Sword Art Online: Project Dreamscape Dividing

Sword Art Online: Project Dreamscape Dividing is the climactic third volume in the Dreamscape Project arc. This volume covers Floors 71-80. It is succeeded by Sword Art Online: Project Dreamscape Forging.

Synopsis
'This isn't a duel. It's an execution. That's right. This man standing in front of me? I shall kill!' — Shiota's internal monologue upon confronting Heathcliff

The creator of the game in the game itself? The Fates have made a strange decision. Holding high both her swords and chin, Shiota confronts Professor Akihiko. Who shall rise victorious? The flagperson of the players, the Black Swordsman and Empress of the Twin Blade, or the creator of this death game, the Holder of the Divine Blade? Only the Three Fates know the outcome...

Part I: Illyasviel of the Twin Lance
Shiota and Illyasviel hold a ceremonial Total Loss Duel for finally reaching Floor 74. Due to a Grand Quest that was activated the floor before but not yet cleared, death is negated. Aware of this fact, the two clash in the most epic collision since Floor 57.

Part II: Labyrinth of Despair
After winning the duel, Shiota and Yuurei go out to scout the labyrinth before anyone else does. They start practicing their sword skills on the mobs and Shiota was delighted to see that most of her one-handed sword skills were at two stars, meaning the skill gets a 60% attack boost when used. This also meant that she had used the same skil 11,000 times.

Some time passed and the duo had discovered the boss room. Their faces aglow with terror, they fled the boss room and began to discuss plans for the raid. Chelsea shows up with her guild, the.

Part III: Empress of the Twin Blade
The group encounters the for the first time. The leader,, decides to go ahead and conquer the boss room, which Shiota let slip when talking with Chelsea. Shiota and co decide to retire for the day when the first screams pierced the air. Shiota immediately took off for the boss room.

Arriving there, a gruesome scene met their eyes. The ALF were decimated and the boss, Gleam Eyes, killed Corvatz with one swipe. As a knight, Yuurei drew her rapier and charged the boss. Shiota and Chelsea also ran in. After a while, Shiota realized that they won't be able to win. Soon, fighting with herself, she decided to reveal her trump card, dual-wielding. With her two-star Starburst Stream, she defeated the boss herself but at the cost of nearly losing all HP.