Sword Art Online: Determination

"You are forbidden to die."

- Excerpt from SAOK: New Year Resolutions, were Kenji tells Fujimaru Nakamura the only «Brightscale» rule.

Sword Art Online: Determination, known otherwise as Part II, is the second volume of Sword Art Online (Kenji), authored by Kenji Hiroshi. Work began on it following the completion of Part I in January 2020. It is set to be followed by Part III.

Overview
''Trapped, cut off, and facing insurmountable odds, Kenji and his friends must carve their way through a hostile world filled with monsters and perilous traps, where their only assurance against death is each other. Death in-game equals death in the real world -- a realization that has left its mark on everyone. If that weren't enough there exists a shady cadre of players whose only goal appears to be the sowing of chaos and the slowing of player progress. Having made new friends and reconnecting with old, Kenji must push past his limitations in order to keep them safe. With steely resolve «Brightscale» collectively looks to the horizon and the front-line population. The world of swords awaits!''