Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

Now that they have achieved their two goals, they will set off for the next town.

The real battle begins there.

The entire Aincrad—that is, the floating city—has a structure that is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, so the first floor at the bottom is naturally the most spacious.

The first layer, which is almost perfectly circular, has a diameter of ten kilometers and a total area of ​​approximately eighty square kilometers.

The area of ​​Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture, which has a population of over 300,000, is approximately 110 square kilometers, which shows how vast the first layer is.

Due to its vast area, many different terrains can be seen in the first level.

Their town, the Initial Town, is located at the southernmost end of the first level. It is a semi-circular city with a diameter of one kilometer, surrounded by walls, and the surrounding area is mainly grassland.

Continuing along the main road, after crossing the grassland, you will enter a lush forest. Continuing northeast will lead you into a swampy area.

In addition, there are mountains, canyons, ruins, and monsters inhabiting these terrains waiting for players along the way.

At the far northernmost end of the building stands a massive tower, 300 meters in diameter and 100 meters high—this is the maze area of ​​the first floor, where the boss of the first floor is located.

In other words, their journey has only just begun.

Ignoring the other neutral monsters in the initial area, the two of them continued forward along the main road.

After a while, they saw that the once vast grassland was blocked by a dense forest area, which also blocked their view.

We've arrived at the second area.

What follows is the real battle.

Thinking of Fujimaru Ritsuka's words, Asuna swallowed nervously, keeping her mind focused as she continued forward, following Fujimaru Ritsuka into the forest.

Rustling——

However, not long after they entered the forest, an unusual commotion suddenly came from the forest to their side.

There's something there!

Asuna was startled and drew her rapier from her waist, pointing it warily toward the source of the sound. Fujimaru Ritsuka also gripped her spear.

"It seems like there are players fighting."

However, after listening carefully for a while, they realized that the noisy sound seemed to be the sound of people fighting monsters.

"Is it another player?"

Thinking this, she and Asuna exchanged a glance and finally decided to investigate in the direction of the sound.

So the two of them proceeded cautiously.

A short while later, a rather dangerous scene appeared before them:

A lone male player is surrounded by monsters in the forest and has nowhere to escape.

The blood level on his head had already entered the yellow zone; if this continued, it might be...

"I'll go help, Asuna, you support me from behind!"

"Well, I see!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 141. Kirito

141.

2023-11-22

The monster that surrounds the male player is unique to this area and is called the "Small Man-Eating Plant".

Although it is described as small, it is a self-propelled predatory plant that is a full 1.5 meters tall, not much shorter than them.

The monster's body resembled a pitcher plant, with its lower body consisting of countless tree roots for movement, and its left and right sides covered with curling vines with sharp leaves. Its head was a mouth that constantly dripped slime, like that of a man-eating flower.

Perhaps the male players attracted all the carnivorous plants' aggro, because even when Fujimaru Ritsuka and Asuna got close, the monsters didn't react immediately.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was charging at the forefront, immediately made a decisive move, pulling her spear horizontally back as if charging up. At that moment, the entire spear was enveloped in a pale blue special effect light—

[Sweep!]

The spear tip, enhanced by the skill's special effects, precisely sliced ​​through the swaying heads of each carnivorous plant at just the right moment.

Although she didn't know what the monster's weakness was, generally speaking, the head is a common weak point for most creatures.

Attracted by the male players, the monsters stood relatively close together. The spear, enhanced with skill power, instantly hit four man-eating plants, and a weak point attack effect appeared.

At the same time, the monsters' health dropped by half instantly, and two of them even lost two-thirds of their health due to critical hits.

The man-eating plant, which had been attacked, finally turned around, preparing to attack her. At this moment, she was in a brief stun after releasing her skill.

but--

"Asuna!"

"Yes!"

The two had already devised a plan on their way to the mission.

This was the first time Asuna had encountered something like this, and her expression was tense, showing some nervousness. However, she still arrived at the agreed location as planned, and the beginner's rapier in her hand emitted a pale blue light—

Rapier basic sword skills, [Linear Attack]!

