Zongman started from grabbing girls with Wuhe Shidao

Then at this moment, a figure suddenly rushed over staggeringly, with tears streaming down his face.

When he got up, he knelt down on the ground, clutching the hem of Lin Shu's silver-white windbreaker——

"You are the praiser! And this must be the swordsman in black—please...please, avenge me...help my teammates! They were all killed!"

"...Hoo...? It's interesting to smile and the coffin came out to move again?" Lin Mu ignored the man who was grabbing the hem of his clothes, but pinched his chin and asked in doubt——

"No... no! The one who killed my teammate was [Silver Titan]!"

"...I haven't heard of it, Tongren. Have you heard of it?" Lin Mu was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Tongren next to him.

Kirito also shook his head: "I haven't heard of it."

"Well, it seems to be a small guild at the lower level... Well... I think about it, this commission... Is it a commission? Let's go too."

"...It's not necessary, the two of us are going to deal with a lower-level... trade union?"

"Take it as a vacation—"

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Silica is a rare [Beast Tamer] in Aincrad.No, it should be said that it used to be.Because the familiar she had proved as a beast trainer was gone.

The name Beast Tamer is not a systematically normative level or skill, but a common name.

Monsters who are always actively attacking in battle, occasionally show favor to the player.If you can seize this opportunity and successfully tame it by giving it bait, the monster will become a precious existence [familiar] that can help the player in various ways.

And everyone will call these lucky players beast tamers with admiration and envy.Of course, not every monster can be a familiar.It is possible, only a small number of small animal-type monsters.

The conditions for the event to occur have not yet been fully identified. The only thing that is certain is that if too many monsters of this type are killed, the event will never occur.

Just thinking about it makes me feel that this condition is too strict.Even if they try to repeatedly contact monsters that may become familiars, those monsters usually attack actively, and it is impossible to avoid fighting.

In other words, if you want to become a beast tamer, you must keep touching the target monster, and as long as there is no trigger event, you have to run away without saying a word.

It's not hard to imagine how complicated the job is.

In this regard, Silica can be said to be incredibly lucky.

Without any relevant knowledge, she came to the lower floor on a whim, wandering aimlessly in the forest.The monster I encountered for the first time did not attack, but approached actively.What Silica threw to it was a bag of nuts that he had bought the day before, which happened to be the monster's favorite food.

The race name is [Pterosaur], the whole body is covered with fluffy light blue soft fur, and the small flying dragon has two big tail feathers instead of a tail. It was originally a special monster that rarely appeared.

Silica seemed to be the first person to be successfully domesticated, so when she and the flying dragon lying on her shoulders returned to the main street area [Philippan] on the eighth floor as the stronghold, it immediately caused a very big topic.

The next day, it seemed that many players began to try to tame the Pterosaur based on the information provided by Silica, but no one had ever heard of success.

Silica named this small flying dragon [Pina], which is the same name as the cat raised in the real world.

The direct combat power of familiar monsters is not too high, and Bina is no exception, but has several special abilities.

For example, the ability to detect enemies that can detect the approach of monsters, the ability to heal the owner to restore a small amount of health, etc., each ability is very valuable and can make daily hunting easier.However, compared to these, what makes Silica most happy is that Bina's existence brings her peace of mind and warmth.

The familiar's AI program is not set that high.Of course, speaking is impossible, and there are only about ten commands that I can understand.However, for Silica, who was imprisoned by this game-the closed world SAO at the age of 12, and was almost overwhelmed by anxiety and loneliness, the redemption given by Pina is simply indescribable.

It can be said that after getting Pina as a partner, Silica's "adventure"—that is, "survival" in this world—finally began.

In the year since then, Silica and Pina have successfully accumulated experience and honed their skills as dagger users, gradually becoming well-known high-level players among intermediate players.

, her level is far lower than the top swordsmen fighting at the forefront.But in fact, among the [-] players, there are only a few hundred [Strategy Team], from a certain point of view, they are rarer existences than animal trainers, and there is almost no chance to see them in person, let alone Among them, the most famous ones, such as [Swordsman in Black], [Holy Sword], [Flash] and I heard that they are the best-looking players in SAO——[Praiser of Starlight], they are far inferior to— —

But compared to the players in the clearing group who only listened to her name and never saw her, Silica, a female [Beast Tamer] player, was almost an idol-level player among the middle-level players.

