Sword Art Online Gameverse x Reader

Chapter 57: The Legend's Bottle

A couple of days had passed since you and the rest of the players within Aincrad gained access to the Eighth Floor, you have (with the aid of Argo's information) been spending the last 48 hours completing quests... well, except for the quick 20 minutes where you joined up with the small, yet elite squad of players to deal with the Mid-Field Area Boss- but it was barely worth remembering, it was a piece of cake like all the other Mid-Field Area Bosses you had fought before.

Y/N: "There's something so satisfying about completing side quests, I'm not sure what it is though..."

After completing the selection of quests that Argo had told you about you would return to her for more, meaning you were almost always on the move throughout the Floor, either talking to NPC's and their wishes, gathering specific materials or slaying specific monsters.

Argo: "Maybe it's 'cause ya altruistic to a fault... well except for when ya go off and solo Floor Bosses and give us all a damned heart-attack!"

Y/N: "Me? Altruistic?"

Argo: "Of course! There's a reason why all those guildies in the ALS and DKB give ya space when they see ya and don't try forcin' ya outta ya grind spots anymore: executive order from their respective Leaders!"

Y/N: "Really? Why did they do that?"

Argo: "Well, ya made quite the name for yourself to the masses- especially on the first couple floors where players were still findin' their footin' and got caught out until ya stepped in and wiped out the threat and then left without a word... practically a legend I'd say!" 

Y/N: "a- A legend?!"

Argo: "And I'm sure there'd be some major backlash if it got out that a guild was gettin' in ya way!"

Y/N: "t-That's way too much attention! I'm glad they're giving me space, but I don't want to be some sort of a- I don't know- some sort of a house name!"

Argo: "Well I imagine it's too late for that now! The people need an undefeatable hero to maintain morale, ya name may fade from the legends but ya actions won't."

Y/N: "..."

Argo: "Just look at what ya did during the First Floor Boss Fight! Ya saved that Diavel's life and when ya revealed ya equipment beneath the cloak ya showed off just how well-equipped ya were."

Y/N: "i- I forgot about that, how is Diavel nowadays?"

Argo: "From what my little webs been tellin' me: he is still quite shaken up from it, poor lad hasn't left the First Floor yet. But he's still singin' ya praises in the local inn, just like all the other players ya have saved... like Lisbeth."

Y/N: "But I couldn't save them all."

Argo: "And that's not ya fault! You weren't even nearby when they got into that trouble, if Lisbeth didn't have the smarts to send ya a message just think what mighta happened."

Y/N: "I... I really don't want to."

Argo: "Well, fortunately for us that didn't happen eh? I've been meanin' to bring that up with ya actually..."

Y/N: "Why?"

Argo: "Well, I wanted to check how ya farin' in that noggin' of yours. I know Lisbeth took a couple weeks off to recover mentally before she got back to action. But ya haven't taken a single day off since we got trapped in this game-"

Y/N: "-What about Christmas Day, I didn't go out to the field at all then!"

Argo: "That ya didn't... but Christmas is a whole different type of work. Not really a spot of time for ya to sit in quiet and rel- ... ah, so that's what ya were doin' in that dungeon that Silica found ya in..."

Y/N: "I guess you're right, I haven't had much time off... but I've always bottled stuff up, it's just how I cope I suppose. I've been doing it since way before Sword Art Online- excuse my taboo."

Argo: "Doesn't matter if it works now, because it doesn't mean it always will! Eventually that bottle of yours is gonna overflow and explode to the pressure- and I hope that you'll be surrounded by friends when it does."

Y/N: "What, so all the shrapnel of my bottle flies outwards and attacks everyone?!"

Argo: "Nyehehe! No my silly friend. So that they can catch ya and mitigate the damage it'll do ya."

Y/N: "..."

Argo: "Seems Silica's made it furthest in to seein' that bottle of yours, you keep her safe throughout this world and she'll keep ya sane- not to say that we wouldn't if ya needed us!"

Y/N: ". . .I already planned on making sure she made it to when we clear Floor 100, same with all of you, I definitely still prefer to work alone but I see the use of being surrounded by friends when I'm not out on the field and I want to see each and every one of you log out before I do."

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Did I just say that out loud? Argo really has a way of getting me to just say things... guess it's why she's a great info broker 
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Argo: "Awww, I knew ya were a big ol' softie but I didn't think ya already had ya mind on the future with us! Nyehehe!"

Y/N: "... ANYWAYS, did you manage to find any other quests for me or was that the last one?"

Argo: "That's it for this floor from the looks of it- well except for the cookin' one ya holdin' onto until Asuna can join ya, ya could always head down to the other Floors whilst ya wait ya know?"

Y/N: "no- No, that's okay. I helped clear out the Mid-Floor Area Boss the other day, might get to work on mapping and whatnot... anyone sent you any yet or have they left it to me again?"

Argo: "I don't think anyone's headed that far in just yet, pretty sure the only reason they did the Area Boss this early was because they didn't want ya hoggin' all the exp and rare materials to yourself again! But they still asked for ya help for insurance anyways! Nyehehe!"

Y/N: "I've been selling most of my items off to Agil, he's got a market down at the mid-levelled player's floors and I figured it'd do him and those players some good to have the rare loot circulate down there."

Argo: "Oh don't think I didn't notice that, it's done his new lil' shop some good. I hear he's been makin' a tidy profit too. But I still haven't seen anything that could have dropped from that Baran The General Taurus you defeated alone on the Second Floor, is it out there?"

Y/N: "Absolutely not. It's reserved as your gift for next year's Christmas after all!"

Argo: "Aww, so ya remembered! It's still killin' me to not know though!"

Y/N: "I know it is, that's the year-long gift you got me for Christmas!"

Argo: "Grrrr! One of these days I'll win...*mumbles*"

Y/N: "Win what? Didn't catch that."

Argo: "n- Never mind me! Get out there and get me that mappin' data and mob info already ya lazy slacker!"

Y/N: "Alright! Alright! I'm heading off now then! I'll message you later Argo?"

Argo: "Ayup! I'll let Asuna know ya waitin' on her when I see her, and I'll be sure to ping ya when she's free! Have a good hunt U/N!"

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<Author's Note: I feel like I spent more time working on the title of this chapter than I did writing the actual chapter! Ended up going with something more silly so I can save the other title ideas I had for later chapters. 

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Some say TheLegend27 is the first Game Of War™ player ever. Born from fire.
I heard, TheLegend27 can hurl a boulder farther than a catapult.
I heard TheLegend27 once defeated an entire army with a single blow.
But the worst part is, just when you think you're safe, just when you think you might escape... WHAM!!! Just like that!

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I couldn't help it, sorry!

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