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Chapter 810 Kirito: Turns out I'm a swordsmanship genius too!

Seiya understood why Casford would drive him away and claim that he was dead.

Seiya was able to return from the end of the End Mountains, but there is no doubt that he, like Alice, must have violated the "Taboo Index" and stepped into the Dark Realm.

Alice has been captured by the Integrity Knights of the Axiom Church, and Casford doesn't want his son, who has finally returned, to face the same fate.

He and Seruka can guarantee they won't betray Seiya, but what about the rest of the village?
For people in the human world, the "Taboo Index" is a law that is above all else, and concealing things from Seiya is also a violation of the contents of the Taboo Index.

As Seiya's relatives, they were naturally willing to keep it a secret, but who could guarantee that the others in the village would be willing to take the same risk?

The best solution now is for Seiya Zuberuk to be dead, and for Seiya to reappear under a new identity.

Casford knew very well that he was ultimately just a nobody, and that he probably had no hope of saving his daughter Alice on his own in this lifetime.

However, Seiya is different. From a young age, Seiya has been smarter than his peers, and his talent is also top-notch.

If it were him, perhaps one day he could really grow into an Integrity Knight who could rival the Axiom Church!

After saying goodbye to Casford and Seruka, Seiya turned and left.

Furthermore, he deliberately avoided the sight of the other villagers and came to the Demon Tree at the southern entrance of the forest.

Before the Demon Tree, Giga Siddar, a blond boy was diligently swinging his dragon bone axe to chop down the tree.

Since there was only one Dragon Bone Axe, the black-haired boy was not idle. Instead, he was practicing basic swordsmanship by wielding a wooden sword in his hand.

Since their trip to the End Mountain Range three months ago, Kirito and Eugeo have both undergone drastic personality changes. Even Kirito, who used to love slacking off, has now become extremely hardworking.

The events that occurred three months ago made them realize their own weakness.

And in order to achieve their goals, they also know that they must make changes!
They wanted to go to the Congregational Church to rescue Alice, who had been captured!
I also want to venture deep into the Dark Realm to find the missing Seiya!

They cannot do these things with their current abilities; they must become stronger!

After finding a goal to strive for, the two first shook off their dejection, and then found Lute, the captain of the guards in the village who had previously taught Seiya swordsmanship, and asked him to teach them swordsmanship.

However, Lute believed that Kirito and his friends' true calling was to be "markers." Not only did they lack the talent of swordsmen, but learning swordsmanship would be much less effective for them. Lute was also worried that Kirito and his friends would do something reckless. So, even though the two of them pleaded sincerely, they were ultimately rejected.

Undeterred, Kirito began to think about becoming self-taught, so he made a wooden sword and trained in it during the breaks when he and Eugeo took turns cutting down trees.

But it didn't matter if he didn't learn it at first. Once he gripped the wooden sword and started learning swordsmanship, Kirito began to find that the sword in his hand seemed quite easy to handle. He started to use one familiar sword technique after another.

At first, Eugeo didn't believe that Kirito could become self-taught; he was more inclined for the two brothers to save money and go to town to learn from retired veterans.

But when Eugeo saw Kirito wielding a wooden sword and using sword techniques from SAO such as "Horizontal Slash" and "Vertical Square Slash," he was dumbfounded.

Although he doesn't know any swordsmanship, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Kirito's swordsmanship is far superior to Lute's Imperial Swordsmanship.

For this reason, Kirito and Eugeo have been diligently chopping down trees during the day, fulfilling their duties while also building up their physical strength. At night, Kirito teaches Eugeo swordsmanship, hoping he'll become stronger as soon as possible, then they'll retrieve the Blue Rose Sword from the White Dragon Cave, cut down the Demon Tree, and then change their duties to head to the Imperial Capital!

"I never knew I had such a talent for swordsmanship. Why didn't I discover it before?"

It's a pity Seiya isn't here, otherwise I, Kirito, would definitely show him who the coolest guy in Rulid Village really is.

Hearing Kirito's words, Eugeo, who was still chopping down trees nearby, also showed a sad expression on his face.

Three months ago, they were childhood friends and best friends, but now Alice has been taken away by the Integrity Knights, and Seiya has also disappeared, leaving only him and Kirito here to cut down trees.

Alice felt extremely guilty about Seiya's disappearance, but Eugeo and Kirito also felt very guilty about what had happened to the siblings.

Don't forget, what was their initial purpose in going to the end of the mountain range?
It was because he and Kirito didn't want to be "Engravers" for the rest of their lives that they ultimately risked going to the end of the End Mountains.

If the mountain range hadn't been ended, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

It was originally supposed to be their business, but now they're both safely chopping down trees here, while Alice and Seiya are in different situations – one was taken away by the Integrity Knights, and the other's fate is unknown.

Eugeo was filled with regret. If he had known all this would happen, he would have preferred to stay in the village cutting down trees for the rest of his life.

Compared to unrealistic dreams, his best friends are clearly more important to him than anything else!

That's why Eugeo is now working harder than anyone else.

He doesn't have the innate swordsmanship talent of Seiya and Kirito, so he has to work several times harder than them to catch up with them!
"Damn it, if I had my current level back in the End Mountains, would I have let that guy Seiya play the hero and cover the rear all by himself?"

That guy has always been like this since he was a kid. Even though he's the youngest among us, he's always the most reliable one..."

"Kirito, so this is what you really think? It's quite rare to hear you say something like this. It seems this trip was definitely worthwhile."

Just as Kirito was angrily swinging his sword and involuntarily pouring out his heart, a familiar voice suddenly appeared beside him, startling both Kirito and Eugeo.

When they turned their gaze to the source of the sound and saw a familiar figure gradually becoming clearer before them, their wide, surprised eyes began to reveal joy.

"Seiya, I knew you wouldn't die so easily!"

"Holy one, it's so good that you're safe and sound!"

After being separated for three months, Kirito and Eugeo were both extremely excited to reunite with their best friends.

When they didn't find Seiya's body at the end of the Termination Mountains, the two of them firmly believed that Seiya was still alive.

However, given the legends about the Dark Realm and the circumstances at the time, the two remained worried about Seiya's situation.

Now that their friend has returned safely, the two are naturally very happy.

(End of this chapter)