Due to the overwhelming lack of female players in SAO, coupled with age, [Dragon Knight Silica] became a celebrity with many admirers in a short time.

It is only natural that Silica, who is only 13 years old, would feel elated about this situation.But in the end, because of this arrogance, he suffered an irreversible mistake no matter how much he regretted it.

The reason arises out of trivial controversy.

Silica joined the team that invited her about two weeks ago, and went on an adventure together to the north of the fifth floor of No. 30, known as the [Lost Forest], a vast forest area.

Of course, the current front line is the fifth floor far above, and this floor has already been conquered.However, the top swordsmen are basically not interested in things other than the maze area, so like

[Lost Forest] This kind of secondary maze is left alone, so it becomes a target suitable for intermediate players.

Silica's six-person team has gathered all kinds of experts, and they have been fighting and digging treasure chests since the morning, earning a lot of money and props.

The adventure ended because the surroundings were gradually dyed in the color of the setting sun, and everyone's recovery potions were almost exhausted.

When they began to prepare to return to the main street area, another female player equipped with a slender gun said to her as if to restrain Silica: "About the allocation of items after returning, because you already have that lizard to help you recover, so There should be no need to return the crystal to you."

Silica, who was touched by the reverse scale, immediately countered: "You are the one! A person who does not go to the front line at all, but just hides behind the team and dangles, has no use for crystals at all!"

After that, there was a verbal confrontation between you and me, and the arbitration of the captain shield swordsman was just a drop in the bucket.

Silica, who was burning with anger, finally dropped these words: "I don't want the props anymore! I will never form a team with you again! Besides, there are so many teams that want me to join that they are full!"

Although the captain tried his best to persuade her to at least act together before leaving the forest and reaching the town, Silica, who was deaf to this, immediately separated from the five people, ran to the side road, and left full of anger.

Even alone, for Silica, who has learned 30% of her dagger skills and has Pina's support, the monster on the fifth floor of No. [-] is not a strong enemy.

It should be easy to defeat the enemies and get back to the main street area - if you don't get lost.

The forest labyrinth called "Lost Forest" is not for nothing.

The forest formed by juxtaposed dense huge trees is divided into hundreds of blocks in a checkerboard shape, and it is set that after one minute of stepping into one of the areas, the connections of the surrounding adjacent blocks will change randomly.To leave the forest, the only way to break through each block within 1 minute is to use the expensive map items sold in the item shop in the main street area, and move forward while confirming the connection of the four directions.

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Only the Captain Shield Swordsman has the map, and using the transfer crystal in the Lost Forest can't return to the town, it will only be sent to a certain area of ​​the forest randomly.Therefore, Silica had no choice but to run non-stop, trying to break through.However, running on winding forest trails while avoiding the roots of giant trees is more difficult than expected.

Although it was going straight to the north, it had already been more than 1 minute before reaching the edge of the area.In the case of being repeatedly transferred to an unknown location, Silica is getting more and more tired.The color of the setting sun is getting stronger and stronger, and I feel anxious because of the slowly falling night, and it is getting more and more difficult to escape from the area.

Finally, Silica finally gave up running, and started walking while hoping for the chance of being sent to the outer forest area.

It's just that luck never came—and monsters attacked mercilessly as they staggered forward.Although there is room in the level, but as the surroundings become dark, the feet can't be seen clearly.Even with Bina's assistance, it is impossible to end every battle without being completely injured.

In the end, apart from the remaining props, even the emergency recovery crystals were used up.

As if sensing Silica's uneasiness, Pina on her shoulder grunted and leaned her head towards Silica's cheek.Stroking its long neck as if to comfort Pina, Silica regretted the embarrassment caused by her short temper and arrogance.

At this moment, Bina, who had been lying on Silica's head since the beginning, suddenly let out a high-pitched cry.

A few seconds later, from the shadow of the moss-covered giant tree, a low voice came.Focus your gaze there, and a yellow arrow appears.is plural.Two... no, three.The name of the monster is [Drunken Ape Man], and it is the strongest ape man among the monsters that appeared in the Lost Forest.Silica couldn't help biting her lip.

Silica, who was exhausted, was no match for them... The result after a confrontation was——