(Date: January 6, 2026, New Ainerad, Floor 22)

A layer of snow covered the New Ainerad
22nd Floor. Amongst the snow-filled covered land, a single log cabin stood insight. Snow-covered the rooftop and chimney along with the terrace and land right outside.

The light illuminated through the windows of the log cabin, meaning someone was inhabiting it currently.

Inside the log cabin, Asuna was situated comfortably on a couch next to Silica as Lisbeth sat on the other couch with Leafa across from Asuna and Silica. A pillow sat comfortably on her lap as Lizbeth was currently reading a book. Yuna wasn't with them as she's away for a while.

Leafa: "His-fast acting mind is.."

Leafa mutters as she is currently doing her winter break homework on English while Asuna was currently doing her winter break homework on additional mathematics.

A look of concentration plastered on her face as the chestnut brown haired tried solving the subjective questions.

After a moment, she typed in her answer using the keyboard display at her fingertips.

While she was busy answering the other available questions, she was unaware of Silica leaning back and forth, her eyelids dropping now and then.

Asuna put her hand on her chin as she stared down at the next question with a thoughtful look. Then a slight nudge of her shoulder causes Asuna to stop her train of thoughts at the moment before processing the peaceful look on Silica's sleeping face on her shoulder.

A small smile graced Asuna's lips before she pokes Silica's left ear.

Asuna: Hey, if you nap, you won't be able to sleep tonight.

She then pokes a few times against Silica's left ear, causing her right ear to jerk in response.

Asuna: There are only three days of winter break left. You need to finish your homework.
Before she went home, Sinon said she finished all hers.

Silica then sits up as she yawned whilst stretching her arms in the air.

Silica: I'm tired..

Asuna: Maybe the room's too warm. Should I lower the temperature?

Leafa: No. I think it's because of that.

Asuna: That?

Asuna looked confused for a moment before she looked at where Leafa was looking.

Turning to her right, Asuna lightly smiled.

Asuna: Oh, I see.

She looked at their boyfriend, Kitsune who was currently on the couch with Yui on her fairy form, and Pina sleeping on his lap while Sachi and Kirito were sleeping on his shoulders.

Leafa: Onii-chan has been working hard on his project as Sachi and Kitsune help him.

Asuna: The same goes for Kitsune. He's been working himself to the bone for the upcoming tournament and he's also helping Kirito with his project.

Lisbeth: I know, right? He's too kind to everyone.

Silica: Well, that's the thing that we love about him. He's always kind and by everyone's side.

The girls shared a smile on their faces agreeing with Silica and they look at Kitsune who is sleeping.

Leafa: But looking at them looks nice and cozy there making me sleepy too.

Just after Leafa finished saying that, Lisbeth then yawned and that makes Asuna, Silica, and Leafa laugh at her. After the laugh died, Asuna smiles as she glances at the window seeing the snow falling.

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(Flashback Date: December 20th, 2025
Real World Location: Dicey Cafe)

Currently, at Dicey Cafe, Andrew or Agil puts the two teacups on the countertop before putting a glass of milk beside them.

Andrew: Here you go. For the both of you, and a glass of milk for the girl.

He then distributed the teacups to Yami and Asuna before he gives the glass of milk to Yui sitting in between the father and aunt.

Andrew: You know, you don't have to come to a dingy place like this. You can go somewhere fashionable than this, right?

Asuna: We've already been too fashionable places. Although we rarely visit your place, Agil. You don't mind the company, right?

Andrew: Yeah.

He nodded with a smile before watches Yami and Asuna sipping the tea and Yui drinking the glass of milk which made his smile wider.

Yami then noticed the wide smile plastered on
Andrew's face.

Yami: What are you smiling about, Andrew?

Andrew: It's nothing... It's just looking at you two right now, you don't look like the lead group's two best players that would always fight in the front lines. Right now, you're a couple and are taking care of your daughter, Yui. And not to mention, Yami has 7(that's a lie 8) girlfriends and a boyfriend and who knows, maybe more in the future. What I trying to say is, nobody would guess you were the clearing group's finest.

