I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

In his sight, the data responsible for imprisoning Asuna was constantly flickering, as if it had been damaged in some way.

This situation also appeared in the boss strategy not long ago, and the Skeleton Hunter's health was gradually reduced.

Now it seemed that Asuna had clearly undergone changes that he was not aware of.

"Resisting the system with one's own will... this kind of thing..."

Kayaba Akihiko finished his muttering and raised his head.

Those eyes that seemed filled with overwhelming willpower looked at Asuna, and then he gently thrust the sword in his right hand into the obsidian floor, letting the sharp yet clear metallic sound tear through the surrounding air.

The expression on Kayaba Akihiko's face became a little frightening. Under such circumstances, he said lightly:

"According to the plan, I will be the boss guarding the 100th floor."

"Although according to the plan, I should reveal my identity after the 95th floor, and wait for everyone's arrival in the Boss Room on the 100th floor - [Ruby Palace] - but since my identity has been discovered in advance, there is nothing I can do."

"Then let's bring this battle forward a little bit."

Kayaba Akihiko looked at the many players behind Asuna.

After just experiencing a strategic battle, their physical and mental strength had already fallen to an underestimated level, and even the recovery medicines they carried with them were almost used up.

However, judging from what Kayaba Akihiko said, he seemed to want to drag all the players present into this battle, which was a battle of certain death for all the players!

At this moment, Kayaba Akihiko's magnetic voice echoed clearly.

"Click, click, click, click."

Asuna's body began to tremble slightly, and the shattering sound in her mind became more frequent.

And Kayaba Akihiko's eyes were also cast on the operation window next to him.

Looking at the wildly fluctuating data, a satisfied smile suddenly appeared on his face.

He was very curious about what on earth could have given Asuna the willpower to resist the system.

And this change seemed to happen within one day.

Because yesterday, there was no abnormal change in Asuna's body.

However, what Kayaba Akihiko didn't know was that if Asuna's system hadn't actively blocked Asuna's memories of traveling to other worlds, and even sealed most of her mental power, otherwise, just Asuna's consciousness returning here would be enough to collapse this game world that once imprisoned tens of thousands of people.

By then, except for Asuna herself, everyone else would probably be judged as dead and killed by the game helmets worn on the players' heads.

Although the seal has been gradually weakened with the passage of time and Asuna's emotional fluctuations, the power that has leaked out is enough for Asuna to fight against the rules of the game.

As Kayaba Akihiko finished speaking.

"jingle..."

With the pleasant sound effects, Kayaba Akihiko switched the page on the side and called out the main operation window.

He seemed to be trying to force Asuna, or to see how far Asuna could go with her own strength, so he deliberately slowed down his movements.

“Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!”

"Crack!!!"

Watching the constant changes in the operation window, countless waves suddenly appeared around Asuna's body.

Countless tiny fragments flew slowly in the air, and as Asuna's body trembled due to the continuous exertion of force, countless hideous fragments were finally produced in the space.

"Bang!!!"

"Crack, click, click!"

Asuna's arms suddenly raised up, and as her body moved, countless sounds like breaking glass suddenly rang out around Asuna.

Without having time to take out her beloved sword from the warehouse, Asuna clenched her fist with one hand and rushed towards Kayaba Akihiko who was not far away.

It’s a pity that in this world, Kayaba Akihiko is the real master.

He just stood there, stopping what he was doing, and watched Asuna punch him in front of him with curiosity and satisfaction in his eyes.

He was curious about the power that Asuna was unleashing now, and he was relieved that Asuna did not let him down and finally broke free from the constraints of the system.

but……

"Boom!!"

With a dull sound of collision, a purple barrier flashed in front of Kayaba Akihiko, blocking Asuna's angry and powerful attack.

Chapter 5 Ruby Palace

"boom!"

Purple sparks flew, and the purple square in front of Kayaba Akihiko appeared slightly distorted.

Looking at the barrier that was scattering tiny fragments, Kayaba Akihiko couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He thought Asuna would punch through the barrier.

However, it now seems that although that kind of power is strong, it also requires a certain amount of accumulation to break through the rules of the system.

I just don’t know whether this kind of power is just a flash in the pan, or whether it can be continuously generated, or even become stronger!

"Humph……"

The HP bar above his head suddenly decreased due to the collision between the two.

Asuna groaned at the pain in her hand.

After the attack failed, Asuna had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit by Kayaba Akihiko's shield and sword.

Asuna looked at the slowly dissipating purple barrier, she was certainly familiar with this phenomenon.

This is the phenomenon that occurs when the system is protecting an object.

