Tia vented the anger in her chest while running. The target is the annoying twin sister. A girl who was the complete opposite of herself and couldn't understand what she had. I couldn't help but knock its head off. When I chop this guy's head off with this big sword, I'm going to destroy my own potential.
Just as we were heading to the premiere, the distance suddenly shortened. My head hurts again. It effortlessly passes through the walls that are supposed to protect it and tries to get right into your brain. Since I took this form I have been getting headaches anytime and anywhere. By chance, at such an important moment, I suddenly thought of this.
Tia stopped running and fell to her knees. Soon, a 'voice' came from nowhere.
"I will always be alone."
\"What is my reason for being here?".
Not letting Tia object, the 'voice' continued to whisper to Tia unilaterally. It accompanied my headache and even when I covered my ears, it still slipped out of my hands.
"Noise, noisy! Are you saying that the Yui I'm looking for might be Sad!?"
Just as I was about to retort, I heard a different voice. When I looked, it turned out to be Mary. She was also holding her head in one hand, with a distressed expression on her face. However, his eyes were firmly fixed on Tia. He seemed worried about Tia, even though she was suffering from the same headache.
\"Tia, that's not true, no. Your potential, our potential, is not like that. The likelihood of you getting there is not like that. It doesn't matter\"
Mary shook her head at Tia. Mary came over dragging her aching head and slow-moving body. Tia was stunned by what she saw and couldn't move.
"Wait a moment..."
"It's okay, Tia. I'll say it over and over again. Your potential was never that way. You can't listen to that voice."
"You, me, me, I hear this [sound] too?"
"Yes yes but it's a 'sound' that shouldn't be heard so you shouldn't listen"
The girl was also troubled by the sound and had a headache. However, she tried to directly resist this "voice". He himself was resisting, but he stepped forward more forcefully, as if he was trying to suppress the "voice".
This is just my problem. As it should be, Mary is working hard to fix the problem. When I understood this, Mary's words echoed in my painful mind.
——So I can't leave you alone. I can't let you suffer, you are about to be sent to a future where you will feel so terrible. That's why I'm here. Not to hurt you, but to help you
That's what Mary said. Mary shamelessly said he wanted to help her. This is absolutely a lie. No, these words can only be said because they are lies. Tia should have thought so, but the idea was about to collapse inside her.
Maybe Mary was seriously trying to help me because I was being assaulted by this question and possibility. She really wants to help. Before Tia realized it, she had already thought so.
"you really"
Premier, who was stopped by Tia, has already arrived in front of Tia. Already arrived. Although his body still looked heavy, he suppressed his headache and tried to lend a helping hand.
"Tia, it's dangerous here so let's go to a safer place together."
Mary turned pale and held out her hand. Tia couldn't take her eyes off it.
Because they are twins, the shape and color of their hands are exactly the same as mine, and they look very delicate. It looked like it would collapse instantly if touched. However, Mary is trying to save herself.
I have reached out for help, but it has always been either waved away or chased away. There is no one in this world who can lend a helping hand. Tia thinks about life like this every day.
However, this idea is about to collapse. Thank you to the twin sister in front of me, Mary. Next thing I knew, Tia reached out her hand in the same way. When I squeezed his hand, where my fingertips touched, it was premiere time. At that moment, I started to feel that warmth in my hands.
Suddenly, everything in front of me turned white. At the same time, a huge explosion reached my ears.
I don't know what happened. Sure, he got Mary's hand back, but that was all, so what happened?
Just as the white covering his vision became clear, Dia was thrown into the air. The bridge I was standing on was receding, white and purple flames and smoke swirling around it. Apparently the bridge had exploded and I was blown away.
This is not something I can figure out about Yui. Mary, who was holding my hand, was also thrown into the air. Moreover, he seemed to be close to the center of the explosion, and every part of his body was instantly burned.
Soon after, their bodies began to fall. My body was pulled toward the bottom at an alarming speed. The bottom of the valley was shrouded in white mist.
I immediately reached out my hand and it was in Mary's hand. Tia pulled her close and hugged her, and she and Mary jumped into the white mist.
"Tia!!"
What happened almost instantly left Kirito and the others with no time to be surprised. I thought Mary was starting a battle to convince Tia, but they both started having headaches again. Still, Mary didn't stop, approached Tia, and eventually took her hand.
Just after everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the area where Mary and Tia were was suddenly exploded. Of course, the two of them could not have expected that they would be swept into the air by the explosion. When Kirito and Sinon called out their names, they were about to hit rock bottom.
"this!!"
At this time, Kirito's "acquaintance", Premiere, and Tia's distant sister Lilan started running and jumped into the air. She immediately transformed into a werewolf, flapped her wings, and headed towards them. He plans to use his ability to fly to capture both of them.
That’s right, let’s go! ——Just when Kirito was about to scream silently, Lilan, who had transformed into a white wolf dragon, had already arrived directly below the sisters.
However, at this moment, Lilan's back exploded. This was not caused by Lilan's own strength. As proof, Lilan lost her place in the air and, like her sisters, plummeted to the bottom.
"Lilan!!?"
"What the hell!?"
When Kirito and Sinon made a sound, Lilan flapped her wings violently, regained her posture, and wanted to walk towards her sisters, but she couldn't get directly close. Something like a meteorite flew from above. Moreover, its falling trajectory was aimed at Lilan's back.
