They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

He was lying on a grassy hillside, basking in the sun.

Bathed in the warm sunlight, a wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over me.

Ding!

The sudden notification sound woke Ling Yu, who was almost asleep, and made him open his eyes.

After glancing at the setting sun in the distance, Ling Yu immersed his consciousness in the group chat.

If you see a red dot in the Alice section, click on it.

Alice: "Ling Yu, Kirito is here."

"Kirito?"

Yes.

Ling Yu remembered that he had left a back door for the other party.

You can log in to directly connect to the Underworld where Alice resides.

Regarding the male protagonist who left a deep impression on him.

Ling Yu, who was just looking for some fun, replied "Wait for me" and then quickly disappeared.

Lutley Village

When Kirito opened his eyes, he saw a handsome young man with blond hair and blue eyes bending over and staring at him.

The two people were in direct contact, with their faces touching, and the distance between them was less than ten centimeters.

"you're awake?"

Upon seeing Kirito awaken, Eugeo also distanced himself from him.

"Well, who are you?"

“Swordsman, Eugeo.” Eugeo extended his hand to Kirito.

Kirito, who had gotten up with Eugeo's help, also said his name.

"Kirito."

The moment Kirito revealed his name, Eugeo's eyes widened.

"You're Kirito?"

"You know me?" Kirito asked, puzzled.

“Yes, I’ve been waiting for you to arrive.” Eugeo smiled as he looked at Kirito.

Kirito was dumbfounded.

But soon, his gaze was drawn to the sword at Eugeo's waist.

His expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "The Explainer?!"

Chapter 280 First Meeting with Grandpa Tong

Upon hearing this, Eugeo shifted his body to the side, blocking Kirito's view.

"Although I don't know how you know the name of this sword, I can't give it to you."

Seeing the wariness in Eugeo's eyes, Kirito snapped out of his shock and quickly waved his hand to explain, "No, no, I didn't mean to take it for myself. It's just that this sword looks a lot like one I used before, so I was a little surprised."

As he said this, Kirito began to have some guesses in his mind.

Perhaps Mr. Kikuoka drew inspiration from SAO when creating this world, which is why he designed a sword with the same name and shape as the Explainer.

The eyes are the windows to the soul. After staring at each other for a while, Eugeo, sensing Kirito's sincerity, also relaxed.

This sword was given to him by Mr. Ling Yu; it is an indispensable companion on his path to becoming a swordsman.

He even wants to hold it while sleeping, so he absolutely won't allow anyone to mess with it.

Moreover, he also had a strange feeling that made him not want to be enemies with Kirito.

Therefore, it would be best if we could coexist peacefully.

"Um, what did you mean by saying you'd been waiting for me to arrive?"

Seeing that the tense atmosphere had eased somewhat, Kirito asked the question that had been bothering him.

“It means exactly what it says. Let’s go, we need to hurry,” Eugeo said.

"Where are we going?" Kirito was taken aback when Eugeo grabbed his hand and started running.

As he ran, Eugeo looked into the distance, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Central Cathedral!"

……

That's the whole story.

After Alice's explanation, Ling Yu finally understood.

Then the two left the team voice chat and looked at the two sunny and cheerful boys in front of them.

Especially the boy with black hair and gray eyes, who was wearing a smart black short-sleeved shirt and had a cowlick sticking up on his head.

Although there was still some confusion in his eyes, he was very composed.

Grandpa Kirito.

Ling Yu's hands suddenly felt itchy to touch this well-known figure.

"You're wondering why we know you, aren't you?" Ling Yu asked, voicing the question that had been puzzling Kirito.

The latter nodded.

"Fight me, and I'll tell you if I win."

A flash of light appeared in Ling Yu's hand, and he threw out two longswords.

Kirito was taken aback, then quickly reached out and caught the two swords.

"This is?"

Kirito looked at Ling Yu with a puzzled expression.

"I've seen you at your strongest, dual-wielding, the black-clad swordsman, Kirito." Ling Yu smiled faintly, revealing Kirito's identity in another game.

Kirito's pupils contracted, and he gripped the object in his hand tighter.

