going to the next area.
Perhaps noticing the changes around her, Shino greeted me again.
"I always feel like the feeling around me has changed."
"If we continue like this, we seem to be heading to the next area. There should be a way to the premiere."
To my questions, the premiere nodded and never stopped moving forward. As the Everest lakes and swamps advance to the west, the north side approaches for the first time. It’s completely unimaginable what kind of monsters, installations, and landscapes are waiting for you. What is a completely unknown area like? Following the premiere with anticipation, uneasiness and curiosity, I soon saw the exit of the forest.
I really didn’t expect to come to the end of the forest. What are you waiting for ahead? We moved forward with various expectations and reached the exit of the forest.
We were so frightened by what we saw that we stopped. It was a vast open land. The ground is covered with lawns and there are rivers of all sizes.
Looking a little further, you can see many lakes of different sizes with coniferous forests inside, and in the interior there are mountains with densely packed trees.
"here it is"
""
We were speechless. The scene before our eyes is very similar to what we have always seen. No, it's not similar, it just looks exactly the same. It seemed like a given before, but now it doesn’t happen.
"Kirito, here, here."
"Ah, here it is"
Meet the confused Shino. I must have had the same expression. There's nothing we can do about it. Because this is——.
\"Premiere!\"
The "voice" echoing in my mind brought Shino and I back to consciousness. Lilan, the owner of "The Voice", saw the premiere and walked in casually.
No matter what we become, the mission will continue to act, and it will also act with the premiere. Remembering what we had taken for granted so far, we ran away after the premiere. Because we were not in the water like before, but on the cozy lawn that made people feel nostalgic, we immediately caught up with the premiere.
The monster's aura was gone now—no, it couldn't be felt from the earliest area itself. We are in a place of total liberation from the threat of monsters. That fact also hastened our astonishment.
Green lawns and beautiful skies. Lakes and coniferous forests. There is also the smell of a monster that does not exist.
If you connect all the elements in this area in your mind, it will become a certain form no matter what. The shape of a place that was once acquired but has become a thing of the past. That is--.
"!"
At the thought, the premiere also stopped in its tracks. If you try to stop in the form of accompanying, you will be frightened by what you see in front of you. At some point we entered a corner near the coniferous forest and stopped in front of a tree.
"This is"
The tree in front of me is no ordinary tree.
Although the appearance looks the same as other trees, compared with other conifers and broadleaf trees, the trunk is obviously thicker, and the branches and leaves cover the sky. If the nearby trees are several decades old, this tree must be hundreds of years old.
In the real world, if it is Japan, it must be worshiped in the form of a sacred tree, perhaps because its majestic posture creates an incredible feeling of awe and peace of mind.
“There is such a big tree”
Beside Shino, who couldn't take her eyes away from the tree, Liran compared the surrounding trees with the tree in front of her. As if to test how different this tree is.
"This tree is obviously different from the ones nearby. There may be some special activity."
After accepting Lilan's "voice", I opened the window and confirmed the current status of the mission.
The part that used to read "Go forward with the goal in mind" has now been rewritten as "Accept the blessing of the sacred tree". Has the timing of stepping into this place changed, or has the purpose of coming to this tree changed?
But anyway, as Lilan pointed out, this tree seems to be a special tree of the sacred tree. And then in the premiere, it was like we were being led here by this tree.
"Is the tree 'Accepting the Blessing of the Sacred Tree' a sacred tree? Premiere, I ask again, this is where you want to come."
Premiere nodded and walked slowly towards the sacred tree. It's like the sacred tree itself has some kind of power that attracts the premiere. Soon, the premiere stopped, and after looking up at the sacred tree, he clasped his hands together in front of his chest and looked down. It was in the same praying posture as when I first discovered the "holy stone".
"Are you praying to the sacred tree?"
"It must be 'blessed.' I don't know what that is."
"Sacred Stones" and prayers and blessings for sacred trees. The prayer to the sacred tree at the premiere is reminiscent of the two witches and the "Holy Tree" in Einkelde's creation myth "The Cutoff of the Earth".
However, this is something similar to it, not itself. If the "Holy Tree" is real - then it needs to be as big and solemn as the "World Tree" in "ALo".
Compared with that kind of thing, this sacred tree is too small and not solemn enough. After all, this is a mission similar to the myth of "The Cutoff of the Earth", so it has nothing to do with it.
If it were done by other players, they would definitely think it was a mythical mission and make a fuss, but for me, who has a long experience in the game, such an illusion can be easily seen through. Although I can't see the full story of the premiere's mission.
Think about it for a minute. The premiere stopped praying and came back to us. The "!" that had been displayed above the head disappeared, indicating that the task was in progress.
