Chapter 762: A duel? An unexpected challenge (1/2)
”Capt-captain...”
Asuna and the other Knights all gasped when they saw the figure sitting upon the throne...
”You!!!”
Klein pointed a finger at Heathcliff. He is absolutely outraged.
”Why are you there?”
”Where's the final boss?”
Kirito had a bad feeling about this. With a grim look, he looked at Heathcliff, urging for him to explain himself. Instead, the guy chuckled heartily, making Kirito look even darker.
He stood up without taking up his Holy Sword. He swept his gaze over every player here. He saw the stunned looks on their faces and he turned towards Wu Yan.
”Yan-kun...”
Heathcliff grinned. He looked like he wanted to crack a joke or something.
”You don't look surprised with this revelation...”
”Nope, you're wrong about that.”
Wu Yan laughed as he shrugged. He stared down Heathcliff's barrel.
”When you were missing from the gathering, it was shocking for me...”
”Oh?...”
Heathcliff narrowed his eyes.
”You don't look shocked to me...”
”I am still okay...”
Asuna watched as Wu Yan stepped up.
”If I am still gawking, who will defeat you?...”
The other players were stunned once more. Heathcliff laughed, his laughter grew louder.
”Yan-kun, you're truly a specimen above others!”
Heathcliff descended his throne with his Holy Sword in tow. He steadily marched over to Wu Yan while giving his own soliloquy.
”You know, when we first met, I had a feeling...”
”I knew, instinctively, you're going to be the one standing before me in the Red Jade Palace. I knew it was going to be you!”
”Oh? I didn't think you thought so highly of me...”
Wu Yan stopped as his coat flapped. He stopped 5 meters away from the figure in red.
”On the contrary, I don't like you from the moment we first met...”
Heathcliff looked away, he looked at the players who recovered from their initial shock.
”Congratulations to you guys too! You did great for making it to the highest floor!”
”Heathcliff!”
Kirito stared at Heathcliff with a serious look.
”What do you mean?! 'Welcome to my castle'?!”
”Is it that hard to understand?...”
Heathcliff chortled.
”Truly, your reactions are within my expectations. It must be horrifying to see someone who used to fight alongside you reveal himself to you in this manner...”
”But, you guys heard it right!”
Heathcliff sounded like a villain about to throw away his disguise.
”This Red Jade Palace is mine. No, the whole Aincrad was made by me. The world and even your virtual bodies were made by me. I made your virtual bodies with the data stored in the Nervegear!”
His words froze everyone here. Looks of disbelief crept onto their faces. Some raid players lost their will as they collapsed onto the floor. They couldn't believe their ears.
What Heathcliff said is very easy to get, it's their hearts that couldn't handle the truth.
There is only one person capable or qualified to say he's the creator of this world. There is only one person who transformed everyone's avatar into their real-life equivalent.