RWBY/Sword Art Online (Discontinued)

Chapter 23: Salamanders

David, Ruby, Kirito, and Leafa head into the Lugrue Corridor and look for a town to rest in. Kirito uses his night vision magic so everyone can see.

Leafa: Wow. I can see now.

Ruby: So that's night vision magic, huh?

Leafa: Guess Spriggan's aren't useless after all.

Kirito: Gee, thanks.

Leafa: Still, it'll be great to memorize the spells you have. Illusion magic is pretty much all you're good at.

Kirito: Illusion magic?

Ruby: Basically lets other people see things that aren't real.

Leafa: Well, either way, illusion magic isn't very good in combat. But it's not like it's set in stone that Spriggan magic can't be useful in battle.

She starts walking.

Kirito: Oh well, so much for self-confidence.

David: Why do you say that? You think you're gonna lose a fight or something?

Kirito: Just be quiet, and keep moving.

They continue heading down the cave.

Leafa: Instead of cramming incantations in your head, try memorizing the meanings behind the words of power, so you can remember the spells by their effects.

Kirito: Never expected to do something that reminds me of English Class in a game.

Leafa: Oh, and by the way, high-level spells are 20 words long.

David: 20 words?!

Ruby: Wow! That's way too much!

Leafa: Believe me, I know. But it does still give a powerful effect.

Kirito: I'd rather be a pure fighter then.

Leafa: Oh, quit your whining swordsman.

Suddenly, Leafa gets a message from Recon.

Leafa: Oh, I just got a message. From Recon? Probably nothing important though.

Recon's Message: Just as I thought, my suspicions were spot-on, be careful, s...

Leafa: What is the s? Sa, Shi, Su?

David: What's wrong?

Leafa: Well, I think Recon didn't...

Yui pops her head out of Kirito's pocket.

Yui: Daddy! Something is coming!

Kirito: Is it monsters?

Yui: No! They are players. And there's lots of them! 12 in total!

Leafa: 12?! I'm getting a bad feeling about this. Let's hide until they pass by.

Kirito: Where?

Leafa: Leave it to me.

Leafa uses her hiding magic to put a fake rock wall in front of herself and the other three.

David: Woah.

Leafa: If you guys want to say something, say it now. The magic will be dispelled if we're too loud.

Kirito: Ok.

Yui: They will come soon.

Ruby: Umm, Leafa. Do you think it could have been a tracer like you mentioned earlier?

Leafa: Maybe.

Something comes near.

Kirito: What is that?