"We all came from different places in the Human Realm. We once had families and memories of our own..."
Administrator's method of creating Integrity Knights was nothing more than extracting and sealing away their original Artificial Soul memories, then implanting the so-called God-Respecting Module to control them.
But just like Alice, even if memories were sealed away, many beautiful memories and emotions could not be easily severed by Sacred Arts.
"Alice wasn't lying. The so-called Integrity Knights are merely products created by High Priest Administrator through the 'Integration Secret Art' to secure her rule over the Human Realm.
"We may not know much about the others, but Eldolie, I heard your name from upperclassmen at Swordcraft Academy before.
"You won the Four-Empire Unity Tournament and were a renowned genius swordsman in the Human Realm, yet you mysteriously vanished after the tournament ended.
"If you returned to your hometown now, I think quite a few people would still recognize you."
As Eugeo finished speaking, Kirito looked toward Bercouli, who was continuously clashing with Seiya in high-speed swordplay, and said bluntly, "If I'm not mistaken, the commander of your Integrity Knight Order was once the Dragon-Slaying Swordsman of Rulid Village.
"Looking at it this way, you people controlled by Administrator through the Integration Secret Art may even come from different eras.
"You must have them too, right? Figures that occasionally appear in your dreams, or deep within your memories.
"If you truly came from the heavens, then who are those people appearing deep in your memories?"
Influenced by Kirito and the others' words, the Integrity Knights present began trying to recall their pasts, drawing warnings from the Taboo Index and causing sharp pain in their right eyes and brains!
Originally, the Human Realm army, whose basic combat strength was inferior to that