Chapter 3- Boss Fight Part 1

TWO MONTHS LATER...

After two months, about two thousand players have died so far. No one has found the floor one boss yet, which means we are still stuck on floor one.

Since the two months on floor one, Kaito, Elma, and I invited a new person to our party. He looked about my height, with blue hair and he wore tougher leather armor with shoulder pads. He wouldn't tell us his IRL name, but in SAO he went by Diabel. His appearence tells you he likes roleplaying, since he claims he chose knight for SAO, but the rest of us think he played a MMORPG game before this. Since he joined our party, he told us about the tower and how we can use it for mob grinding, and that's what we're doing today.

When I finished taking down my monster the result window popped up:

EXP: 56

COL: 78

ITEMS: 2

The first time I saw this pop up it gave me joy, but now it just makes me smile. It would always remind me that I'm getting closer to getting out of here. These monsters that Diabel says are called Kolbolt soldiers provide alot of xp, and the meat we get from them can be sold for a higher amount of col. Diabel had picked the best mob grinding sopt ever!

"Hey Psyto! "somebody yelled. I turned around to see Kaito and Elma had already crossed the gap filled with Kolbolt soldiers. I was to busy with my kill that I forgot we were crossing, but I just smiled and booked it. I ran at full speed through the gap, slashing at the Kolbolts as I went. About three result windows popped up before I had reached the other side.

"Why didn't you tell me you had made it over already? "I asked them.

Elma rolled her eyes, "You were thinking again. "she said.

She was right. For the past two months their would be times where I would stop in my tracks and get stuck in thoughts. One time I almost died to a Kolbolt soldier just by thinking for too long. "Well whats the matter? "I asked them.

Kaito pointed down the corridor we were standing in. In the distance I could see Diabel standing in front of a pair of giant doors. My eyes widened as we all realized-

"It's the boss room. "Kaito said with a smirk.

We walked over and stood next to Diabel. "You okay Diabel? "I asked him.

Diabel looked at me with joy. "We can make it! "he said before breaking into his happy dance. We all looked up at the doors and I started thinking.

"Hey guys. "I started, "Since we found the boss room and were stuck in SAO, we'll need more than just the four of us to take down the boss. "

"That is true. "Diabel said, stopping his dance to say something, "I say tommorrow we will hold a meeting at that tiny little coliseum in town. I'll tell everyone and you guys can spread the word then take a break. "

We all agreed and decided to stop leveling up for the day. We obviously had a rough time getting out of the tower, since the respawn system in SAO was unfair. When we got out we started jogging back to town.

THE NEXT DAY...

Kaito and Elma decided to join Diabel at the meeting while I went to the store to sell my Kolbolt Meat. That kind of meat is the only thing that would be sold for a high price of col. As I entered the shop I noticed that they had a selection of iron bars open to buy. That was great for me, because I have survived the whole two months with just the starter sword. I opened the shop menu and sold all twelve of the meat, which gave me 468 col to add to my collection. I then went to buy and bought a couple of iron bars. Then someone tapped me on the shoulder.

I turned around to see a boy standing in front of me. He wore a blue shirt with iron armor on top, and he looked about my height with blackish eyes and short black hair. His sword looked like one you could find off a boss, so I'm guessing he tooked down a mini boss out in the field.

"Mind if I enter the store real quick? "he asked me.

"Sure. "I answered moving out of the way. He opened the shop menu and I saw him buy about twenty five health potions. "I'm guessing you went to Diabel's meeting? "

"Yeah I did. "the boy said, "He told everyone their that we were to break up into parties of six and he will form a strategy to taking the boss down. " He closed his menu and started to walk out, and then he stopped and turned back to me. "Sorry. "he extended his hand out to me and said, "My name's Kirito, level 29. "

I reached out and shook his hand. "My name is Psyto, level 28, and can I ask you something? "

"yeah go ahead. "Kirito said.

"Would you mind showing me how to craft a sword at the blacksmith? "I asked him.

