Labyrinth area, 20th floor.
There is no doubt that this is the closest place to the 2nd floor of Aincrad.
From a physical point of view, this floor at the top of the labyrinth area is connected to the bottom of the 2nd floor.
As long as you can pass through this floor and find the staircase that leads to the next floor, you can proceed to the 2nd floor and face new maps and new challenges, as well as new dangers and opportunities.
Unfortunately, the staircase leading to the 2nd floor is located in a room.
And in this room, according to the setting, is the strongest monster on this floor, the floor boss.
It is the biggest obstacle in a floor.
It is the biggest obstacle in a floor.
Only by defeating it can the players be considered to have cleared a floor and can proceed to the next floor.
Now, a total of 60 players have arrived here.
"Gulp …"
It was unknown who swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but the voice resounded clearly in the surroundings.
However, no one laughed at the player.
Because the scene in front of them was enough to make them swallow their saliva nervously.
There was no light around, only the candles on the wall were burning.
The air was silent and suffused with a heavy pressure that could be felt by the bystanders.
The 60 players were standing in front of a quaint door.
It was a door made of gray stone, very tall and heavy, with a terrifying beast head and human body embossed on the surface.
Looking at the embossed and the surrounding environment, the players couldn't help but feel nervous.
Even Rozen stood in front of the door, staring at it.
"Is this the place?"
Rozen looked at Diabel beside him for confirmation.
"Yes."
Diabel opened the main menu, confirmed the map, and nodded heavily.
In other words, behind this door is the room where the floor boss is located.
And in the room, there should be a staircase leading to the 2nd floor.
"Whether we can set foot on that staircase or not depends on what happens next."
Rozen's words made the tension in the room even more intense.
Diabel turned around and looked at all the players in the room.
"As you can see, the floor boss room is in front of us."
Diabel said with a solemn expression that he had never seen before.
"I hope you can pass through here smoothly."
"No, we must pass through here."
"Otherwise, the players imprisoned in this world will never be able to obtain hope," Nie Yan said.
Diavel threw out such a sentence, which made the players' expression tense up.
This included Kirito, Argo, Aikir, and King Of Ya.
At this moment, both beta testers and normal players felt the same way.
Even Yasna didn't say anything about it.
Because everyone knew that Diabel was not just trying to scare them.
"The Players gathered here can be said to be the strongest force in SAO right now." Kirito lowered his voice and said, "If the people here fail or get wiped out, the news will spread across the entire first floor. The pessimistic view of 'this game can't be cleared' will permeate everyone's mind, right?"
"That's right." Argo agreed with Kirito's statement and said, "If that really happens, it will take a lot more time to form a second raid team, and there may even be no one who will challenge us anymore."
That was the reason why Diabel paid so much attention to this strategy.
If they could successfully complete the strategy, the players would realize that the game was slowly being solved. They wouldn't have to sit around and wait for their deaths. When that time came, more players would muster up the courage to leave the town and train as hard as they could. Then, they would catch up and become a force that could help in the game.
On the other hand, if they fail, and even the top players can't clear the first floor, then the rest of the players will think that there is no hope of clearing the game, and they will fall into despair.
Therefore, although this is only the first floor, it's the most important floor.
If they can clear this floor, then the players will be able to rise to the top.
If they can't clear this floor, then the players will never see the future.
It was because of the importance of this raid that Diabel kept repeating those words.
"I don't want to say anything else."
Diabel raised his weapon.
"Now, I only have one thing to say to everyone."
That is …
"We must win!"
Diabel declared in a loud voice.
"" Oh! "" Oh! "
The players immediately shouted and echoed Diavel's words.
Diabel looked at Rozen.
Rozen nodded without hesitation.
So, the two raid team commanders turned around at the same time and faced the door in front of them.
Soon after, the two hands that represented the future and hope reached out from their bodies and placed them on the door.
"Rumble …"
The next second, the heavy sound of the door opening was heard, and the door was pushed open.
The players slowly walked into the room under the lead of Rozen and Diabel.
It was a rectangular space that extended deep into the room.
The width of the space was 20 meters, and the wall from the door to the depth of the room was about 100 meters. It was very spacious, but also very dark without a trace of light.
However, when the players stepped into the room, the entire room suddenly lit up and turned into a brightly colored hall.
In the deepest part of this space, there was a simple but massive throne.
The players all saw it.
On that throne, there was a huge figure.
Clang!
The huge figure's eyes suddenly lit up and turned red.
"Whew …"
Amidst the strong wind, the man slowly stood up from the throne.
It was only then that the players saw the full face of the other party.
Draped in red fur.
It was over two meters tall.
His physique was as strong and bloated as an orc's.
In his hands was an axe carved out of bone, a round shield made of leather, and a saber-like weapon about a meter and a half long was stuck in the back of his waist.
This was the Floor Boss of the 1st Floor of Aincrad, Kobold Lord Irfang.
"Gurururaahhhh —!"
A terrifying roar sounded from the other party's mouth.
Along with this roar, three heavily armed kobold guards jumped from several openings on the left and right sides of the wall and came in front of Irfang.
"Is that … is that the Floor Boss of this floor …!?"
"And the guards …!"
"It's the same as mentioned in the intel!"
"It's also the same as the Floor Boss during the closed beta!"
"That's great!"
At first, the players were shocked by the Floor Boss' gigantic body, and then they cheered in joy.
"Rozen -san!"
Diabel shouted at Rozen.
"I know."
Rozen nodded calmly.
"Then …"
After pulling out Anneal Sword + 8 from his back, Rozen pointed the tip of the sword forward.
"Attack!"
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