Chapter 4: The Navigation and Boss battle
Levels so far:
Koyero: Level 80
Silica: Level 69
Silica's P.O.V
I needed to do something… I hadn't 'really' helped him much in anything so today, I'm going with him whether he likes it or not. It was early morning, Koyero usually wakes up by now but he's still asleep like a log. I went off the bed leaving him alone on the bed not likely to wake up anytime soon. Pina woke up immediately and followed me. See you there, Koyero.
I was walking towards the teleportation area wondering how floor 76 looked like. When I went there I stated, "Floor 76" making me teleported. Floor 76 looked peaceful for now, Koyero sleep talked about the meeting place to be somewhere around this town. Anyway while he was gone I trained myself slightly, now level 68. The town was beginning to creep me out I don't know why, I just have a bad feeling about floor 76; Kirito might have the same thoughts as well... Finally, I found them waiting at the far end of the town, probably waiting for the other people. The only ones I can recall in the group were: Kirito, Asuna, Klein and Agil, I approached them probably making Kirito confused on why I was here.
"Silica, what brings you here?" Kirito tilted his head in confusion. "Well… I just wanted to help." I answered Kirito making Klein step up. "You shouldn't, if that kid almost died from that monster, are you sure you can? Plus your level is far too low… I'm not saying you're weak it's just that I'm trying to change your mind. These boss monsters are formidable even for us." Klein stated looking like Kirito was the one who gave a signal that he should say it. "Gomen, but I agree with Klein." Asuna nodded upon hearing our conversation about Klein trying to convince me. "See Silica? You shouldn't…" Kirito was unable to finish his sentence since a familiar face arrived.
"About time, kid." Klein patted his back like they were the best of pals. "I heard about your conversation." Koyero look at us with a grin on his face. "What do you think then? Kirito didn't make a decision yet while Agil is just there staying quiet or maybe repairing weapons." I questioned him hoping that he would accept. "I'll go with yes; I'll be the one responsible for her, come on Kirito accept." Koyero tried convincing Kirito. Koyero was suddenly so mature-looking…"Fine… but you better keep your word." Kirito nodded looking quite reluctant. "Since Kirito-kun picked that… I'll say yes… but like he said keep your word." Asuna approved as they began planning.
"Arigato Koyero-kun!" I glomped him happily. "Hey, that's the first time you called me Koyero-kun! I like it!" He said to me hugging back. "Are you serious about being responsible for me?" I got flustered by the thought of it. "Hai, I'll be responsible to protect you. Think of it like a meat shield that will protect your body at all times." He pointed it out to me making me embarrassed. "Really? A meat shield?" I looked at him. "Yes, don't worry about your body; it'll be safe with me." He gave a shifty look. "Ok then." I whispered. "Now there you go whispering again!" He, as usual had a mood swing.
"We're leaving now!" Asuna alerted us from afar. "This should be fun!" Koyero dragged me in a hurry. "Oww…Oww… stop dragging me!" I kept getting hit by some trees or something. "Gomenosai!" He noticed me and carried me bridal style? "This should keep you from getting dirty!" He began sprinting towards the others. "EEK!" I squeaked making him smile/grin. "Aww… how cute." He grinned at me squeezing my cheeks. "Etto…" I blushed and turned my head away. "This going to be a long day I suppose." He flipped while still holding me. "Don't do stunts like that while you're holding me!" I protested out of fear. "Ok, ok." He gave a reassuring smile that made me queasy for a second.
We were navigating through the forest; the others killed the monsters easily without breaking a sweat. We kept going and going until the area changed from a forest into a desert. I looked at Koyero with a confused expression and he just gave a smile while still carrying me. It looked like we were just walking in circles; no sign of us going anywhere, all we saw were sand and monsters. Walking was useless in this situation… what are we going to do?
"Kirito-san! We're just going in circles." Koyero suggested. "You're right… what's going on?" Kirito looked around looking for something suspicious. You can put me down now." I poked Koyero making him let go and letting me stand. "I'm not aiming to make everyone panic but I think we have to look down." Koyero froze. "What is that?!" Klein backed away evading a hit. "Anything but friendly." Kirito unsheathed his dual blades. "But we're so close to the place of the boss, it's just about 80 yards as I see." I told them making them mumble to themselves. "I know but I don't think splitting-up is a good idea, Silica-chan." Koyero gave another mature-looking look.
"Let's just fight this giant sand turtle thing already." Asuna recommend and we all lunged towards different parts of its body. I took the left with Koyero, Klein and Agil on the right, and Kirito and Asuna fighting head-on. Koyero seemed to have a different fighting style, instead of charging he back down once in a while. At least that'll make him not die immediately… the only problem was that he couldn't use his skill without going near.
