Chapter 103: On the way home
"Mr. Long Mo, I came to you today to cooperate with you again!" Hitzcliff said with a serious face.
Long Mo frowned, "Do it first, and say in detail!"
After the group came to the living room and sat firmly, Long Mo asked: "What's wrong?"
Kirito and Hizcliff's faces changed, and Hizcliff finally told him slowly.
"Mr. Long Mo, half a month has passed since you completed the 98th floor boss strategy! I believe you also know that everyone has been trapped in this world for four years. Originally, many people have given up returning to the real world, but now that they have arrived at the 99th floor, everyone can't hold back. Many people are starting to rush to make a strategy. Before they can figure it out, they run in rashly, resulting in many players dying in it if they are not prepared!"
This was expected by Long Mo. After all, many people have worked hard for this. Now they finally see hope and excitement is inevitable.
“How many people have been lost?”
"The latest data are fourteen, three of which are members of the strategy group! I just talked with the presidents of several major guilds. Now everyone needs to form a team if they want to enter the maze area, at least a team of three people!"
"Yeah!" Long Mo nodded after hearing Hitzcliff's words, "Then what is your purpose in coming to me?"
"I hope you can work with us!" Hitzcliff sat upright at Long Mo. "In order to prevent more dead people from appearing, we will develop the maze area together, find the gatekeeper boss together, and then guide him together!"
"It is impossible to develop a maze area together!" Long Mo refused Hizcliff's proposal without hesitation. "Not many of you can keep up with my fighting rhythm, and being with me is basically dragging you down! As for the boss at the gate, if you find me first, please inform me, let me know!"
Hezcliff did not refute Long Mo's words. After all, he was Long Mo's defeated man. "What if you found it first?"
"Old-looking, single-handed!"
A negotiation was destined to return in disappointment. After they left, Long Mo sat on Asuna's thigh and stared at the ceiling in a daze.
"Why do you want to refuse the team leader? Wouldn't it be safer if you guide them together?" Asuna asked, touching Long Mo's face.
"Asuna, you have to remember! It is a very lucky thing to meet a group of trustworthy partners, but this does not mean that everything depends on your companions! The human heart is separated from each other, and no one knows what your companions are thinking!" Long Mo stroked Asuna's face, "In this world, except for myself and the sword in my hand, I can trust only you and Yui! I would rather empty my back than give it to someone I don't trust!"
Asuna was silent. Long Mo had said similar things to her before, but she never gave up persuading Long Mo to believe others more!
Suddenly, Asuna asked quietly: "Long Mo, what have you experienced before? Why do you reject the people around you so much?"
Asuna felt that when she asked this, Long Mo's body trembled.
Long Mo sat up and looked at the sky outside through the window, with an indescribable complexity in his eyes.
"If you feel it's inconvenient, don't say it!" Seeing this, Asuna quickly comforted her.
Long Mo turned his head and looked at Asuna with a bitter smile, and a kiss gently fell on Asuna's forehead.
"I used to have a guy I trusted very much, and we could even trust each other with our lives! But what I didn't expect was that my most trusted partner was an invader who wanted to seek my motherland! He used my power to climb to the peak of power, and when I realized it, he had already controlled my motherland!"
When Asuna heard Long Mo's words, she was stunned. Although Long Mo said it simply, after a year of getting along, she knew Long Mo's knowledge, this matter was definitely not as simple as she said.
"I'm sorry, I used to advise you to trust others!" Asuna lowered her head with some guilt.
"It's okay," Long Mo smiled and touched Asuna's head, "I will tell you these things even if I don't talk about them now!"
"Yeah!" Asuna nodded, "But it's too dangerous for you to guide alone! You must be with you!"
Asuna looked at Long Mo with a firm look on her face, "I'll go with you!"
Long Mo shook his head helplessly. He knew that Asuna could show such an expression and it would be difficult for him to touch her.
Soon Yui was sent to Lizbet Weapon Store. After they left the portal, they headed straight to the 99th floor maze area!
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and it was soon dusk. Yui stood at the door of the weapon store and looked at the direction where Long Mo and the others left.
