Chapter 37 The Monument of Swordsman

No one's POV


After everyone entered the boss room, everyone drank their potion to recover and the boss appeared. It was a two headed giant with 4 arms.



Zora: Alright, this is our last chance!


Yuuki: Then let's make it count!


Everyone: Yeah!


Zora drew his third sword, and Asuna drew out her wand and everyone else also drew their weapon. Everyone then ran at the boss, and the boss slam his hammer and tried to hit them, but was blocked by Tecchi and Yuuki, Talken, and Nori jumped through and Nori slashed it's arm, while Yuuki and Talken slashed his legs,



and the boss tried to hit them with it's chain, but was hit by a magic attack by Asuna on the face



and Zora rushed in and went to use the Sword Skill "Savage Fulcrum"




and after that, Zora initialized his move "Skill Connect" and his right sword started to glow orange and used the Sword Skill "Howling Octave" and unleashed a barrage of thrust,



and Zora jumped into the air and slashed it's chest damaging it even more, and everyone other than Asuna looked at him in complete awe.



Yuuki: No way...


Talken: He's amazing...


Nori: So this is the power of the only Triple Wielding Swordsman in ALO.


Zora didn't stop his momentum and his third sword started glowing and used the Sword Skill "Horizontal Square" and pushed it back even more, and



Zora charged up another Sword skill and used the Sword skill "Radiant Arc"and stabbed his sword into the boss's chest and then jumped up and finally



used the Sword Skill "Vorpal Strike" damaging it even more before jumping a few feet back and everyone saw that the boss HP still had 2 bars left.



Zora: Damn! Even after all that, he still had 2 HP bars left!


Everyone then rushed again and tried to lowering it's damage even more, while Asuna and Siune were on the back and tried to heal everyone.


Asuna: You guys! We're almost there! Let's hang on just a little longer!


Yuuki: Right!


Yuuki and Talken then rushed in and the boss hit Talken with it's chain and his spear was sent flying and hit the boss' gem that was on it's chest and it flinched and started to guard and both Zora and Asuna saw this.


Zora: Huh?


(Flashback)


Tecchi: That boss sure knows how to defend itself... you think that's a random move? Using his arms to block?


(Present)


Zora: Asuna!


Asuna: I'm already on it!



Asuna then started chanting and summoned three ice spear on her head and fired it towards the gem that Talken spear had hit and the boss flinched once again and guarded.



Zora: I was right!


Asuna: Yeah, that wasn't random. It's protecting a critical weak spot!


Zora: Yuuki!


Yuuki: Yeah? What's going on?


Asuna: Guess what? That boss got a weakness! You see that jewel on it's chest? If you hit that, you'll don some major damage!


Yuuki: You sure? It's too high. I couldn't reach it even if I jump!


Zora then looked over at Tecchi.


Zora: Hey, there's the perfect stepping stone!


Yuuki looked at Zora confused before realizing what he meant and smirked.


Zora: Tecchi! When he swings that hammer again, take a knee!


Tecchi looked at Zora confused before nodding his head and Asuna spoke up.


Asuna: The only problem is now, it still has 2 HP bar left!


Zora: Just leave it to me! Do you guys think you can hold it off for 30 seconds?!


Both Asuna and Yuuki nodded their head and they prepare themselves.


Zora: It's our chance to win!


Asuna: Good luck!


Yuuki: Leave it to me, Big Sis, Big Bro!


Both Zora and Asuna looked at Yuuki surprised and smile at her and Zora jumped back and Asuna regroup with Siune and Zora unequipped all three swords and drew his Excalibur and raised it with both hands and it started to glow.



Zora: Everyone get clear!


Yuuki and the rest of the frontlines looked back confused and they saw Zora charging up an attack and they all did what he said before Zora glared at the boss and his Excalibur glow even more.



Zora: EXCALUBUR!!!!



