The next day, looking at Rudius's cheeks, which were swollen and red, Roya shook his head inwardly.

Naturally, the task of teaching the other person once again fell to Roya.

Time flies like an arrow, and the days when we can't show off pass by in a flash.

That's just how it is every day; almost a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

And finally, the world of SAO is about to end.

At this historic moment, Roya personally logged in and defeated the final boss on the 90th floor.

It was a massive, ferocious dragon. As it fell to the ground and its HP reached zero, the crowd cheered with joy.

Finally, after four years, is this the time to come?

A joyful smile appeared on everyone's face.

In the end, Kirigaya Naoki joined Kayaba Akihiko's team. His idea was actually very simple: as long as he had fast hand speed and high attack power, it wouldn't be too much to steal a kill, right?

Anyway, he has the unique skill of drawing his sword. His combo plus berserk mode is equivalent to a small burst of damage in team fights. Kirigaya Naoki used this move to steal a lot of kills.

As for keeping all the spoils for himself, he can just hand them over and divide them equally after the battle. Of course, he'll keep some good stuff, since it's with him anyway. Given his contribution, he has the right to keep a few pieces of equipment.

Luo Ya stood calmly in front of the dragon, his gaze fixed on the information displayed on the system panel.

You have successfully defeated the boss on the 90th floor.

[Your passive skill, Soul Devouring, has been activated.]

[Special Mission: Completed. The mission will be awarded upon your return.]

[Slay 90 floor masters]

[Reward: High-level Word of Power Awakening, Infused with Perfect Dragon Blood*1]

[You have successfully defeated the boss on floor 90 and will receive a large amount of Time-Space Power!]

[Note: You have significantly altered the storyline; your gain of spacetime power will increase by 20%]

[If you successfully complete SAO, your world coordinates will be recorded by the system, granting you one opportunity to use spacetime power to adjust the flow of time between your world and the main world.]

There were many system messages, but Roya didn't continue reading them. Instead, he directed Kirigaya Naoki to look at Heathcliff, who was standing at the head of the group with a calm expression.

Naoki Kiritani spoke coldly, "What, still pretending? What should I call you? Heathcliff? Kayaba Akihiko?"

Everyone was taken aback by what they heard, and almost everyone turned their gaze to Kirigaya Naoki.

At this point, Kirigaya Naoki also had the confidence to confront the wall hanging in front of him head-on.

There's nothing special about it; it's all based on his current attributes.

Character: Roya

Level: 100

Strength: A+

Agility: A

[Stamina: A++]

Intelligence: A+

Luck: C

[Sword Skill: Sword God Style - Draw Sword Stance, Berserk, Sword God Style (Sword King Level) Note: Max level proficiency with one-handed sword]

[Unique Sword Skill: Sword Drawing Technique (max)] The sword skill's damage and attack speed continuously increase with the charging time.

【Kenshin (3): Consumes stamina to see through the opponent's movement trajectory】

Heathcliff turned his gaze to Roya, gave him a strange look, and pretended to be puzzled. He asked directly, "What do you mean by this?"

Roya spoke again: "I've always felt something was off about you. You're actually Kayaba Akihiko, aren't you?"

Kirigaya Naoki's words were like a powder keg, causing a huge uproar among the crowd. People looked at Kirigaya Naoki and Heathcliff with strange expressions, but most of them were actually sizing up Kirigaya Naoki.

Soon, however, some dissenting voices emerged within the team. Some shouted, "Roya, what makes you say that Commander Heathcliff is Kayaba Akihiko, especially at this time? We're all heading towards meeting the real BOSS soon. Could you be a spy sent by Kayaba Akihiko to sow discord among us?"

Naoki Kiritani's lips twitched when he heard what the other person said, but he found that he really couldn't refute them.

His main reason for wanting to confront the other party head-on was to avoid a group fight, and another reason was for the system's mission.

Now he has obtained everything, and even if he dies, he doesn't need to worry so much.

Heathcliff, however, gave a hearty laugh and said, "I don't know how you saw through me, or if my disguise is so easy to spot? But none of that matters anymore. Since you've figured me out, let's begin."

After speaking, Heathcliff turned his gaze back to Kirigaya Naoki, brought up the control panel, and began clicking on it.

Kirigaya Naoki didn't want to give the other party time to activate GM privileges, so he directly drew his sword. The sword in Kirigaya Naoki's hand was no ordinary weapon; it was called Moye, and he had forged it himself using collected materials. Its only characteristic was its sharpness.

Its extreme sharpness can easily pierce the scales of a dragon and shatter the shields used by any warrior.

When Moye came into the hands of Kirigaya Naoki, it became a truly terrifying killing move.