"Silica-chan, stay behind me." He instructed me while equipping his cloak, that cloak I gave him last time. It was a bluish looking cloak with some torn parts on the end.
"I should…" I was unable to finish. "As you're guardian of your body or should I say bodyguard, I shall not let you fight." Koyero began attacking again. "Koyero! Hit it now!" A command from Asuna was heard while the turtle couldn't move since we, well made it upside down. "Taste this, turtle meat!" Koyero said as he was preparing for a skill. Phantom Charge or Embracer is what I guess he would use. "Chaotic Mode!" Koyero yelled to the heavens making everyone flinch even Asuna while Kirito looked like he was expecting this to happen.
"It looks like this'll be the final blow…" Koyero suddenly appeared on top of the turtle's belly. "Is this really Koyero? He sounds way too emo for Koyero…" I mumbled to myself watching him. "The end…" I heard Koyero mutter these words. "BOOM!" An explosion happened after Koyero did whatever he did to that giant turtle. "Hmph…" He crossed his arms until… a stone hit his head.
"OWW!" He looked like he turned back to normal. "What just happened?" I asked. "Well, I did say that he should learn a new move and I think he did. Good job." Kirito explained. "Hehe… Arigato!" Koyero smiled while Kirito went back beside Asuna and we kept moving. "How did you do that, Koyero?" I walked beside him making him smile happily. "It's hard to explain, I just focus like this, shout like… THIS! Clear Mind and try not to lose your focus. That's how I describe it. "Seems simple to me let me try." I attempted and nothing happened.
"What are you two doing?" Asuna looked at us in embarrassment. I was so focused on trying; I didn't notice that Koyero and I were posing in a weird matter. "This isn't what it looks like!" I tried to excuse myself but a certain somebody just sealed my fate. "We're practicing modelling!" He tried to excuse himself and me with such a weird reason. "Right…" She said out of pity and decided to continue walking. "I can't believe his reason worked." I mumbled to myself as we kept walking.
Koyero's P.O.V
Anyways we were finally in that building? House? Domain? You name it. To be exact we were directly in front of the doors towards the chamber of the boss. I gulped a bit but not too loud so I wouldn't make anyone have second-thoughts about going in. Kirito looked at Asuna and she nodded. They opened the doors and all of us went in. Our forces are composed of Asuna as the leader since she's the leader of Knights of Blood Oath, Kirito as vice I think, Klein and Agil as the forces who will find for weak points and attack, other people that I don't know are all back-up forces who are in charge of defense mostly, and finally me and Silica-chan as I think frontlines except the part where I'll take every hit that the boss will try to give. To be honest, Silica-chan's in charge of healing because of her little pet dragon thing, Pina. Kirito and Asuna were literally going to fight at front.
The first thing I saw was a beautiful woman; she looked majestic for a second until she went nearer. She looked pretty but behind her growing from her back shows evil looking black wings; if I guess then I think this boss is a fallen angel. Never faced something that looked like this yet, I better be ready for this… I went in front of Silica and we began. Her weapon or should I say weapons are the classical combo of sword and shield. This boss was quick… she took out numerous people like the last boss we faced but instead without us noticing.
"Hold your ground!" Asuna barely dodged a slash to the right. "I know!" I back flipped while holding Silica just so we can dodge a swipe. "Asuna!" Kirito parried a hit from her to protect Asuna then slashed with the other blade. "As usual 4 life bars… but if Kirito-kun only managed 800 damage with his normal slash…" Asuna began to get worried. "It's fine, Asuna. I still didn't show this one Starburst Stream… so I don't think she'll dodge my first one but the second… she already knows what's coming." He wielded his dual blades. 'This is getting bad… I must get an attack on her…' I thought to myself still protecting Silica.
Well Silica-chan was doing her job ok; Pina kept healing the players that got hit by the fallen angel. And believe me, it was a whole lot. Klein and Agil were trying their best to get a weak spot but she was too quick and quite berserk. Should I use Chaotic Mode? It's powerful but it disappears whenever I'm hit or lose focus… Klein kept going right while Kirito went to the front. Kirito told Asuna to plan something with the others. It ended with Asuna agreeing but not without an argument. They argued for about 3 minutes approximately until she agreed.
