[Screen continues]
[Kirito stared at Heathcliff standing not far away. The calmer he looked, the more Kirito felt that something was wrong!]
[At that moment, he remembered the scene from their previous duel, and an extremely horrifying thought emerged in his mind....]
[Kirito slowly picked up the Elucidator from the ground...]
["Kirito-kun?"]
[Asuna looked at him, confused, not knowing what he was going to do....]
[Immediately after, Kirito rushed out at his fastest speed!]
[This time, his target wasn't the monsters, but the strongest human player!]
[Heathcliff didn't react, merely stepping back in fright...]
[BOOM!]
[The moment the sword struck Heathcliff, a protective layer appeared on his side, blocking Kirito's attack....]
[Kirito looked in horror at the system prompt....]
[Prompt: Immortal Object!]
[Just like with Yui back then!]....
"No way... this... How can this be?"
"The living legend, the strongest human... is an administrator?"
The players stared at the prompt in horror, rubbing their eyes repeatedly, thinking they had seen wrong.
For a moment, the players were thrown into a panic. Why would the strongest player have such a prompt?
"As I suspected!"
Kirito thought back to his previous speculation and had felt something was off since that duel!
He thought it was a special skill, but never expected him to actually be an administrator!
More players couldn't believe it; this was too much for them to accept....
God of Death: "What serious illness does your administrator have?"
Skeleton Hunter: "What serious illness does your administrator have?"
"Do they affect the game's balance?"
"No!"
"If you don't love them, please don't create them. This way of dying is really frustrating!"
Ice Dragon: "Brother, you're so pathetic! It's not like I was just defeated by a player~"
Other Bosses: "Can the restrictions be lifted?"
They wanted to kill that stupid dragon!.....
[On Screen]
[Asuna quickly ran over and looked at the prompt, trembling, a sense of fear welling up in her heart....]
["What's going on... Guild Master..."]
[Kirito stared at him and said in a low voice, "This man's HP never falls into the yellow zone under any circumstances...."]
["He is under system protection..."]
[The other players were also confused and didn't understand why this was happening....]
["Since coming to this world, I've always wondered where that guy is watching us from...."]
[Kirito stared at the dim ceiling and thought of one simple fact: Nothing is more boring than watching others play an RPG....]
[There was only one guess: he is also a player!]
["Isn't that right?... Kayaba Akihiko!"]...
Inside the Knights of the Blood
"That murderous demon was actually among us all along!"
"Are we going to die?"
The players were in chaos!
They hadn't even recovered from the fact that there was a member of Laughing Coffin among the raid party.
Now they were hit with such heavy news; how could they possibly digest it!
That Kayaba Akihiko was the devil who had killed thousands of people; Laughing Coffin was nothing compared to him!
In the Conference Room,
Heathcliff spread his hands helplessly...
"What a failure. I didn't expect to be discovered so quickly...."
"But it's also a kind of fun, isn't it?..."
He quickly vanished from the spot, as if evaporating from the world. The Guild Master of the Knights of the Blood had completely disappeared.
The next moment,
He appeared on the outskirts of Aincrad, standing atop the clouds, looking down at the world below.
If he didn't see what he expected to happen, he would continue to wait and watch.
"Kirito, I hope you can..."....
[On Screen]
[Heathcliff did not refute Kirito's words and readily admitted his identity....]
[But he was very curious: when had he been discovered?...]
[Kirito told him about the original duel. The guy was surprisingly fast, which had planted doubts in his mind....]
[Kayaba shook his head helplessly. Just as he thought, he had been suppressed by Kirito's sword skills and had accidentally activated the assist function....]
Ordinary Player 1: "What the hell! This guy is a total cheater!"
Ordinary Player 2: "And he was suppressed by the Black Swordsman? Just who is this Black Swordsman?"
Ordinary Players: "...The protagonist?".....
[On Screen]
[Kayaba Akihiko told everyone that he was still waiting as the final boss on the 100th floor...]
[This twisted taste made everyone feel as if they were in hell. The strongest player had suddenly become the final boss!]
[Some angrily accused him on the spot, demanding to know why he was doing this, why he was toying with them like this!]
[However, Kayaba expressed regret, saying it was a waste of the guild he had worked so hard to build....]
[The Mad Knight rushed at him but was instantly blocked by Kayaba, his body paralyzed and unable to move....]
[Now, he was more interested in Kirito...]
[He thought the one standing before him must be Kirito...]
[As a reward, he specially offered him a chance: if Kirito could defeat him, all players would be liberated!]
["No! Kirito-kun, retreat for now!"]
[Asuna refused without a second thought. In this situation, no matter what he said, she wouldn't believe him!]....
Inside the Great Tomb of Nazarick
"This is truly a wonderful script. The strongest becomes the most vicious. We could use this!"
Ainz Ooal Gown was excited; becoming a hero in the minds of many was part of his plan.
If one day his true identity were revealed, how interesting that would be!
This thought excited him, and the heart of his former human self was gradually fading....
Demiurge looked at his excited King and smiled fondly. He hadn't seen him like this in a long time.
Why not slaughter some of the livestock to entertain the King??....
[On Screen]
[Kirito's bangs covered his eyes, and his body trembled uncontrollably....]
