Tina pouted, her gaze falling again on the distant horizon outside the window. The azure dragon that had flown to the edge of the sky had disappeared there, and had been missing for a whole year.

"Don't worry—think about it, we all went through life-and-death trials to finally gain the right to be with Tina. Even if Hailong really encounters enormous difficulties that he can't overcome, it only proves that... his love for Tina is nothing more than that."

Xia Shi thought Tina was right.

“My only worry is that Tina might have gotten into some kind of bad karma in the previous world,” Tina sighed.

Xia Shi comforted her, "Don't worry, I believe that Tina holds the most important place in Tina's heart."

"Don't nurse me!"

Tina exhaled, grasped Xia Shi's two slender hands in her own, raised them to her chest, and gazed affectionately at the slightly nervous Xia Shi with her large, watery eyes. She pursed her pink lips and said:

"Xia Shi, you must promise me..."

"Huh??"

"After we find Tina, you absolutely must not tell anyone that I replaced Tina with Xia Shi!"

As if recalling the past year when Tina couldn't bear the loneliness and made various advances towards her, Xia Shi's face flushed red.

Of course, it wasn't forced; Xia Shi was completely willing. Their first intimate encounter could be traced back to the Holy Emperor's home, where Tina seduced and forcibly kissed Xia Shi.

This incident led to their relationship becoming so close that it was second only to Tina's.

A pleasant fragrance wafted over, and a soft, electrifying kiss landed on her lips. "Mmm..." Xia Shi let out a timid moan, her long eyelashes trembling as she involuntarily closed her eyes.

Since Tina had also left, only Natsume Senju would be left alone in the empty room. Feeling a sense of compensation, Tina asked Natsume for another blush-inducing, strange sensation before leaving.

……

The key to finding Tina in another dimension lies with Lee Seul-ok.

Back then, the Sea Dragon Elma was able to find the world of the Black Bullet in the endless planes by using the soul power attached to the Sea Dragon Gem as a 'locator'.

So she specifically asked Se Yu to bring along something imbued with her soul power. Now, it's time to see her again.

It's been a year...

Do you remember that owl?

#

#

Accelerate the world plane.

Kirito found an email in the neural connection device.

[To Mr. Kazuto Kiritani]

However, the blood-red envelope and the red lettering showed no sign of being opened, and were filled with a sinister atmosphere. Kirito frowned slightly, but still opened it.

[Your brother Vasak's soul crumbled in your hands, and the Smiling Coffin was once torn to pieces. It's time to settle the grudges that have continued from SAO.]

The significance of 'Aincrad' should be more than just a memento of surviving SAO; perhaps it holds some other secret. Yes, it's in our hands now...

[Aincrad.jpg]

...The secrets it holds are none of my concern. I am merely using it as an invitation, hoping that Kirito-kun will attend the "Coffin Blood Feast" at the Smiling Coffin the following evening.

The time and place will be notified separately once agreed.

If they don't come, 'Aincrad' will disappear completely.

Kirito felt heavy-hearted after reading it.

On the notebook in front of Kirito was a recording of yesterday's underground auction, the screen paused at the moment when 'Aincrad' appeared and was purchased by a man in black robes for a high price of tens of millions.

He had a deep-seated grudge against the Smiling Coffin, and he wouldn't mistake the symbol on his black robe for the Smiling Coffin. The stolen 'Aincrad' had ended up in their hands through auction.

Although it's necessary to discuss this matter with Asuna, Kirito has no doubt that they would destroy it if she doesn't agree.

Let's agree to that for now, and discuss a plan when Asuna returns.

With that in mind, Kirito replied with an email agreeing to the request.

#

In fact, 'Aincrad' is no longer in the hands of Laughing Coffin, but was stolen and hidden by the cunning Ren.

Only one photograph remains of Simachimo.

He took a chance and sent an email to Kirito with the photo, hoping he would agree.

Surprisingly, Kirito actually agreed.

This disappearance, through the neural connection device, was simultaneously transmitted to an accelerated world where the time flow was a thousand times slower.

#

Infinite neutral space.

In the Shanghai metropolis, in an abandoned factory, under a gloomy sky, the protagonist, whom the owl yearns for so intensely, is found dead, his body lying in wait.

Just moments before, Tina, who had been lured here by Simachimo, had her skills sealed by dark magic and was killed by dozens of sharp weapons thrown at her.

Lian had only known Tina for less than half an hour, and they had only met in the Accelerated World. Who would have thought that she would care about Tina so much?

—Because Tina is beautiful, gentle, and kind, she ultimately gets herself into danger and faces the crisis of having her points reset to zero and being uninstalled from Brain Burst!

He gazed sadly at Tina, whose body had become a white grave.

"I said! You mustn't... hurt... Tina!!"

