Sword Art Online's

chapter 31's

Intro:

Snow-white lily and an eagle spreading its wings.The sleeves of the northern Norlangarth emperor hang on a jet-black wall covered in smoldering flames.Thick carpet that covers the floor around the throne of the northern castle of Centoria it was burning everywhere, and one could hear the slash of the sword with a loud voice.

About 20 mel away from the front of Ronye and Tieze who were holding their swords, a man who was leaning on the high throne was gold and black, in color, and, sitting quietly, it seemed that he did not care about all the fire around him, he folded his legs and straightened his back.

“...I think it is Integrity Knight who stands behind the barrier wall.”

The man said as he tapped his finger at his grey beard.

“What is this, only 2 girls who are neither knights nor guards..are you girls from Sword Master Academy?”

There was no obligation to answer that arrogant question, but Ronye dared to bow his head and answer.

“—from North Centoria Sword Master Academy,trainee Ronye Arabel!”

Next Tieze also called out to him in a loud voice.

“So is I, trainee Tieze Shtolienen!”

“Wow, it sounds like - someone who is still green in holding a real sword, you are just a useless doll.”

The man glanced to his right. A tall man wearing black and silver iron armor lay on the carpet. There was an emblem of the Centoria emperor's army, he had not died even though he had a sword fight with Tieze and Ronye, but he could not stand anymore.

The man calls himself the captain of the Centoria emperor's army, Ronye and Tieze fight with him for more than 20 minutes in the room. If he was alone, he might not win, and it was also impossible for the two of them to win if they fought with the sword skill without sacred art.The fire that burned the room was the result of Ronye's thermal element sacred art, but to be able to fight a captain alone is something impressive.

Afterwards, Ronye said in anger because the man betrayed the soldier who

trying to defend him.Although not receiving an answer, his arm continued to withstand sharp and painful sword attacks to cause many cuts and bruises.At the moment of forgetting his pain and fear, Ronye exclaimed.

“War is over! Now quickly surrender and withdraw the agreement with Konoe!” troops

Tieze on his left also shouted.

“Integrity Knight and the defense forces of the Human World will be here soon! There is no way to escape!”

In reality, the intent of Knight Dusolbert Synthesis Seven's Integrity strategy to northern Centoria was to fight against the nobles.Indeed, until the entrance corridor beside the throne, the, he advanced along with Ronye and Tieze who followed him.

But Dusolbert heard that his army had been attacked at the east gate of the castle, so ordered Ronye and the others to go first to help his troops, meanwhile, Konoe's men held out in the entrance hallway, so they also asked him to leave first so only Ronye and Tieze left to enter the throne room.

It seems like these times are going too fast, though, and there is no reason for this.The next war called “Impire” 4 Uprising began since the 4th emperor's government in the Human World declared a decree against the newly formed United Council of the Human World one month ago and declared that they would rebel and attack the Axiom church and let them report it directly to Konoe's forces to invade Central Cathedral.

(e/n: so in conclusion 4 emperors did not want the United Council of the Human World to interfere in the government in Centoria.)

Conoe's knights and soldiers are not real enemies like the Crimson army

who attacked in the Foreign World War, but the same people live in the city of Centoria. That's why their sacrifices should be reduced.—that's what Kirito meant, as the Prime Swordsman of the United Council of the Human World.

If all the Integrity Knights and priests lived in the Central Cathedral and devoted themselves to defending and allowing the Council of Human World Unions to be stationed in Centoria to attack from behind, there is a possibility to destroy Konoe's army entirely.

But Kirito did not use that strategy, almost all of the Integrity Knights who left the Cathedral, joined the defense forces and were ordered to enter the castle of the 4 emperors to minimize the consequences, so as to minimize the consequences, there was no other option to capture the 4 emperors and withdraw the agreement.Therefore the members entrusted such a large role to break through the throne room on Ronye and Tieze, thus,to be the bait and attract the attention of Konoe's troops.

On that day Kirito and Asuna continued to defend the Cathedral with a small number of knights, warriors, and priests. Despite the large number of powerful swordsmen in the Human World, it was not easy to assign tasks to the west, north, south, and east where 4 Konoe troops also attacked.

