Tell me nanimo wakaranai no demo
You say itsumo sonna kotoba mo
Surechigau dake no You find another way
Owatteku sekai wo tobidashite You know?
Hello Hello It's a New World
Hikari yori hayaku
monokuro no supiido de
Hello Hello It's a New World
Jikan yori tooku
kakenukeru You're so far away
The Solitary Knight
Found them! This way!
Gan Drive!
Wait! Bastard!
Rai Tornado!
This type of blade cannot use Gan Drive.
Everyone does item modifications, right?
Well, then...
...I'll get every one of them to confess.
Fools that take pride in violating the rules!
These people violated the rules by disregarding...
...the User Consent Agreement for "The World".
In accordance with the rules...
...the player character will be...
...deleted and their ID will be banned!
Violated the rules?
It's probably just item modifications...
That one at the end...
...the color of their clothing is just a little different.
Eh, seriously?
Who bothers to read the User Consent Agreement!
That ceremoni...
To think there was such impudence in "The World".
We, the Cerulean Knights...
...believe that the majority of the users read the agreement...
...carefully and understand its purpose when they play.
Showtime.
If you're lucky... You might just escape deletion...
Fire!
"Evil will always be destroyed," isn't that what they say?
It is my hope that this will not happen again!
That is all!
This is bad.
Those guys in the Cerulean Knights are really serious!
That much?
Hm. It seems that no matter how minor the violation...
...the chances of being let off are fairly slim.
Which means, it may only be a matter of time.
What is?
Shugo's bracelet.
It isn't a part of the CC Corporation specifications.
It's not a rare item, then?
No.
Fortunately, the Cerulean Knights...
...didn't see Shugo using his bracelet.
But if he's discovered he'll be summarily deleted.
And the rescue of Rena...
Shugo!
Did he hear?
The conversation will be short then.
Avoid doing anything that would stand out.
You think we'll find Rena just by sitting around?!
Shugo.
You mean to say...
...they'll find Rena if we leave it to them?
Wait, Shugo!
If you guys won't help...
...then I'll find Rena by myself!
Shugo!
Look down! Down!
Eh?
Shugo!
Are you all right?
Rena! Rena! Rena! Rena! Rena!
Shugo!
I said to avoid doing anything that would stand out.
This is concerning the missing people, correct?
Yes.
That duty was given to the Cerulean Knights.
But, their methods are too rough.
If this continues, the users will leave!
Do you know of any other way?
Originally, "The World"...
...was a place for users to have fun! To...
You have a distasteful tendency to...
...try to shield the users too much.
A fine player cannot be...
...a fine administrator after all.
There are times when an administrator must be harsh.
Perhaps you should learn from Kamui's example.
Like the higher ups say...
This incident is better off left...
...to the Cerulean Knights, is it not?
Did Kamui ask you to say that?
N-No way.
I'm completely yours, Lord Balmung.
You're Kamui's love, aren't you?
It's a misunderstanding!
Lord Balmung, where are you going?
To find the missing people!
Eh! W-Wait...
Rena. I'll find her no matter what!
This one's just a normal monster too.
Tiger Claws!
Not this one, either.
Is Shugo really that strong?
This must be the power of love!
The brotherly love he feels towards Rena must be giving him strength.
I think he just levelled up!
The love between a teacher and student.
The product of my love.
Hear hear! Before you go adventuring...
...make sure you don't forget to save!
Or you'll be sorry!
Darn it!
He's back.
He's been going out on his own randomly.
He's just trying to lure out one of our monsters.
Like last time.
Since he's inviting us. Shall we accept?
Those knights are milling around!
It's a bad idea right now.
If CC Corporation catches wind of it...
...our important plan will fail.
Hear, hear!
People who haven't saved! Welcome!
Katsuyuki is calling.
What's wrong?
BlackRose.
Rena has apparently awakened.
That's impossible!
Really?
You're kidding! Really?
That's her.
Why?
Was there a defect in the software?
I did it. Just the way I was told to.
This can't be.
I'll go confirm.
It appears that...
...I'm back where I started.
It seems that the basic construction of this place is like that of a normal area.
There's something like a dungeon...
...but without the monsters and lights.
Have you figured out where place this is yet?
The fact that I am but a shadowed existence...
...would mean that we are cut off from "The World".
But I can still communicate with you.
It's like we're not completely not connected to "The World".
If only we could find some kind of clue.
So what is that illegal player character saying?
That...
It's not like I'm this way because I want to be.
It's his fault.
I was saying!
It's not like I'm this way because I want to be!
I'm a victim, I tell you!
I was trying a restart to try to return to my normal self!
No matter what I try...
...this is as close to normal as I can get! Ribbit!
When I was turned into a fish, things went back to normal quickly.
My good looks have been lost forever! Ribbit.
What's so funny?
It appears to be crying.
This is all Kunisaki's fault.
Because he used some...
...technique called a Data Drain on me.
Data... Drain you say?
Who is this Kunisaki?
Tell me more.
I understand. Ribbit!
Kunisaki's real name is Shugo Kunisaki.
He's called Shugo here.
He looks like this!
He's...
He was with Lord Balmung.
This is getting interesting.
Could this be Aura?
You're not a shadow!
Thank goodness!
Y-yeah.
