18 Chapter 17 - Yui

In the 22th floor.

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"How does he know where we live!" (Asuna)

"I don't know either..." (Kirito)

"Come on guys! Can't I be here during your break?" (Zhong Yuan)

"We are currently in our hon-!" (Asuna)

"Asuna! We're just very tired and don't want to deal with this hassle. Can you please leave?" (Kirito)

"Oh, don't worry. I'm not here for you, but 'her'." (Zhong Yuan)

"Who is her?" (Asuna)

"You'll find out soon."

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After Yui integrates into their family.

"Onii-Chan!" (Yui)

'Am I this old?' I chuckle to myself, knowing I was 17

'Well, at least I'm not an Ojii-san like Klein.' (Zhong Yuan)

"Hey Yui-chan, can we have a private talk quickly?"

The look of Asuna, Kirito, and Yui change.

"Papa, mama, please give me a moment..." (Asuna)

"Yui, be careful..." (Asuna)

Going out to the woods, Yui starts the conversation.

"Onii-chan, although I don't sense any hostility, I can quickly wipe you out." (Yui)

"Oh really? I want to see you try then-."

And suddenly, she took out a flaming sword from nowhere.

"Object Eraser!" (Zhong Yuan

Excited, I rush to her side with a random estoc (sword). All she did was one slash, and I used the estoc to block it for a while until I let go and dissipated.

"You know? Doing this might get you erased from all data and you won't meet your parents ever again."

"...What do you want?"

"Do me a favor."

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"This is the inside of the Black Iron Fortress?" (Zhong Yuan)

"Yes. Do you want me to do anything else?" (Yui)

"Just wait for me to finish my job and teleport me out. (Zhong Yuan)

"... understood."

I started walking down. The Black Iron Fortress was known to be in the north of the teleport gate in the Town of Beginnings, 1st floor. Entering the hidden dungeon downstairs, also the HQ and prison of the Aincrad Liberation Force. Meeting and going downstairs, I go check if two prisoners were there: Johnny Black and XaXa. Johny Black was just laying down a chair while XaXa was furiously training his swords skill, muttering revenge and Kirito.

"It has been a long time, Laughing Coffin." (Zhong Yuan)

"...WHY ARE YOU HERE!" (Both)

"It doesn't matter since you guys are dying either ways."

Cutting open the cell door, I go to Johnny and put my hand on his neck.

"Any last words?"

"DIE!"

*crack*

I went out of the cell and saw XaXa unsurprised.

"Are you not scared?" (Zhong Yuan)

"Why should I?" (XaXa)

"Oh wait! I almost forgot. You don't care if you die. Then bye!" (Zhong Yuan)

"Wai-" (XaXa)

I pierced immediately his torso and pulled my sword out as if I was slashing. With just his body connected by half of his waist, his health immediately lowered and reached the end, shattering.Two bodies that day disappeared. It wasn't known how they escaped but all that was known for Aincrad was that two Laughing Coffin members were out, somewhere. Knowing this, I walked out and met Yui waiting.

'Man... I saved Kirito from so much pain.' (Zhong Yuan)

"Yui, did you wait long enough?" (Zhong Yuan)

"No. Lets go back home Onii-chan!" (Yui)

[Quest Complete!]

[You have been awarded with heightened senses for killing the most orange players]

[Title - Punisher]

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Going back to Kirito and Asuna's home, I greeted them and stayed a night over. In my room, I was thinking about how close the timeline was about to finish.

"eight more days... It was fun." (Zhong Yuan)

Thinking of all the adventures and fights I had, my face had a smile. Trying to recover from my worst state in the past was hard, but I was close.

'I'll never forget you Yuna...'

With the episode of the Morning Dew Girl about to finish, I closed my eyes and went to rest.

"Status Check."

[Self Afflict - 63%]

"I'm coming back, Sinon..."