Yami: shit he knows!! Fuck everyone run!!

Yami just smiled and put the teacup on its saucer before putting both palms together.

Yami: Thanks for that. Not the girlfriend's one but the group's finest.

Asuna: Thank you, Agil. But we're not the best players, there are others.

Asuna smiled as Yui pouted and held her glass of milk which remained half.

Yui: But both Aunty and Papa are the best players... You are both stronger than anyone else I know. I believe that.

Andrew: Exactly as Yui here says. It is for me too that I still believe that fact until now.

He said while crossing his arms.

Asuna: Do you really believe that, Yui? Even though there are other players that are stronger than Aunty?

Yui: Yes!

Yui strongly nodded which made Asuna softly smiled down at her.

Asuna: Thank you for believing me like that, Yui. I really appreciate it. Though the only person that I know is the strongest is without a doubt, your Papa. I don't think anyone has ever defeated him so we rightfully rule out that there is no one stronger than him, he's leagues above us.

Yami: You should still believe that. It's not that hard, right?.

Asuna: Yes. It really isn't that difficult to believe.

Yui: Yeah, Papa is the strongest! But Shino-san did win against Papa in GGO, right?

Yami: That doesn't count.

Asuna: Really? I thought it is. She almost killed you during that, don't you remember?

Yami: If it wasn't for the fact that Death Gun and my brother were't there, I'll be sure winning the game.

Asuna just smile amusedly as Yui nodded with a smile. Asuna then take a sip on her before she addresses Andrew.

Asuna: Anyway, since we're talking about pairs as the topic, how's your wife, Agil? You told us before, you've met your wife for the first time because she lived nearby and you shared equal interests. Am I right?

Andrew nodded in confirmation.

Andrew: Yes, you're right. I first met her in a game. She was living in America at that time, but fast-forward a year, and here we are running this cafe.

Andrew drew a smile at the recollection before addressing his friends.

Andrew: You will never know what will happen in life.

Yami: True that.

He nodded in acknowledgment.

Andrew: Before SAO, we were going to buy two NerveGears. But we could only reserve one. So, the two of us played a game to see who'd go first. I'm still glad I won and she didn't.

Yami: Yeah.

Andrew: I joined the lead group because I had this place. I can't let my wife run it forever.

Yami: At that time, everyone just wanted to go home no matter what.

Andrew: I'm sure all the lead groups felt that way No, maybe all the players in Ainerad.
You had some kind of motivation like that, right, Asuna?

He then turns to Asuna who held her teacup.

Asuna: I... didn't have the greatest relationship with my family. So, in Ainerad, there were times that I nearly forgot about them when I was fighting.

She then put down her teacup on its saucer as she smiled sadly.

Asuna: I never felt I had anywhere where I truly belonged in either real-world and virtual one.

Asuna turns to Yui who was looking at her and she strokes her head softly.

Asuna: But... that's when Yami finally give it to me. The place we shared was more my home than the house in which I actually lived. I knew that if we cleared SAO, our home on floor 22 would disappear. So believing the day would come when Yami, Yui, Sachi, Yuna, Kirito, Liz, Silica, and I could live there again, gave me power. The power to hope on living there again. That's what I think.

Asuna smiled down at Yui who smiled back before she looks at Yami. She noticed Yami giving a genuine smile, which causes her to smile with a small blush.

Asuna: And with further addition, Sinon and Suguha also now live with us, so there's no greater joy than that.

Yami: Yeah... I'm sure.

Yami: more girls are gonna be joining in the harem, I need to rebuild the house to the castle.

Andrew: If I may... About that... the contents of the next update were just revealed. There are new weapons and Sword Skills.

Andrew then takes a mobile tablet from below the counter to show the three the details of New Aincrad's third update.

Andrew: And floors 21 to 30 of New Aincrad have been unlocked.

Yami: Which means...

Yami let out a small smile as he turns to Asuna who held a look of realization.

Asuna: If we beat Floor 22's boss, can we buy that log cabin again?

Yami: I don't see why we can't.

Andrew: I don't mean to bring bad news, but New Aincrad's details have been altered a lot, we don't know yet for sure if the log cabin of yours exists.

