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All''interno del misterioso mondo fantasy, Kirito ed Eugeo sono diventati Spadaccini d''alto livello all''Accademia Imperiale di Scherma di Centoria nord e passano le loro giornate allenandosi per diventare Cavalieri d''Integrità. Il tempo trascorre serenamente finché... le loro attendenti non cadono nella sordida trappola di due nobili.

In order to bolster their forces against the White Legion, Nega Nebulus seeks the aid of the Green Legion and travels to their territory to treat with their king, "Green Grande." But just as negotiations were about to begin, they received an unexpected visitor...

Determined to put a stop to Death Gun’s killing spree, Kirito and Sinon are competing in the Bullet of Bullets tournament. With only six players remaining, the stakes are higher than ever, and Sinon knows the only way to put her traumatic past behind her is to take Death Gun down once and for all. But after Kirito starts to suspect a real-world accomplice is involved, the situation gets even more complicated...How can Kirito and Sinon hope to win against two murderers in two different worlds? The action heats up in Phantom Bullet’s thrilling finale!

Kirito è entrato all''interno di un misterioso mondo fantasy. Eugeo è il ragazzo che per primo ha incontrato in quello spazio simile a un VRMMO e, insieme a lui, le cui emozioni sono così complesse da non fargli credere di essere un NPC, Kirito si è diretto verso la città centrale di Centoria. Ormai sono passati due anni... Kirito ed Eugeo sono diventati apprendisti al primo anno dell''Accademia Imperiale di Scherma di Centoria nord e, seguendo gli insegnamenti dei senpai Sortilina e Gorgolosso, trascorrono i loro giorni puntando a diventare Cavalieri d''Integrità, i più forti protettori dell''ordine pubblico di tutto il mondo umano. Per arrivare al cuore della Chiesa assiomatica, che controlla la città centrale, i due devono superare tutti gli ostacoli per diventare spadaccini di alto livello, ma solo dodici in tutta l''Accademia saranno selezionati!

«Alice, la Sacerdotessa di luce, cadrà in mano mia, anche a costo di sacrificare l''intero esercito dell''oscurità.» Siamo al secondo giorno della fase finale dell''esperimento di carico. Decimato dalle gesta impavide dei Cavalieri d''Integrità, l''esercito del Dark Territory ricorre a una mossa sleale: Critter, il mercenario impegnato a osservare l''Underworld dall''esterno, ha iniziato a inviare sul campo di battaglia anche esseri umani provenienti dal mondo reale e il numero dei beta tester interessati al "VRMMO di ultima generazione" supera le cinquantamila unità. L''esercito del mondo umano viene quindi messo alle strette dai rinforzi delle truppe dell''oscurità. Asuna non è in grado di affrontarli da sola, ma ecco che nell''Underworld fanno la loro comparsa le altre dee della creazione: Solus, la lucente divinità solare, e Terraria, l''amorevole divinità della terra. E se dietro alle loro fattezze si nascondessero Sinon e Leafa?

Während Kuroyukihime auf Klassenfahrt war, musste Haruyuki gegen Seiji Noumi alias Dusk Taker kämpfen. Von dieser schweren Woche erzählt er Kuroyukihime, als sie endlich zurückkommt ... Und auch das nächste Abenteuer lässt nicht lange auf sich warten. Haruyuki kommt zu Ohren, dass die japanischen Social Cameras auch am brandneuen Weltraumlift eingesetzt werden sollen. Könnte der dann nicht als neue Stage in Brain Burst auftauchen?! Das würde er sich jedenfalls auch für Sky Raker, das neueste Mitglied seiner Legion, sehr wünschen. Denn diese hegt immer noch große Schuldgefühle gegenüber Kuroyukihime ...

Gabriel Miller nei panni del dio delle tenebre Vector guida un esercito invasore di cinquantamila unità contro le cinquemila dell''esercito di difesa del mondo umano, comandate dal Cavaliere d''Integrità Bercouli. I Cavalieri d''Integrità, a cominciare da Fanatio con la sua spada che trafigge i cieli, resistono sperando di rovesciare il terribile svantaggio numerico, ma la tribù dei goblin di montagna ha un piano per superare le linee difensive e attaccare le truppe di supporto nelle retrovie.

Zurück in die Vergangenheit! Auf einer der mittleren Ebenen von Aincrad wird ein Spieler ermordet! Da sich der Tatort in einer sicheren Zone befindet, in der die Spieler eigentlich unantastbar sein sollten, wirft dies einige Fragen auf. Auch die Mordmethode ist mysteriös. Kann etwa einer der Spieler die Regeln brechen? Kirito und Asuna gehen dem rätselhaften Fall nach. Die Sword Art Online-Saga wird in drei Kurzgeschichten fortgesetzt – sowohl in der Aincrad- als auch in der Alfheim-Ära.

