Super God: If I punch you, you will die

What was the purpose of turning DKB and ALS against each other and disrupting the order within the raiding group?

If it's really just about killing each other, then...

That was no longer a simple provocation, but an act of murder no different from the real world. The thought sent chills down Asuna's spine.

In a moment of panic, Asuna took a step forward.

It's just this simple, subtle little action.

Asuna kicked a small pebble, which hit the wall with a loud thud!

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A faint sound was particularly jarring in such a spacious and quiet environment, and the conversation in the distance abruptly stopped.

Asuna swiftly retreated into the darkness, her blood running cold and her scalp tingling.

All she could do was try to hide her body as much as possible and adjust her breathing to be as steady as possible.

"What was that sound?"

One of the one-handed swordsmen asked.

"Monsters? Those little monsters always appear and disappear without a trace," another person said dismissively to the first.

"No."

"For safety's sake, we should be careful. It would be troublesome if someone found out."

Asuna grew increasingly nervous.

Several thoughts flashed through her mind, but she dismissed them. Running away now would only attract their pursuit. If it were a monster like Asuna, she could only fight to the death, but the other party was, after all, a living human. Reducing the opponent's HP to zero would be tantamount to killing them.

This is something Asuna could never do.

Asuna had a thought, she threw the crumpled piece of paper on the ground, and prayed silently.

"Come quick, come quick!"

"I'll go check it out."

Unsurprisingly.

Someone was walking towards Asuna, and his footsteps were getting closer. Asuna could hear the footsteps clearly.

"Oops."

Just as Asuna was feeling disheartened, a figure rushed over, and at the same time, she heard a strange laugh. It must have been the cunning mole-man.

In fact, Asuna was also taking a desperate gamble.

It seems that the previous guess that the cunning mole would indiscriminately steal items that players throw on the ground was correct.

Asuna wanted to use the note to lure the cunning moleman.

In this way——

"It really is him!"

"Don't make a move!"

"Block it."

As expected, the cunning mole attracted the attention of the two men, and Asuna's plan succeeded.

"It has a decent weapon."

The man shouted.

Asuna, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was suddenly jolted awake by a chill that spread from her feet to the top of her head.

His face turned deathly pale in an instant.

"So unlucky?"

Asuna inwardly groaned. Although she was unwilling to admit this cruel fact, the cunning mole she had lured with the note was the very one that had taken her weapon.

If the weapon falls into the hands of someone else, then she will have lost it completely.

In particular, the [Equipment User Information] will reveal Asuna's identity, which is—equipment rights. Equipment rights are even more advanced than item ownership.

If a looted item is dropped without being equipped with a weapon, it will lose ownership within five minutes, and anyone else who picks it up will become the next owner.

As for equipping weapons, ownership will be lost after one hour.

Of course, there is another situation.

Those are weapons of the same nature, for example, all right-handed weapons. When the next weapon is issued, the ownership of the previous weapon is cleared.

Asuna felt a chill run through her body.

At that moment, the man shouted excitedly.

"This sword is really good."

"is it?"

"This is a rapier called Silverlic Rapier, what a cool name!"

"No, it's Chivalric!"

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"Regardless, we've found a treasure. We're really lucky, hahahahaha." The man laughed loudly.

Asuna frowned, her heart burning with anxiety. The importance of weapons in SAO goes without saying, and this particular weapon had undergone several refinements to reach its current state, carrying too many of Asuna's memories.

And this is the main weapon.

Asuna didn't want to give up, even in completely unfavorable circumstances, she still didn't want to abandon this weapon.

Perhaps they could plead for mercy...

No, revealing your identity without first understanding the other party's background is a very dangerous act.

Asuna racked her brains trying to figure out how to deal with the situation.

She stared at them intently, holding her breath.

"Someone?"

Asuna saw a figure emerge from the darkness. This unexpected visitor left Asuna somewhat bewildered, and the situation seemed to be getting increasingly complicated.

"As elusive as ever."

One of them said in a relaxed tone.

The wielder of the short sword smiled.

The one-handed swordsman, however, had a very serious expression. He stared at the uninvited guest with a wary look in his eyes.

The uninvited guest wore a long black leather coat. Most striking was the longsword, its shape graceful and slender. The man had black hair, and his eyes were sharp as a drawn, peerless sword. His black eyes resembled obsidian.

The two sides are locked in a standoff.

Even Asuna, watching from afar, sensed the eerie atmosphere and the tense, almost palpable tension. The short swordsman seemed unfazed, perhaps bluffing, or perhaps genuinely experienced in the world. The one-handed swordsman, however, appeared exceptionally nervous.

"Did you hear something?"

"I ask the wielder of the short sword."

"what?"

The man countered with a question.

"It's nothing, I just said I was lucky enough to find a treasure." The short swordsman didn't seem to want to hide it, displaying Asuna's rapier. The other one-handed swordsman remained vigilant, watching the man in black.

The man in black spoke very little, but Asuna frowned slightly; the voice sounded somewhat familiar no matter how you looked at it.

“ChivalricRapier+5”.

This time, Asuna heard it clearly; it really was his voice. It was the voice of the person she had been searching for so desperately, and Asuna almost couldn't help but rush out.

"How do you know so much?" the tense one-handed swordsman questioned, his voice even a little sharp.

Trembling.

Excited.

fear.

……

In short, a mix of emotions.

"That's my friend's weapon."

The two men exchanged glances, seemingly skeptical of the man in black's words. No, they were skeptical of Lin Yan's words.

The one-handed swordsman frowned deeply.

However, Lin Yan's entire face was hidden in the darkness, so his features couldn't be clearly seen. Asuna was certain she hadn't misheard the voice.

The wielder raised an eyebrow, his smile appearing even more sinister and cunning.

He glanced at the man in black, who was Lin Yan.

He asked in a subtle voice.

"Oh? Really? This item dropped from the cunning gopher, and now you want... to take it back?"

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The words "to take possession of" are already on the tip of their tongues.

The short swordsman was clearly still wary of Lin Yan, so he changed to a more prudent excuse that was less likely to escalate the conflict.

Lin Yan, the man in black, gave a cold smile.

His laughter sounded particularly chilling in the empty cave, especially for the one-handed swordsman, whose body was already trembling slightly.

"Isn't this a PK? Morty?"

Morty removed his hood, revealing his true face.

Asuna finally saw clearly: a lock-on headscarf on her head, a gleaming necklace around her neck, and a sly grin on her face.

“That’s not good, Mr. Black. I don’t think you’re such a kind of... unethical person. We snatched it from the cunning gophers, which means that its ‘ownership’ no longer belongs to your friend.”

The short swordsman, Morty, was fairly decent.

The one-handed swordsman was constantly on edge, and even Asuna could sense his tension and unease.

The atmosphere was tense.

Asuna smelled a strong gunpowder odor.

At the touch of a hair.

Asuna vaguely remembered Morty; he was a [Duel PKer] and she had personally witnessed him challenge a young male player.

A duel in the halved match mode.

The attempt was to inflict massive damage on him when his HP was about to be halved.

The purpose couldn't be clearer: to kill the other party.

Asuna gazed at the three of them, but she actually relaxed. The moment she recognized Lin Yan, it meant absolute safety. Being with Lin Yan in SAO was no less safe than being in a safe zone.

Once the opponent makes a move.

Then the battle will end.

Asuna had never seen anyone dare to challenge Lin Yan and win. Every battle against monsters was a one-hit kill. Several times, Asuna even suspected that this young man before her was the biggest boss in SAO.

Of course, that's impossible. During her time with Lin Yan, Asuna sensed that he was definitely not on Kayaba Akihiko's side.

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