An old-style white wall gate.

The setting sun cast a serene glow, as if everything was bathed in a gentle hue, making the whole world seem different.

Where are you taking me?

"Just follow me."

Asuna blinked.

She collected her admission ticket from the gatekeeper's office, and Lin Yan didn't ask any more questions. Following behind Asuna, they crossed the silver fence together, and unexpectedly, a vast and tranquil forest appeared before them.

Lush, verdant trees.

Birds are singing and flowers are fragrant.

It's practically a paradise on earth.

Asuna would come here every now and then, especially when she was feeling down or when she thought of Lin Yan. At this time, Lin Yan also noticed that there had been some errors in his time travel, and Asuna had already returned to the real world for some time.

Everything has settled down.

This area, inside the moat, is called the "Eastern Imperial Garden," and it is open to the public for tours at fixed times.

This is the Imperial Palace.

"Why did you bring me here? What is this place?"

"Imperial Palace."

The Imperial Palace is located in Chiyoda Ward.

"After the Meiji Restoration, the Edo Shogunate ended and Emperor Meiji regained control of the country. The capital was moved from Kyoto to Edo and renamed as it is now. The former Edo Castle was converted into the residence of the Emperor. During the war, the Imperial Palace was bombed by the US military and was later rebuilt according to its original appearance."

"Most of the Imperial Palace is not open to the public, except for this area, which is the East Garden of the Imperial Palace in the east, which is open to tourists."

Asuna patiently explained to Lin Yan.

"So you come here often?"

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"Yes, I come almost every open day... Only here do I feel a sense of inner peace."

Lin Yan did not ask for the reason.

He felt he could understand Asuna.

The two years I spent in Sao were not spent traveling.

It has a profound impact on both a person's mind and body.

Returning to the real world even brings a sense of unease, a feeling that even the brilliant Asuna experiences.

People like Lin Yan, who can survive in any environment, are extremely rare.

"Actually, coming here is quite interesting."

"interesting?"

Lin Yan countered with a question.

Asuna, however, pointed to the lush forest.

"This area stretches two kilometers longitudinally and one and a half kilometers laterally, while the northern circular park and outer garden together cover a total area of ​​2.3 million square meters. It occupies 20% of the actual land area of ​​Chiyoda Ward..."

Asuna said it with practiced ease.

However, Lin Yan wasn't very interested in any of these things.

As they chatted, An picked up his pen and walked forward, bypassing the massive stone wall, where his view suddenly opened up.

A vast, almost endless lawn was shrouded in mist.

At this time, the entire meadow was a light brown color, and almost all the leaves on the trees had fallen, which is why it was so open.

"This is the ruins of the Honmaru of Edo Castle."

Asuna continued speaking.

Although he wasn't particularly interested in this history, Lin Yan was still a good listener; at least he had the patience to listen to Asuna's rambling.

Along the way, there were few people.

The only passengers we encountered were two or three people.

"Would you like to rest for a while?"

Asuna asked gently.

"If only Yui could come into this world and live with us, I've been thinking about her a lot lately..."

"Didn't you miss me?"

Lin Yan asked bluntly.

Asuna glared at him angrily, but found that no matter how she pretended, she couldn't look angry, so she simply gave up and smiled kindly instead.

"think."

Previously, under her mother's strict demands, Asuna had almost completely hidden her inner thoughts, and it was rare for her to speak so frankly about her feelings.

Such forbearance can actually cause great harm to both body and mind.

Lin Yan helped her rediscover herself.

"Yes, I miss Yui too."

Yui's true identity is SAO's "Mental State Management Support Program, Prototype 1," an AI artificial intelligence responsible for managing and caring for the mental state of SAO players. She possesses human emotions and mimics them.

"I will definitely let you see Yui again. Augmented reality (AR) environments should be achievable, believe me."

"Well, I believe you."

The sun was setting at this time.

