Chapter 683
Asuna quietly lowered her head, the storm of emotions within herself calmed down with his magical touch .
“Sometimes, I really can’t help but admire you…”
Asuna continued .
“I like how you can live however you want . You also look like someone who really knows how to get the most out of life . You can take down a whole floor on your own so I guess you’re not too worried about that department . I don’t think there’s another player in SAO who is enjoying life inside this game as much as you…”
“Well, I think it’s because you guys can’t enjoy the present…”
Wu Yan sighed .
“Also, if it weren’t for the super-annoying boss room that’s so hard to find, do you think I would actually let you guys take the spotlight?”
Asuna giggled out loud . Then, she sighed again .
“There are players in the raid group who think we should search for the boss and let you finish the boss off in our stead . ”
“Oh?”
Wu Yan stopped petting Asuna’s head .
“Then, what? Why didn’t you guys go ahead with that?”
“It’s too risky!”
Asuna and Wu Yan said .
“We can take down floors very quickly but that’s a.s.suming you will always be strong enough to take down the floor boss on your own . In the raid group, n.o.body had the confidence that you can continue soloing bosses . ”
Monsters in s...o...b..come stronger the higher the floor . After the 70th Floor, the danger posed by monsters become so great that even veterans had to prepare themselves for the worst outcome .
The players also know about the absolute nightmare known as Floor bosses on the 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th floor . The 25th Floor boss taught them a lesson . Not just that, the monsters will be completely different after that point .
The raid group wouldn’t want to lose a star player like Wu Yan .
“If we switch up our tactic and go searching for the floor boss, how are the players going to keep up in terms of levels and proficiencies . When push comes to shove, we won’t be able to continue clearing the floors . ”
Asuna turned towards Wu Yan . She helplessly complained .
“Moreover, with Divine Dragon Alliance creating problems here and there because they want a bigger share of the profit pie, the plan got shot down before it can even be tabled . ”
“Well, that’s too bad…”
Wu Yan pursed his lips . However, he looked like he couldn’t care less . Asuna wavered and she asked him .
“Yan, why don’t you join a guild?”
Asuna tilted her head with a bewildered look .
“If you join a guild, I am sure clearing floors will become much easier with the help of guildmates . Wouldn’t that be safer?”
“Why do you insist on going at it alone?”
“About that…”
Wu Yan rubbed his nose .
“Maybe I just don’t like hanging out in a crowd…”
Asuna locked her brows in a frown . She was worried about this guy .
“Aren’t you worried about what will happen if you get stuck in a situation with no way out? It’s not funny if you got cornered by monsters…”
“Oh, I wouldn’t worry about that…”
He patted her head, she almost rubbed her own head against his hand .
“Do I look like someone who doesn’t know his limits?”
“Oh? Is that so?”
Asuna had a very excited look in her eyes .
“Why don’t you party with me?!”
Wu Yan’s hand stopped .
He wanted to laugh her off but Asuna’s insidious smile meant there was no backing out of this . She had a very persuasive aura about her . Wu Yan’s heart shook as she continued .
“If you teamed up with me, it wouldn’t count as hanging out in a crowd, right?”
She leaned in and she got closer to Wu Yan .
Wu Yan leaned back on reflex . But, she kept creeping closer and closer while Wu Yan backed away . Wu Yan fell back against the back of his sofa while Asuna was basically on top of him . It looked like a reverse-high-impact-proposal-to-hump .
“Erm, Asuna…”
Wu Yan started sweating as he forced a smile onto his face .
“I think I can do it alone…”
“Oh, now that I remember it…”
Asuna raised her voice and she looked down at him with a pair of sharp-eagle-like eyes .
“Somebody told me to join a guild and so I joined the KoBs . Now that I am so unhappy in that guild, don’t you think that person should take responsibility?”
“Responsibility, you say…”
Wu Yan gulped down his saliva .
He averted his gaze .
Wu Yan weakly retorted .
“But, I thought you had to bring your guild members on a raid into the labyrinth?”
“That’s just to test the strength of the monsters on the 74th floor…”
Asuna grinned .
“With you as a team member, I am sure I can complete my objective much faster . The captain will also be very glad to hear that I roped you in…”
“Bu-but…”
Wu Yan had a distorted smile on his face .
“You have your bodyguard, right? I don’t think I can hang out with a guy like that…”
“Then I won’t bring him along!”
Asuna said without hesitation .
“I am sure you’re more than enough to deal with any trouble that comes up . Kuradeel is practically useless when compared to you…”
Wu Yan didn’t feel happiness from Asuna’s high praise . Asuna narrowed her eyes when she noticed Wu Yan’s pa.s.sive resistance .
“Yan-kun… You told me to enjoy my life…”
Asuna beamed at him .
“Surely, you can grant a small request to make me happy, right?”
Wu Yan finally knew what it meant to shoot himself in the foot .
Asuna’s tone and att.i.tude told him that if he didn’t give in now, he would be spending the whole night going back and forth like this, not the kind of back-and-forth he likes, that’s for sure…”
“Okay, fine…”
Wu Yan helplessly gave in .
“I hope you can keep up with me…”
Wu Yan’s words sparked a wave of excitement in Asuna’s eyes .
She smiled so wide her eyes turned into crescent moons .
She immediately invited Wu Yan into a party . Her tense look was amusing to Wu Yan . He clicked on the “join” b.u.t.ton .
“Great!”
Asuna jumped in joy .
“Finally, I got to party with you!”
Asuna always kept Wu Yan’s “I can’t find someone to party with” line in her head . She was fixated on this person ever since then .
When she finally reunited with Wu Yan a year later, she had a nagging thought to someday party up with Wu Yan . Souta, that loudmouth .
Her wish is finally granted . An emotional burden inside her heart was also lowered with this milestone of an achievement .
“I don’t understand why you’re so happy . ”
Wu Yan wasn’t sure if he should cry or laugh .
Meanwhile, Asuna giggled like a happy camper .
“That’s because you don’t get it…”