Chapter 2- Year 1
This is the second chapter of this story as one year has passed since Mikael was trapped in SAO and has become well known in Laughing Coffin under the command of Shelia. During this period of time Kirito has just beaten Gleamy Eyes and fought Heathcliff. He also got married to Asuna.
Character Stats: Mikael(Level-87)
One handed sword: Max
Throwing: Max
Scouting: Max
Listening: Max
Two handed: 60%
Cooking: 50%
Fishing: 40%
Unique skills: Boss Beater and Duel wielding
"Good job to day, Mikael" Shelia told me. "Thanks Commander" I replied "You don't need to formal in this guild. Anyway you have a job to do to day, I need you to gather information on these people. One of them is the leader of Aincrad liberation Army known as Thinker. The other are a shopkeeper known as Agil, the leader of the Fuurinkazan Klein, the black swordsman Kirito and the leader of Knight of the Blood Oath Heathcliff. Once you have knowledge on them then we can plan to avenge are fallen friends. You should also visit a blacksmith as since both Heathcliff and Kirito are said to unique skills you may require another sword." After she was finished talking I teleported away.
I walked through the whole of Floor 50 till I was able to locate it. The King Cobra Bar was a place set up by the red guilds so they could meet up a discuss situation's with out either guilds threaten to kill each other. The reason I was there was for a man known as Serpent who was of the best info brokers among all the red player. He was able to get a hold of any Information someone asks for. As I walked into the place all the noise that could heard went quieted as I entered. Everyone stared at me as I walked to the bar. "What will it be?" the barman asked. "One Rouge Reaper, please" I told him. All the room gasped as I heard people say "He is seriously ordering that." The drink arrived in mere minutes as the black liquid was placed in front of me. I quickly drank it which resulted in me being poisoned. I quickly took out an antidote crystal to cure myself. I then received a message which said 'Meet me outside now.'
I got up from where I was sat and walked out of the bar. I was soon greeted by a person dress in a green clock. She said to me "What is it you desire, and what do you need it for" I replied "Information for revenge." They seem to simile before taking of their hood revealing to be a girl who looked to be 16 years old with ginger hair and blue eyes. She then said "What information do you seek" I replied "I was told that the serpent was a man yet you are definitely female and the information I seek is the location of a blacksmith." She smirk and told me "you are correct in saying the serpent is a man so I am one of his hydras and their is blacksmith smith that is named Lizbeth, take this crystal to find her shop."
(The serpents hydra were like his minion they would be the one you get the information from rather than having direct communication with the serpent. They got nicknamed the hydras due to the Knights of the Blood Oath and the Holy Dragon Alliance killing one of them only for another to take there place) "Thank you miss" I said as she hand me the crystal. "The name is Aiko, Mikael" I walked away only barely hearing that as I then crushed the crystal. I was then teleported to outside a small building with a water wheel. I step inside of the building and saw weapon on display. I then heard a door open and someone say "Welcome to Lizbeth's Blacksmith" I saw where the voice came from as I saw a girl with pink hair standing nearby. We stood their is silence for a few moments before she shouted "Kirito what the hell has happened to you last I heard you were on a honeymoon with Asuna and what did you do to your hair, the last time I checked you didn't white bang does Asuna know you changed your hair."
She shouted most of that while see was right in my face pulling on the white bang that my avatar had. I recognised the name Kirito as one of the people I need to gather information on and saw this as my chance. I then told her "I'm sorry you must have me confused with someone else. My name is Mikael. I take it your the blacksmith Lizbeth." She replied "Sorry about that it just you look so familiar to someone I know, Any way how can I help you sir" I then asked her "Can you make me a sword that could trade blows with this sword" I placed Blazing Hope on the counter. She look at it like it was unique which it was as no one else had a sword like it as I made sure of it. "I can make a sword that could match it but it requires a special material like a crystallite" she said. I then looked through my inventory for the crystallite that I received after defeat the hidden floor boss called Metallic Frost. I found the material and got it out before handing over it.
The crystallite was completely black with a red glow. She looked amazed at the fact I had it. She told me "Okay if you would follow me down stairs I will make your new sword." I followed her downstairs as she carried Blazing Hope and the crystallite. She began the process of forging the sword as she did so I asked her "so this person you confused me with what is he like" She look at me and said "Oh Kirito he is a great person. He is best known as the black swordsman though he is annoying" she sighed after saying that so I told "You know this person sound like my little brother."
"He does" she said surprised. I told her " Yep my brother was so annoying when he was little yet he looked exactly like me. He used to cry so much during the night that it got on my nerves but I still love him." "If you don't mind me asking what your brother like now" she asked me. "I wish I knew we were both separated when are parents died in a car accident and we were adopted by different families. The reason I play this game was so I could find him but I have no luck." She was just about finished the sword when said "Well hope you are able to find him." I smiled and said "So do I and hope you are able to get over Kirito."
She was caught off guard when I said that. "I could tell how you feel about him by the way your eyes were flicking when you spoke about him since I have ways of telling someone emotions. Don't worry I won't tell any one about your feelings." She smiled as she added the finishing touch to the sword. As soon as it was done she hand it to me. I clicked on it to take a look at it's item description
Light Requiem (One handed long sword)
Attack-940
Level requirement -70
Ability-Deflects all blades as well as deal extra damage to red and orange players
'Why would it ability affect red and orange players, Does the system know that i might be leave Laughing Coffin and planning to get rid of them. For over a month I had be think about leaving the guild since I had seen the slaughter of some many players that I couldn't sleep without having nightmares.' I thought to myself. "Thanks for the sword so how much will that be." She said "You can have it for free in exchanges for keeping my secret." "Thanks Liz, well I hope I see you again" I told her. She smiled and said "Your welcome Mikael, Same I wish to see you again."
As soon as I left Lizbeth's I saw the next to people who I need to find information on. Agil the shopkeeper and Klein the leader of the Fuurinkazan Guild. I quickly moved close to them to hear their conversation. I was only able to hear a little of their conversation and that was things about Kirito marrying some girl called Asuna and that they were on their honeymoon as well as the one named Klein talk about how good the girl there looked while the big one Agil was most talking about his shop. As soon as I gather the information need to launch an attack on these two I began to leave. Suddenly smack I was hit by something and fell to the ground.
Cliffhanger. Sorry about this but i had to change things around since the whole idea of Mikael following Agil Klein from the shadow was going to take up a chapter itself and i know most people want to get to the whole pairings when they are mentioned in fanfiction so I am kinda sped the story along to get to what I am calling Part 2:Aftermath. Also the idea of Mikael change from the dark to light was an idea that had when i was originally creating this character but the event that cause him to start have doubt won't be mentioned till later. I hope you enjoyed chapter 2 and are looking forward to 3.