This is so short... but it took me so long to write! ;-;


I can't…

I can't let them die…!

I promised Sachi… I promised her that I would protect her and the Moonlit Black Cats!

I promised!

With a great roar, Kirito charged at the monsters that had ambushed the guild he had promised to protect.

He wouldn't let them perish. Not here, not never. He promised.

Even if he had to show them his actual level, and the fact that he is a beater. The original beater.

He slashed through the monsters with great strength, roaring with all his might.

"I WON'T LET YOU HURT THEM!"

"Kirito…" he vaguely heard Sachi gasp in astonishment.

Though… as soon as he heard her, he cut down the last of the monsters that had attacked them.

"Let's get outta here. And hurry. There might be more traps."

Too astonished to speak, his guildmates nodded.

They didn't speak until they were at the meeting point where they'd meet Keita.

"Kirito… What…?" Tetsuo was the first to speak.

"My level is 50." was all Kirito said, "Those weaklings were twenty levels lower than me."

"Why did you lie?" Sachi asked meekly.

"I didn't want you all to hate me."

"Man, we know you now! We could never hate you!"

Ducker…

"Really? Its obvious that I'm a beater…"

"We don't care. You're our friend right?"

Sasamaru…

"Yeah… We're friends." Kirito smiled.

"Then its cool, man. But we gotta tell Keita."

"Alright." Kirito nodded.

Soon after, Keita arrived, and they told him of Kirito's level and beater status.

Unlike what happened in another timeline…

Keita accepted this, and announced Kirito has the Moonlit Black Cat's Ace.

They then went to their new home; the place that Keita had bought for all of them.

Once there, Kirito made sure to even out his gold with everyone. After all…

What was his, was theirs now. They'd get stronger and reach the front lines…

With his help. He'd protect them until they could face things themselves.


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