Artoria wants to read people's hearts

So, after the black-haired boy took the dress, his eyes seemed to shimmer when he looked at her.

Pendragon is so kind to me, Kirito is almost/moved to tears!

The name of the black-clothed swordsman has become more and more famous throughout "SAO", and Arturia has made a lot of contributions to this.

In fact, he is not the only one who is famous, the flaxen-haired girl also has her own nickname—Shiny Asuna.

This is a title that makes her feel extremely ashamed every time she calls it.

Compared to the two of them, in terms of popularity alone, the blonde girl is more well-known.

All players know that there is such a person, blond, blue-eyed, holding a long sword, and a girl in a knight costume who is active at the forefront of the battlefield.

Her swordsmanship is outstanding, no matter how powerful the boss is in her hands, she will be defeated. It is because of her existence that everyone sees the light of hope.

It took only half a year to advance from the first floor to the first floor, and this knight girl should definitely be the first.

Because of her joining, the strategy team did not lose a single person in the past six months.

This can definitely be called a miracle.

Although there are still people dying in the game, those are the tragic events that happened to other players in the process of doing missions because of their own lack of ability.

That knight girl has done her best, and these tragedies cannot be blamed on her. Everyone has a very clear understanding in their hearts.

How long does it take to beat this game?

Maybe it will take half a year, maybe it will only take two or three months.

But no matter when the game ends, everyone is full of hope at this moment, and they no longer feel pessimistic and hopeless in their hearts.

Because of the existence of the clearing team, because of the existence of that person.

Our savior, a true knight.

It's like the shining Asuna and the swordsman in black.

The players gave her a nickname because of her ID and because of her righteousness.

——The Eternal Golden Knight.

Chapter 13 Respect Friends, Respect Tomorrow ([-] in [-])

The passage of time never stops one step longer because of a person's liking or nostalgia. It is like a cold beauty, walking calmly, but never stopping.

The scenery in the eyes is different every day, and I have not described the past pictures in detail, and it is already the wind and rain in the late spring.

"Nice to meet you here, Kirito."

On the sixth floor of No.20 in Aincrad, Artoria met a black-haired boy whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

"You disappeared for about two months, and the strategy team can't find you." She tilted her head as she spoke, with a puzzled expression on her face, "Kirito, during this time you Where did they all go?"

"Well, uh..."

He was a little vague in his mouth, and stroked his hair. The boy really couldn't figure out how to explain this matter to Artoria.

So in the end, he just tried to muddle through with a smirk on his face.

However........

"Kirito, what are you doing?"

A short-haired girl in a blue skirt walked over from not far away. She came to the side of the black-haired boy. When her light blue pupils fell on Artoria's face, she couldn't control it. There was a flash of surprise.

"Ah, hello..."

She pursed her lips a little shyly, and subconsciously grabbed the corners of her clothes with both hands.

The other party's cute and shy appearance was reflected in Artoria's eyes, so she smiled at the corner of her mouth, nodded towards the other party and replied her greeting just now.

"Hello, lovely lady, today's weather is so good, it must be because of our encounter this time."

The golden hair was pulled back neatly, and the girl in the blue uniform had a golden dragon embroidered on her body, and there were some mottled light marks on her beautiful and fair face.

She spoke as if time was singing.

So the girl with short black hair blushed involuntarily, like two roses sticking to her cheeks.

"Tong... Kirito, do you two know each other?"

The girl turned her head in a panic, and looked at the black-clothed swordsman beside her with a little nervousness, her supposedly fluent words unexpectedly stumbled at this moment.

This situation made Kirito's mouth twitch.

Again!

Artoria, can't you restrain yourself a little bit? !

With a helpless sigh, he answered the girl's question, "We do know each other."

"She is my friend, you can just call her Pendragon." After saying this, he turned his head and introduced to Artoria as if struggling to give up.

"Pendragon, this is Xing, it's me..." Kirito paused at this point, his eyes were a little complicated.

"... is my guildmate."

guild? ?

Are you a solo player?

Arturia really didn't expect to say such words from the other party's mouth, she couldn't help but slightly opened her eyes slightly in surprise, and glanced up and down at Kirito in disbelief.

Perhaps the expression on her face was too obvious, so the black-haired boy could easily see the doubt in her heart.

However, he just blinked at her unobtrusively, and then shook his head lightly, signaling that if the other party has any questions, don't ask him now, and he will explain it clearly when he has a chance.

Seeing this scene, Arturia had no choice but to swallow her words.

I don't know what Kirito wants to do?

But since the other party doesn't want to tell the truth at this moment, all she can do now is to cooperate with the other party.

"Miss Pendragon...?"

Although Arturia looks about the same age as herself, Xing unconsciously wants to use the honorific title when addressing her.

This may be because the blond girl in front of her is so different. She has never met someone as impressive as her when she grew up.

It was an extraordinarily dazzling, yet gentle and clear beauty.

"Please don't use such an honorific title." The girl's thoughts were awakened by a gentle and clean voice, "Just call me Pendragon."

"In contrast to-"

She smiled lightly, her eyes seemed to be riding the wind and the sea of ​​flowers, "Can I call you 'Xing'?"

When.... of course! "

As if being named and praised by some important person, Xing's voice was a little passionate, his body collapsed even more, and his little face flushed with excitement.

