The Sword Saint in Sword Art Online

I finished over seventy chapters in one afternoon, but it wasn't enough! Since it's a Sword Art Online fanfic, as a Sword Art Online fan, I found it extremely enjoyable to read. The author's writing style was also quite good, so it wasn't too difficult to read. As for the plot, it was very faithful to the original work. For example, the beginning where Kirito teaches his friend swordsmanship on the grasslands (okay, I forgot his name), and later when he visits Asuna, and the Black Cat group—Kirito's helpless look in the anime was heartbreaking (つд⊂). Thankfully, this time it had a happy ending. Also, the progress between the master and apprentice is so slow! I bet Bai Jie will definitely marry Kirito. Speaking of which, when will Bai Jie meet Kirito in real life...?

The story is very interesting; it's the first Sword Art Online novel I've found on SF that I can actually read. However, the only drawback is the main characters' romance. I personally felt the scene where the female lead is rescued from Sugou by Kirito was a little awkward. It felt like the author was eager to develop the romance quickly. My personal opinion is that if that kissing scene were changed to the female lead softly asking, "Is it all over?" And the male lead answering "Yes," followed by him confessing again, I think it would be better (✪▽✪). Not only would it add more words, but it would also lengthen the story and make the writing more engaging. Of course, these are just my personal opinions; the author's interpretation is subjective...

I'd like to ask if this book is a 1v1 romance or a harem story?

I was hoping to read some angst to lighten my mood, but good heavens, it almost killed me!

I didn't understand it from the start. Why did he take over his senior's body and sleep with someone else...? It's so strange, like NTR.

You say this book is very angsty? Your opinion doesn't matter; I have to read it to judge. The more angsty a book is, the more enjoyable it is for me. I hope the author won't disappoint me.

Is this description just filler to reach the word count?

Before reading this novel, all the Sword Art Online fanfiction I'd seen involved breaking up Asuna and Kirito. I had absolutely no desire to continue reading... After all, Asuna and Kirito's experiences and love are truly hard to imagine separating. Having read the original work, most people, with their preconceived notions, don't want them to break up. However, keeping them together makes it difficult to write anything different from the original story, so most authors, even if they have the idea to write Sword Art Online fanfiction, give up because it's too difficult to find anything innovative. Therefore, Sword Art Online fanfiction is rare. The author's innovation in this novel is truly amazing (especially the part about Kiba's actions in Phantom Bullet...).

As a reader who has subscribed to all chapters, I suggest that those who want to continue reading should stop after finishing the Sword Art Online arc. The author completely lets loose in the later parts, creating unnecessary and gratuitous torture. While the writing is decent, it's overly contrived. Crucially, the author likes to include NTR (Netorare) elements but lacks any detail. You might as well just read hentai novels. From the end of the Alice arc onwards, the author clearly writes whatever comes to mind, and the torture of the protagonist is endless. Most authors treat their protagonists like their own children, but this author treats them like stepchildren. What's particularly disgusting is that the heroine in the Alice arc was even treated like a sex slave by A-chan for three years – it's absolutely inhuman. Anyway, the whole story is basically...

The minotaur warrior was very disappointed.