Because of this, Lilan could only fly violently in zigzags in the air - her sisters had disappeared to the bottom of the valley.
Kirito is unable to keep up with the sudden events, but when he recognizes one of the meteorites, he realizes its true identity.
This meteorite is a blazing white-purple fireball. The explosion that occurred on Premier and Dia just now, as well as the explosion that occurred on Lilan's back, also contained white-purple flames. There was flame mixed with purple poison. Kirito also recognized this.
"That is!"
With an ominous premonition, Kirito looked at the sky above where the meteorite fell. In the night sky, the stars and the moon twinkled, and purple shadows appeared. It's also pretty huge. Finally, the moonlight made the figure more clear.
She has dark black fur and a black-gold appearance that looks like a mixture of the luxurious dress and armor worn by the queen of ancient Egypt. She has a pattern of purple energy on her back and four running wings. A ferocious-looking black cat with a pair of horns on its head and a lion-like mane around its neck.
What's more, its tail is tipped like the tip of a spear, making it look like a twisted evil cat god created by someone's twisted imagination.
"Sekhmet!!"
Both Kirito and Sinon knew this name. The cat dragon Byoryu is named after Sekhmet, the god of destruction and death in Egyptian mythology who is responsible for plagues. As Kirito and his friends walk across the fields, a mysterious dragon attacks them with a sudden airstrike as a greeting.
It is speculated that this cat dragon is someone's "pet". It is said that it attacked Kirito and others because it accepted the owner's order, and the flame it spits out is white and purple poisonous flames. So when I saw the white-purple flames burning, I immediately expected Sekhmet to come. The prediction took a huge hit—and the worst.
The last time I encountered Sekhmet was when I was still conquering Jewel Peak Lake, and Sekhmet has not been seen since. We thought they had stopped attacking us, but apparently that was not the case. And Sekhmet showed up at the worst possible time.
After releasing the impressive breath of poisonous flames, Sekhmet rushed straight towards Lilan. Lilan, who had regained her balance in the air, flapped her wings further, trying to distance herself from Sekhmet, but Sekhmet reached Lilan before him. It attacks Lilan with its sharp fangs and claws.
"Lilan!"
\"Kirito, Shino!\"
When Kirito and Sinon instinctively called him, Liran responded to their "voices" and approached them. "I can't tell the truth by myself, so go ahead." Kirito, who understood Lilan's intention, immediately grabbed Sinon's hand and jumped off the cliff.
Just as Sinon screamed in surprise, Lilan flew below Kirito and Sinon, sandwiching them between their heads and backs.
Kirito, who had transformed into a human-dragon form, also grabbed Lilan's mane and faced forward, while Sinon held Kirito's abdomen firmly with her palms. It was just like riding a motorcycle with Shino in the real world. However, the situation is more urgent than in the real world, and what's on board is different. The wolf dragon that was his vehicle made a 'sound'.
\"That guy actually appeared at this time!
"Lilan, what happened to Mary and Tia!? Are they okay!?"
What Shino said was also something Kirito was concerned about. Mari and Dia were apparently bombarded by Sekhmet and thrown off a cliff. I couldn't tell how deep the bottom was due to the white mist, but I'm sure it would have done a lot of fall damage. Maybe the two of them will always be like this.
\"Mary's anima box signal can be detected from the bottom. Looks like he's safe."
Leland dispelled the unpleasant imaginings that had crossed my mind. Relieved, Kirito wanted to sigh, but the sigh immediately retreated into his body. Leland swooped down, then soared. Soon, a white-purple flame bullet passed through the space where Lilan was just now, hit the wall and exploded.
When I looked back, I saw Sekhmet running after Lilan. This is definitely their goal.
"wait!?"
Just then, Kirito noticed. If you look closely, you'll notice that Sekhmet's appearance has changed from the last time you saw him. The overall outline has not changed much, but like the current Lilan, the body is wrapped in luxuriously designed armor and cloth, and the pattern of the energy wings coming out from the back has become more complex and larger.
While I can't confirm the name due to distance, I can clearly see it evolving.
"He's evolving!?"
\"In other words, is he an 'acquaintance' of someone!?"
In response to Shino's question, I could only nod. In this game, evolved monsters are limited to "familiar" ones. If it was Sekhmet who had been attacking me and changed his appearance, then it would have evolved without me noticing. The master of the familiar, the Tamer, has evolved Sekhmet and made it attack us again.
Kirito shuddered as he sensed the sinister intentions of his stalker who was following him everywhere. What was Sekhmet's master thinking when he did such a thing? First of all, who is this? No matter how hard I try to make the associations in my head, I can't seem to come up with an answer.
Just as I was thinking this, Lilan's movements up and down and left and right became more violent, and Kirito and Sinon were also thrown around. A white-purple flame bomb exploded nearby. I'd love to help Mary and Tia if I could, but at this rate I might end up taking Sekhmet with me.
Mary and Tier took fall damage - they were torn apart from previous battles, and I don't think they have the strength to stand up to Sekhmet. I'll go find them both after I'm done with Sekhmet.
\"Kirito!\"
"I don't know what it's for, but right now it's just an interception, let's take this guy down!"
After giving the order, Lilan swooped down. Just when I thought I was being pulled down, a rocky cliff appeared before me. Just when I was about to close my eyes for fear of a collision, Lilan suddenly stood up vertically and climbed up the cliff.
