Recently, due to the defection of Laughing Coffin, many members of the Dragon Knights and the Aincrad Liberation Squad chose to resign, and the Blood Knights took the opportunity to absorb a number of new members.
The Rose Knights did not recruit new members. After all, after several incidents, Yuuki Asuna no longer had the idea of accepting new members. If it weren't for the fact that those who were still left in the order were all veterans, Yuuki Asuna would have wanted to disband the Rose Knights.
She, Yushan Kazuto and Tsuchima Yui are enough to support the reputation of the Order of the Rose.
"I'm sorry, Captain Heathcliff is not in the guild right now. Vice Captain Kirito
The head of the group is on his way. Please wait for a few minutes." The guard came over from the main hall and said respectfully.
"Heathcliff is not here. Where did he go?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
"The captain's whereabouts are unclear for the moment. I think he might have gone on a mission," said the guard.
"Doing a mission?" Yushan Heren blinked, feeling something was not right.
These days, he had also heard about Heathcliff's habits. Apart from leveling up, he seldom left the Blood Knights' guild territory. Even the Blood Knights' strategy boss rarely saw Heathcliff.
[Interesting... It seems that Heathcliff is indeed not a simple person. ]
Kirito came back soon, dressed in black, and looked at Yushan and the other two.
"Three leaders of the Order of the Rose Knights, what are you doing here?"
Although Yuuki Asuna is the only captain of the Rose Knights, Kirito knows that the status of the three captains of the Rose Knights are actually equal.
This is different from the Knights of Blood, in which Heathcliff holds the supreme position, and although Kirito is the vice-leader, he does not have much autonomy.
"Have you forgotten the key to the Black Iron Palace?" Yushan Heren said with a smile.
"Oh, yes, the key to the Black Iron Palace. My brain has been confused from leveling up these days."
Kirito looked at Yushan and the other two with a bit of envy. He rarely saw them leveling up, but their levels were always so extraordinary. In the Knights of the Blood Alliance, only Heathcliff's level could be compared with the other three, and even Kirito was slightly behind them.
Yushan Kazuto handed the controller of the Black Iron Palace to Kirito and asked, "Why don't you see your Captain Heathcliff?"
"I don't know. Captain Heathcliff said he would be away for a few days."
Chapter 376 Asuna Moves
"Asuina."
Seeing Hayama Kazuto suddenly appear in front of her, Yuuki Asuna was shocked: "Kazuto-senpai, why are you online again?"
"Nothing, I just want to ask about Sugo Nobuyuki." Yushan Kazuto said.
"Nobuyuki Sugo?" Yuuki Asunami blinked slightly.
"What's wrong? Is there something difficult? Or have you not been paying attention to Nobuyuki Sugo's affairs these days?" asked Kazuto Yuyama.
"I asked my brother to secretly inquire for me, but it seemed to have aroused Nobuyuki Sugo's vigilance, and he started investigating my situation in turn." said Asuna Yuuki.
"I guess they haven't found anything yet?" Yushan Heren frowned.
It would be a bit troublesome if Nobuyuki Sugo found out that Asuna Yuuki could go online and offline freely.
"No." Yuuki Asuna shook her head, "I have been staying at home these days and rarely leave my room."
"That's a good thing, your parents and Koichiro haven't been exposed, right?" Yushan Kazuto asked again.
"My parents have been warned by Uncle Yayoi and they will definitely not reveal a single thing. As for my brother, I have also told him repeatedly." said Yuuki Asuna.
"In that case..." Yushan Kazuto fell into deep thought, "Perhaps your brother's investigation was rather aggressive and attracted the attention of Sugo Nobuyuki."
"I think so too." said Yuuki Asuna.
"Tell Koichiro to be more restrained and prevent Sugo Nobuyuki from getting desperate." Yushan Kazuto said.
"My brother... was sent to Kyushu Island by our father." After thinking for a long time, Yuuki Asuna finally spoke.
Yushan Kazuto immediately frowned. At this point in time, Yuki Koichiro was actually sent out!
Kazuto Hayama would not believe that there was no Nobuyuki Sugo whispering in Yuki Shozo's ear.
"Is there anyone watching Koichiro?" asked Yushan Kazuto.
