SAO: Alicization High and Beyond [ Part 2 ]

Trials and Shocking Revelations! [Part 1]

[ As Bercouli and Kirito quickly gained the upper hand against Furgr and Sigurosig in battle. It took them 5 - 12 in a half minutes. The two of the Ten Lords were defeated by the two swordsmen. ]

Bercouli:
"Well fought, my honorable Ten Lords. That was more than I expected." Bercouli sheathed his sword, then Kirito did the same. "Bit lacking, though. I've done my time, so you kids need some training to win."

Kirito:
"I'm really glad Bercouli is on my side. Now, how is this gonna turn out?" Kirito said as Iskahn was eager to fight next

Iskahn:
"Oh man, me next! A chance to fight the Throne Slayer and the knight descended from the Celestial Realm!" Then he look at Deku. "Pick me, Throne Slayer! Or, hell, I'll fight you too, black haired kid! Kirito, right? C'mon!"

Lilpilin:
"...I'll get some lumps in, too. If I backed down now, I'd be a shame of an orc!" Then Bercouli shrugged his shoulders

[ The first session ended before it began. And yet, it went well, in a way. Just as Dorothy said, in the Dark Territory, strength is everything. And so their victories earned them the respect of the Ogre & Giant leaders. And so, they joined Shasta in pushing for peace. Shasta and Rengil were able to persuade the other leaders from fighting them, but... Instead, they were given something of a trail. Their trial was to persuade those not in their faction to seek peace. Ultimately, it was up to them - Human Realm to whether to persuade them with words or fists. And this crazy request allowed them to stay in the Dark Territory long-term. Shasta stated that, for the Ten Lords, this was actually quite a compromise. So it would be that they would once again resume their travels across the land. Then later, with Dorothy talking to Kirito - ]

Dorothy:
"Kirito! While a lot remains in front of us, even getting to stay is momentous. I hope.... You and Deku will keep working together with me?"

Kirito:
"You bet. That's why we're here, after all. We'll stick with you until the end."

Dorothy:
"Thank you, Kirito." Dorothy thanked Kirito as Kainan spoke to him next

Kainan:
"Nonetheless, this will not be easy. Some will hear you out, others... less so."

Kirito:
"Yeah, we need to do this carefully. The Ten we need to do this carefully. The Ten we need to still pursuade are..."

Kainan:
"The Dark Mages, both Goblins, the Assassins, the Pugilists and the Orcs. If I were to suggest where to start out of those choices... I would recommend speaking to Iskahn of the Pugilists and Lilpilin of the Orcs."

Kirito:
"Right, they're the two who got so worked up after our duels. Why them?"

Kainan:
"You were able to tame the Giants and the Ogres at the conference, yes? And with Deku, he had everybody else in shock of his name being called out in the conference, making a big name for himself, even though Dorothy's the one who exposed his nickname to everyone."

Kirito:
"True. And, er, Tame..."

Kainan:
"Power is everything here. We all follow it. That's why you succeed. And so: the Pugilists are the most obsessed with strength of all of us. So, beat them in a straight-forward battle, and we persuade them. Well, I act like it will be simple, but the strength we'll need is considerable."

Dorothy:
"As for Lilpilin, he is... rowdy, but he is a good and considerate ruler. I think simply speaking with him in private could yield significant results. Especially since Deku's the one who save Miss Renju after all."

Kirito:
"The Pugilists guild and the Orc, huh? And Deku did save Renju after all, so we should be good with the Orcs, hopefully. So, this should be a good plan. We'll try them first."