More than a year was a long time.
For the SAO Strategy Group players, every day felt like a year. They had to keep up with the players' average level without falling behind, while also guarding against the Red-named Players who could return at any moment.
Only a small number of players could treat every day on the front lines like a real game.
Feng Chen was one of them. As the leader of the Strategy Group, he regularly attended Strategy Meetings. What was worth noting was that Asuna, the vice commander of the Blood Oath Knights, often proposed methods that ran counter to Feng Chen's plans, and the two frequently argued. In the end, however, Feng Chen's plans always passed by vote.
There was no other reason than this: although Asuna's plans were full of wisdom, they also carried great risks. Just like the first time she had attended a Strategy Meeting: using environmental traps to inflict negative statuses on monsters, then killing them all at once.
Feng Chen would never allow a battle plan like that.
Feng Chen never wondered why Asuna kept arguing with him over battle plans.
(It definitely isn't because she likes me. I know what's what, okay?)
Come to think of it, it seemed like he hadn't seen Silica for some time, though he often heard rumors about the Blue Dragon User killing Key Monsters.
"Master, it's time for lunch."
In the kitchen, Bella came out carrying a tray and placed both their lunches on the table.
After several months of learning, Bella could now handle some simple tasks, such as cooking and cleaning.
When Bella had first started learning, she had nearly blown up the kitchen. Fortunately, the kitchen here was only a string of data and would not actually explode.
"You got