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SAO : Chapter 51: Two-Sword Style

This statement startled Kirito and Klein, who both stood up in shock.

"Is this true? You traitor!"

"Klein is making so much noise. So Agil is married?"

"Well, so I don't have any desire to meet anyone."

Despite this, Agil seemed to want to join in the conversation. "But those two are so well-matched, so why are there no rumors of a romance? This is Aincrad's greatest mystery."

After hearing Agil's words, Kirito thought for a moment and replied:

"Hachiman always seems a bit self-deprecating. Even if he vaguely sensed that Asuna had feelings for him, he would dismiss it as a delusion, right?"

"ah...

"really..."

The two of them deeply agreed with this answer.

"Asuna, you should also understand Hachiman's personality and subtlety. Unless something major happens, it will be difficult to make any progress, right?"

"At this rate, Hachiman will be snatched away from Miss Asuna by someone else!"

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"Well, no way."

“It’s really impossible”

Klein didn't seem to take it seriously and nodded in agreement.

"But they are quite compatible now. I just hope they can find true happiness."

"yes"

"Then let's toast again to the two people we love most!"

"Oh!"

"cheers!"

The three of them clinked their glasses and laughed, and the wine splashed on the old oak table.

After that, they chatted about the topic of those two people for a while before disbanding. No one mentioned what happened during the day. It was a past event that no one wanted to recall, and it would probably never be mentioned in daily conversations in the future.

"See you later"

"Oh, bye."

"Bye-Bye!"

Kirito settled down at the inn, thinking about the previous conversation, but thinking about the battle aspect was more like his style.

"A monster?... To keep up with the stronger Hachiman, I really need to reconsider my skill set..."

As he brought up the skill interface, Kirito discovered an unfamiliar skill name. The dim blue light on the screen made his pupils tremble: "What is this... When did you learn it?"

After checking the skill description, he hesitated for three seconds with his fingertips hovering over the send button before finally closing the interface.

The next day, Hachiman received a visit from Kirito. The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and when Hachiman opened the door, he saw Kirito with panda eyes.

"Stay up all night?" He tossed over a bottle of mental potion. "Let me make it clear, no money needed."

"Are you okay now?" Hearing that Hachiman could still joke, Kirito was very happy that his friend recovered so quickly.

"Yeah, I kind of lost myself. Thanks to Asuna for helping me."

"As expected of Hachiman's own Asuna."

"What the hell is exclusive..."

The two of them walked into the living room while talking. Seeing Kirito's serious expression, Hachiman lost a little of his joking mood.

"I have something to discuss today."

"You came here specifically to say you didn't want to be overheard?"

"Um"

After the two sat down on the sofa, Kirito talked about the skills he discovered yesterday.

"Dual Blade Style?" Hachiman suddenly reached out and pinched Kirito's cheek. "Are you under some kind of curse debuff?"

"It hurts! It hurts! It's true!" Kirito rubbed his red cheeks. "Last night, he suddenly appeared at the top of the skill tree, and even the conditions for obtaining it are questionable."

"It's a common skill name in games, but I've never heard of it in SAO."

"The conditions for obtaining it are not listed. This should be a special skill."

"I guess so..."

Hachiman fell into deep thought.

"What do you think we should do, Hachiman?"

"First of all, you must not let anyone else know."

"really..."

After taking a sip of tea, Hachiman sorted out his thoughts and concluded, "It's okay for someone like Heathcliff to have the backing of a guild, but we are solo players. To avoid trouble, we must keep it secret."

"But it requires training, right?"

"Well, you can practice in my yard where no one will see you."

"Then I'll borrow the yard for a while."

"Do you have any sword skills?"

"Have"

"Master sword skills first. Once you're proficient, find a place to practice, preferably in an independent area."

"Good idea, this way we won't be discovered"

Kirito begins searching for a suitable mission.

“But that’s not enough.”

“Any other questions?

"To use this skill you need another high-level weapon, otherwise the balance is too bad."

"Weapons of this level..."

"We can ask a player craftsman to customize it. How about asking Liz?"

"Liz? Who's that?"

Hachiman was startled when he heard this.

