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

In this case, they don't have to worry about their attacks killing their companions and can devote themselves to the battle.

Among the entire Blood Alliance Knights, the most anticipated battle is their battle with Kayaba Akihiko.

Because they all want to break the undefeated myth of their leader. As the top guild in SAO, the Blood Knights have a lot of elite players.

But even so, no one could reduce Kayaba Akihiko's HP gauge below the yellow zone.

In the past, they just thought that Kayaba Akihiko was too powerful and his unique skill [Holy Sword] was too abnormal, so they wholeheartedly admitted that they were inferior to him.

But now, the fact has come out that this guy is the system administrator, the culprit who locked them out of the game!

In the previous battles, he had used cheats to prevent his HP bar from entering the yellow zone.

Of course, maybe Kayaba Akihiko was indeed cheating at the beginning, but after going through the same brutal battles as the other players, his strength was truly improved to the level of top players.

Since then, he has had fewer opponents, and basically no one is willing to go to such futile efforts to challenge this unbeatable man.

In the past, all of Asuna's battles with Kayaba Akihiko ended in her defeat.

But I absolutely cannot lose this time!

Looking at the HP bar above Kayaba Akihiko's head, Asuna's expression couldn't help but become more serious.

Although Kayaba Akihiko had previously removed his undead attribute and even reduced part of his HP slot, even so, Kayaba Akihiko's health was still an extremely terrifying number.

Although some unknown changes have taken place in him, causing his stats to constantly improve, his HP slot has always been his biggest weakness.

The opponent is the leader of the Blood Knights, whose fighting skills are not inferior to his own, the culprit who caused the player to be trapped in the game world, and the traitor of the strategy group, Kayaba Akihiko.

Expecting him to make a mistake in battle is even harder than fighting a boss alone.

Therefore, if the consumption continues like this, even in the later stage, when both sides are mentally exhausted, the one who will win first will still be Kayaba Akihiko with a higher blood volume.

The changes in himself allowed him to break free from the constraints of the system and even cause more damage when attacking.

But if you can't hit the target, what does it matter how high the damage is?

In that case, you might as well give it a try.

In order to deal with the Skeleton Hunter, he had basically used up all the props he had.

Moreover, the guy in front of him was not an ordinary boss. Even if he used props, he would not just stand there and watch, and he certainly would not give him the opportunity to use props.

Thinking of this, Asuna straightened up, stopped attacking, and spoke:

"Kayaba... Never mind, I'll just call you Captain. It's more familiar this way."

"Yes, sure. What's the matter, Asuna? It's a bit too late to regret now."

Although he didn't know why Asuna suddenly changed her attitude, Kayaba Akihiko would not let this battle end.

Because he still wanted to continue fighting with the power that could break through the system limitations.

The longer the time, the more data can be collected.

Although all the items on him may be consumed in this process, for Kayaba Akihiko, it is all worth it.

After all, this is something unknown that has never appeared before!

"How could I regret it? I just think that fighting like this is too slow. Let's try a different way of fighting."

Asuna flipped the rapier in her hand, turning it nimbly like a child playing with an umbrella on the side of the road after the rain.

The silver sword light drew beautiful and dangerous arcs as Asuna moved.

Kayaba Akihiko frowned slightly and said softly:

"Oh?"

"For example, let's put both of our HP gauges in the red zone or something like that."

Asuna was gambling. She was gambling that after being hit by Kayaba Akihiko and her HP bar was completely emptied, her body would not immediately turn into a sky full of crystal fragments and fly everywhere under the inexplicable force.

In that case, at that distance, he could also swing the sword at Kayaba Akihiko and empty his HP bar as well.

However, if possible, Asuna didn't really want to take this gamble. This was only the last resort.

With her own agility and combat experience as a rapier user, Asuna felt that even if she could not attack Kayaba Akihiko, she would be able to successfully dodge his attacks and look for the next opportunity.

"I see, is that so?"

Kayaba Akihiko had a surprised expression on his face.

"But, Asuna, are you sure you want to do this? With your current strength, you can definitely break my shield and then gradually wear down my health."

"I don't believe that the final boss of the 100th will be killed so easily by me, and the boss is still in the hands of you, the leader. Let's just forget it."

Asuna shook her head.

You know, Kayaba Akihiko hasn't even used the [Holy Sword] yet, who knows what new skills he will have after using the boss template.

If I really let myself slowly consume my energy, and then he suddenly uses a recovery skill like "super-speed regeneration", then all my previous efforts will be in vain.

"In that case, let's do as you ask."

Kayaba Akihiko raised one eyebrow as if in surprise, and agreed to Asuna's request without hesitation.

The shield in Kayaba Akihiko's left hand turned into countless crystal fragments and disappeared in the air. Then, he called out the operation window, and after tapping a few times with his left hand, the HP bars of Asuna and above his head were adjusted to the same length.

That is close to the red zone, and it only takes a complete blow to decide the outcome of the battle, life or death.

"Om~!"

Then he took out his cross shield from the warehouse and equipped it in his hand.

"..."

Asuna couldn't help but frown as she looked at the cross shield that had become intact.

You're doing this in front of me? Where's your face?

"Don't worry, I will only use the [Holy Sword] and other skills I learned to fight you this time. I will not use boss skills."