How did you get here?
What area is this?
What Root Town is this connected to?
U-um... I don't know.
I snuck onto my brother's PC...
...and arrived here all of a sudden.
Then, your older brother?
Is he nearby?
H-hey! You!
Aura is there!
She woke up Rena.
Did you say... Aura?
Have you forgotten?
The one that gave Shugo the bracelet.
That's right.
What should we do?
Wait a sec.
I'll contact her.
There's trouble.
Something unexpected has happened.
Understood.
Hey. Wake up!
If I can access this child's logs...
...I may be able to discover something.
I see!
Hayato, Logout!
Our data is being read!
Okay!
Ah! W-Wait!
I'm in a bit of a fix here you know!
Did you find out anything?
JP.
Huh?
JP Server.
It means we're within the Japanese server.
Japanese?
Maybe I'll take a little break.
Hear, hear!
...you should save before you go out adventuring...
...otherwise you'll be sorry later.
You're Shugo, aren't you?
Have you found Rena?
In the name of the Cerulean Knights...
...you are being taken into custody under suspicion...
...of illegal data tampering.
Who ever heard of something that stupid!
You're supposed to find the people that kidnapped Rena!
You're one of the suspects!
Take him in!
I come back to "The World" after all this time...
...and find a bunch of gangsters calling themselves knights...
...and acting as if they owned the place.
How wretched.
We, the Cerulean Knights...
...act in the name of Justice within "The World"!
Are you mocking us?!
Justice?
I have much to say...
...if you intend to speak to me about justice.
Raging Plasma!
Are you all right?
You're!
I was a man who was once called a knight!
Leave this to me and run!
You who know nothing of justice...
...blindly waving your swords about.
Foolish Cerulean Knights!
Feel the power of true justice!
Data Drain!
I see.
You run too!
Compatriots of the scarecrows?
This will take some work.
Strengthen the protection around that area.
Then Aura will disappear.
That's right.
Understood.
How do I do that?
I've never done that before!
We're going to use a strengthening program.
We begin work immediately...
...as soon as it's done.
Roger.
Hey, that's...
Could it be?
In the past...
...he was known world-wide within "The World"...
...as the legendary warrior.
Silver Knight!
Is that...
...related to the tangerine and can be used as medicine?
That's a Kumquat. Silver not Gold!
I'm sorry.
Do you know him?
Any long-time users would know him.
Silver Knight.
There used to be a group known as the Crimson Knights.
He was their captain.
This one resisted us, the Cerulean Knights...
...and assisted in the escape of an illegal user.
For that his player character will...
...be deleted and his ID will be banned.
To think that you are the leader of the knights.
The end is near.
Those that would stand above others...
...must have noble ideals and noble intentions!
Anyone that cannot manage themselves...
...rigidly is not fit to serve as a leader of knights!
To say...
...you're punishing someone for standing up to you?
That kind of justice... is a lie!
We are an official section of CC Corporation.
If you have problems with that, then don't play!
You mean, you'll kill us?
Then don't call that justice!
Call it what it truly is... mass murder!
Remember this!
Knights, you must not clad yourself in justice all the time!
If you forget that...
...you are nothing more than an Emperor without his clothes!
Fire!
Lady Subaru!
An emergency. Extremely urgent?
What is the problem?
I am quite busy.
Perhaps busy searching for the missing people?
We have had a report from your underling.
Reki!
I do believe that I had assigned the...
...missing persons case to the Cerulean Knights?
But!
It would seem that...
...administrating does not suit you.
As of this moment...
...you will be removed from the system administration staff.
Your powers as an administrator will all...
...be revoked and transferred to another department.
You may return to "The World"...
...as one of its users and enjoy it as a hobby.
It is true, Balmung has...
Yes.
It appears he is still with CC Corporation but...
I would have liked to have used the discovery...
...of his involvement with Shugo as a reason to delete him myself.
Oh well. He can't do anything as a simple user.
Hmph. You're harsh too.
Selling out your own superior to the company.
I am not paid by Balmung.
Besides...
...I'm your love, right?
The back. Search the back!
Well?
No, We found no one.
The search is going on through every area.
It will just be a matter of time before he is caught.
Yeah.
From that data I have determined a...
...place in "The World" where access is possible.
If we use this...
Can I get back?
If the sent mail is received.
I see.
But if you can send the mail.
The recipient may be able to...
...analyze it to reach this area.
I see! What's wrong, Aura?
The protection in this area...
...is strengthening.
Hurry, the mail.
Hey, Shugo! Get this!
Huh?
Rena!
Preview
Big brother...
Preview
If you don't find me soon, I'm gonna to be angry.
Preview
Positively seething!
Preview
Putting that aside...
Preview
...I have event information!
In the area...
..."Dying Destroyer's Grave" the Cerulean Knights are...
Footsteps of Collapse
Hashitteyuku kodomotachi no hashagu warai goe ni
Hikari to kage oikakete mitaku naru
Midori no ha ni sukashite mita ano taiyou no saki ni
Nani ga aru to omotteita no darou
Emerald Green hana wo tsunda te no naka kara
Sora kaze tsuchi e to sugata wo kaeteyuku
Sono utsukushisa ni me wo hiraita mabushi sugiru basho de
Nekoronda sora ni toikaketeru