The silver wings responsible for the rise of Nega Nebulus, the legion led by Kuroyukihime, are weakening! During the battle with the mysterious Acceleration Research Society, Haruyuki sustained corrosion damage from the revived Chrome Disaster, and he has still been unable to escape its effects. The Seven Kings of Pure Color take this very seriously, and soon they hand down their judgement: purification. Now Haruyuki is faced with a choice--undergo the grueling purification process, or have a bounty on his head and risk being cast out of the Accelerated World altogether!

Asuna holt sich in der Realität Hilfe von unerwarteter Stelle, um zur Ocean Turtle zu gelangen. Dort erfährt sie die Wahrheit über Projekt Alicization. Derweil arbeiten Kirito und Eugeo in Underworld Schritt für Schritt auf ihr Ziel hin, zur Central Cathedral in Centoria zu gelangen.

A brand-new battlefield awaits!One month after the third Squad Jam, Karen Kohiruimaki is starting to consider her options outside of GGO...but fate won’t let that happen! Out of the blue, past prizewinning SJ teams receive invitations to playtest a GGO game mode with an all-new objective: capture a base defended by hyperadvanced AI NPCs. As Llenn reluctantly agrees to participate in the hopes of fulfilling her promise of a rematch with SHINC, she can’t help but wonder: Just how challenging can these AI NPCs possibly be?

Thinking of her friend who can move no longer, she continues to fight-- Minoru has decided to join the fight against the Ruby Eyes that threaten humanity across the world. Soon after, reports come in about a violent Ruby Eye who has a history with Yumiko. This dangerous man''s name is--Incinerator.

Prepare for a full dive!For as long as anyone can remember, Kuroyukihime’s one true goal has always been the same: clear Brain Burst and uncover the truth of the Accelerated World. Hoping to help her realize this goal before her graduation, Haruyuki breaks into the Castle where he is reunited with Graphite Edge and Trilead Tetroxide. It is they who ultimately reveal the truth of The Fluctuating Light—Brain Burst’s best kept secret—to Haruyuki. And with this newfound knowledge, the last piece falls into place for the combined forced of the Black and Red Legions to confront Oscillatory Universe. The final battle draws ever closer!

Das beliebte Finale des PvP-Matchs "Bullet of Bullets" ist in vollem Gange und Kirito versucht herauszufinden, ob auch Death Gun zugegen ist. Er will neue Todesopfer um jeden Preis verhindern und seiner Aufgabe, Informationen zu sammeln, nachkommen. Doch während des erbarmungslosen Gefechtes holt nicht nur den Schwertkämpfer unverhofft seine Vergangenheit ein, auch Sinon wird mit den Geistern ihrer Vergangenheit konfrontiert!

Sinon und Kirito machen sich bereit für den finalen Kampf gegen Death Gun, während sie dessen wahre Identität herauszufinden versuchen. Beide müssen sich vergangenen Traumata stellen, um diesen Kampf zu gewinnen.

Finally, the Red Storm Princess arc reaches its dramatic climax as Haruyuki is faced with the treacherous illusions of Yellow Radio as well as the overwhelming power of the Chrome Disaster armor! Will Silver Crow, Scarlet Rain, and Cyan Pile be able to overcome this deadly onslaught of cunning and strength?

The Acceleration Research Society, a mysterious organization maneuvering in secret, makes their headquarters at the top of Tokyo Midtown Tower, where the Archangel Metatron is enshrined. This completely invincible Legend-class Enemy guards the Society from all would-be attackers, and so the Seven Kings meet in order to devise some means to defeat the Enemy and the Acceleration Research Society along with it. The secret plan they come up with necessitates that Silver Crow gain a new ability, Theoretical Mirror. Although he''s been ordered to obtain this ability--which can withstand even the instant death of Metatron''s ultimate laser--abilities require action to trigger their manifestation, in contrast with the way Incarnate techniques are generated through the imagination. Thus, Haruyuki''s powerful imagination won''t help him this time! While Haruyuki is stumped at how to even begin this difficult task, Ardor Maiden (a.k.a. Utai Shinomiya) begins relating a sad past...

The battle against the fifth-floor golem boss begins with a bang! Titanic limbs snatch and stomp at the small party of elites Kirito and Asuna hastily brought together, threatening to eviscerate the players long before they get their hands on the flag they came for...Will their risky plan succeed? Or will rushing to complete the floor end in the worst of all ways—dead friends, a war between the guilds, and halted progress toward escaping the game?!