Zora then used Excalibur's ability "Promised Victory" and slammed his sword down, sending a massive blast towards the boss, and lowered his second HP bar to zero before reequipping his three sword and rushed towards the boss and used is most powerful OSS "The Twilight Eclipse" and hit the boss with all 38 hits lowering it's final HP in half before jumping back and look at Yuuki.



Zora: It's all yours, Yuuki!


Yuuki: You got it!


Yuuki then ran up and launched herself off into the air using Tecchi as a stepping stone and used her OSS "Mother's Rosario" and stabbed her sword multiple time,



and on her final hit, she stabbed her sword into the gem on the boss splitting it in half, killing it and everyone fell to the ground exhausted and the congratulation sign appeared above them.



Zora: We did it!


Yuuki: Zora!


Yuuki ran at Zora and tackled him into the ground and got in his face and smile at him and he smile back at her.


Yuuki: We did it! We did it! We did it! We won! We won, Zora!


Zora: That we did! I'm exhausted...


Yuuki then burry her face on Zora's shoulder and hugged him tightly and Zora just smile at her and just rubbed her head and Asuna approached them and sat next to them and smile.


Asuna: We did it!


Jun: We won...


Tecchi: Yeah... but I'm wiped


Zora then got up with Yuuki still hugging him and smile at the rest before the boss room opened up and everyone saw the boss raid guild coming in and they all looked completely shocked that Zora and the rest managed to beat the boss.


Player: No way...


Zora, Asuna, and Sleeping Knights:✌️


Everyone just give them a peace sign and the guild looked at them furious and everyone teleported back to the town and everyone did a high five with one another.


Asuna: You guys, good job!


Zora: To be honest, I'm kinda sad it's over?


Siune: Oh, it's not over yet.


Both Zora and Asuna looked confused and saw everyone was smiling at them.


Siune: There's one last thing to do.


Asuna: What's that?


Siune: You know, celebrate!


Asuna: Oh... of course... let's have a big one! Will pull out all the stocks!


Jun: Sweet! We got enough now to party in style now, right?


Tecchi: Yup!


Jun: Where are we gonna have? We could go to a big city and buy off a restaurant for the night?


Asuna: Actually... If you guys want to, we could have it at my place in game?


Zora: Asuna here own a small house. Even though it's small, it's very cozy.


Yuuki: Really?


Yuuki then realized something and looked down saddened and Zora and Asuna looked confused.


Zora: Yuuki?


Asuna: Is something wrong?


Yuuki didn't say anything and Zora and Asuna looked confused before Siune spoke up.


Siune: Um... Please forgive us, Zora, Asuna. We really appreciate your offer to host the party... it's just that...


Zora then saw that Siune is clinching her fist tightly before Yuuki grabbed her hand and Siune just patted her head and smile at Zora and Asuna.


Siune: Oh never mind, we'd be honored to have our victory party at your home, Asuna.


Zora:...


Nori: That's settles it, guys we're heading to the Lombard Central Market we got ourselves some shopping to do!


(Timeskip)


After buying the ingredient for the party, everyone then went over to Asuna's place and everyone saw that there were already food and drinks and they all looked confused.


Yuuki: There's already food and drinks out?


Tecchi: Now that's what I'm talking about!


Zora then saw a note on the table and read it out loud.


Zora: Congrats on defeating the boss! Sign your very on brother, Kirito!


Everyone looked surprised and Zora just smile at the note and everyone had their party together eating and drink and telling story with one another and they couldn't help but laugh.


Asuna: That's awesome!


Zora: Sounds like you guys travel into a really cool places before!


Yuuki: How about you two? I mean, you guys pretty much look like you've been playing VRMMO forever?


Asuna: Well, the two of us have been with each other for almost 4 years now!


Zora: We met on another game, and always have each others back ever since then!


Yuuki: You know, you guys look so good together! Are you sure you guys are not dating?!


Asuna then looked completely shocked and started blushing heavily and Zora just laugh.


Asuna: NO!!! Even though I love him, I saw him as a little brother!


Zora: And remember those two Spriggans that helped us out? Those guys are our girlfriend and boyfriend!