“...a girl from a lowly nobleman, whom I do not recognize by name, pondered

his sword broke through his limits.Although you did this, it is not clear that the Union Council and the weak rebels had already broken the order and did so in

Our Human World?”

After saying it calmly, the emperor lifted the crystal glass from the small table beside his throne which contained a purple liquid and drank it.

The purple liquid—wine drunk by the emperor was the most expensive and the best, developed by Solus and Terraria located in the emperor's own area or the noble area, they say the price of a bottle is the same as the salary of 1 month lowly worker—Ronye had heard of it from his father. If all the vineyards were turned into wheat groves, surely the demand for grain supply throughout northern Centoria would be more satisfactory.

A government that attaches importance to such luxuries is unforgivable.

“What did you say!? To the Human World?!”

Shouted Ronye, pointing the tip of his sword at the emperor's face.

“During the Foreign World War, all the inhabitants of the Human World.only soldiers and ordinary citizens as well as low nobles fight to protect the people here!”.

“Yes! All the great nobles with their power can only sit here and be frightened!”

Excited Tieze, pointing fingers of the emperor's left hand, not with his sword.It was still a treatment to punish a noble. For the first time, the emperor's forehead was just flinched lazily.

“...oh time?”

Looking at the wine glass, the emperor said.

“The obligation of lowly nobles and senior soldiers is to risk their lives. No more than a servant, and must follow the wishes of the emperor.Yes, so far only the northern imperial area is under my hands, but after the Supreme Goddess is asleep forever, she said, the Axiom Church has been corrupted by them for no reason, and this is a mistake I must correct. The Union of the Human World, which contains only swordsmanship, I, Krueger Norlangarth will fix it!”

Announcing it in a loud voice, the emperor drank the wine again and threw it on the floor.When the expensive crystal glass was smashed to pieces, the emperor stood up from his place and took the long sword that was on his side.

The blade that flashed like a mirror with a dark red sword sheath that was perfectly decorated and had never been seen before.It was reminiscent of the cold wind that blew from the throne that was 3x folding high, the, and Ronye pulled a little bit of his right leg, but he stood there until he finally started moving.

Although their arrival was not for war, it did not mean that a high-class noble could not use a sword.Of course the senior noble did a lot of hard training every day, like the elite swordsman Volo Levantain they encountered last year, it was extremely rare.

According to Kirito's explanation, senior royals often go on city-side hunts on a regular basis, and only those who can do it, are allowed to do so, and also because of the many noble children who enter the Sword Mastery Academy without exception, so it only has minimal sword skills.

So if there was someone who became emperor, there would definitely be special teachers who would help develop their sword skills, and the number of opportunities to hunt was getting higher. The sword that the emperor wielded had a higher priority than the sword in the army of the Human World.

Behind the corridor, the slashing sounds of Konoe's troops rang out.Some sleeves hanging on the left and right of the walls burned one by one.The emperor's long sword which was like the color of fire, glistened reddishly.

Even from the low class, Ronye still comes from a noble family.The respect and loyalty to the emperor and the empire has been imprinted in his heart since childhood which will not disappear even though it has brandished a sword to fight them.But this time Ronye has known something more important than such blind loyalty.

That was when Kirito and Eugeo who were also students of the Sword Mastery Academy, they fought mercilessly against the half-goddess humans, they fought mercilessly, For Kirito-senpai who has gone to great lengths to protect Central Cathedral—and for the sake of the new era of the Human World, I will not back down!

“If you don't want to retract that decree, then I will slash you here right now!”

Ronye shouted and pulled the sword from his right shoulder.Tieze who was standing next to him also changed his movements into a way of standing Aincrad style sword skill.

Emperor Krueger who removed the smile on his face raised his sword high using the High-Norkia style.At that time, when the fire burned a large tapestry hanging behind his throne, Ronye immediately stepped on the floor.

But suddenly the floor lost its density and a giant big hole appeared gaping.Without a chance to shout, Ronye fell into the hole, and—