The moment the Dimensional Chat Group popped up with the rescue mission for group member Asuna, Shiraishi Kawa didn't hesitate and decisively accepted it.
He had just spent all his points in the DanMachi World.
And now, a rescue mission was already posted. He had a basic understanding of the SAO World where Asuna was located—a virtual reality game.
It was created by Kayaba Akihiko.
Players log into the game using a VP terminal, and to leave, they must conquer all 100 floors of the tower and defeat the final boss.
Solving the problem quickly was simple.
Defeat Kayaba Akihiko's in-game character, Heathcliff. If the world's rules allowed the use of magic, the process would be very straightforward.
"Entrusting one's spirit to a virtual online world…"
"How is this different from a soul entering a Subspace? Can I use Kayaba Akihiko's virtual world seed and my authority to…"
"Transform it into a Subspace?"
Thinking of this,
Shiraishi Kawa became even more excited about the rescue mission to Asuna's world. Without the chaos gods of the Subspace, his strength would always be limited.
Currently, in Hephaestus's office,
most of them were Dimensional Chat Group members, so there was no need to be particularly reserved. He said with a relaxed tone, "We're going to the world of group member Asuna."
"Any of you interested?"
"Just became an Adventurer…"
Sakurajima Mai had a clear understanding of her current strength. Having just become a Sword Master, she wasn't interested in going to another world to help rescue a group member.
At least not at the moment. If a group rescue mission were to start and be live-streamed in front of so many people,
it would likely be social death!
"I can't leave the DanMachi World. This body is just my human form. If my divine self in the Upper World leaves the Divine Realm…"
"There might be big trouble."
Hestia decisively shook her head. Crucially, her authority wasn't particularly effective in combat. Staying here to help Sakurajima Mai get familiar with the environment was better.
"Alright, let me see who the other teammate is."
Shiraishi Kawa didn't mind Hestia and Sakurajima Mai's concerns. He then opened the bustling Dimensional Chat Group.
Aqua: Why are your hands so fast! Do you just accept missions without even looking at the requirements?
Railgun: I remember Asuna seemed to have said she was trapped in a virtual game world. It's hard to say how dangerous it really is.
Future Holy Sword User: I finally exchanged for attribute points, but there's no room to use them!
Master of the Butterfly Mansion: I… can I say I accidentally clicked accept? Also, I want to ask… which senior is participating in this mission?
Ordinary High School Student: Master of the Butterfly Mansion, prepare your weapon in advance.
Aqua: Why are you always so fast at accepting!!
Ordinary High School Student: It's simple. As long as you master the trick of accepting without looking at the mission details, we might have a chance to be teammates.
Master of the Butterfly Mansion: Shiraishi Kawa-sama, I'll prepare immediately!
Demon Slayer World.
After the last mission with her sister, when they encountered Doma, they received help from Shiraishi Kawa and Aqua.
All the demons were eliminated, and Kochou Shinobu and her sister, Kanae Kocho, also left the Demon Slayer Corps and returned to a normal life.
During this time,
Kochou Shinobu used the Holy Sword Cultivation Guide. Although she hadn't successfully become a Holy Sword User yet, she could clearly feel her martial arts improving by combining the fighting style with her breathing technique.
Originally, she just wanted to see the specific mission requirements, but she ended up accepting this mission. Kochou Shinobu was initially worried.
that the difficulty would be too high,
leading to the failure of the group member rescue mission. However, when she saw that the other participant was Shiraishi Kawa, who had helped her before,
Kochou Shinobu's hanging heart finally settled completely.
Considering that she would need to fight, and the Demon Slayer Corps uniform was the most suitable, she decisively went to her room to change.
Carrying her Nichirin Blade,
she spoke to Kanae Kocho, who was busy in the kitchen, with unconcealed excitement in her voice, "Sister, I'm going out for a bit!"
"Shinobu, where are you going?"
"It's Shiraishi-sama, who helped us last time. I'm going to deal with something with him."
"Okay."
Upon hearing that her sister was going with Shiraishi Kawa, Kanae Kocho's eyes were full of tenderness. She hoped her sister could fall in love and marry like an Ordinary High School Student.
If the person was Shiraishi Kawa, there seemed to be no better choice!
Group Notification: Ordinary High School Student, Master of the Butterfly Mansion have accepted the group member rescue mission. Teleportation to the other world will occur in 1 minute.
Mission Details: Help group member Asuna leave the SAO game world. The mission will successfully conclude.
Mission Reward: 300 points.
The live broadcast function was not enabled.
This was something even Shiraishi Kawa hadn't expected, and the point reward was particularly generous, possibly due to the mission's special nature.