This phenomenon occurred once before when I attacked him.

However, this time, he was so overwhelmed by anger that he forgot that the man in front of him had always been protected by the system.

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you." Kayaba Akihiko's voice reached Asuna's ears.

"I am always protected by the system. Any attack that would put my HP gauge into the yellow warning area will be blocked."

This is the truth behind why Kayaba Akihiko's HP bar has never entered the yellow zone.

"Although I have controlled you before, this protection is always in effect. Unless I actively shut it down, it will not stop."

Thanks to this, Asuna still did not stop Heathcliff's actions.

“Although it was not my intention to abandon the Blood Alliance Knights and the players in the strategy group who were trained all the way to give the players the strength to fight against the powerful monsters above the 90th floor.

But I think you should be able to reach the top with your strength. But... before that..."

Kayaba Akihiko paused for a moment, then looked at Asuna with his eyes that seemed filled with overwhelming willpower.

"As a reward for seeing through my true identity, Asuna, I will give you a chance.

If you can defeat me in a one-on-one duel, then, of course, I will remove the undead attribute.

If you win, the game will be completely conquered and all players will be able to log out of this world.

What do you think...?"

"Do I have any other choice?"

Asuna's eyes were filled with anger.

What did this guy just say? !

He said he trained the Knights of the Blood Alliance along the way? He said we would definitely get there...?

Stop kidding! What do you think of our efforts? ! !

Not only did this guy lock the spirits of ten thousand people into a world of his own creation, but the consciousness of four thousand of them had already been burned by electromagnetic waves due to their deaths in the game!

As for him, he was still watching the players struggling foolishly and pathetically according to the script he wrote.

For a game administrator, this should be the most enjoyable experience.

"After all, the choice is yours, isn't it?"

Kayaba Akihiko put his hand on the hilt of the sword and said as if he didn't care.

"Okay! Then let's have a showdown!"

"Then let the end come early."

Kayaba Akihiko made this announcement in a calm tone and then performed some operations on the main menu.

"and many more!"

"what happened?"

Kayaba Jingyan stopped what she was doing and asked.

"Let everyone out first!"

"Don't worry. Since you have defeated the Skeleton Hunter, I will not do anything irrelevant."

Kayaba Akihiko said calmly: "Once the battle begins, their paralysis will be automatically lifted. However, if they want to leave this room, they have to wait until the battle is over."

"it is good!"

Asuna nodded heavily, and the sound of breaking in her mind gradually became more frequent.

She did not look back at her companions who had fought alongside her, because if she lost, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to the players!

The leader of the main guild in the strategy game, the Knights of the Blood, is actually the mastermind behind imprisoning everyone in the game.

The guild's vice president exposed his identity and fought with him, but was ultimately defeated.

This series of blows will undoubtedly make most players lose confidence in playing the game.

You know, in the SAO strategy group, the Blood Knights have always been at the forefront.

And if he really lost, and the news was spread by the players, the Blood Alliance Knights would probably be destroyed in an instant, leading to the collapse of the strategy group.

In other words, this is my only chance to liberate everyone!

Once they fail, those players may become devastated and eventually be trapped in the game and wait for death!

Even if a few players still insist on following the strategy, it is just a drop in the bucket.

"Zheng!"

A deep blue light shone on Asuna's body.

"Transfer!?"

"That's right. After all, if you fight here, you'll be distracted."

Kayaba Akihiko glanced indifferently at the players behind Asuna who were pinned to the ground by him and unable to move.

Without exception, they all looked at him with extremely ferocious red eyes.

Then, when the azure light reached its peak, Kayaba Akihiko switched the panel in front of him.

Looking at the data above, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

It turns out that this is not an isolated case. Can human will compete with the system?

Looking at the few fluctuations, Kayaba Akihiko really wanted to communicate with them, but unfortunately, his identity had been exposed. Even if he wanted to get to know those people, he might not have the chance in the future.

……

……

A familiar feeling of dizziness attacked Asuna's vision.

This is a special feeling that only occurs when using transfer crystals.

However, the transmission this time seemed a little unstable. When it landed, the blue beam of light even became a little distorted, causing Asuna to stagger. She took a few steps forward before she could stand firm.

However, when her vision returned to normal, Asuna had already stepped onto unfamiliar land from the previous boss room and was transferred to another place.

"here it is……?"

What appeared before Asuna was an extremely vast square.

The entire square is red, whether it is the floor, walls or pillars, it is a very eye-catching color.

However, this red is not the beautiful bright red, but an iron red like steel, which makes the whole square exude a solemn atmosphere like a battlefield.