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Chapter 181 - Chapter 179: A Message in the Eve

Akame ga Kill! World

"It's really hard to watch your friends die before your eyes... it's painful..."

Tatsumi walked through the night, mercilessly harvesting the lives of corrupt officials.

His blade was stained with an unknown amount of blood.

Initially, the village gave all their supplies, hoping the three of them could live a better life in the imperial capital.

But reality was cruel; his close friends died right in front of him...

Now, his companions were leaving him one by one. He hated his own weakness, his inability to protect them...

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"Tarte, Maha, Dia... I will protect you..."

Lugh recalled the faces of the three, a happy smile appearing on his lips.

In his previous life, he didn't live for others, but now he had a new chance.

He would hold on tight!.....

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"Why... would I face such a situation in the future?"

Sato looked at the scene somewhat confused. Many companions had gathered around him.

Should he tell them his true situation?

He always thought that as long as he was strong enough, he could protect them, but now it seemed that wasn't sufficient. He had to become even stronger!

The Deceased Dragon God: "???"

Damn, aren't you the strongest now?

A bunch of meteors from the sky blew me up before. Who could possibly defeat such terrifying skills??....

[The Screen Continues]

[Christmas Eve...]

[Kirito sat alone on a bench, letting the snow fall on him...]

[A girl appeared behind him, leaning against the bench...]

["You're really a mess...."]

[The girl's name was Argo, an information broker. She compiled and distributed all the information players had gathered before...]

["Any new info?"]

[Argo spread her hands. There weren't many places to gain experience now...]

[But there was a Christmas Eve event today - "The Renegade Nicholas"...]

[Rumors said this event had an item that could revive players...]

[Kirito said nothing, stood up, and left...]

["Are you really going to do it alone??"]

[Argo looked worriedly at Kirito's departing back, seeing how unstable his mood was now...] ...

"Why... that idiot is still as reckless as ever..."

The rat Argo sighed. He had been looking for a way to revive her for a while...

It seemed Sachi's death had really hit him hard.

In reality, Sachi's parents burst into tears seeing their daughter die again. Why did they have to experience this pain a second time?

The families of the other Moonlit Black Cats members were distraught, some even blaming Kirito for their children's deaths!

Because he didn't reveal his true level, their child died in that devil's game!

But even if they hated him, they couldn't bring their children back...

[On Screen]

[Kirito kept selecting weapons; this time, he had to be fully prepared...]

[Boss monsters couldn't be defeated by just hacking and slashing; they usually required perfect teamwork and coordination...]

[Even Kirito, the "Beater," would die if he wasn't careful facing one...] ....

"This is too reckless. Higher-level monsters can't be handled by one person alone!"

Shiroe adjusted his glasses, disapproving of Kirito's lone-wolf behavior. You had to be careful even when leveling up at the start, let alone fighting a boss.

A person's energy was limited, after all!

They had been in this game world for a long time but still hadn't found a way back.

Since Kirito's world could be cleared to leave, there should be an organized plan!

That way, the chance of success would be higher.....

[On Screen]

[Kirito arrived at the event location...]

[At that moment, Klein appeared before him with the Fuurinkazan guild members...]

[Klein advised Kirito not to risk his life for an item of unknown authenticity and not to go alone again!]

[But by now, Kirito was deeply obsessed, wanting to revive them even if it cost him his life...]

["I can't... let you die here!"]

[Klein didn't want him to die here; he'd drag him away even if he had to fight him...]

[But then, members of the Aincrad Liberation Squad (ALS) appeared behind them—a group that would do anything for their own benefit...]

[Klein created an opportunity for Kirito and fought the ALS members...]

[Kirito used this chance to enter the boss room...]

[He saw the Renegade under the Christmas tree...]

[Kirito roared and charged forward...] ...

The Renegade: "I was so scared back then. I didn't expect a human to yell louder than me..."

The ALS members remained silent. Now the whole world knew they were a guild that would do anything for profit.

Those who had shown their faces on the light screen were even more panicked.

"Why does this damn light screen expose us!"

Now, even if they returned to the real world, they would be scorned by everyone!

Fuurinkazan Guild

Klein clenched his fists, watching Kirito with worry. This guy was so reckless.

Even if their whole team went in, they might not be safe...

"No, we can't let him go alone next time, or something will happen sooner or later!"...

[On Screen]

[The Fuurinkazan guild members were slumped in the snow, looking exhausted...]

[It was really tough for a few of them to hold off the much larger ALS...]

[Buzz——]

[Kirito appeared before everyone with a gloomy face, walked up to Klein, and tossed the item to him...]

["This is the revival item..."]

[Klein quickly checked the item's effect... The target must be revived within ten seconds...]

["Next time, use it on the guy who dies in front of you...."]

[Kirito's eyes lost their light, and he turned away like a zombie...]

[No matter how much Klein shouted, Kirito never looked back...] ...

Inside the Villa

"Kirito, perhaps you'll meet again in the future..."

Akihiko Kayaba sat on the bed, watching the scene calmly.

When he set up this event, he wanted to make players desire to persevere.

Now, it seemed things had been exposed far beyond his imagination.

He didn't know what his future held, nor if he could see the day when human will transcended the system...

"Do you want to continue?"

Rinko Kamigou looked tremblingly at the man before her. She wanted to kill him but couldn't.

"Mhm..."

"Sorry for the trouble..."

Akihiko Kayaba smiled at Rinko Kamigou, then put on his helmet and returned to that world once more...

"You're such a bastard..."...

[On Screen]

[Kirito returned to his residence and lay in despair in the dark room...]

[Ding... Ding...]

[A message arrived at that moment...]

[When Kirito saw the sender, he was stunned. It was from the one who had passed away...]

[Sachi's voice came from the message item...]

["Merry Christmas... Kirito..."]

["By the time you hear this... I'm probably already dead..."]

["...."]

["Kirito told me every night that I would never die..."]

["So if I die... Kirito will probably feel very guilty..."]

[Sachi already understood the outcome she would face...]

["But I hope Kirito will also work hard to survive..."]

["Live to see the end of this world..."]

["This is my wish..."]

[Kirito listened to Sachi's last words, tears blurring his vision and dripping onto the table...]

["Goodbye now... Kirito... Meeting you... being with you... was wonderful..."]

["Thank you... farewell..."]

[The message item lost its light and fell to the ground...]

[Sachi's words were the salvation for Kirito's heart...] ....

Asuna silently put down the kitchen knife in her hand.

She no longer felt the previous hostility toward this girl, only regret for her departure.

"Farewell..."

It was the same when she first came to this world. She had hidden in the town, too afraid to go out, and was withdrawn for a long time.

"Is Kirito okay now?..."

Asuna worried that Kirito would fall into another slump because of this and become the emotionless "Fighting King"...

At that moment, Kirito arrived at the 27th floor, walking step by step through the places he had spent time with Sachi.

"Don't worry, I will live well... with your share included..."

A line of tears fell from Kirito's eye and vanished into the night.....

[On Screen]

[Kirito rescued a short-haired girl surrounded by monsters in the Lost Forest...]

[The short-haired girl was named Silica, a beast tamer...]

[Silica's foolish demeanor reminded Kirito of his real sister...]

[He couldn't help but feel protective...]

[And he told Silica that in a labyrinth outside the safe zone called the "Hill of Recollections," dead tamed beasts could be revived...]

[The next day...]

[The two came to the Hill of Recollections...]

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