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Argo pouted, then gave a mischievous grin, leaned close to Asuna's ear, and said, "That's just an excuse, isn't it? Actually, you just can't bear to leave Momo, right? Right?"

"Asuna, I have to tell you, you're in a dangerous situation right now! Young lady, you've been completely bewitched by men, who knows when Momo might devour you, ugh!"

As he spoke, Argo bit Asuna's ear, making her blush instantly, but she forced herself not to scream.

Helpless, Asuna could only try to push Argo away, but Argo squinted and bit Asuna's ear, looking like he would never let go and that it was delicious.

Kirito glanced at it and then turned away, saying to Momo, "Momo-kun, it looks like we'll be together again this time. How about I team up with Argo?"

"no problem."

Momo accepted Kirito's invitation to join his team, while Asuna had to push Argo away before he reluctantly joined.

The discussion was now on track, with Tilberu recounting information about the Boss: the kobold lord Ilfang, whose weapons included a bone axe, a small leather shield, and a greatsword. He was accompanied by kobold guards of the ruins, clad in heavy metal armor and wielding halberds; they usually appeared in groups of three.

Once the kobold guards are killed, they will be immediately replenished, for a total of three rounds. Therefore, when facing the boss, the task is to keep the three elite minions occupied while the rest of the team surrounds and kills the boss.

Soon, the task assignments were made. Momo's team was tasked with dealing with two elite mobs. Originally, they were supposed to deal with only one, but Argo volunteered to increase the difficulty, clearly confident in the abilities of his four-person team.

After a few words of persuasion from Tilberu, he agreed to Argo's request, saying, "I will have the reserve team D ready to support you at any time. I hope you won't overexert yourselves!"

"Okay, okay, we're fine."

Although Argo was unaware of Momo's power trading, she often hung out with Momo and Asuna, and even though Momo and Asuna were intentionally hiding their strength, she still sensed something.

However, Argo didn't think much of it and attributed it all to Momo's luck. After all, Momo had won over a powerful blacksmith, who might have been equipped with good gear.

“Alright, Agil, you guys take care of the remaining group of elite monsters. I’ll lead teams A, B, and C to attack the Boss. That way, team D can provide backup. Whoever’s health drops, immediately return to team D. The members of team D will take over, ensuring everyone is at full health and safe.”

"it is good!"

Tilberu's words drew nods from the crowd. Putting aside the earlier farce, Tilberu's arrangements were now quite methodical and safe.

It can be said that, facing this not-so-strong first-level boss, everyone took it to heart, using the maximum number of twenty people to attack this boss, not only to succeed, but also to ensure that no one died.

"We'll depart at 10 a.m. tomorrow!"

"OK!"

"It's settled then!"

The resolution was passed, and there was a party hosted by Tilberu that evening. Of course, no one had much money, so they were drinking cheap ale that cost 10 kol a glass. But thinking about the next day's itinerary, everyone was still in high spirits.

Meanwhile, Momo and her three companions went to a hotel to enjoy more upscale services. Under the pained gazes of Kirito and Argo, Momo ordered four glasses of high-end juice and a table full of desserts, making the two of them instantly realize the difference in their lives.

That night, the four of them rented a group room, but the stubborn Asuna still chose three rooms, as if she no longer cared that anyone knew about the two of them, because she was determined to be with Momo.

And so, with Argo looking on with a gossipy expression and Kirito looking on with a shocked expression, Asuna, blushing, pulled Momo into the room.

"Are they... really a couple?"

These things seemed a bit too exciting for 14-year-old Kirito.

"So, young man, don't underestimate this game; it's more than just a game. If you meet a girl you like in the future, you'd better be determined and make your move!"

The night passed, and the next day, the group set off from the starting street, crossed the plains, and entered the maze.

With the guide in hand, all the players needed to do was follow the shortest route to the Boss's room. The monsters along the way were just a matter of sword skills for these players.

"Bang--"

The heavy door swung open with a bang, illuminating the dimly lit Boss room. The giant kobold lord Ivan descended from the sky, and three kobold guards from the ruins leaped out of the void.

Battle begins!

"Argo, you block the attacks, I'll handle the damage!"

Kirito and Argo ran towards a group of kobold guards in the ruins on the left. In Kirito's opinion, he should be the one to deal the most dangerous damage.

Keep in mind that the damage dealer bears the monster's aggro, while the players around them are responsible for blocking the monster's sword skills and exchanging attacks. If a block fails, the player responsible for blocking will not be harmed, since sword skills are only activated when aimed at a target, unless it is an area-of-effect sword skill.

If a block fails, the teammate responsible for the exchange makes a mistake, and the player responsible for dealing damage gets injured. Shouldn't such a dangerous task be handled by a real man?

"Hmph, Kirito, you'd better be able to keep up with my speed before you talk!"

Argo, a speed specialist, instantly surpassed Kirito by a full body length. After unleashing his sword technique thrust, he benefited from the doubled attack speed of the rat-tail dagger thrust, transforming into a streak of light and becoming the first among everyone to strike the kobold guard in the ruins.

The kobold guard in the ruins had just taken his stance, and before his hammer could even shine, Argo had already taken away a third of his health, leaving him unable to use his sword skills.

Kirito was dumbfounded. He already knew that his strength might not be as good as Momo and Asuna, but even Argo, who was focused on intelligence work, was so strong!

Faced with this reality, Kirito actually laughed.

"interesting!"

Kirito drew his sword and unleashed a thrusting sword technique. At that moment, the kobold guards in the ruins launched another sword technique, and Argo did not choose to fight head-on but instead jumped back to retreat.

"Ding!"

Kirito's sword knocked away the giant hammer in the hands of the kobold guard in the ruins. The sword skills of the man and the monster collided, and the skill effects of both disappeared.

