Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld

October 21, 380 HE

Sister!

Good morning, Sister!

Selka.

Welcome, Selka.

What brings you here today?

Since it's so nice out, I wanted to go to the eastern hill.

And Kirito can come too, right?

It's such a lovely day.

It'd be a shame for him to spend it inside.

Shall we go, Kirito?

In the Far North

All right.

Let's get going.

I'm sorry. I'll get them for you right away.

Hold on tight so you don't drop them, all right?

You don't think he'll be cold?

Really. You're such a worrywart.

You've piled enough clothes on him to make him sweat.

Right, Kirito?

Eugeo, you think so, too, right?

It's beautiful.

Far more beautiful than any painting on the Cathedral's walls.

It’s the world you saved, Kirito.

This is bad, Mr. Kiku!

If they sever the main power line, it'll cause a surge!

The Lightcube Cluster is protected, but...

the surge will hit Kirigaya's STL in Subcon!

His Fluctlight will get fried!

I'll handle the lockdown procedure!

Higa, you take Dr. Kojiro and Asuna and evacuate to the Upper Shaft.

Keep Kirito safe.

Asuna?

Kirito.

It's no good, they're cutting the power! The screw propellers are going to stop!

Kirito!

Kirito!

Kirito!

You've saved my life, so now you must see things through!

Kirito!

Kirito.

Little one.

Uncle.

What happened?

This is the gravest emergency since the Axiom Church was founded.

The pontifex was defeated by two elite disciples and has left the Human Empire.

What did you say?

How... How is that possible?

And that's not all.

Prime Senator Chudelkin has also been killed, and the Senate has ceased to function.

Why did those disciples tempt the wrath of the gods by doing such a thing?

Because the pontifex was pursuing a horrific plan to convert half of the population

into monstrous, sword-shaped weapons.

Her Eminence the pontifex had such a heinous scheme in motion?

Unbelievable.

Sir Bercouli, where are the two who murdered Her Eminence?

They must be captured and interrogated!

There's no time to deal with them right now.

What do you think will happen when the Dark Territory finds out the pontifex is gone?

Not to mention, the earlier battles with those swordsmen and the Dark Territory

have halved the Integrity Knights' ranks.

If we were to be attacked by the Dark Territory in this state,

we couldn't defend against them on our own.

Then what should we do?

First, we're going to restore the decimated Order of the Integrity Knights.

Next, we'll rebuild the Imperial Knights of the four empires.

They'll need to be retrained. Since there's not nearly enough Integrity Knights.

I'm sure some of you are unhappy about this,

but right now, saving the people is our top priority.

I ask that you lend me your strength.

Sir!

June 9, 380 HE

Kirito... I wonder if he's hungry.

Hey, is it true that the rebel swordsman is still alive?

Yeah. But I hear he's in a coma.

It's important that we prepare for the Dark Territory's invasion,

but shouldn't we execute the rebel who defied the Axiom Church?

What is Knight Commander Bercouli thinking?

It's not safe for Kirito here.

Let's go to Rulid Village.

Since it's where Eugeo and I were born,

they might accept us there.

Hold on!

Strangers aren't allowed to enter our village!

This is...

You... You can't be...

I am Alice. I'd like you to summon the village elder, Gasuft Zuberg.

Alice.

Is that you?

Yes.

Why are you here?

Have you been absolved of your crime?

As punishment for my crime,

I've lost all memory of having lived in this village.

Whether or not that means my crime has been absolved, I can't say.

But at this time, I have nowhere else to go but this village.

Begone.

We can't allow a criminal to live here.

Sister?

It's nothing. Shall we head back?

Okay.

What's the matter, Selka?

Is something troubling you?

Well, you see, Mr. Barbossa wants to ask you

to help remove another tree from that clearing.

What, is that all?

You don't have to be worried about that.

But...

those people are so selfish!

Mr. Barbossa and Mr. Ridack won't even let you live in the village,

but they don't hesitate to ask for your help when they're in trouble.

It's all right, Selka.

I'm just grateful that they're allowing us to live near the village.

Sister, I'll complete my training period next year,

and though it won't be much, I'll start earning a wage.

When that happens, you won't have to help those people anymore, okay?

You and Kirito... I'll... I'll always...

Thank you.

But just having you close by is enough to make me happy...