In the depths of the Dark Forest during the day, a white shadow appeared beside a conifer tree trunk some distance away from them. Asuna felt a strong sense of foreboding and stared at the unknown object with trepidation. Although it was not as powerful as Stripey, Asuna's enemy detection skill had reached a certain level. The enhancement effect of the skill was automatically activated, and the resolution of the spot where she focused her gaze instantly increased.
The white object seemed to be floating in the wind. It wasn't a plant, nor was it a rock. It was cloth. To be precise, it was a simple dress. Beneath the hem of her dress were two slender feet.
A young girl was standing there, wearing a white dress that was exactly the same as what Ban had said. The young girl stood there silently and looked at the two of them.
Asuna, who felt that she was about to lose consciousness, forced out a hoarse voice,""Ban, over there…"
Stripey followed Asuna's line of sight. The girl in the white dress swayed a little, and there was a faint bang in her ear. The girl fell to the ground like a robot doll without any kinetic energy.
Was that the knot?
" That…" Ban's eyes narrowed sharply." It's not a ghost!"”He shouted and ran out.
"Ban, wait!" Asuna, who was left behind, quickly called out to Ban, but he ran towards the girl on the ground without looking back.
"Really!" Asuna had no choice but to get up and chase after him. Although he was still a little scared, he had never heard of a ghost fainting. No matter how he thought about it, it must be a player.
When they arrived at the bottom of the conifer tree a few seconds later, Ban had already picked up the girl. She had yet to regain consciousness, and her eyes with long eyelashes were tightly shut. Her two arms were weakly hanging by her side.
To be careful, Asuna stared at the girl's body in a one-piece dress, but she didn't find any transparent parts.
" Asuna, it's a little girl..." Ban said as he hugged the girl who had fallen to the ground.
"Are they players?" Asuna looked at the girl's face.
" No... there's no player logo..." Ban looked at the girl in his arms and said.
Asuna gently reached out and touched the girl's forehead. A cold but smooth touch came over." Why…why would such a young child be in SAO…"
She bit her lips and prepared to get up. She said to Ban,"Anyway, we can't leave her here. When she wakes up, she should know something. Bring her back to our house!”
"Okay, let's do that!" Ban Heng stood up with the girl in his arms. Asuna looked around. There was only a huge tree trunk that had been cut off and decayed nearby. She could not find anything that seemed to be the reason why the girl was here.
The two of them ran out of the forest along the same path they came from. When they returned home, the girl still had not regained consciousness. They let the girl lie on Asuna's bed and cover her with a blanket.
The late autumn afternoon slowly passed. Even when the red sunlight from the outside had completely disappeared, the girl was still asleep.
After drawing the curtains in the living room and turning on the wall lamp, the two of them returned to their room after dinner.
"Sleep early today!"
" Hmm, that's good too..." Stripey agreed with Asuna's suggestion.
If it was an ordinary night, the two would often chat or play simple games until late at night, or go out for a walk or do things that they usually wouldn't do. However, today, they were not in the mood at all.
After turning off the wall lamp in the bedroom, the two of them lay on the bed. Stripey had many special abilities, and falling asleep quickly should be one of them. Just as Asuna turned around to talk to him, he had already fallen asleep with rhythmic breathing sounds.
" Seriously…" Asuna complained in a low voice. She turned around and faced the girl's bed.
This was undoubtedly a beautiful girl. Rather than calling her a human child, the aura she exuded was more like that of a fairy. The color of her skin was as pure white as alabaster, and her long black hair shone with a gorgeous light. She also had a clear outline with an exotic flavor. If this child opened her eyes and smiled, she would definitely be very charming...
The black-haired girl continued to sleep in the light blue darkness. Although she did not want to think about the girl's past until now, looking at her like this made her thoughts drift in that direction.
It would be fine if the girl lived with her parents, siblings, or other guardians until now, but if she came to this world alone, she would spend two years in fear and loneliness. This kind of life would definitely be unbearable for an eight or nine-year-old child. If it was him, he might have gone crazy long ago.
Perhaps, Asuna imagined the worst-case scenario. What if the reason why the girl was wandering in the forest and fainted was because of her mental condition?
Of course, Aingrunt didn't have a psychiatrist or any system administrator he could ask for help. It would take at least half a year to complete the strategy, and it wasn't something that could be done with just Ban and Asuna's hard work.
The two of them had left the front line, and some of the players, including the two of them, were too high-leveled, making it difficult to form a balanced team.
No matter how much pain the young girl was in, she could not help at all. Thinking of this, an unbearable pain suddenly struck Asuna's heart. She subconsciously got off the bed and walked towards the sleeping young girl.
Stroking the girl's hair for a while, Asuna gently lifted the quilt and lay down beside the girl. She hugged the girl's small body tightly with her arms. Although the girl's body was still motionless, her expression seemed to have become gentler.
"Good night," Asuna said softly."I hope you wake up tomorrow…"
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