Chapter 80: Sword Art Online (Extra)

However, now was not the time to discuss these things. Naoki pondered for a moment, slapped his thigh, and said to everyone, "How about we defeat the layer boss?"

The three were somewhat hesitant, and Kazuto Kirigaya spoke up, "Isn't it a bit early now?"

It wasn't surprising for Kazuto Kirigaya to say this; it had only been less than a week since they had just cleared the previous layer's boss.

Naoki had no such concerns. He said frankly, "Anyway, we have the teleportation crystal, right? And gathering information on the boss is also necessary, isn't it?"

It wasn't that I was impatient and couldn't wait; mainly, it was a rare opportunity to log in and wanted to experience the boss's might.

Kazuto Kirigaya hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded, reluctantly agreeing to Naoki's request. He thought for a moment and said to everyone, "Alright, just follow me. I actually saw that door earlier."

Passing through the cave and following the path inside for about half an hour, a huge stone door stood inside.

The cave was hollowed out in the middle, leaving a space that could be considered huge, dim yellow light illuminating the area, with faint yellow candlelight flickering around.

The four exchanged glances, and Naoki took the lead, stepping forward to open the door. The massive metal door was pushed open, accompanied by the sound of metal scraping against the rocky ground as they entered the boss room.

What greeted their eyes was a terrifying giant beast, or rather, a mutated goblin.

Its body was robust, covered in strong muscles, with green skin and a fierce set of fangs. Although it looked somewhat human, it gave off a chilling feeling. Its height was about five meters, making it a mutated version compared to those small goblins.

And in fact, that was indeed the case.

Naoki directed his gaze to the ID above its head.

Goblin King.

Level 50.

It had a considerable health bar, with four segments.

The moment the group entered the room, this hulking goblin gripped its iron sword in its right hand. The sword wasn't particularly beautiful; some parts of the edge were even a bit rusty. If it were in the past, Naoki would have joked about it being an enchanted weapon—the Sword of Tetanus.

But now, there was nothing much to say.

If it were just this kind of boss, it wouldn't be too difficult to deal with. What he feared were the strange bosses that had locked health or required riddles.

The current boss was definitely not strong, so naturally, there were no concerns.

Drawing the sword, Naoki took the first strike. Kazuto Kirigaya positioned himself on the right side to support. The Goblin King swung its Tetanus Sword at Naoki, but with all his attribute points in agility and strength, Naoki was naturally unafraid of the Goblin King's attack.

Suddenly, Naoki's body emitted a blue glow. He expressionlessly clashed with the Goblin King's Tetanus Sword. The powerful force transmitted through the sword caused the goblin to feel numb in its hands, staggering back a few steps.

Kazuto Kirigaya's eyes lit up, and he shouted to switch.

Naoki nodded, allowing Kazuto Kirigaya to take the lead in dealing damage.

Kazuto Kirigaya was indeed known as the "One-Man Army," and he wielded his sword exceptionally well.

At this moment, his weapon was called the "Dark Slayer."

Of course, this Dark Slayer was not the same as the one from before; it was just a substitute weapon made from materials Kazuto Kirigaya found. When naming it, he had casually asked Naoki, who instinctively gave it that name.

The sword strikes were powerful and heavy, one after another, the attacks pouring down like a torrential rain, almost making the Goblin King doubt its life.

In fact, the determination of stiffness was quite strange.

If your damage wasn't enough, you wouldn't trigger the stiffness determination; only fixed damage could trigger it.

It was somewhat like the joke from the previous life about our attacks not penetrating the enemy's armor.

HP was rapidly consumed, and Naoki glanced at the Goblin King's health, noticing it had lost about one segment.

Is he really the king of soloing?

Of course, with Kazuto Kirigaya releasing skills, his stamina would naturally drop quickly.

His current level was still somewhat low, and after nearly a hundred strikes, Kazuto Kirigaya was starting to feel ineffective.

At this moment, Naoki stood by, watching Kazuto Kirigaya's impressive performance.

Seeing this scene, Kazuto Kirigaya cursed his older brother for being unreliable and shouted to switch.

Naoki lightly responded, "Oh," and took over the lead from Kazuto Kirigaya.

He kicked out, knocking the Goblin King to the ground.

This scene made Kazuto Kirigaya's eyelids twitch.

He exhaled and said to everyone, "Let's all go together."

Naturally, it was no surprise that they smoothly resolved the situation. When the Goblin King had only two segments of HP left, Naoki unleashed his full power and directly finished it off.

Kazuto Kirigaya silently gripped his two swords, lost in thought.

He had been hacking away for a long time and had only taken down one segment of health, while Naoki had taken it down with just one strike.

That was a bit ridiculous.

Of course, Naoki would pay a slight price for this, as his stamina was directly halved, and combined with previous consumption, he was left with about a quarter.

The path to the higher floor was also smoothly opened.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and returned along the path they came.

By the time they returned to the main street, night had already fallen.

The environments between floors were vastly different.

Sometimes, just a moment ago, it was a warm spring day, and upon reaching the next floor, it could be a frozen winter.

But one thing was certain: this world was indeed extremely beautiful.

It might be a bit exaggerated to say that every frame is a work of art, but if one could calm down, the surroundings were indeed very beautiful.

Kayaba's artistic taste was still present; perhaps it couldn't be called artistic taste, but it was all about spending money to create scenes. Having seen the skyscrapers of the previous life and the medieval European style of this life, seeing such scenery was unexpectedly pleasant.

The tranquility of the night brought a sense of peace. There were still not many players on this floor; only a few players were walking around, while more NPCs stood by chatting idly.

Naoki was already looking forward to the quiet night.

Naturally, after parting ways with Kazuto Kirigaya and Misumi Tozawa, before leaving, Naoki gave Kazuto Kirigaya a meaningful smile.

Kazuto Kirigaya, not to be outdone, patted his older brother's shoulder and said with a smile, "Make sure to seize the opportunity."

The originally smiling Naoki's expression stiffened slightly.

He looked at Kazuto Kirigaya with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.

Is that something you can say to your older brother?

Just glancing to the side, he understood.

Misumi Tozawa, with her carefree personality, surprisingly didn't speak, instead showing a slight blush on her face.