The Charged Blade - M!Reader x SAO

Charge Blade Coalescing

Floor 55, First POV

It has been about 2 weeks since the breakup that happened, and I had been training and practicing with my sword and shield on steroids, solo that whole time as to not draw attention to the new exclusive weapon to me. I learned quite a lot during these practices. For starters, the sword and shield is a lot easier to move with than the axe form. Second, the Super Amped Element Discharge requires your shield to be amped, which means you need to have phials loaded and then do an element roundslash instead of an Amped element discharge (confusing, I know). Third and most surprising at all, was Savage Axe. Now, I thought it was gonna mean that I hit a lot harder. Nope, not at all. I mean, yeah it hits harder, but not cause the skills are stronger. Its because the axe head spins like a fucking CHAINSAW! How cool is that?! However, if you switch off of axe form you lose the savage axe buff and must reapply, which you do with a special skill that happens in place of your Super Amped Element Discharge (even more confusing).

Currently, I am solo leveling and clearing the level 55 dungeon. I want to try the boss solo. See if its possible. Cause there is also the guard points. I have completely mastered them. When I do certain attacks, including the basic morph attacks, there are these guard points. And if an enemy hits you during those specific motion at that specific time, it blocks the hit more effectively than if I just stood there behind my shield. And then I can SAED after it directly. Its probably the strongest weapon in the game. And from how the HUD for the weapon looks, there are others that are stronger. I keep walking down the path after killing a mini boss in the dungeon without taking a single hit of damage. I come across 2 massive doors. I get ready, put on some battle music that plays throughout the whole room, pull out my weapon and open the doors.

Floor 55 outside the dungeon, with the front liners Third POV

We see the main body of the front lines outside the dungeon, ready to take it on. They take a few steps inside and realize something real quick as they maneuver through. There aren't enemies. Someone was here and cleared this part out. A message pops up in their overlays saying that someone had entered the boss room of this dungeon. All members of the raiding party, including a certain couple, start to sprint to the boss room, hoping to help whoever was stupid enough to challenge the boss without them.

Back with (Y/N) First POV

(Song that is playing during this battle)

I see in front of me, the very monster that my weapon was modeled after, and its awesome. Its called a Magnamalo and it makes so many explosions and this thing called hellfire affliction, which I found out real quick if I didn't put it out by dodging, would explode for a little damage and knock me off my feet. That almost got me killed once. So far though, the fight wasn't too bad. The boss seemed to be in an enraged state. I will say, its not an easy fight, but I have enough skill with the charge blade to make it manageable. Its already half dead and I've been in here for about 15 minutes. I managed to even break the arm blades so they are less effective.

I keep up the dance with the explosive beast until its about 1/3 left of its last health bar. That's when the doors to the boss room open and the raid team enters...right in the middle of me performing my SAED. This isn't an attack I can just stop. It winds up the weapon in axe mode, swings it around my body once for momentum and then slams the axe down in an overhead hit that is strong, then releases a wave of phial explosions in front of the weapon that can do even more damage than the slam. Everyone sees the explosive wave in front of my weapon's attack and see it stagger the Magnamalo. The group starts to advance forward, but Heathcliff of all people tells them to stop. They all stand there as I finish my fight with the brute, with it being on its last leg. I morph my tool for destruction back into sword and shield as I hear the sound I've grown to hate in terms of what it means. It sounds like a steam engine. What it really means is that Magnamalo is gonna charge around the room, leaving behind his explosive clouds and then go high and dive bomb towards me and explode on impact. How do I know this? Magnamalo has 5 health bars. None of them too big in terms of HP there. But every single time one of those health bars is about to disappear, he does this attack. And it annoys me cause I have to just sit there and wait to guard point it. I can't attack, he moves to fast and my moves take too long. So I sit there, ready to guard point the attack. I see everyone warning me as the purple trail surrounds me, explodes as one then watch as Magnamalo dives. I had guarded all four of the previous ones, this one would be no different. Right before Magnamalo hits, I morph my weapon, the hellfire brute hits off the guard point, falls to the ground and I release an SAED, slaying the beast. The congratulations menu pops up and shows my rewards, which is boosted due to being solo. It's more charge blades, this one looking like a giant sword fish for a shield and a fish for the sword. I see it comes with 3 other ones. One looking like its held together by spider webs, one has a gray shell with dark blue frills on the edge, and the last being all yellow with an orange circle and orange edges. All of them look to have an element attached. Water for the first, fire for the second, the third had ice, and finally electric.

After claiming my rewards, I look back to my audience. The entire group, save for Heathcliff, had their jaws on the floor. Heathcliff was as stern as ever, but seemed concerned or worried for some reason. After a couple moments of silence, I walk onward and activate the teleport gate. I activate the gate and hear a couple of footsteps approaching, running to catch up. I turn and see Asuna and Kirito. They look concerned, hell Asuna has a health potion out. She tries to get me to drink it, but I turn her down.

"(Y/N) you need to drink this, you just soloed an entire dungeon, you have to be low on health. I know what I did was wrong but that doesn't mean I don't want to help you." Asuna pleads, Kirito nodding to back her up. I just shake my head, open my menu and show them my health still being in the green. Once again, their jaws hit the floor. Kirito is the first to recover from the shock.

"How are you barely damaged?! What is that weapon you have?! What did you do to that powerful boss attack to make the monster fall down?! You have some explaining to do!" he said. This pissed me off. I needed to explain but they couldn't explain to me why they got together behind my back while Asuna and I were still together?! What hypocrites.

"Let's get one thing clear, Kirito, Asuna. I owe neither of you anything. You two chose to fuck around and cheat behind my back. I don't care why it happened, how it happened, when it happened. None. Its behind me and I am moving on, without you." I say that part directly to Asuna, "All I will explain is that dungeon I fell into after finding out, gave me this weapon. The charge blade. Everything you saw me do were unique skills to this unique to me weapon. That's that. Its a hyper defensive, hyper offensive weapon. So I put my levels into defense, health and attack. No need to dodge when I can block literally anything. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have better things to do. Like literally anything but be here so I can be reminded of the heart break." With that, I move to the next floor, leaving a, once again, crying Asuna and still stunned Kirito.

No one will be able to stop me now. No boss would stand a chance should I choose to be in the raid against it. Watch out SAO, there's a new top dog. And he's all charged and ready to fight.