Chapter 3 updated

Burning sword of hope

In the year 2022 kayaba trapped 10,000 in a game call sword art online .after this players had one goal is to beat the game .after the floor one boss was beaten players started to bellive it is possible to beat this game they started to push up floors as fast they can. Dervis joined the assault team to help them get up the floors. Now its the year 2023 in the month of February of 2nd Dervis is taking his next step to become a swordsman and threat to other players now let's dive in and continue this story .

On floor 20 in the cave not far away from town there is sound of clashing of swords one of them is the Avalon and other is an elven sword wielded by fallen elven warrior Dervis lunge and thrushes the Avalon into the chest of the warror killed it. a white tab came up saying that Dervis level up to 28 afterward it showed Avalon level up showed it unlocked new blade form what this new blade form this is new to me Dervis thought. then a new quest came up saying dragon blade of hope at bottom showing the rewards blade form . what's going on Avalon never had this even in the beta I will asked Agro what's this about Dervis thought. Dervis pulled out an teleport crystal.

Dervis shouts "Teleport Vilvis "

As blue light dim Dervis was standing in the middle of the town of Vilvis around him were lots stalls and shops with some people walking everything carm down what happen when this death game began Dervis thought. Dervis swipe down his finger that brought up the menu taped on friends then tap on Agro name then he press on message .after couple of mins Dervis walked down one of the streets up head of him was Agro sitting on an bench waiting for him.

" So Dervis what information you want from me."

"Argo do you know anything about blade form."

"Blade form no show me what you mean."

Dervis opened up the evolving tree line shows it to Agro.

"I can see what you talking about but this new to me."

Dervis sighs at bad news." I think that I will find out then"

"Unfortunately yes Dervis."

"Thanks anyway Argo bye"

"After you find out can I have the information first please"

"Alright"

Dervis got up of the bench started walk to exit of the town he sees a person laying on tree with Black hair just above the his black eyes and wearing black coat with some chest plate armor.

"Hey there kirito how you doing."

" fine where you going Dervis."

" well Kirito do you want come with me do a dungeon quest with me ."

"Well I was going floor mob grinding but I wouldn't mind join you."

Dervis smiles back to show his preshion "Its going like old times."

So Dervis and Kirito walked out into the fields towards dungeon it took about 20 mins to arrive there .When they saw dungeon entrance they both were amazed the whole dungeon built into the bunch of volcanoes that some of them looked active. Some of the volcanoes even touch the clouds of this virtual world this is amazing I never seen anything like this in the beta. Dervis thought .In front of him were volcanic rock stairs signaling Kirito follow him up. As both of them got to the top they saw Dungeon entrance door was either side were pouring hot lava spilling out from the rocks into a moat in the middle was an sword pedestal around that six fire stands.

"So Dervis how do we open the door."

Dervis point at in the middle of the circle "Try that pedestal."

Kirito walked up to the pedestal started analyse the pedestal top to bottom then he saw some writing and symbol ingrained into the stone .

"Only blade of hope with power to evolve will open the door." Kirito was mazerise by this.

"Does it mean the Avalon." exclaim Dervis.

"Try it."

Dervis walked up to the pedestal pulled out his Avalon brought his blade above his head and thrush it downwards into the pedestal. Then the six fire stands lit up like an Phoenix rise from the ashes then each of the locks of dungeon door started to unlock .As the last one unlocked and the dungeon door started open with an raking sound across the stone floor. both Dervis and Kirito felt a massive amount of heat blasted at them from inside dam that's hot Dervis thought. Suddenly five dragon wyrim Knights spawned at the entrance of the dungeon wielding a one meter long dragon spear and wyrim scale shield well this going to be fun Dervis thought.

Pulled out his Avalon from the pedestal started run towards wyrim knights long side Kirito ready drawn his sword two of the five Knight's charge at slashed into left side of the shield bashed shield away allowing him opened up a opportunely .Dervis thrush the blade into neck pulled out spun around slicing into the chest killed it. kirito slides bellow incoming of spearhead slash left to right with his sword then slashed into the head killed it. Then he sprint towards the third one jumped up front flipped over spin around thrust in the back then into blue polygons. Dervis ran towards the fourth dragon Knight tried to slashed at the knight led but it blocks it with shield then Dervis just doage the spear it gaze him Kirito stab the blade into the head puff into polygons Dervis ran right side slashed hold into the shield Kirito slashed off the arm of the shield then both of them thrust both of their swords into the chest puff into polygons

"That was bit hard"

Dervis gasping for air.