"Is the premiere over?"
The premier who was accosted slowly bowed. A glimpse into ordinary politeness.
"It's over. Please stay here this time, thank you."
"You're welcome. But at the premiere, you prayed to the "sacred stones", sacred trees, etc. What was your impression of praying?"
The Prime Minister tilted his head in response to the question from Shino. It is true that the premiere is a prayer to the "holy stone" and the sacred tree, but the "holy stone" and the sacred tree are media after all, and the real objects of prayer should be different.
Because he knew this, Premiere would pray, but even if Shino told him, Premiere would always look like he didn't know what it was.
"The object of my prayers"
"It looks like you don't know."
Said "Well" to Lilan who looked a little regretful. Although the mission of the premiere has nothing to do with mythology, the future of this mission does have something, and the true nature of the prayer of the premiere should also be understood at that time.
Here the task should be carried out with patience.
"For now, let's confirm that the premiere mission is going on, that's fine. Compared to that"
Finally seizing the opportunity to say something—thinking this, both Shino and Lilan turned their eyes to me. There was an expression on his face as if he was thinking the same thing as me.
"Kirito here!"
"Ah, I was thinking the same thing. Here? Basic? Small? Very similar."
Al Ain Cladding 22nd floor. In fact, all areas are non-combat areas, without monsters, and are composed of grass-covered land and multiple lakes, coniferous forests and mountains. The place where our family lives. The landscape before was very similar to the landscape here now.
Looking from here now, I always feel that I can see some familiar scenery.
Originally, this Ein Round was the prototype land of Einclade, so it is not surprising that it has similar terrain and scenery to the strata included in Einclade.
We have been seeking to become the foundation of the 22nd level of Einclyde. This is also one of the reasons why we can carry out the strategy so quickly. Go through the game at a speed that other players think is strange, and explore the liberated area to every corner.
Now among them, have we finally arrived. I think I have found the place where I should go back to my home again.
Driven by ideas, I use my skills to see far away. Spreading around are the earth and coniferous trees covered by a lawn that looks like the twenty-second floor.
If this is the prototype of the twenty-second floor, the home where everyone lives together should also exist. Even if I try to look for it, I can't find a similar building. Is it because the place is a bit small and on a hill?
If it could be seen from the air, or—.
"Kirito, you can fly here!"
"Really!?"
\"Ah! Because there are no monsters, there seems to be no flight restrictions!\"
He couldn't help but react loudly to his partner's "voice". Lilan, who has transformed into a wolf-dragon form, can fly only in areas that have been liberated after defeating the area boss, and cannot fly in areas in the guide. If that restraint is invalidated, there is no way not to use it.
"Then, Lilan, let's fly! If it comes from the sky, you know what will happen!"
"I was thinking the same thing. Let's fly to the sky now!"
Shino spoke before me, and jumped on Lilan's back to reach the other side. Then I jumped with the premiere in my arms and crossed the front of Shino on Lilan's back.
Then, Premiere stepped onto Lilan's back, sandwiched between me and Shino, and Lilan suddenly stood up. Doesn't look heavy. Although I don’t know the maximum load capacity of Lilan yet, it once flew me, Asna, and Yui, so it seems that the three of us can fly without any problem.
"Okay, Lilan, let's fly!"
"Premiere, let Lilan and Kirito hold on tight!"
Maybe because I was too hasty, I couldn't hide my surprise at the premiere, but following Shino's instructions, she moved her hand to my abdomen and held it tightly.
After confirming all the flight attendants, Lilan would definitely kick the ground upwards, spread her big wings, fly high, and suddenly start to rise.
The body was suddenly pulled up into the sky, and a typhoon-like wind blew. If you let go, you will be thrown out instantly. I suddenly greeted Shino behind me.
"Are both of you okay?"
"It doesn't matter, that's it!"
"How was the premiere!?"
"——!!"
The premiere was almost in a squatting position with her face buried in my back. Because the wind was so strong, it was difficult to even see ahead. And the premiere itself, because it was the first time flying on Leland's back, something unaccustomed to doing nothing in a row.
But, even so, he still thought that he would not leave me, and forcefully turned his hand to my stomach.
Suddenly I looked in front of me and saw the blue sky. The clouds in the distance are always getting closer. At both ends of the field of vision, wings larger than those of a bird flap vigorously and repeatedly.
The currency's rise continues. The altitude limit for this area is set quite high.
"A little more!"
Holding Lilan's bristles tightly in her hands, she only listened to the sound of the wind. The wind blowing has a smell. The smell of warm days, the smell of plants swaying in the wind, and the smell of the beast that Lilan possessed. The smell I smelled on the 22nd floor when I was at "SAo" filled this place again.
