Sword Art Online 13 - Alicization Dividing Chapter 10 - Integrity Knight Alice 33 Following the opening phrase for sacred arts, she rapidly chanted an unfamiliar, complex art. The gauntlet in my hand let out a dazzling light and its shape began to change at a noticeable rate. Within mere seconds, my left hand held a neatly bundled golden chain. “Uooh… transmutation…?” “Were you not listening? Or perhaps those aren’t ears on the side of your face, but holes infested with insects? That was merely transformation of its form, arts capable of changing the properties of its material cannot be used by anyone aside from the esteemed highest minister.” Upon apologizing with a “sorry” to Alice, who apparently had no intention to change her sharp tongue even after consenting to the cease-fire agreement, I tested the chain’s toughness. My teeth felt like they were going to fall out when I held its end in my mouth and pulled, so I relaxed my mouth in a fluster. I had no qualms, since it seemed to be tough enough despite being thinner than a little finger and even had sturdy-looking clasps at both ends to boot. Firmly fastening one end to my belt, I offered the other end and Alice took it with a tug and kept it into her sword belt’s metal fittings. The length of the dangling chain was about five meters. For the time being, we should be more or less safe even if our hands slip, unless we both fall.