Chapter 84 Light in the Dark

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No one's POV

After both Sinon and Asuna arrived at the Underworld, they immediately began their assault on the American players. Asuna with her land alteration from Stacia, Goddess of Creation, along with Sinon and her Annihilation Bow from Solus, the Sun Goddess. They wiped out over 10 thousand of American players, leaving Philia and the Underworldian shock.

At last, the rest of the soldiers had recovered from the shock of the laser attack and realized that their prey was in the process of getting away. They rushed along the slope of the crater, a red tsunami that howled and swore.

Sinon: Philia. About three miles south of here, me and Asuna saw something that looked like a historical ruin.

Asuna: This path runs right through the middle of it, and there are a bunch of huge statues on either side of it. We think we can fight the enemy off there without getting surrounded. Let's beat the rest of them from that spot.

Philia was an experienced fighter herself, of course, and as she recognized the wisdom of this advice, her expression tightened up at once. She rubbed the tears away and opened her mouth.

Philia: Alright, Asuna, Sinon. America might have a lot of VRMMO players, but surely they can't get many more than this right away. If we can beat that ten-thousand- plus, the enemy won't have another move...I think.

Asuna: All right, let us handle this.

Sinon: Now...with that settled...

Asuna and Sinon glanced back to confirm that the very rear line of the human army had cleared the enemy blockade, then Sinon continued in a quieter voice.

Sinon: Is, er...is Zora in this group?

Philia had to grimace at that.

Philia: Look, you don't need to ask me so awkwardly. Zora's right in here.

Philia said, pointing down at their feet to indicate the wagon they were standing on.

Sinon: Oh, he is?

Asuna: Then, um...We'll just go say hi to him.

Philia: Why are you acting so awkward as well?

Asuna and Sinon cleared their throat and moved over to the rear edge of the canopy that covered the huge wagon, they slide into the interior of the vehicle. She waited for Philia to come down next, then headed past the stacks of boxes.

The first thing that came into view was two girls wearing armor over what looked like school uniforms. They both looked back at Asuna and Sinon with wide-eyed wonder.

Ronie: S...Solus...?

Tiese: S...Stacia...?

Asuna and Sinon glanced down at their fanciful outfit and shrugged.

Asuna: Hello, it's nice to meet you. We might look like Stacia and Solus, but not on the inside. My name is Asuna.

Sinon: And I am Sinon.

Asuna and Sinon said with a forced smile. The girls reacted with surprise, but when they looked over her shoulder at Philia, they seemed to understand. Asuna gave them a gentle nod.

Asuna: That's right—We're from the real world, like Philia. And we are Zora's...friends and family.

Tiese: Oh...I see.

The one with dark-brown hair narrowed her eyes just a bit and murmured.

Ronie: They're all women...

Sinon had to smirk to herself.

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