Sure enough, just as we were thinking this, Lilan's ascent stopped. When the wind is constant, the wings will be spaced at a certain distance. Lilan jumped to the position in front of the extreme height, as if circling.
"!"
Leaning out from the hovering Lilan, I was speechless. What lies before our eyes is a land of green and blue intertwined. There are lakes of different sizes and small rivers flowing everywhere. There are also dots of coniferous forests, and in the distance is a very large mountain.
This was exactly the same scene as what Lilan saw when she jumped to the extreme height of the twenty-second floor. No, it’s not an exaggeration to say that at that time.
We're back. In the place where everyone lived together with a house.
"Kirito, this is indeed the place!"
"That's right! This is the prototype of the 22nd floor! Here we are!!"
Perhaps in response to what I said, I heard Shino's trembling voice. Shino also shifted her body slightly and saw the figure of Daichi displayed in front of her. Then it was the same as I thought. I'm back in that place.
\"! Kirito, look over there!!\"
Lilan moved her head slightly while making "sounds". Its gaze was directed to the part of the earth in front of it. I was startled when I turned my gaze to pursue Lilan, the wolf-dragon who could see farther than I could.
In front of Lilan's red eyes was a corner of the coniferous forest. A closer look revealed a log house built there alone.
The overall shape, color, and location and surroundings.
No matter which one - it's the same home we spent time in. When she was completely attracted by that appearance, Shino was already staring at the log greenhouse standing in the conifer forest with her mouth wide open.
"Kirito!"
"Ah let's go."
I answered Shino's trembling voice and gave instructions to Lilan. Soon, Lilan slowly began to descend towards that place. "So, what's relevant to the premiere mission?"
Three days after finding the place of love - the prototype of the 22nd floor of Einclade, I got the wishful log house.
We restarted our exploration of the Everest lakes and swamps. Just like finding that place and that house, this Everest lake complex is huge and hides more elements than imagined. There are also things for reaching the area boss as before, and there should also be things for completing the premiere mission.
No, because it is in the Lystria Prairie and the Aldrobe Forest, there are also activities related to the premiere mission in this Gem Peak Lake and Swamp Group. There should be several things like the sacred tree we found in this Gem Peak Lake and Swamp Group.
Although this is just my expectation, after talking to everyone, everyone thought the same way, put forward the goal of advancing the premiere mission, and each formed a team to explore.
Then I also took Shino and Lilan to the corner of the current Gem Peak Lakes and Swamps. Spreading around is a zone composed of coral reef-like objects and clear water, just like the first time we landed in the Everest lake swamps. Just before this, there was a forest area like a mangrove, but after passing through it, we reached a place that looked like the starting point.
The monsters that inhabit are like crabs, all of them are aquatic lizards, and they are all people who have evolved to adapt to the special zone of the Gem Peak Lakes and Swamps.
However, he must not be very smart. He did not make a sudden attack from the water. If he dealt with it the same as the previous monsters, he could easily defeat them. Well, although there is the benefit of Lilan, the huge dragon, being the first to attack.
Continuing forward like this, we passed through the coral reef area and came to the forest area again. Up until now, the ground was full of water, and we were conquering it while stepping on the water, but the forest area we are in now has no water, just like the Lystria Steppe.
"The water has receded. Is it a little close to the innermost part?"
"We haven't gotten there yet. Isn't it time to reach the middle part yet?"
"It's a place like that. I feel like it's further inside."
Say hello in the order of Lilan and Shino. Although the two of them also had doubts, where was our location as a whole?
The field of \"SA:o\" cannot be larger than this, and it cannot fly in the air to confirm the overall picture like ALo. It would be possible if the map could be confirmed, but only the area explored so far and the current location are known, and the overall picture of the map itself cannot be grasped.
How many places are we exploring now, where are the places that evoke the deepest depth and activity. It can only be found by crushing it with your own feet.
While thinking about it, he opened the window and checked the map. The current location seems to be quite far away from the area where the home was located, back on the exploration route so far. The terrain around that was painted over, I don't know. All I know is that I have stepped onto untrodden ground.
"Where is this area from the innermost view? I don't seem to know it just by looking at the map."
"It seems that I can only go searching with everyone, even though it is a normal thing."
Saying that, Shino looked around. The map data can be synchronized with everyone, and the map data can be expanded with everyone.
So our and others’ explorations won’t be wasted, and it’s definitely not unusual to use our collective efforts to find routes to the event and deepest parts. As Shino said, it is best to update the map data in sync with the map data that everyone will get later.
"There's no other way, let's just keep going like this -"
When she was about to say something, Lilan raised her head as if she noticed something. Ears pointed upward. Lilan felt something when she did this, so she tried not to hinder him and tried to say hello.
