Chapter 2503: Sword Art Online Manifests in Reality! Kirigaya Kazuto's Shock

"Phew! That was a thoroughly enjoyable gaming journey."

Kirigaya Kazuto wiped the sweat from his face.

Then, looking toward Su Han, the party's leader, a trace of admiration involuntarily rose in his eyes.

Under the circumstances on the scene, with eighty-plus-level members weighing the team down... he was still able to defeat the opponents without any sacrifice, with zero casualties... Su Han's art of command! Without experiencing it personally, it really is hard to imagine just how terrifying a level it has reached... Perhaps, it can only be described with these four words: 'skill approaching the Dao.' Just as thoughts flashed through Kirigaya Kazuto's mind, the final battlefield of Sword Art Online... suddenly underwent a change.

"... What happened?"

Shino's expression shifted slightly; the ground was shaking, and she could barely keep her footing.

However, she then noticed that the other people on the scene were completely calm.

She immediately bit her lower lip, somewhat doubting her life. "Is this normal? But the attack precautions I read before... I don't think there was such a point."

Just as Shino was being blown about in confusion.

The slain monster completely crumbled apart.

It first transformed into countless specks of light, which then slowly gathered together.

In the end, the specks of light took on the appearance of Kayaba Akihiko.

"... Mr. Kayaba Akihiko!"

Kirigaya Kazuto spoke instinctively.

Shino's expression jolted at once; she looked Kayaba Akihiko up and down with a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

Although due to her own personality, Shino had not paid attention to Kayaba Akihiko, nor had she seen his photos... this did not mean Shino knew nothing about Kayaba Akihiko.

The creator of Sword Art Online, a top talent in the field of virtual games... one title after another hung over Kayaba Akihiko's head, giving him extremely high fame throughout the world.

"Everyone! Congratulations on clearing the final stage."

Kayaba Akihiko did not converse with Kirigaya Kazuto; his gaze swept one by one across everyone present, finally settling on Kirigaya Kazuto and Shino. He sighed inwardly... Apart from the guild members, only two native residents of Sword Art Online participated in the final battle? But very soon, Kayaba Akihiko shook his head.

A strange light flickered in his eyes.

He said softly, "Everyone... in view of your having cleared the final stage, you will receive an unprecedented reward!"

The guild members were very calm.

But in Kirigaya Kazuto's eyes, a flash of anticipation appeared.

He had once asked Kayaba Akihiko... what prize one would get for clearing the final stage.

However, in the past, Kayaba Akihiko had always just smiled without saying anything about it; but now, the moment of revelation had finally arrived.

"President!"

Kayaba Akihiko bowed slightly toward Su Han, his words sincere. "Next, I'll leave it to you!"

Amid Shino's and Kirigaya Kazuto's uncertainty, Su Han stepped forward slowly.

"Don't worry,"

After a brief pause, Su Han's gaze swept across all the members present, and he said calmly, "Are you ready?"

After a short silence, Himura Kenshin spoke first; his manner was somewhat languid as he said, "Every guild member here! has already made the final preparations.

Please begin!"

"Good!"

Su Han uttered the word concisely and forcefully. Infinite power instantly activated, and the 100th floor of Sword Art Online instantly transformed from illusion into reality.

"... This is! What's happening?"

"What a peculiar feeling! It simply cannot be described in words..."

Kirigaya Kazuto and Shino had different expressions; then, they found the scene before them go black.

...... By the time Kirigaya Kazuto opened his eyes again, he found himself still in the office Kayaba Akihiko had provided for him. "... Forced logout!"

Suddenly remembering something, Kirigaya Kazuto's motion of taking off his helmet froze; he gave a wry smile. "... Has it completely ended?"

The first virtual game, one that enjoyed extremely high fame worldwide... has it just shut down like this? After all, a forced logout already says a lot... As a veteran player, Kirigaya Kazuto expressed great regret over this.

But just as he propped himself up, he felt something uncomfortable beneath him; after a casual glance, his movements stiffened once more, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because Kirigaya Kazuto discovered that beneath him, the Black Sword Elucidator and the White Sword Lightfang had suddenly appeared.

Silently gripping the two swords in his hands, almost instinctively, he executed a very fluid dual-blade swordsmanship.

Only after the two blades effortlessly sliced the alloy table in half did Kirigaya Kazuto stop.

"... These two swords are the real things from Sword Art Online!"

Kirigaya Kazuto murmured, "And this familiar power flowing within me... this is also what the class from Sword Art Online has given me..."

What on earth is going on? Kirigaya Kazuto completely could not understand what was happening before him! He even suspected he might be in a dream. Silently pinching his thigh, and feeling that... extreme pain, after the corner of his mouth twitched several times, he turned and rushed straight into Kayaba Akihiko's office, somewhat losing his composure.

"Mr. Kayaba Akihiko, my power, and these two swords, this... what on earth is going on?"

Kayaba Akihiko, who had been researching, paused his movements, raised his head, and looked with interest at Kirigaya Kazuto, who was bearing two swords on his back. "Didn't I say before? This is your reward for clearing the game!"