Emergency! Get Here, Fast!...

With the weapon issue resolved, Kirito seemed to be brimming with energy. Even his stride had become forceful, as though he had fallen into an unusually excited state.

It was not that he cared so much about that weapon. Kirito simply disliked owing people anything. His wager with Wu Yan had been delayed until now because of Liz's forging skill proficiency. Now that it could finally be settled, Kirito only wanted to repay the wager as soon as possible...

If Kirito had known that, in the original story, he was the one who needed that weapon and the one who possessed the Dual Blades skill, who knew how he would have felt?

He would probably have felt immensely relieved...

After all, Kirito did not particularly want to stand out. He was also a Beta Tester and a solo player. If he had Dual Blades, he would surely have become a target for everyone and attracted countless troubles. That was why, in the original story, after acquiring Dual Blades, Kirito had kept it hidden, only using it when he had no choice but to face the Floor Boss alone later on...

Compared to Kirito, Wu Yan was far more straightforward. He had no intention of hiding anything. The title Spirit Swordsman had already brought him more than enough trouble; one more or less made no difference. Besides, his strength far surpassed Kirito's, enough to handle any situation, so there was no need to keep the Dual Blades skill under wraps... Together with Liz, Kirito pushed open the door to the back room and walked out. Just then, a beautiful figure entered through the shop's front door, making both Kirito and Liz stop in their tracks.

"Asuna!" Liz tilted her head and smiled. "You came too!..."

"Huh?..." Asuna turned around and was