Asuna herself had never expected to care this much about the members of the Sleeping Knight.
Although Asuna truly liked the atmosphere of the Sleeping Knight and treated them all as close friends, caring to this extent was indeed a little strange.
But Asuna simply couldn't control herself.
Because these past few days, Yuuki's final smile had kept appearing in Asuna's mind.
That smile, filled with endless sorrow and longing.
Whenever she thought of that smile, Asuna couldn't avoid the unease in her heart. She felt an overwhelming urge to see Yuuki again.
The problem was that Yuuki really was no longer in ALO, and the other members of the Sleeping Knight had all disappeared as well, leaving Asuna troubled and unable to let go day after day.
Now that Luo Zhen had asked her about it and was looking at her so gently, Asuna felt like pouring out everything to him.
Therefore...
"I just want to see Yuuki one more time."
Asuna voiced the truest thought in her heart.
When all was said and done, Asuna simply wanted to see Yuuki again like this.
Only by seeing Yuuki again could Asuna understand the meaning behind that smile.
Otherwise, Asuna felt that she would surely dwell on it for the rest of her life, unable to let go.
Luo Zhen naturally saw through Asuna's concerns. After sighing inwardly, he spoke.
"Maybe you're just overthinking it?" Luo Zhen said deliberately. "You said it yourself: the reason Yuuki and the others wanted to invite you to challenge the floor boss was that the Sleeping Knight was about to disband. They each had their own matters to deal with in the real world and wouldn't be able to keep logging in. That's why they wanted to work together on something meaningful. If you