I, the spiritual mentor of beautiful girls from all over the world

A massive tailbone of the skeletal dragon swept across, and her dragon envoy, Bina, was instantly annihilated and turned into specks of light while protecting her master.

Silica herself was also swept by that irresistible force and was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a stone wall in the distance. Her HP bar instantly plummeted to the red alert line!

"Silica!"

Kirito's eyes widened in fury as he tried to rush to the rescue, but the Boss's next breath was already upon him, pinning him to the spot. He could do nothing but roar in anger.

"hateful!"

Kirito gritted his teeth, wildly swinging the "Elucidator" in his hand to block one deadly attack after another, but he knew that if this continued, it was only a matter of time before the whole team was wiped out.

Just then, a white flash appeared, and it moved.

Asuna.

Her figure, like a shooting star tearing through the darkness, darted between deadly energy barrages and howling claws at an unbelievable angle and speed.

Her swordsmanship was incredibly fast.

Each strike landed with pinpoint accuracy in the boss's barely perceptible moment of vulnerability, producing a string of small damage numbers.

The damage wasn't high, but each attack caused the Boss's movements to freeze almost imperceptibly.

It was this slight pause that bought the battle line, which was on the verge of collapse, a precious respite.

Everyone was stunned.

They couldn't understand why Asuna was completely unharmed amidst such a barrage of attacks.

Her movement was beyond the limits of human reaction; it was more like... a prediction.

No, it wasn't even a prediction.

It was as if she knew exactly where the Boss would attack next!

Kirito's pupils suddenly contracted.

He saw it clearly: every time Asuna landed, it was precisely in a blind spot of the Boss's attack range! Absolutely perfect!

How can this be? !

This goes beyond the realm of gaming skills!

However, the situation did not improve despite Asuna's amazing performance.

The boss's health bar remained strong, while the casualties among the raiding team continued to increase.

"Kirito! We're about to die!" Agil's voice was filled with despair.

Kirito glanced at his team, which was on the verge of collapse, and then at the still-shining white figure in the arena. A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

Is it about to end...?

Just when everyone was having second thoughts, and even Kirito felt despair.

A sudden change occurs!

"I……"

Asuna's eyes suddenly erupted with an almost frenzied, dazzling light.

"We want to go back!"

A whisper that only she could hear was like a command to break through all shackles!

The next second, under everyone's horrified gaze...

She transformed into a streak of light too fast for the naked eye to see, ignoring the system's penalty for stiffness caused by high-speed movement, and charged headlong into the Boss's massive body!

"What is she going to do?!"

"Forced charge?! Is she out of her mind?!"

A crisp system notification sounded in Asuna's ears, warning her that her actions had exceeded normal operating procedures and she would be subject to severe stun punishment.

【ERROR!】

【ERROR!】

【ERROR!】

But she didn't care.

Only one thought remained in her mind.

go back.

Go back to that person's side.

She would give anything for this!

【SYSTEM! OVERRIDE! ! ! 】

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The rapier in his hand, "Flashing Light," seemed to come alive at that moment!

The sword lights merged into one, like a holy meteor tearing through the darkness, in a mere fraction of a second—

At a speed exceeding the system's set limits, he unleashed seventeen consecutive sword strikes!

"Stardust flying!"

That was the ultimate sword technique that swordsmen in the SAO world dreamed of, but in Asuna's hands, this sword technique, which should have been incredibly gorgeous, was filled with destructive killing intent!

Seventeen sword lights, without the slightest deviation, precisely pierced through the seventeen slightly different colored core weaknesses on the Boss's body!

Chapter 119: Can you remember that clumsy, yet loving fool?

The seventeen sword lights, without the slightest deviation, pierced through the seventeen slightly different colored core weaknesses on the Boss's body with perfect precision!

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

The Boss's massive body froze in place.

Its scarlet electronic eyes stared incredulously at the tiny human girl before it.

The next second.

"Roar--!!!"

A mournful cry filled with resentment and pain echoed throughout the entire floor.

Then, its massive body exploded with a deafening roar!

It transformed into countless, dazzling blue data fragments flying everywhere.

——[CONGRATULATIONS]——

A huge victory notification appeared in the sight of all the survivors.

The entire battlefield fell into an eerie silence.

All the surviving players felt as if they had been choked.

They stood there, dumbfounded.

They stared intently at the white figure standing in the center of the rain of data lights, leaning on his sword and breathing heavily, with a look of astonishment, fear, and fanatical worship, as if looking at a monster.

Won……

Just like that... they won?

"Won!"

I don't know who shouted first.

"we won!!!"

"It's Lord Flash! Lord Flash saved us!!"

"That's incredible... No wonder he's called the 'Demon of Conquest'!!"

After a brief silence, the players who had survived the ordeal erupted in a thunderous cheer.

They embraced each other, weeping with joy.

Over the past year, they have experienced too much death and separation, from the first floor to the current fifty-fourth floor, and their spirits have long been stretched to the limit.

And now, Asuna has become their only spiritual leader, allowing them to continue on their journey!

As long as there's a "flash," clearing this damned death game is just around the corner!

On the other side of the crowd, Kirito, the black-clad swordsman, simply stared blankly at the figure surrounded by the crowd, his heart filled with unparalleled shock.

She's gotten stronger again...

Kirito knew very well that his strength largely depended on the explosive power and extraordinary reflexes brought about by his unique "dual-wielding" skill.

Asuna doesn't.

What she relied on was her pure and unadulterated skill, and that fighting spirit that felt unfamiliar and terrifying to him.

In a one-on-one situation, I... have absolutely no chance of winning.

This isn't a numerical difference caused by level or equipment; it's a crushing defeat on a higher level.

Just then, a thick arm suddenly grabbed his neck.

It was Klein.

Hey! Kirito! Are you stunned?

He grinned widely and made a face, teasingly.

"That power, that beauty, wow, who wouldn't be stunned? Honestly, you've fallen for him, haven't you...?"

"No."

Before Klein could finish speaking, Kirito coldly interrupted him.

“You don’t understand, Klein.”

Kirito's expression was extremely serious, and his voice even carried a hint of trembling that he himself was unaware of.

"That's not liking...that's fear."

He paused, his gaze still fixed on the direction Asuna had disappeared, as if he were speaking to himself.

"We are fighting to survive, so we are afraid and hesitant."

"But she's not afraid."

"What drove her wasn't the will to survive at all, but something else..."

"...a purer, and even more terrifying obsession!"

……

While everyone was celebrating, Asuna, who was the center of attention, did not show any joy on her face.

She simply lowered her head numbly, looking at her hands, which were still trembling slightly from the overload caused by the forced activation of the skill, and felt an unfillable emptiness in her heart.

The glory of victory, the thunderous praise...

These things pale in comparison to a single, gentle glance from him in my memory.

She ignored everyone, ignored the worshipful and fanatical gazes, turned around, and chose to teleport in a path that automatically parted for her.

Target location: 22nd floor, forest lakeside cabin.

That place, "々々家" (々々家), where she lived all by herself.

……

As the teleportation light faded, the thunderous cheers and clamor from the outside world were completely shut out.

The world was deathly silent.

It was so quiet that only her own heartbeat and breathing could be heard.

"Clang-!"

A crisp yet abrupt sound.

The rapier "Flash of Light," which had once struck fear into the hearts of countless enemies, slipped from her feeble hand and fell onto the cold wooden floor.