Chapter 674 (1/2)

Chapter 674

In a world with only cold weapons, the only thing that touches on a concept similar to magic would be the crystals that can be used for a mult.i.tude of purposes .

SAO’s crystal can be used in a variety of ways . Their functions differed on the color of the crystals .

A blue crystal is a teleport crystal that can teleport the user to a teleport gate Plaza of their choice . Pink crystals can be used to restore Hp, green crystal can be used to recover from status effects, and so on and so forth…

Each crystal is useful in their own way, with a single thought, one could achieve magic-like effects . Think about how useful an instant teleport item to a safe zone like the teleport crystal can be in dangerous situations . How useful is an item that can fully heal a player with only 1Hp left? These crystals are leagues better than their next best alternatives .

It is because they are so useful that the crystals are also more expensive than other items . The price was still okay during the early days where the player base is still developing . Now, crystals are so expensive average players can’t afford them .

When the Silver Flag guild master pet.i.tioned for Wu Yan and Kirito to imprison the t.i.tan, he used all his wealth to buy the corridor crystal needed to send the t.i.tan members into jail . This is due to the crystal’s ability to set up a gateway that can transport multiple players .

Players with healing crystals usually opt to use potions which are cheaper during rest time, saving the healing crystals for when they really need it .

To protect Lis, Kirito easily took out a teleport crystal and he gave it to Lis .

Lis had her own teleport crystal, but, this crystal given to her felt warmer and heavier to her than the one in her possession .

Lis had no idea that friends and comrades mattered more than these cold crystals . To ensure their safety, he’s not going to be stingy with giving these crystals out .

Also, while crystals can be expensive, Kirito is a top player who braved the frontline . 1 or 2 crystals are chump change to him .

Granted, not all crystals in SAO had such magical effects . The crystals littered around them are only materials . In the end, these crystals can be used for forging and nothing else . This is why they are cheaper than useful item crystals .

The crystals dimmed down when Kirito approached . A suppressive air started spreading with the dimming light . It felt like a boss is about to appear . Even Lis’ heart started racing due to this tense situation .

Roar

A dragon’s thunderous roar greeted them with a boom . The deafening roar spread throughout the dark night . The draconic echoes stopped Kirito while Lis yelled in shock . She immediately took cover behind a crystal pillar near her .

The crystalline peak shook and as the ground trembled, Lis almost fell to the ground after losing her balance . She grabbed the crystal pillar and she maintained her balance to prevent a disgraceful fall .

Meanwhile, Kirito firmly stood his ground as he unsheathed the Elucidator . He got into a stance like Asuna who stood far away .

Her chestnut-brown eyes glimmered and asked with Wu Yan with a grave tone .

“Should we a.s.sist them?”

Wu Yan rolled his eyes at her . He crossed his arms .

“Help with what? Help them fight an elite monster outside the labyrinth? Kirito can easily settle that elite monster in minutes . If you barged in, you’re going to have a harder time coming up with a valid excuse than fighting that monster . ”

She lowered her weapon after hesitating for a brief moment . She didn’t sheath her rapier though, she’s ready to help the moment anything unexpected happens .

Wu Yan shook his head but he said nothing . Asuna is overreacting to this situation . For instance, Lisbeth isn’t a novice although she’s far weaker than Kirito . To add to that, she had Kirito by her side .

Wu Yan recalled how Lisbeth and Kirito’s material procurement journey went down in the original work . Lisbeth fell in love with Kirito and she confessed to him near the end of the episode . This means Lis’ route is about to come .

Wu Yan didn’t want to ruin the moment for Kirito . In cases like this, he’s content with watching from the side . Put it another way, he gets to watch a free show, what’s there to lose?