“Kya——!!” As she screamed at what Kirito said, Silica activated a sword skill; of course, it simply cut through the empty air. During the short delay after that, the two tentacles wrapped themselves around Silica’s two legs and lifted her up with surprising strength. “Uwah!?” Silica found herself hanging upside down with her vision reversed while her skirt, faithful to the virtual gravity, slid down. “Uaaa!?” She quickly pressed down on the end of her skirt and tried to cut the vine. But since she was in an awkward position, it didn’t work out very well. Silica shouted with her face red: “Ki-Kirito-san, help! Help but don’t look!!” “Tha-that’s impossible.” With his left hand covering his eyes, Kirito answered with an uncomfortable expression while the huge flower continued to swing Silica to and fro. “Stop!” Silica didn’t have a choice but to let go of her skirt, grab onto the vine, and cut it. The back of the flower’s neck came within reach as she fell and she initiated a sword skill. This time it struck the mark, and as the flower’s head fell off, its whole body exploded and vanished. Silica, who landed lightly amidst a rain of polygon debris, asked Kirito as soon as she turned around. “...Did you see?”