Aincrad, 24th Floor.
This was a floor unfamiliar to neither Luo Zhen nor anyone in the "Red Wings."
No—to be more precise, it was the members of the "Red Wings" from the SAO era who were familiar with this floor, not everyone in the current "Red Wings."
Back then, in SAO, this floor had once become the "Red Wings'" base, and their guild building had been established here.
Thus, to the guild's original members, this floor was especially familiar.
The 24th Floor was a marshland region mostly covered by water. In the enormous lake at the very center of the floor stood an artificial island, from which countless slender floating bridges stretched in every direction, leading to numerous smaller islands.
That artificial island was the 24th Floor's Main Street Area—"Panaraze."
The "Red Wings'" guild base had once been established there.
Now, although it had been transferred to ALO and modified, the scenery of this floor seemed not to have changed much.
When the 23rd Floor was cleared and the players reached the 24th Floor, Luo Zhen had brought the "Red Wings'" original players here to reminisce.
Today, however, Luo Zhen and the others had not come to Panaraze to reminisce. They were preparing to head to the sightseeing island north of Panaraze.
There was a famous giant tree there.
It was said that The Sword God had fought experts from all over the world beneath that tree and had never lost a battle to this day.
Many players flew over from Panaraze, practically arriving in groups.
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
"Three o'clock is almost here!"
"The challenge is about to begin, right?"
"Let's get over there!"
In the sky, players flapping their wings and flying north repeatedly shouted things like this, all looking extremely eager.
Clearly, these players were planning