Yami: I know. But we won't know until we found out, right?

Yami smiled at Andrew before he looks at
Asuna.

Asuna: I have faith. That house is waiting for us.

Asuna smiled in confidence as she smiled at
Yami before Yui who was smiling as wide as
her.

Andrew: But... Only thing is, the update drops on Christmas Eve...

Time Skip Date: December 24, 2025
-ALtheim, Gnome Airspace-

The sound of people screaming and shouting resounded throughout the Boss room, which looked to be the insides of an underground cavern. The 21st Floor Boss stood in front of the group of players, thrashing them with its physical attacks which send them backward.

Meanwhile, the back row players which mainly consisted of mages stayed behind the front line players and were supporting by shooting a row of fireballs now and then whenever the Floor Boss injured one of the players in their sight.

Leafa: Onii-chan!

Lisbeth along with Silica charges towards the Floor Boss. In front of the two were Kirito and Leafa plus Agil and Klein who were also charging ahead.

Kirito: Don't worry! Be careful everyone!

He then jumps towards the Floor Boss and slashes it's stone-shaped type body before Agil followed by smashing down his axe against it's stone chest.

As Kirito and Agil retreated once they initiate their attacks, Klein attacked the Floor Boss with a Flame Sword Skill, causing a widespread of flames to engulf it.

Immediately after the flames dissipated, Leafa swiftly took up her blade that enveloped in the wind and slashes a few times at the boss, followed up by Lisbeth hitting her mace enveloped in lightning.

Lastly, Silica ended the series of attacks by swinging down her dagger enveloped with water. The chain attack between the six of them damages the Floor Boss but it did not budge at all.

Once the Floor Boss gained the ability to move after the series of attacks, it moves forward and swings its arms towards nearby players, seemingly unscathed by the damage dealt by it.

Chrysheight: So, I do not mean to be rude by asking this. But when will you join in the fray, Kitsune?

Kitsune: well the reason I'm not in the fray, well it's I'm waiting for it.

Chrysheight: waiting?

He asked glancing in confusion at Kitsune before he caught a glimpse of Asuna smiling in the response to her boyfriend's statement.

Asuna: Seir Shal Vind Ashuna Bat Eilie
Ougsu Sverg!

As Asuna finished her incantation, empowering everyone in her party as she watched them attacking the Floor Boss with Kitsune. Both of them were standing over a cliff looking down at the fight between the group of players and the Floor Boss.

As the fight continues, the Floor Boss does not seem to be stopping on its movement and attacks. The group of players seemed to be at a disadvantage as dozens of them got to be thrown backward by a swipe of the Floor Boss's arm.

Cries of pain swept the other players by the dozens of players injured from the Floor Boss's attacks. The other players reacted by backing away a good distance from the Floor Boss to not be within its striking area.

They then discussed for a brief moment before the mages standing at the back row initiate a line of fireballs which hit the Floor Boss, becoming a signal to the other players as they begin attacking the Floor Boss without hesitation.

Asuna:..

Asuna silently observed the situation at hand and she silently nodded before she frowned once she looks at a group of players cried out in pain over being swiped to the side by the Floor Boss.

Kitsune: I know you will go now?

Asuna did not look at Kitsune and instead kept her attention over the battle.

A determined look held upon her face when Asuna nodded at the directed question and briefly replaced her wand with her rapier. She gripped around the handle of her rapier and she turns to Kitsune who smiles at her.

Kitsune: We're going to bring it down, eh?
Asuna nods and briefly looked at Chrysheight.

Asuna: Take care of the rest!

She then looked at Kitsune and the two of them immediately grew a pair of fairy/devil wings, flying straight towards the Floor Boss.

Kitsune: No plans whatsoever?

Asuna: No. The only plan is to beat it. Like really freaking hard.

Raven: sounds like what Goku would say/do.

Raikou: I'm mean look at his track record.

Goku:*sweatdrop*

Kitsune: Plain and simple, I like it. But don't be very rash, if you want to climb up the 22nd Floor.

