When he discovered that his 'mentor' had actually appeared in the arriving team, the turbaned samurai looked excited.
But as soon as he shouted, a girl quickly covered him up.
"Brother...brother? He's the elder brother, right?!"
Rushing forward excitedly, Suguha looked at the slightly delicate young man in front of her with moist eyes.
Because she had never heard anything about someone on the first level, she thought her brother and others had gone offline before the world turned to death. She was thankful but also a little sad.
I just didn't expect to see him here today.
But for Suguha, the fact that her brother is still alive is probably the best news.
"Xiao Zhi?!"
Hearing someone calling him, Kirito was obviously more surprised than Suguha when he saw the person.
In his impression, it was impossible for his sister to play such a game.
"Why would you...!"
"Kirito! Are you coming too? Haha!!"
Kirito looked at his sister in shock and confusion. Just as he was about to ask why, Klein grabbed his neck as he rushed over.
"Klein?!"
"well?"
Because Kirito was blocking Suguha, Klein didn't see the sad atmosphere between the two and just thought it was just acquaintances meeting each other.
It wasn't until he saw the girl with tears in the corners of her eyes that the down-and-out warrior realized what he had done wrong. He clasped his hands in front of him and lowered his head to seek forgiveness.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"
"Really, you guy..."
It was supposed to be a touching moment of reunion between the siblings who had survived the disaster, but it was all ruined by this guy.
"……whee."
Kirito sighed silently and turned around just in time to see his sister wiping her eyes and smiling softly.
Seeing this scene, both of them raised their lips in silence.
Although there were not many words, the feelings of both parties were conveyed.
What Suguha is even more happy about is that the family ties that were originally estranged are finally showing signs of sticking together.
Then half of her purpose of entering this world would have been accomplished.
As for the other half...
Turning around and seeing the black-haired girl with her hands on her hips, Suguha felt warm in her heart.
Maybe, it's not far away.
…
"Kirito, why don't you introduce it to us?"
It seemed that the conversation with Diaber was over, and the young man with iron-grey hair came to the two of them.
"Mr. Heathcliff... Captain."
Even though he didn't say hello smoothly, Kirito said a little embarrassedly.
"This child...Xiao Zhi...Lifa is my sister."
After taking a look at Suguha's character name, Kirito quickly changed his introduction and at the same time decisively ignored a certain samurai who was yelling about his sister.
Is it better not to reveal the actual things?
"Hello, my brother has been taken care of by you."
Suguha thanked Heathcliff very politely. Although Suguha didn't know why his brother was in his team, seeing that Kirito respected him, he must be a captain or something.
"Haha, it's better than anything else for siblings to be able to meet each other safely."
Congratulating in the tone of an elder, Heathcliff nodded to Suguha.
"...By the way, Kirito, didn't you say that you are a solo player?"
Finding that he finally had a chance to speak, Klein, who had been unable to get a word in, asked again in confusion.
"Well, that's a long story..."
As if he didn't want to say more, Kirito scratched his face and then looked away.
"Since your sister is here, Kirito, do you want to invite her to join our team?"
After glancing at Suguha, Heathcliff made a pertinent suggestion to Kirito.
"..."
"...Xiao Zhi, what do you think?"
Instead of rushing to make a decision for Suguha, Kirito gave up the choice. Of course, as an elder brother, she naturally hoped that her sister could stay under her protection.
"...No, thank you, brother."
Suguha shook her head when Kirito showed no surprise, just some disappointment.
"because--"
Turning her head, Suguha guided the boy to look at the friend who had left space for them.
"I've found great teammates!"
There, everyone is still waiting for her!
…
"Are you really not going to keep your sister?"
Seeing Suguha return to his team, Heathcliff, standing next to Kirito, asked again.
"Well, Leafa has been much stronger than me since she was a child. Now she has found so many partners, maybe she can go further than me."
Sighing, Kirito smiled happily.
Moreover, as long as you can conquer it faster, isn't it a kind of protection?
At least the young man has strengthened his belief now.
With the addition of Heathcliff's team, the strategy team is finally back to full strength again.
Under Diabelu's emotional arousal, the enthusiasm of other teams finally recovered slowly.
After arriving at the floor boss's room again, Diaber didn't speak. He just looked at everyone with bated breath and nodded heavily.
No words were needed, this action had fully conveyed what he wanted to say, and then, under the gaze of everyone, the knight pushed open the oppressive door.
Just like on the first level, the dark battlefield was lit up again, and the traces of the previous team's battle had completely disappeared.
The huge horned monster and his men roared onto the scene.
…
The strategy started just as Diabell had planned when he was in the waiting area.
Among the eight teams, six teams are responsible for besieging the floor boss, and the remaining two teams are responsible for containing the two elite monsters.
It is a very orthodox strategy mode and is also the most commonly used team battle method among players during the closed beta period.
And as Yuuki expected, Diaber arranged for their team to be one of the two teams to contain the monster.
This is quite good, at least for Lanzi and the others, there is a process of adaptation.
…
The battle has been going on smoothly. Basically, the players here are top players on the front line, so although it is the first time to cooperate, everyone has performed their duties and completed their tasks.
Moreover, this guide also includes that buggy man.
Even without using the 'Unique Skill' of the 'Holy Sword', Heathcliff has demonstrated his unusually powerful defense.
Even if he is paralyzed by the boss, he can still stand firmly at the front of the team.
As time goes by, the boss's blood volume gradually reaches the red area.
(--It's now!)
In the team surrounding the boss, Diaber's figure suddenly rushed out of the formation. Then, Kirito's face changed slightly when he discovered something, and he rushed forward without even bothering to explain.
They glanced at each other and both of them knew clearly what the other's purpose was.
Seize control of the items for the final blow. (To be continued)