The Exploiter (A Sword Art Online Fanfic)

Chapter 17:Dual Wielding

The wheels of the carriage clacked at periodic intervals as the NPC carriage driver slowly drove towards the camp of the knights of the blood.

I pointedly glared at kirito,and the black swordsman was looking at his boots like they were the most interesting things he had ever seen.

This staring contest had been going on for about an hour,and kirito showed no signs of acknowledging me.

Tired of the silence,I cleared my throat to get his attention."Why the HELL can you do combos with two blades?"

Kirito opened his mouth to speak,and quickly closed it.He swiped his fingers up to open his player info menu,and turned it toward me.

I skimmed over all the skills he had.Most of them where normal,except for one.Dual blades.

"I didn't want anyone to know.I've never used it against anything or anyone before.You were so strong that I had to use it."Kirito looked me in the eyes,his bashfulness gone."I think heathcliff's holy sword and shield are a skill like mine too.These unique skills seem to be given to the players who satisfy some hidden conditions first."

I sat in silence after that,processing the new information.Kayaba had given players special weapons,and Kirito was one of few special players?He was already powerful,with his lighting fast reflexes and game sense,but with his dual blades,he was near invincible.What if I had weapons like his?With my amped up status and crappy gear,I had already given the black swordsman a run for his money.What would happen if I could get my hands on a broken skill like his?Could I one-shot bosses,and prevent people from dying by basically speedrunning all the bosses?

I got up,and kirito tensed,hands going for his blades.

"Calm down,solider.I'm going to sit next to the NPC.I just need some fresh air."

Kirito nodded and slumped back into his seat.I made my way to the NPC outside the cart and smiled at him,a gesture which the man returned.

I tried to think about why akihiko kayaba would give some players special skills while others had to struggle for power.No matter how you looked at it,it didn't make sense-akihiko kayaba,a man obsessed with fairness and equality,giving people special treatment.

I reached into the depth of my brain to find the answer.And then it hit me.It was like a fairy tale.

Chosen Heroes were fighting chosen villains.That's why heathcliff,the hero of the people who saved people on a regular basis,and kirito,the edge lord anti-hero had been given the unique skills.And if good deeds got skills,then evil ones would as well.

I had found a way to get a unique skill.And all I had to do to get one was give up my humanity and soul for it.