SAO:BTFL - Chapter 6

'''Frieven Inn & Tavern Frieven Floor 8, Aincrad February 3rd, 2023, 12:00 pm AST Day 87 of SAO'''

Me, Sayori and Sachi sat at a table, staring at the wall behind us, Yua, Hikari and Itou left after New Years, Itou because he had jobs to do and Yua and Hikari because the front lines have moved up, while we stayed back. I wasn't a front lines kinda guy, well with swords anyway, give me a gun and I'll be on the front lines 24/7

Suddenly, Sayori spoke, breaking the dead silence of the tavern.

"Hey, Sean?"

"What is it Maple?"

"What's your sneaking and Searching skill at?"

I looked at her, confused.

"Why would you want to know that" I asked

"Just curious" she said

I sighed and opened my menu, switching over to my skills loadout.

"I'm twenty skill points away from completing them both" I said, closing the menu.

Sayori nodded and it went back to being quiet.

About a minute later, Sachi made a noise.

"Aggh I can't handle this silence!"

Me and Sayori stared at her.

"Well what do you want to do Sachi?" I asked

"Lets go somewhere, do something, I don't fucking know, not just sit here in silence for hours" she said

"Well, there is a quest we could do" Sayori said.

"Sure, why not" I said.

We collectively got up and walked out of the tavern.

'''Rovia Teleport Plaza Rovia Fourth Floor, Aincrad February 3rd, 2023, 12:00 pm AST Day 87 of SAO'''

"Okay, so, there's a quest NPC hidden in one of these buildings" Sayori says as we walk along Rovia's main road, She stops in front of a store, a alleyway on its left leading to a house.

"Down here" We walk into the alleyway and come up to the house. A NPC bursts out of the front door and runs down the alleyway, we peak inside and see a bunch of panicked NPCs rushing around, consulting maps and yelling at each other, there is only one calm NPC sitting at a desk, we walk toward him and see the quest indicator.

"Sir" Sayori said, the NPC looked up and smiled.

"Ahh, hello Ma'am" the NPC said "I'm sorry that you came at such a bad time, as for you see we had a Assault Party go out earlier and they seem to be in quite a pickle"

"No, its quite alright sir, were actually here to help" Sayori said.

"Ahh Wonderful" The NPC clapped his hands "If you could meet up with our assault group and help them take out The Molotov of Rovia, then that would be great"

"We sure will" Sayori said, the NPC nodded once then a Quest initiation prompt popped up. We all clicked yes and the quest began.

'''Field of Molotov Fourth Floor, Aincrad February 3rd, 2023, 12:30 pm AST Day 87 of SAO'''

"The Assault Party sho-" Sayori was cut off by a mixture screams from NPC's, scared or otherwise.

"Alright" I said, pulling out my two handed sword "Let the party begin"

Me, Sayori and Sachi ran onto the battlefield, NPC cheering as they gained support.

I nodded toward Sayori and she understood instantly, she and a bunch of NPC's rushed The Molotov of Rovia, the entire left flank got destroyed by a line of fire that shot out from the Molotov's Palm.

"Shit!" Sayori screamed as the monster swiped her chest, I jumped in and plunged my sword into his head, sliding down his body, taking out a good chunk of his health.

"You good Maple?" Sayori turned to me from her Heal Crystal and nodded. I jumped back and switched with Sachi who drove her sword into the monsters chest.

"Oh shit" Sachi complained, the Sword wouldn't come out. I sighed.

"Come on Sachi" I said, going in for another slash, unaware of his aim on me. A Dagger flew in front of my vision and plunged into the Molotovs head making him stagger, giving me a few seconds of free time to give my attack. My sword went through his head down to his knees, taking out the last of his health, he fell to his knees giving a painful screech before shattering into pieces.

"Aww Hell Yea!" Sachi yelled as she picked up her sword and put it back in her scabbard.

"Alright!" Sayori said, fist pumping the air.

"Good work" I said, giving them each a high five.

