Why did Hikigaya save the anime girls in Sword Story?

"Is this the black swordsman?"

"Kirito, please give me some advice."

"Oh my god... Three of the Four Heavenly Kings of Aincrad are here..."

"Wait a minute, what the hell are the Four Heavenly Kings?"

Yuriel tilted her head and explained:

"The foursome of Heathcliff, the Holy Swordsman, Asuna the Flash, the Black Swordsman, and the rarely seen Silver Shadow Dagger User"

"Silver Shadow...my title? The Clearers haven't even heard of it."

"A rare strategist, rumored to follow you like a shadow, able to see through everything. In battle, he can block all attacks, and with a flash of silver light, he'll sever the enemy's head—he's very famous among the lower- and middle-tier battle guilds."

Hachiman looked at his companions in silence, but they were not surprised at all.

"Hey, you two are too calm."

"Because...it's basically true."

"Indeed..."

“My image is actually like this…”

"Isn't it nice to be praised anyway?"

"That's right! I've always admired you!"

The seemingly calm Yuriel is unexpectedly a fan. When she excitedly holds Hachiman's hand, Asuna intervenes with a smile:

"Ms. Yuriel, Hachiman is my husband."

As he said this, he took back Hachiman's arm and hugged it tightly.

"Ah, sorry! You two are a match made in heaven!"

"Thank you! This is a husband I'm proud of!"

Seeing the excited Yuriel, Hachiman and Kirito quickly changed the subject:

"I heard Xinka disappeared recently?"

"Yes! Actually..."

According to intelligence, Xinka was trapped in a safe zone deep in the maze. Led by Yuriel, the five of them headed towards the underground maze of the Black Iron Palace.

SAO: Chapter 69: The Four Heavenly Kings of the Strategy Team?

"By the way, who is this little girl?"

Yuriel seemed to be very concerned about Yui, and finally couldn't help asking.

She stared at the girl's long hair, her eyes darting back and forth between the three of them - Yui, in a pure white dress, was standing on tiptoe, trying to pin the wild flowers she had just picked on Hachiman's messy hedgehog hair.

"This child is Yui, the daughter of Hachiman and me."

"Daughter...?" The silence lasted for three seconds.

This answer was obviously beyond Yuriel's comprehension, but it was no wonder. Judging from the size of her biological daughter, she was too big and it would be impossible for her to have a child in SAO.

As if to confirm her thoughts, Yui was pulling at the corner of Hachiman's clothes to swing on the swing, and the man known as the "Strategy Group Ghost" was awkwardly adjusting his posture to prevent the child from falling.

Asuna pulled out a honey cake like a magic trick and coaxed him softly, "Would you like some snacks?"

"Is she an adopted daughter?" Yuriel suddenly felt her gums tingle. This scene of overly concentrated family affection was even more dazzling than a flash bomb.

"Well...it's a long story."

"I see... Everyone has their own story, but isn't it too dangerous to bring her to a place like this?"

"It's okay, I will protect her."

"That's how it is. Unless a particularly strong enemy appears, the battle will basically be easily handled by Kirito and I."

Yuriel's eyes lit up when she heard this:

"I never thought I'd get to see the Four Heavenly Kings fight in person!"

"Judging from the surrounding atmosphere, there won't be any strong enemies for the time being. The battle will probably be over in an instant, so there might not be much to watch."

"Even so, please let me watch!"

"Then you can watch as much as you like."

"Please advise!"

She was about to say something else when a few dark green spots suddenly flashed at the edge of her vision.

"Enemy attack!"

Before he could finish his words, three poison dart frogs, each as big as a truck tire, leaped out of the swamp. Their sticky venom was still splashing in the air, and two dark shadows had already crossed and passed by.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Hachiman's short sword drew a crescent trajectory, Kirito's interpreter burst out with a blue sword light, and before Yuriel even had time to assume a fighting stance, the three monster corpses had already turned into polygonal fragments and dissipated.

In fact, the frog monster that was easily destroyed by the two was as strong as a 60-level soldier and could be destroyed with just one blow.

But in Yuriel's eyes, they are already powerful enemies. After witnessing their heroic performance of killing monsters instantly, she is more convinced that the Four Heavenly Kings are worthy of their reputation. At this moment, the two are facing another problem.

"Hey Kirito, your inventory is about to burst, isn't it?"