(By the way, don’t Kirito and Liz know each other? I don’t think I’ve ever seen them together. It seems I’ve never even heard of their names. Interesting, but I won’t expose it for now.)

Hachiman tried to hide his smirk and explained, "It's the name of a blacksmith who forged Asuna's Lambert sword."

Asuna's current weapon is the high-performance sword "Sword of Lambert" made by Lisbeth.

"That's a top-grade weapon."

"Her craftsmanship is trustworthy. She recently said she completed her life's masterpiece. Can I tell you where her shop is located so you can take a look?"

"Thanks, I'll go tomorrow." Kirito, completely unaware of the bad intentions, looked quite happy.

"On the forty-eighth floor..."

After seeing Kirito off, Hachiman went to Liz's shop. Every time he came, Liz was busy. The huge forge was continuously burning semi-finished weapon embryos.

"Hachiman! Long time no see!"

"To maintain weapons"

"Okay - I'm a little busy right now, please wait a moment."

Hachiman felt at ease seeing that business was booming.

"It went very smoothly."

"Thanks to you and Asuna for your publicity."

Feeling the center of the burning metal, the heat seemed to burn away all the air. Hachiman complained in his heart that Sao's touch system was really comprehensive.

"We are just helping with publicity. Your craftsmanship is the key. Be more confident."

"Well, thank you!"

"By the way, there's a white dragon on the top of the snowy mountain on the 55th floor. It's said to be carrying a crystal ingot."

Lisbeth was impressed by the name.

"That's high-quality material, but I've never heard of anyone getting it."

"Intelligence suggests it does exist, but no one has yet obtained it. It might require additional conditions, such as a master blacksmith."

"So that's the fifty-fifth floor. Now the front line is the sixty-third floor?" Liz took the fiery red sword blank out of the furnace and responded while busy for a year.

"Um"

"Can Hachiman fight one-on-one?"

"no problem"

"So, what about collecting it next time?"

"it is good"

While they were chatting, the weapon maintenance was completed and Hachiman took his leave. Liz was completely unaware that this was Hachiman's plan.

The next day

"Welcome! What weapons do you need today?"

"Custom weapons, no budget limit, please build the best."

"give it to me!"

SAO: Remarks on the Release

I won't say much, brother, it will be on the shelves on Friday. (Four more updates tomorrow)

As the first book on the shelves, I know that there are still many shortcomings in my writing. In this regard, I will work hard to improve my writing skills and listen to the opinions of readers to make this book better and better.

Of course, what touched me most during the serialization process was your company, yes, your company.

Whether from the backstage, the comment section, or private messages, I can feel everyone's support for me and their high expectations for this book.

Every day I receive recommendation votes, blades, and spicy snacks as rewards on time. There are also several readers who seem to live in my book and can post seven or eight comments on one chapter of the novel. Sometimes it makes me smile bitterly.

For this reason, the author will definitely write hard.

Finally, I still embarrassedly beg everyone for votes and rewards. Please don’t be lenient with me and throw them at me.

SAO: Chapter 52: The Two Disappeared (Thanks for the First Order)

Late one night, Asuna anxiously contacted Hachiman, and following Asuna's instructions, he rushed to Lisbeth's weapon shop first.

When he pushed open the door of Lisbeth's Weapon Shop at the stroke of three in the morning, Asuna was pacing back and forth in front of the forge with her arms folded. The frequency of her metal heels tapping on the ground revealed her owner's anxiety.

(Maybe it was because of that incident...but her panic level was unusual.)

Seeing Hachiman, Asuna ran towards them in a panic.

"Hachiman-kun, Liz seems to be trapped in a special area of ​​the maze. We can't contact her at all! We can't even find her location."

"Special area?" He clicked on his friend list. Lisbeth's profile picture turned black and gray, as did Kirito's status bar next to her. "Looks like a hidden mechanism has been triggered."

He tried hard to recall the details of the mission, but he couldn't recall any information about the maze. "Well, since the message couldn't be sent out, I guess it might be in a special maze."

"There shouldn't be a maze nearby."

"Hachiman-kun, do you know where Liz is?"

"I know. Kirito is also out of contact now, right? I guess they are together," Hachiman leaned against the door frame and rubbed his swollen temples.