Okay Guys, Finally we reach the final chapter of The World Of Sword *sigh* what a long story. Before you read, I wanted to say thank you for you all who keep reading it from the beginning until now, I am really happy if you all able to enjoy this...Story?... made by me, really thank you. So without any furhter chit-chat, I present you, the final chapter of TWOS, please enjoy and Review.
Disclaimer: Ane, Brs, and Sao aren't mine.
The battle between 'Skull Reaper' and the Clearer keeps continuing and each second pass the battle becomes more fierce. Night let out a loud cry as his sword shines in blue and because of the flame, it radiated a bright blue light and when the boss about to attack him, he closed his eyes at the same time when Stella hit the pommel of her sword with her other hands and a bright light which blinded almost everyone appear. After the light disappears and blind everyone, Night open his eyes and uses this chance to launch his attack and this also making the boss HP turned into red. After free from the blind effect, Heathcliff notices this and let out one word...
"Attack!" And after free from the blind effect, all players quickly realize the situation and start to attack the boss fiercely. The boss only can screech in pain as it tried to prevent the players getting closer which only proven to be in vain as all players keep attacking it continuously. Night roared as he thrust his flaming sword which shines in orange toward the boss's head and it quickly decreasing the boss HP and when the boss start shining, all the players there knows what the meaning of it...
The boss finally bursts into a million shards and the words congratulations appear...
They success in defeating the boss.
The sound of breathing is the only thing that can be heard on the boss's room of the 75th floor. Almost all the players already tried to relaxed their body after the long battle with the boss known as 'Skull Reaper'. Night drinking another potion before he throws the bottle on the ground which burst into a million shards after the bottle made contact with the ground. That's was his last potion and both Night and Stella already out of healing items and it mainly because of Night need to use almost all of it in order to keeps his unique skill active, because as long as his HP still there, then the blue flame also will never extinguished. Night lets out a sigh before glancing backward to see Stella who leaned against him, she has done many acrobatic moves that really help them in distracting the boss.
"How many players who death?" Klein asks with a tired expression on his face. Kirito who sat leaned against Asuna as she also do the same, only open his menu and then opened his digital maps before counting the remaining of players.
"We lost 10 players" Kirito said in a sad tone which makes a shocked expression appear on all players face.
"And we still need to clear 25 floors" Klein said with a shocked expression on his face.
"Is it possible for us to really clear this game?" Agil asks no one from his place where he lying on the ground. Night gritted his teeth when he heard that question, because that question is the very same that he will ask himself every night. Well, it isn't really same with the question he asks himself every night, but both questions hold the same meaning. Does they can survive this game until the end?
Stella only let out a sigh after hearing that question, they wouldn't know until they try and she won't just go silent and moping around like that. Stella observes around and looks like all the players still not overcome the shock of them losing 10 members of their party. Then Stella noticed Kirito movements, it like he was targeting something... No, someone. Because after following where he staring at, she found out that his gaze locked at the strongest player in SAO, Heathcliff. She thinking her options about stopping him or let him do whatever he going to do, but she also have a few suspicions on the leader of the 'Knight Of The Blood', so with a narrowed eyes, she choose to just observe about what would happen. Slowly Kirito take one of his swords, Elucidator, which lying on the ground as to not attract any attention and make his target aware about what he going to do. Slowly Kirito start making his move and when he sure that his plan will success... He dash toward Heathcliff with all of his speed. Of course his sudden movement making all the players there become startled, but he doesn't care as he active his sword skill and aiming only one thing... The red knight. Kirito can see that Heathcliff is so surprised and when his sword almost touching Heathcliff's shield, Kirito redirect his sword and aiming for his neck and what happen afterward, shocking all of the players there.
Because there is a purple hexagon that block Kirito's attack before another bigger purple hexagon appears with two words in it.
'Immortal Object'
Night can't believe what his eyes seeing after he run toward where Kirito and Heathcliff stood. That word, 'Immortal Object'... What the hell happen here?!
"Immortal Object? W-What the meaning of this, leader?" Asuna asks with a shocked tone as she and many other players still tried to overcome their shock.
"This game will make sure that whatever happen, this guy HP will never reach yellow area" Kirito explained which make Night narrowed his eyes, that could explain about his record for never ever reach the yellow area of his HP.