His expression told me that he was thinking about it, and then he said, "Well, I don't have a blacksmith skill active, but I have a friend that could help. He is planning to be a blacksmith and a weapon merchant. So I'll see if he can help you. "

" Thanks Kirito. "I said to him politely, "Well I guess my party will see you at the boss fight then. " He walked out and I started thinking, Even though he is strange, he doesn't look like he has fear in his eyes. When I was done thinking, I walked out and headed for the Blacksmith.

LATER...

Kaito, Elma, and I were sitting in our room at the inn. I was telling them about a guy named Agil that helped me make my new sword. They were examining it when someone started knocking at our door. Kaito opened the door to see Diabel and Agil standing their. Agil was wearing regular clothing that can count as sleep wear, but Diabel was still wearing his armor and fighting clothes.

"Hey Psyto, "Agil said walking in, "You like the new sword? "

I smiled and said, "Yeah its great. Thanks for helping me with that Agil. "

"Your welcome. "he said sitting down on the couch opposite of Kaito and Elma.

Diabel sat next to me and started, "Alright guys, here is how tommorrow is gonna go down. Based on all the people at the meeting, we will have groups labeled A to F. Since you guys are in a party with me, you'll be squad A, which means you will be up front fighting the boss. "

I looked at him with shock as he continued, "The rules of the fight are easy. When we defeat the boss, any xp or col will be shared equally to all the players in the fight. Then whoever gets an item gets to keep it. Although you will get a rare item if you get the last attack bonus. "

"Diabel, "Elma said, "Do you think someone might die during this? "Fear started to get in her eyes when-

"No one is gonna die, "Kaito said to her, "We'll make sure of that. "

She smiled and I could swear her face just blushed. "Thanks. "she said back.

"Why are you here Agil? "I asked the battleaxe wielder.

"Diabel mentioned you four were in a party together, "he said, "so I'm here to see maybe if I can join the party. "

My eyes lit up. That would make us a party of five. "Of course, "I said opening my menu, "The more the merrier. "

After he accepted the invite, Diabel said, "Now we just need to find one more person, and that will give us six members. Does anyone know where we can find one more player? "

Three strong thinking minutes later, Elma spoke up, "Actually, I've recently became friends with a girl who is level 22. I can talk to her and see if she'll join us? "

"Great, "Diabel said, clapping his hands, "well, I'm off to my room. "

"Yeah me to, "Agil said getting up with Diabel, "Catch you guys tommorrow. "

"Good night, "We said in unison.

THE NEXT DAY...

Before we went to town square, we decided to head over to the shop to buy some health potions. We walk through the door and see Kirito buying more stuff. "Hey Kirito, "I said, "How are you doing? "

"I could ask the same thing. "he said, "Who are your friends? "

I gestured my hand toward them both, "The strong one is Kaito, and the lady is Elma. Agil and Diabel are at town square waiting on us. Were just here to pick up some things. "

"I guess I'll head their now. "Kirito said, walking to the door, "I'll see you their Psyto. "

When he left, Kaito asked, "Who was that Psyto? "

"His name is Kirito. "I answered, "I met him in here yesterday while you were at the meeting. "

"He seems like a nice guy, "Elma said, "but something is off about him. Like he's keeping a secret from other players. "

As Kaito and Elma talked about the mysterious Kirito, I went into the store and bought some potions. When I was finished, we left and walked to town square.

The town square was filled with people armed to the teeth with armor and gear. Their were so many people that I couldn't count. In the crowd, however, I could see Kirito, Agil, Diabel, and our sixth member standing and talking.

Our newest party member was a girl named Soaha, she had been working hard to level up, and her result was getting to level 22. She was about Elma's age, wearing a black warriors robe, along with iron armor underneath, and her weapon of choice was a one handed sword crafted from the blacksmith. She was usually shy until she met Elma, and now she talks more thanks to our party invite.

When Diabel noticed us, he addressed the crowd of warriors, "Alright everyone. "he said as the crowd saw him gesturing them to calm down, "Get together with your party members and form a line. Today we clear floor one and get to floor two. Today we show everyone that we are better than what Kayaba thinks. Are you with me?! "

"YES SIR! "

"FOLLOW ME! "With that, Diabel turned around and started at a run. With the six of us in the lead, the now started assault team began their journey that they will never be able to walk away from.