"Koyero, go left!" Kirito ordered me but I slightly denied. "What about Silica?" I protested making him sigh. "Agil will protect her for now, now go quick!" He ordered again and this time I followed him. "Woah!" Klein staggered from a shield hit from her. "You ok?" I shouted from afar making the angel look at me. "Shoot… so much for stealth…" Kirito unsheathed his dual blades again. "Let's just go all-out then!" I smirked at the angel. "Kid… that sounded so wrong…" Klein looked at me with shame. "Ehh? Arigato?" A random word just made me say it.
The angel began attacking me at very fast speeds, I had to focus completely just so I could block all her blows with my Zweihander. Asuna finally came to the scene slashing the angel then going to Kirito. Judging by her expression, she couldn't think of a good plan with the others. I saw a crazy guy charge towards the fallen angel, no that wasn't me. The angel brutally cut this person in half brutally and began staring at Kirito and Asuna. Her life bars were still 4 life bars, the 4th one being in early yellow. I went to them.
"Kirito, I have an idea, cover me." I began focusing. "No, I'll cover this time." Asuna pulled Kirito probably worrying for him since of course they are married here. "Just be careful…" Kirito gave a look of worry and she engaged in battle. "…" Asuna was silent as she clashed with her (the angel) probably because she didn't want me to lose focus. She dodged all of the lightning-fast hits from the angel, she tried bashing Asuna with the shield but she jumped on the shield and pierced the angel's head. The angel shrieked in pain and look at Asuna with a bloody glare. Surprisingly the angel just stood still like me which was going to end up in a bad moment… Asuna kept hacking and slashing while backing away a few times for safety measures. The angel finished focusing before I did and she lunged towards Asuna.
Asuna tried to block but the impact blew her away, the angel saw this opportunity and pounced on Asuna about to pierce her head too. Things happened too fast. All I saw was Kirito taking the hit since it was too late to block and even parry. It ended up with him breathing heavily on the ground and being in late yellow. Hurry up Chaotic mode!
"A-Asuna…" Kirito breathed heavily after taking the pierce for Asuna. "Kirito-kun!" She knelt beside him about to use a healing crystal until the angel pounced once more. "Oh no you don't!" Klein parried the hit and used his skill, Reaver I think? "Chaotic mode!" A dust cloud appeared as I said this. "About time…" Kirito managed a smirk and stood up after getting healed by Asuna. "Remember not to get hit!" Silica warned from afar. "I know…" I lunged towards the angel stabbing her, jumping high while my blade was in her and kicked her away in mid-air. "I got you now! Starburst Stream!" Kirito shouted and began his devastating combo.
"There!" Kirito slashed her away after giving one final hit and kneeling on the ground out of exhaustion obviously since a 50-hit combo will make almost everyone tired. "Just 2 bars left… and it's in very late red in the 2nd bar…" I went behind the angel and kicked her down. "…" Silence was in the room before I could try to slash her neck off she pushed me away with an invisible force. "Dang it!" I punched the ground since I turned back to normal. "Sorry but I think you just made her angry." Silica shivered while looking at me.
The angel began hack-and-slashing me before I even noticed and ended it with a strong shield bash. I rolled on the floor after the impact and barely stood up. My HP was in early red and I couldn't move… She then appeared everywhere! Seemingly everywhere. Klein tried fighting the angel but she just retaliated and stabbed him then using her shield to push him away while getting her sword back. He was early red and he couldn't move just like me… The angel got more powerful with a new mysterious status changing attack…
It then went to Kirito and Asuna; the three of them clashed valiantly! But in the end they just gave her some hits. The angel used an invisible force on them pushing them to the far wall in the end. The impact made them unconscious but Kirito looked more like very groggy to me then fainted. They were in late yellow.
She flew and made all the back-up forces blown away and they were splattered everywhere! 3 of them died… while all the others were in very late red. She then went in front of Agil. Agil tried to hit her by feinting to the left but the angel suspected this and slashed him away mercilessly. The only one left in her way was… Silica-chan. All of the people paralyzed tried moving but we couldn't move an inch… Silica was by herself… Pina tried to attack but she just effortlessly pushed Pina away. Silica tried to slash her with her dagger but the angel made the first move and kicked her to the ground. Silica was on the ground breathing heavily with 1 HP left. Is this it?
"Silica-chan!" I shouted trying to move again but I failed. "He…" The first words I heard from the fallen angel. "Koyero-kun…" She was on the ground barely speaking." Kuso…" Kirito struggled from being paralyzed. "This…" I shed a tear. "Heh…" The angel chuckled again and raised her blade about to stab Silica. "NO! NO!" I said struggling faster. "Sayonara…" Silica closed her eyes while the blade was still raised. "Silica-chan!" I yelled and closed my eyes.
