Yesterday's cold seemed to be a lie. A warm breeze blew across the grassland. As if invited by the lively atmosphere, a few birds perched on the branches of the courtyard and looked down at the people with great interest.
A large table had been moved out of the dining room and placed in the spacious front yard. Sasha's church was holding an untimely courtyard party. The moment the food was taken out from the big grill like magic, the children let out thunderous cheers.
[There's actually…such delicious food in this world…]
Sinka, the supreme commander of the " army " who had just been rescued last night, said gratefully as he ate Asuna's roasted meat. Beside him, Yuriel also smiled at him. Although the first impression she gave others was that of a calm female warrior, when she was beside Sinka, she only gave people the impression of a cheerful young woman.
As for Sinka, although they did not even have the time to meet him face-to-face yesterday, now that they were eating at the same table, they felt that he gave off an unexpectedly steady impression. It was really hard to imagine that he was the leader of a huge organization.
He was a little taller than Asuna, but obviously shorter than Yuriel. The slightly plump man was wearing plain clothes and was not equipped with any weapons. Beside him, Yuriel was not wearing her military uniform today.
Kirito refilled Sinka's glass of red wine. Sinka bowed deeply once again.
" Miss Asuna, Mr. Kirito, thank you for taking care of me this time. I really don't know how to thank you..."
"No, I was also taken care of by 'MMOTODay'.」
Kirito answered with a smile.
[What a nostalgic name.」
When Sinka heard this, his round face also laughed.
[At that time, I was busy updating every day, and it made me feel like I was not making a news website! ' However, that was nothing compared to being a guild leader. He should have started a newspaper here.」
With that, harmonious laughter rang out on the table.
"What happened to the army?"」
Upon hearing Asuna's question, Sinka replied seriously,"
[I have already removed the name of the Tooth King and his men. Actually, I should have done this a long time ago... It's all because I'm not good at fighting that things have worsened to this point. The army itself should have been disbanded.」
Asuna and Kirito widened their eyes slightly.
[This is... I've really steeled my heart after eating Cheng Xuan.]」
"The army is too large…I plan to disband the guild first and then rebuild a more peaceful mutual aid organization. After all, it was too irresponsible to not care about anything after disbanding.」
Liliel gently held Sinka's hand and said,"
"Apart from the members, the assets accumulated by the army will also be equally distributed to the residents of this town. After all, I've really caused everyone a lot of trouble…I'm really sorry, Saka-san.」
Seeing Lilier and Sinka suddenly lowering their heads, Sasia could not help but blink her eyes behind her glasses and wave her hands in front of her.
"No, that's not true. There were also very kind members in the army who had helped the children in the training area.」
Hearing Sasha's straightforward words, the crowd was once again filled with peaceful laughter.
" Well, there's one more thing..."
Lilier tilted her head and said.
[What happened to the girl named Yui yesterday?]」
Asuna and Kirito looked at each other and replied with a smile,"
[Yui, she's gone home...]
He extended his right finger to his chest. A thin necklace that hadn't appeared before yesterday was shining on her chest. The front end of the gorgeous silver chain had a pendant made of silver, and in the center was a large transparent stone that was shining. As he caressed the teardrop-shaped gem, he felt a warmth seeping into his fingertips.
At that time-
When Yui disappeared into the light, Kirito's roar suddenly came from beside Asuna, who was kneeling on the stone floor and crying bitterly.
「Cardinal!」
Kirito raised his tearful face and stared at the ceiling of the room as he shouted,"
[Don't think that…you can always do whatever you want!」
Gritting his teeth, he suddenly dashed toward the black control device in the middle of the room and began to quickly type on the virtual keyboard that was still displayed there. Asuna's shock instantly blew away her sadness. She widened her eyes and shouted,"
[Kiri-Ren…What are you doing…?]」
[Now... I should still be able to access the system with GM authority...]
Kirito was mumbling to himself as he typed on the keyboard. Suddenly, a huge window popped up in front of him. The light emitted by the high-speed moving text illuminated the entire room. Under Asuna's stunned gaze, Kirito entered a few more commands, and a small progress bar window popped up. The moment the horizontal line was about to reach the right end…
The control device made of black rock suddenly emitted a bluish-white flash. In the next second, Kirito was sent flying with a loud explosion.
[Kiri-kun!]
Asuna quickly ran to his side.
Kirito shook his head and propped up his upper body. He looked haggard, but he still smiled and extended his right fist to Asuna. Although she didn't understand what was going on, Asuna also reached out her hand.
What fell from Kirito's hand to Asuna's was a large teardrop-shaped crystal. The center of the stone that had been cut in a complicated manner was constantly shining with white light.
[This, this is…?]
"... Before Yui's authority as a manager disappeared, I cut off Yui's program from the system and turned it into an object... Yui's heart is in it.」
After saying this, Kirito collapsed on the floor in exhaustion and closed his eyes. Asuna looked at the gemstone in her hand.
" Yui…You're here, right…My…Yui…"
Her tears flowed out again. Under the blurry light, the center of the crystal seemed to respond to Asuna, emitting a strong flash.
After waving goodbye to the reluctant Sasha, Yuriel, Sinka, and the children, Asuna and Kirito returned to the twenty-second floor through the portal. A cool breeze with the fragrance of the forest greeted them. Although it was only a three-day trip, Asuna felt as if she hadn't been back for a long time. She took a deep breath.
The world was really big.
Asuna reconsidered this incredible floating world. On each floor, there were people who lived there, either sad or happy every day. No, for most people, it should be very difficult. Even so, everyone continued to fight every day.
A place that belongs to me…
Asuna looked at the path leading home, then looked up at the bottom of the upper floor.
Go back to the front line. This thought suddenly popped up.
Soon, I will have to pick up my sword again and return to the battlefield that belongs to me. Although I don't know how much longer it will take, until I end this world and let everyone regain their true smiles, I will continue to fight. Because bringing joy to everyone was the wish of Yui.
[Hey, Kirito.]
[Hmm?]
[If the game strategy is completed and this world disappears, what will happen to Yui?]」
"Ah ah…I almost ran out of capacity…But it's saved in the external memory of my NERvGear in the form of some environmental data downloaded from the program. Although it would be a little difficult to activate Yui from the other side…there should still be a way.」
[I see.]
Asuna turned around and hugged Kirito tightly.
"Then, when we return to the other side, we will be able to see our first child, Yui, again, right?」
[Yes, I will.]
Asuna lowered her head and looked at the sparkling crystals on their chests. He seemed to hear a faint voice saying,[Mom, you can do it…]
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