After jumping far to the top of the cliff, Lilan turned around and exhaled. The multiple flaming bullets struck Sekhmet, who was concentrating on chasing Lilan, but Sekhmet flew in a complicated trajectory to avoid them.
"what is that!?"
Kirito couldn't help but raise his voice in surprise. No matter how you look at it, this is not biological movement. Sekhmet dodged Lelan's attack in a way that seemed to defy gravity. I wonder if this is also possible since Sekhmet comes with "familiar" unique AI.
First of all, Sekhmet flies differently than Lelan. Lilan flies by flapping her four wings, while Sekhmet only has the materialized energy wings on his back and does not flap his wings. It's as if these wings are driven by semi-gravity and are floating in the air. No, that's probably true. Sekhmet can not only fly but also float.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, the supreme god Ra is said to be the god of destruction, murderous and even regrets the creation of Sekhmet, the god of death who even controls plagues. The fact that it has this name is more than just an excuse. Is that what you mean? It appears that dragons named after gods in ancient Egyptian mythology—including Lelan—often had extraordinary abilities.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t be afraid. If I don't get rid of this guy now, I won't be able to rush to the fallen Mary and Tia. I don't know why they attacked me, or why they attacked me, but there is no doubt that Sekhmet is a barrier in my path.
"Run again, let's do it!"
"I got it! I was robbed!\"
After making a sound, Lilan jumped towards Sekhmet.
Thanks to the cat dragon Hathor who also suddenly came to the rescue, playing the role of the cat dragon Bairiyu Sekhmet, Kirito and Shino found the location of Mari and Dia on Lilan.
When the three arrived at their destination, the two people who were originally fighting each other were climbing along the path leading to the top of the cliff, working together to defeat the monsters blocking the way. Apparently, they hit it off while the three of them weren't looking. It was surprising that Tia, who showed so much hostility, could open up to Mary, but what was more important was Tia's face.
Tia had been covering her head with a mask and hood, but the impact of the fall broke the mask and hood, revealing her hidden head. Her hair is white with a light silver tint, and is partially worn in a ring shape.
Her eyes are also silver-white, and her face is like the adult version of the original Tia (like Mary), but she feels very beautiful. Furthermore, although neither he nor the Prime Minister seemed to notice, Kirito, Shino, and Lilan also noticed that his face and parts of his body resembled his mother, Alice.
While Tia may realize this later, she is definitely one of the children Alice gave birth to, and in Lelan's mind, she is one of her youngest sisters. Although some things have happened, Tyr has not become something as mysterious as the monsters that now plague the ice and snow of Beicao. Thinking of this, Kirito and the others were relieved.
Moreover, perhaps thanks to the Prime Minister, Tia no longer shows the hostility and anger she showed towards Kirito and others before, and has accepted the fact that Kirito and others are together. Even before Mary spoke to her, it was obvious that Mary was working on Tia's heart. Anyway, things got better.
After understanding this, Kirito sent a message to his friends who were still exploring, asking them to retreat to the City of Origin and use the teleportation crystal to get everyone involved. They moved from the Beicao Ice and Snow Area, which was swallowed up by strange events and turned into a dangerous area, to the safe City of the Ancestral.
The disadvantage of the teleportation crystal is that it cannot be used if it is discovered by the enemy, but it was not activated at the time and could fly normally. This means that Sekhmet, who had been targeting me just now, has disappeared.
It's a pity that I didn't follow Hathor after Sekhmet, but that's the way it is. You can look into these things later. I should focus on Tia now. Thinking like this, Kirito stopped thinking about Sekhmet, Hathor and their master for the time being.
As her friends joined her, they all walked up to Tia and asked questions like "Are you okay?" and "I'm glad it's not a big deal." Tia looked at Kirito and the others in surprise, probably because she didn't expect so many people to be worried about her.
After that, Kirito and the others decided to see what they needed to do tomorrow, and then decided to disperse for the time being. By the time they returned to the starting city, it was already past 10:30 in the evening. Everyone was busy exploring the layers, conquering the dungeons, and fighting weird monsters. I was exhausted.
When I conquered the prototype SAo of \"SAo\", I found that even checking what I needed to do in this state, I couldn't understand it well. So Kirito and his friends decided to quit early and disperse.
The friends returned to the real world one by one, and Kirito also tried to join them. However, it stops working before logging out. Tia was finally able to bring her back to the city, but she was separated from Mary, Yui, Lilan and other family members, and tried to disappear into the city.
I told Tia that there are five members in the family: Mary, Yui, Strea, Lilan and Jupiter. I said I was relieved, but I didn't know if I was swallowing poorly. Or is it still unacceptable for someone to suddenly talk about their family?
Regardless, Kirito was worried and delayed his exit. I followed Tia.
The City of Beginning is completely shrouded in darkness, but thanks to the street lights that can be seen everywhere, a certain brightness is maintained. However, Dia has not yet taken off her black robe, and looks like she will blend in whenever there is darkness. Perhaps because of this, Kirito was unable to find Tia and could only wander around the city.
Where did Tia disappear to at this time? While thinking about this, I searched for someone in the city. Kirito didn't realize that this was the same situation as when he was looking for Sachi.