[He thought of the people who had died in this world, of those who had died to protect the living, and of his desire to let his friends leave this world!]
[Kirito chose the path of resistance...]
["Let's settle this!"]....
"Kirito-kun! You're being too reckless! You fool!"
Asuna slapped Kirito anxiously. How could he possibly have a chance of winning against him!
He was the god who had developed all the skills and created this SAO world!
A fight between a mortal and a god!
It was nearly impossible!
"Even so, I won't give up this chance. I will take you out of this world!"
Kirito had long been prepared to awaken!
A god? Then he would kill a god!
Every savior and hero had committed deicide!
Today, he would also kill a god!
The Gods: "???"
Kayaba Akihiko: "I'm just an ordinary person..."....
[On Screen]
[Kirito turned to look at Agil and Klein, thanking them for everything they had done....]
[Then he looked at Kayaba and said, "I'm sorry.... I have one request..."]
["And what is that?"]
["If I die... Prevent Asuna from committing suicide for a certain period of time..."]
["Why not just do it—"]
[Asuna, lying paralyzed in the distance, her face pale, shouted heartbrokenly: "What are you doing?!... How could you do this!!!"....
Asuna grabbed Kirito's face with both hands, her expression extremely serious, staring straight into his eyes.
"If something happens to you, I will never live on alone!"
"You have to remember this!"
Asuna's love for Kirito was deeper than he had ever imagined!
"Oh... Uh-huh!"
Kirito kept nodding. He had been suffering from 'domestic violence' every day lately. When would this sentence of having a wife end?.....
[On Screen]
[Kayaba Akihiko grinned, released his invincibility state, and lowered his HP to the yellow zone...]
[Kirito calmed down, and the surrounding scene turned into a thick fog...]
["This isn't a duel... It's pure killing!"]
["Yes... I want to..."]
["Kill this man!!!"]
[Kirito's expression became extremely ferocious as he rushed forward like the wind!]
[This time, he didn't use system sword skills, as they would all be seen through. Instead, he used his own original sword skills!]
[BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!]
[The two swords continuously fell on the shield, the sharp blades sending sparks flying into the air!]
[The sword wind was fierce, cutting through the air, their entire bodies growing intensely hot....]
["Not enough! Faster!"]
[Kirito's speed increased continuously, and he subconsciously used a horizontal slash!]
[Kayaba Akihiko smiled mockingly, dodged the sword, and raised his own blade to slash Kirito's cheek open!]
[Kirito's whole body was burning, sweat pouring out, spreading around him....]
[He knew he had lost the moment he used a system sword skill...]
[But he didn't stop. He used sword skills one after another, but they were all blocked one by one....]
["I'm sorry... Asuna..."]
["You must... live!"]
[Crack~~!]
[The tip of the Elucidator broke; the sword was damaged....]
["Farewell! Kirito-kun!"]
[Kayaba Akihiko's sword glowed with the red light of death as he swung it down mercilessly!]
[A white shadow appeared in front of him...]
[Pfft——!]
[The sword did not pierce Kirito's chest, but instead struck Asuna's body....]
[Asuna fell into Kirito's arms and, with a faint apology, turned into points of light and died....]...
"Ah!!!"
"How could Asuna die! How could she die!"
Kyoko couldn't believe her eyes and screamed hysterically.
Asuna's father stood by Asuna's side, quickly checking her condition.
Fortunately, her heart was still beating, meaning she was still alive for now.
"That damn brat! It's all his fault!"
Kyoko Yuuki placed all the blame on Kirito!
If it weren't for him, Asuna wouldn't be in this situation!
"Never let him get close to Asuna again!"
Suddenly, Asuna's father slapped her across the face!
Slap!
"Please be quiet! Your child's choices are none of your business!"
"From now on, don't worry about Asuna's affairs. I'll handle them!"
Kyoko was stunned by the slap and didn't dare to throw another tantrum....
[On Screen]
[Kirito seemed to have lost his soul, swinging his sword randomly....]
[Kayaba Akihiko sighed in disappointment and stabbed his sword into Kirito's chest....]
[Kirito watched as his HP slowly dropped....]
["Like this... It's over..."]
[Suddenly, Asuna's voice echoed in his mind...]
["I believe in you... Kirito-kun..."]
[His lost will was restored in an instant!]
[In the mental space, the HP that should have been depleted turned into particles of light and vanished. Kirito... At this moment, countless golden lights were gradually merging into him!]
[Kirito's body became translucent, but he did not disappear!]
["It's not over yet...!"]
[Kayaba Akihiko was stunned for a moment, letting go of his sword in shock....]
[Kirito's black pupils turned golden, like a god's!]
[Kirito, with golden eyes, took a step forward with all his might and raised Asuna's rapier....]
["Ahhhhh!!!"]
[He thrust it into Kayaba Akihiko's body!]
[Kayaba did not resist but smiled happily and accepted the sword until his health bar was empty....]
[In this moment!]
[Human will transcended the system's constraints!]
[The two of them turned into particles of light and floated into the distance, spreading throughout Aincrad....]
[At that time, the entire SAO was filled with the excited voices of the players!]
[November 7th, 14:55...]
[Game Cleared...]