\"Lilan, what's wrong?\"
“Can hear the sound”
"Is it a sound? Although I can't hear anything."
Shino looked around, and I also looked around with my ears perked up. The surrounding area was an unchanging forest area, with nothing conspicuous to be seen.
However, what Lilan said was not a lie.
Lilan, who has transformed into a wolf-dragon form, feels that she has become something more than a human being, and can recognize things that we cannot recognize. In fact, by exploring based on the breath, sounds, sounds, etc. that only Lilan can feel, I accidentally discovered a lot of good things.
Because of this, something only Lelan can detect is trustworthy.
\"Lilan, where did the sound come from?\"
"Start from the front. If we go forward like this, we will reach the source of the occurrence."
Listen to the "voice" and look ahead. It is not yet known whether the exploration of the Gemstone Peak Lakes and Swamps is in a good state, and players can see many tasks that are close to happening so far. I'm afraid what Lilan felt was a kind of metal pile, right?
You won’t know what kind of tasks are waiting for you unless you go and take a look.
\"I understand, just rely on your feeling.\"
I gave instructions to the two of them and moved forward in the vast forest area ahead. After walking a certain distance, I was startled.
The voice that Lilan felt also reached our ears. It was something similar to the curses of "We are cornered, Rhea Mob!" "Look, hurry up and take out the Balance Blake!" Human cries.
If it's a monster screaming, there's nothing special to worry about, but if a human is screaming, it means the player or NPC is being attacked. And judging from the content of the curse, someone must have been attacked by something with a bad temper.
He ran to find the source of the cry and came to an open area of the forest. There was the source of the curses and lamentations. However, when we saw the wailing master, we couldn't help but be surprised again.
The one who screamed was a short girl with short blue hair and wearing loose clothes in light blue and white.
The girl was hurt almost all over her body, and she sat on the ground, dragging her body back. In front of that line of sight was the figure of a male player equipped with a one-handed sword, a two-handed axe, and a two-handed sword, and they all approached the girl anxiously.
He was almost like a hunter chasing his prey, but his eyes were far from the hunter's, wild and dazzling.
“Premiere!!”
Calling out the name of the girl who was being taken as prey, we squeezed in between the two. Instantly supporting the premiere of Xi Nong's sit-in, I drew two swords from the sheaths on my back and stood in front of the players with Lilan.
Perhaps thinking that the prey would be taken away, several players spoke like threats.
"What? You suddenly jumped in line."
"Stop! Don't do anything to this little girl!"
In response to my voice, Lilan roared close to her nose. Unlike the wolf thing, the tall beast's roar shook the trees and ground, and the players fell back. But it didn't seem to have any effect, and one of the players came over.
"Hey, are you going to snatch that guy away? That's not okay."
Immediately, the player next to him with a two-handed sword said hello even more.
"Well, you are also aiming at balancing Blake. Then give me a helping hand. Balance Blake may be reduced according to the number of people."
I couldn't help but tilt my head at the words coming from the players. I do not know what you're talking about.
The premiere is the NPCs of "SA:o", and the NPCs literally die at the end of "HP Bar".
However, there was no fact that weapons and items fell at that time, let alone the information that it was the common name of the thing called Balance Blake.
"Balance Blake? What are you talking about? That doesn't exist."
"Don't you know? It is said that as long as you kill Mob, you can get props. So, that Rhea Mob will drop the balance ball. Are you aiming for that too?"
I understood it myself and couldn't help but be shocked. It is true that a long time ago, there were rumors that rare items could be obtained by killing NPCs, but this has now been proven to be a ridiculous lie.
These players don't know this and seem to be attacking the premiere. Maybe she was just as surprised as me, but while supporting the premiere, Shino said while biting the players.
"That's a lie. It was obviously said a long time ago and there is no confirmation."
"Yeah, I want to prove whether this is fake or real. Let's actually defeat that Rhea Mob and try to practice if we can get a balance Blake."
Everyone couldn't help but open their eyes wide. In order to confirm whether that ridiculous lie was true or not, these players attacked the premiere and wanted to take that life.
If the player attacks an NPC, all NPCs and monsters on the field will be targeted by blue cursors, making the game impossible to play normally.
Shino was stunned again and said:.
"It's a very risky proof. It's obvious that you can't play the game if it turns into a blue cursor."
Although she always denied the harsh words spoken by Shino, this time Shino was right.
It is a harmless premiere, and it is the blue light that gives corresponding retribution to players who do barbaric acts to the NPCs who live in this world. Moreover, these players are also involved in the punishable behavior of blue cursor.
It can no longer be denied. These players are now—.