Turning her gaze back, a knight-style longsword appeared in her hand. With eyes wide with fury, Lian brandished the sword, its sharp light aimed directly at the tall, black-robed man.

With a flick of his sleeve, Simachimo summoned three black, horned humanoid demons that emerged from the darkness and stood before him like an impenetrable iron wall.

Simachimo's name comes from the fourth demon of the Demon Pillar. He commands 30 demon legions and is proficient in dark sealing and spirit summoning techniques. In the Accelerated World, he is essentially a "wizard" or "dark summoner".

"Flash—Pierce!!"

The knight's sword in Lian's hand emitted a white light as she unleashed the ultimate technique, Flash Pierce. The sword speed surged to its limit, and the blade transformed into endless white shadows that rushed forward, instantly churning the humanoid demon into dissipation like smoke.

But in the next moment...

A ghostly shadow appeared behind Lian, and a short blade pierced her abdomen.

Lotus's knight's longsword trembled, its light-speed blade halting for a moment. She let out a "Ugh..." as a tearing pain surged through her entire body.

Asuna's sword skills are like a barrage of attacks when she's in a solo fight, making them hard to defend against. However, the devastating attacks she sacrifices for defense are clearly not suitable for situations with many enemies.

Lian naively believed that she could use the sword in her hand to protect someone...

She was kicked twice in the back of her knees, and she fell to her knees, her eyes lifeless.

“Len Chyler…you are a genius.”

Simachimo's tone was full of undisguised praise and extreme mockery, "Not only did you hand in enough acceleration points every week, but you also had the strength to level up to Lv4. Your sword skills are also amazing. If you had just endured and grown for another year, you could have easily left the organization... But unfortunately, you seem to have done something very foolish."

Not far away, a beam of light appeared on the white tombstone, and Tina was resurrected on the spot.

Upon her resurrection, she was immediately targeted by at least twenty sharp blades.

Lian: "I said... release Tina, and I'll tell you..."

"Tsk, why didn't you say so earlier?" Simachimo laughed.

Just as he was about to give the order, a new message was sent to Simachimo's terminal.

Simachimo opened it and his eyes narrowed, revealing a slightly surprised yet incredibly mocking smile.

Kirito actually agreed.

Kirito was convinced to agree with just a picture of Aincrad, which means that Aincrad's mission has been completed.

Even though it's no longer in his hands, Simachimo no longer needs it.

"Hehe, I've changed my mind..."

Simachimo narrowed his eyes coldly, revealing a venomous glint more potent than that of a cobra, and looked down at them, saying:

"From the moment you betrayed the Smiling Coffin, a traitor should have known what a traitor is like... Feel guilty, this innocent girl suffered such a misfortune because of you!"

"Kill them—!!"

Upon hearing this, all the black-robed figures launched a coordinated attack.

"No! Nooo ...

"A Storm of Nobility... Justice Descends from Heaven!!!"

A heavy sword cry, accompanied by the sound of something cutting through the air with unstoppable force, pierced through the sky and descended!

The enormous black sword fell like a meteorite, sending up debris across a radius of fifteen meters as it hit the ground!

All the black-robed figures within the area perished, and the destruction of the terrain was incredibly terrifying!

"Who...is...this person?"

Simachimo was a survivor within the range of this divine intervention. He was thrown far away, losing nearly half of his health. His internal energy was in turmoil, and he cried out with a deathly pale face.

A young girl in a black dress, wielding a giant sword larger than her body in both arms, her pretty face contorted with uncontrollable rage, shot out from a massive cloud of smoke—

"Broken rose...!!"

Simachimo hastily retreated, roaring at the other black-robed figures, "Attack!" At the same time, he summoned a black orb, raising it high, shouting, "...Summon the Demon Legion!!"

On the ground before her, one after another, hideous demons with black wings on their backs sprang up like the living dead, baring their fangs and claws at the greatsword girl, Violet.

But wherever the greatsword went, it buried the demons as easily as snapping a rose!

Sensing that Lian and Tina behind her were being attacked, Violet did not linger in the fight. A burst of brilliant energy ripples surged wildly outwards from beneath her feet—"Ultimate Move: Transcendence!"

The greatsword was heavy, but Violet's speed was unparalleled; every movement she made was a blur of motion, accompanied by a loud whooshing sound!

"Anyone who touches Tina...dies!!!"

Although Ren's name wasn't mentioned (and it's unknown), Violet did her best to protect her.

Dozens of black blades fired at them were violently blocked in mid-air by the storm generated by the swinging greatsword!

With each swing of the sword at the members of the Smiling Coffin, the terrifying weight and destructive power nearly emptied their entire health bar!

Screams filled the air, but the smiling coffin, licking blood from the blade, only fueled the frenzied attack, with Simachimo summoning an endless army of demons to join the assault!

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