"Phew, phew... It's fine, I just got here early," Argo said. "You came at the right time. I have something to tell you too. You'd better stay here for the next couple of days and not leave."
"What happened?" Kiriko asked.
"The network has been a little unstable these past two days. A lot of people have been 'disconnected.' They all recovered eventually, but if someone disconnects while inside a dungeon, that'd be dangerous. And this isn't an isolated case—it's happened many times already." Argo spread her hands as she spoke.
"...I see. But with a large-scale disconnection like this, the authorities in the real world have probably started taking action. The network shutdowns must be for transferring victims." Kiriko immediately gave her analysis.
"Will we be rescued?!" Asuna asked.
Kiriko shook her head. "If they could rescue us, they probably wouldn't choose to cut off the network and take people away. On the contrary, this only proves that the authorities are at a loss too."
"Ah, what a shame. So it really won't be that easy?" Argo sighed, but quickly pulled herself together. "Oh, right, Asuna. I've gathered all the items you wanted."
"Really?! That's wonderful!"
Asuna was delighted.
Willow Leaf White Wisteria could finally be crafted.
Author's Note:
There are still 18 missed chapters to make up for. But I fell more than ten chapters behind again this month. Orz
One more and then I'm sleeping!
Time Scale
"Great! With these materials, we can go to Mist Forest and turn in the quest!"
After receiving the materials for her new weapon from Argo, Asuna let out a sigh of relief.
Willow Leaf White Wisteria could now be crafted.
"We can deal with that later. We should rest for the next couple of days too," Kiriko said.
"Ah—right,