Asuna watches in fascination as Kitsune flew past her and landed both his feet against the face of the Floor Boss, pushing it instantly into the ground with his hand.

She observes the group of players that were standing at each of their position was stunned by his arrival.

Briefly landing on the ground, Asuna looks at the Floor Boss standing up and she quickly grips her rapier as it glows red. Unsheathing the rapier, she swiftly attacks the Floor Boss.

She slashes a few times at its chest before thrusting her rapier. Next, she landed on the ground and attacks one of its legs before she jumps, dragging her rapier across its leg to the top of its chest.

In mid-air, Asuna turns to the Floor Boss and landed a few thrusts before the one-eyed Floor Boss lit up, surprising her. Before she was about to be struck down, she watches as an arm wrapped around her.

Looking at the corner of her eye, Asuna watches Kitsune blocking the side of the Floor Boss's arm which was about to strike her down, with his sword, Rebellion up high.

Not a moment too soon, numerous fireballs littered the Floor Boss's face, stumbling it at first.

At this moment, Kitsune quickly deflected the Floor Boss's hand away and landed on the ground with Asuna wrapped around his left arm.

Kitsune: You don't really have to be so rash, you know?

Yui: Are you alright, Aunty?

Yui came into Asuna's view and she smiled in
response.

Asuna: I'm alright. I'm sorry I let my guard down, Yui.

She then turns her attention back to Kitsune.

Kitsune: That log cabin isn't going anywhere.

Asuna held a surprised look at his words.

Kitsune: Trust me, it'll be good to see that house once again. But even if it is there or it isn't, we still gonna find a new house of ours.
With everyone.

As Kitsune finished his own sentence, he looks down at the surprised Asuna with a smile. Then, he let go of his hold around her and he turns to the Floor Boss, dashing at the last second.

The Floor Boss observed the white-haired
demon slayer and immediately reacts by swinging down its fist towards his direction.

Seeing the action for a second, Kitsune immediately jumps and flips forward in mid-air-just as the fist hits the ground seconds after.

Kitsune: Gonna finish this now. It's getting too boring and I don't want Sinon to nagging at me for playing around too much.

Once he landed on top of the Floor Boss's arm, he got in a stance and aim his sword, Rebellion at the Floor Boss.

Kitsune: Breakdown!!

Rebellion then glowed red color as he activated one of his attacks < Million Stabs>>. He then creates a sword whirlwind with countless stabs, puncturing everything in the way and finishing with a deep blade thrust.

The final thrust defeats the boss the remains of the Floor Boss burst apart. Behind the Floor Boss, Argonaut could be seen bypassing the Floor Boss with his sword loses its glow.

Kitsune: this is too easy.

(Time Skip Location: New Ainerad, Floor 22)

Silica: I'm the first on this floor!!

Silica exclaimed smiling widely as she had arrived at the 22nd Floor first before the others. Pina followed behind her closely, being the second before Klein climbed up onto the 22nd Floor as the third.

As everyone else had arrived up the flight of stairs and into the 22nd Floor, they looked around at first, admiring the scenery which was kept the same as in SAO. There were no changes to be noticed or rather they did not know since they were awed by the sight greeting them. The sunset over the lake ahead of them made the group stayed where they were.

The 22nd Floor was similar to the 22nd Floor in Sword Art Online. The floor mostly consists of several deep coniferous forests, grass plains, and numerous lakes that dot the landscape, while large support columns of the 22nd Floor can be seen in the distance.

The floor's terrain was mountainous and hilly with different areas of the floor being connected via raised wooden walkways.

Klein: Okay! We made it to Floor 22!

Everyone looks at the redhead with smiles.
Lisbeth then stretches her arms before she turns around, seeing Asuna running up to the side of the lake with Yui flying at her side while Sachi was at her left side and Kitsune and Kirito following behind.

Lisbeth can see Asuna stopped and examine the beautiful sight in front of her as her blue hair flows behind her.

Then Asuna turns to Yui as she sent her a smile which Yui replies with her own. Both of them turn to Kitsune who walked up to them and Asuna grasped his hand with hers.

