"This game can’t be beaten. The only question is where and how we die... and how early."
Since Akihiko Kayaba announced the start of the deadly game, a month has passed. Two thousand players have already lost their lives in duels with an ultra-complicated VRMMO game. It’s time for the meeting about clearing the boss of the First Level. Kirito, who refused to help other players grind, is also going to take part. On the way, he encounters a girl-player—an unusual guest at the front lines. She fights monsters alone with a rapier, like a falling star shining in the night…