Blade Online

It was the longest three hours of my life.

Akatsuki suppresses her legs trembling with fatigue while taking recovery pills and stamina drinks. If I hadn't been careful, I would still have fallen and lost consciousness as it was.

Also, we've lost a lot of company.

With HP and stamina recovering to their maximum, Akatsuki looks around and lays his eyes down. The number of people using items or sitting on the ground, just like Akatsuki, is so low that it is not comparable to before they entered here.

The boss was knocked down, the creepy purple light source that was floating in the room was gone, and the room was brighter. But the minds of the remaining players are still in the dark.

Because it's not over yet.

From now on, we still have to fight.

Thinking about what lies ahead with a blurred head due to fatigue makes my thoughts cold in an instant remembering my own sister.

Were you there when you looked around the room earlier?

In my battle with Hades, I couldn't afford to care less about people other than myself. I was just trying to survive.

My heart bursts suddenly and my breathing gets rough. My legs rattle and tremble by something else that isn't fatigue.

Akatsuki slowly moves his neck to see what his companion in the room looks like. Let Gurli and I circle our gaze inside the room, gradually approaching the corner of the room. The feeling of impatience grows.

"Ah..."

In the right corner of the room, the wax was hanging on the wall. With his entire body out of strength, Akatsuki slowly falls to the ground exhaling.

Good.

Still alive.

There were all her companions all around her. Among them are Drua and the Seven Seas, and...

The apple appeared nowhere.

"Ha ha"

With a dry grin, Akatsuki looks around the room. Fluffy blonde hair like her lady often stands out. So we should have found him soon.

That's nowhere. No matter how many times I looked around the room, her appearance was nowhere.

When Akatsuki stood up powerless, he turned to them in a flimsy foothold. They had a heavy dark look on their face when they noticed Akatsuki, enough for Akatsuki to understand that the apple was dead.

"Shh, shh."

"Eh."

When Akatsuki called out his name, Akatsuki jumped into his chest, trying to get up and fall in. Pushing his face against his chest, he shivers his body. Akatsuki asked Drua about the apple as she embraced her body. He shook his head slowly as he lay his eyes down.

Oh, again.

Another acquaintance of mine is dead.

A lot of them died.

I didn't like it anymore.

I don't like this anymore.

Terrible.

Please help me.

Scary.

Why are you doing this?

For what?

Who did?

Whose fault is it?

"I'll finish you off"

In the words of Akatsuki, who was told quietly, a smile raised his face.

"I'll end this world."

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"Attention!"

Nine dragons shouted at the exhausted players. All the players on the spot turn their gaze to him.

"You all fought well! Our struggle has opened the way to the 30th area! Thank you to all of you, including the many players who lost their lives! But the battle isn't over yet! Rather, our battle is coming! We must defeat those who created this world and free our fellow prisoners!"

In a tone that doesn't make you feel tired at all, Rin, Nine Dragons call on his people. To his words, the players who were sitting up get up.

"This brings us to the last area!"

(9) Many players raised their voices to the proclamation of the dragon.

Standing in front of an open door, they line up. Akatsuki and Akatsuki line up in the middle of the line. At the beginning stands the Nine Dragons, giving instructions to everyone.

And finally, they broke into the last area.

"What is this?"

The players knocking at the door mumble with confusion when they see the landscape inside.

The first thing that caught my eye was the bright blue sky. Blue skies without clouds are rarely seen in Breon. And countless flowers grow from the ground, giving the beholder the impression of paradise. A refreshing breeze blows through the players.

What a cozy place.

It's in the back, without a huge facility.

On a hilltop behind an area overflowing with greenery, some kind of facility had been built. It's an electronic cold impression facility that doesn't suit this place like paradise.

As the players who came into the area looked at the landscape as if it had spooked them, an alarm suddenly began to sound from the facility. That unpleasant alarm sound was enough to give me back the players I was moaning about.

"Let's go!"

