Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

Although delayed by Kraldir's sudden intrusion, people still began exploring the maze area as planned.

The middle area had been largely conquered, so the upper area was their target. With no specific mission targets, the three had originally planned to leisurely advance deeper while carefully mapping the map—that was how it should have been.

"Hey, why do all these look like boss rooms?"

"really"

"I've walked here without realizing it..."

Compared to ordinary teams, the three of them had an overwhelming advantage in the time required for the battle, so they arrived at the BOSS room much faster than expected.

"What should we do? Should we go in and take a look?"

"Well... since the situation is still unclear, let's assign responsibilities first. Asuna, stand closer to the door and observe. If it starts to close, immediately exit and reopen it."

"clear"

"Kirito and I will advance cautiously. Once we spot an enemy, Kirito will confirm their weapon type, while I'll confirm their name and HP bar."

"receive"

The three of them followed Hachiman's instructions and entered carefully. When Hachiman and Kirito advanced to the center, the figure of the boss emerged from the depths of the square.

"The name is [Eye of the Underworld], four HP bars."

"The enemy's weapon is a giant one-handed sword! It looks like... a demonic type?"

"There is no abnormality at the entrance gate at the moment."

Before he finished speaking, the pupil of the Demon Eye glowed with a strange purple light and rushed towards everyone at a terrifying speed.

"Oh no! Retreat!

The three of them fled the BOSS room in a hurry. As all the players evacuated, the BOSS figure disappeared and the heavy stone door began to close.

"Huh, that big guy is surprisingly agile."

"A typical power-type enemy."

"Although it only uses one-handed weapons, it may have special attacks."

"It seems that we need to form a tank team and investigate step by step."

After exchanging information, the three returned to a nearby safe area to rest for a while.

Asuna seemed to have prepared a lot of snacks. Everyone was enjoying the food while discussing the follow-up plan. At this time, Hachiman noticed that a group was approaching.

Kirito also noticed something was wrong, and the two of them stood up to be on guard. Asuna was asked to put on her hood and retreat to the back.

"Kirito, you don't need to be nervous anymore."

"Who is it?"

"It looks like it's Klein and the others."

"What? It's Klein."

A moment later, Klein and his group also spotted them. Although initially wary, they waved and approached after recognizing Hachiman and Kirito, unaware of Asuna's presence.

"Hachiman! Kirito!"

"Hey Klein, you guys are exploring too?"

"We just found the boss room."

"Really?! The progress is quite fast!"

"I plan to report the situation and organize a reconnaissance operation after returning to the city."

After completing the information exchange, Kirito passed the map data of the explored area to Klein.

"Is it okay to just give us the map data?" "Of course, we don't make money from selling maps." "Thanks!"

Asuna, who was standing behind him, recognized Klein and was about to step forward, but was stopped in her tracks by Klein's sudden teasing:

"Speaking of which, Hachiman, you were so handsome before!"

"Huh? What's going on?"

Klein suddenly imitated with a serious tone:

"Disappear! Asuna's final resting place is here."

Asuna, who had walked behind Hachiman at this time, suddenly froze. Her hood hid her expression, but it was obvious that her face was trembling.

“You saw it…”

"Of course! I came out of the portal and saw a crowd gathered, and then I found you dueling! Watching the whole thing was amazing!"

"Hachiman was furious when Yue=沂|首&发% was released," Kirito added.

"No wonder it's so scary! But that line is so touching!"

Klein continued his description excitedly, while Hachiman looked away awkwardly, scratching his head. Kirito noticed Asuna approaching and tried to stop her, but it was too late—Asuna suddenly threw back her hood.

Mr. Klein

Klein turned around at the sound and was about to share his excitement when he saw Asuna's face full of shame and anger, and he was immediately speechless.

"Um, um, what you just said was..."

"Well, wait until I'm done beating you up before you slowly listen to my explanation.

The moment Asuna drew her sword, everyone in Fuurinkazan retreated in unison.

"The Captain is finished"

"Daily operations"

"I'll collect your body."

At the critical moment, Hachiman patted Asuna on the head:

“Enough is enough”

"Ha...it's the truth after all, forget it."

Asuna sheathed her sword, and Klein wiped the sweat from his forehead as he thanked her.

"I'm saved!"

“You should pay more attention to the occasion.”

Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Asuna couldn't help laughing as well.

"I'll spare you today"

“Thank you very much!”

At this time, Kirito smoothed things over:

"I can actually understand Klein. You were like the protagonists of a drama back then."

"The news must be going viral in town right now!"

"Eh? Really...?"

"Oops..."

Imagining the scene after returning to the city, Hachiman and Asuna hugged each other and lamented.

"Rumors will eventually die down, so be patient for now."

"Just have to accept it. Hmm?"

Hachiman suddenly became alert and looked into the distance:

"Everyone assemble, form up and prepare for battle!"

Everyone instantly entered a state of combat readiness. A moment later, a uniformed team came into view.

"Is that the uniform of the Liberation Corps?"

"I heard they are unhappy about being left behind and want to return to the front lines."

"King Kiba...his passion for conquest is genuine, but it's a shame he's always being led astray by his subordinates."

Judging from the intelligence Asuna had gathered, this was the rumored Liberation Army invasion force. While they didn't expect a surprise attack, they remained on guard.

"I'm Colonel Kobazz of the Aincrad Liberation Corps." (They're actually using a rank system...) Hachiman replied, grumbling inwardly.

“We are members of the Raiders Group |

"Have you advanced this far?"

"Just found the BOSS room"

Please provide map data

"What a waste! Do you know how hard surveying is?"

When Klein challenged him, Kobaz said sternly:

"We fight to liberate all players! You have an obligation to cooperate!"

In the astonishment of everyone, Hachiman readily handed over the data.

As the Liberation Corps entered the maze, Klein worriedly said:

"Is it okay to give them for free?"

"It's going to be public data anyway. We don't dare to attack the boss with that few people. Besides, that kind of attitude will be eliminated by the strategy meeting sooner or later."

At this point, Hachiman hadn't realized that he had misjudged the Liberation Corps' mentality—their high pressure stemmed from an existential crisis, not from the influence of Kiba's style.

"Hachiman!" Asuna tugged at her boyfriend's clothes and whispered:

“They seem very anxious.”

"How to say?"

"When I first met her, I was always afraid of being forgotten..."

"Anxiety?... I didn't notice that. Thanks."

Hachiman patted Asuna on the head, and the latter smiled happily, as if she was being relied upon.

"Change the plan! Accompany me to the BOSS room, those people are

"Can rush for quick success"

"oh!!"

When we arrived, the stone gate was already open.

"Damn it, they really did attack by force!"

Screams suddenly came from inside the door.

SAO : Chapter 60: Fierce Battle

When the group rushed into the room in panic, they saw a Liberation Army column that was about to be wiped out.

Seeing the enemy's HP bar being chopped off by one and a half, it seemed that they had resisted more tenaciously than expected. However, they were still too few in number, and almost all of their members' HP bars had entered the red zone.

"Damn it, why not use the teleportation crystal? Don't you have any preparations?" Kirito couldn't help but curse.

"Maybe the boss's attack is too fierce and we don't have time to use it. The three of us will suppress the enemy's attack first. It's best to take anti-poison and paralysis measures. Klein, you take the people from Fenglinzan to rescue the army." The moment Hachiman gave the order, Kobaz, who was hit by the boss's attack, flew over.

"Hey! Are you okay?"

"How...how is it possible..." As soon as Kobaz finished speaking, he exploded in front of everyone with special effects.

"You're the idiot! Damn it, let's go!" Klein roared and rushed to rescue the army, and the three of them began to attack the BOSS.

"Tsk, it's a boss-level attack, really heavy." The enemy's attack was more powerful than expected, and Hachiman struggled to defend himself. Despite this, he successfully delayed the enemy's offensive and, despite the lack of a tank team, managed to maintain a relatively safe battle.

At this moment, Klein, who was carrying out the rescue, suddenly shouted, "Hachiman, this is bad! This is a forbidden area for the use of crystals!"

"What..." Hachiman had never encountered a situation where he couldn't use crystal props in a boss room before, and he secretly cursed himself for not considering this possibility at all.

"Damn it, there's no other way. Klein, come help! The rest of you, transport the military members to the entrance!"

"Got it, I'll be right there!"

(Having said that, we can't hold out for long without the recovery crystal. Our HP is only around 70% left. Should we just abandon them and run?)