(Um!?)
When I suddenly saw the players in front of me, I noticed something strange.
Players' cursors do not change. A green cursor indicating normal is displayed.
These people have been attacking the premiere just now to confirm idle rumors. So it should be a blue cursor, but no one is like this. A strange phenomenon occurred where taboos were violated without being punished.
Perhaps noticing the same thing, Shino greeted me in surprise.
"Kirito, these guys!"
"Ah, it's not the blue cursor. What's going on?"
Think without disarming. The game is still in closed beta testing, so it's no surprise that some bugs still remain. Maybe there are loopholes in the conditions and judgments for becoming a blue cursor, and this may happen to these guys by chance.
Probably consciously, the brutal two-handed axe made the palms open.
"Unfortunately, even if you attack him, he won't turn into a blue cursor. So it doesn't matter."
"That guy's homepage is almost gone. The rumors will be confirmed in a while. If I bother you, you all-"
When a player was about to say something, a big explosion hit the player closest to us. The explosive flames accompanied by the roar engulfed the players with fierce momentum. Make it disappear.
Seconds later, he was surprised by the too sudden explosion. When the explosions and black smoke cleared, only the black scorched earth was left, and the players disappeared. Not only the players in the front row, but everyone was unable to fight for a moment. They were judged to have been wiped out and were forcibly moved to the streets.
I suddenly looked back at Lilan. Some smoke and flames came out of the mouth. Although this was known from the time of the explosion, the current explosion was caused by Lelan's fire bomb Bryce attack.
\"Lilan, you\"
"Even if we say there are many fences in the land because it doesn't look bright, we are also using loopholes in the system."
If players outside the duel or circle are attacked by other players, the cursor will turn into orange, so they cannot attack casually.
However, if you are attacked by all the "familiar" in "Beast Tail", it will be judged as being attacked by a monster, so the "familiar" can attack other players at will and knock them down, or they can wipe out the party.
However, only very powerful "familiar" can do this. Ordinary "familiar" will often be revenged even if they attack other players. However, because Lilan has intelligence and power that is incomparable to ordinary "familiar", it is easy to push ordinary players to the point where they cannot fight.
Although she told Lilan not to attack players normally, she didn't want to scold her for doing so this time. If you don't do this, you may not be able to defeat the players aiming for the premiere.
"Compared to that, the premiere is fine, right!?"
I successfully eliminated the surprise for the time being, and walked to the premiere with Lilan. At the premiere, Shino looked at me with a fidgety posture. He looked like he didn't quite understand what was going on.
"It's really too dangerous. After a while, HP will be used up and I will die."
Probably because Sinon used the recovery tool, the damage effects that were almost all over her body during the premiere disappeared, and the "hp bar" was completely restored.
However, Shino looked very worried, so it was almost too late. I was reassured that I arrived at the right time, and I sat down to be close to the premiere again.
"It's great that the premiere was uneventful. It was so scary."
""
The premiere has yet to change its look. It must have been quite confusing because we encountered a situation where players with whom we usually have good relationships attacked. Perhaps it was necessary to reassure him temporarily.
"The premiere is over. I will retreat from those who attacked you."
Lilan's "voice" echoed in her mind, and the premiere finally turned that face to Lilan.
\"thank you for your help.\"
"It's not a big deal at that level. They also attacked you when they knew they were bad, so they shouldn't go too far."
"Yeah?"
Normally, he would have said to Lelan who launched Bryce, "Did you go too far?" The reaction felt strange. It's like returning to the original state.
As expected, I was worried and said hello again.
"Premiere, is it really okay?"
"It's okay, thank you for helping me a lot."
With that said, the premiere stood up. Even if he left Shino's hand, he stood without any particular sway. But things are not as usual. You must be thinking the same thing as me, Shino came over and whispered.
"Kirito, even though it's the premiere."
"Maybe they were mentally disturbed by the attacks from the players. They should be allowed to rest."
"Yeah. But why?"
I already know what Shino wants to say. It's about the blue cursor.
Although those players attacked Premiere, they did not turn into a blue cursor, and they also wanted to use it to kill Premiere. Something happened that shouldn't have happened, and the premiere was involved and died, so this should be reported to Seven, one of the operators.
However, first of all, it is necessary to take a good rest at the premiere where the drama may lose its calmness. Having decided what to do next, I greeted the premiere again.
"Premiere, after the pain, take a break. I know the good."
At the premiere, I tilted my head and said, "A good place?" I replied, "You'll know when you get there," and I started moving from that place while watching her reaction.
I kicked them apart before coming here and walked for ten minutes in the forest where the monster disappeared. We walked to a slightly higher hill.