There was no shame in Kayaba Akihiko's tone. After thinking for a moment, he put the cross shield behind his back, then clenched the cross sword with both hands and assumed a fighting stance.

Obviously, he is not planning to use the skill [Holy Sword] now.

Seeing this, Asuna stopped moving her hands and tightly gripped her beloved sword.

At this moment, Asuna's consciousness became very calm and clear.

Her heart was completely overwhelmed by the fighting instinct, and her beautiful eyes became as sharp as a knife, scraping Kayaba Akihiko's face fiercely.

To be honest, Asuna didn't know how much chance she had of winning.

In the previous battle, judging from her sword skills alone, she didn't think she was much inferior to Kayaba Akihiko.

Moreover, it is even superior in terms of attack power.

However, the prerequisite is that the man in front of him does not use his administrator privileges and fights Asuna in a real one-on-one and fair battle.

This depends entirely on Kayaba Akihiko's self-esteem.

According to what he just said, he was only prepared to use the [Holy Sword] and other skills he had learned to fight, but when he really faced death, could he really stick to his promise?

However, on second thought, it seemed that I was cheating as well.

Asuna looked at the slowly burning white flame on her beloved sword, her brows slightly furrowed, and after trying to control it in her mind, the flame seemed to become a little smaller.

Seeing this, Asuna exerted strength in her heart and increased the intensity of control, and only then did the flames completely disappear from her beloved sword.

"I can actually control it freely... It seems that this kind of power will not be a flash in the pan and disappear just like that."

Kayaba Akihiko did not take action to interrupt Asuna's action because he also wanted to know what kind of power was that could break through the system.

Asuna did not respond to his words, but just stared solemnly at the man not far in front of her, and the tension in the air gradually increased.

It seemed as if even the air was vibrating because of the murderous aura between the two of them.

This is no longer a duel, but a simple killing battle!

“Kill you…!”

Asuna exhaled sharply and kicked the ground hard, creating countless air waves, and her figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

Chapter 8 Inhuman Indifference (4k)

"Zheng~!"

A clear sword chant suddenly sounded when there was still some distance between them.

The beloved sword in Asuna's hand trembled slightly, and the wisps of white flames seemed to be unable to be easily suppressed, and beautiful and deadly sparks bloomed from the slender and sharp sword.

The air became distorted under the burning flames.

This is a phenomenon that should not appear in the gaming world.

A rapid system alarm sounded in Kayaba Akihiko's ears.

His calm eyes quickly glanced at Asuna's rapier and found that as the flames danced, countless tiny crystal fragments continued to repeat the process of destruction and repair.

You can't use a sword!

Kayaba Akihiko immediately made a judgment in his mind.

If he used his cross sword to block Asuna's damage, his cross sword might be destroyed just like the space.

"Sure enough, the power becomes even stronger after compression."

Kayaba Akihiko stomped his foot heavily on the ground and suddenly jumped backwards to avoid the attack temporarily.

He didn't believe Asuna could always maintain this state.

What's more, it seems that even Asuna is using this power for the first time.

According to common sense, Asuna shouldn't be able to last long.

Kayaba Akihiko estimated that this power would dissipate in about three minutes.

After all, relying on human will to fight against the power of the system is something that only appears in novels.

Although this scene has really appeared in front of him, how strong can a person's will be? Can he continue to fight against a system that is always running and constantly repairing itself?

When a person is weak, this power cannot be used for a long time.

It’s just like those special effects films we watched as children, didn’t those giants of light hurriedly defeat the monsters, save the world, and then quickly leave?

If they stay any longer, their energy will be exhausted and their human identities will be exposed.

In a flash, countless thoughts suddenly surged into Kayaba Akihiko's mind.

He reached behind him and re-equipped the now intact cross shield.

But even so, he still didn't dare to collide with Asuna's sword, because he didn't think his cross shield would remain intact after Asuna's current attack.

However, if Asuna really fights with him, then this cross shield can at least help him get a chance to counterattack, so that he will not be directly attacked by Asuna and his HP gauge will be emptied instantly.

On the other side, Asuna, who had originally launched a stabbing attack, saw that Kayaba Akihiko actually dodged backwards and even picked up the cross shield again, so she had to change her attack method.

"Haaa~!"

Asuna's own momentum couldn't help but pause, and then she stomped the ground hard, and like a bullet, she instantly came to Kayaba Akihiko's side, and her attack changed from stabbing to sweeping.

"Qiang——!!!"

The sharp sword and the solid cross shield collided in an instant, and countless fireworks burst out, illuminating the resolute faces of Asuna and Kayaba Akihiko.

"Shh!"

A cross sword suddenly rushed out from behind the shield and slashed at Asuna without hesitation.

The cross sword emits a system light effect belonging to sword skills.

'snort! ’

Asuna stopped putting pressure on Kayaba Akihiko's cross shield. She took a step, turned sideways, and in an instant she was next to Kayaba Akihiko, and stabbed her beloved sword at Kayaba Akihiko's waist.

"Qiang~!"

"boom!!!"

The cross shield appeared in front of the rapier again, blocking Asuna's attack. Following closely behind was Kayaba Akihiko's cross sword with sword skills, which slashed fiercely at Asuna's original position.

The attacks of both sides failed.

Asuna tapped her toes lightly, keeping a distance from Kayaba Akihiko that was enough for her to unleash her full strength. Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, searching for the flaws of the man in front of her.