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Sword Art Online Volume 10 – Alicization Running

Chapter 2 – Project Alicization

Chapter 2 - Project Alicization

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Sword Art Online Volume 10 – Alicization Running

Chapter 2 – Project Alicization

Part 1

The silvery white full moon, segmented into four by the crossshaped window frame, could be seen looming above.

In the southwest corner of ALFheim, in the land of the Sylphs, the

streets of the capital city Sylvain were wrapped in a thick veil of

darkness.

Most of the shops had their sturdy metal shutters pulled down,

and few players were moving around on the main streets. This was

because the time was 4am, when the least number of people would be

connected.

Asuna turned her eyes from the window to the table, and picked

up the still steaming cup. She brought the thickly-colored tea to her lips,

and could feel the illusory heat stimulate her tongue. Although she was

not sleepy, her brain felt slightly fuzzy; she has had practically no sleep

for the past 3 days.

She closed her eyes and used her fingers to tap her temple slightly.

The other Sylph girl who saw this asked worriedly,

“Are you alright, Asuna-san? You haven’t been sleeping.”

“Yeeah, I’m fine here. You too, Lyfa. It must be tiring for you to

walk around everywhere, right?”

“My real body is resting properly in my bed, so I’m alright.”

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Though they said they were fine in unison, they realized neither

sounded very energetic at all, and gave wry smiles.

Chapter 2 – Project Alicization

This place was the player home of Lyfa, the avatar of Kirigaya

Suguha in ALfheim Online. The walls surrounding the round room had

a glossy, iridescent sheen that constantly shifted in colour, creating a

somewhat surreal atmosphere. A pearl white table and matching

chairs were placed in the centre of the room, three of which were

currently occupied.

On...