\"——Tia, I finally found it. Why are you sitting in a place like this?\"
As I approached the waterway, I heard a sound. This was taken from under the waterway bridge. I wonder if Tia is there. Without taking any steps, Kirito tried to ignore his presence and hid behind a nearby building, where he could see under the bridge but not from under it.
When I leaned over to check, I saw two figures under the bridge. Both are sitting.
One of them was the Tia I had been looking for. Sitting next to her is her mother Alice. Obviously, I am not the only one looking for Tia, Yui. No, Alice was happiest when she came back with Tia. I'm sure he really wanted to talk to Tia.
For Tia and Alice, leaving didn't seem to be a problem because Alice trusted them, but for Tia and Alice, it was finally time for them to be alone as parents and children. Let’s stop trying to imitate this situation. Kirito decided to continue observing the two of them.
"I thought I was alone, but I was chased and there was no sign of me."
"Ah, by the way, I asked you to chase me. Just like you, I have a high hiding ability."
Alice responded with a quick laugh. He may be happy in his heart, but he seems to be trying not to show it on the outside. Tia asked Alice.
"Someone told me just now that you are my mother. Mary also said the same. Is it true?"
"Yes, I am your mother. I am the one who gave birth to you and Mary. Lilan, Jupiter, Yui and Strea. I am also the one who gave birth to those children, Alice."
Tia looked at Alice suspiciously. Everything was told to me suddenly, so naturally I couldn't believe it. Alice smiled bitterly, as if she knew this would happen.
"Well, it's natural that you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry, it's the absolute truth. You have a family, a family with me and those kids. That's it, trust me."
Tia didn't answer, but she didn't take her eyes off Alice. It seems that he has progressed to the point of doubt. Then, Alice asked Tia again.
"Well, Tia. I've been wanting to talk to you. Can you tell me your story? What happened to you that led to all of this? What were you doing after the disaster that destroyed the world? I can't Be silent about it...please answer me.”
Kirito also wanted to know this question. I chased Tia because I wanted to talk about it. When Dia was asked, contrary to Kirito's imagination, she opened her mouth.
"Ever since then, I've been looking for possibilities. Possibilities that Mary was talking about. I don't have a place like that girl. I can't find a place like that girl."
"Is that because you don't know people well?"
Tia nodded. Indeed, Tia suffered a lot of persecution from humans and her life was threatened. I don’t think the worry has gone away now, but it’s still easy to predict the depth of the trauma I was experiencing at the time. Tia continued.
"That's right. That's why I pursued the possibility of my location. But no matter how much I wandered and searched, I couldn't find it. Until that moment."
"then?"
"As I was wandering, I spotted a small, very bright light. I didn't know what it was, so I just stared at it, but the light expanded and engulfed me. There it was. For a moment, I had consciousness." One feeling after another came over me, and that consciousness was the consciousness of my future self. No matter how I looked for possibilities, I couldn't catch any of them. "
Kirito listened with rapt attention. Alice faces a similar situation. Maybe you can’t believe what’s happening to your child. But Alice quickly swallowed it and said to Tia.
"It must be terrifying for something like that to attack you."
Tia nodded. I thought that was a bit of a tease, but apparently that's not the case.
"I was scared, so I ran away. I ran away from my future self. When I woke up, I was lying in this form. This form belonged to my future self. My body was occupied by my future self. I painted it out.”
Kirito was so surprised that he almost cried. However, Alice, who was listening on the sidelines, was calm.
"Is that so? But what about your consciousness? Your body must have been obliterated by your future self."
"Thankfully, I escaped quickly and my consciousness was not wiped out. However, my future self is chasing me now. Even now, my future consciousness often flows into my present consciousness and erases it. My future self is chasing me." ".
Tia covered her face and head with a mask and a bandana, but that was because she didn't want to acknowledge her future self. I think that's it. After nodding in agreement with Kirito's words, Alice spoke again.
"So, you walk around the court just to seal off your future self? I guess you know where you can go to seal off your future self."
\"The core of light that surrounds me is within the large sphere created by the power of disaster that can be seen from Aincrad.\"
Thinking about it now, when I approached the highlands of the Beicao ice and snow area, I saw something like a celestial body in the distance, emitting a strange blue-purple light, blending in with the floating celestial body. Earth. What's more, it turns out there is a terrain that can be reached by following the floating land. I thought no such thing existed in Aincrad, but the mystery is finally solved.
"I'm going there to overthrow a future I don't want. To that end, I"
Tia was about to speak, but Alice's sigh stopped her. It's more of a deep breath than a sigh.
\"I see, I see. That means we should go there.\"
Tia turned to Alice, a look of surprise on her face.
"Why? It's me who should go there, not you"
\"You must have heard the news from the Prime Minister, Kirito-kun and others. The reason why we are looking for you is because we want to help you when you are suffering. \"Because I have thought about it. If there is a way to relieve your pain, we are willing to go there and save you. No matter where it is, no matter how rough it is. "
"...are you serious?"
Alice faced Tia. I reached out and gently placed my palm on her cheek. Tia was stunned, her eyes fixed on Alice.
"Of course, everyone means this, and so does your family. I came to you just to help you. Your days alone are over."
"I'm not alone anymore"
\"Yes. Tia, you can rest assured now.\"
Alice smiled softly, gently hugged Tia's body, and buried her face in Tia's chest. This was the hug he often gave to Kirito and Shino.
