Infinite Trial from the Giant

"Our spells cannot be called magic." Kizmel didn't mean to refuse to answer. She just sighed and continued.

"Strictly speaking, it should be considered the lingering scent of magic. Since we were separated from the continent, the people of Liusla have lost all magic."

Separate continent?

Is this the setting of the game world of Sword Art Online?

After listening to Kizmel's words, Xia Tian had a general understanding.

However, Xia Tian was not very concerned about the background setting of the Sword Art Online world. What he wanted to know was just whether the players could master the corresponding spells to increase their means of fighting the enemies.

But seeing Kizmel turning around with a sad look on his face as if he didn't want to talk any more, Xia Tian didn't plan to continue asking questions at this time.

After walking forward for a distance and approaching the faintly visible black flag in front of them, the thick fog around them dissipated in an instant as if it had never existed, and the surrounding vision immediately became clear.

The camp was built along a valley. Everyone was standing at the entrance of the camp. On both sides of the entrance stood two pillars with special patterns carved on them. On top of the pillars were black flags with horns and blades fluttering in the wind. The night elf guards wearing heavier armor than Kizmel were in charge of guarding the entrance of the camp.

Under the leadership of Kizmel, Xia Tian and his three companions passed the guards at the entrance and officially stepped into the night elves' camp.

After all, it is the garrison of the night elves. Apart from the guards with cold and sharp eyes at the entrance, there are still patrol teams patrolling everywhere in the camp. The atmosphere created by them makes Loki and Asuna feel a little nervous.

"It's okay. As long as we don't do anything stupid like attacking here, we'll always be safe." Kirito seemed to have noticed the tension of the two and took the initiative to speak. "Besides, the area here is much larger than during the closed beta test. There should be a lot more things added."

"Come to think of it, I don't seem to see any other players. Is it because we are the only ones who have accepted this mission?" Loki asked, observing his surroundings.

“No.”

"Huh? What do you mean?" Faced with Kirito's answer, Loki was a little confused for a moment.

"Unlike the quest for the secret medicine in the forest, this place is a separate space that will only be generated after accepting the quest, and only the player team that has accepted the quest can enter. It is a completely independent space. So we who are staying here have actually disappeared from the map of the third floor. So if other players also accept this quest, they will only enter the space generated by the quest they triggered and will not appear here."

"I see. This way we don't have to worry about other players causing trouble." Loki was quite satisfied with this setting.

"A separate space? Can we leave this place at any time? Or do we have to complete the mission before we can leave?" Asuna asked another more important question.

"of course."

The commander's tent was located at the innermost part of the entire camping site. As he got closer to the tent, the number of night elf patrols and guards around it continued to increase. However, unlike the periphery, most of the night elves here did not wear helmets, so their graceful looks could be clearly seen.

Under the gaze of several night elves, Xia Tian and his three companions followed Kizmel into the commander's tent.

The commander was very happy and satisfied to see that Kizmel survived and brought back the important Emerald Key. However, in the subsequent communication with the commander, Xia Tian soon noticed that the performance of the night elf in front of him was not as good as Kizmel, who brought them to this campsite.

This performance does not refer to combat effectiveness. There is no need to ask Kirito. Xia Tian can judge by himself that if it is a fight, the night elf commander in front of him can easily kill the four of them. The performance that Xia Tian felt is the sophistication of the AI.

The way Kizmel behaves, like the Gnoll Lord and the Taurus King, is not at all like being controlled by a program and has a high degree of autonomy. This was discovered by Xia Tian when he teamed up with him to deal with the forest elves. The other party seemed to have a real consciousness of his own. It was precisely because of this that Xia Tian did not continue to ask about the previous matter about the spell. If it was an ordinary NPC that acted according to a program, Xia Tian would not have been able to put aside this doubt for the time being.

But obviously, none of the night elves in the camp had reached Kizmel's level. Even the commander was just an ordinary NPC who acted according to the program settings.

Is she the only one who is special?

The negotiations with the commander went smoothly. First of all, the mission rewards for defeating the forest elves and helping Kizmel regain the Emerald Key were distributed to Xia Tian and the other three. Xia Tian and the other four all chose accessories that could increase attributes. Xia Tian and Kirito chose rings that increased strength, while Loki and Asuna chose rings that increased agility.

Then, after listening to the commander's explanation of the mission outline, the four of them successfully received the subsequent second act mission of the campaign - [Defeat the Poisonous Spider]

The relevant matters were temporarily suspended, and Kizmel seemed to relax a lot. She walked out of the commander's tent and stretched her body. Then she looked at Xia Tian and the other three solemnly and said, "Humans, no, swordsmen of the human race, I want to thank you again. Since you have accepted the commander's commission, then I will leave the next battle to you."

"No...no, it's this way." Kirito responded quickly.

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked your name yet."

After introducing the names, Kizmel smiled and said again: "Then, the departure time for the next battle is up to you. If you want to go back to the human town, I can use a spell to teleport you to the vicinity of the town. But if there is nothing urgent, it is fine to rest in the tent in this camping site."

"Thank you. Please borrow the tent in the camp." After looking at each other, Kirito responded on behalf of everyone.

"No need to thank me, just follow me."

"It's actually the same here as in a town. We have everything here that a town should have, and the beds here are more comfortable than those in a town hotel. The food is also quite delicious. The most important thing is that these things are free, so if it is not necessary, we can stay here before completing the relevant tasks. Of course, we have to complete the tasks within the time limit." While Kizmel was walking forward, Kirito turned around and whispered to everyone the relevant reasons.

"I see."