Chapter 154 Confession

Chapter 154 Confession

Kirito's limbs felt as stiff as if ice had been poured into them, and a suffocating pressure squeezed his chest, making it difficult for the single swordsman to breathe.

Because Kirito helped Tsukiye's Black Cat Group out of danger, he was sincerely invited by them to join the guild, ending his identity as a loner.

But before that, he considered himself a selfish closed beta player who only thought about himself and wanted to survive alone. Try your best to farm monsters, make use of your experience in the closed beta, sprint all the way from the starting point, and adopt a tough solo approach that can earn experience points with high efficiency, staying far ahead of other players.

This arbitrary behavior made Kirito feel a huge sense of shame. Even though the deaths of other players were not caused by him, Kirito felt more or less that he was responsible. He has been carrying this burden and moving forward in this death game.

In addition to the hostility of ordinary players towards closed beta players, Kirito himself was also full of shame.

So when he was in the labyrinth area on the lower floor, taking the black cat group away from the danger zone on a moonlit night, hearing their grateful words and seeing Xing's rippling tears, the heat flowing in his heart was unforgettable to this day.

But the thorn in his heart as a beta tester has kept Kirito from telling his true level and identity for a long time. Otherwise, everyone who originally wanted to thank him might have ridiculed the beta tester in their eyes. That was the most unacceptable emotion for Kirito.

However, now it was pointed out directly.

"You are a closed beta player, right?"

Kirito had seen Ye You before on the strategy front, and as the highest-ranking people, they all looked familiar to each other. But since the meeting of the strategy team broke up on the tenth floor of the arena, they split into two groups.

The first is the strategy group still dominated by the Aincrad Liberation Army. Although they don't have many expert players, they win because of their huge base. But I heard that the leader, Kibaou, voluntarily resigned from his position as deputy leader and is now living in seclusion on some level.

The second is the strategy team led by Akatsuki, whose members are all closed beta players. Although the number is very small, the combat effectiveness is extremely powerful. Even Kirito was not sure of defeating [ ] and neet-hime standing at the top.

The one-handed swordsman in black has been following the first group of strategy players. He still doesn't have the courage to reveal the fact that he is a closed beta player. At the same time, I also have great admiration for the members of Akatsuki.

So at this moment, Kirito was even more speechless.

"Don't be so nervous, I won't tell others." Ye You's smile made Kirito's tense heart relax a little, but he still didn't dare to look at each other and just lowered his head.

"You cherish your current guild and the time you spent with Yue Ye's Black Cat Group."

"...Ah, yes." Kirito clenched his fists with both hands. Recalling that they would be overjoyed after killing a monster, and would high-five each other excitedly because of the success of the battle plan, this kind of interaction and friendship was extremely dazzling to Kirito, who had always regarded SAO as a battle for resources.

"Why? Is it because they are friendly to you? Or do you enjoy the pleasure of being relied on?"

Unable to deny these two points, Kirito lowered his gaze even further.

"So, are you just here to question me?" Kirito made a slightly hoarse voice.

"No, I just think that your concealment of your identity may lead you into the abyss."

Kirito's shoulders trembled: "What do you know? If my identity as a beta tester is exposed..."

"It's been exposed, so what?" Ye You interrupted, "I saw you in the maze area on the 27th floor today and saw the treasure box, right?"

Although Kirito was curious about how he knew and why he brought up this topic, he still nodded, and then he heard the information that made his heart suddenly shrink:

"Actually, we opened the treasure box, but it was not a treasure, but a bell trap. After opening the treasure box, the space was destroyed and sealed, and elite monsters several levels higher than those on the 27th floor poured out. In such a small and airtight place Space, you should know what will happen next.”

"Wha, what..."

Ye You's words made Kirito even colder. The faint sense of depression coming from the maze area made him uneasy, so he originally judged to leave as soon as possible. But as they were advancing too quickly, they were temporarily carried away by the excitement and thought that the maze area was nothing more than that. This was a very dangerous idea.

"Based on your judgment, you should have noticed something unusual about the treasure box at that time. If it were you, you would never open it."

"..."

Yes, the treasure chest deep in the maze is neither protected by monsters nor NPC tasks. It is really too weird. Based on his understanding of the game and his accumulated experience in MMRPG, Kirito would not get involved in such a danger.

"But the treasure chest has still been opened. If our president hadn't dealt with the trap one step ahead, you might have been wiped out."

Kirito was completely speechless and could only respond in silence. Then I heard even more bitter words,

"If you disclose your identity and level, they will trust your judgment and not insist on your own way. This time it was good luck, but next time, what about the next time? You won't be favored by the goddess of luck every time."

If this continues, sooner or later it may also be doomed.

Kirito understood what Ye You didn't say.

"Besides, it's very hard, hiding something like this from my companions. I'm always on tenterhooks every day, afraid that I'll be exposed at some point. I've been in this type of situation before, and I'm also worried that something will be discovered by everyone, but in fact, when it's actually exposed, It's not as bad as imagined, it's just artificial self-pressure. If they are really your companions, even if they are closed beta players, they will just laugh it off."

Ye You smiled and said: "The first thing to do is to open your heart and communicate. This is the basis for living together with your companions."

I learned this from Nanoha. Communication is very important.

Fortunately, at this time, I must have already known Kirito's level. Taking the initiative to tell the truth will only increase the relationship between the team.

"That's all I can say, it's up to you to make the judgement."

Ye You walked out into the distance, and Kirito looked at the figure gradually disappearing into the darkness and shouted,

"Wait, why, why are you saying this to me."

"On a whim, I just wanted to help someone out of interest." Ye You waved his hand towards Kirito.

Looking at Ye You who had disappeared, Kirito stood there for a long time, and finally took steps toward his friends in the tavern as if he had made up his mind.

As soon as he came in, he saw Keita's red face after being drunk. He held up a large wine glass and asked Kirito in a loud voice: "Where is Aozora?"

"He has something else to do, so he's leaving first."

"Huh? This is such a pity. I still want to get drunk with him."

Kirito closed his eyes and took a deep breath, his eyes shining with determination.

"I have something to tell you."

Kirito decided to tell everyone about his identity as a beta tester and what happened after entering Aincrad.