"I'm sorry I couldn't always protect you. But it doesn't matter now. You're not alone. We won't let that happen. You will never be alone now or in the future." So that's it, it's okay now.
"You work so hard on your own, you're awesome, Tia."
Alice returned to her normal tone and whispered to her daughter. Tia stayed still, but eventually she moved her hands, somewhat awkwardly, and placed them on Alice's back. It means he accepts being hugged.
Tia used to work at Genesis but I don't think she was treated the same way Alice was. It might take her a while to accept it, but if she were with us, no, if we were together, Tia would definitely trust humans and realize she had a place to belong. this is necessary. I believe they will understand that there is a place where they can feel at peace from the bottom of their hearts.
In the end, it was humans who made Tia unable to trust humans. It was also human beings who healed her soul. Starting tomorrow, I will fight for her to be where she wants to live.
There is a lack of information about the mysterious celestial body that caused her current state, or what that celestial body actually is, but that's always the case. I must go to that location tomorrow to collect information and fulfill Tia's wish. That's what we need to do from now on.
I'm so happy to have followed Tia all the way here. It was a bit disappointing not to hear the story directly, but Tia was finally able to see her mother and family and talk to them like this. I guess I should leave that to her mother, Alice. Since it's about Alice, they must be planning on sharing the story they heard from Tia, too.
This is not a scene that I should leave - Kirito thought in his heart, then turned around and left Tia and Alice, leaving the way they came.
The City of Beginnings is the largest city in Egrande and is bright even at night. All thanks to the lights from the buildings and the streetlights in all directions. It's definitely darker than a real city like Tokyo, but in fact, the area around the center of the Forefathers' City is filled with so much light that you can't even see the stars in the night sky.
That's why you can move around at night and most importantly, since it's in the game, you won't get into any crime.
I once dated Shino in the City of Origin, but I dated in a place like Gem Peak Lake where I live. There is also the fact that she prefers spending time in nature rather than in such urban centers, but before that she probably never thought about dating in the "City of Origin".
It's not possible right now because of Tia, but once the incident is resolved, it might be a good idea to go on a date in the City of Origin. While thinking about this in his mind, Kirito continued walking in the city as night fell.
"!"
After listening to Tia and Alice's story, Kirito wandered around the town for about three minutes and then stopped.
There's something behind me. I could feel a clear presence coming from behind me. It seems like someone is following me.
For a while I had been feeling a faint presence behind me, but now things had changed dramatically. It was as if he had been chasing her, not wanting to be discovered, but along the way his goal became to be discovered.
"Hey, who is it? Who has been following me just now? I can feel your presence."
After uttering these threatening words in a low voice, he disappeared into the darkness of the city. This is not a misunderstanding. There must be a presence behind it. There will be no monsters in the city, so there are either NPCs or players.
And I've never heard of an Npc tracking a specific player, so it must be a player. I'm curious about what it's used for, but it would be best to see what it looks like first. Kirito turned to the direction of the visitor and stared.
Then, there were footsteps in the darkness. The aura gradually became stronger, and finally a figure appeared in front of Kirito.
I was stunned by what it really was. Coming out of the darkness was a player dressed in white.
This is a cat-eared hat with a deformed cat face designed on it, with drapes extending from the sides to cover the face. Moreover, the girl was wearing a white coat-like combat uniform, exposing the sides of her body.
In addition to doing good deeds and helping players, she became popular for her cute appearance and is now known as Angron's idol. The girl who came to help in the final battle with Genesis is the true identity of the being.
\"Aren't you Versa?\"
The girl named Versa didn't react at all. Kirito couldn't help but look around. Because of Versa's popularity, there are always many players watching around her. But now, there is no one around her. It seems she came alone.
\"What, is it Versa?\"
After confirming this, Kirito breathed a sigh of relief. I figured the player chasing me might be a ferocious guy like the red player I saw in Aincrad, so I was always ready for a fight. However, these fears proved to be unfounded.
"It's late today and you're still helping other players strategize? That's so energizing."
"Well, thank you for that day. Thanks to your cooperation, we were able to stop Genesis. I was really grateful for that time."
Even when Kirito spoke, Versa didn't try to answer. Kirito felt a sense of déjà vu from this conversation. Come to think of it, I might have had this incoherent conversation when I first met Versa. Even if you talk to Versa, she won't respond.
I thought our relationship deepened as we worked together to prevent the conflict in Aincrad, but was I wrong?
No, having said that, why does Versa follow me so far? I understand it's because I have something to do, but I still feel like they're beating around the bush.
"Uh, Versa. I guess you and I are related. Is that why you came after me?"
Regarding this question, Versa just answered silently. ——I thought so, but finally I remembered it.
\"Kirito\"
"?"
"You're acting like a hero here too. You're not a hero or anything. You've forgotten a lot of important things."
Hearing this sentence, my eyes widened involuntarily. At this moment, Kirito noticed that Versa's eyes were filled with extremely strong emotions. And, what emotion it was, it was burning anger.
Anyway, I can't understand the meaning.
"What's important is not being a hero or something. What are you talking about?"
\"That's right. That's who you are. You forget everything that's important. You forget everything and you pretend to be a hero.\"
Kirito finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not long ago, words were said that I thought Versa wouldn't say. Is the Versa in front of me really the Versa I know? I have a hunch that someone may have used Versa's avatar without permission.