Now it is certain that Nobuyuki Sugo has discovered something, but he probably hasn't noticed Poh's abnormality, otherwise his counterattack would not be so "gentle".
"I talked to Uncle Yayoi, and he told me not to worry." said Asuna Yuuki.
"That's not bad... Although the old man is unreliable, safety is still guaranteed." Yushan Heren said.
"I think Uncle Yayoi is quite reliable." Yuuki Asuna said with her head down.
"However, since Koichiro is not at home, your safety, Asuna, cannot be guaranteed." Yushan Kazuto frowned.
"I don't think Nobuyuki Sugo is that crazy. I've been staying at home, so he shouldn't be able to do anything to me." Yuuki Asuna asked carefully.
"Don't take it lightly. Didn't you say that your father trusts him very much?" Yushan Heren said.
Yuuki Asuna lowered her head. Just as Hayama Kazuto said, Yuuki Shozo trusted Sugo Nobuyuki very much.
Because of this, Yuuki Asuna and Yuuki Koichiro did not tell Yuuki Shozo about their suspicions about Sugo Nobuyuki. Otherwise, not only might they fail to expose Sugo Nobuyuki's true face, but it might even backfire.
"I heard... my father seems to want to invite Nobuyuki Sugo to visit our home." said Asuna Yuuki.
Yushan Kazuto blinked: "Does he want to expose your existence?"
"It seems that Nobuyuki Sugo has recently developed some new technology and needs to come to our house for a meeting." Yuuki Asuna shook her head.
"What technology?" Yushan Heren asked coldly.
"I'm not sure, but it seems to be related to SAO. My brother is no longer at the company headquarters, and I have fewer channels to obtain information." Yuuki Asuna shook her head and said.
"It really is a chain of events." Yushan Heren smiled.
"Your father is the same, your brother is the same, they are both greedy and reckless guys."
Asuna Yuuki looked at Kazuto Hayama. Although she didn't quite understand what Kazuto Hayama said, she inexplicably felt that it made some sense.
"Asuna, can you cook?" asked Kazuto Yuyama.
"Cooking? I can cook simple dishes." Asuna Yuuki was stunned, not knowing why Kazuto Yuyama suddenly asked this question.
In fact, Yuuki Asuna's cooking skills are very good. The so-called simple dishes are just Yuuki Asuna's humble words.
"If you can cook... Asuna, do you want to move here? And be neighbors with Koumeiro." Hayama Kazuto smiled.
"Move...move here? Yumi-chan, isn't Yumi-chan's neighbor your senior Kazuto?" Yuuki Asuna's face suddenly turned red.
"Well... this, it's true that she lives in my room, but you know, I have two cousins now, so I moved to the top floor. That room is empty, and Komari only goes there when she plays games." Yushan Kazuto explained.
"Do we need to move?" Yuuki Asuna hesitated.
"My suggestion is that you should move. After all, there's no way of knowing for sure when Nobuyuki Sugo will notice something unusual. Don't worry, the safety of these two houses is guaranteed." Yushan Kazuto said.
"If you don't want to move to my house, you can move to another apartment. I haven't given up the lease of that apartment yet."
"In that case, we should just live in... the other one." said Asuna Yuuki.
Yuuki Asuna lives a reclusive life and hardly leaves the house. She doesn't want her lifestyle to be discovered by Tsuchiya Mei, lest she be regarded as a stay-at-home girl by Tsuchiya Mei.
"Okay, now get your stuff ready.
Get your spare clothes and nerve gear ready, I'll pick you up in half an hour." Yushan Heren said.
"Is this... so urgent?" Yuuki Asuna blinked.
"The sooner the better." Yushan Heren smiled, "Remember to find a good excuse for your parents, like they found that your muscles were atrophied because you've been lying down for too long, so they transferred you to the hospital."
"I see."
I don’t know why, even though what Kazuto Hayama said was a bit absurd, Asuna Yuuki still chose to believe Kazuto Hayama 100%.
"Okay, I'll be there in half an hour. You should log off and prepare your things now."
After saying this, Yushan Kazuto logged off, and Yuuki Asuna also quit the game.
