Sword Art Online Volume 16 – Alicization Exploding Chapter 18 – War of the Underworld 51 Fanatio screamed in her chest as she hugged the small body covered in wounds tightly. The giant chief, Sigrosig, who tried to stand up was reflected within her vision warped with tears along with the remaining three members of the «Four Oscillation Blades» fiercely charging forward in response. Dakira. Jeis. Hobren. Giro. She had placed them directly under her to train them up and to protect them. Though she gave them only strict words, they were her cherished younger siblings. Despite that, she was protected instead, with one of their lives even sacrificed— “……Unforgivable!!” That word was directed at Sigrosig as well as her own self. She would allow no more casualties. She would protect those three to the end, for Dakira’s sake as well. That resolve became a «power of incarnation from love» and radiated from Fanatio’s soul with an intensity surpassing the abnormal bloodthirst seething from Sigrosig. The icy thorns, binding her entire body, thawed in an instant. Laying down Dakira’s corpse, Fanatio stood up straight as the Heaven Piercing Sword noiselessly floated from the ground into her right hand. Before her was the scene of Jeis, Hobren, and Giro knocked away with a single swipe of Sigrosig’s left arm after they leapt forward with their greatswords raised. The crimson light residing within the giant’s two eyes seemed of the flames in the demon world far under the earth. Even the surrounding goblins and orc soldiers had ceased their approach, seemingly afraid. “Kee… keel… Keelllll!!”