At his words, the expressions of all the other members hardened with shock. Silica was surprised as well. She just stared at Kirito’s back, one which she couldn’t call wide, totally taken aback. She knew that he was quite a high-level player after watching him fight. But she never even dreamed that he was one of the «Clearers», the elite group of top-class players who went into the frontline dungeons, where nobody had even set foot in before, and even defeated bosses. She heard that they concentrated solely on clearing SAO, and it was hard to even see them on the middle floors—— Even Rosalia stood there with her mouth open for a few seconds before she came to her senses and screamed: “Wh-why would a clearer be wandering around here!? He probably just called himself that to scare us! What he’s wearing is just some cosplay. And—— even if he really were «The Black Swordsman», he should be a pushover with this many people!!” As if their vigor had returned with her remark, the huge axe- wielder who stood at the head of the orange players shouted: “Ye-yeah! If he’s a clearer then he should have a lot of items and money too right!? This is a really big chance!” All the bandits agreed and drew their weapons. The numerous bits of metal glinted with heinous light. “Kirito-san... it’s impossible to win, run!!” Silica shouted desperately with the crystal grasped tightly in her hand. As Rosalia had said, he wouldn’t be able to win no matter how strong he is with this many enemies. But Kirito didn’t move. He didn’t even draw his weapon.