The boss of the second level of Aincrad was destroyed by the miners. After the victory, the swordsman “Beater” Kirito and his partner, the rapier user Asuna, fought off the main group and climbed the stairs to the next floor. On the third floor. There, in a dense forest that had grown over the entire level, Kirito and Asuna began a large story quest. Wood elves and dark elves fought in the forest. During the beta test period, this battle between two NPCs ended in a draw, but Kirito helped the dark elf Kizmir escape. He was discouraged by the difference compared to the beta test, but after a long conversation with Kizmir, he realized that she was an NPC. At this time, other players began the "Guild Quest", and Aincrad's first guild was created. After some time, a third floor strategy meeting was called. At this point, Kirito and Asuna were faced with a serious decision from Scimitar Lind, the leader of the Dragon Knights Alliance...