If it were Kaguya standing before him, Yusei wouldn't have hesitated at all. He would have straightforwardly said to just kill those red players and be done with it.
In the end, it was because Yusei felt Asuna's values couldn't yet accept this kind of swift, vengeance-driven approach. She still prioritized real-world laws.
Hearing Yusei's plan, Asuna nodded, "Alright. Then I hope we can capture them as soon as possible to reduce the number of other victims."
Asuna knew it was best to deal with these red players early. Moreover, recently, the intelligence department within her guild mentioned a guild formed by red players called... Laughing Coffin.
This was simply audacious... they had already started killing people openly.
However, because the incidents hadn't caused too much of a stir yet, the major guilds hadn't taken notice.
For now, they only appeared in the guild's intelligence reports and weren't a key focus.
"Okay. But I need to contact Kiriko first."
"Contact Kiriko? Is she coming too?" Asuna asked curiously.
"No." Yusei shook his head and smiled, "She has the contact information for a well-known information broker in SAO."
In a cafe on the 26th floor, Kiriko sat across from Asuna and Yusei, currently looking at them with a strange expression.
Shiro hadn't come today, and was staying at home. Recently, her relationship with Kanna had become so good it surprised even Yusei.
But the better their relationship, the happier Yusei was. Who wouldn't want to hug two soft pillows while sleeping?
Asuna couldn't stand Kiriko's gaze anymore, her face slightly red. She couldn't help but glare at her.
"Kiriko, what are you looking at?"
Kiriko gave an awkward smile, her tone becoming teasing, "Confess. How far has your relationship progressed?"
"What progress?! Don't talk nonsense!" Asuna's face flushed as she quickly retorted.
At the same time, she gently nudged Yusei's foot under the table, signaling him to say something too.
"Kiriko, do you want to be in a relationship yourself? Why have you been teasing others so much lately?" Yusei said helplessly, directly targeting Kiriko's weak point.
"I... I do not!" Kiriko's face turned slightly red.
Just as Kiriko was about to say something else, the cafe door chimed. A petite figure, completely concealed by a cloak, walked in and came to Kiriko's side.
The figure didn't hide anymore. She took off her hood, revealing a cute face with a few whisker-like paint marks, making her look very adorable.
"If it isn't the Flash and the Ice Dragon Prince. What an honor." The girl's voice was lively.
"Argo the Rat." Kiriko introduced, "A very famous information broker."
"That's quite rude. What do you mean Rat? I have standards, you know!" Argo shot Kiriko a look but didn't seem angry. She seemed to have a good relationship with Kiriko.
Yusei nodded and smiled, "I know. And I've seen you before."
"You know me? Was it when you were recognized as a Beta Tester by the players?" Argo asked, tilting her head.
"At that time, you laughed. You hid very well, but unfortunately, my eyesight is quite good. I caught a glimpse of your shadow." Yusei explained.
Argo shrugged helplessly, "I'm just a weak girl who can't help the mighty Ice Dragon Prince."
"It's fine. I never held it against you."
Getting down to business, Yusei looked at Argo, "As a famous information broker, I need you to find the location of a guild called [Titan's Hand]."
"I've received a commission from the guild master of a guild they destroyed. He wants to bring them to justice. So I need their location."
Argo nodded, her playful expression gone. This kind of matter was still worth taking seriously, "No problem. This commission, I accept. I'll contact you immediately once I have the information."
They exchanged friend contacts. Asuna also added Argo as a friend. Although the Knights of the Blood Oath had its own intelligence network, sometimes it was inconvenient to use it for personal matters. For things like this, she could still rely on Argo to gather information.
After chatting over coffee for a while, they each went their separate ways to handle their own matters.
Since Titan's Hand needed to be dealt with, and the matter couldn't be delayed, Argo immediately went to gather information about the guild's gathering place.
While waiting for Argo to collect the information, Yusei and Asuna, having nothing else to do for the day, decided to go leveling together in the newly opened floors.
Their cooperation was quite good. The other members of the Capture Group were also somewhat surprised to see Asuna and Yusei together.
This wasn't exactly small news. At any time, the strong attract attention.
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
The next day, as usual, Asuna was in the Kazami Residence's kitchen, and Yusei was lazily waiting for lunch in the living room, when they received an email from Argo.
[Found them. They are on the 18th floor, currently robbing players in a place called the [Forest of Death].]
Yusei and Asuna exchanged a glance and immediately stood up, changing into their combat gear.
Yusei apologetically glanced at Shiro and Kanna, who were waiting for lunch, "Sorry, we have to deal with something urgent. You two eat the lunch Asuna almost finished. Remember to behave."
He patted both little girls on the head, then quickly left with Asuna, using a teleport crystal to head to the 18th floor.
Shiro and Kanna quietly watched the two leave. Shiro suddenly looked at Kanna beside her, "Kanna, let's go out too."
Kanna, who was about to enjoy the lunch Asuna made, stopped and looked at Shiro, puzzled, "Go out? Where?"
"To the 18th floor, to find Nii."
"Why didn't we go just now?"
"...Never mind that. I'll give you my portion of lunch." Shiro said expressionlessly.
"Pii! Then Shiro is Kanna's best friend! Kanna will help Shiro!" Kanna happily took the lunch meant for Shiro.
"Let's go. We'll follow them quietly." Shiro stood up, holding Kanna's hand.
"Remember to stay healthy." Kanna nodded seriously.