Sword Art Online Gameverse x Reader

Chapter 51: An alternative source of information

Argo: "Sooo, in this plan a yours, am I meant to not realise why ya askin' about the Floor Boss this early into arrivin' on the floor?"

Y/N: "..uh, what plan Argo?"

Argo: "I'm no fool, ya sent all your info to me before noon- that was everythin' leadin' up to the Mid-Floor Field Boss right? So what were ya doin' for the rest of the day then hmmm?"

Y/N: "... I- uh..."

Argo: "Don't even bother comin' up with some excuse... I know."

Y/N: "k- know what?"

Argo: "I was a lil' confused as ta why ya got all the way to the Field Boss in halfa day when before it took ya at least a couple days... d'ya think I don't know about the player trackin' feature?"

Y/N: "...ah"

Argo: "Yeah. I saw ya in the Labyrinth, and I'm gonna be honest: I was fumin' that not only did ya do the Field Boss entirely alone again but that ya tried to hide it from me. Why didn't ya send me the second half of the mappin' data and mob info. hm?"

Y/N: "d-do you want it now?"

Argo: "sighs I guess, I'm assumin' ya got it saved in a draft already right?"

Y/N: "... yeah, I do."

I then navigate through my menu to my messages and send the draft I had been holding on to.

Y/N: "So... about that info I was asking about..."

Argo: "Nehehe, the gall of you! No, I'm not tellin' you anythin' ... mainly because I can't guarantee that the info is reliable considerin' it came from the beta and a fair few things've changed since then; but also because I don't wanna see ya riskin' your neck outta whatever impatience ya developed on this floor... okay?"

Y/N: "... sure, it was worth a shot though right?"

Argo: "Nyehehehe! Ya crack me up U/N, I should be absolutely furious with ya... but considerin' that heart-ta-heart we had the other day... I can't help but let ya off the hook this time."

Y/N: "Thanks Argo, well I guess I might as well just spend some time grinding in the Labyrinth whilst I wait for some reliable information then?"

Argo: "Sure. Sure. But I'm warnin' ya now, ya better not try gettin' the info from some other info broker ya hear? I got quite the web of information when it comes to this type a thing- I will hear about it. And I trust ya ain't dumb enough to head into a Boss Room without any intel at all, so I better not see the next floor cleared today. Understood?"

Y/N: "I promise, just grinding."

Argo: "Good good! I had better see ya later my rambunctious friend!"

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If I can't get the info I need from Argo I gotta try someone else... another beta tester huh?

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*STAB* *SHATTER* - *STAB* *SHATTER* - *STAB* *SHATTER* - *STAB* *SHATTER*

Out in the field of the Seventh Floor I was killing any mobs I came across, that much was true, however it wasn't my main reason for being out here- indeed, I was looking for someone, and considering their attitude I knew I'd run into them eventually.