The Crimson Hunter. SAO X Reader. [DRAFT].

●Chapter 19: Haku, The Fourth Elite.

When striving for any purpose, you must know why you are fighting for it, because if you don't. Then what is the point? -Unknown.
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*Please read the A/N at the end, there are choices to make, and I also got a genuine question to ask y'all at the end of the chapter. Ok now back to the story.*

8th May 2024.
55th Floor. Grandum.
Knights of the Blood Headquarters.
2:00 AM
Current Level: 86.

The air was cold and brisk, the bright white symbol of Aincrad looming on the stone ceiling creating a calm and mildly bright light within the early morning. Not a soul was seen within the streets of Grandum, the only sounds that could be heard were the whistles of the occasional owl, qnd that of various tree's as the wind blew past their leaves, this was the literal no one would be up at this time....

Well, except maybe those inside the Knights of the Blood Headquarters. In this Headquarters the lights were still bright and shining, and inside was the sounds of chatter and movement, a cluster of sounds that conflicted with that of the peacful silence of the early morning.

Inside the main meeting room were well over 100 players, all in various styles of armor from leather to Golem metal, with many carrying weapons that differed from simple swords to bone crushing heavy warhammers. Inside this vast hall were all memebers of the Assault Team. Ranging from members of the KOB and HDA to people part of the Exterior Guilds, even members from smaller guilds were present, including Klein's "Fuzin Kazin" Guild. The murmering and chatter continued on between all the members, none of the Assault Team leaders were present, and the only indication of what was happening was a giant board in place of the KOB council table. This board held many pictures, including a giant map of what apppeared to be some kind of cave system. Some people amongst the large group were getting ansty at the long wait they've already had to slog through. The exhaustion was becoming more present as yawns were now being heard among the people in the crowd.

HDA soldier 1: The hell is going on? There's got be at least over 80 of us here. What are we waiting for anyway?

KOB soldier 1: Apparently we're doing a raid on a red player stronghold, seems the people in charge of it are on their way or something.

Ex.Guild soldier 1: A raid? What kind of raid are we doing that we have to be up so early?*yawns*

KOB soldier 2: I heard that it's on that big red guild that's been all hushed about from the public. Maybe we were called up so early so we can catch them by surprise?

KOB soldier 3: Seriously? Wait, doesn't that mean that The Hunters Guild is gonna be here too?

HDA soldier 1: Yeah, my guess would be that they'd be leading this whole operation.

HDA soldier 2: Tch! Still can't believe we're letting those fuckers run free. After all they've done.

Ex.Guild soldier 2: I mean, sure what they did is horrible. But they're still helping us aren't they? They're trying to make amends

HDA soldier 2: That doesn't excuse them for slaughtering our men. Hell they even got members from Erca-Tor AND Laughing Coffin in their little club!

Ex.Guild soldier 2: Hey! WE have former members of that cult in our guilds. They didn't join willingly, they were forced! The same goes for the two members from that group.

The tired player clicks his tounge and narrows his eyes at the other guild member.

HDA soldier 2: *argues back* That doesn't make them innocent! They still-