Perhaps we found out about our break-in. We have to get to that facility before they take any action.

(9) When Ryu gave the instructions, he ran toward the facility. The players continue behind them. Flowers are crushed and scattered by the players' feet.

To reject such a senseless intruder, suddenly multiple knights appeared in a space where there was nothing.

Black armor like darkness holds the weapon, holding back the players' whereabouts. No one is in the armor.

Out of the way.

The Nine Dragons pulled out their weapons as they glanced at the Knight of Gallando.

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The management was in a great panic when Akatsuki and the others defeated Hades, who was supposed to be immortal. Everything has gone perfectly so far. If that suddenly collapses away, it would also panic.

"Why would Hades be defeated? Ooh!!"

The researchers are looking into the situation with blood eyes. We now know what caused Hades's defeat. The immortality setting that was supposed to have been set was lifted by someone. They should have been immortal until just before the players came to fight.

It was clear that a series of defects had already been caused by someone inside. The researchers are desperately exploring who it is, but it doesn't seem to be fragrant.

"Ugh, Urabe! What to do!?"

One of the researchers asked Urabe for help. Urabe turns her gaze toward the researcher as she taps the keyboard with one hand.

"The players are approaching! I'm trying to transfer it, but it doesn't work."

"Have you summoned the Guardian for emergency use?"

"Yes! But by the players who have broken in, they are defeated one after the other!"

"... dude. The Guardian must have been an immortal monster, too. Then why don't you summon the other monsters to immortality?"

"Well, that seems to limit the functionality of the facility (here) by someone, so we can't summon monsters other than the Guardian."

"... then a few of us here, hit the players directly. Everyone needs to be equipped with cheat performance and have a series of instant death skills, so you can figure it out."

The researcher, instructed by Urabe, will turn his back and hang him. Watching how it goes, Urabe rises from her chair.

"Hey, what happened to Asakura?"

I don't see Asakura in the room.

Speaking to a nearby researcher, Asakura apparently went to report to the boss.

…… Hey, you guys! I'm gonna check on the facility for a second! I got this place! "

With that said, Urabe ignored his men's stillness and left the room.

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"I don't know what the hell's going on."

Asakura reports the status quo, frightened by the boss who speaks as if for everyone else.

Hades' immortality settings have been lifted and the functionality in the facility has been considerably restricted. It will be only a matter of time before the players get here.

"Ha, well, I know who did it. Hey, Asakura-san?"

…………

Boss sitting in a chair sipping coffee with his back to Asakura.

Asakura said something to his words and someone rushed into the room. He's one of the researchers.

"Ah, Asakura!?"

From his chest, which called Asakura's name, a blade suddenly grew. The researcher said he couldn't believe it. Seeing it with a look on his face, he turned his white eyes and collapsed. And disappear from the world.

"hey... what are you guys... why are you here"

Besides the guy who stabbed the researcher, there were two other people. They got the weapon, and they came into this room.

"Ha, no response at all."

"Kuhihi, you don't have a choice. There are only cowards hiding in the shadows."

…………

Hard to tell if it's a man or a woman, long with grey hair with a machete in his hand.

A man with wet dark hair and a dim grin on his thin jawbeard.

A girl with a giant axe, Okapa-headed, with a young appearance like an elementary school student.

Three different intruders were there.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaa. It's me, Katana. Nice to meet you."

A long, torn grin with drools - Katana takes a step forward.

Man - If you go, girl - the hand axe follows it and comes forward.

"Duh, what can I do..."

Asakura didn't know what to do, he lowered back and asked the boss for help. As he sat, he rose out of his chair with a tingle and a grin as he extinguished the coffee.

"Hey, long time no see."

The boss stays smiling and turns toward the katanas. Seeing that face didn't surprise the Catanas.

On the contrary, Katana had a nostalgic grin,

"Yeah, it's been a while"

And I said this.

"Mr. Warrior Needle "