Chapter 48: The Shadow Emperor Once Again

  Adding more 2/2 for "The Great Elder of Yakumo's Family"

  The wedding of Bayun Mohe and Aisina was held in a very low-key manner.

  Baiyun Mo is not a person who likes to be in the spotlight, and Aisina also doesn't want too many people to come and disturb their happiness. So after applying for marriage with an NPC and exchanging rings, they only invited some familiar friends over for a small gathering before calling it a day.

  Attendees of the wedding or party include Kirito, Lisbeth, Silica, Klein and the original five members of the Moonlit Black Cats led by Keita plus Cecilia.

  However, under Kiryu's invitation, the famous merchant Eikichi also attended Yakumo Suke's wedding.

  Because Yakumo didn't know any famous merchants, and as a husband he didn't want to let his wife Asuna handle all the wedding preparations, so he asked Toriko to find some merchant friends to make them a set of custom-made wedding clothes.

  Kirito then looked for Eugeo and invited him as a matter of course since he had helped with the matter.

  Aikil is a very tall and sturdy black man with a square face, speaking in a loud voice. However, the seemingly straightforward black giant has always been jokingly referred to as a "black-hearted businessman" by Tongren.

  It's just that both Kirito and Yui knew that Eugeo spent almost all the money he earned on training mid-level players, hoping they could survive better.

  So towards this tall and dark-skinned man, Hachijou Taku always had a few points of respect.

  Similarly, Aikel is also very curious and admires Yiyunmo, who has been exploring the BOSS at the most desperate moment for all players and creating countless myths to give players hope. So in helping with the wedding, Aikel spared no effort and finally successfully integrated into the small circle of Yiyunmo and others.

  Although the wedding was low-key, it was very warm and cozy. Looking at her husband, daughter, and a group of close friends, Asuna thoroughly put aside her concerns about strategy and fully immersed herself in the role of "Kirito's wife".

  It was also on the day of the wedding that Heathcliff sent a congratulatory email, announcing to all of SAO that Asuna had officially left the Knights of the Blood and married Yui's father, Kirito.

  Although there had been rumors of the two getting married beforehand, when the day finally arrived, it still caused a huge stir among all SAO players.

  There were blessings, disdain, and unwillingness.

  Whether it's Yún Mò or Aisina, both have their own enthusiastic fans. When these people see their idols marry someone else, they naturally trigger all sorts of emotions.

  Fortunately, the Eight Clouds Ink accumulated too much prestige, and the legendary strategy created was invincible, so those dissatisfied players could only grit their teeth and acknowledge this fact.

  After getting married, Asuna completely withdrew from the assault group and no longer went to the front lines. Every day, she stayed in the 22nd floor of Yggdrasil's Eighth Cloud residence, taking care of her daughter Yuuki while doing household chores and preparing three meals a day for Kirito's return.

  The demeanor of a virtuous wife and good mother.

  As promised to Hestia earlier, after Asuna left the raid team, Yui began her official cooperation with the raid team. Although she still went solo in the dungeon area on a daily basis, if she discovered the boss room before the raid team did, she would still tackle it alone. However, once the raid team started tackling the boss, Yui would proactively go to assist them.

  This approach greatly accelerated the speed of SAO's strategy.

  In just under two months, SAO has been conquered up to the 59th floor, and the Blood Oath Knights' guild headquarters has also officially settled in on the 55th floor of Aincrad.

  Aigburth, 57th floor, Ma Tin.

  It's already dinnertime, so the restaurant run by an NPC in this area is now packed with customers.

  "Is...that Shining Ayasaka of the Blood Oath Knights?"

  "Aisina has already withdrawn from the Knights."

  "Is that guy across from us really the legendary 'White Fox Young Master' Hachirou Moku?"

  "As expected, he's really handsome! He's even more good-looking than Asuna!"

  "How can it be... A man looking so good is simply a sin!"

  "Who is that little girl in his arms? Could she be their daughter?"

  "Idiot! How can you have kids in SAO?!"

  ……

  "It's really ridiculous, we can have dinner at home, why do we need to come to the restaurant and be gawked at like monkeys."