"Wait a minute, what were you talking about just now? I don't seem to understand."
Versa opened her invisible mouth. I didn't answer Kirito's question.
"Don't forget that I won't let you escape. The time has finally come. The time has finally come. I will resolve the matter with you soon."
Come to terms with me - Kirito was deeply attracted by these words and tried to ask Velsa, but Velsa manipulated her right hand and carried out the order. In the blink of an eye, Versa's body was enveloped in pale light. This is the logout light. She is trying to escape the world.
"Oh, hey! Wait!"
When Kirito reached out his hand, Versa had returned to the real world. There, Kirito found the surroundings surprisingly quiet and brightly lit. Kirito, who was thrown into such a place alone, found the space where Virsa was.
"Do you want to resolve things with me? Have you forgotten something important?"
I repeated Versa's words almost unconsciously. Of course, I have no idea what this means. He forgot important things and his decision with Versa. I don't know what that is. It's like you're given a small piece of an important puzzle and told to just do it.
"...What exactly is going on..."
Kirito raised his head as he muttered to himself. The stars were driven away by the lights and the sky was dark.
\"Asuna, I think this is weird.\"
\"I do think so. I never thought someone other than Kirito would ask her out like this.\"
\"Yeah. It's a little strange that the girl is talking to Shino.\"
The next day, I decided to switch to the real world out of anger. When I logged in again and headed to the City of Origin from home, I found multiple figures talking next to the portal.
These are Kirito's friends like Asuna and Yuuki, but Keim, Spiegel, and his close real-life friends are also mixed in. There is also a Lan (Lilan), an important "acquaintance", and his brother, Jupiter (Judqued).
Because everyone looked serious, Kirito couldn't help but notice, so he came to them and shouted loudly.
"What's wrong with everyone?"
Everyone turned to look at Kirito, which surprised Kirito. Everyone's face showed \ "Kirito came to the place \".
\ "Kirito classmate, you are here! \"
"Is there any benefit?"
Asuna nodded and took the hand from Ji.
\ "I originally planned to pick up Tia sauce and listen to her story, but Shi Nai said that she was going to be late. \"
Before going out, I confirmed that Shi Nai had been registered. After all, he seemed that the woman wanted to go to Tia.
\ "Aren't you an urgent matter? I heard that Miss Alice called you. \"
\ "Yeah. Poetry is called but not called by Teacher Alice.
Spegel replaced Kim said.
"Wilsa called me, it seems something is going on."
Hearing this sentence, Kirito couldn't help crying.
"What do you say!!" Shi Nai finally reached the top of the tower that lasted for a long time, sighing deeply. Because of the deepest Adeerzanid control tower located in the desert of Kurd's desert, this area that has been occupied is where Shi Nai should go now.
Adel Zanad controls the transmitted stone in the control tower, so the way to reach there is a way to walk from the entrance to the top of the tower. If you can tame the "beast trainer" like Kirito or Silika, and even a pterosaur like Lan, it seems that he can reach the peak with his wings, but because I am not a beast trainer 'because I am not a beast trainer'. , So I can only climb on the sand tower on foot.
The reason why I came here was because a player's phone. After logging in, I immediately saw the message I received. When I opened it, it said that the sender was Wilsa, and the news was "I want to talk." I will wait for you to control the top of the tower on Adelzanid, so please come over. "
vice versa. He is a skilled player with two swords like Kirito, and has a game style that is willing to help other players. Many players have been helped by Welsa, and I can't bear to hear the story of how they clear the difficulties through Welsa or obtain rare items. She was guided and friendly by many players, and now she is said to be an idol of Angron.
We also borrowed Welsa's help. It was at this time that he prevented the tyrannical "Black Dragon Swordsman" Jenisus, which created Eyen Grandte and tried to destroy Angrurt. She extended a helping hand in the battle that determined the fate of the world and the fate of the virtual world to help us defeat the Genesis.
At that time, if it wasn't for Welsa's help, I didn't know if I could stop Jenisi. Her help will prevent the world from disaster. Such words have completely penetrated into everyone. Even those friends who have never spoken to himself can feel that the friendship with Wilsa has begun to emerge.
However, I don't understand why Welsa summons me. The news said he wanted to talk, but I didn't know what he wanted to talk about. If he said he wanted to be a friend, he would invite friends like Assina and Lizbate to go together, but they didn't happen. The news from Versha only passed to me. The evidence is that there are no other friends except me.
(I really want to know what it is)
Shi Nai climbed up the stairs while talking to himself. First of all, the road to arrival here is strange. \ "Adelzand Control Tower \" is located in the deepest part of the Kurdish desert, and naturally there are many monsters occupying the territory there. Among them, the strongest and largest number of strengths is a monster similar to a bull -like monster, called Taurus.
This "Adelzand Control Tower" is a place that can be called the Taurus nest. When conquering this, the battle with the Taurus group is inevitable -this is the information that Algo and Spirgel told me.
However, before I came here, I have never seen or fighting Taurus or any other monster. \ "Adelzand Control Tower \" has become a quiet and empty dungeon inside, and the sound of sand flows from time to time. It's like a huge storm comes, wiking everything.
Is there something unusual here? If this is the case, can Wilsa waiting at the top of the mountain still be safe? In any case, she couldn't help but feel nervous, but she couldn't ignore Welsa's request, so she climbed to the Adel Zanad control tower and finally reached the top.