There is land that is not soaked by water and rivers of different sizes. It is a slightly larger land. Although the atmosphere may be close to the area with houses, there are rock outcrops everywhere, suggesting otherwise.
Then I looked up and saw that there were large and small white clouds and a vast blue sky.
The time has come for the highest weather settings. No one will be dissatisfied with this.
While he was happy with the surrounding scenery, Shino and Premiere came to visit with doubts.
"Kirito, where is this?"
"Where is this place?"
This can be accessed from the area leading to our home, which can be said to be the place on the waterfall.
A place I accidentally discovered when exploring with Lilan before. This is neither a place where you can encounter powerful enemy monsters, nor where you can find rare items. To other players, this is just a corner of a field with nothing special about it, but to me it is as important as the place with the house.
This is the highest place among the Gem Peak Lakes and Swamps. On the rock wall on the road we have walked so far, we can hear the sound of water falling from the nearby river downstream.
From here you can overlook the first area of the Jewel Peak Lakes and Swamps, and the scenery is also stunning.
While looking at the scenery that I can't see normally while playing, I took a nap while soaking in a lot of sunshine. So I marked this place as a special place with Lilan.
When she mentioned that matter, Shino sat down on the grass covering the ground with a convinced look on her face.
"I see, that's why you brought us here."
"That's it. The scenery is nice too. You can calm down."
While sitting and talking, Shino began to pay attention to the scenery spreading below.
“It’s really a nice view. It’s not like a miniature, but it’s beautiful.”
"Yes, I originally wanted to tell you, but I forgot to tell you."
"Please tell me sooner". I thought Shino would say this, but Shino was beyond my expectation and was pinned by the vast scenery. Although Lilan was like this too, she seemed to like the scenery she saw from here. Just because ordinary players think this is a place with nothing and leave, I think this is a place where you can calm down.
That's where people near home win, but in terms of having a wide view, this one still wins.
"How about the premiere? The scenery here is beautiful and no one comes here. It's a good place."
I didn’t watch the scenery at the premiere, I watched my business. Just like when we talked in "The Street of Beginning" after our first meeting on the field, he kept staring at me. Is there something I care about, or is there something you want to tell me.
Just when he seemed to tilt his head habitually, the premiere's mouth was opened.
\"Why don't you do anything to me?\"
"Huh?"
"People who say hello to me will attack me. I am stared, but you don't want to attack me. Not only that, you also protect me, why don't you aim at me?"
Can't help but open his eyes. Shi Nai and Lan both opened their eyes and looked at the premiere.
The premiere has been guarding the premiere, and it is far from the players who are aimed at the premiere. When we did not log in, he said that he wanted to be near Lilan and Yui, so I felt that the premiere was always close to our guardianship.
However, the premiere was also aimed. So far, he is still aimed at life by unintentional players and has been hurt.
Although I have been together, I did not notice such the truth at all. I couldn't speak for a moment, but I immediately recovered it. I said to the premiere.
"Premiere, are you still staring at? Like that, players are stared at."
"Yes, I am always stared at. Whether it is running or running, everyone will catch up."
"Is this the case? When we are not, they will protect us."
Shi Nai turned around, and Lilan showed her expression of biting bitter worms. When you think of it.
"I'm not next to the premiere all day. I originally intended to try to stay with the premiere as much as possible. Are there any people who were aimed at me when I was not?"
Indeed, Lilan also has a private relationship. Although he wants to guard the premiere, he is not at any time. I'm afraid the premiere was targeted when they were not there. I thought it was far from fear, but the status quo was not the case.
Where we didn't see, the premiere was stared at by the player and felt painful. Because of this, the premiere look is strange.
"This is the first, the premiere, always"
"Aren't you the same as them? Aiming at me like them--"
"impossible."
The premiere of poetry to cover the language will turn their eyes. Shi Nai put the hand on the luxurious premiere shoulder and stared at the eyes intently.
"We are different from them. We will not target you, but will protect you. So far, we haven't shot you, don't we always guard you?"
At the premiere, he stared at Shi Nai. Poetry continues.
"Indeed, a stupid guy like that may be stared at you. But it doesn't matter. We will not pay attention to you. If you find you, we will help you first. So, you are fine."
\"Really?\"
"Ah, really. We have decided to protect you. So don't forget, the premiere. You have us."
Shi Nai's words are more powerful than ever, but I also agree with that content.
We have always guarded the premiere and spent together. The reason is because of the task, but this is always secondary.
In fact, because the Premier League is a life, it will really die if the \ "hp bar \" disappears. Because there are not two irreplaceable existences in this world, we will spend with the premiere. If the danger is imminent, we will protect it.
I confirmed it again with what Shi Nai said, and I also greet the premiere again.
