One night, Feng Chen had a dream.
A girl hugged him from behind, crying as she said something he couldn't make out. Before Feng Chen could react, she vanished without warning.
Not long after that, Feng Chen fell into darkness.
It was a terrifying dream. Feng Chen couldn't imagine what he would do if he really encountered such a situation.
"Thank goodness. It was only a dream..."
"Master."
Bella transformed into human form and brought breakfast to Feng Chen's room.
After breaking through the level 60 barrier, Bella could already use human form in SAO and appear before everyone as a player. However, Feng Chen didn't want to draw attention. After all, if Kayaba Akihiko found out, it wouldn't simply mean that SAO's openness had a problem. It would mean that Feng Chen himself was a system bug.
The raid on Floor 50 was still proceeding smoothly, and the leader of the Blood Oath Knights also appeared during this raid.
"My name is Heathcliff, and I am the leader of the Blood Oath Knights. Our guild caused everyone trouble during the previous raid. I am truly sorry."
That was what he said, but the Blood Oath Knights had never caused any trouble during the raid. On the contrary, they had helped the Strategy Group clear away quite a few obstacles.
After the leader of the Blood Oath Knights appeared, St. Freya's raids gradually became less frequent.
It wasn't that Kirito had grown lazy after getting together with Sachi. That bald guy still remained true to himself, and he was managing to enjoy both the game and its girls. Feng Chen was envious—but not of the girls. He was envious of how Kirito somehow lived as if each day had forty-eight hours.
Twelve hours of raiding, twenty-four hours accompanying girls, and