Before the battle between Lisbeth and Asuna began, Yuuki rushed over and stopped the two of them quickly.
It was getting late, and if this one was also 'kicked out', they would probably have to prepare for Suguha or Aiko to change jobs.
"Asuna, you must be tired after playing so many games. Take a rest and leave the rest to me."
Without giving Asuna a chance to object, she signaled Aiko and Suguha to "take action". The two quickly stepped forward and surrounded the millet-haired girl and sat down on the edge of the flower bed next to her.
"Huh? But——"
But looking at the way she looks back from time to time, it seems she still has more to say...
"Huh... I'm sorry, the players are temporarily exchanged. Is it okay?"
Seeing someone's end, Yuuki breathed a sigh of relief, and then said hello to Lisbeth apologetically.
"It's okay, I don't mind."
Putting the hammer on her shoulder, Lisbeth was more surprised and didn't care.
Anyway, she just came here with curiosity and a try attitude because the team was all girls.
"Then let's start over."
"Um."
Purple text immediately appeared between the two people, and a green health bar was also displayed above their heads.
(...The foundation seems to be very stable. It seems that this is not the first time I have chosen this type of role.)
Carefully observing Lisbeth's movements and steps, Yuuki nodded secretly.
After all, she has experienced so much, but she still has this bit of vision.
(Then next, it depends on the actual battle to see whether it is qualified or not.)
When selecting teammates, you must be responsible for the entire team, rather than relaxing the standards just because the other party is an 'acquaintance'.
He jumped over at the speed of a normal player, and his downward slash and subsequent combos were firmly blocked by the opponent's round shield.
(The defense is very solid, but...)
Using her sword to block the opponent's counterattack, Yuuki kicked the ground and jumped up.
When the opponent subconsciously made an upper defense, the black-haired girl did not attack. Instead, she suddenly lowered her body after landing and attacked the opponent's lower body with lightning speed.
"--well?!"
Obviously, Lisbeth did not react immediately to this attack.
But soon, although the opponent's steps were a bit messy, they still counterattacked.
Instead of using the war hammer, he used the buckler closest to Yuuki to launch the attack.
Turning her head to avoid the oncoming shield attack, Yuuki showed a smirk on her face.
When Lisbeth saw this scene, she also had a 'too bad' expression on her face.
Her defense was destroyed and her attacks were in a state of inactivity. Now she had a wide open door.
(...Except for the lack of combat experience, in other aspects it is quite good for a novice player of this game.)
After making this judgment, the tip of the sword stopped in front of the opposite side, and Yuuki smiled at the pink-haired girl who had "accepted her fate".
"Yes! Passed!"
"——!"
While the opponent was still looking dazed, he lowered his sword in his hand, and the black-haired girl extended her free left hand to him.
"Welcome to join you, Miss Lisbeth!"
…
After completing the recruitment of team members, they were walking on the way to the western plain of the second level, the wasteland area with more advanced monsters. Lisbeth, who had just joined the team, was still thinking about the previous battle.
"Really? You guys were planning to participate in tomorrow's boss strategy... But, Yuuki, you are so powerful, especially the last one before, I didn't react at all."
I never thought that such smooth movements as in reality could be realized in a game.
She expressed this emotion.
"hey-hey."
She accepted the other person's compliment calmly. This time she didn't cheat. She earned it entirely through her own efforts.
As mentioned before, she is ready to take this world as her starting point.
This kind of training, which is like starting from scratch, can well make up for her control of strength and fighting skills.
If she were to return to the world of battle now to face the battle against the reverse Erana, she was confident that she could end the battle before her spiritual power was exhausted.
(…)
Shaking his head to wave away some nostalgia, there was a deserted area ahead, Yuuki encouraged everyone in the team.
"Everyone! Time is running out, seize the opportunity to level up!"
"oh--!"
What I got was a very impressive response from the girls.
——On the second floor of "Aincrad", southeast of the main street, close to the small village "Malon" located in the maze area
Three days have passed since Knight Diaber's strategy meeting, and today is the day for various temporary guilds and players who form teams to launch a crusade against the second-level boss.
As for why it is said to be temporary, it is because most of the guilds now just call themselves or continue their previous game combinations. If you really want to set up a guild, you must reach the third level.
So this strategy is also a good opportunity for them to make a name for themselves and recruit talents.
…
"I always feel like the atmosphere is scary..."
At the resting place provided in the village, Silica said a little depressed when she saw the players gathered in twos and threes, talking about strategies with solemn expressions on their faces.
"Well... there is nothing we can do about it. After all, it is no longer a game... This is the first time for players to conduct a floor boss strategy. Faced with the threat of possible death, just coming here requires enough courage.
Bar."
She smiled reluctantly, and Lisbeth's face showed obvious nervousness.
"..."
Asuna, Suguha and Aiko, who were sitting on the other side of the wooden table, were also a little uneasy. This was also the first time they had experienced such a battle.
Perhaps the only one who is still interested in 'appreciating the scenery' is Yuuki.
…
(This number of people is really beyond imagination...)
When I walked to the door and saw more and more people on the street, I could say that the entire small village was already saturated with players.
Just a rough estimate, there were probably hundreds of people.
It seems that the rapid breakthrough on the first level gave many people the courage to pick up the sword.
But even though so many people came, Yuuki estimated that most of the players came more to be witnesses.
Use your own eyes to confirm the fact that there is still hope of completing this game.
Because the maximum number of people for floor boss strategy is 48 people, which is 8 teams.
And this time, several major groups that have established prestige on the first level have jointly spoken out, asking players to form small teams to carry out the strategy. On the one hand, it is to reduce casualties, and on the other hand, it is also to cut off people with selfish motives from competing.
Grab the props dropped after a successful strategy.
The boss will drop items of great value, which is a tacit secret among the top leaders of major groups.
As for whether there were any transactions, Yuuki didn't know.
"Let's go too, it looks like it's about to start."
Noticing that the crowd was starting to move, Yuuki glanced at her friends behind her.
"Um!"
After all, they have to adapt to these on their own.
Less than half a month after the first level was breached, the second level boss strategy is about to begin. (To be continued)