"All this time, something always bother me since the day I come here. 'Where does he hide while observe us and where he makes this world change?' But, I never believe that I miss something so simple. Something that every kid knows... There is nothing more boring than watching someone playing an RPG, doesn't that right, Johann Faust?" And after the name of the developer and creator of the amazing hardware, Nerve Gear and the cursed game, Sword Art Online, every players can't believe what they heard that Heathcliff, the strongest player in this game actually is Johann Faust himself.
"And would you be so kind to tell us from where you know it?" Heathcliff asks calmly like he wasn't in really dire situation.
"Something feels strange on our duel. Your speed is too fast in the last minute" Kirito replied and Stella can't help, but agree with him. All this time it always bothering her about how fast Heathcliff's movement that time.
"So like that, that's was my mistake. You place me in a position where I need to activate the Over-assist System" Heathcliff replied and with this, Stella 100% sure that this guy is none other than Johann Faust himself, the asshole who trap them in this cursed world. After glancing at all the players expression, he decides to end this confusion.
"That's was right, I am none other than Johann Faust and if I may add I also the last boss that will wait you all on the top floor" And this was enough to send all the players mind into chaos. Night need to grit his teeth and clench his fist so hard in order to restain himself for lashing toward that bastard. Stella notices this and immedeatly stood at his side and covered his fist with both her gloved hands, it did help him calm down a little.
"That looks so bad, our strongest player betray us and becomes the last boss?" Kirito commented as he keep glaring at the red knight.
"Not a bad plot, right?" Heathcliff said as shrugs a little. By this time, after taking a deep breath, Night finally able to calm himself and staring at Heathcliff with a gaze full of anger.
"I know that you'll be the person who will fight me in the end. 'Dual Blades' is a skill which given to the player who has the fastest reaction that will be also taking a role of the hero who will challenge the devil king. But your power exceeding my prediction. Well, an unexpected event like that is something which makes MMORPG more fun" Heathcliff explained about the nature of Kirito's unique skill before his gaze turned toward Night and Stella who glaring at him like a storm of fire and ice.
"And another unexpected thing that I never predicting come from the both of you, 'Legendary Duo'" Heathcliff said which make some players turn their heads toward the 'Legendary Duo' including Kirito and Asuna.
"At first, you both just look like an ordinary player, but after quite some times, you both show me that in short amount of time, you capable to become one of skilled players in this game, even earning your own title, 'Final Knight' and 'Black Assassin' and even earning another title 'Legendary Duo' and not stopping right there, you both also gaining and creating something that I thought should be impossible for a player to achieve" Heathcliff explained which gaining various response from many players, but Night and Stella keep maintaining their serious expression.
"Stella-kun, your mind able to even match those skilled tactical in the military, with using any informations you have and combining it with the situation around you, you able to come up with a plan that mostly will be effective against a boss or an enemy. You even able to create something that should be impossible, you create your own sword skill or more correctly you able extend your sword skill to become longer by observe how the process work and gathering many informations of this game" Heathcliff stated which of course shocked most players who heard it. Even Kirito can't believe what he just heard, Stella able to create her own sword skill? She knows she was skilled, but for able to create her own sword skill?! Just how skilled this girl could be?
"Night-kun, your will is one of the strongest will I ever see, with that kind of will, becoming a General would be no problem for you. You can keep strong and at the same time pushing those around you to keep going and advancing with you. I am also sure that will of yours is the one who make you capable of breaking the record in getting most last attack from the boss. Also that was the same reason about why you possess an unique skill right now" Heathcliff stated which make Night, Stella, and Kirito understand about how Night able to get his unique skill.
"So do you mean, I get this unique skill because I am able to get many last attack from the boss?" Night asks while keep glaring at the red knight.
"That's right, but there is more than what we already see. Your unique skill, 'Blazing Blade' actually is the first unique skill that I ever create, but because I change the concept of this game to become an RPG without any kind of magic, I decide to leave it uncompleted, but I never really delete it as I believe no one will ever get this unique skill. But you proven me to be wrong as you capable of getting that unique skill, but because it was an unfinished skill, you also know just how unstable that skill, right?" Heathcliff explained the background of 'Blazing Blade', Night's unique skill which make a shocked expression appears on some player's face.
