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

But even so, the bone armor covering its body was able to block Leafa's attack and prevent its front claws from being cut off.

If they were allowed to complete the devouring, Asuna felt that the next thing the three of them would have to face might be a monster with combat power comparable to that of the floor boss!

"Let's contact each other offline later, Maple, you..."

"Yes! Please take me with you!"

Maple said while jumping.

"Okay, okay, let's add each other as friends later."

Leafa rubbed Maple's little head and said with a smile.

"Ok!"

Maple nodded heavily.

"What a strange copy. It disappears so slowly."

Asuna looked around, confused.

'Let's take this opportunity to see if there are any clues related to the mission.'

Leafa suggested.

"Well, let's split up and search." Asuna nodded in agreement, "But you also have to be careful. Although the monsters have been eliminated and the dungeon is gradually disappearing, there may be some hidden rooms."

"It's okay, Asuna. The dungeon is almost gone. Even if there are hidden rooms, they will surely be ineffective, right?!"

Leafa said with a smile.

"Well, at least be careful."

Asuna looked around and finally walked deeper into the palace.

There was originally shrouded in darkness, and it was impossible to see what was inside.

Leafa took Maple's hand and took her to check if there were any quest items or something behind the pillar.

She looked curiously into the hall through the round holes on the pillars that were used to trap the cat's head.

But no abnormalities were found.

The bloodstains behind the pillar slowly dissipated as the monster disappeared. In addition to the smell of blood, there was also a stench of decay.

"Well, Sister Leafa, I've checked everything, and there's nothing else!"

Maple pinched her nose, wrinkled her face, and said in a muffled voice.

On the other side...

"Stairs?"

As the sunlight shone overhead, things in the darkness gradually appeared before Asuna's eyes.

The steps were pitch black, and in the previous darkness, it was impossible to see them clearly.

At the top of the steps, a long table was placed there steadily, and on the top of the table, a small wooden shelf was empty.

It seems that something was originally enshrined here.

"Da~"

"Da~"

"Da~"

Asuna raised her foot and stepped up. Her small round metal boots made a tapping sound as they collided with the obsidian-black stone steps.

"This is……"

Asuna walked to the long table and took the small wooden stand in her hands.

"——!!!"

However, when Asuna took the wooden frame in her hand, she suddenly felt dazed.

She staggered and the wooden frame in her hands fell onto the long table.

"Boom!"

Asuna supported herself by placing one hand on the long table.

He covered his forehead with his other hand and a painful expression appeared on his face.

In my mind...

A Prajna mask...seemed to flash before her eyes!

"Asuna!"

"Sister Asuna!"

Behind them, Leafa and Maple, who had just arrived in front of the black stone steps, saw that something seemed to be wrong with Asuna.

His body was shaky and he could only hold on to the long table to keep his balance.

Leafa quickly bent down, carried Maple on her back, stomped her feet hard, and her petite body flew up suddenly, directly jumping over the steps and coming to Asuna's side.

"Asuna, what's wrong with you?!"

She squatted down, put Maple down, and then quickly walked to Asuna to support her shaking body.

"Sister Asuna!"

Maple also looked at her with concern, and gently stroked Asuna's back with her small hand.

"Well……!"

Asuna shook her head violently, and her long chestnut hair became a little messy. With a headache, Asuna told what she saw.

"Prajna...mask..."

"Eh?!"

"Prajna?"

"Yeah." Asuna nodded, and with the support of Leafa and Maple, she turned her eyes to the wooden shelf that fell on the long table and tried to put it into the warehouse.

This time...it worked.

“It’s been put away!”

"A mission item?"

Moreover, as the wooden frame disappeared, the Prajna mask in Asuna's mind finally disappeared.

"call--!"

She let out a long breath. Unexpectedly, this wooden frame was the culprit that caused her dizziness.

"But... that Prajna mask... is gone?"

With the support of Leafa and Maple, Asuna leaned against the long table, looking at the pillars and walls below that were beginning to disappear, and a question arose in her mind.

Chapter 19 Brother and Sister

The summer breeze was flowing around them again.

Asuna shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

Looking at the platform below them that was gradually disappearing from the edge, they trotted down.

Bang~!

With a slight sound, the strange and huge palace disappeared completely, as if it had never existed from the beginning, leaving no trace.

Asuna and the others returned to the forest again.

"Dingling bell~"

As soon as she left the dungeon, a series of alarms rang in Asuna's ears.

"Oh no! My time is up!"

Asuna said hurriedly.

"Lifa, I'll leave Maple to you. I have to log off now."

"Well, I see."

"Goodbye, Sister Asuna~!"

"Okay, see you tomorrow! Remember to add me as your friend later, Maple-chan~"

"Hey, I see."

After saying that, Asuna hurriedly exited the game.

"Asuna-sister is so busy..."

Maple sighed as she watched Asuna disappear before their eyes.

"Well, she is a young lady after all."

Leafa smiled and asked Maple, "What level do you plan to reach today?"

"What are the levels of Sister Leafa and Sister Asuna?"

Maple did not answer Leafa's question, but asked curiously.

"Hmm... Because the experience points required to level up later are ridiculously high, I'm only level 60 now, and Asuna is about level 68."

Leafa put her finger on her chin and said in a depressed tone.

Although you started playing earlier than me, I have been playing longer than you, so why is my level not as high as yours?

(Kayaba Shizuoka: There is something called official~)

“I see…” Maple nodded, causing the ahoge on her head to move non-stop. It was obviously just a game… Never mind, it’s just a game. Don’t take it too seriously!

"In that case, let's try to reach level 25~"

"Well, come, I'll take you to another place."

Leafa squatted down, turned around and waved at Maple, signaling her to jump up by herself.

There was no way, Maple's movement speed was too slow. Although Asuna had given her a "Transfer Crystal" before, that crystal had been used just now, and it was used in an area where crystals were invalidated, which was really a waste.

Therefore, in order to quickly change the leveling location, Leafa of course chose to carry Maple on her back.

Of course, if there was a rope... Asuna said that Maple was actually very light, and it would be effortless to drag her~!

Seeing how "gentle" Leafa was to her, Maple couldn't help but smile. She said "hmm" softly, then took a run-up, opened her arms and jumped up as if throwing herself into someone's arms.

"Hey~!" Maple made a cute sound, wrapped her arms tightly around Leafa's neck, and laughed.

"Give me some, give me some."

Leafa patted Maple's little butt and said helplessly.

"Yeah~!"

Maple's face turned red and she quickly loosened her arms, which made Leafa feel better.

However, because Maple's figure was too "thin", Leafa did not enjoy the softness (?)

Apart from the softness on the legs and butt, other parts of the body... feel a little uncomfortable?

But, it's just a game, don't take it too seriously.

"In reality, my brother seemed very happy when he carried me on his back..."

Leafa thought to herself, comparing her figure with Maple's, and finally stood up helplessly, thinking about rushing to another area.

Three years after three years, she didn't know how many three years it took, but she finally made her brother completely hers. Leafa felt that she still had a lot to learn.

For example, how to make a certain Kirito less likely to flirt with other girls in the game~

……

……

"Hmm...why do I suddenly feel a little cold?!"

In reality, a certain Kiritani Kazuto shuddered subconsciously.