A soft smile appeared on Lisbeth's face before she cupped the side of her mouth and speaks up to the blue-haired Undine. Sachi and Kirito looked at Asuna and smiled as their boyfriend and fellow girlfriend would need some alone time.

Lisbeth: Asuna!! We'll activate the teleportation gate, so get going.

Both of them turned to Lisbeth before everyone else who offered her a nod, making her smile wide.

Asuna: Thanks, everyone!

Asuna exclaimed in happiness as she looks at
Kitsune and Yui before the three of them ascended to the skies by their fairy/devil wings.

Lisbeth: You deserved it, Asuna..

Silica: Are you not going with them, Liz?

Lisbeth turned to her left and saw Silica and
Leafa walked up to her.

Silica: I know you want to go with them too so why you let Asuna go alone with Kitsune?

Lisbeth: Well... I think Asuna deserved some private time with Yami. I know Sachi sometimes doesn't like Yami having too many girlfriends and boyfriends but... after watching Yami's personality, she knew that Yami will love all of his girlfriends equally and boyfriend and she doesn't want her any of us heartbroken. That's just what kind of person she is. So that's why she accepts Yami having a harem. Yami cares about our feelings more than his, he gotten more stronger maybe even more than a secret boss.

Sachi: yes I had to accept that Yami would be dating many people.

Kirito: both males and females alike. I don't blame him.

Silica and Leafa listened carefully as they were surprised and amazed at Sachi.

Lisbeth: That's why this is the least I can do for her. If I'm at their place, I don't know if I can share my boyfriend with another girl.

Silica and Leafa pondered at Lisbeth's word as she right. Not many people will let their boyfriend have a harem.

Leafa: You're right, Liz-san. If I'm at their place, I also don't know if I can share my boyfriend with another girl just like her. They're kinda amazing.

Silica: Me too. This is one of the reasons that I admired you Sachi.

The five of them shared a smile on their face and they watched the beautiful scenery.

Lizbeth: how long can Yami hold the truth? He did said that he told about the truth with Sinon. I hope everyone can handle the truth

Meanwhile, with Kitsune and Asuna, the four of them currently flying in the skies and passing by the walkway in an instant along with one of the lakes, Asuna expresses her joy by smiling up at the surroundings before she focused on Kitsune next to her.

The both of them then followed the familiar walkway beneath them towards the one place they were all too familiar. As they followed the walkway for a while, Asuna's eyes widen at the sight of the log cabin situated where it was before. There were not any visible changes she could foresee by the sight of the log cabin.

Asuna: K-Kitsune!!

She turns to her boyfriend with happiness written all over her face.

Kitsune: Yeah...

He nodded at her before the two of them approaches the log cabin and slowly descended onto the stone walkway leading to the log cabin in question.

Just as the two of them landed, Asuna runs up to the entrance of the log cabin while Kitsune smiled at her.

Yui: Papa. Let's go.

Argonaut turns to his left and sees Yui in her human form rather than in her fairy form.
Smiling down at her, Argonaut offered his hand to her and she accepted it before they walked towards Asuna.

Staring at the blue force field surrounding the log cabin, Asuna turned to the sign, FOR SALE, in front of her.

Asuna: We're here after all.

Asuna looks to her right to see Kitsune walking up to her with their daughter/niece in her human-sized form.

Kitsune: It would be a waste to not buy it, right?

Hearing his sentence, Asuna looks at the sign, FOR SALE, before pressing on it, causing a handprint form to appear over the sign. The price of 500,000 appeared behind the handprint window as Asuna raises her hand to put on the handprint. But then she stopped for a moment.

Not a moment too soon, Kitsune hand came to rest on hers before Yui rested her hand on theirs.

Asuna: Kitsune...Yui.

Asuna smiled up at them before altogether presses the handprint, causing the previous windows to disappear and the window saying,
'You Paid,' appeared briefly before it disappears.

The three of them parted their hands before they, as a family watches the blue force field around the log cabin dissipating into tiny balls of light and ascended to the skies above.

A brozen key appears in mid-air and Asuna catches it.

When she got the key, Asuna looks at her boyfriend and niece.

