Sword Art Online Volume 17 – Alicization Awakening Chapter 20 - Each of their Battles 30 “Ch… Chief!! What are you doing?!” The young Fist Fighter stuck out his left hand to block Dampe from approaching him, and with a bellow, ripped his right eyeball from its socket. The white sphere gave off a strange gleam from within his fist, but as it shattered, that light disappeared as well. As of now, Iskahn had not reached the point of completing removing «Code 871» through his own willpower, like Alice and Eugeo. Therefore, he was still unable to initiate any sort of traitorous intent directly towards the Emperor, or refuse the Emperor’s two orders: “continue the valley crossing operation” and “You yourself may not cross the rope bridge”. However, he had discovered a rather barbaric method to evade the Emperor’s orders — and this method itself was asymptotically close to betrayal. Iskahn spun around and spoke to Dampe staring at him speechlessly. “The Emperor hasn’t told us anything regarding those crimson soldiers, has he?” “Ah… No, he hasn’t. But…” “Then, if we were to kill all of them, it would have nothing to do with the Emperor.” “… Champion…” Iskahn gazed at the dumbstruck Dampe with his remaining eye, and ordered. “Listen up… After crossing the bridge, all tribe members will attack that crimson army. No matter what, we must save our partners.” “Hah…?! The ‘bridge’ you refer to, how… would…” “You know what I’m going to do. I leave it to you, then.” With those calm words, Iskahn turned towards the valley.