"Yeah, the premiere. You have us. We will always be with you and always guard you. So, don't worry about nothing. If you have anything, we will arrive at that time. "
So Lan's "voice" echoed in her mind. Lilan, who crosses her hands, turned her body to the premiere.
"When Kirito is not there, we will protect you. I will try to protect you near you, don't be so disturbed."
Until now, after all the future things are finished, the premiere silently blinked. The water -colored eyes have been towards me, reflecting my figure there. I have said the same thing before the premiere, but this time it has become a form of breaking it, so will it be angry? When I was a little uneasy in my heart, the premiere opened her lips slightly.
\ "Thath, I want to try to believe you. \"
After listening to that voice, I was about to have no strength. No, maybe rest assured is correct. I thought the premiere was not unbelievable or unbelievable players, but that was just a sense of worry.
Believe in the premiere. So what we should do is to protect the premiere more than before. From any threat.
"Ah, believe me, the premiere. We will be with you in the future and plan to go to various places with you. Enjoy it together."
The premiere is not known for a moment, what I said
\"Yes.\"
Nod immediately and give us more peace of mind. For the time being, the premiere can calm down, and what should be done in the future will be clear. And we are doing what to do now.
After confirming the purpose again, the three people continued to stand up again.
"Okay, let's stop here. What is the next route?"
"It's far from the route just now. So go back first--"
"Ah, ah hahaha, ah hahaha! It's great, great, this !!!"
Open the window according to Lilan's "sound", when you want to confirm the map. Suddenly a loud noise passed to the ear. In a moment, I thought it was wrong or wrong, and the other three people were surprised to look around. It's not just me to listen to the sound.
Soon, Shi Nai felt creepy things.
"Ah, what, now the voice?"
"There seems to be someone under the slope."
To put it in this way, the premiere points to a certain direction. It is the ramp used when it climbs this hill, but you can see that there are many figures below. The source of the sound seems to be any of the figure.
I thought it was a premiere player, but it didn't seem to be the case according to the language content. What exactly is that group. Go downhill and approach the figures.
Hiding in a hidden place near a certain degree and asked about the situation. The original shape of the crowd is four male players, but only one person is where three people keep a distance. These three groups are players who formed party explorations. The rest of them are unrelated players.
Personal players and party players meet, which is common in this world.
"hahahahahahahaha."
For that soloist, our eyes went first. Players are men, wearing very ordinary equipment, just like adventurers. However, it was obviously strange.
The man was excited about the abnormal excitement, from his mouth, smiling, looking around while looking around. The three groups near the man greeted each other while showing a very confused look.
"This guy suddenly walked into the hunting ground and laughed."
"Hey, Hey. Here is hunting, don't cut into the line suddenly!"
"Ah, ah, isn't this guy strange?"
In response to the three people, men and saliva made a voice together.
"You, look around! There are cute and cute girls everywhere! Which daughter greeted you? I want to be the daughter of the ponytail there!"
I can only make the same reaction as the three people on the surface.
I really try to confirm that there are three cute girls around, Shi Nai, premiere and Lilan -Lan and even wolf dragons-. However, because all three people are hidden in the shadow, it is impossible to see from men, and there are no female players except the three of them. Only we are.
"What are you talking about, that"
Let the puzzled poems think next to it.
Is there a player who disappears and disappears to improve hidden skills. Does this look like men. If this is the case, it feels that the keen Lilan will notice its existence, but he can't feel anything, just watching a man. Let's try to say hello.
"Lilan, do you feel? Are there any players who disappear?"
"No. Only we are here."
The "sound" sounded in my mind surprised me. The "sound" made by Lilan was obviously slender, a bit like something that flew out when it turned into a wolf dragon with sadness. I thought it happened like that man. Looking back, Lilan kept staring at the man.
"It's so cute! Let the atmosphere be higher! Let your mood rise! I have good things! Don't be polite! I will teach you a lot of things!"
The man said loudly, pretending to be nearby. It looks like a drunk, but you can't get drunk in this game, so it's not drunk.
If this is the case, do you also have the acting skills of drunk men -when thinking like this, the white light surrounds the body of the excited man. What happened this time -when everyone thinks so, the man disappeared with the light surrounding the body. The three -person group outside was confused again, while watching where the man was located.
"Hey, hey, disappear!?"
"What is it, what's now?"
What the three people say are almost the same as I think. The light when the man disappears is very similar to the light when canceling, so although it is canceled, it does not seem to be processed.
The man was separated from this world without doing anything, so he could only think so. I was excited because of what we could not see, and suddenly disappeared. I can only ask the nearby premiere.
"Now, is it?"
The premiere of being asked
"I have no idea."