"Our loyalty... Our hope... How could you?" One of the members of 'Knight Of The Blood' growled in anger before he leaps into the air, intending to attack the crimson knight.
"How dare you?!" But when he yelled that's, in a swift movement, Heathcliff quickly open his menu and touch some buttons and a few seconds later, the player who about to attack him fall to the ground.
"Paralyze?" Kirito said when he sees the buff effect on the player's HP. Stella who notices this quickly grabbing something inside her coat and when she already success in touching it she falls to the ground because of paralyze effect. Night about to yelled her name when he also feels his body can't keep him standing up and starting to fall to the ground.
"What are you going to do? Kill all of us for covering your identity?" Kirito asks after he realized that he was the only one who doesn't paralysed by Heathcliff.
"Of course not, that won't be fair. Because the situation become like this, I will waiting you all at the top floor, inside the Ruby Castle. I have spent much time in creating 'Knight Of The Blood' , and also everyone who at the front line, so it was a shame for me to reveal my identity this fast. However, I am sure with your power, you all will come to me, but before that..." After that Heathcliff turning around toward Kirito and slammed his shield on the ground.
"Kirito-kun, I will give you a present for revealing my identity. I will give you a chance"
"Chance?" Kirito asks not quite understand with what the red knight means by 'chance'.
"A chance for fighting me in one-on-one duel. Of course, I will turn off my immortality. Defeat me and you'll win the game and I will free all the players which trapped in Aincrad. What do you say?" And of course, Heathcliff's offer greatly shocked Kirito.
"Don't do it, Kirito-kun. For now... For now, it's better for us to retreat" Asuna said trying to tell Kirito for refusing the offer, but for now Kirito's mind only shows him, his memories about how much death he has seen all this time.
"No" And Kirito response is enough to surprise Asuna.
"It's okay, let's finish this" Kirito responded Heathcliff's offer.
"Kirito-kun"
"Sorry, but I can't run away again" Kirito said softly to Asuna with a gentle smile on his face.
"You won't die, right?" Asuna asks in hopeful tone.
"Of course, I will definitely win. I will win and end this game" Kirito replied still with a gentle tone and a gentle smile.
"I understand, I believe in you Kirito-kun" Asuna said, tried to reassure herself that her 'husband' will win. Kirito just placing Asuna's hand which he holds from earlier on Asuna's stomach before he laid her gently on the ground and standing up. Slowly, he starts walking toward Heathcliff while draw both his swords.
"Kirito... Don't do it!"
"Kirito!"
"Kirito, Stop it!"
A series of yells from Agil, Klein, and Night making him stopped a few meters in front of Heathcliff or Johann Faust.
"Agil.." Kirito said catching the attention of the tan man.
"All this time, thank you for helping me. I know that you almost throw away all the money you collect for helping all the players in the middle zone leveling up" And Kirito words are enough for making Agil fighting the tears which about to fall.
"Klein... Even though I am seem having no problem with this, but that time, when we part away, I am still feel guilty for leaving you, so I am sorry for leaving you and thank you for helping me all this time" and different from Agil who tried to fight back his tears, Klein just let his tears fall.
"Damn you, Kirito! Don't apologize... How dare you to apologize now! I won't forgive you until you buy me a pizza in the real world!" Klein response with his tears is already flowing down.
"Understood, then I will see you later" Kirito replied before giving Klein a thumbs up. Then his head turned to the last player who yelled his name.
"Night... I don't know what can I say after all you have done for me. I also sure that I won't make it this far if not because of you, no, not just you, but Stella too. Because of the both of you, we all capable of reaching this far. I guess, I only can say one thing for all this time you had been stay by my side... Thank you for anything, big bro" Kirito said before trying to imitate Night's signature grin which fail miserably.
"Kirito... I won't forgive you if you die, I swear I will drag you back here so I can kill you myself, you heard that! So better you won't let yourself killed by that bastard!" Night yelled to him. He can't really express what he really feels right now as he can't form into words. But he has faith, he believes that Kirito will defeat that bastard, he believes that the player which he considers as a little brother, will end this madness and set all of them free. Stella only stared at the face of her 'husband', she knows about how worried him about this battle, but for now, she can't execute her plan, she needs to wait first.
