Ah, it's because of me again...
Every time Kaede gets into trouble, the root cause seems to be me, doesn't it?
The first time, it was because I felt fear toward Kaede, rejecting her when she needed understanding the most.
The second time, it was because I ignored Kaede , focusing most of my attention on the boss.
This time, Kaede was doing it for me again, even breaking through the system's restrictions for my sake, yet I, I am still just lying here, unable to stand up...
What kind of sister am I?
Bang!!
At this moment, Kirito had already stood in front of Kaede, blocking her.
Originally, Kaede's strength was much weaker than Kirito's, but now, Kirito couldn't bring himself to attack Kaede, while Kaede was attacking him as if she didn't care about her own life.
Therefore, for a time, Kirito was suppressed and couldn't lift his head. His advantage was lost, and even if he wanted to get serious now, it was almost impossible to turn the tide; he could only struggle to hold on.
Because he had to hold on; behind him were the other players.
As for waking Kaede up? Kirito had already given up. Why?
Because even Asuna hadn't been able to wake Kaede up, how could he possibly reach her consciousness?
In fact, when Kirito looked into Kaede's eyes, he felt a chill surge within him. What kind of eyes were those? They were lifeless, with dense murderous intent in their depths, and a chaotic look akin to madness.
Actually, the battle between Kirito and Kaede was much more exciting than the battle between Kirito and Akihiko Kayaba.
Why say that? Because the battle between Kirito and Akihiko Kayaba was like a berserker desperately hacking at a shield—an unbreakable one at that. If not for the brilliant sword light and flying sparks, one could say there was nothing much to see.
But the battle between Kirito and Kaede was different.
That was blade against sword, a real collision, and both were existences with terrifying attack speeds. The speed of their weapons alone was enough to dazzle the eyes, and the sparks generated by their collision rendered their battle as if with free special effects.
If this continued, something bad would happen.
Kirito understood; he knew his mental state was getting worse and worse. Although it was just a game and he couldn't feel physical fatigue, this game required mental fortitude to play.
A battle against a master was naturally the most mentally draining. Kirito had fought Akihiko Kayaba and had been fighting the insane Kaede for so long; his mental state was naturally at its limit.
You ask about Kaede? Did she also fight Akihiko Kayaba? And fought with Kirito for so long? Sorry, Kaede had lost even her senses by now.
She didn't even know what she was doing, what was wrong, or what had happened; she knew nothing.
What should he do now? Kirito couldn't help but feel confused.
Now he knew he couldn't hold on much longer. Sure enough, he couldn't be the savior; he was just an ordinary teenager, a common person who was only a bit adept at online gaming. It was too much to ask him to save everyone.
Kaede ...
Hmm? Kirito was stunned; the sword in his hand shook, and he was almost struck by Kaede's blade.
Kirito dodged a bit awkwardly, but in the end, he managed to avoid it.
At this moment, Kirito finally saw that Asuna had also wobbled to her feet, looking at Kaede .
After what happened with Kaede , Kirito wasn't even that surprised that Asuna could stand up.
At this moment, Kaede also suddenly paused for a moment.
Phew! Kirito retracted his sword, his heart immediately relaxing. This should be enough, right? The bond between Kaede and Asuna was incredibly deep.
Kaede ... Asuna walked toward Kaede , swaying with every step.
At this moment, the expression on Kaede's face seemed to flicker.
And Kirito, who had been watching Kaede , looked pleased. Sure enough...
However, the next moment, Kaede moved, her figure appearing like a phantom directly in front of Asuna.
The joy on Kirito's face hadn't yet faded, but it froze. He turned around, eyes wide.
Kaede ... how could you swing your blade at me? Asuna stroked Kaede's face, saying a sentence she had once thought in her heart.
However, at this very moment, behind Asuna, one could see that snow-white, chilling blade...
Kaede... actually, sister really likes you, likes you so much. It's that kind of like.
Kaede, why couldn't you stay a little longer that time? Why couldn't I have been more proactive back then, instead of pretending to sleep...
I really have some regrets... Asuna said, watching her HP continuously dropping, looking at the face identical to her own, using her remaining strength to cup the face of the person in front of her, and kissed her.
When their lips pressed together, at that moment, the light finally dispelled the darkness, and the chaos in her eyes finally dissipated.
Sister... Kaede was stunned, looking at the hand gripping the hilt, looking at the blade that had pierced through Asuna's abdomen. Her eyes were trembling, breaking down.
Backing away, and backing away again, as if she couldn't believe it.
Ah... ah ah!
Kaede lowered her head, looking at her own hands.
She had killed... her sister?
Ah...
Her throat was parched; at this moment, she couldn't even scream.
Ah... ah ah, ah ah ah ah!!!!
Her hands were clutching her forehead before she knew it, her eyes trembling, her mouth screaming. That dry, terrifying sound made one feel restless; it was a sound one would never want to hear a second time!
Kaede...
Don't be sad, live on well...
Asuna smiled, and having lost her final support, she finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed.
At this moment, as if thinking of something, Kaede looked toward the place where Akihiko Kayaba had disappeared, running, running crazily.
Bang! Before she even reached the spot, Kaede had already knelt on the ground.
Leader! Heathcliff! You're here, you must be here!! Save my sister, save my sister! As Kaede spoke, she kept kowtowing, tears streaming from her eyes as if they were free.
Her speed even created afterimages...
Finally, Akihiko Kayaba appeared before them again, only this time Akihiko Kayaba was wearing a white lab coat, hands in his pockets, with a messy beard on his chin, looking unkempt.
Actually, Akihiko Kayaba was also startled by Kaede.
Akihiko Kayaba even hurriedly added an 'indestructible' bug to Kaede after seeing her state, because if he didn't, within a few seconds, Kaede would definitely follow the path to death.
I beg you, Heathcliff...
At this moment, Kaede gave up everything, gave up her dignity, and could even give up her life. Here, she was kowtowing, kneeling, begging.
In the end, under Kaede's desperate gaze, Akihiko Kayaba shook his head.
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