Moye's sword transformed into a streak of light. This sword strike was incredibly fast. No one present saw how Kirigaya Naoki drew his sword. The strike landed on Heathcliff's body. However, strangely, along with a crisp sound of impact, a purple barrier flashed in front of Heathcliff.

"This is……!?"

Naoki Kiritani would naturally recognize this phenomenon; it is a phenomenon that the system exhibits when protecting objects.

Now, Heathcliff is protected by the system.

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you."

Heathcliff's voice reached Kirigaya Naoki's ears.

"I am always protected by the system. Any attack that could cause my HP bar to fall into the yellow warning zone will be blocked."

This is the truth behind why Heathcliff's HP bar has never entered the yellow zone.

However, this put Naoki Kiritani in a real bind. What should he do now?

"Let the final outcome come sooner rather than later," Heathcliff said in a cold tone.

In an instant, Kirigaya Naoki's level 3 Kenshin saw through Heathcliff's movements, and time seemed to stretch on endlessly.

If he were to strike now, his slash would certainly hit the opponent, but so what?

Thinking that he could never be a match for the other party, Kirigaya Naoki clicked his tongue and thought to himself that privilege-controlled dogs were a real nuisance.

Heathcliff's finger landed on the turntable, and a beam of azure light appeared on Kirigaya Naoki.

Naoki Kiritani's eyes narrowed suddenly. What was the permission-ghosting dog trying to do with the transfer?

Asuna suddenly charged towards Roya, as did Kirito. But it all happened too suddenly. Before Asuna could reach Kirito Naoki, his body had already completely turned into blue light and dissipated.

When Kirigaya Naoki opened his eyes again, he no longer saw the scene of the sky and earth on the 0th floor, but the 100th floor.

This is a red palace. Compared to the 0th floor BOSS floor, this floor is mediocre in every way. But it is here that Kirigaya Naoki will face the most difficult person he will ever encounter.

Authorization dog, oh no, I mean, creator god (fake) Heathcliff!

The floor tiles were as red as blood, surrounded by tall pillars that supported the eaves of the roof to an unimaginable height—majestic and grand? Perhaps, there was a hint of that.

But more than anything, it exudes an aura of extreme brutality. The surrounding palaces are all this blood-like color, creating an overall atmosphere of evil.

This is the location of the boss on the 100th floor of Aincrad – the "Ruby Palace".

But when faced with the person in front of him, Kirigaya Naoki felt somewhat helpless. How could a mortal stand shoulder to shoulder with a god?

He's not like Ryougi Shiki; he possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, so this one's probably going to be a disaster.

Kirigaya Naoki's hand unconsciously gripped the hilt of Moye again. The purple blade was slender and long, and when it was drawn, it gave people the feeling of purple lightning.

Kirigaya Naoki stared directly at Heathcliff and said with a hint of sarcasm, "So, Kayaba Akihiko didn't come looking for a junior like me just to easily defeat me with GM privileges, did he?"

Just as Kirigaya Naoki said, if the opponent keeps giving him an invincible cheat code, he won't need to think about how to beat them.

Heathcliff, oh no, I should call him Kayaba Akihiko.

Kayaba Akihiko laughed and said, "Don't misunderstand me. I never intended to play such disgusting tricks. Although I am a GM and did use administrator privileges to obtain the 'Holy Sword' skill, as the final boss character, this is a reasonable range of enhancements. As for the skill proficiency, I practiced it little by little myself. I have never tampered with the skill. My level, equipment, and items are all obtained by my own hands. There is nothing faked."

Naoki Kiritani scoffed dismissively, "Just tell me whether you opened it or not."

4000 words! I've already reached 10,000 words a day!

Chapter 95 Epilogue

Heathcliff shook his head and chuckled, his eyes fixed on the boy, and continued, "There's no such thing as whether it's open or not. Even if I had opened it, what could you do? You should be glad that I'm willing to fight you within the rules."

Naoki Kiritani fell silent again, and indeed, as the other party had said, he was glad that the other party was willing to fight with a fair attitude.

Otherwise, he would be facing an overbearing and unreasonable privileged user.

“Of course, I did tamper with your unique skills,” Heathcliff said.

Naoki Kiritani's expression froze, then his eyes narrowed sharply, and he roared, "You bastard!"

Heathcliff chuckled and said, "You're wrong again. It seems you still don't understand me. I'm just transferring the skills that originally belonged to you to Kirito."

Naoki Kiritani frowned and said, "A skill that originally belonged to me?"

Heathcliff said, "In this world, apart from my 'Holy Sword,' which I obtained directly, I designed a total of ten unique skills, and the other unique skills each have their own acquisition conditions. Among them, the acquisition condition for the skill called 'Dual Wielding' is that you must have the fastest reaction speed among all players."

Naoki Kiritani raised an eyebrow and quickly understood what the other person meant.

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