The NPC's around us cheered, giving each others high fives and such, reminding me of the First Floor Boss raid.

"I guess we go tell him were done" Sachi said.

We walked off the battlefield and into Town.

'''NPC's hidden House Rovia Fourth Floor, Aincrad February 3rd, 2023, 12:30 pm AST Day 87 of SAO'''

"Sir" Sayori said.

The NPC looked up and smiled, "Hello Ma'am, have you done the job?"

"Yes we have Sir, the Molotov of Rovia is dead"

The NPC nodded "Your help is greatly appreciated Ma'am, and for your troubles" The NPC gave her a Transparent sword 'Ghostwalker'

Sayori looked at it, "Sean you think you can?"

"No, I have no appraisal skill" I said, Sayori pouted.

"Itou can tho" Sachi said, I nodded.

With the One Hundred Thousand Col & EXP in hand we left Rovia and headed for the Town of Beginnings.

'''Town of Beginnings Teleport Plaza Town of Beginnings First Floor, Aincrad February 3rd, 2023, 1:00 pm AST Day 87 of SAO'''

I looked at my map, Itou was at a orphan center and I winced.

"You know, maybe we shouldn't go see him" I said.

Sachi and Sayori turned to look at me.

"Oh, is the Minister scared of someone?" Sayori Teased

"The Minister is only scared of his Deputy Minister" I announced, not so proudly may I add.

Sayori giggled.

"Hiroki?" Sachi asked.

I didn't give her a straight answer.

"It is Hiroki!" Sachi concluded.

Sayori's giggles soon became fits of laughter.

"Your scared of Itou's girlfriend!" Sayori howled.

I scowled "Its not my fault!"

She tried to get a hold of her self.

"Come on Minister" she started to say between trying to calm her laughter down "Lets go see Hiroki"

Sachi and Sayori started to pull me toward the Orphanage, against my will might I add.

'''Town of Beginnings Orphanage Center Town of Beginnings First Floor, Aincrad February 3rd, 2023, 1:15 pm AST Day 87 of SAO'''

"MICHALEK!" someone yelled, as if it was a reflex, I ducked, a dagger flying above my head and hitting the wall behind me. Sayori and Sachi looked at the dagger with frightened looks on their faces.

"You know" Sayori whispered in my ear "I'm sorry for laughing earlier, I understand now"

The person behind that dagger? Hiroki_Lee, the girlfriend of Officer_Itou.

"A Hello to you as well Lee" I said

Hiroki smiled "Next time you take my boyfriend for the New Years, let me know ahead of time"

I nodded "Yeah, that was a fault on my part"

Another Dagger few through the air, this time dinging Sachi right in the face, the Invincible Object Barrier causing her to fall on her back, Sayori burst out laughing.

"How about you stop laughing" Sachi fumed "and pick me the fuck up!"

Sayori said sorry several times through her laughter and picked her friend up.

"Let me guess, Itou?"

"Were not talking him away from you this time" I reassured her "We just need him to give a item an appraisal"

Hiroki nodded "Right"

She walked into the main area of the orphanage, Kids were hanging around the center, where Itou was reading a children's story that he made himself.

"ITOU!" Hiroki yelled

Itou looked up and smiled as we saw us.

"Yo, Michalek, hows it going!" he came over to us, I gave him a handshake while Sayori and Sachi give him a hug.

"Sayori got a Item and wants a appraisal on it"

"Let me see it"

Sayori took the Sword out of her inventory and handed it to Itou, he activated his appraisal skill and looked at it.

"Damn Sayori" he said "This item is rare!"

"No way?" I asked

"Yeah, it is, only one of its kind"

Sayori looked pleased.

"Thanks Itou, how much damage does it do?"

"It says here" he points at the window that is over the item "that it has a 50 percent chance to either break someones sword and go through it"

"Ahhm sweet!" Sayori fist pumped.

"Alright, we gtg, you have fun Itou" I said.

"Alright, don't have to much fun you hear"

I laughed as we walked out.