"N-Nani?!" I heard Kirito say. "Open your eyes, kid!" Klein commanded and I opened my eyes. "What's happening?!" I saw blades struck all over the angel's body. "You happened. How did you do that?" Klein questioned me curiously as we all regained motion. "I have no idea." I answered him not even sure about how I did that. "Ke…" The angel disappeared into digital particles and the message of congratulations appeared. "I guess we win?" I stood up going to Silica. "Koyero?" She opened her eyes. "Don't scare me like that ever again!" I hugged her tight. "Aww…" Klein watched us hugging. "I did nothing!" I stopped hugging and protested angrily while turning away. "Classical Koyero." Silica giggled making me give a little smile. Since we all contributed we all got experience, I was now level 84, yay.
Kirito and Asuna approached me. "Blademake…" Kirito muttered making me confused. "How did you use Blademake?" Asuna looked like she demanded for an answer. "I don't know… I don't even know what Blademake is." I answered them making both of them sigh. "Blademake is a secret move, not a secret anymore though since some of us know it." Kirito whispered and Asuna looked at him and he nodded at her. "Koyero." Asuna said looking like she's hesitating a bit. "Hmm?" I glanced at her. "Will you accept the offer to… be in the frontlines?" She offered me the thing I've always wanted in this game. "Hai! No question!" I immediately accepted. "Okay then, Kirito-kun said that he'll be your trainer until you can train yourself so train with him when you need to." Asuna told me as she went to Kirito and shouldered him to signal him to speak.
"Hey, I can train!" I protested thinking that she's saying that I can't train myself. "That's now what she meant." Kirito sighed. "We have 8 casualties…" Asuna looked saddened by this, obviously who wouldn't? "Kuso… why…?" I knelt on the ground grieving over their deaths. "That is why we must go to the final floor so we won't make their deaths in vain." Kirito and Klein patted my back to try to cheer me up.
"We'll use four days to train… then we'll go to floor 77." Asuna announced to us. "Can Silica-chan train with us too?" I asked Kirito making him think. "Fine… we just have to be careful." Kirito accepted and I smiled. "Silica-chan~" I called her and she went to me. "What is it?" She questioned me. "We're going to train with Kirito-san, will that be okay?" I answered her question with a question. "Yes, as long as you don't die." She giggled and hugged me. "I feel so loved…" I hugged her back and we looked at each other eye to eye.
"Will there be marriage? Stay tuned." Klein chuckled. "Klein!" We both scolded and became flustered. "Hehe… love." Agil finally spoke. "I thought you were mute!" I backed away surprised when he spoke. "I am not mute." He gave a look and just went away. "You know what? It's getting late already. Let's go!" I back flipped and pumped my fist. "Unexpected… anyway you're right… let's all go already. I have to 'discuss' something with Asuna." Kirito gave a small smirk. "Yeah! Go home kids!" I shouted. "Back to you, kid." Klein laughed a bit.
"We're leaving!" I carried Silica bridal style and departed. "Just go back to that inn we were staying in." Silica requested and I obliged.
We were in the teleporting area and we both said "The Town of Beginnings". We were now in Floor 1 and we rented a room. In the room it was 1 bed only again. Silica sighed but she had no time to complain. We both sat on the bed looking at each other. My blue eyes were just staring at her cute big eyes. Then we began laughing and smiled. We now laid our bodies on the soft futon and tried to get some sleep.
"Oyasumi, Koyero-kun." Silica smiled at me and began to sleep. "See you tomorrow, Silica-chan." I poked her and became drowsy. 'Kirito's question still makes me queasy up until now. Klein on the other hand, his suggestion about marriage is too far, we weren't even dating yet. I wonder… do I really love Silica-chan? I love her as a friend but this feeling tells different… I'll think of this tomorrow… I need to sleep' I thought to myself and hugged Silica. She was soft and warm… Just like… forget it… I don't want to talk about it… That memory should be forgotten… Now sleep! I slept and hugged Silica.
End of Chapter 4
Sorry for not updating fast minna, I had tests this week so I had to reschedule my updating. Anyways at least I updated it fast enough. I hope you liked this chapter and will read the next one. Thank you for all the faves, follows and reviews I really appreciate it. Please fave, follow or review.
I would want to thank a friend of mine for helping me think of a plot for this chapter. My friend gave me the idea of Chaotic mode and Blademake. Thank you for helping! The scene of Blademake is for since you requested the Blademake part.
Next Chapter: Preparation and maybe Confession?