Now Kirito who was fighting a monster swordsman who was attack him. He dodges some hits and hits it back. He hits it with a slash attack and run away and the monster chases him. He stops and activates <<Horizontal Square>> by drawing his sword to the back and right. The first hit is a horizontal swing from right to left.

The sword then bounces back, and after an instant of being held still at Kirito's left side, another horizontal swing from left to right is executed.

The force of this blow sends Kirito's body spinning clockwise, with the sword ending up at Kirito's left flank and unleashing a third horizontal strike from left to right. The skill is finished with a forehand strike from the right. The skill's four swings draws a square of light that expands outward milling the monster.

EXP: 8,120
Col: 1000
Item: 0

He puts away his sword and walks out of the floor level.

Kirito:*monolog* It's been two years since the death game started.  I'm not really still fighting alone since Yami is with me to fight on the Front Lines. Akihiko Kayaba is still out their somewhere, watching this world. What is he feeling right now?

He sighs and walks back home.

Kirito: guess I'll go home now. My heart feels happy when I'm around with Yami. We've met like almost two years. He knows about Kayaba, saying he's a delusional person thinking he's a god. Who are you Yami what's your deal? Why do I feel happy with you?

(October 17, 2024, Floor 74: Dungeon)

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(Floor 50: Algade)

Agil: n-no way!! That's a S rare item!!

He was shocked to see a rare item. Yami walks in and sees the item list.

Skull Powder: 5
Ragout Rabbit Meat: 1
Lizardman Skin: 7
Lizardman Scales: 3

Yami: yep gotta have a high cooking skill.

Agil: yeah if we tried we'll just burning the whole thing.

Kirito: yikes.

Asuna: hey Yami, Kirito.

They turned around to see Asuna and player from the Knights of the Blood Oath, Yami knows about him and his alliance to that red player guild.

????:*fake coughs*

Yami: sorry is your cooking skill maxed Asuna?

Asuna: yep!! Last week I maxed all out.

This surprised both Kirito and Agil while Yami smirks.

Yami: I should've told you before that my mother has cooked many dishes from different countries. Back at home she's known as the cooking goddess. Kirito open the menu.

He did open his menu and shows the item to Asuna and she was surprised.

Kirito: I'll trade you. If you cook it for me, I'll let you have a bite.

Then she grabs Kirito's collar.

Asuna: You'll. Give. Me. Half!!

Yami: oh yeah actually I gotten 3 more of those.

Everyone was shocked even the bodyguard was shocked.

Kirito: huh!?

Agil: you got three more!?

Asuna: how are you lucky!?

Yami: luck stats, I'll give a cooked one to Agil. Come we must go to your place Asuna-hime.

They left the shop as Asuna thanked her body guard.

????: Lady Asuna, you can't let someone of such dubious background accompany you home.

Asuna:*sigh* look I don't know about these two guy's backgrounds but their skills are for real. They're probably at least 10 levels above you Kuradeel.

Kuradeel: are you implying that I'm inferior to them? Oh I know they're one of those beaters are they?

Kirito: yeah so what if we are?

Kuradeel: you shouldn't go with them!! All of his kind only think of themselves!! You're not going to get anything good from scums like those two!!

The players were surrounding them as they whisper to each other.

Asuna: I'm second in command. And I'm ordering you to go home.

She grabs Kirito and drags him to her home while Yami looks at Kuradeel as he glares at him.

(Floor 61: Selmburg)

Yami: this floor, it's peaceful.

Kirito: yeah but it's out of my price range. But what's with his deal? He was talking bad things about us?

Asuna: oh he's my bodyguard, it's in the rules that higher up must be escort. It's strange we didn't have those rules back then it was a small group but when more and more people joined we became the strongest guild. But sorry if I'm making it a huge deal come on we should get in before it's dark.

They continued to walk until they arrived at Asuna's home.

Yami: much better.

Kirito: woah this place looks good, huh much did it cost?

Asuna: I think it's around 4,000,000 cols. Please make yourself at home.

She went to a different room as Yami asked Kirito.

Yami: hey Kirito have you seen Silica, Sachi?

Kirito: yeah along with Yuna and Lisbeth.