He muttered something.
After many changes occurred in the Master of Mount Everest. We temporarily put the premiere back to the "Start Street" and then went home.
When we arrived home, the partners who ended the exploration at the door of the door were waiting for us to go home. Sorry for you to wait for so long, I opened the key at home and invited everyone to the first floor of the house.
As the room we used as the living room, because the partners came in, they became a rally early. They immediately carried out the things found and exchange information and opinions. Among them, what happened at the premiere I told everyone what I saw.
Everyone was surprised to talk. Soon after my report was over, one of everyone Asner said with a sad expression.
"That's it, the premiere was still stared at"
\ "I thought we could protect him, but I did not expect that he was caught by the flaws \"
Liz Bate next to Asner was also bitter. Other people also have similar faces. In fact, I have the same face.
"The bonus is dead, and rare items will fall down. If the bonus dies, it will die, this is true. Why is there still players who aim at the bonus?"
The silica stroked Pina on the knee, and the face looked sad.
At the premiere, the NPCs of this world will no longer be resurrected after the \ "HP Bar" is over. For NPCs, the death game is the truth of this "SA: O". We intend to catch it and try to spread to the surrounding players. However, there are people who aim at the premiere of the premiere like that, and we can do this very high.
The main investigation information and spreading information provider Algo put his hand on his chin.
"We also intend to announce to more players to announce the death of NPC and the decline in rare items. I did not expect that there would be a rumor -verified player."
"However, if you deliberately attack the NPC of this world, it will become a blue cursor. But if it is brother, the player who attacked the Prime Minister will not become a blue cursor."
What Lifa said is what I care about most. If the NPCs of this world die, they will die, so they will give the attacking players a felony.
Nevertheless, the players who attacked at the premiere did not become a blue cursor until it was burned by Lilan. There was no such incredible phenomenon that should happen, which happened on that occasion.
Since this world is an online game, it is impossible to have such a thing, nor should there be such a thing. After leaving the premiere on the \ "Standing Street \", I would like to report to the Seven of the operation, but even several times calling for calls, SEVEN did not show signs of response.
"I'm going to tell this to Seven, but he doesn't pick it up at all. Lan, don't you know what it is?"
Seven's sister Lilan answered with a bit difficult expression. It seems to feel after hearing something.
"Seven, I heard that research is getting better now. The situation that must be buried overnight has also changed."
"Thath, is SEVEN sleeping after all night?"
Although he is a talented scientist, Seven is a twelve -year -old child. Research on all night research itself is not a praise, but there is also a position that has a position so there is no way. After that, it will collapse and sleep.
I once again understood that there was trouble in trouble at a bad time and sighed. Lan seemed to say hello to me again.
"I have already told Seven about the premiere, but the question is what you see after that."
"Yeah. What is Kirito, what is that player? After saying some messy words, I canceled it."
Before receiving Claine's question, I remembered the male players who watched with the premiere.
Suddenly, suddenly salivated water and laughed, and laughed, excitedly acting as around, and the strange players who suddenly canceled the same. That looks like a drunk, but now it feels more dangerous than that.
"What you said is where there is nothing, say strange words. Inexplicably creepy."
He couldn't help but nod with his opinion on Ejir. Even if you don't look at different opinions, it can be said that it is very creepy. When you hear it, you feel creepy. So Youji made a suggestion.
"What kind of drama is practiced? The acting of drunk people is like this."
"I don't think so. If this is the case, I will choose to have no one."
It was said by Kim, and Youji replied, "Ah, this way." I have also considered the same thing as Youji, but as Kam said, it was very likely that the possibility of acting skills was very small.
What happened to that player. When everyone was thinking together, the speaker appeared. Sitting next to Asner, the same hair color and color of the eyes as Asner, the teenager of white and light blue Parker clothes, Yupitel.
"The player's symptoms are caused by 'digital drugs'."
Everyone reacted to the word "digital drug" in that speech, and I became one of them, but I got the knowledge of that "digital drug". This is caused by reports and search engines of online and ground digital broadcast a few days ago.
The so -called "digital drug" refers to the injustice of drugs that secrete drugs in the brain through images and sounds. By using a certain program, the brain is awakened.
Let's play with \ "SAO \", \ "ALO \", and \ "Sa: O \", where the two brains are used to directly exchange signals with Navijia and A Muslis Phillia machine. Thanks to this, we can also experience all the feelings in the virtual world, but \ "digital drugs \" is to abuse the unfair program of the signal function of this feeling.
If this "digital drug" is not only used in the imaginary space of the game, the visual and hearing is directly stimulated, and a large amount of drug substances such as adrenaline and adrenaline are secreted in the brain in the brain.
