Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld

Monday, July 6, 2026 5:10 PM

Are you ready?

Yes.

Anytime you're ready, please.

Ms. Asuna.

You'll be using the superuser account 01, Stacia, the Goddess of Creation, 'kay?

Although this account gives you admin rights to run the unlimited landscape alteration command,

since there's so much data being transferred between the STL and the Main Visualizer,

it can seriously overload your Fluctlight, 'kay?

So please try not to alter the landscape recklessly.

If you feel a headache starting while using the command, stop doing it right away, 'kay?

Okay.

Ms. Yuuki. I'm counting on you to take care of Kirito.

Of course.

Dark Territory Shrubland Human Army Supply Corps

Stacia, the Goddess of Creation

So this is the side effect of landscape alteration.

Where? Where are you, Kirito?

Lady Stacia?

Are you... a god?

No. I'm sorry. I'm not a god.

But... But you just performed a miracle and saved my life!

You've saved the guards, the monks and Kirito-senpai, as well.

I...

I've come here just to see him... to see Kirito.

Please...

Where is he?

Let me see him!

Please take me to Kirito!

- Right. - Right.

- This way. - This way.

Kirito.

Kirito, it's all right. That's enough.

Thank you. You've been protecting Kirito, haven't you?

Um... if you're not Lady Stacia, then who are you?

My name is Asuna.

I'm a human being, just like you.

Just like Kirito, I've come from the outside world.

In order to fulfill the same goal.

- The same world as Kirito-senpai? - The same world as Kirito-senpai?

D-Do you mean the Divine Realm?

The Celestial Realm where the three goddesses of creation, the gods of the elements, and the angels live?

Not that. Although it is a world that exists outside of this one.

I'm sorry. I can't really describe it in one word.

I'd like to explain it to the people in command here, so could you take me to them?

Y-Yes. Understood. Please come this way.

It's all right. Everything's all right now, Kirito.

Just leave the rest to me.

L-Lady Knight! Please stop!

She's not the enemy! Lady Alice—

Alice?

Who are you?

Why did you go near Kirito?

Why, you ask?

Because Kirito belongs to me!

What are you talking about, you savage?

Now this is truly a magnificent sight to behold.

Two beautiful flowers bursting into bloom.

Man, it's glorious.

Why would you interrupt me?

Uncle, she must be an enemy spy.

I don't think so.

Because just as I was about to meet my untimely demise in battle,

it was this young lady who saved my life.

I saw it.

So they're here.

A rainbow of light came down from the heavens,

and the earth split open 100 mel wide.

Even those pugilists were flustered because they couldn't make the jump.

That we were this close to being wiped out in one fell swoop

and this young lady saved us is an undeniable fact.

Then are you saying that this person isn't an enemy spy,

nor an immoral imposter dressed like a divine entity depicted in holy art,

but rather the real goddess, Stacia?

I don't think that.

If this young lady were an actual god, then she'd be scarier than the pontifex, wouldn't she?

She'd hurl someone rude enough to attack her at first sight into the depths of the earth.

Yes. As you say, I'm not a god.

I'm a human, like all of you.

But I do have some knowledge of the situation you're in right now.

The rest of your story should be heard by the other knights and guards, as well.

Let's talk about this over tea.

Very well.

Right, now that that's settled.

You young ladies over there!

Could you get us some hot tea, and some liquor for me?

You should listen in, too.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

I want to make one thing clear.

From now on, you are not to enter that carriage without my permission.

As it is my duty to ensure Kirito's safety.

You, too! Stop referring to my Kirito in such a familiar way!

Did you say something?

No, nothing.

It looks like things are going to get intense, huh?

Come on, we need to boil some water right away!

The liquor jug's in that carriage over there, right? Let's go, Ronie!

He's my senpai...

It's nice to meet you all.

My name is Asuna.

I've come here from the outside world.

By "outside," I don't mean that this world that you all live in, the Underworld,

is psychically connected to the real world I came from.

They're totally separate worlds.

And now, in a specific location in the real world, two forces are fighting for control of the Underworld.

I was sent from Rath, one of those forces.

Then did you come to this world to rule over it?

The opposite, actually. My objective is to protect the Underworld.

And the objective of the force opposing us is to extract a single person from the Underworld,

and then destroy this world completely.

Destroy this world?

That's ridiculous.

In the first place, what's this "outside world"?

It's the same thing.

Outside the Human Empire lies the Dark Territory,

where a colossal force of tens of thousands has been more than eager to invade us.

That's a fact that no one, including me, has ever given any serious thought to.

So what if there's one more world on the outside now?

It's not a big deal.

So this force that's intent on destroying this world, who's the single person they want to seize?

M-Me?

I see. So that's what this "Priestess of Light" is about, huh?

There isn't much time left.

The only way to prevent the Underworld's annihilation is to take Alice to the real world with me.

Once they know that Alice is no longer here, the enemy should stop interfering with this world.

Y-You must be joking!

Run away? Me?

Abandon this world and everyone who lives here, to go to this real world?

That will never happen! I am an Integrity Knight!

Protecting the Human Empire is my gravest and only duty!

Then that's all the more reason.

If the enemy, not the land of darkness, but the invaders from the real world capture you,

then everyone who lives in this world, the land, the skies, everything will be erased!

The enemy could attack this place at any moment!

Whoa. About that, your information's outdated, little Asuna.

It seems like these guys you call the enemy are already here.

Now it all makes sense.

The Priestess of Light and the Dark God Vecta, who's after her.