After that, in order to capture Klatyr, the Players dispersed and left the Teleportation Gate.
Before leaving, Rozen also made an announcement to the Clearers.
"We have defeated the Floor Boss on the 74th Floor, and we have also activated the Teleportation Gate on the 75th Floor. You can start the raid at any time, but you need to form a more complete team than usual to enter the Teleportation Circle."
"According to the usual practice, if there are no mistakes, the 75th floor will be the same as the 25th and 50th floors. There will be a huge difficulty jump."
"So, you need to explore carefully before you enter the field. If you find the Field Boss, report to me immediately."
After making that announcement, Rozan Can dismissed the Clearers on the spot.
Naturally, King Of Ya and his party could also leave directly.
"That's all for today. Thank you for your cooperation."
Rozen said to Kibaou, who was about to leave, but his tone was much more indifferent than usual.
"Hmph …"
King Of Ya didn't say much, or perhaps he knew it was useless to say anything, so he snorted coldly and said.
"The first Floor is our Aincrad Liberation Army's territory. Don't even think about doing anything there."
Leaving behind these baffling words, Kibaz led Cobartz and the others through the teleportation door, leaving the 74th floor and returning to the Town of Beginnings on the 1st floor.
At the same time, Yasna also thanked Heathcliff.
"Thank you so much, Leader."
Yasna bowed her head to Heathcliff.
"No need." Heathcliff gave a brief answer, and his tone was much more indifferent than usual, just like Rozen's. "Then I'll go back to the headquarters first."
With that, Heathcliff did not wait for Yasna's reply. He immediately led the team back to the 55th floor's Gransamr.
The square that was previously packed with hundreds of people suddenly became sparse, leaving only Rozen, Yasna, Kirito, Klein, Aikir, and the others.
As for Red Wings and Furinkazane's Players, they were also dismissed by Klein and Rozen. They returned to their respective bases, ready to issue a wanted order and prepare for the Raid on the 75th Floor.
There were only a few people left at the scene, causing the atmosphere to become a little stuffy.
Everyone focused their attention on Rozen.
The reason was simple.
"Hey, Boss Rozen." Klein couldn't help but ask, "Did Klatyr really just run away?"
This was the question that everyone present wanted to ask.
Did Klatyr really just run away?
Did he really not die in an abnormal state?
Everyone wanted to know the answer to this question.
But …
"What can we do even if we know?"
Rozen's tone was still indifferent, but no one could refute his words.
That's right.
What can we do even if we know?
If Klatyr really died in an abnormal state instead of running away, then this incident would lead to extremely serious consequences.
In a situation where his hp didn't reach zero, he would still die, and that was in the so-called safe zone.
This incident would lead to the shattering of the Players' beliefs, which would cause great panic.
At that time, the players who hid in towns and cities for the sake of survival would spend their days and nights in fear, worrying that they would explode into polygonal fragments at any time. The clearers would no longer believe in their HP bar, which would cause them to be afraid of fighting, and they might not even dare to fight again. That was for sure.
If this incident was publicized, then it would lead to such serious consequences.
By that time, the Clearers of the game would become a delusion, and the Players' hope of survival would be shattered due to the fact that three-quarters of the Floors were cleared. The entire SAO would become a true hell filled with panic and despair.
This incident must be avoided.
So …
"Klatyr already ran away, so that's it."
Rozen asserted this point, and no one could refute it.
Obviously, everyone knew that this was the best outcome.
But …
"What about the Black Iron Palace?"
Aikir subconsciously asked this question.
The Black Iron Palace, located in the Town of Beginnings Square on the 1st Floor, was the Players' resurrection location during the closed beta.
Once a Player died, the Player would resurrect in this palace and return to the Town of Beginnings on the 1st Floor.
After SAO became a death game, the palace naturally lost its function, but a stone tablet was added.
That was a stone tablet engraved with all the Players' names.
If a Player died, the name on the stone tablet would be crossed off, and the cause of death would be noted behind it.
In other words, if Klatyr really died, then his name would definitely be crossed off the stone tablet.
As a result, as long as a Player went to the Black Iron Palace and confirmed this, the lie that Klatyr used the Teleportation Crystal to escape would be exposed.
This was probably what Aikir was worried about.
However, the one who expressed his concern was Kirito.
"There shouldn't be a need to worry about this," Kirito said, "Didn't the King Of Ya just say that it's their territory?"
Hearing this, everyone finally understood the meaning behind Fang King's baffling words.
"Mr. King Of Ya must have noticed something, that's why he said that. He told us that the Black Iron Palace will be under his watch, and he won't let the Players know about Klatyr's situation."
Asuna's explanation of Kibao's behavior made everyone feel relieved, but at the same time, they all fell silent.
Although this matter was temporarily resolved, it left a thorn in everyone's heart.
What should we do next?
That was what everyone was thinking.
"Hey, Kirito."
So Rozen suddenly spoke.
"I'm a little tired, and I want to take a good rest."
There was no reason for Rozen to say those words.
The meaning behind his words was simple.
"Can I give you the strategy for the 75th Floor for now?"
So Rozen looked at Yasna, Kirito, Klein, and Aikir.
Hearing this, everyone was startled at first. Then, they looked at each other and nodded their heads in understanding without saying a word.
"It's time for you to take a good rest."
Klein patted Rozen's shoulder.
"After all, you've been supporting us all this while."
Aikir also revealed a smile.
"Leave the 75th Floor to us." Kirito looked at Rozen and said, "Before we reach the Floor Boss' room, we won't let the victim appear."
Everyone made such promises one after another.
Obviously, everyone knew that Rozen must have something important to think about, and he indeed needed a good rest, which was why they decided to help Rozen bear part of the heavy responsibility.
"Thank you."
Only then did Rozen smile.
Yasna's eyes flickered as she witnessed this scene.
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