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Chapter 613 Successful clearance

"Kirito, you are so cold-"

Asuna screamed in surprise at Kirito's actions, and several people from the Blood Alliance Knights also glared at him, but stopped after seeing the message.

In the silence, the system's messages slowly disappeared without a trace.

Kirito put down his sword and jumped back slightly, widening the distance between him and Heathcliff. Asuna came to his side and asked: "The system is immortal... What's going on, captain?"

Asuna's question was not answered, and Heathcliff only stared at Kirito with a rather stern expression.

Kirito said: "This is the truth of the legend. The system seems to protect this man's health, and will not let him fall into the yellow warning area, and he can have immortal attributes... In addition to NPCs, there are only system administrators. But There should be no administrators in this game... No, except for one person.”

At this point, Kirito paused and looked up at the sky.

Then he said: "Actually, I have always had a question after I came to this world, which is where is that guy observing us and making adjustments to this world. But I have always forgotten something that every child knows. , the simplest truth.”

As Kirito spoke, everyone looked at Heathcliff, the red paladin with a stern expression.

"That's because there is nothing more boring than standing by and watching others play role-playing games. I'm right, Kayaba Akihiko."

There was a silence that completely froze everything around.

Heathcliff remained silent, and Kirito seemed to sense that he might want to quibble, saying in advance: "You want to say Xiaolin? Sorry, he definitely can't be Kayaba Akihiko, after all, his partners - Aku Miss Ya and the others are too conspicuous, there’s no way they could be from your side.”

That is to say, Kirito didn't know about Yui's existence, otherwise he would have doubted whether Aqua and the others were virtual personalities created by the system.

Heathcliff stared at Kirito expressionlessly. The players around him didn't make any moves. No, it should be said that there was no way they could make any moves.

Asuna beside Kirito slowly took a step forward. Her eyes seemed to be staring into some empty space without any emotion.

Her lips moved slightly, and then a hoarse voice came: "Captain...really, is this true?"

Heathcliff still did not answer her question, but turned his head slightly and said to Kirito: "Just as a reference for me, can you tell me why you noticed this?"

"What struck me as strange at first was the last moment of the previous duel because you were too fast."

"As expected. That is indeed a food that makes me regretful. Because it was suppressed by your attack, the system's extreme assistance took effect."

"Of course, I also discussed this matter with Xiaolin, and he told me - if there is a BUG in Duel and the only person who knows about it is you! Because you are the person who knows the mechanics of this game best. ah."

"……I see."

Is there a flaw here?

Heathcliff... No, Kayaba Akihiko sighed slightly. If he had known about the murder in the circle, he would not have helped.

He showed a slightly distressed smile, and it was the first time he showed a clear expression, and said: "I originally planned to announce this matter when I reached the ninety-fifth floor. I didn't expect..."

Kayaba Akihiko slowly looked at all the players, and after the smile on his face turned into a detached smile, he announced with dignity: "Yes, I am Kayaba Akihiko. To be more specific, I will wait for you all at the top. The final boss.”

What kind of bad taste is this?

The strongest player is directly transformed into the most vicious final BOSS, which is in terrible taste!

At this time, a player who seemed to be frozen and unable to move slowly stood up, with a sad and annoyed feeling in his small, determined eyes, and growled: "You guy... you guy , and actually completely ruined our loyalty and hope..."

He clenched the huge ax in his hand and rushed out while roaring.

There was no time to stop him.

I saw him swinging the heavy weapon hard and hitting Kayaba Akihiko, but Kayaba moved one step faster than him. He waved his left hand and quickly manipulated something on the window that appeared. As a result, the man's body immediately stopped in the air. and fell to the ground with a loud noise.

His health bar flashes with a green border.

It's a state of paralysis.

Kayaba Akihiko's hand did not stop because of this, and continued to control the window. In the blink of an eye, everyone - including Kirito and Asuna, were kneeling on the ground, and everyone was in a rather unnatural state.

Except Xiao Lin.

Kobayashi twitched his lips. When everyone knelt on the ground, he and Kayaba Akihiko were the only ones standing. This feeling seemed to mean something.

"What do you want, to kill us all?"