Asuna: Let's go inside... together.

They then walked up the set of stairs and stand in front of the door to the log cabin. Asuna put the key inside the keyhole and turns it slowly, before the door automatically opens on its own, greeting the family of three to the interior of the house.

The dozen of furniture that was once placed was all adiacent but the overall interior of the house surprisingly stayed the same. Yui then looks up at the fresh tears visible at the corner of her aunt's eyes.

Yui: aunty...

Yui then watches her father walked up to her aunt and wrapped an arm around her before gently putting his head on hers.

Tears finally started falling to the wooden floor as Asuna hugged Kitsune tightly with a smile on her face. After a moment, Asuna turns to Yui and beckons her.

Asuna: Come here, Yui...

Yui walked up to Asuna and was wrapped by her aunt's embrace. Smiling, Yui hugged her aunt.

Asuna: We're finally home....

(Now Present)

As Leafa was furiously studying, she noticed the quiet atmosphere around the room, she then looked around the room and noticed everyone fell asleep except her while they doing their homework.

Leafa: Hey, Asuna! You fell asleep
yourself!

She said to sleepy Asuna that was next to sleepy Silica as Asuna sleep on Silica's head and Silica sleep on Asuna's shoulder.

Then, a sound of a book falling to the ground can be heard and that makes Asuna stir awake from her sleep as Leafa looked at her left and saw Lisbeth also asleep.

Leafa: Liz, you guys too?!

After all of them wake up from their own sleep, Leafa start to help Silica with her homework while Lisbeth turned her head to looked at the peacefully sleeping Kitsune.

Lisbeth: I wonder why one look over there makes me so sleepy.

Asuna: Shall I put on some tea to wake us up?

Currently, Asuna, Lisbeth, Leafa, and Silica stood outside the log cabin while Kitsune, Kirito, and Sachi sleep inside. Silica and Leafa stood beneath the snowy grass while Lisbeth and Asuna stood on the porch overlooking them.

Silica: The snow stopped!

Silica exclaimed looking up at the skies that stopped raining snow.

Leafa: That snow really pilled up, huh?
As the three of them playing snow on the ground, Lisbeth and Asuna talking about the recent news while drinking the tea that Asuna made.

Lisbeth: Come to think of it, Asuna have you heard about this Zekken?

Asuna: Zekken? Is it a new rare item or something?

Lisbeth: No, no... It's someone's name. More like a nickname, I guess. They're so strong, someone started calling them: Zekken, the Absolute Blade. An invincible blade. A blade that's better than any other. That's what I think it means, anyway.

Asuna: Sounds impressive... What else do you know? What's this Zekken-san like?

Lisbeth: Around New Year's, I started hearing the rumors... A week ago, maybe? I see.

She then realizes something.

Lisbeth: So that's why you don't know. You've been back home in Kyoto since then.

Asuna: Geez, don't remind me of that here of all places.

Lisbeth: So what'd they do? Try to set you up for an arranged marriage?

Asuna furiously shakes her head denied
Lisbeth's statement.

Asuna: N-No, nothing like that!

Lisbeth: Hahaha! That was a joke, you know.

Asuna then takes a sip of her tea to calm down before she looked back at Lisbeth.

Asuna: Anyway, you've said that they're strong, does that make them a player-killer?

Lisbeth shakes her head.

Lisbeth: Mmh. No, they just duel. That's all.

Asuna: Were they in a tournament?

Lisbeth: No, they're completely new. But their skill points are pretty high, so they might be a convert from another game. You know on that little island from north of Floor 24's main town, with the big tree? Every day, at 3:00, they stand there and fight anyone who challenges them, one at a time. At first, there was a post on MMOs' Tomorrow's message board that they were seeking challengers. People wanted to teach this bratty newcomer to ALO a lesson, so the first day, about thirty or so showed up, but.

Asuna: They beat them all?

Lisbeth: Every single one. Zekken never got down to less than seventy percent HP in any of the duels. That's crazy.

Silica: It's kind of unbelievable.

Asuna and Lisbeth then turned to look and saw that Silica and Leafa walked over to them. Silica then put a mini snowman on the balcony of the forest house and climb over it.