Siune then realized something and put her hand on her mouth in shocked.


Zora: Is something wrong?


Siune: When we ask you to help, we said we give you whatever the boss dropped in return. It was money though, and we spent a lot of it on food and drink for our party!


Everyone then realized it as well and they all looked nervous.


Talken: What have we done?


Yuuki: Crap! Now we don't have anything to give you!


Yuuki looked down saddened and Zora just patted her head and smile at them.


Zora: It's alright! Hanging out with you guys right here is already as enough reward as it is! I wouldn't want anything else in return!


Asuna: How about a favor instead?


Yuuki: Favor?


Asuna looked at Zora before nodding his head and look at everyone.


Asuna: Yeah... Honestly, we're a little sad that the quest is over. We wanted to get to know you better, Yuuki. And there is so many things I want to ask you. So... would you let us join the Sleeping Knights?


Everyone looked at both Zora and Asuna shocked and Yuuki looked down saddened.


Yuuki: Zora... Asuna... I wish you could, but it's like, this is a temporary thing for us. And like in Spring, we'll be splitting up. And after that... I doubt any of us will be diving much anymore.


Asuna: We know that, but can we join until then? I wanted us to be friends, we want to be friends with all of you. There's still enough time for that, isn't there?


Yuuki then clinched her hand tightly and continued to look down saddened.


Yuuki: I... I'm sorry, Zora...Asuna. Really... I'm sorry.


Asuna just looked down saddened and was about to ask them why, but Zora just hold her hand and she looked at him and he just shook his head asking her to ask no more.


Zora: No... that's fine! We shouldn't put you on the spot like that. It's out fault.


Siune: Um... Zora... Asuna... I don't... you see...


Zora: No... it was our fault for blurting out such things and putting you all on the spot... Anyway come on, let's go check it out.


Yuuki: What?


Zora: The reason we beat the boss, remember? The monument at the Black Iron Palace? I'm sure it's been updated by now...


Jun: Yeah guys, let's go! Know what we should do? We should take our picture with it?


Tecchi: Good idea!


Everyone started to cheer up and get excited and both Zora and Asuna looked at Yuuki and smiled.


Asuna: Hey, let's go!


Zora: Come on, cheer up!


Yuuki looked at them with a sad look before smiling and nodded her head and Zora grabbed her hand and they all started to make their way to floor 1 towards the Black Iron Palace and as they got there, everyone started to run up to the Swordsman Memorial and they looked and saw their names on it and Yuuki held Zora's hand tightly as she saw it.


Yuuki: There... there they are.


Zora and Asuna looked at Yuuki and saw that she was tearing up as she continued to look at their names.


Yuuki: There we are... We got our names on it!


Asuna: Yup! There it is...


Zora: Our names are there together...


Jun: Hey guys! Let's take that picture?!


Asuna: Come on, Yuuki.


Zora: Smile big and wide!


Jun then set up the camera and  ran back to the others and Yuuki was in the middle of Asuna and Zora with Zora's arm on top of Yuuki's head and put up a peace sign along with everyone and Yuuki held up both her left and right hand with a peace sign on it and then the crystal took their picture.



Asuna: There it is! You did it!


Zora: You finally did it, didn't you?


Yuuki: Yeah... I finally did, Big Bro, Big Sis...


Both Zora and Asuna looked at Yuuki and smile.


Asuna: There you go again, Yuuki.


Yuuki: Huh?


Zora: You called us Big Bro and Big Sis. You did that in the boss room as well.


Yuuki then looked at Zora and Asuna completely shocked and covered her mouth.


Asuna: It's fine. Don't feel bad.


Zora: In fact, we're grateful for it...


Both Zora and Asuna then looked at Yuuki and was surprised to see her crying her eye out and they looked at her confused.



Asuna: Y-Yuuki?


Zora: What's wrong?


Yuuki: Zora... Asuna... I-I...


Yuuki then wiped her tears and just logged out and both Zora and Asuna stare at her completely shocked.


Asuna: Yuuki?


Zora: Why...?

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