  Sitting in a corner of the hall, Yasnaya propped up her smooth chin with both hands, looking displeased.

  For some reason, Asuna, who had originally gotten used to being stared at by everyone, felt uneasy with the curious and admiring gazes of the guests around her after getting married.

  Yagumo Mokuyo gently scooped up a small piece of butter cake with a spoon and carefully fed it to Kusatsu in his arms, then smiled at Asuna and said, "Isn't it fun for the whole family to go out and have a meal together sometimes?"

  Looking down at the lovely Yui, Yaiba Muku asked: "Is that so, Yui?"

  "Mmm!" Kiyoi's little head nodded wildly, her neatly combed bangs flashing a brilliant light.

  Asuna looked at Yui's delighted expression and couldn't say anything.

  A family was enjoying a warm dinner when a scream shattered the peaceful atmosphere.

  Asuna immediately stood up and looked at the customers in the dining room, who were running out to see what had happened due to that scream, and turned her head to say to Yachiru Moku: "Let's go! Go take a look!"

  Yayoi Mochizuki, who was holding onto Kudou, stood up and nodded, then followed Asuna as they ran out of the dining hall.

  Yakumo Suke and Asuna found a crowd of onlookers gathered under a high-rise building not far from the restaurant.

  High above, a male player wearing armor was hung in mid-air by a rope, with a sharp large sword inserted into his chest!

  "Is it an internal affair?"

  Looking at this scene, Bachiko immediately thought of what happened in the original work.

  "Alright, we can follow this lead and catch those few members of the Smiling Coffin..."

  With a decision made in her mind, Hachirou Moku immediately took Asuna and ran over.

  Arriving at the bottom of the building, Asuna shouted out as she looked up at the player hanging in mid-air with a long sword piercing his chest: "Hold on! I'll go rescue you right away!"

  Yasna immediately turned around and ran into the building, apparently to go upstairs and put that person down.

  However, before Asuna could run up to the second floor, that player had already disintegrated into fragments and disappeared!

  "Ah!!!!!!"

  "He's dead!!!!!!"

  The players who were watching suddenly let out a scream of terror.

  This is a town safe zone, in the safe zone, except for dueling, there is no way to reduce player's HP and kill players!

  "Everyone! Quickly take a look around and see if there's anyone who has won a duel nearby!"

  A loud shout caught Kirito's attention, and he turned around to see a man in black clothes with a large sword, along with Keita.

  "Kirito! Keita!"

  Hearing Yagumo Taro's call, Kirito and Keita also found Yagumo Taro holding his daughter and immediately ran over.

  Kirito: "Yui, I didn't think we'd meet again here!"

  "Let's skip the small talk for now and find the murderer quickly!"

  At this time, Asuna also came over with a somewhat downcast mood because she couldn't save that player.

  Asuna greeted Kirito and Keita with a lack of enthusiasm.

  Seeing Asuna's unhappiness, Yui comfortingly burrowed into Asuna's bosom, rubbing her small head against Asuna's chest.

  Seeing her daughter so obedient and lovely, Asuna smiled again and turned to the players who were watching the scene: "Everyone! Has anyone seen what happened?"

  Upon hearing Yaxin's words, the crowd of onlookers exchanged bewildered glances.

  A purple-haired girl hesitated for a moment and walked out with a worried look on her face.

  When the girl walked in front of several people, Asuna stepped forward and said softly: "I'm sorry to make you recall those unpleasant things, but can you tell us what you know?"

  The girl lowered her head and said with tears in her eyes: "You... can just call me Yezhi."

  "Did you make that noise just now?" asked Keita upon hearing the girl's voice.

  "Yes." Yoruko nodded and said, "That person's name is Kei Enji, and we originally belonged to the same guild. We came here intending to catch up, but accidentally got separated in the plaza..."

  "Then... then..."

  Asuna put down her sword and stepped forward, gently embracing the girl in her arms to comfort her.

  Yazawa Moku watched as Yoruko quietly sobbed in Asuna's arms, silently praising him, another top-notch actor!