"Indeed Dervis let's get going."

Both of walk inside inside heat in the dungeon quite bearable surprising to Dervis and kirito after couple of mins past they came cross a boss door .But there was two bolts locked into place on the top right and left were two dragon skulls and on top was stone tablet with some writing on it .Saying this door can only be opened when the eyes of the dragon are the right and left side Dervis and Kirito two rocky stone pathways.

"I think we should split up because we can both active both of the dragon eyes." Dervis spoke confidently

"You sure Dervis we can take one at a time and its more safe."

"I agree but we can get more exp and col faster if we do split up ."

"All right then Dervis don't die ."

"You too ."

so the both of them went down each path knowing the risks were involved.

Kirito POV

Ahead of him was boss door Kirito pushed it opened slowly walked inside boss room was something there was lava lakes spurting out boiling hot streams of lava with stone platforms .On the walls was magma pouring out as Kirito looked up can see the sky relied that whole boss area was inside a volcanoe so he jumped onto first platform then the walls of the volcano started to shake making some of the sedimentary rock fall into the lake. Then the lake shake making large lava waves .Kirito stab his sword into the platform hold on for dear life as the lake tross and turn about. In the middle of the lake something was coming out the lava lake at first it looked like another stone platform on the right and left sides of it was like grant magna covered rock arms with red crystal growing out of its shoulders.

Then the platform started to pushed out of the rough up lava lake then kirito makes out an eye like an Cyclops Kirito relies its an head of the boss. As the boss grows in size showing its bulky molten rock chest Kirito gulps as the boss reaches mid height of the volcano luckily stop .Then name appeared Magvienkol the earth binder shows one life bar one life bar this can't be too easy it must has something that makes it hard Kirito thought. Before he could think of a plan of attack Magvienkol sent grant punch Kirito jumped to cross to another platform to avoid the fist .

Then an bang the platform was gone only thing of it was the debry falling in the lake with one punch. As the its left arm steady climb height Kirito jumped onto the grant arm started to run up .Earth below him started to erupted out below him with stampede volcanic rock spikes Kirito leaped pushed his led into the spike then spring off it leaping to each one giving little bit of speed Magvienkol swung his right towards Kirito. Kirito leap up pushed his legs into the spike and sping off towards his head and front flipped in time as the arm smashed into its left .Kirito reached the top of the boss head thrush his sword in the grant's eye cutting its health by a quarter like that the boss stumbled back couple of steps making lava level go up then four red crystals came up to the surface climbed to the boss height.

kirito leaped back onto closest crystal using the speed he safety rolled on the platform only taking little of his health away from the fall .Magvienkol rip of its damage arm drop into the lake magma poured out from hole in his its broken arm .Then he plunge it into the lake as it slowly redraws its arm in its place was an crystallize Lance. Magvienkol slammed his new weaponry into the platform where was Kirito he managed to get out of away suddenly red pillars erupted out like a stampede and bashed at his leg slammed into the platform skidding of it Kirito slammed his sword into ground grinding him to a stop .Dam that was close I think how to beat it now Kirito thought re active sword skill ran on the edge of the platform jumped to the near the nearest red crystal pillar. Magvienkol swung his right arm towards Kirito seeing the attack slammed the tip of the sword into the pillar and hold on baceing for impact. As the punch collided into the pillar active it in the process firing red beam into the head exploded the boss head crystallize it. then it started crumble away as crystal fragments littered into the lava like cerfetly . Is that it Kirito thought the volcano started the lake started to rise again Kirito hold on as the lava stopped then what left of Magvienkol started to cool down the lake forming thin hot rock crust what's going on now Kirito thought. As the hot gas floats up towards clear blue virtual sky then something started to erupted out from Magvienkol missing head was almost like grant eye .