She had already remembered it now, and the girl said that this person's name always felt a little familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere, but now she finally recalled it from the depths of her memory.

Blonde hair and blue eyes, holding a long sword, an uncommonly beautiful face, and the other party's unique cold temperament.

There is no doubt that the girl in front of her is the famous Eternal Knight.

It's so cool!

He never thought that he would be able to meet such a big man, and all of this is the luck that Kirito brought to him.

Thinking of this, she turned her head involuntarily, with excitement and joy that could be seen at a glance in her eyes.

It was as if the little fan girl had finally met her idol, and she had finally met the young knight she admired at this moment.

but.........

Excited to be excited, one thing she is still quite confused.

How did Kirito know this lord?

Although I did secretly see the other party's screen before, the level is very high, yes......

Could it be that he is also a member of the strategy team? !

The doubts in her heart quietly rose, and then she pressed them in the deepest part of her heart.

Not yet, now is not the best time to ask.

Xing always has a feeling that even if he tells these questions to the black-haired boy now, he will still not get any answers from him, and on the contrary, it will destroy the relaxed and happy atmosphere of the guild at the moment.

Coughing lightly, Kirito asked Artoria as if changing the subject.

"Pendragon, why are you alone? Isn't Asuna with you?"

"Not at all." Shaking his head, under the slightly trembling eyelashes, there was a trace of helplessness in the lake-colored eyes, "You also know that she is in an important position now, and she has made some good progress recently, so In order to find the Boss's room as soon as possible, they are now working overtime and constantly searching in the maze."

The composition of the "strategy group" is mainly divided into two categories, one is the many top guilds, and the other is the solo players represented by the black swordsman, the shining Asuna, and the golden knight.

Because Artoria and Asuna have been at the forefront of the raiding team, not long ago, for the efficiency of the raiding and the acquisition of information, Asuna finally chose to join the team led by Xizike after careful consideration. The Knights of the Blood Alliance led by Leaf, and served as the deputy head.

This is the largest guild in the entire clearing group, and its leader, Heathcliff, is also praised by everyone as "the strongest man". There is no difference in ability between the two.

Originally Asuna wanted her to join in, and Heathcliff had invited her many times, but......

Artoria finally chose to refuse.

There were actually two reasons for the refusal, but the most important one was that she had a bad feeling about Heathcliff.

Whenever she saw the man in the white armor, she would feel an inexplicable, inexplicable sense of awkwardness in her heart.

It was like looking at flowers in a fog, like a mirage, although he stood there, it made Artoria feel a little fake.

This feeling made her very uncomfortable, so she didn't want to have any more interaction with the other party.

As for the other point, she didn't like the name Knights of the Blood Alliance very much.

As a genuine knight, and also honored as the King of Knights, Artoria really can't understand those guild members who wear the name of knights but don't do knight affairs.

She always felt subtly uncomfortable about it.

But then again, players really like to name things with various names with 'knight' in them.

Artoria has no intention of concealing her identity. In fact, judging from Xing's attitude towards her just now, it is enough for her to conclude that the other party already knows who she is.

Because she was a little too active in order to clear the game, she already had a deep understanding of her popularity in this world. (Once I was recognized by others, and then gathered around to ask for autographs.)

She kept silent about Kirito's identity according to the other party's wishes, but for herself, the blond king has always been open and frank.

The amount of information revealed in her words was very large, and the moment Xing understood it, her eyes widened involuntarily.

Listening to what the other party said, it seems that everyone in the strategy team has made very good progress. Does this mean that maybe in the near future, the players will be able to attack a new floor and push up again? !

This is definitely good news! !

The girl's brows were immediately filled with joy, and her eyes were narrowed as cute as two little crescent moons.

"Pendragon..." She smiled shyly and softly. It was obvious that she was not used to addressing others directly without respect.

"Our guild is going to have a dinner together, do you want to come together?" She invited Artoria.

"Can I go too?" Artoria tilted her head, with a little surprise on her expression.

"Of course." Kirito seemed to remember something, and then couldn't help laughing.

"That's right, so please don't worry." The girl smiled and echoed with a soft and warm expression, "Everyone is a very good person, I must be very happy for your arrival."

"Plus..." She turned her head to look at Tongren, and after looking at the young man, a shy blush appeared on her fair and tender face, making her even more shy and pleasant, "You are Tongren Man's friend, isn't he?"

The thoughts in her eyes made Arturia's heart tremble for a moment. She glanced between the two without a trace, feeling inexplicably as if she understood something.

A soft, gentle and shy girl with short hair, and a handsome, handsome and steady black-haired boy.

This is really......

Just like the lemon soda in midsummer, there are gurgling bubbles, and when you drink it, you will burst the carbon dioxide in your mouth, but what will return to your taste buds immediately is the sourness and sweetness that penetrate the heart, and this is the beauty of youth.

"Then I'd rather be obedient than respectful." Arturia nodded, "Kirito is my friend, and now fortunately you are also my friend."

"As the so-called friends of friends are also friends, that is to say, this is a party attended by all friends. I have no reason to refuse your invitation."

She blinked playfully, and then showed a bright smile towards the two of them.

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"Moonlight Night's Black Cat Group", this is the name of the guild Kirito joined.