"Yeah, this guy is going to lose some weight. We need to pause the battle and sort out the equipment."

"It would be a waste to just throw it away. Let's ask Asuna if it's okay to eat it first."

"good idea"

Asuna was not afraid of the ugly frog monster at first, but when Hachiman handed her the frog meat that had been dropped:

"Asuna, can this be used to cook?"

"Huh? What?"

“It’s the frog meat I just brushed.”

"Look, a bunch of them fell off."

Kirito said as he brought out a large pile of frog meat to show it off.

"Alas--!"

Asuna's face instantly turned pale and she screamed.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!"

Hachiman asked hurriedly:

"Sorry! I asked because you looked so calm during the fight. So you're afraid of this?"

"Fighting and eating are two completely different things! I'm going to vomit just thinking about it..."

Hachiman immediately turned his face away and said:

"That's right, Kirito! How can fighting and eating be the same thing? You don't even understand this?"

"Hey..."

Kirito stared at Hachiman's expression in amazement as he began throwing frog meat like crazy, even depleting his own inventory. He immediately ran to comfort his wife after finishing his work.

"Be good, the disgusting meat is gone, don't be afraid"

"Um...thank you Hachiman."

Asuna, having regained her composure, smiled and hugged her husband. Yui said happily:

"Mom and Dad have such a great relationship!"

"Yui and the three of us should love each other."

"Yes, Yui."

"Dad! Mom!"

Yui happily threw herself into the two men's arms. Kirito and Yuriel, who witnessed this, sighed and held their foreheads.

"I didn't expect those two to become a stupid couple..."

"If you only heard rumors from the front lines, you wouldn't be able to imagine this scene... although they've only just recently done this."

"It's a good thing for top players to have good relationships!"

"Having said that, the contrast is too..."

"I'm so envious... I wish Master Xinka and I could also..."

Yuriel muttered to herself as she looked at the trio.

"Yuliel likes Xinka?"

"Eh? I, I said it? Um... yes..."

"Come on, by the way, Kirito, is there anyone you care about?"

"I want to repay the person who gave me strength, but I'm not sure if it's a romantic relationship."

Kirito, who was staring at the dark sword in his left hand, didn't notice that Yuriel was praying for his happiness in her heart.

"Just keep going"

"Yes! Lord Xinka should be just ahead."

After checking the map, the light dot representing Xinka was within reach.

"Uriel, what kind of person is Xinka?"

"Very kind. I heard he was the administrator of a large MMO strategy website before he was trapped."

"Sinka, the administrator of MMO Today?!"

"Kirito knows him?"

"A top-tier strategy team member, we've exchanged emails a few times. Turns out he's here too..."

The two continued to fight while chatting. After clearing the monsters, Hachiman suddenly asked:

"Yuliel, isn't it hard to come to a place like this alone?"

"It's definitely not possible alone. The army is weak now. Even if we gather elite troops, it will take two teams to arrive."

"Did the army already know about this place?"

"The Kibo faction stumbled upon this and tried to monopolize it, but the enemy proved too strong and they gave up."

"Xinka's location is quite deep. How did you find it?"

"Scouts desperately advanced deep into the corridor to set the crystal coordinates...Ah! There's a figure over there!"

As Yuriel ran towards the figure in the distance, Yui suddenly warned:

"Dad! There's something scary!"

"Oh no! Yuriel's back!"

Almost at the same time, a twisted black shadow emerged from the thick fog. A sickle as tall as three stories cut through the fog, its blade entangled in blood-red data turbulence.

A giant sickle emerged from the shadows and struck at the back of Yuriel's head.

"Get down!"

At the critical moment, the sickle blade brushed past the head of the prone Yuriel, and Kirito Hachiman took the opportunity to counterattack and lead her away.

"Did you see clearly, Kirito?"

"Death type, the cursor is completely black, probably level ninety."

"Retreat to a safe area first. We'll distract the enemy while you take Xinka away."

As Asuna escorted the two away, something strange happened—the Grim Reaper slipped into the shadows and emerged from Hachiman's shadow, swinging his scythe.

"later!"

Asuna leaped forward, knocking Hachiman aside, her sickle slicing deeply into the ground.

After finally dodging the boss's attack, Kirito tried to help the two fallen people. At this moment, the boss turned around and faced the two people, swinging the scythe in his hand.