blesi had slaughtered many, he just glad there are no lances army so far, though it wouldn't be a suprise they would use it as he see most of them are mages, he see many flame on the floor, makes him happy to let kirito choose the other door instead of this one
he can imagine kirito will try his best to not kill, but it also will result in the soldier saw him as one who opposed the general, best to let him stay from more stuff like this, he though as he got close to the next door, he quickly sheathed his sword and pull out his crossbow pointing forward
he took a deep breath before kick the door, to his suprise he see no one, he slowly enter kept his crossbow pointing and check for the surrounding, it was all silent, too silent to be exact even blesi felt something was wrong, before he notice something glowing above him, as he see a bunch spearman stab down
as they getting close to blesi, leaving blesi no choice but to push back a bit before pulling the trigger as he shot his bolt to one of the soldiers, though it was quickly parried by them "well then, look like i'm gonna do this the hard way" he said put back his crossbow as he quickly throw volley of throwing knifes at them
before quickly pulled out his sword for a quick attack as in matter of seconds he manage to kill two, as he quickly pull out some throwing knifes on one hand with him throwing to distract and slash them one by one, the scene was brutal that some of them froze in place from fear
as they see him slaughtering them one by one as he is approaching closer before he suddenly throw the spear to spare some of his throwing knifes, before grabbing to the spear as he push some of the soldier back
they stand on their ground seeing a demon like of a person in front of them, with his sword seeking for blood, and a spear that was shattered, he look to the spear seeing it was broken, he remained still before throw the spear to the last four of them, as he suddenly charging toward them finishing them all with one last slice, seeing them all turned to little flame he sheathed his sword, before looking to his throwing knife, as he still have some left, he walking toward the door
limping with every step, he sigh as he got close to the door
meanwhile
kirito and asuna push the door to see no monsters but also not a single person on sight, kirito and the other wonder where or who this person can be when a flying guillotine came out of nowhere
as they parry it away and look to at the direction to see him, standing on a hill near the door to the next floor kneeling looking down at them, as if he had expecting them to came
"well, if it isn't the blackswordman himself" the rest looking toward him "i see you brought the others to meet their doom, well then, allow me to introduce myself"
"my name is ivar, known as the guilotine, or should i say the boneless" he stand up as he jump down from the high hill as if he smiled, letting kirito reminded of a friend who killed himself in front of him, with kirito have brief though of that come to his mind before he see him fell to the ground, as many expect him to lose some health but instead he with his hand and legs twisting as his before he had his back arched
as the sight can giving people creeps, before he do a flip as he had stand still, turning around facing them "oh, did i scared you, little children ?"
alice seeing the fear on the others decided to step forward with kirito with their sword ready, while ivar can simply chuckle "say, were you manage to get rid of your past, kirito ?"
"i don't know what your talking about ?" kirito said not trying to think about it "oh, i see you have forgotten, well then, let me remind you a little" ivar said as he unleashes blacksmoke with the world around kirito turn into a place of red he can see some "old friends"
he see the old red labyrinth on the 27th floor, before seeing his old guild member getting slaughtered as he see ducker, tetsuo, sasamaru were killed one by one, he can hear their cry for help, before he see in front of him, sachi getting surrounded as he tried to save her, but it was useless, as she in the end was killed
he became limp with his sword down, as ivar clapping his hand seeing he is still weak like the last time "no improvement at all, oh well, i guess that left me no choice then" he said as he had his emei pierce ready, he spin it as he way toying with his prey, before he about to stab kirito
only to see a sword blocking his attack, to his suprise alice had blocked her attack before he was quickly parried a few feet back "how, how can you break my illusion this fast !?" alice simply ignores him as she check to see kirito hoping he is okay, to see his condition wasn't as severe as the last one, she sigh in relief before looking at ivar
"i need to say thank to you, first for letting me see bercouli one last time and second for able to get me out of the illusion" she said pointing her sword, as she look back hoping to distract him for a bit, hoping kirito can aid in this fight
"i see, so tell me how your able to break it" ivar said calmly wanting explanation
"did you forget ?, i am a cait sith, if it weren't for you spinning your weapon, i woudln't have been able to break it on my own"
"impressive, well then, let's see how you compared to the blackswordman, little kitty" ivar taunt her as he had his weapon ready, while alice is prepare for it
she look back at kirito as she reminded of the time kirito was on the wheelchair "if I can protect you once then I shall Di it again" before charging to ivar
as she made some slashes with ivar dodging some deflect the other with ease, as he simply laughing at every attack while bending her body with incredible flexibility, before ended with a kick on the sword as he unleashes black smoke yelled "I hope you choke" before disappear into the void
as Alice kept her senses sharp, as she realize it was completely silent before she heard footstep from behind, she quickly try to dodge it but it left a small scratch on her arm, as ivar flew across her, before hiding back into the smoke once again, she kept her sword close to her, be prepare for any incoming attack, with the place turn silent around her
