The Red Player Hunter

chapter 12

It's been a week since the meeting with Chandler and his gild. Two months since the players were showing up naked in cities and villages. I stood atop a hilled clearing in a densely wooded area on floor 32, with my arms folded waiting for the guy to show up. I've been waiting there since dawn. At this time of the year it was at 5:00 am. It was 8:30 am when I got the notification that a large group of players and a description of their leader, were ascending the hill.

Twenty minutes later I could see about fifteen to twenty players begin to crest over the hill. When they reached the top they stood in a line twenty meters from me, with their leader ahead of them.

"I've come for what is mine! Now hand it over and you won't get hurt.....much." He said in a raised raspy voice.

"I hope you brought your best fighters."

"Hmhmhmhm...hnn. you'll see soon enough."

"I'm looking forward to it. However your going to have to go through them first.

At that Matthew and Marie walked into the clearing with their higher grade weapons drawn, weapons that they had struggled to wield seven weeks ago. But now they have their strength stats high enough to wield them effortlessly. Behind them came Chandler and his gild and surrounded them. Along with Kirito and Asuna and a few others from various guilds.

"Get past them and then we'll see if you are worthy of me." I said with a smugged look as I disappeared into the forest. At that moment Chandler and his gild along with Asuna, Kirito, and others readied themselves for battle.

Jasmine, Kurisu, Kizmel,and I went out a kilometer and waited. I had the girls hide in the trees however Kizmel insisted on staying with me, so we waited and we talked about various things, until I got a call from Chandler about fourty five minutes later that the leader and four other players had gotten through.

"They're headed your way mate!" Chandler said with a chuckle.

"Great! You can force the rest into submission and hold them till our return."

"Rogar that mate!"

A few minutes later the leader and four other players trudge out of the woods and surround us. I looked over at Kizmel and smirked and gave her a slight nod as I stepped forward.

"Welcome, glad you could join us, we've been expecting you!" I said in a sinister manner, with a big smile and holding my arms out wide. Well, this didn't detear him at all. He gritted his teeth and belted out orders to attack.

"Kill the npc but he is mine" said the leader.

"I don't think that would be possible. You see I have orders from my Queen to put an end to people like you. However your top adventures have petitioned my Queen, that they be the ones to bring you to justice for fear of a war between us. I suggest you surrender now. However if I should die here by your hand, my people will exterminate every adventure here in what you call .......Aincrad." Kizmel said as she drew her sword.

"Pttt. Yeah right. Surrendering to an NPC is not an option. Get her!"

"Why don't we even things up first." I said with a snap of my fingers.
At that moment Jasmine and Kurisu dropped out of the trees with their swords drawn.

"Now then; let's.... get.... dangerous!" I said as I stepped up to him and putting my left hand on his chest and pushed him as hard as I could in one single motion. I was not surprised that he had planted his feet and slid back two meters. At the same time Jasmine and Kurisu had cut off the hands of the one guy and three woman who had surprised looks on their faces.

"Heha! I've improved myself since we last fought. Now I'll destroy you!" He said readying his sword.

"Hmmm, you don't say?. Let's see how much of an improvement you've really made. " I said as I drew my sword.