Der Startschuss für das Trans-Hermes-Code-Rennen ist gefallen und Haruyuki nimmt mit dem festen Entschluss daran teil, Kuroykihime und seine Legionskameraden aus Nega Nebulus zum Sieg zu führen. Es ist die erste Mission für Nega Nebulus, bei der auch Kuroyukihimes alte Freundin Sky Raker dabei ist. Die Teams schenken sich nichts – und dann mischt sich auch noch die Forschungsgruppe Beschleunigung ein, die natürlich nichts Gutes im Sinn hat ...!

When Kuroyukihime returns from her school trip, she finds that Nega Nebulus has had quite the harrowing adventure in her absence, having been taken very much to task by a new threat--Dusk Taker! It seems, though, that the Black Legion has emerged stronger than ever and with two new members to boot! Could it be that they are ready to tackle a new challenge and take their adventures to the next frontier...?!

The latest VRMMORPG, Actual Magic, has sealed an entire class of sixth graders in a terrifying game of life or death. Countless dangers await eleven-year-old Yuuma and his friends. One of their classmates has been turned into a monster, and gargantuan beasts lurk around every corner. Their only hope? The demon Valac who has possessed Yuuma’s twin sister. Following Valac’s guidance, Yuuma and his party set out to save their missing friend, Nagi. But an unexpected encounter awaits them...

After meeting Sky Raker and learning about the Incarnate System, Haruyuki manages to defeat the merciless Dusk Taker, Seiji Noumi in real life. After ending Seiji''s time in Brain Burst, Haru and friends look toward their next challenge: the Hermes Cord Race!

Asuna ist eine Musterschülerin, die ihre Zeit lediglich damit verbringt, sich auf die nächsten Prüfungen vorzubereiten. Doch das hat ein Ende, als sie in die virtuelle Welt von Sword Art Online gezogen wird. Um in ihr altes Leben zurückzugelangen, setzt sie sich in den Kopf, ihre Gaming- Fähigkeiten zu perfektionieren, um das Spiel zu beenden. Beeindruckt von ihrer Entschlossenheit, erhält sie bald Unterstützung durch den Pro-Gamer Kirito. Werden sie es gemeinsam schaffen?

Haruyuki ist das geborene Mobbing-Opfer: klein, dick und schüchtern. Sein Schulalltag ist die Hölle, bis ihn die charmante, atemberaubend schöne stellvertretende Schulsprecherin Kuroyukihime in die Welt des Massively-Multiplayer-Online-Games Brain Burst einführt. Dieses exklusive Spiel befähigt die Spieler, Burst Linker genannt, sich selbst zu "beschleunigen" und daraus auch in der realen Welt Vorteile zu ziehen. Um in den Genuss der "Beschleunigung" zu kommen, muss jeder Spieler in erbarmungslosen Kämpfen gegen die anderen Avatare antreten. Wird der vom Leben gebeutelte Haruyuki den Herausforderungen gewachsen sein?

An alien parasite living inside of Minoru Utsugi gives him the power of Isolation--an unbreakable shield that surrounds his body. With this power, he''s managed to defeat an evil Ruby Eye. Having done so, he''s invited by the Accelerator--a girl named Yumiko--to join a mysterious organization whose goal is to defend humanity from the threat of the Ruby Eyes. Minoru agrees to join, with one condition: Once he has fulfilled his duty, the syndicate will erase all memory of his existence from the world--for Minoru seeks a world without any knowledge of him, a world of total and perfect isolation.

This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.Orchestrated by genius scientist Akihiko Kayaba, the SAO Incident trapped players in a game they had to beat in order to escape—one where death in the virtual world meant dying in real life...As a survivor of the Incident, Kirito now spends his time playing the new VRMMORPG ALfheim Online with his old friends, Asuna and Alice. But their fun is short-lived, as Kirito soon finds himself thrust into a mysterious new game called Unital Ring. Even worse, all their stats have been reset. In such a brutal environment, will they manage to survive?!

PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE!The Deity of Demise, Tezcatlipoca, has visited pandemonium upon the Accelerated World and driven Haruyuki to withdraw from Nega Nebulus! Parting ways with Kuroyukihime proves difficult, and harder still is surrendering himself to none other than the White King! Now finding himself among the ranks of Oscillatory Universe, Haruyuki pays a visit to Eternal Girls’ Academy, the White Legion headquarters. There, he’ll come face-to-face with the true identities of the Seven Dwarves and undergo a special trial of his own. But given that Haruyuki and Kuroyukihime are no longer connected by the Black Legion, what will become of their bond...?

Having successfully helped destroy two of the evil Ruby Eyes, Minoru, the Isolator, is recruited by the Syndicate, a secret organization dedicated to their eradication. He teams up with Suu Komura, the Refractor, a young girl said to be the Syndicate''s most powerful member, to attack a secret stronghold of the Ruby Eyes. Their target is the most fearsome opponent they''ve ever faced: the Liquidizer, but their enemy is not what they expected...