"Hmph, Kirito, you'd better just take a bullet for Lord Argo!"

Argo's attack came again, it seemed she had made up her mind to be the one dealing damage.

Kirito and Argo are doing well, and Momo and Asuna are even better off.

Asuna transformed into a pure white light, her rapier striking the eye of the kobold guard in the ruins with precision.

Critical hit!

then……

The kobold guards in the ruins didn't even have a chance to scream before they were reduced to countless fragments and vanished.

Asuna killed the kobold guard in the ruins with a single blow, her mouth agape in confusion. Only Momo, covering his face, leaned closer and said, "What happened to hiding your strength?"

"I didn't know they were so weak!"

051 Same ending

Asuna still had a hint of grievance on her face. Although she agreed to Momo's suggestion to hide her strength, she was still extremely serious about this campaign.

This is a crucial first attempt, and we must succeed as quickly as possible on the first try, while ensuring that no one dies. This will maximize everyone's morale.

Therefore, Asuna privately decided to first contribute normally and see how things went. If it was permissible, she would play a supporting role, but if others were in danger, she would step forward to help.

However, in reality, she completely underestimated her own strength, instantly killing the first elite monster. This level of strength probably exceeded the players' understanding.

Fortunately, the players were all focused on dealing with the monsters in front of them. One team, consisting of Kirito and Argo, and the other team, consisting of Agil and his five-person team including Fang, were dealing with the other two elite monsters. Their speed in killing the monsters was not much slower than that of Asuna and Momo.

In reality, it wouldn't have taken so many people to clear the first level. Moreover, everyone present was already stronger than the required combat power for the first level boss battle. In essence, it would have been a crushing defeat for everyone to clear the first level.

"Roar!"

After three elite monsters died, the second wave of Ruins Kobold Guards jumped out. Momo pinched Asuna's nose and said, "Let's continue fighting. This time, don't focus on the Ruins Kobolds' weaknesses."

"All right……"

Asuna raised her sword and struck the shoulder of the kobold guard who had just fallen from the ruins.

"quack--"

The kobold guard in the ruins let out a scream, then vanished into a mosaic.

Asuna silently watched the scattered ruins of the kobold guards, then turned to Momo with a wronged expression and said, "Momo..."

"Alright, alright, so be it. It was bound to happen sooner or later anyway. But it's really interesting, just how far beyond what's allowed for our damage output?"

Still, no one noticed the difference, except for Tilberu in the back, who watched Momo's situation with a shocked expression.

At that moment, Tilberu even felt that he was starting to believe the excuse that the Tooth King had made up.

Could those two have actually cheated?

"Tilberu, send someone up here, someone's down to half health!"

"Huh? Ah! Team D, take over! Inzara, that's you, you take over!"

"Alright, leave it to me. My great axe is itching for a fight!"

The strategy continues. As Asuna used a normal attack to reduce the health of the kobold guard in the ruins to half, Asuna's lips twitched as she pierced the head of the bewildered monster that had just jumped down.

Now, Asuna finally has a clear understanding of her own strength.

Asuna then turned her gaze to Ivan, the kobold lord who was down to his last drop of health, a strange smile playing on her lips, as if wondering if she could take down one drop of health from the kobold lord with a single sword strike.

Unfortunately, Asuna was ultimately unable to move, and Momo put his arm around her waist, saying, "Alright, let them handle it. Although the Boss is big, he can't stand more than 20 players around him."

Asuna blushed and looked around. Finding that no one cared about them, she didn't knock Momo's hand away. In her opinion, the battle was already won, and she really didn't need to take any more action.

"Last bar of health! Watch out for the boss, something might happen!"

Argo shouted a reminder, and everyone cheered. The dozen or so players from teams A, B, and C surrounded the Boss in a circle.

"Roar!"

Finally, the kobold lord Ivan had only one bar of health left and entered his second phase. He threw away his bone axe and small round shield and reached behind him.

There, a large katana was slowly drawn.

"The weapon has changed; it's a nodachi!"

Originally, the kobold lord Ivan's weapon was a scimitar, characterized by a wide-range sword attack. As an area-of-effect skill, it had considerable damage, but it also had a major weakness: if successfully blocked, the sword attack would be interrupted.

Therefore, according to the original attack strategy, the players with shields should step forward to block and try to interrupt the skill. With more than a dozen people holding shields, it is possible to interrupt the skill no matter what. After interruption, the next step is for a group of people to release sword skills and attack together, trying to kill the Boss's last bar of health in one go.

After all, this is SAO, not a traditional RPG game. Although the boss has a lot of health, it's not so much that a group of people would have to fight it for more than ten minutes. Now, everyone's level and strength far exceed the requirements, so it's almost inevitable that the boss will be killed after one round of attacks.

"Nodachi... Nodachi... Right, everyone back off, don't use your sword skills, wait for it to use its sword skills first!"

Argo immediately recalled the weapon skills of the Nodachi; although there were area-of-effect sword skills, most of them were single-target sword skills.

Leaping attacks and sword counterattacks are the hallmarks of the nodachi.

In particular, sword skill counterattacks are effective. If you use a sword skill in front of the boss and the preparation animation is too long, the boss will use a sword skill counterattack, striking the player even though you are behind.

The extremely high sword skill damage, combined with the Boss's powerful attributes, is enough to instantly kill players.

Argo's voice immediately reached Tilberu's ears, and Tilberu abruptly stopped in his tracks.

Tilberu was unaware of the nodachi's weapon skills, but since the information merchant Argo had spoken, he had no reason not to believe him.

A mere special drop from a boss is nothing compared to the importance of life.

"Everyone raise your shields and retreat. Wait until the Boss is interrupted before unleashing your sword skills. Don't be impulsive!"