Yami: I see well what did you spoke to them?

Kirito: well umm they well including me, Asuna, Silica, Yuna, Sachi and Lis have a crush on...

Then Asuna walks in with normal clothes on which made Yami blushed.

Asuna: are you going to change out of your coats?

Them: on sorry.

Then they did and walked in the kitchen. Asuna opens up the menu and the meats appeared.

Asuna: so this is what a S class meat looks like. How about making into a stew?

She presses the menu to create Short Cut Window Stew. A knife appears on her hands as more ingredients appeared. She touches the meat and it's already cut into pieces, she did the same to the other ingredients.

Asuna: in real life it takes more step to cook but in SAO it's simple but it's kinda boring.

She puts the ingredients into the pot, puts the lid on, puts the pot into the stove and cooked it for 25 mins.

Asuna: I was thinking about making some side dishes.

Yami: oh yeah I gotta give some to Agil.

(Timeskip)

They were done eating the stew.

Asuna: the two years I've been here and it's the first time to eat S class food. It's strange that if you stayed here it feels like you belong here. Do you felt that before?

Yami: sometimes I do.

Kirito: I get that a lot.

Asuna: not many people are clearing floors maybe 500 of them.

Yami: yeah you know staying here won't get you anywhere. Returning to the real world is your goal because they're goals that you want to do back in IRL

Asuna stops and puts her hand on their faces.

Asuna: don't give me that look.

Yami: yeah I know the whole propose thing.

Kirito:*blush* huh!?

Asuna: you both didn't have girlfriends?

Yami: nope didn't bother getting a girlfriend.

Asuna:*sigh* ever since we got to Floor 70 more and more monsters are becoming irregular.

Yami: yeah going a guild will help the leveling stuff.

Kirito: but besides, in most cases party members are more likey to hinder us than help.

Asuna: oh?

She had a knife pointed near at Kirito's face as he looks at Yami who was giving him a cold look.

Kirito: I get it, you, Yami, Moonlit BlackCats, Lisbeth, Yuna, Silica and Nautilus are the exception.

Asuna: okay then. In that case, party up with me, it's been forever.

Them: huh!?

Asuna: also black is my lucky color this week.

Kirito: what's up with that? That's easy for you to say Asuna...but what about your guild!?

Asuna: we don't have any leveling quotas.

Kirito: th-then what about your bodyguard!?

Yami: she'll ditched him.

Yami and Kirito put their cups on plate and Asuna refills them. They grabbed it and Asuna send them a invite.

"Asuna invites you yo join her party"

Yami: well the front lines are gonna be dangerous.

Quickly she has the knife near to Yami's face as she gave him a glare but he smirks.

Yami: you know that doesn't scare me.

They both accept the invite.

(Timeskip)(October 18, 2024 Floor 74: Calmdet)

Yami: they are sure taking their time*yawns*

Then the teleporter was glowing he looks behind to see Asuna and Kirito heading straight towards him and lands on him.

Yami: ow..

Yami: huh? Is this squishy?

He did once more but his other hand grabbed a flatter chest. Both Asuna and Kirito screamed and smacked Yami's face sending crashing down to a immortal object.

Yami: that's a punch. Huh?

He looks at them to see them covering their chest with blushes.

Yami: oh sorry good morning you two!!

Both shakes their heads as Asuna went behind of Yami as Kirito went to the side. The teleporter was glowing and Kuradeel.

Kuradeel: Lady Asuna, it won't do to have you take such liberties. Let's return to the guild headquarters.

Asuna: no!! And what were you doing? Staking out my house so early this morning anyways?

Yami: that motherfucker...

Kuradeel: I thought this might happen, so for the past month, I've been carrying out my mission of observing you within Salmburg.

Asuna: th-that's not an order from the guild commander, is it?

Kuradeel: my mission is to guard you.

Kirito: that's more like stalking than guarding someone.

Kuradeel: please don't be so unreasonable. Now then, let's return to headquarters.

He grabs Asuna's wrist as she looks at Yami who both he and Kirito stopped Kuradeel.

Kirito: sorry, we've gotten your vice commander reserved for today.

Yami: we'll take the responsibility for Asuna's security. It's not like we're going to a boss raid today. You can return to HQ alone.