she kept her ears sharp before she hear a flap of wings as she quickly dodge the incoming attack, only to see it jump back into the black smoke, as she look around her keeping her ears sharp, but this time she didn't hear anything before she heard the metal sound
it was from above as she look up, she see ivar with his flying guilotine on his hand prepare to get her head as alice was unprepared, she try to cover her head, to her and ivar suprise kirito had throw his sword toward ivar, with ivar quickly blocked it with his guillotine
only for himself to be pushed to the side as the smoke slowly dispersed, ivar got up to see his guilatine was gone, he then look to see kirito charge at him, as kirito had his right hand a fist prepare for a punch
ivar simply blocked the attack with his hand as it was in fact targetting the face before he look down in realization that his blue sword suddenly appeared and was about make a slash, with a quick thinking ivar kick kirito chest, causing the two to be pushed back
kirito simply let his blue sword back to his scabbard as he use the black sword before, pull alice up as alice was glad he is okay, he simply smiled before looking to ivar, pointing his sword at him in the ready
"two on one, interesting, very interesting!" he said before he suddenly jump with his two feet stick to the hill as he suddenly create illusion magic, with the balls of planet that turned to flaming rocks aiming at kirito and alice
kirito was prepared as alice look to kirito as kirito said "follow me" before had his wings ready, he quickly flew toward ivar, alice decided to join the flight as ivar yelled "die, you pest!" before fired with the the rock as some collided with one another making explosions around them, with other flying towards them
with kirito and alice flew some of it, as they realize the one of them being too big leaving no escape for kirito, as alice quickly uses fenrir slash and cut it down to pieces, with her hand grab on to kirito as more of it is approaching, he quickly pulled and throw him to ivar, while alice handle the incoming illusions, kirito quickly flew to ivar
ivar quickly try to throw some more but kirito dodge all of them, with kirito had his sword ready he suddenly pulled out his second sword with ivar shocked to see this but it was too late
as kirito stab ivar with his black sword each stab mixed with flame decreasing ivar healthbar by seconds as it pinned him to the hill, before he drag him up grinding his face to the rocks before made a slash, he then used his blue sword stab it to ivar chest, as ice appear in ivar chest
with kirito push the sword the ice explodes, as he quickly drag it out of his chest, time to deal the final blow as with his black sword he sliced him four times, with the last blow releasing four extra slash to ivar
ivar was there not moving before he fell to the ground, with his illusion broken the others and alice came to see, to see ivar with laying there, looking at kirito as he look to his healthbar slowly reaching zero "kirito, finally, you finally...able...to...kill..." with this word he dissapeared leaving a purple blame behind him
as kirito quickly put his two sword back, before carry this flame and put it in the middle of this floor, seeing him only reminded him of the laughing coffins, he simply put him on the floor, before asked "so who would like to kept an eye on him ?"
alice look to the flame said "i will, i know him better after you, so it's best to let me have this duty" before klein look around him said "well since we have an expert here, i'll be the one take care with alice, after all i have missed all the fun"
"me too" agil said "this man spriggan magic is beyond our imagination, so it is best to have the three of us kept an eye on him, in case he try to play tricks with us" agil explained as he also need to kept an eye on klein just to be sure
"well, i guess it is all up to you, in that case, be careful" kirito said before looking to the next door as alice look to kirito before she remained silent but just when kirito about to go she simply whispered "thank you, kirito" seeing kirito and the others walking to the hill
before look down to the purple flame as she carry the sword with her hands, before settle down
meanwhile
blesi pushed the door open to see it was a long haul once again as he quickly pulled out his loaded crossbow, he originally expected the attack to coming from behind, on top, or even beside him, to his suprise he see they were in front after he turn to see
he see arbalist having their crossbow pointing towards him as they had their shield ready in front of them, blesi couldn't believe they were the unit he was in before he quit
"blesi, surrender now, there no other way to escape" one of the soldier said while blesi recognize the sound, not to mention of how he know his name
"laev, didn't expect to see you here against me, so your the leader of the arbalist squad now ?" blesi asked suprised to see a friend of his
"yes blesi, but please, we can make this easy and surrender, neither of us want to fight one another" laev said hoping blesi could surrender so he doesn't have to disobey his orders, but also to not fight him
"please, laev, i have my reason to reach that floor" blesi requested not wanting them to be involved but also to hope that he don't have to fight him
"why ?, you know that behind this door was the man that can kill you easily" laev said pointing at the door behind him as blesi had suspect that jakul was behind that door
"even with that, i have to meet him" blesi said as he began to walk toward them "if that is the case, then you left me with no choice, old friend" laev said before instructing an attack as blesi quickly ran shooting his crossbow toward two of the incoming bolt as he charge toward them
he quickly change to his sword as he jump as he is now behind the shield wall seeing the people circled him around before making slashes dealing the ones from behind him as he quickly attack the ones in front
as he see laev quickly pull out his spear, with blesi dodge the attack with his hand on the spears shaft, he quickly made more slash to the units, making sure he deal with the other ones first
as laev tried to stop him, it doesn't work as he killing more and more of his unit leaving only a few left, he decided to distract blesi, as he pull the spear away and stab blesi back "now!"