"How could it be possible? It's impossible for me to do such an outrageous thing."

Kayaba Akihiko smiled and said: "Although it is earlier than I expected, but...now that things have reached this point, there is nothing I can do. It was not my intention to abandon the accumulated strength, but it was exposed. I had no choice but to advance the final hurdle.”

He looked directly at Xiaolin.

"Huh? Me?"

Xiao Lin blinked, scratched his head helplessly and said: "At this time, shouldn't it be regarded as a reward for seeing through your true face, and then there will be a one-on-one showdown here to determine the final fate of the players? Isn't this the case in all scripts? Did you write it?"

"really."

Kayaba Akihiko glanced at Kirito, who was also paralyzed on the ground, and said: "Originally, I predicted that Kirito would be the last person standing in front of me. Among all ten unique skills, the two-sword skill is the one that gives all players the most powerful skills. A person with fast reaction speed will play the role of a hero against the devil, whether he wins or loses in the end.”

Everyone looked at Kirito. From what they just said, they learned that Kirito had the fastest reaction time.

"But the premise is to exclude you... no, ten of you."

Kayaba Akihiko looked around at Ruko, Alice, Aqua, Kureya, Rein, Darkness, Megumin, and Yunyun...but he forgot about Sato Kazuma, which made him so angry that he wanted to curse but couldn't. Open your mouth.

"If you want to say why, it's because when you launched the game, there were so many unknown accounts."

Kayaba Akihiko looked at Kobayashi with great interest and said: "Every player of the 10,000 people who participated in the launch of the game has detailed information. However, Kobayashi and the ten of you, neither in the game nor in reality. Information, who are you? Are you spies from another country? Or are you people who don’t exist on earth?”

"...Haha, guess what."

Xiao Lin smiled slightly.

It was obviously an irritating answer, but Kayaba Akihiko seemed to be sure of something, and he laughed. It's not a condescending smile, but a smile that finally fulfills your wish.

He slowly said: "On the first level, Xiaolin, the skills you showed, not to mention the 10,000 people in Aincrad, even in reality, no one can successfully replicate it. From that time on, I I have the idea of ​​​​dueling you. Xiaolin, the hopes of 6,344 people in Aincrad are pinned on you, what are you going to do?"

"Hmm."

Kobayashi moaned softly.

The players present looked at him with hopeful eyes, and power gradually poured in. Obviously the numerical value has not increased, but Xiaolin has the illusion that he has become stronger.

"...Kayaba Akihiko, you turned on my switch."

"So, are you ready to fight?"

"You will regret it."

"I'll see."

Kayaba Akihiko twitched the corner of his mouth.

Other players looked worried. After all, it is well known that Xiaolin has no fighting ability. However, now his weapon, Liu Zi, is also paralyzed and cannot move. Let him have a one-on-one duel. It is not bullying. Too much.

However--

Xiaolin took out a long sword from the item list.

Everyone was stunned.

Just like Xiong Ba, he taught his disciples the martial arts of legs, palms, and fists, but he never used sword skills in front of outsiders. In the final battle, he told you that his strongest thing was his sword skills. It was so shocking. .

Everyone was deceived by Xiao Lin!

Kayaba Akihiko was not surprised at all.

Yes, he is the only administrator who controls the entire Aincrad. Isn't it easy to monitor Xiaolin?

In fact, Kobayashi didn't plan to increase his proficiency in swordsmanship at first, but PoH always jumped up and down in front of him. He wanted to give him a big gift, but he didn't expect to use it on Kayaba Akihiko first.

Kayaba Akihiko controlled the window.

He removed his immortality and at the same time filled up his health and Xiaolin's health.

"I thought you were going to reduce your health."

"...I won't do that because I want to know more about you."

After reaching this point, Kayaba Akihiko eliminated the window, pulled out the long sword stuck on the floor, and placed the cross shield behind him.

Xiaolin held the sword with both hands in a knight's posture.

"The swordsmanship of the court of the ancient kingdom of Belze was learned from Alice."

The biggest difference between Kobayashi and other players is that he does not use Aincrad's sword skills at all. After all, no one knows the moves in the game better than Kayaba Akihiko, so if he wants to win, he can only use sword skills that are out of the system. .