Kuradeel: don't mess with me!! A low level like you couldn't possibly protect her!! I'm a member of the glorious Knights of the Blood Oath!!

Yami: Not a fan of that one? note I have others. How about... you look like Benjamin Button fucked an old catcher's mitt. Like four inches of face stretched over twelve inches of skull. Like a moldy jack-o-lantern that some frat guy barfed in and then crushed against his forehead because he was super drunk and thought it was a beer can and immediately regretted every single life choice he ever made!

Kuradeel: "Enough! How dare you mock me in such a manner!"

Yami: "Well, how would you like me to mock you, then? I take requests.

Kuradeel: if you're going to shoot your mouth like that, you're prepared to prove it right?

Then a menu pop up appears.

Will you accept the duel request?
Opponent: Kuradeel
Type: 1 vs 1

Yami: you want it then don't come crying well you'll be dead later.

Normal Mode
Time Limit Mode
One-Strike Mode

Then the duel begins as Kuradeel takes out his sword.

Kuradeel: watch carefullh, Lady Asuna. I'll prove to you that there's nobody capable of protecting you besides myself.

Kirito and Asuna backed away as Yami takes out Zangetsu in it's Shikai form and his clothes changes. Everyone was watching the fight and shocked to see the Soul Reaper even Kuradeel felt a powerful aura coming from Yami.

Random Player: Yami, one of the solo players and a member of the Knights of the Blood Oath are about to duel.

The clock starts to tick down.

12...11..10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2..1...START!!

The duel begins as Kuradeel and Yami's weapon glows. Both of them charged each other. Kuradeel swings his sword with a crazy look on his face, Yami smirks as his eyes glows and quickly spins his large khyber knife backwards and clashing the sword and broken Kuradeel's weapon.

Kuradeel: im-impossible.

His sword began to turn into the polygons and was gone. He went on his knees everyone was shocked.

Random Player: no way?

Random Player 2: did he destroyed that weapon.

Yami: how about you get another weapon. You can try again I'll take as many but never have your pride up your ass it's one of things that can be your downfall.

Kuradeel growls, opens his menu and takes out a knife and he was going to thrust his knife but Asuna swings her rapier causing the weapon to go up to the air.

Kuradeel: lady Asuna...he cheated somehow!! Destroying my sword...there must have been some kind of trick behind that!! Otherwise, I never would've lost to a dirty beater like him or Kirito!!

Asuna: Kuradeel, I'm ordering you as vice commander of the Knights of the Blood oath, as of today you are relieved of your post as bodyguard. Stand by at Guild HQ until you received further orders. That is all.

Kuradeel: wh-what? You..

He glares at Kirito and Yami but mostly to Yami while he smirks. He groans and walks towards the teleporter.

Kuradeel: Teleport: Garndzam.

He teleported away, everyone was whispering to each other. One of them smirks and leaves with symbol on his hand.

WINNER, Yami.

Time: 1:30

Asuna: sorry...for dragging you into a unpleasant situation.

Yami: no big deal. But you didn't really have a choice. No one have a right to complain.

Asuna: well I say thanks come on.

(Floor 74: Dungeon)

Echos of blades clashing. Asuna was fighting a Skeleton swordsman, both clashed their blades and Asuna dodges the attacks. Yami and Kirito were watching her attack as she thrust, slices thrust the skeleton.

Kirito: Fighting in the vanguard is easier with a skilled person here...

Asuna: Kirito switch!!

Asuna theust her rapier on the shield. The skeleton pulls up and  Kirito jumps in and attacks the enemy. The skeleton roars and swings it's blade but Kirito dodges it and Yami jumps in attacking it with Florid Sakura slicing it out and switches to the Rebellion and did a Million Stabs defeating the enemy. They put away their weapons and continued walking, Kirito has his map up as Asuna stopped him.

Asuna: do you see that?

She points it and it was a large door. They went closer to check on it.

Asuna: do you think it is?

Yami: yep it is the Floor 74's boss. Get your crystals ready.

They take the crystals out and Yami pushes the door. Blue flames were lit revealing the boss.

Yami: oh crap baskets.

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