"Yui, come in and have a rest! You have been standing for a long time!" Liz persuaded with some pain. Since Long Mo sent her here, Yui has stood at the door from time to time to look at it, and in the afternoon, she even stood at the door and waited.
"It's okay!" Yui shook her head, "I'm not tired! I can wait a little longer!"
Looking at Yui's trembling legs, Liz reluctantly hugged Yui, "Don't worry! Your father is so powerful, you can definitely protect your mother! The two of them must be fine!"
Yui didn't say anything, just uttered softly.
At this moment, a figure appeared in the setting sun in the distance and slowly approached. Yui immediately stretched her neck and looked forward to her eyes.
But what disappointed her was that the person who came was not Longmo or Asuna, but Kirito returned from the maze area.
"Kirito, you're back!" Liz's face showed joy.
"Yeah!" Kirito nodded, looking at Yui with a disappointed look in Liz's arms, "Have Long Mo and the others not back yet?"
Liz shook her head, "No, haven't you met them in the maze?"
Responding to Liz was Kirito's silent shake of his head.
Soon the sunset in the distance disappeared, the sky completely darkened, and the lights on the roadside were turned on! Long Mo and the others still did not appear.
"They're okay, are they?" Liz couldn't help but feel a little nervous. You know, once the monster is at night, the monster will become more violent, and even Long Mo will not stay outside at night, not to mention that there is an Asuna next to him!
Kirito's face also showed concern when he heard Liz's voice.
At this moment, a notification sounded throughout the SAO!
"Congratulations to players Long Mo and Asuna for the 99th floor guard boss!"
When Liz heard this voice, she was stunned for a moment and then jumped up!
"They succeeded! Did you hear it? They succeeded!" Liz hugged Kirito's neck and hung her whole person on him and cheered! Kirito's face also showed a smile.
In fact, it is not just them, but all the players in the entire SAO who still existed heard this sound.
Now that everyone knows the news, they are about to leave this world! For a moment, everyone feels a little emotional. When they were trapped in this world, most of them were desperate, but as time goes by, they gradually accept reality, begin to adapt to this world, and find their own position in this world! Now, suddenly I think back, I have been in this world for four years!
Such a sudden and huge impact caught everyone off guard. Some people burst into tears, some people couldn't believe it, and some people were stunned.
But it is undeniable that tonight is a sleepless night for all players, and everyone is waiting for the final end tomorrow!
On the 55th floor, Gransam, in the conference room of the Blood League Knights Headquarters.
Hitzcliff, who had just returned from the maze area, naturally heard the notice. He looked at the direction of the maze area in surprise, and soon smiled.
"I didn't expect it! I'm going to say goodbye so soon! Really, Long Mo! You are really amazing, but this is how I look forward to our battle tomorrow!"
Soon, Hitzcliff disappeared!
Lizbet Weapon Store, Yui stretched her neck and looked at the distance with a desire to look at it. Finally! The two figures walked into her vision holding hands.
"Dad, Mom!" Yui quickly recognized the two people. They were Longmo and Asuna who had been separated from her for a day.
"Sorry Yui, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Asuna picked up Yui even though her face was full of fatigue.
"Congratulations!" Kirito walked to Long Mo and punched Long Mo's chest.
"It's too early to say congratulations," Long Mo patted Kirito on the shoulder, "Get a good rest! Tomorrow is the final battle!"
After a day of battle, Long Mo and Asuna didn't stop for much. They hugged Yui and quickly returned to the cabin. They simply cleaned up Asuna and Long Mo and then rested. As for Yui, they had already fallen asleep.
"Tomorrow, everything will be over!" Asuna pillowed on Long Mo's chest and smiled, "Will you go to find me when you return to the present world?"
Long Mo raised his hand that was linked with Asuna, "You had already branded me the moment you promised to marry me. You are mine for the rest of your life, and you can't escape!"
"You guy, you still do whatever you want!" Asuna patted Long Mo's chest, "Do you think we will win tomorrow?"
"It will definitely be!" Long Mo's eyes were full of determination, "I will definitely win the victory! For you, for Yui, and for me!"
Chapter completed!