"You will fall here. " bellows Magvienkol

Kirito run towards the boss as he does the crystal Lance pummeling toward him like a train Kirito run up a boulder that was near him due the rising of the lake cause it fall. Kirito jumped in time as the lance destroys the boulder into nothing as he landed he sprinted towards head before he could reach the shoulder Magvienkol other arm smashed into top part of the lance breaking it. Kirito managed dug in his climb up run up broken part of it kirito leaped off as the air rush past closing distance of the shoulder blade. kirito leaped off like a spring active his sword skill spun around slashed it into the eye of the creature the blade faze though as Kirito lands onto the ground Magvienkol scream in as it dies Eco's though out the volcano dissipated into polygons. That took some time I hope Dervis had more fun than I Kirito though walked up to stand with an rune place his on it active it one down one to go Kirito thought.

End POV

Dervis pov

mean while over Dervis side he was fighting lots of mobs slashing at them killing each one in turn head him behind was hot boiling magma pouring towards him dam if I don't get past iam going to be cooked meat .Dervis thought as he was running up as the lava poured in though the roof of the carven. As he climb the last set of stairs he approach the door head of him as push the door open he could feel a change of the temperature of the carven . the room had a deserts look with cactus tumble weed rolling cross the sand ahead of him was a red stone hollow out cave dam its more hot in here than outside Dervis thought.

than a wolf walked out of its cave but this wolf looked like more stronger and faster than any other wolf he face beforehand wolf looked around with its fierce beaming blue eyes finding its prey with its Sahara coat Dervis crouch down to avoid detection . Then wolf howl that clause fierce sandstorm .making Dervis started losing his grip on the sand now or ever he thought. Dervis sprints at the drawing his sword active his sword skill swung above head into the Strom dissipated it expected the a wolf but it was gone!.

"Nani. " exclaim Dervis how could something that big disappeared.

Then the wolf pouch at him from behind Dervis tried to jumped out of the way but the wolf craws slashed into Dervis back making Dervis stumble fell onto the sand lose some of his health, Dervis got up wolf continued pressure on him by swiping at him. Dervis rotate and sidestepping each time douging the swung the blade bellow him bring it up to his chest the wolf backed off avoiding the sword .Dervis lunged at it with a sword skill then the wolf howled a sandstorm came up out of nowhere obscuring Dervis vision closing his eyes spun around were he was bringing his sword and active sword skill at the same time cut the wolf in the head, as the storm displaced as the last of the wind died down setting the sand down.

Dervis returned to his battle pose with right arm above his head little bit back with his Avalon stretch out his left arm display it while the wolf hungrily wait for his first move. Dervis leaped at the wolf suddenly it howled making four mini sand tornado then four identical wolfs came out to the original leaped at him ,Dervis slide down spun cut into each one exploded into sand . Then the final one came though out of sand Dervis sidestepped run side of it drove the Avalon into the side of the beast when Dervis turn around it seeing that it had three bars one of was almost gone with its name appeared as well the great Sahara desert wolf .

Dervis began his attack again with more speed then the wolf stomped the sand making gust of wind at him with sand blow into eyes a shadow came over Dervis eyes knowing its the wolf he strike unknown to him he was slicing into wolf's legs making it trip over . Clearing the sand from his eyes Dervis saw the wolf trying to get back onto its legs Dervis taking the chance leaped at injured wolf active sword skill at the same actives the Avalon attack power turning the blade into burning fire striking the blade left diagonally downward then flipped with wrist. Finally brought the blade right diagonally downward swung it onto his right side spun around bringing the blade above head into head in secession then jumped up bringing the sword slashed in the head .To finish of his combo swiping his Avalon left to right fast rate knocking the wolf across the sand knocking its health into last bar.

The wolf growl angry howled causing a massive sandstorm this must be it couple of good hits I win Dervis walked into the strom. In the Storm Dervis vision was not good so he could rely on his hearing as tred carefully as he closer to the heart of the Storm. The wind got stronger then suddenly wolf leaped at him Dervis leaped to the side and roll onto back on his legs the wolf continued its attack tried to slash at Dervis managed to dodge the incoming attack . Dervis grasped wolf paw slammed into the sand making it turn to sand Dam those copies Dervis thought continued walked into the Storm. Dervis managed to get heart of the Strom as he looked around the sand arena then a wolf appeared before he could think another appeared then another as he looked behind himself more of appeared .