After smiled and nodded at Night, Kirito glancing at Asuna and smiled at her again, before finally he turned his face toward Heathcliff.
"Sorry, but I have a request I want to asks you" Kirito said to heathcliff.
"What is it?"
"I don't planning to lose, but if I did die here, I want you to make sure Asuna can't kill herself, even if just for awhile" And look like Kirito's request making Heathcliff interested as he smiled and agreed that he will do like what Kirito said.
"Kirito-kun don't do it, you can't... You can't do this to me!" But Kirito only ignored her 'wife' and prepare himself as Heathcliff lowered his HP to match Kirito's HP and turn off his immortality.
'This isn't a duel. This a battle to the death. That's right... I will kill this guy!' And with that the second battle between Kirito and Heathcliff begin.
Kirito starts the battle with dashed toward Heathcliff before the sword battle between them happens. Many spark fly from the clash between Kirito and Heathcliff's weapons as both players tried to attack each other. Stella narrowed her eyes as she tried to scan their battle, she knows what Kirito thinks, because Heathcliff is the one who create 'Dual Blade', it was possible for him to parry any of it attack, so, Kirito will try to kill him without using any sword skill, but is that possible? Is it possible for Kirito to defeat Heathcliff, the strongest player, without using any sword skill? She only can hope so.
Stella's blue eyes widened after Heathcliff slashed Kirito's cheek which make the boy active his sword skill. She can predict the result of this battle the moment Kirito active his sword skill, but she hopes that what she predicted is wrong. Night eyes widened when he finally understood why Heathcliff able to block all attack from Kirito's sword skill, because this guy is the one who creates the skill. He let out a gasp when he sees one of Kirito's sword, 'Dark Repulser', broke after hitting Heathcliff's shield.
"Farewell, Kirito-kun" And with that's Heathcliff's sword shines in red as he about to deliver the final blow, but to everyone shock, Asuna who should be still paralysed like other players, jump in front of Kirito and take the hit of Heathcliff's attack.
"Asuna... This is shouldn't be... This is..." Kirito couldn't form words when his mind still shocked after seeing his 'wife's' HP became empty and Asuna's body starts to glow.
"I am sorry... Goodbye" And with that Asuna burst into a million shards. Stella gritted her teeth and her fist when her eyes saw one of her best friend die just like that, why, why it must be like this?
She glance at Night and sees a shock expression on his face. Why, she never predict that Asuna able to move so soon... She must do it, even though the chance is low, but... She can't allow anyone to die again.
"Night"
Night turned his head toward Stella when he heard she call his name and what he found is Stella who wears a determination expression, before she utter one word.
"Cure" and the crystal inside her coat burst into a million shards.
"This is a surprise. I can't believe someone can break the paralyzed effect without the assistance of the system. I guess something like this could happen" Heathcliff commented after he sees Kirito's reaction at the death of his 'wife'. Suddenly Kirito standing up with both 'Elucidator' and 'Lambent Light' in his hands before he tried to attack Heathcliff, but with his mind still in shock after seeing Asuna die, Heathcliff able to knock away 'Elucidator' from his hand. Heathcliff about to end the battle, but before he able to do it, a familiar voice which once ever cause a chaos can be heard and Heathcliff quickly raised his shield for...
"ROOAAAAAR!"
Blocking that attack from the 'Final Knight' which come from the air. Night quickly placed his sword at the edge of the shield and with a great force, he able to put the shield aside, before his free hand shines in green and he launch his fist which hit Heathcliff's and sent him skidded backward a few meters.
"So, the 'Final Knight' finally turning into the 'Demon Knight', right? Sadly though, I don't have any businesses with you, so..." Heathcliff quickly open his menu and tried to paralyze the boy again, but to his surprise, the system refuse to follow his command. He then noticed that Night's body is glowing in blue and this make him quickly turned his head toward where Night suppose laying earlier and his assumption was right, because in Stella's hand, there is a ball which shine brightly, 'Core of Eclipse', a rare items that can make the user immune to any kind of effect for awhile.
"You are wrong..." Heathcliff turned his head toward the 'Final Knight' who just said that to him. Stella feels proud now that Night able to control his other self and not letting it taking over him like before.
