The New Swordsman (Sword Art Online x Gamer Male Reader)

A Lucky Encounter

Time for Wellgunde to be cleared and then meet Seven through an encounter. I've also decided that from this point on, most of the battles will be skipped in order to save me time for other story projects I have planned this year.

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When it was the next day, the group was ready to go and picked up from where we left off which was to find a dungeon where the silver key can be used. I knew where that was and so I lead the way, flying to a small cave entrance over a bridge in the valley part.

"Here we are, looks like that door needs something." I said as we entered to find a locked door. "Time to use this key and be on our way."

I gave the key to Asuna and she used it which opened the door.

"Woohoo, it's open!" Lisbeth said.

"I'm so glad our efforts paid off." Asuna added.

We made our way around the dungeon like a circle before we went down a ramp that led to a door in the middle, but I could already tell that someone was nearby.

"Just a second, party." I said. "You looking out for us, Rain?"

She then appeared from a corner. "Hehehe! I should've expected as much from the great hero Y/N. How did you know I was there? I thought I erased all traces of my presence. I even took precautions to ward against your detection skill."

"Call it a gamer's intuition I suppose."

"Oho! So is this the Rain you mentioned?" Klein asked. "Oooh! She IS a cute one!"

"Yeah, settle down now." I sighed. "Anyways, did you come here to help us the moment we got that door opened?"

"Yeah, you did ask me to join." Rain replied. "With the way you battle and how much you care for those girls, I just couldn't find it in my heart to say no."

"Then the battle we have coming up beyond this door will give you a chance to prove your strength. We all ready?"

They all nodded and I opened the door to be greeted to two mini bosses, both of them were weak compared to my stats which had been growing a huge amount ever since I got that legendary Ankh item. When they were beaten, an item was dropped which was a well-made cauldron, this had to be a quest item.

Obtained key item: Cauldron of Eldrhimnir

We left the dungeon and went to the other one that was almost hidden in a narrow valley, we made our way to the end but there was nothing, not even an item. I had the feeling that this would be to do with the dungeon delver person who was at the skeleton dragon area. We flew that way and found the NPC we were looking for.

"Excuse us, we're here to talk about the dead end in that cave." I said.

"A dead end, huh?" He responded. "Yeah, that dungeon that's smacked dab in the middle of the desert. I do know how to pry the lid of that box of goodies, but one good turn deserves another, don'cha think?"

I nodded. "Yeah, a valid point."

"Oh ho! What good kids you are. Here's the deal. You bring me a cauldron, and I'll tell you how to open 'er up. Deal?"

"About that, is this what you're looking for?"

I handed the cauldron over to him.

"Yes! This is it!" He answered happily. "Much obliged, I needed this. Meet me in that dungeon with the dead end when you're ready. I'll be going now."

He then rushed off. We then returned to the dungeon and got to the end where he was waiting. He walked over to a slab of the wall and pushed it aside to reveal a small lever, he turned the handle and a small blue teleport suddenly appeared.