Dervis was completely surrounded what's my odds I will live be 50:1 lovely but not impossible for me Dervis thought with an smile on his face .All of the wolfs charged at him Dervis prepared for his final move that could him win or he will die he won't let that happen now for kirito or Asuna he net before, Argo and her sister Celina as the distance got closer Dervis virtual world heart started to increase its rate as well his blood boiling in the real world hot mabe even like sun. As all 20 wolfs leaped at him with their shape craws

"Avalon give me your speed and power. " Dervis shouted.

Like that crystal in the middle of the Avalon bursts with green and red light enveloped him Dervis jumped up into the sky like a bullet brought up his Avalon above his head. Active his final sword skill red light enveloped his sword then it flare up like a sun slammed into the group making a explosion that displaced the Storm. As the sand clear away he see boss health drop to one quarter left Dervis sprints like no time in tomorrow at the wolf so did the wolf. If the time slow down the great wolf leaped up at Dervis power up every thing into this one sword skill spun out of the away of way jumped up slammed his Avalon into the skull of the great Sahara desert wolf ripped it out. Dervis spun around slashed into the neck for a couple of seconds nothing happened then the wolf dissipated into fragments.

"Yea I did it." Dervis jumping for joy.

A stone platform came out of sand in the middle a rune this must be for the main front door another door opened up other side room in it had blue spikly crystal .Dervis press the rune light up in a blue light then platform started to get surmuage into the sand Dervis checks his health as run over to the crystal active it teleport him away.

End pov

As the light dimed Dervis and rubs his eyes he sees Kirito laying against a rock chilling out near main safe area by door.

"So Kirito how bad was your side or was fun."

"Not bad I almost killed by grant golm but was fun." Kirito said with a smile.

" That almost the first time I seen you with a smile because when I see you sometimes you always have serous face on all the time."

"I know Dervis I can't let down my guard down you will never know what's is going to happen in this game ."

"Good point you never know what is going to happen."

"Have you relies that we haven't got any col or exp from any of those mini boss Kirito ."

"Yea I think we will get it all of it after this one ."

" All right then let's get going then."

So Kirito got off the wall walked over to the door with its level bars after drink some health potion restored their health back to full .Now the both of the dragons skulls eyes glowing and the bars across the door had two handles. So both of them hold on the handles pushed in the opposite directions sliding the bars across into each corner of the railing then door opened slowly inwards towards boss room. Both Dervis and Kirito walked into arena drawing their weapons in the room it had large cave at the back of the room in the middle of room was like volcanic ritual stand Dervis walked up to up to it followed by Kirito Dervis reads the inscription on the tablet on the stand.

"Place items down In goblets and the blade of hope in dragon's mouth then only the fire of the elder dragon to start the ritual. "

On the stand it has a stone dragon skull either side of it had were golden goblets on the end of both side were two pillars on top were large fire stands.

"Hey Dervis do you have the items for this ritual"

"Yea I ready got them before leaving Vilvis."

Dervis opened up his storage selected six items as they materialized form different colored gems .Dervis placed three in one of the goblet's then the other finally placed his Avalon into stone dragon skull mouth with the blade point up towards the sky virtual sky.

"Now we that elder dragon fire."

"Yea how are you meant to help me fight this dragon ."

"Unfortunately I forgot to get a back up weapon sorry Kirito."

"That just great I have to fight a dragon by myself while you get be spectator."

Then a roar echoed though out of the open volcano .

Kirito frowns "Now it came out great just great so I all I have to do make that dragon breath his fire over the fire stands."

"Yep good luck." with a chuckle

"Shut up Dervis. "

Kirito runs right side of the stand bang bang as the elder dragon came out of its cave it had dark red scales darker any dragon scales from pictures . It's neck had snow white fur because its the elder dragon when it saw Kirito it spread out its long large scale wings it took off from the ground.

" Come on just come get me you old bag. "

The dragon swooped down Kirito ran back towards the ritual leaped out of the way as the dragon tried to crushes Kirito with its razor shape craws. Kirito got back up ran towards the stand again then the dragon took a breathe.

" Come on Kirito its going to breath fire. "

Kirito leaped as far he could Dervis grab his hand pulled beside him dragon fire shot like a supernova from a sun .Kirito stab his sword into the rock both him and Dervis brace for impact as fire came over them like a train. As the fire died down Kirito ran out.

"I will buy some time ."

"Thanks Kirito."

