Specter's Origin: Another Story - Chapter 1

This will be a series of side stories to the Sword Art Online: Specter's Origin series roleplayed by Maestro Odysseus and PyroHunter16. Chapter 1 beings several weeks after the infamous "First Day" of the Death Game, where we follow Hunter Kasai's adventures to reclaim the equipment he found during time in the SAO Closed Beta.

December 11th, 2022
Where was that stupid entrance? I've been wondering the forests of Aincrad's 2nd floor for what... hours now? Goddamn. If I remember from the beta, Ifrit's Temper is around here somewhere... Ah, bingo! An NPC stood in front of a shack, with a terrified expression plastered over his poor face. I walked up to the man and accepted the quest, prompting him to start talking.

"S-sir!" The man began to tear up as he dropped to his knees. "P-please, lend me your strength! Some demon took my kids and wife from me! I-I don't know why he did it, but please!! Save my family!! I-if you need a reward, I have some Cor and a sword for you!"

"I'll do what I can," I replied to the man, helping him back up to his feet before dusting him off and patting his shoulder. Of course, I already knew what the demon looked like, but the quest requires me to ask about the demon's appearance before I could proceed. "Can you tell me what your family looks like? Or what the demon looks like?"

"H-he's an Ifrit... Dark red body... a tattered white cloak, a sword in hand. M-my wife is a blonde lady, wide blue eyes, dressed in a blue and white dress. I have two daughters, twins. Both blondes, but their eyes are green, like mine." He looked at me, and I could see the greens in his eyes, behind layers of tears.

"Duly noted. I'll try to take out this demon as soon as possible." I tucked my hands into my jacket pockets, and walked off, heading exactly where I remembered the demon's nest being.