A full 300 points.
He could completely travel to two worlds and leave world anchor points to travel back and forth smoothly. While waiting to be transported to the other world,
carrying his magic device,
Shiraishi Kawa first returned to the real world before teleporting to the SAO game world.
His current location was not in the city, but on an undeveloped, unexplored floating island, with various islands connected by roads.
As a game world, he didn't encounter any rule restrictions. It was simply that the Dimensional Chat Group transcended all world wills.
After all, even in the DanMachi World, where gods gathered,
spending points could blur and conceal one's identity, let alone in the SAO game world, which had a relatively weaker worldview.
"Magic skills shouldn't be restricted, right…"
There was no magic in the SAO World. If he could continue using his Archmage profession, the process would be much easier.
Thinking of this,
Shiraishi Kawa raised his hand. With the advantage of the proficiency panel, he didn't need to chant spells. As magic power surged,
the distant lawn instantly turned to sand.
It transformed into a quicksand trap capable of devouring all living creatures. If there was a problem, it was that the magic consumption was higher than usual.
"Do the game world rules cause skills to consume more?"
With the Archmage's core recovery skills, there was no need to worry about mana consumption. However, using Explosion Magic to clear the area might cause problems.
Just as Shiraishi Kawa was testing whether magic could be used, Kochou Shinobu, wearing a Demon Slayer Corps combat uniform, with black hair, bangs with a slight purple tint,
and her hair tied up with a butterfly ornament,
held her Nichirin Blade. She didn't have the serious, unsmiling personality from the original plot. Her lips were slightly upturned,
and her purple pupils sparkled with joy.
She emerged from the bushes and waved to Shiraishi Kawa in the distance, greeting him in a soft voice, "Shiraishi Kawa-sama!"
"It's Kochou Shinobu!"
"…"
The address felt a bit unfamiliar. She was a good half-head shorter than Shiraishi Kawa. To avoid sounding insincere, Kochou Shinobu looked up, her tone embarrassed.
She said timidly, "Actually… Shiraishi Kawa-sama, you can just call me Shinobu, like my sister does!"
"So it's appropriate for you to use an honorific for me?"
Shiraishi Kawa smiled and shook his head. He couldn't bring himself to be serious with the lively girl.
Having fully mastered Insect Breathing, Kochou Shinobu's strength was enough to help Asuna clear the trial tower and defeat the final boss.
His main purpose in coming to the SAO World was to obtain the virtual world seed.
Provided Kayaba Akihiko was willing to give it to him.
Hearing that the address could be a little more intimate, Kochou Shinobu blinked and couldn't help but ask, "Then… I'll call you Shiraishi-kun?"
"No problem."
"This mission is a bit special. Helping Asuna leave the SAO game. It's not that difficult, just defeat the final boss."
Shiraishi Kawa's gaze turned towards the Starting City on the first floor. If nothing unexpected happened, Asuna's current location should be there.
Many players participated in the closed beta.
Finding her alone would be very troublesome. Moreover, with the convenience of the Dimensional Chat Group, he could directly open the group chat panel and inquire.
Ordinary High School Student: Asuna, Master of the Butterfly Mansion and I are going to the city right away. Are you free now?
Future Holy Sword User: This time, they didn't even start a live stream! 300 chat group points, I'm so envious of those who got this mission.
Master of the Butterfly Mansion: I'm just riding on Shiraishi-kun's coattails!
Asuna: Thank you, Shiraishi-kun. I'll wait for you at the city gate now!
"Let's go."
Saving time on searching,
Shiraishi Kawa turned his gaze to Kochou Shinobu beside him. The difficulty of the SAO World was actually not that high; there was no need for a sense of urgency.
"Okay!"
"Shiraishi-kun."
The current system detected… an illegal player login, attempting first repair… repair failed, SAO World invaded.
Attempting second repair… repair failed… As the highest administrator of the SAO game, equivalent to the world's god, Kayaba Akihiko, who hadn't even created a player account, looked at the panel.
His expression was extremely solemn at this moment.
Logging into a virtual reality game required using a terminal, yet the other party was able to force an invasion, and he couldn't even lock down their information using GM privileges.
This instantly made him feel heavy-hearted.
"What… what exactly is going on?"
"Player information can't even be collected. Is there really another way to enter the game?!"
Kayaba Akihiko had originally planned to experience the adventure as a player. However, as the system automatically detected an intruder, he immediately dismissed that idea.
To leave the SAO World,
one must conquer the 100-floor labyrinth and defeat the final boss. If the system couldn't find the intruder, then he would wait for them at the endpoint!
"It seems…"
"Things are getting interesting!"