Run for Your Life, Eiji!!!

Akasaka had Usagisawa Misumi take the injured Asuna to the fifth floor first.

He would hold the line here.

Since Akasaka's group had already cleared the fourth-floor boss, they could head straight to the fifth floor.

The reason they had not gone ahead and had instead lingered outside the fourth-floor boss room was to block the clearing party and delay their attack on the boss.

Before leaving, Asuna kept looking back at Akasaka and asked worriedly, "Will you be okay on your own?"

Akasaka gave Asuna a thumbs-up, indicating that he would be fine.

Only after Usagisawa Misumi pushed her along did Asuna reluctantly leave...

Meanwhile, the members of the clearing party could only watch helplessly as they headed to the fifth floor, unable to follow.

They had only cleared the third-floor boss and had not even fought the fourth-floor boss yet. How could they possibly reach the fifth floor?

Once Asuna and Usagisawa Misumi had left, Akasaka turned his gaze toward the many members of the clearing party before him.

"Your opponent is me."

Aincrad, Fifth Floor.

Ruins Area.

This area was themed around underground catacombs and labyrinths, and its main city was called Karluin.

In the fifth-floor area, Asuna first pulled out a healing potion and poured it into her mouth, quickly recovering from her injuries.

Even Asuna's severed fingers were restored to normal.

It had to be said that Asuna really was ruthless.

In order to seize Kirito's opening and kill him in a single blow, she had actually sacrificed an entire hand, ignoring the pain as she grabbed hold of his blade.

That courage was worthy of praise.

Ordinary people would never have the nerve to do something like that.

Besides, Asuna was only a girl.

Worried that Akasaka might get into trouble on his own,