Railgun Online, Book 6: Alicization Invading

Weakness of the Viros.

Kirito pushed open the massive stone doors of the palace of darkness, before stepping in, drawing the two Master Swords.

"Mikoto!!" Kirito yelled, as he walked through the dark hall, trying to squint through the pitch blackness. "Come on Mikoto! Answer me!!"

"I wouldn't deem that wise.." said a voice. "Calling out like that... you never know what could be listening.."

Gant shifted out of the darkness waving a hand.. causing the door behind Kirito to shut instantly.

For a moment there was pitch blackness, then light flooded the dark temple, and Gant was fully visible to Kirito.

The eye markings on Gant's mask glowed with red flames as he drew out two one handed long swords from his robes, each one glowing with a red blade.

"You seem familiar somehow." said Kirito.

"You might be referring to Thevos. Our similar masks.. our more.. untalkative demeanors..." said Gant. "I am Malefic General Gant.. and Thevos is my brother...  Hei-Long is also my half sister. Kazuto Kirigaya, I bear a sort of interest in you."

"Yeah yeah, I've been hearing this weird Hero Incarnation thing  a lot lately." said Kirito.

"Oh, silly Chamenin and his myths.. I am more logical then that, I don't believe in heroes or gods or sacred Triforces... " said Gant. "I believe in skill, fact.. My main skill, unlike my brother who just uses whatever he can find... is Dual Wielding.."

Gant chuckled at the surprise on Kirito's face. "You didn't think these two blades here were just something I took from a fallen warrior did you? These are Viros Blades.. Hei-Long wields her own. They were forged using metal from meteors, and infused with the data converting cells of my kind, giving it not only the ability to integrate with various Virtual Realities, but also making them living things..  sapient like you and I.. much like Fi over there.. I love meeting kindred spirits in certain fighting styles, Kirigaya-kun, you are the fourth pure Dual Wielder I've ever met."

Kirito gripped the two Master Swords a little tighter. "That's interesting, I'll admit, but where's Mikoto!?"

"She's.. over there.." said Gant.. nodding over to the large throne at the head of the temple, where an unconscious Mikoto sat. "Don't worry, she's not a data illusion.. That is indeed her avatar and Fluctlight.

Kirito made to run over, but Gant held out one of his swords. "Nah-uh-uh... now now.. we can't have you taking the power source of the Viros's ultimate weapon can we? You see, we're only still here because we need time to log her out, and separate her from her Real Life body..  I had already watched the attempts of God's Right Seat turn sour when they attempted the assault on the place you were all logged in.. and I admit that my sister is a little too powerful for even me to trifle with.. she is the most skilled Viros Warrior in a hundred years.. that is why we haven't made an attempt to retrieve her in the real world..."

"So.. you need time.." said Kirito. "Well.. time's up Gant, I'm taking my friend, and we're going back to the Real World together!!"

As Kirito said this.. suddenly, the entire world began to shake.... and Gant looked around, his mask eyes glowing with a burning heat. "What? Oh dear.."

"What.. what is it!?"

"My brother.. Seyat!! He can't be... this is impossible." said Gant. "He's.. using THAT!? I must send somebody to the real world.. or soon.. damn it.."

"What are you talking about!?" said Kirito.

Gant sighed, sinking back into a calm demeanor, standing unusually straight as he readied his two swords. "I don't know how you managed to contact Seyat in the real world.. but.. I can't let you leave this room alive fellow Dual Wielder.."