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

The wardrobe door appears to be made of solid wood, and even though the metal hinges have been deformed from the cabinet, the exterior still looks intact.

It seems that as long as the hinges are replaced, the wardrobe can be put back into use.

Outside the factory, there were shouts filled with worry.

A silver-haired girl in a student uniform and a beret on her head ran into the abandoned factory full of weirdness with a naughty smile.

Suddenly, the girl's blue eyes lit up.

Because she seemed to have found a good place to play hide-and-seek with her parents.

It was a dusty, age-old wardrobe.

It is hidden in a corner of an abandoned workshop, let the shadow of the wall cover it.

The silver-haired girl took brisk steps and quickly ran to the closet.

The little hand didn't mind the dust on the wardrobe door, gently opened it, and then hid in the closet.

The dust that had accumulated in the closet for years became active when the girl entered, forcing her to cover her little mouth to avoid inhaling the dust in the air.

At this moment, the outside world seems to have become cruel.

Because, the God of Wilderness appeared!

"Alyssa?!"

"Alyssa?!"

"Where are you?!"

My father's voice was caught in the midst of panic, screams, and the roars of the wild gods.

Then, she saw the one that belonged only to her - "Hell!"

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……

Click, click, click.

There seemed to be the sound of some wild animal eating in my ears.

However, the blue light around him still did not dissipate.

Asuna materialized her beloved sword from the warehouse, her brows furrowed, and a bad feeling arose in her heart.

"Buzz!"

A blue light flashed in the abandoned workshop, and Asuna finally found out what the sound that had just surrounded her ears was.

In front of me, the ferocious wild god, who has always been as fierce as a mad lion, is eating!

And on the huge bone spur near its mouth hung a woman in white clothes, who seemed to be a scientific researcher.

"------!"

Asuna's arm holding her beloved sword was trembling slightly.

Fear, terror, anger, and regret for not arriving in time all lingered in Asuna's heart.

The lion-like wild god was completely black in color, and exuded a very cold aura.

However, unlike its huge body, it has a terrifying face of an old man, which looks like a human head.

Like a combination of man and animal.

It raised its head and looked warily at the food that suddenly appeared in front of it with its huge red eyes.

At the same time, seemingly inadvertently, he looked towards a certain place in the shadow.

And that was where the girl was hiding.

Its mouth was covered in the blood of the girl's parents, and its huge and strange human-shaped face looked like a merciful God, but it was completely black and had an evil smile.

Asuna exhaled slowly, and her body, which had been shaking with anger, slowly calmed down.

However, those orange eyes were filled with a fire that could not be released.

She drew her beloved sword from its scabbard and slowly assumed the starting stance for the sword skills she had honed in SAO.

"Are you going to die..."

The silver-haired girl in the closet stared blankly, muttering with lifeless eyes.

If I die... I will be able to see my parents...

She thought so because no wild god would abandon his own food.

I, as well as the older sister outside, will probably die at the hands of that wild god soon.

She actually used cold weapons to fight against the wild god. The big sister who suddenly appeared must have been desperate.

After all, ordinary weapons can't cause any harm to the wild gods.

Then, a beam of white light as bright as starlight burst out from the abandoned workshop and cut through the sky.

Chapter 4 Come on! Di...Asuna!

"your name?"

The silver-haired girl raised her head, not trying to hide her red eyes from crying.

The wild gods will die too... and if I could be like the big sister in front of me...

The girl sniffed and blinked violently, trying to dispel the tears that were about to burst out.

Can't cry.

Can't cry.

Alyssa, mom and dad are watching me in heaven!

Can't cry!

Her blue eyes were filled with an expression that Asuna had never seen before, which made her feel extremely heartbroken.

That, is not something a child of this age should have.

If...if I could arrive earlier...

Suppress the guilt and self-blame in your heart, because things have already become a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. Self-pity will ultimately not make you move forward.

"Asuna."

Asuna squatted down and kept her eyes level with the girl in front of her. She hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and stroked the girl's head.

"You can call me Asuna."

Asuna forced herself to smile and asked in a slightly hoarse voice:

"What about you?"

"Alyssa."

The girl said so.

"Alyssa Ilinitina Amiela"

"Sister Asuna, can you teach me how to kill the wild god?"

"Well...of course, Alisa..."

She said this while holding Alisa's hand.

Take her to the outside world.

"I will teach you how to 'kill' them without reservation."

"Ah."

Alisa nodded heavily and followed Asuna closely with small steps.

She walked quickly, following closely beside Asuna.

However, she held Asuna's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would abandon her.

Asuna looked back behind her.

There was nothing there except a pool of horrifying blood.

Including the remains of the girl’s parents…

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……

At night, Asuna and Alisa stopped at the ruins of a mansion that was still well preserved.

In the morning, this town, which had long been reduced to ruins, was attacked by the wild god.

When Asuna brought Arisa out of the abandoned factory, the outside world had already become a hell for humanity.

Scavengers have become the primary prey of the wild gods.

Even if Asuna rushed to rescue immediately, it would only be a drop in the bucket.

After all, Asuna is only one person and cannot save everyone.

After saying goodbye to the scavengers and expressing their gratitude, Asuna took Arisa on their journey together.

She couldn't stay in this world forever, she needed to become stronger, her family and her friends were waiting for her.

Moreover, even with her current strength, the wild gods on Earth could not cause her fatal harm, but Asuna knew that there were even more terrifying existences hidden in the starry sky.

That is the true [God] that Asuna cannot reach!

If I kill all the wild gods on Earth, will the [God] in the starry sky appear?

Asuna didn't dare to gamble, because once it appeared, the only way out for all human beings on the earth would be death.

However, those [Gods] in the starry sky are immortal. Even if I kill and absorb all the wild gods on Earth, sooner or later, the wild gods will reappear on Earth.

At that time, will humans, who believe that all wild gods have disappeared, still retain a trace of civilization like they do now?

Asuna took out bread and water from the warehouse and handed them to Arisa.

"Thank you."

Alisa stared at Asuna's palm curiously, as if wondering where she had created the food.

"Eat quickly, and then go to bed early."

Asuna patted Arisa's little head and said with a smile.

For a little girl, everything she experienced today was too cruel.

Because of her own faults, Alyssa caused the death of her parents. Although she didn't say anything, the self-blame and sadness in her eyes could not be concealed.

For a child, hiding one's heart is simply impossible.

The grief in her heart and the fatigue in her body urged Alisa to fall asleep.

Asuna sighed softly and held Arisa in her arms.

Asuna put away the uncomfortable armor and put on a layer of soft pajamas under her cloak.

Currently, the wild gods on Earth cannot cause any harm to her, and the reason why Asuna has been wearing armor is just a habit in SAO.

Asuna kept her beloved sword by her side. If any wild god approached, she would destroy it immediately and not give it the chance to get close.

Alyssa in his arms took the initiative to hug him without him knowing, and the pajamas on his chest seemed to become a little wet.

"Dad...Mom..."

Hearing Alisa's low call, Asuna silently reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

If only... I could be stronger...

Asuna tapped her fingers twice and opened the SAO panel that only she could see.

Her eyes passed over the panel that had absorbed a large number of oracle cells but remained unchanged, and turned directly to the warehouse.

There, there are stored a number of glowing wild god cores.

Asuna clicked on them one by one, and introductory frames suddenly appeared before her eyes.