AU reboot of the entire SAO storyline, beginning from the premise that Kayaba Akihiko was obsessed with magic and Norse Mythology rather than swords and pure melee. As a result, he created the Death Game of Alfheim Online rather than the floating castle of Aincrad—a world in which PvP is not a crime, and the nine player races are in competition to escape. **SPOILERS IN REVIEWS**

After the brutal 25th Floor Boss Raid, Asuna has left Kirito's side to join the Knights of Blood. With his partner gone, Kirito resigns himself to returning to the life of a solo player-until a familiar face from the lower floors unexpectedly reenters his life. The strangely-human NPC Kizmel, despite her quest being over, has returned to his side... Kirito/Kizmel.

She's inexperienced a bleeding heart, young, naive, and a hero she never wanted to be labeled as- the wastes are harsh, and the ways of life even harsher. When she buys a contract for a ghoul companion- he'll be the one to show her life's not fair, even if it kills them both in the process. [Romance Novel Styled story: Expect Adult themes]