Silica: The way they flew, despite being a newcomer. It took me two months before I was really able to fly in the air. That was because Kitsune teaches me how to fight in the air. If he's not teaching me, maybe it took me six months.

Silica said while showing them by flying with her fairy wings before landing on the snowy ground.

Asuna: Did you fight them, Silica-chan?

Silica: No way. Just by watching, I could tell I had no way of winning. Well, Liz and Leafa challenged them yesterday, though. They're really brave.

Lisbeth: Shut up.

Leafa: Everything is a new learning experience.

At looking at her friends, Asuna laughs before she looks up, noticing snow dropping down from the skies.

Asuna: Snow?

Silica: It's snowing again.

After learning of the snow falling outside, Asuna along with the rest of everyone got inside the log cabin. Currently, all of them were completely occupying the couches.

Asuna: About thiz Zekken... if they kept showing off their strength, doesn't that mean no one will want to fight them anymore?

Leaf: Not so much. What they're betting is amazing.

Asuna: Is it some really rare item?

Leafa: It isn't an item. They're betting an Original Sword Skill.

Silica: And a super-strong special-move class!

Asuna: An Original Sword Skill? For what
weapon? How many hits?

Silica: Um...it looked like a general skill for a one-handed sword. And it's an eleven hit-combo!

Asuna: Eleven hit-combo?

Lisbeth: Right now, how many hits does the strongest Original Sword Skill do?

Leafa: That'd be Kitsune. Among the other player, he got the most Original Sword Skill and he recreated almost all Sword skills of the original SAO. His strongest Original Sword Skill is Million Stabs. It's unknown hits, I think. But no one else can really learn it due to it based around MP and Level itself. Even Oni-chan couldn't do it properly.

Asuna: So that explains why so many people want to fight this Zekken. Do you actually see them use it?

Lisbeth: No. I think they demonstrated it the first day... But since then, they haven't used it in a fight. I mean, no one's gotten Zekken down enough to where they've needed to use it.

Asuna: Does that mean even you two weren't able to do it, Leafa?

Leafa: I was doing well until both our HP bars went under sixty percent. But... in the end, I was overpowered with only the default skill.

Asuna: Oh, I forgot to ask the most important thing. What's the race and weapon?

Leafa: An Imp. The weapon is a one-handed straight sword. But it's about as slim as your rapier, Asuna.

Asuna: A speed type, huh? If you can't see them move, I don't think I have a chance. But speaking of speed demons, we have two with incredible speed right here. What about Kitsune and Kirito? I feel like they are interested in that..

Everyone just looked at Asuna with a smirk and that got her to be confused.

Asuna: Wh-What? Did I say something wrong?

Leafa: Yep, Onii-chan has already fought. And when he lost, he looked very cool.

Asuna: Did he? Then, how about Kitsune?

Lisbeth: To be completely honest, he didn't fight Zekken yet. But I'm not sure he'd be all that interested. Zekken is always looking for a serious fight and Kitsune hasn't gone all out anymore, but... in the game at least and with his training, I don't think he will be that interested.

Everyone then turned their head and looked at their sleeping boyfriend.

Lisbeth: The only time he'll get serious is if the line between game and reality ever crossed and the game is no longer a game. He would have to use his abilities to defeat a boss or even an ultimate boss that would be the final secret quest. And we don't want him fighting seriously anymore. He's already been through enough and I think he deserves some rest.

Asuna let out a smile as what Lisbeth saying
is true.

Asuna: Yeah, you're right.

Leafa: Even though he didn't go all-out, he's still the number one player in ALO.

Silica: Yeah. Not to mention, his Sword skill is stronger than normal skill.

Asuna then looked at Lisbeth.

Asuna: Liz, you said Zekken was a converted player, right? But if they're that strong, do you think they might be a former SAO player?

Lisbeth: Yeah, that's what I thought at first.
But even then Kirito fought Zekken, I asked him what he thought, but..

Asuna: What did he say?