The winter sun added a touch of warmth to the harsh winter, and Asuna felt it especially. She had always felt that wherever Lin Yan was, she could accept anything. Now, being with Lin Yan, that feeling remained unchanged.

The world with Lin Yan is a beautiful world.

"Lin Yan, sometimes I still think of Aincrad, that castle floating in the sky..."

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"Lin Yan, do you think its shape resembles a 'timeline and a space plane'?"

Asuna's words made Lin Yan's eyes light up.

I visualized Aincrad in my mind; the enormous castle was shaped like a cone, which really resembled the relationship between the timeline and the plane of space.

"Even now, I still don't understand what Kayaba Akihiko really wants."

Asuna fell silent for a moment.

When someone kills so many people for whatever reason, it can no longer be called murder, but slaughter.

Slaughter is evil.

There is no way to defend it.

It's impossible to wash it clean.

Do you know anything about Kayaba Akihiko?

"I only know a little bit."

Asuna thought for a moment and then said.

"The lord of the floating city of Aincrad, a genius scientist, a mad serial killer... Kayaba Akihiko can be said to be one of the most complex characters in the entire incident, and also an important figure who will never be forgotten in people's hearts."

"Kayaba's actions are aimed at 'going to a new world' through the use of technology..."

"Is the new world a world of wanton killing?"

Asuna gave a sarcastic smile.

In fact, Asuna represents the emotional patterns of most people. Of course, there are also some people who like Kayaba Akihiko, but do they truly like Kayaba Akihiko, or do they like that sense of superiority that says, "Look, I'm different from you ordinary people"?

Lin Yan did not respond to Asuna's words.

Instead, he continued.

"The so-called difference between the real world and the virtual world is nothing more than the difference in the amount of information. What Kayaba longs for is a world filled with more information. That world is not necessarily beautiful, and it is also filled with death and violence, but it may be better than the world we live in."

"The essence of Kayaba Akihiko's character is the same as the legacy he ultimately left behind—theseed. It is 'the possibility of the world.' Kayaba certainly committed crimes such as illegal imprisonment and indirect murder. But if we set aside these moral value judgments and think about Kayaba's actions, we have to admit that it was precisely because the danger of 'death' was approaching that our story was written."

"Of course, regardless of whether it is hate or love, Kayaba Akihiko must accept it unconditionally; that is his sin."

Asuna listened quietly to Lin Yan's story.

She discovered that Lin Yan was such a calm person that he could even consider the whole incident from an outsider's perspective.

From a certain perspective, this is also a kind of cruelty.

"By the way, how exactly did you defeat Kayaba Akihiko? He's a GM."

"Is GM invincible?"

Lin Yan countered with a question.

Asuna was left speechless by the question.

She thought for a while, then nodded slowly, seemingly relieved and no longer dwelling on the details.

"Let's go, this place closes at five o'clock."

"it is good."

"By the way, let's exchange contact information. I'll bring my friends to meet you next time; they're all my good friends." Asuna smiled happily.

"okay."

"Oh, right, there's something I need to give you. Come with me to a place."

Asuna said mysteriously.

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"what is this?"

After receiving Asuna's gift, Lin Yan realized that it was also a game, Fairy Dance. Asuna was not imprisoned, but all the girls who were supposed to appear still showed up, without missing a single one.

"That way we can meet in the game."

Asuna asked shyly.

"By the way, you can also see Yui in this game."

"Asuna, I may need to do some other things for a while, and I'm transferring this ID to another game."

Asuna, "...".

at the same time.

As night falls, the afterglow of the setting sun spills over the entire city, and the distant clouds are also tinged with different colors.

Whether it's the distant, ethereal realm or something even more illusory than a dream, everything is dyed golden.

The same is true of the ancient architectural remains in the distant wilderness.

The battle is underway.

In another hour, it will be nighttime combat.

This game renders the nighttime battles perfectly, capturing the tension, the thrill of killing, the constant nerve-wracking experience, and the physical stimulation.

A petite figure was hidden in the shadows.

fighting.

fighting!!!!

Fight on!

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