The top of the tower is round. The sky is blue and clear, and the breeze blows slowly, which is refreshing. The Kurdish desert in the distance can be seen around, but due to the influence of the haze, it looks shining. I felt that this situation was a bit incredible, and Shi Nai couldn't help but breathe.
At this time, I noticed that there was a shadow in the distance. This is a number. A cat -like ears were stretched out of the head, and white coat -like clothes fluttered in the wind. There were two swords on his back. It was the back of Angron's idol and former collaborator Welsa.
"Versailles"
When I called her, Welsa's body twitched. Soon after, he turned slowly. As usual, his face was covered by water droplets extending on the side of the hat, and he couldn't even see its general shape. From your perspective, he looks like wearing a scarf.
"I read this message, but I didn't expect it to be sent by you."
"So, do you call you here, is there anything? It seems that you have to tell me what you have to say."
Wilsa still stared at me and did not do anything. On the contrary, he didn't even make any sound. It seemed that he was watching me wholeheartedly. I have seen her once, but Welsa is a smarter and more active girl. If so quiet, it seems like something happened.
"What's wrong? Are you so silent, isn't it more cheerful?"
Even though Shi Nai asked her the question, Welsha did not answer. As I wondered what happened, Welsha took action. He took off the hat he had been worn and pulled out a scarf -like pendant. After he took off his hat, he shook his head a few times like a dog or cat, and then turned over to face me.
Shi Nai couldn't help but stare. This is the first time I have seen Welsa's true face.
Her face is very good and looks cute. It was the face of a beautiful girl. Her hair is about the same length, black, slightly blue. Her eyes are beautiful light blue. When it comes to light blue eyes, Mary is the same, but she is different from her color.
However, that action is not what I can master. Why did he suddenly take off his hat and show his face? Since she has such a cute face, why not let fans see it? I can't help but be confused, but Wilsa's words that interrupt me.
"We finally met, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
"?"
\ "" It is the same place as Ine Gurlant. Although the name is different, in fact, I believe that if I go here, I will definitely see you again, we can meet It's been a long time to see you "
When Welsa showed true face, she was ecstatic.
Do you miss me?
Do you believe you can meet me here?
I tried to repeat what Welsa said in my mind, but I couldn't understand the meaning. Wilsa continued without hesitation.
"It's me, I know this face. No matter how crazy I am, you can't forget me."
"Wait a minute. Welsa, what are you talking about? You said that we finally met where you met with me before?"
Poetry answered while thinking. In memory, I will explore the days in Ian Grandte not too painful. However, no matter how I look for it, the name Wilsha did not appear. I tried to recall the appearance and faces of Welsa, but I couldn't find the person who matched it.
Seeing such a poem, Welsa looked a little surprised.
\ "It turns out. Because of him, it makes things so strange \"
"?"
\ "Yeah, yes, you are not so weak after all, you are forced to forget. Not true, it is forced. So you do n’t know. \" I, right? "
Wilsa said in a clear voice.
"-elder sister"
Hearing this sentence, Shi Nai widened his eyes. Suddenly, there was confusion in my head and spread like a fire on the oil. Is it your sister? I have a sister -in -law straight leaf \/Lifa, but I have no sisters with blood relationships.
"Huh? Sister?"
\ "Yes, my sister. It's me, you know, right?" "
Obviously I was looking for the wrong person -I couldn't help thinking that immediately. Because in VRMMO, I couldn't know Wilsa's identity, but obviously she had a sister who hadn't seen for a long time. Wilsa seems to be wrong because she is very similar to me.
Shi Nai couldn't help sighing and responded.
\ "Uh, Welsa. I don't have sisters. And you look like a sister in me, but you are wrong. Please take a closer look. \"
If the avatar of another person who plays the same game looks like your family, brothers, or sisters, you may mistakenly think it is that person-this may be one of the disadvantages of VRMMO. This virtual character has been converting since SAO, so the appearance is almost the same as that of a real self, but Versha's sister seems to be extremely similar to her in real life.
<Now you should understand. When Shi Nai thought of this and turned around again, Welsha was lowering her head. I guess he was frustrated because he realized that it was a wrong person.
"Is your sister really like me? Didn't she change someone?"
\ "That's right. Sister is not now her. She is stronger and calm, protecting me and my predecessors \"
"Isn't that?" So "
Wils interrupted Shi Nai's words.
\ "But my seniors were all killed, and my sister became the weak now. She is actually very strong, cool, and kind, but because of that guy, because of that guy, she becomes crazy. Yes .\"Yo--"
Wilsa raised her head. Shi Nai couldn't help but breathe. Welza's expression is full of unusual anger.
\ "Everyone, it's all the fault of Kirito.
Shi Nai widened his eyes because of his words. Wilsa said to Kirito now. Does Wilsa have something to do with Kirito? Is there something wrong with Kirito, not what happened to him?
\ "Yeah, it's all the faults of Kirito. Because he is here, we are all in trouble. Our predecessors have been killed by traps. We have been killed by him. And his sister took me away, let me let me let me go, let me let me go, let me let me go, let me let me let me go, let me let me go, let me let me let me let me go. I am crazy. Kirito let me crazy. I started to be with Kirito who killed all my predecessors. I forgot me. My sister, I became more and more weaker. This is why Kirito is called a hero, or even The person who became the leader of the leader of the Cavaliers fled to a place where he couldn't kill him even if he approached, and escaped with your sister. "
This sentence that Versa spit is what happened in SAO. Wilsa must have suffered some terrible things in this death game. Such things are not rare in the game of death.