"I am neither 'Final Knight' nor 'Demon Knight'..." Slowly he lifts his head and glaring at the crimson knight and for the first time, Heathcliff actually feel a little afraid after seeing the eyes of this boy who he swears almost resemble an eyes of a demon.
"I am Night! Active!"
And with that Night launched himself with Incursio already covered in blue flame. Night let out an animalistic roar as he slam his sword numerous times in high speed at Heathcliff's shield and to tell the truth, Heathcliff himself can't keep his stance as every blow from Night is powerful enough to make him stepping back and what make it worse was that Night never stopped his blow. Every seconds pass, his blow just getting stronger and faster, but Heathcliff know that because of his unique skill, Night's HP will decrease every seconds passes, so what he needs to do is just to keep his defense and...
CRACK
His eyes widened when he heard that's, was it Night's sword? No, it wasn't his sword which cracking, it was his shield.
"ROOAAAAARR"
Night slammed his sword once again before he spins himself with his sword shines in blue and because of the flame, it only makes the light became brighter. Incursiou hit the edge of Heathcliff's shield, and when Heathcliff think it going to knock his shield aside, he was wrong, because the blade just sink at his shield as the sword starts to destroy his shield and after Night put a great strength into his hands, he finally able to break Heathcliff's shield by swinging his sword in an arc. But because of this, Incursio also broke as Night force it too much. Night gritted his teeth and growling when Heathcliff smirked and thrust his sword which already shines in red toward him. And with this the battle will end, but Heathcliff's eyes widened when something that should be impossible happens...
Night stopped his sword skill...
It should be impossible for a player to stop a sword skill without any kind of weapon, but Night proves that's to be wrong, because he able to hold Heathcliff's sword which still shines in red for going deeper into his chest. The sword already stab his chest, but it wasn't deep enough for instantly kill him, but his hand also shaking so hard for holding something like this and he sure if not because of his other self, he won't able to hold it.
"Look like the winner is already being decided" Heathcliff commented when he sees Night's hand shaking more badly.
"Yes... It has!"
STAB
Everyone has a shocked expression on their face when they see a player stabbed another player.
"Just die already!" Stella yelled before spinning herself and cause her sword which already plugged into Heathcliff's chest to move and cutting him in half. Though before Heathcliff burst into a million shards, Night noticed a smile on his face. After Heathcliff disappear, Night's body starts to fall forward, but Stella catches him before he falls to the ground.
"Look like... I'll be on... My way too" Night commented with a smile as he see his HP keeps decreasing. Stella knows that, Stella know that and can't stop it from happening because they already out of healing items. So, she only embraces him, wanted to feel his warmth before it gone forever from existence.
"Hey... Don't be so sad... At least you will able to met Saya again... And see the real world again" Night speak gently before he turned his head toward Kirito who still in shock after what happened earlier.
"Keep alive... Kirito... Okay?" Night said before smiling gently at him. Kirito's mouth couldn't move at all as tears finally sliding down from his eyes. Night then gazed toward many players there and sees Klein and Shima already crying, even Bon can't hide his shock.
"Why... Why it must end like this?" Stella questioned as she hug him tighter. Night only smiled before he weakly encircles her waist and places his forehead against her. He has no more time.
"I am too... Never want... Any of this happens... But, if it means... I am able to end this madness and sent you back... Toward the real world... Then I won't... Regret anything" Night said as he stroked her back gently before his body starts glowing.
"I am... Happy for able... To met you... To be your source of happiness... Please contact my family after this... Because I am sure... They will help you... Please... Live on, Mato... And... Create... The future which... full of happiness... I love you... Thank you.. For always being in... My side" And after kissing the forehead of Stella, Night's body finally bursts into a million shards... the sign that tells the world that they just lost a player known as Night.
"Night.. Night.. RIN!" Stella finally can't keep it again and she starts crying, for the first time since she comes to this world, her tears finally fall from her eyes as she mourn the death her 'husband'... Rin... She will never find any guy like him and now... He has left this world... Forever.
Yutari looking up when she feels something... Silica staring at the sky with Pina on her shoulder when she feels something... Ashley quickly looking at the sky when she feels something...
"At 02:55 P.M. in 7th November... Game already was cleared... Game already was cleared..."
