Chapter 705 (1/2)
Chapter 705
Aincrad 47th Floor, Floria
Someone booked the area with the most flowers .
Known as the Garden of Flowers, it’s a hot venue for couples from all over SAO . It’s the perfect place to hold a wedding .
In this world of flowers, this garden became the most popular spot on the 47th floor .
Floria’s teleport plaza couldn’t stop flas.h.i.+ng with players surging in . Almost half the entire player base of SAO turned out .
They all had the same objectives in mind, to witness the wedding that’s going to go down today .
It has been about 2 years since the servers were fired up . There were a lot of couples that met and got together after this death game started . Ignoring the players who wanted to abuse the marriage system in this world, there are genuine couples who tied the knot in this game, it’s quite common although it’s not on a daily basis that players got married .
However, there are no precedents to a nuptial ceremony like the one today .
Mainly, this is because no player had the money to throw a lavish ceremony like this . The money could be better utilized for equipment, items, and other life-saving items . n.o.body in the right minds would throw an over-the-top event like this . Even top players would have to think twice if they saw the bills .
Moreover, this is just a game . When this game is cleared and the players returned to the real world, the events during the game will probably fade into everyone’s memory with time . It would be silly to spend a ton of money for something that might not even last in real life .
With those factors considered, no players ever threw a wedding ceremony in SAO . At most, the players would invite close friends for a private celebration, even that would be considered a luxury in this death game .
It’s not hard to imagine that a lot of players dropped their gla.s.ses in shock when they heard about the scale of this event . They were also a lot of players who secretly admired this event . They wanted to see the event for themselves, hence, the players who had nothing better to do came to this floor hoping for an event that would give them an unforgettable memory .
At least, they can look at the legendary players who are the VIPs today .
There are also a minority of players who wanted to stir up trouble as they are either envious or hateful of the bliss enjoyed by the players who are going to get married today . There are die-hard Asuna fans who couldn’t accept the notion of Asuna getting married . There are also players who couldn’t deal with their ma.s.sive epeen inferiority complex, they wanted to compensate in the only way they know how, putting others down .
With the intention of wrecking this event in mind, they wanted to make their voices heard .
However, these haters can dream on…
There are elite players decked out with cutting-edge equipment keeping guard . With more than hundreds of these over-powered guards standing near the event venue, the players who wanted entry will have to be vetted before they are allowed entry .
These well-equipped guards were the Black Cats and the Fuurinkazan .
Random riff-raff couldn’t enter the venue . They are going to need an invitation if they wanted entry . Famous or known players are also allowed entry .
With a proven track record, these players are less likely to start trouble . This is due to the fact that they represented their respective guilds or factions . They risk being cut-off if they messed up a player’s wedding . Of course, there is always the risk that there is a rogue player who has an ax to grind with either the groom or the bride .
Average players are only allowed to watch outside the security perimeter, any would-be troublemakers has to gauge their ability against the security guards on-duty . The most they can do is to make a ruckus far away from the actual venue itself .
Wu Yan meticulously planned for this wedding to go smoothly .
There is a sea of players outside the wedding venue . The combined noise they made rumbled the air above the area . The dancing petals also made the whole place look like a rowdy festival is going on .
The ones who had the reputation to enter were initially shocked by the turnout, then, they entered with heightened pride . It felt like an honor to partic.i.p.ate in a ceremony as grand as this one .
When the guests more or less arrived…
“Look!”
A random player pointed at the entry and he gasped .