"Who are you!?"

His tone became wary.

"I told you, I'll tell you everything if we win."

As Ling Yu spoke, ripples appeared in the void to his left, and a long, icy blue sword slowly emerged from them.

Grasp the hilt and draw the sword from its sheath in one swift motion.

Ling Yu held the ice-blue longsword, which exuded a chilling aura, in his hand.

It was noon, and the sun was shining brightly, but everyone present felt the temperature drop sharply.

Eugeo stared blankly at the Blue Rose Sword in Ling Yu's hand, feeling as if he had seen this sword somewhere before.

"Then, I'll provide the venue."

Alice, dressed in golden Integrity Knight armor with two longswords at her waist, stepped forward and spoke.

She didn't think Ling Yu would hurt Kirito.

After all, if Ling Yu were to get serious, a hundred Kiritos wouldn't be enough to defeat him; he's the kind of person who uses nuclear explosions like a basic attack.

Congregational Church

The 80th floor of the Central Cathedral.

This is where Alice and her teacher, Bellricue, usually study and practice together.

The spacious table allows both players to perform to their heart's content.

"This battle is a 1v1 swordsmanship duel. The one who loses the ability to fight will be judged to have lost."

Alice cleared her throat and spoke solemnly.

Kirito looked at the two swords in his hands.

One was a familiar, golden, forged steel holy sword, while the other was a mysterious and profound black, the Night Sky Sword that should have belonged to Kirito but was intercepted by Ling Yu.

He looked at the figure opposite him, then at himself holding two swords.

At this moment, Kirito felt as if he had returned to the scene of fighting Heathcliff in the Knights of the Blood Oath.

"How nostalgic!"

Kirito muttered to himself, his eyes hardening.

"Let the sword in my hand open the door to the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kirito, wielding two swords, moved.

He sprinted towards Ling Yu with lightning speed, his body slightly turned to the side, without the slightest hesitation, and thrust the Forged Steel Holy Sword straight at Ling Yu's chest.

He truly deserves to be called the fastest swordsman.

With a gasp of surprise, Ling Yu's Blue Rose Sword also moved.

Bah!

With a crisp metallic clang, the Blue Rose Sword successfully blocked Kirito's thrust, but soon, another Night Sky Sword slashed in from the side.

The difficulty in dealing with dual-wielding opponents lies in the fact that they have two weapons at their disposal.

Ling Yu muttered to himself.

But his hands moved quite quickly.

The hand gripping the Blue Rose Sword quickly shifted from the right to the left, then exerted force, gripping the hilt tightly and swinging it forcefully at the incoming sword of the night sky.

Bah!

Amidst the sparks of swords clashing, the Night Sky Sword was knocked away, the heavy force nearly causing Kirito to drop his grip.

But Grandpa Tong truly lives up to his name.

After a brief moment of distraction, the brain quickly took over the body. After the body spun 360 degrees in mid-air, the sword in the night sky in the hand shone brightly and slashed horizontally at Ling Yu's neck again.

This time, the added force of the spin made it far stronger than the first time.

This attack already has a hint of the Starburst Stream Slash.

Ling Yu would naturally not stand by and watch the sword cut into his neck, otherwise his indestructible physique would be exposed.

Ling Yu, who was holding the sword in his left hand, turned around again, gripped the hilt with his right hand, and gently moved it a little towards his neck, steadily catching the spinning attack.

Behind the sparks from the clash of swords, Kirito, still suspended in mid-air, showed a look of surprise.

'Such a quick reaction!'

Shocked, Kirito quickly created distance.

After a brief exchange, he realized that his opponent's strength was no less than his own.

This made Kirito keep looking around at Ling Yu.

'No, it has no weaknesses!'

Although Ling Yu stood there with numerous flaws, Kirito had already imagined multiple clashes in his mind.

They discovered that no matter which direction they attacked, they wouldn't get the desired result.

"Amazing!"

Eugeo, standing off the field, looked utterly shocked.

The two went from approaching each other to engaging in combat in just 30 seconds.

But those 30 seconds deeply shocked his young mind.

"It's really awesome."