Asuna unleashed her sword technique, lunging from the side like a meteor, her rapier attack piercing through the five man-eating plants struck by Fujimaru Ritsuka once more.

However, Asuna's attacks lacked the precision of Fujimaru Ritsuka's. Successfully hitting all four man-eating plants was already quite an achievement, as she couldn't strike each monster's weak point.

Therefore, only the two carnivorous plants that were critically hit turned into shining fragments on the spot, while the remaining two still had a small amount of health left.

However, by this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka had recovered from her stunned state, and she once again used a normal horizontal swing attack to easily finish off the two man-eating plants with low health.

The elimination of the four man-eating plants instantly created a clear gap in the monsters' encirclement.

However, upon seeing the gap, the surrounded male players did not run towards it but continued to resist in place, seemingly ungrateful.

However, their attack was ultimately effective.

With four fewer man-eating plants, the pressure on the opponent was greatly reduced. Although their health was still decreasing due to injuries, it was not as dangerous as before.

At the same time, Fujimaru Ritsuka instantly understood the other party's true intention and said to Asuna:

"Let's continue, just like before!"

Asuna paused for a moment, then nodded decisively.

"I see!"

So, the male player attracted the attention of the man-eating plants, while Fujimaru Ritsuka and Asuna worked together to quickly harvest them, reducing the number of man-eating plants surrounding each other at an extremely rapid pace.

In the end, the male players also switched from passive defense to active offense, working together with them to completely clear out the carnivorous plants.

Ultimately, the male player's health bar remained within the yellow zone, preventing it from turning into the most dangerous red zone.

After the battle, the male player, while using healing potions to replenish his health, hurried past them and said somewhat anxiously:

"Thank you. Monsters may spawn here at any time, please follow me."

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Asuna exchanged a glance and decided to follow.

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The surrounding area was full of trees and grass, and it looked no different from where we had just been.

There are no strictly safe zones in the wilderness outside the maze, but after grinding monsters in this area for so long, he was certain that monsters wouldn't spawn here.

Upon arriving here, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back down, and he let out a long sigh of relief. At the same time, however, he felt a strange sense of weakness throughout his body.

He instinctively bent down and braced his knees, trying to regain his strength.

He survived

He sighed deeply in his heart, and even felt an urge to cry.

For a fleeting moment, he truly believed that this was the end for him.

But fate is sometimes so strange. He never expected that after being framed by a fellow player and falling into a desperate situation, he would be rescued by other players.

Oh, right, my "thank you" was too hasty; I must thank you formally again.

Thinking this, he looked up at the two people who had helped him, preparing to express his gratitude.

"Thanks"

But the moment he saw their faces clearly, he froze on the spot as if a machine had malfunctioned.

The situation had been extremely critical, and he hadn't had the energy to pay attention to their appearances. He only knew from their voices and figures that they were highly sought-after female players in the game, but—

Are they both incredibly cute girls?!

You should know that they are using real-world appearances, not fake character creations!

In SAO and most games, the number of female players is relatively small, and there are even fewer beautiful female players.

Two incredibly beautiful female gamers, each a beauty among beauties, were actually standing in front of him!

In a daze, he even thought he saw an angel.

However, after realizing this was reality, the current situation was extremely devastating for him, as he was a super socially awkward otaku who even had difficulty communicating with his younger sister.

Looking at the two incredibly beautiful girls who had saved his life, he mustered all his strength to manage to utter a complete sentence:

"Thank you so much for saving my life! I am extremely grateful!"

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply, while trying to adjust his mindset.

Calm down, calm down. Don't look so pathetic in front of your savior!

"It's alright. We can't just stand by and watch someone die in this situation, can we?"

Seeing the other person's expression, Fujimaru Ritsuka replied with a smile.

If everyone could think like that, that would be great.

Upon hearing the other person's reply, and recalling how he had been framed, he thought to himself, "This is what happened."

At this moment, Fujimaru Ritsuka laughed again:

"Come to think of it, I haven't introduced myself yet."