CHAPTER 31.1 - Drop Item

"So I decided to ask someone advice who do I helped repair my team from the first floor" Kine continue

"Repair?" Kirito asks her "Then, it is about a blacksmith?" Kine nod. Kirito was thinking that it was Nezha

"That blacksmith told me that I'm dumb if I let to lose it and she told me that the most important in this world is survival, it doesn't matter what I have to do for that even if that means to take advantage of the bug. That's the exact word she said" Kine said remembering about Lisbeth the blacksmith that helped her "We transfer and carry together the mineral up to one smithy and there it we convert in bullion of iron, all this from the most way stealthy possible"

"Then, was your friend who did the armor and not an NPC?" Asuna ask she was thinking that it could be possible that she was talking to Lisbeth, not Nezha because it was a girl and the only blacksmith woman that she know that are not NPC was only Lisbeth

"That blacksmith said yes! It would better take them away to an NPC, but I insisted on which it would do" Kine was smiling while telling them how he got her precious armor "Despite failing many times, but we didn't surrender and trying again without rest until she did achieve the whole set of armor"

"I see she just being a very good friend and someday will be a great blacksmith" Kirito complement the blacksmith who helped Kine

And they continue the meeting about the planning for the New Year's party

"Hey Kirito-Kun, Are we sure that there two do not form of a group party to Pk-Player?" Asuna whispered to Kirito while the two couple was busy daydreaming about the New Year's party plan.

Now they understand why they continued meeting secretly because they both wanted to unite more to guilds, for that they devised the party tonight while the Dragon Knights Brigade they got excited about the idea, however, a problem arose from Aincrad Liberation Squad. That led us to a crucial point of the matter

"Uhmm Shivata then you two really relied on each other" Kirito said and sight "Then maybe Kine told you that there is a problem with Aincrad Liberation Squad?" Kirito feels like Kine doesn't agree about the Aincrad Liberation Squad secret plan

"Ohh is that true?" Shivata look at Kine that now bowed and looks stressed "I send you a message about talking over a problem, however; you said that you would take care and you left me quite worried"

"I-I'm sorry Shivata-San.." Kine said

"If there was a great problem you should have told me, even if I'm a member from Dragon Knight Brigade" Shivata tap her shoulder, and both worry and concern was shown on his face

"Listen carefully Shivata-San.." Kirito sigh and faced them "A group of members from Aincrad Liberation Squad they planning to skip the party this night and go to attack the Boss of the fifth floor" After hearing that Kine quickly stood up from her seat and look at Kirito and Asuna

"Kirito, how did you.." Kine was shocked she doesn't have any idea how did they know about that plan

"I cannot say that was a bad source, but inside even if the information is leaked. If you were thinking that information is I bought in store but it's not" Kirito said

"It's fine, about two people know about this if you two are the ones who know" Kine bowed "Your information gathering ability is probably top-level" Kirito and Asuna look at each other

"Uhmm, you are making a wrong idea about us.." Kirito tried reading his mind, Kirito feels like he was thinking that they had bad intentions or motives "I'm practicing mind reading. I'm walking through, I'm a stray person always as you like just doing for Aincrad Liberation Squad and Dragon Knights Brigade" He scratches his head and handed them the bottle of wine "Nor I and neither Asuna, like the idea of working together to unite the two guilds" Kine and Shivata accept the wine that Kirito handed them

"I'm sorry if I said this Kine-San but we think that plan was reckless, knowing what happened on the fourth floor Boss battle," Asuna said

"I agree that plan was reckless and the fact that the floor Bosses was strong, I think even Lind-San will not agree with that" Shivata said after drinking his wine

"Kirito-Kun, you are the one that I know who can confirm this information that we got about the floor Boss monster," Kine said "You're Beta Tester right?" Kirito nods "Last three days ago, in a meeting nocturnal a member said what had information crucial of a Beta Tester due to importance information Kibaou-San decided that only the veterans would attend the meeting. The information is was about of an item weird that dropped the head of foot, something that would change drastically the things depending on the guild in which will fall" Kine paused and drunk her wine then continue speaking "Many veterans, they said that the topic should be talking with Dragon Knight Brigade and to share that item but the informant said that the tactics of the item they prevented that could to be share. This fact gave origin to the idea of taking advantage of a moment when the party would be conducted to get the benefit item by Aincrad Liberation Squad and the informant added that if Dragon Knights Brigade got the item, definitely they would end up overshadowing Aincrad Liberation Squad" Now Kirito and Asuna understand the reasons why did Kibaou rush making a decision. Both Lind-San and Kibaou-San want their guild to become the best and most powerful guild in SAO "In the end, Kibaou-San did not have another option but to approve the plan of anticipating Dragon Knights Brigade for beat the floor Boss"

"This is bad!.. Very bad!!" Kirito stood up and his face become pale

"Kirito-Kun, did you come up with something?" Asuna asks him

"What will be the stranger item that may bring disparity between the guilds?" Kirito whispered and Asuna is the only one who heard that. He was trying to remember the drop point item that they got during Beta Testing

"That is everything I found out," Kine said

"Kine-San, do you know what the hell item is that?" Shivata ask

"Like what I said a while ago I don't know what kind of drop item is that. This morning I tried to ask for more information from my leader but he said it was a secret to avoid leaking the information" Kine shook her head "I'm a new member I don't have neither voice nor vote on this, and even if I tried telling my opinion to Kibaou-San I know he won't listen to me"

"I see now I know.." Shivata said "Kirito-San, like what Kine said aren't you a Beta Tester right? Perhaps you know what kind of drop item that we can get when the floor Boss is defeated?"

"Me? Hmm?.." Kirito reminiscences what happen during Beta Testing "I participated in that floor Boss battle but was not me who received that item. That was a bad memory, the highlight item is certainly is you need to use that word with your two hands but I'm not good at that.." Kirito act like he was thinking deep "Even so, any item left drop a Boss it's good but something that to bring imbalance between both guilds.." Kirito become sweaty and his eyes widen when he remembered that item