Lisbeth: There's no way that Zekken was an
SAO player. And that its strength was on a very completely different level and even if he used both of his swords, he wouldn't be able to beat them.

Asuna: Even if he Dual-wielded?

Lisbeth: He also said one more thing. And that's there only one person he could see that could ever beat Zekken, and that's Kitsune.

Asuna: Could Kitsune beat Zekken?

Lisbeth: That's what he said.

Leafa: But to be completely honest, I'm still interested in seeing those two fight.

Silica: Yeah. The mysterious player versus number one player.

Asuna: Do you think Kitsune would even agree to fight Zekken? You said he may not be interested.

Lisbeth: I did but who knows, maybe he is interested.

Lisbeth: I did but who knows, maybe he is interested.

Lisbeth then walked over to Kitsune and take Pina and Yui from his lap and give it to Silica. Lisbeth then proceeds to wake Kitsiune up by shaking his shoulder and after a few seconds, Kitsune slowly opened his eyes.

Lisbeth: Wake up, sleepyhead.

Kitsune: What did you want, Liz?

Lisbeth: I wanna ask you some questions?

Kitsune then stretches his arms before looked at Lisbeth and the others as he was fully awake.

Kitsune: What is it?

Leafa: Do you know who Zekken is?

Kitsune: Yuuki...you were the last one in your family and died in the canon universe. I'm not gonna let it kill you.

Kitsune: Zekken? Is that rare sword?

Silica: No, it was the name of the new player that's been beating everyone in duels.

Lisbeth: It appeared around a week ago.

Kitsune: Oh, if it last week then I wouldn't know.

Lisbeth: I know. She tells me about that.

Kitsune: Anyway, what about that Zekken?

Asuna: Well, that player Zekken, already beat Leafa, Liz, and Silica.

Kitsune then look at Asuna and pretends to be surprised

Kitsune: Really?! Even Kirito. That Zekken must be really good.

Leafa: Onii-chan said the only person he could even see coming anywhere close to beating Zekken was you.

Kitsune: Me?

Lisbeth: Yeah. So do you think you would want to try and take Zekken on?

Kitsune thought about it for a while before he concludes.

Kitsune: Sure, I wouldn't mind taking Zekken on. After all, I really want to see how strong this Zekken guy.

Asuna: Then that's it. Um, it was the small island on Floor 24, at 3:00, right?

Kitsune: got it.

Asuna: Then we can meet here at 2:30, right?
Leafa nodded along with the others. Out of the corner of her eye, Asuna sees the current time at the corner of her view.

Asuna: Oh no, it's already 6:00 pm? I'll be late for dinner!! Shoot!!

Leafa: Then let's call it a day.

Lisbeth: It's tough being a rich girl.

Asuna then stand up before she picks up the teacups and saucers and compiled them into one stack. She then put the teacups and saucers into the cabinet before everyone started to wake Kirito and Sachi up.

Everyone now then logged out from the game for tomorrow's battle between the mysterious powerful player, Zekken, and the number one player, Kitsune. A figure walks out of a tree as he grins.

????: well looks like I've given Cecilia that wish. Now she can be with you and I hope you'll achieve Super Saiyan 2, because we'll be battling at the tower once we meet again, Yami...

(Meanwhile with Yami)

Yami: Asuna is gonna have a talk with her mother. Gotta summon a fatal version of myself.

He pulls out a usb drive and summons out a Fatal Error version of himself.

Fatal E. Yami: W̸e̸l̶l̸ ̸i̶t̴'̷s̴ ̵f̷i̵n̴a̷l̵l̴y̴ ̸t̷h̵a̴t̷ ̸y̴o̸u̸ ̶s̷u̴m̸m̴o̸n̴e̴d̷ ̷m̴e̶ ̵b̷o̴s̸s̶!̸!̶

Yami: go to Asuna's house and speak to her mother, give her some warnings.

Fatal E.Yami: O̸k̶a̷y̶ ̶b̴o̸s̸s̷,̸ ̵I̷'̸l̵l̵ ̷d̴o̷ ̶m̵y̴ ̸j̶o̴b̴!̸!̵

Then he uses the pc to travel to Asuna's house.

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