I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes.

Clicking on the skill description, Jill saw the skill description below Soul Flash - Full Moon.

"A wide-range sword attack that ignores 80% of the opponent's defense if there's only one enemy within its range?" Jill looked at the data in surprise. "This template is giving cheaters way too much credit..."

Ignore 80% defense?

That's practically letting the opponent take the hit with zero defense!

However, Jill saw the smaller print at the end, which made her feel a little better.

"It only works on the BOSS... Well, that's alright..."

Jill didn't plan to defeat the next boss by herself.

If the BOSS's health bar drops too quickly, there shouldn't be any problems... right?

Chapter Six: A Mythical Being?

Jill casually swiped open the system.

Having just defeated the BOSS, and solo at that, Jill gained a large amount of Kor and experience, as well as equipment dropped by the BOSS.

“It’s a coat…it’s better than what I’m wearing…but the black color doesn’t suit my taste, what should I do…” Jill rubbed her head in frustration.

The black coat, while stylish, didn't quite suit Jill's vibe.

"Tsk, forget it, I'll put it on. I can change into better-looking equipment with higher stats later." Jill clicked on the equipment change, and the black coat was instantly on his body.

Jill looked toward the stone gate.

Then, he reached out and pushed open the stone door.

This must be the path that connects to the second level, right?

Aincrad is a floating tower with one hundred floors.

The condition for leaving this place is to pass the hundredth floor.

This is only the second floor.

Jill silently calculated the number of floors and smacked her lips.

It just needs a little time... right...?

As Jill pondered this, she pushed open the stone door leading to the second floor.

That was a portal.

As Jill stepped into the portal, her mind went blank for a moment, her vision blurred, and the scene completely changed...

What came into Jill's view was a very spacious square, much larger than the central square on the first floor. A row of very conspicuous ancient Western-style buildings surrounded the wide square, and occasionally one could see the figures of NPCs slowly walking by, so that the square did not look too deserted.

Jill received an email at that moment.

"Huh? Uh?!" Jill looked at the email in front of her with some surprise.

Because this email was sent by Kirito.

Are you coming to the strategy meeting tomorrow?

It was only a few words.

Jill chuckled softly as she thought of that face that looked somewhat like a girl's.

Honestly, if he hadn't said he was Kirito, Gil wouldn't have believed it.

After all, he's practically like a girl.

However, given that I haven't seen him for a full month since that day, he might be a "closed beta tester"?

"You mean the gatekeeper boss?" Jill sent the email with a slightly mischievous smile. "How about we just go straight to the second floor?"

After sending the email, Jill opened the map.

In SAO, there is no map of the dungeon area where the boss is located. Players can only explore, mark, and draw the map of the dungeon area themselves, and record it in the system for their own use.

That way, the next time you go to the maze area, you won't wander around aimlessly like a headless fly.

Aside from the maze area, the maps for towns, wilderness areas, monster zones, and other locations are automatically marked on the player's map.

The level of detail on maps varies depending on the practicality and importance of the areas. For example, maps of wilderness areas and monster zones typically only record a general location to prevent players from getting lost. Maps of towns, however, are undoubtedly the most detailed.

It even specifies exactly where the shops are and where the hotels are.

Then, just moments later, Jill received another email notification.

"This joke doesn't seem funny."

That's a very serious tone, isn't it?

Jill replied with a message, "Go check out the BOSS room yourself."

They even thoughtfully included a map of the BOSS room, saying, "I found this room a couple of days ago. I wasn't sure what was inside, but I went in today and took care of the monster. No need to thank me."

After sending the message, Jill headed towards the hotel.

The most important thing right now is to get some rest... and also...

"My health bar isn't full yet... This is the first time I've been injured so badly." Jill glanced at her health bar and clicked her tongue.

If other players heard this, they'd probably be spitting blood.

Are you kidding me? You've only lost less than 40% of your health and you're telling me this is your worst injury?! Did you fight monsters without taking any damage before?!

Jill would probably nod after hearing that, "You're right, it really is harmless."

The monsters' attack speed wasn't fast enough, but Jill's reaction speed was quite fast. In Jill's current state, he was confident that he could block even Sasaki Kojiro's Swallow Return directly, not with armor, but with his sword.

So, of course, this is nothing.

……

at the same time.

The world of Hakoba.

"...Are we too late...? These guys...they actually managed to break that Demon King's seal..."

The young man with short black hair and eyes like stars gritted his teeth as he stared at the lava inferno before him.

Jill's life force has faded... It seems he's lost...

"Setting up that hidden backup program for the template was definitely the right choice... I have to admire you... Otto!"

Chen gritted his teeth and looked into the distance.

That castle above the City of Blazing Flames.

……

Jill rested at the hotel for one night, then got up and went to the hotel lobby.

Then, for some reason, the entire hall fell silent when Jill entered.

Everyone in the hall was watching Jill.

"Um... well..." Because her memories had returned to the very beginning, Jill couldn't ignore the stares of the people in front of her. "Good morning, everyone?"

A blue-haired player carrying a sword stepped forward. "Excuse me..."

"Stop, halt! I don't know you, goodbye." Jill immediately unleashed a series of skillful moves and then rushed out of the hotel.

Without a doubt, this group of people were probably looking for him.

So it's better to run away first.

It's estimated that many players already know that the boss guarding the first floor has been defeated.

It can be inferred that they were probably looking for a team to kill the boss guarding the gate.

Why is it called a "team"?

It's a very simple question, because in people's minds, there's almost no situation where someone can single-handedly defeat the boss guarding the gate.

If such a person existed, they'd probably be a mythical figure, a nonexistent one...

Jill hurriedly left, only to bump into Klein, who appeared out from around the corner.

"Hey, it's you, kid. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you going to the maze area again?" Klein helped Jill up to prevent him from falling.

“Yes, that is indeed the case…” Jill’s eyes flickered.

"By the way, kid, do you know who killed the boss guarding the first floor?" Klein asked. "You know, that boss is no ordinary guy. Someone among the closed beta testers released the boss's information. It's not a boss that a single team can kill!"

Isn't it common sense that the protagonist encounters a strange mission while playing a game in Chapter Seven?

Jill twitched her lips guiltily.

It's definitely not a boss that a team can handle, because one person is enough.

“In that case, let’s leave it at that for now.” Jill waved her hand. “I still need to explore the maze area.”

He walked toward the store, waving as he went, lost in thought.

Did I make myself too conspicuous?

Well, it doesn't matter anymore...

Jill raised the corners of her mouth. "Let's continue with the land reclamation."

……

"So the backup plan has been activated... But going head-to-head with that guy on the first try is really unbearable." The blond youth yawned as he looked at the screen. "And, the template has exhausted all its energy... This is really troublesome..."

Although the blond youth was handsome, he also possessed an air of sophistication that only someone who had long held a high position could possess.

But for some reason, this young man gave off a greenish feeling.

Very strange.

"Hmph, never mind... Azdakhaha..." The young man stood up, then pulled at his coat. "Last time I didn't kill you, I only sealed you away. It was my mistake. I forgot to take into account the fact that Xiaoming would live to become a god..."

"You only have two months here, Jill... good luck."

……