Sword Art Online 012 – Alicization Rising Chapter 7 – The Two Supervisors 14 My comprehension unable to catch up, I blankly muttered. "Cardinal's primary instructions... to be specific, what would those be...?" "—«Preservation of regularity». That is the purpose behind Cardinal's existence. You, too, ought to understand if you have came into contact with a world of a similar system. Cardinal is always observing the actions of «players» like the lot of you. And the very moment any phenomenon is detected that threatens to throw the world's balance into disarray, it rectifies that without a shred of mercy." "Aah... that's true. I spent day and night scheming to outwit Cardinal, but it filled in any loopholes immediately after I found them..." When I muttered while recalling how safe yet effective farming spots were entirely dealt with during my SAO days, Cardinal made a conceited-seeming smile once again. It was only when she had that face on that the atmosphere of a sage around her turned into that of an innocent, young girl of her apparent age. "That goes without saying, no matter how many greenhorns get together, they won't be able to outwit Cardinal. ...However, Quinella went far beyond even that for her preservation of regularity. Writing the instructions onto her fluct light, or in other words, her soul, caused Quinella to faint and she awoke only after an entire day of sleep. By then, she could have been considered to no longer be human in various ways. She would not age, she would neither drink water nor eat bread... her only desire was for the Human World she ruled over to eternally remain the same..." "Eternally... remain the same..." While repeating her words in a murmur, I pondered.