SAO: Alicization High and Beyond [ Part 2 ]

Beginning of Regaining Trust! [ Pt. 2 ]

[ In Mount Goblin Territory - Mount Zohrun! ]

Kainan:
"Behold our next place of observation: the Mountain Goblin Territory!"

Kirito:
"That volcano sure is imposing... Isn't living bear it, uh, dangerous?"

Kainan:
"Certainly. It does smoke-erupt periodically, so there's limited space to live. But metals are abundant, and some crops grow well in the volcanic ash!"

Kirito:
"Huh, okay. So there's compelling reasons to live in the area, danger or no. Hm? Kainan, what's with that tower? Isn't it built into the lava?"

Kainan:
"I can't say myself, honestly. All I know is that it's been there since long ago. It is utterly unaffected by the lava, and it makes... noises. The goblins avoid it."

Kirito:
"Noises? What do you mean?"

Deku:
("Probably it'll be best if we can just move on...")
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[ Then a little bit later... ]

Deku:
"Okay... now what to do..." Deku was thinking of something to do, but someone had shouted his name.

Yuuki:
"Heyyy! Deku~Kun!"

Deku:
"Hey Yuuki."

Yuuki:
"I got a great idea for helping you out!"

Deku:
"With the others? Like what?"

Yuuki:
"While we wait, you can tell us how things went down at the Axiom Church!"

Deku:
"...Oh."

("Craaaappp! I hope she doesn't wanna hear the part about Quinella's lust... I REALLY don't want Yuuki to know about that!")

Yuuki:
"What's wrong? You don't want to tell us what happened there?"

Deku:
"It's not that. I don't mind telling you guys."

Yuuki:
"Great!" Yuuki grabs Deku's hand.

"C'mon! The others are waiting for us!"

Deku:
"Okay..."

[ With Kirito - ]