Of course, you won't be able to get system assistance, and you won't even be able to enjoy the system's damage bonus.

But Xiaolin's exquisite sword skills smoothed this gap.

Kobayashi's long sword collided with Kayaba Akihiko's shield, and sparks flew and instantly illuminated their faces.

The sound of metal colliding with each other was like a signal that the battle had begun, and the swords and swords that accelerated in one breath began to compress the surrounding space.

Kobayashi is good at swordsmanship but his stats can't keep up. On the other hand, Kayaba's enhanced stats suppressed Kobayashi and kept knocking off his attacks with staggering accuracy. And as long as Kobayashi didn't attack and create a gap, Kayaba Akihiko Immediately launch a sharp counterattack against him.

The whole situation is at a stalemate.

Xiao Lin slightly raised his brows and distanced himself, then placed the sword in front of his chest, pressing the index and middle fingers of his left hand together with his thumb on the sword. Similar stance to rapier, but still different.

"Imperial style swordsmanship, learned from Esdeath."

Changed from the knight-like dignity and grandeur just now, Kobayashi's sword skills mainly focused on poking and teasing, and he kept thrusting towards Kayaba Akihiko. This kind of swordsmanship is very suitable for Kobayashi. After all, his attribute value is based on agility. The dazzling swordsmanship keeps falling on Kayaba Akihiko's cross shield.

The red paladin didn't seem to expect such an attack. He carried the cross shield and barely resisted the attack, but his health was still being reduced, and the rate of decline was slow but visible.

Kayaba Akihiko's face changed slightly, but the crowd onlookers looked happy.

But soon a twisted feeling arose between the two of them. The stabs that were originally unable to be resisted gradually caught up with the speed. Not only that, but they could also fight back from time to time.

It is the ultimate assistance of the system!

This guy uses cheats when he can't beat anyone. It's really disgusting!

But before the battle, the two of them had no rules not to allow the use of this move. In addition, the players were now in a state of paralysis, so they couldn't even condemn them.

Xiao Lin also discovered this.

A trace of a different kind of emotion flashed through Kayaba Akihiko's pale yellow pupils, but it disappeared in the next moment. Instead, he provocatively said: "Xiaolin, is this the only level you have? If so, you can't defeat me."

Hearing what he said, the players who collapsed on the ground gritted their teeth and stared at Kayaba Akihiko, but they had no choice but to pin their hopes on Xiaolin.

Feel the increase in strength.

Xiao Lin distanced himself and changed his posture again. He spread his hands and held the sword upright in front of his chest.

"The swordsmanship of the Lugnica court of the Holy Dragon Kingdom was learned from Reinhardt."

Kobayashi's swordsmanship was anything but precise. He launched dozens of attacks in a second. However, Kayaba Akihiko's expression remained unchanged. He also waved his cross shield and long sword at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and definitely killed Kobayashi. All attacks bounce away.

It seems like nothing has changed.

Damn it, can’t you!

The players lying on the ground felt a sense of despair in their hearts.

But suddenly, the sword in Kobayashi's hand let go, and the sword slashed across Kayaba Akihiko's cheek at an extremely weird angle, and then went straight behind him, followed by a chain.

"What……?"

Kayaba Akihiko couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Then the sound of chains sounded, and the sword across the cheek struck again. Kayaba Akihiko hurriedly raised his shield to block the sword behind him, but at this time his posture was already scattered. Kobayashi saw the right moment and shook his right hand to pull the sword back, and again Attack past.

"I flow, chain sword technique."

Controlling the long sword with a chain, Kayaba Akihiko's weird and tricky attack line was completely unpredictable. His health quickly dropped below half, and then in a certain gap, Kobayashi held the long sword and pierced Kayaba Akihiko's chest.

"Aincrad-style swordsmanship, learned from Kirito."

Kayaba Akihiko opened his mouth, wanting to say something but didn't say anything, and then turned into fragments and dissipated.

at the same time.

Game guide complete! Game guide complete!

The inorganic sound of the system reached the ears of every player in Aincrad.