[Nobuyuki Sugo discovered something unusual, and Heathcliff disappeared. Why does it feel like a coincidence between the two? 】
Yushan Kazuto took off his nervgear and sneaked out of bed.
……
"Kazuto-senpai."
After finishing the call, Yuuki Asuna came out of the door in her pajamas, dragging her suitcase, and looking a little shivering.
"Asuna, why are you only wearing pajamas?" Although it was late at night and even the street lights were turned off, the moonlight could still show Yuuki Asuna's exciting curves.
"Senior Kazuto, you arrived a little early and didn't have time to change clothes." Yuuki Asuna said with a blushing face.
"Hurry up and put your stuff in the trunk and get in the car."
"Yeah." Yuuki Asuna responded.
Chapter 377: A Beautiful Girl in a Golden House
"Kazuto-senpai, is this the place?"
The wind was stronger at night. When getting out of the car, Asuna Yuuki was a little trembling. As she hadn't exercised for a long time, her body had weakened a lot. When the wind blew, she couldn't help but shrink her body.
"It's right here. Come in quickly. It's a bit cold outside."
Kazuto Yuyama put his coat on Asuna Yuuki to help her block the strong wind blowing in her face.
"Senior Yushan, aren't you cold?" Yuuki Asuna took down the luggage and asked worriedly.
"It's okay, not very cold." Yushan Heren said.
Before taking off the coat, it was indeed not cold, and it was even a little warm. But after taking off the coat, Yushan Heren was only left with a single layer of clothing, and it would be a bit pretentious to say that he was not cold.
"Have you got everything?"
"Here you go, Senior Kazuto, let's go over there." Yuuki Asuna nodded and said.
Walking into the apartment, the endless strong wind was finally unable to show its claws. Yushan Kazuto breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot warmer.
"Senior Kazuto, your clothes." Yuuki Asuna blushed as she handed the clothes to Hayama Kazuto, but it was unclear whether she was blushing from shyness or from the cold wind.
"Put it on first and give it to me upstairs." Yushan Heren said.
"No way." Seeing that Yushan Kazuto didn't respond, Yuuki Asuna walked straight over, straightened the clothes, and helped Yushan Kazuto put them on.
Yushan Kazuto blinked immediately and looked at Yuuki Asuna strangely.
Yuuki Asuna seemed to realize that her actions had crossed the line. After helping Yushan Kazuto put on his clothes, she blushed and walked aside.
……
"How do you feel about the room?" Yushan Kazuto asked, "Although it is a bit small, the configuration is still relatively complete."
This apartment is a typical high-end apartment, with all kinds of electrical appliances and living facilities. Yushan Heren had left a few beddings here before, and the internet was also configured. If it was just for accommodation, there shouldn't be any problem.
"I think it's not bad." Yuuki Asuna said with a smile.
Although it is a little smaller than my home, this house is small but complete. And Yuuki Asuna also stays in her own room at home, and this room is not much smaller than Yuuki Asuna's boudoir.
If there is one thing I am slightly dissatisfied with, it is that the decoration of the room is not as girly as that of Yuuki Asuna's boudoir.
"Just live here for the time being. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me and I will help you find another house." Yushan Heren said.
Yuuki Asuna shook her head: "I think this room is enough."
"Really?" Yushan Kazuto blinked.
……
"This is the network port, and this is the closet. There are a few clean beddings in there... It's too late now, and it's hard to buy new ones. I'll just have to make do with what I have for the next few nights."
"The bathroom and kitchen need cleaning. I was going to ask the cleaning lady to come, but since you live here, Asuna, you should do it yourself... After all, the fewer people who know you live here, the better."
"As for the cooking, I will deliver the ingredients to you every few days. The situation is special now, so please be patient Asuna."
"No, it's okay, Senior Kazuto, you've thought so much about me." Yuuki Asuna blinked and said.
"Here is the key, keep it safe. Remember to lock the door after I return. I will come again tomorrow afternoon and bring you some food."
Watching Yushan Kazuto leave, Yuuki Asuna suddenly felt as if something was missing in her heart. She made the bed and got into bed.
[Does this count as... being kept as a mistress by Kazuto-senpai? ]
……
"Mei, how did you do on the exam?"