the soldier quickly ran with their swords in the ready, but blesi saw an apoing and quickly defeat them with ease, before he slash the spear as it break the shaft as it shattered in front of them
now weaponless, laev could only await death as blesi pointed his sword at him, he expected blesi to not forgiving him easily but
blesi put his sword back, as he throw at him a revival potion "revive them all, laev, but do not help me, i dont want you to be involve in this" blesi said as he sheathed his sword before going towards the door
"blesi, you reckless dolt..." laev said before looking to his soldier around him as he see blesi opened the door to the next floor, while he quickly revive his squad
blesi closed the door behind him as he began to approaching the hall to meet him
meanwhile
kirito, asuna, sinon, silica and solmani were the ones to approach to the next floor as they remember blesi plan though when they see the light they see dragoons flying on top of them, it wasn't just one nor two but at least five of them flying above their head, before they hear "WELCOME!"
they look forward seeing tate in front of them, as he had two swords on him, one on each hip, as he simply look to silica said "well, well, well, i see you brought your catgirls to the party"
"these beast ?" asuna look at them "beautiful isn't it, seeing them flying around not to mention, with a single order they can extinguish everything in front of it, causing the wildfire like the ol'days of 1666" tate said imagine and enjoying the distruction in his mind
"what were you planning, tate ?" silica asked as she pulled out her dagger "what am i doin ?, isn't it obvious, beast are cruel, silica, why defend it, why not let them let it all out, and let them burn this land, and bring eris to this world" he said as he laugh out loud like a maniac while the dragoon got close to him to defend him before he smiled as a giant shield that covered his head to toe appear out of him
as they had their weapon ready with sinon pulled her bow aiming at the dragoons, while pina had flew in prepare for a fight as they see tate said his word "like i said, beast are cruel, and i am very in touch with my inner beast" before pull out the excalibur on one hand
"ready or not, your all dead here!" tate said as the dragoon flew and spewing flames around them, circling between them and tate, with sinon said "silica, skoll and i hold the beast, kirito, asuna, defend us!"
"okay!" the three said as kirito pulled out his second sword only to see tate suddenly charging at him, as sinon quickly shot arrows to stop his incoming attack, kirito quickly hold the shield with his arm while pushing tate back only for tate open up his shield to attack kirito, but he see simply see heathcliff in front of him attack
causing him to miss some attack that drop his health and push him back a bit, asuna attempt to attack only for all her attacked be blocked by the giant kite shield, as kirito look to asuna attacked tate, only to see her being pushed back by tate shield
kirito look at tate attack before he took to his sword as he got up and began to slash him furiously with his mind can only think of one word, faster, as each slash he cut getting more and more fast, before finally with one of the slash cause an opening
tate was push back as kirito charging at him, he about to attack with his shield, only for an arrow that had strings grab onto it , he about to hit it with his sword to see asuna parry the incoming sword, now leaving an opening for kirito as he made his slash with each slash causing stream around him, as he getting faster and faster reaching speed of light with one final slash he push tate back breaking his shield while breathing heavily looking at tate
tate see his hp are only at 50%, and he had lost his shield, feeling furious at his lost as he screamed "AARRRRRRGGGHHH!" before he pulled out his second sword losing his calm before charging and attack kirito, while kirito deflecting and attacking tate with both losing their healthbar slowly, as sinon join in with her arrow did some small attack lowering his hp down
before one last attack one of tate hand was shot by sinon arrows disarmed him , with his other sword attack kirito, kirito made slashes with two of his sword no longer care for the incoming attack, as he deal the last blow before
the two remained still as tate had one of his sword on kirito shoulder, but he look to see his hp reaching zero, soon his avatar dissapeared, just as the beast had became the flames on the ground
kirito put his sword back before grabbing to excalibur, as he glad that sinon and asuna had helped in chipping the hp on this or else he might have died before him as he look around he see the beast he had are all gone
"it seems that your inner beast are all for nothing, all those stealing and capturing the beast of others, i sometime wonder are they truly as you had said or do you truly have other reason, tate?" kirito said as he sigh "but one things for sure, do not ever lay your hand on yui or pina ever again." kirito said with fierce cold eyes that even asuna was afraid to see him in this state
as he quickly put the flame down on the ground he look to silica and sinon "so are you two going to be the one guarding this one ?" kirito asked curiously
as pina flew from the sky keeping an eye on tate, while sinon replied "with pina and silica there shouldn't be much of a problem, in fact when he was revived, i had an axe to grind" sinon said looking at the flame menacingly
"well then, i guess it all up to you" kirito said before looking to the door to the next floor