Above Dervis the two newly lit stands shot fire cerlieded with each other spread out forming a sphere then gems glowed shot up and started orbiting around fire sphere at fast rate finally .The Avalon floats up get enveloped into fire Then the gems bursts with bright colorful colours it was almost like fireworks speed they went got faster all Dervis see colors enveloping sphere . it was so spectacular Dervis couldn't looked away it was too beautiful .then they shot outwards then spread out blasted into the center were was the Avalon. then a bright ,colorful golden light enveloped the hole arena as the light dimmed down the Avalon was no more.

It was replaced with a bigger gem that was orange yellow covers some of the sword base the handle and sword base color change from blue to a crimson red color the blue spiky crystal at end of the handle was still blade length was little bit shortened but the color of blade was so silver and it made it so shiny and it even reflected sun rays there also inscription on it saying in Japanese for hope Dervis jumped up and grab his newly forged sword and joins Kirito fight.

"Dam how do you kill this thing."as his sword bounce of scales.

failing to do some damage and sees Dervis wielding his new sword runing over to him Dervis jumped up brought his new sword above his head and slashed into legs the dragon howled stumbles back.

"That took some time."

"Sorry Kirito let's kill a dragon shall we."

"Yep."

Dervis ran right side of the dragon on the other side was Kirito, Dervis active his sword skill leaped up towards the dragon leg slashing it followed up with fast diagonally strikes. Kirito leaped up onto left dragon leg push off front flipped at same time active a sword skill slashed into dragon head imedgery he back flipped to avoid incoming swipe .dragon lift up its wings and flaps rapidly making a gust making Kirito and Dervis skid across the stonily floor both Dervis and Kirito stab their swords into the ground. The dragon iemederly let out blast of fire at Kirito Dervis ran in front of Kirito and took up blocking pose then Dervis sword gem bursts with golden light shield protecting them from dragon fire. Like Dervis know what he do next spun around bringing the blade over his head as the blade made mid way it shot fire sword beam that traveled and exploded into the dragon stunning it .

"Let's end this shall we."

So Kirito and Dervis rush In for one more attack both of them jumped brought both of their swords activating their sword skills and thrust into the head after couple of seconds. The dragon started to turn to stone then dissipated into fragments both Kirito and Dervis landed onto their legs .the congratulations tab came up at the same time the tabs came up Kirito leveled up to 29 and got 10,000 col And Dervis leveled up to 30 got same amount of col as Kirito as well both of them got dragon hide.

"We did it Kirito!."

Dervis jumped up into air like a child Kirito smiles seeing him like this.

"Yep we did it Dervis." Kirito spoke with a childish smile on his face.

"Hey Dervis have you looked what's your new sword name. "

"Its called the dragon Kazer blade ."

Kirito checks the time it said 7:00

"Dervis not ruining your fun I think we need to get to vilivs ."

"Right."

So Dervis and Kirito pulled out a teleport crystal both said together.

"Teleport Vilvis."

As they both materialized from the teleport their first thing they saw not welcoming.

"Where did you two go to." spoke with an feminine voice.

Then both relies that it was Asuna sub leader of the knights of the bloodoth.

Kirito moans in dismay"What have done wrong this time Asuna "

Asuna crossing her hands"Well Kirito and Dervis you both missed the floor meeting ."

"Well we were in a dungeon ."

"You shouldn't have went."

"Well well Asuna to my point of view you care for Kirito for his safely than over mine does that you have a crush on him. "

Both Kirito and Asuna were blushing hard with enbawelment

"Shut up Dervis I don't care for him and he doesn't take this game seriously."

"Me too I don't care about her Dervis."

"Awe but you two really look like a perfect couple then why Asuna then if you don't care about him why are you wandering about him then."

"That it Dervis I am going to kill you."

"Good luck with that ."

Dervis runs away laughing as well

"Kirito and Asuna setting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g."

"Dervis come back here you Baka ."

"No thank you."

"Dervis !" Asuna shouts while waving her hand in anger.

Dervis runs around town being chased by Asuna with her untamed anger. meanwhile somewhere else a person standing on a hill with black hair with white steam hiding his face carrying one handed broad sword listening over town hearing shouts of someone being chase he chuckled hard.

" keep running or you are big trouble my friend."

Well that's end of another chapter I want your comments to tell me what you want in the future of this story