I'm finally back."

Asuna stretched herself. It was clear that what happened just now was an illusion, but it still felt like a big battle.

Doesn't this look like a young lady at all?

"With this, it seems that the matter I want to investigate is over."

I came here for Yui in the first place. Now that I am sure that the butterfly effect occurred because of me, I can fully prepare for the next action.

Anyway, Yui doesn't dislike herself, so she shouldn't object to my idea.

From Yui's point of view, maybe Feng Chen's idea is what she hopes for.

"Huh? Is it over?"

Asuna, who originally wanted to hide in Feng Chen for a few more days, suddenly showed a pitiful look.

What's more important is that the matter of Ksitigarbha Yuhun was completely blocked by Feng Chen.

Although I really want to bring Asuna, a powerful teammate, into the hidden dungeon area, it's better not to get her involved again.

"Yes, the rest of the matter is a private matter between me and Bella. Does the deputy captain want to get involved in our private affairs?"

Anyway, it must be a sour private matter, Asuna gave up eating lemons and being a light bulb.

Although......

(I have to leave him again...)

Feng Chen's biological clock is completely opposite to that of other players. He only enters the maze area at night when everyone else has rested.

In his opinion, it is not easy to attract attention...?

"Then I'm leaving." Asuna took a few steps and looked back at Feng Chen, "Are you really leaving?"

(Hurry up and say something to persuade me to stay!)

It is completely impossible to get Feng Chen to say something to save people.

"If you want to leave, just leave and don't talk nonsense."

Now, Asuna admits that she doesn't understand Feng Chen well enough.

(Finally sent her away.)

If Asuna doesn't leave, Feng Chen won't know what to do.

It's impossible to drive her out directly, right? In that case, Feng Chen would be criticized by the vast majority of SAO players for being "disrespectful to the goddess".

"Bella."

"Um."

The light effect of the transfer crystal enveloped the two people again.

The first floor, the Black Iron Palace.

Before SAO became a ****, the Black Iron Palace was the place where players were reborn - now it is the place where players' survival status is recorded.

This place is guarded by [Army] players, but...

"My alertness is too low."

It is true that Feng Chen's [Stealth] skill reached the MAX and brought Bella into the Black Iron Palace, and no one noticed anything was wrong.

Perhaps [Army] is not a guild suitable for the battlefield - joining the strategy group is just humiliating yourself, and its overall strength is not even as good as some mid-level guilds.

No, even a familiar-based player like Silica can go one-on-one with some of them and win, right?

"Da da!"

(Someone!)

In the Black Iron Palace, several players were wandering somewhere.

It's like it's guarding something.

(Are there guards inside and outside? It seems that the hidden maze area has indeed been discovered.)

Is there anyone in the maze area?

In the original work, President Shinka was tricked into it by Kibaou, but this time there is no evidence that Shinka is inside.

Those players were saved by Feng Chen, so there was no reason for Shinka to have a huge conflict with Kibaou, which led to Kibaou trapping Shinka into the maze area.

These are just Feng Chen's guesses, and we still need to go in to confirm.

And then...this is the situation now.

"It's true that Shinka wasn't tricked by Kibaou, but I was."

You're cheating yourself, why do you come in when you have nothing to do?

[Scythe of Destiny] is not a monster at the level of [Gazareth]. Based on Feng Chen’s guess that he has played the game after level 75, Scythe of Destiny is at least the BOSS of level 95.

Feng Chen is not of such a high level that he can fight the [Scythe of Destiny].

Then there is only one answer - run!

As long as you run towards the white room, the safe area, there will be hope.

(I won’t give up any hope.)

Even the equipment on his body has been replaced by the most agile fairy sword, and his armor is the lightest cloth.

Not to mention the Stigmata, Xiao Yun's [Wind of Tranquility] has been used to the extreme by Feng Chen.

"laugh--"

The source of the sound that breaks the sky is the cloaked monster with a skull mask - [The Scythe of Destiny].

It's not that the scythe makes a sound, but that the Scythe of Destiny can already make this sound when it chases the player.

(Of two people, only one can escape.)

What to do? Abandon Bella? As long as you abandon Bella, you can enter the room in the safe area.

"Sorry, Bella."

The Scythe of Destiny is less than five meters away from Feng Chen.

What Feng Chen did next was completely beyond Bella and even Honkai's understanding of human beings.

"You go in first."

Feng Chen grabbed Bella and threw her into the safe area room with all his strength.

"king!"

It was as if she had nothing to do for the Queen at that time - Bella could only watch Feng Chen send her away. SAO had great restrictions on her, which prevented her from exerting her original power.

If he could bring out the Judgment Level Honkai Beast... No, it would be great if he only needed the power of the Emperor Level. Then he wouldn't be able to watch Feng Chen send him out and be powerless.

"Don't..." Bella turned back to her human form after being thrown out, as if begging.

"Please don't leave Bella alone...with nothing to do."

"The king taught Bella what human life is like, gave her a home, and made her understand that humans are not necessarily all bad people."

"So, please let Bella follow in your footsteps."

"I will live with you until the end of this world."

The crescent-shaped wings look so familiar.

When his wings brushed against Feng Chen, he realized how important the girl in front of him was to him.

It's not one-sided, but I never noticed it——

That is a unique emotion produced by human beings.

The feeling called [like].

Yes, you must like it, right? When did it start? Obviously the Herrscher should not have it, but after Yae Sakura, Feng Chen gradually regained this feeling.

Like [human beings] to [like] something or someone.

After all, he still failed to become a true Herrscher.

The feeling of powerlessness also appeared in Feng Chen. He now had a choice. In other words, there was only one choice he could make.

Gazares, whom they met earlier, was killed by Feng Chen using the [Eye of Balor]. It was an illusion cast by a girl named Yui on Feng Chen and the others. In other words...

"I give this order in the name of the Herrscher of Destruction."

There is a type of Honkaimon that cannot resist any part of the Herrscher's orders - they are the Herrscher's familiar Honkaimon.

"Honkai Beast Benares, the one who lived with me in this world..."

"Last moment."

The golden left eye was opened, and there was nothingness in it.
Chapter completed!