"E-even Kirito and Leafa have already lost?"
Asuna couldn't help covering her small mouth.
Her surprise was completely understandable.
What kind of people were Kirito and Leafa?
They were genuine top-tier players.
Kirito went without saying. He had long since defeated Eugene, once known as the strongest player in ALO, and was second only to Luo Zhen among the countless experts of the "Red Wings." Even Asuna wouldn't dare claim she could defeat Kirito. Although Luo Zhen's instruction had greatly improved Asuna's skills over the past year, Kirito had the same advantage. He often learned new techniques from Luo Zhen as well, and his strength continued to rise.
At present, if Kirito and Asuna dueled, Kirito would probably win seven out of ten matches, while Asuna could win only three.
And that was under favorable circumstances. If luck wasn't on her side, Asuna might not be able to win even once.
Asuna was a rapier genius whom even Luo Zhen praised endlessly, yet she had achieved such results against Kirito. One could imagine how powerful Kirito had become.
As for Leafa, as Luo Zhen's younger sister, she had naturally absorbed a great deal of his instruction as well. She was countless times stronger than she had been in the old ALO. Setting Luo Zhen aside, Leafa was now the strongest player among the Wind Elves. At the all-race martial tournament hosted by the "Red Wings" last month, she had even fought Eugene to a draw, struggling against him for nearly half an hour before finally losing by a narrow margin. Her strength was equally obvious.
Now, the players of ALO generally agreed that these siblings, Kirito and Leafa, were among the five strongest players on the entire server.
After the SAO players moved in, all of ALO had undergone a