But what does Kirito participate in it? If there is something wrong with Kirito, Welsa will appear in the story of Kirito, but Wilsa has never appeared in his story. Of course, there is also Welsa's sister.
\ "Although we finally met, my sister was because of Kirito. \" He was crazy, he forgot me, even if I fight with him, he was very weak. I don't remember that I thought that if I killed Kirito, he would return to normal, okay, SAO is over, and I can't kill anymore. "
There, Shi Nai recognized something that flashed her eyes, but at the same time, her back rose to a chill. Speaking of SAO, there were also people in my team with me. Although he is a member of the same blood deed Knights, his expression is obviously like something.
Shi Nai was surprised when he tried to recall it. Before I realized, Welsa was in front of me -I almost couldn't breathe near me. The area in front of him was full of Welsa's face, and the area in front of Welsha was full of his own face.
Wilsa laughed there.
"But it's okay, I have found a way to restore my sister."
Immediately after, I heard the unpleasant sound of unpleasant. I was late, my back was chilling, and my legs were soft. My whole body feels weak. Just like it flows from my feet to the ground. When I fell back to the ground like being pulled, I found that the "HP strip" displayed in the field of vision was reduced to a certain extent, and a icon appeared next to it.
——The he is paralyzed. No, the strange and complicated pattern is painted above. The design seems to further strengthen the paralysis state. It seems that he played more than paralysis.
Welsa, who is considered the culprit, looked down at Shi Nai. His right hand, holding one of the double swords pulled out of the scabbard behind him. It seems that this matter has been done.
\ "Sorry, sister. I really need this. Let her return to normal. \"
"What are you doing...?"
"I'll do it now."
With a smile on Wilsa's face and pulled out another sword. The shape of this sword is strange. The contour is similar to the sword sold in the store, but there is something like crystal in the center, making a blue and white light. Inside, the light shone like a thunder. It's like it has a electricity. More importantly, there is even a leverage on the handle.
I am surprised that there are such complicated agencies in this game, but I have no time to worry. Wilsa took a deep breath and exhaled, and the sword fell like a rain point.
With a bang, the two sword pierced Shi Nai's shoulders. Shi Nai groaned gently, and the discomfort similar to pain and heat spread around. \ "HP Bar \" will be slightly reduced, but don't care. Shi Nai looked at the icon on Wilsa's head from green to orange. The orange cursor was used because he attacked the player.
"Welsa, you have become an orange cursor"
Generally speaking, the condition of the cursor becomes very serious, but Welsa looked down at Shi Nai with a cold look.
"Compared with the blue cursor, there is nothing to worry about. Moreover, when defending the NPC attack, they are weaker than me and my sister, so I can kill them, and then I pop up like an idiot. If you do this, you do this. You will get a lot of experience. "
Shi Nai opened her eyes again. What this girl said was too crazy. The strength of the guardian NPC in cities and villages is extraordinary, so orange players and blue cursor players avoid them. However, Welsa's tone sounded like hunting the guard NPC.
Shi Nai knew that someone could do such a thing. I have heard of this from Algo, Spiegel and Kirito. Shi Nai found that some characteristics of that person coincided with the characteristics of Welza.
"Uh, no way, you"
"I don't care if it is an orange cursor or a blue cursor. I just want my sister to return to normal. From now on, I will let her return to normal"
These stories are still not consistent. Wilsa didn't understand the story at all, and Welsha just continued to tell her own story. Shi Nai was involved in it unknowingly and could not escape. Wilsa tilted his upper body slightly towards Shi Nai, and his mouth moved slightly.
"Let's go, little guy, come back quickly."
Having said that Welsha held his horn firmly with both hands. This is the trigger point, the essence of the sword is awakened. There is no time to prepare -Shi Nai's brain began to become hot from the center.
There was a sudden pale in front of my eyes, and the hot flame spread throughout my body. When my limbs were torn and burned, the pain and heat struck. My nerves were torn, and the cells, blood, and body fluid were heated to a boiling point in an instant, as if my body was swallowed by pain. It's not painful everywhere. His whole body was severe pain and had a high fever. There is nowhere to escape.
"ah!!!"
The pain is so crazy, just like Welsa, she can even scream, which seems strange. The muscles on my face became paralyzed, tears and saliva flowed out, splashing, and couldn't stop at all. She couldn't believe that there was such pain and feeling in the world, but Shi Nai didn't have time to think about it.
However, maybe it ’s good luck, maybe not, my pain and fever suddenly disappeared. My eyes couldn't focus well, everything became blurred and distorted because of tears. Wilsa's figure also lost its outline and became a wolf.
\ "Come on, sister. This is my power. This is the power I got to help my sister. It will paralyze the security function of the AMUSphere of the opponent and send a high current sensation through it. The pain inhibitory mechanism. It will also be Disable an analgesic, so that any form of brainwashing will be eliminated. "
Welsa's words now become to speak to themselves. Poetry constantly breathed, but she couldn't understand the meaning of any of them. However, from Welsa's words, I learned that Wilsa used an incredible thing, and it would even interfere with the player's Amusphere.
