(L) Sword Art Online - Light Novel Discussion

[tomtkp]

Originally Posted by Fallen3dge

Is that after the 2 year gap? Or during it

I think Kawahara-sensei might have changed the timeline a littile bit.

In the web version:

Spoiler for Web version:

Two years had passed, Kirito and Eugeo were already seniors and what happened between Kirito and the girl was only a flashback. So, it was assumed that the events were happened during the two year skip.

But the synopsis of Volume 10 stated that:

Spoiler for Synopsis:

Two years had passed, Kirito and Eugeo were juniors and they were recruited under the guidance of two seniors, one being the girl in the illustration.

[Fallen3dge]

Thats quite a change. I assume Asuna will be entering at the end of this volume

[Sekiryuutei]

Spoiler:

Senior on what? The army?

[tomtkp]

Originally Posted by Sekiryuutei

Spoiler:

Senior on what? The army?

Spoiler for :

Senior on a sword academy.

[Sekiryuutei]

oic, sword academy eh? I only hope that would mean Kirito has regained his ability.. at least on par with his time on SAO :/

[Ray]

Originally Posted by tomtkp

Cover illustration of Volume 10 "Alicization Running" was revealed:

Spoiler:

Kirito is there as usual.
As for the girl, good thing I already know who she is. Teehee.

Kirito is looking as awesome as always. The girl is pretty enough, but she can't hold a candle to Asuna.

[Kattaro]

Originally Posted by tomtkp

Cover illustration of Volume 10 "Alicization Running" was revealed:

Spoiler:

Kirito is there as usual.
As for the girl, good thing I already know who she is. Teehee.

Really Kirito is looking amazing. I have one question.

Spoiler:

How old is he ? I guess about twenty

[All Fiction]

What is the girl's name?

[bahamut zero]

Originally Posted by Kattaro

Really Kirito is looking amazing. I have one question.

Spoiler:

How old is he ? I guess about twenty

Spoiler:

he is 15, looks older than he is.

[CNine]

Asuna look a like

[Awrya]

Isn't that Asuna in UW? Alice has blond hair, the hair is brown.

[trinitem]

Originally Posted by Awrya

Isn't that Asuna in UW? Alice has blond hair, the hair is brown.

Doesn't Asuna specialize in rapiers though?

Kirito's looking good with his new sword.

Spoiler for Black Sword:

So that sword's base material is the Gigas Cedar's most endowed branch. Does that mean the sword created is wooden too?

[Flere821]

Just because it's wood doesn't mean it can't be powerful... Gae Bolg from Irish mythology was supposedly made from a branch as well right?

[Fallen3dge]

I dont think thats asuna. And the sword he's holding looks cool

[CNine]

Originally Posted by Fallen3dge

I dont think thats asuna. And the sword he's holding looks cool

not as cool as Elucidator though

[Fallen3dge]

Originally Posted by CNine

not as cool as Elucidator though

They should call it Gram lol

[LordZero25]

Spoiler for :

is the girl asuna??
pls i really wanna know!!

[trinitem]

Originally Posted by Flere821

Just because it's wood doesn't mean it can't be powerful... Gae Bolg from Irish mythology was supposedly made from a branch as well right?

Well I wasn't necessarily implying that wood makes a weak weapon, but you also have to consider the standard attack types that go with different weapons.

Gae Bolg a "spear" being made from wood I could believe to be an effective weapon because spears are usually used with thrusts. A sharpened wood point can go pretty deep as far as damage goes. Most the Gae Bolg myths from what I lightly searched have its material being sea monster bones on an aside.

A wooden sword edge is usually not so effective for the slash methods of attacking though. Slashing with a wood edge is kind of unconventional. Maybe it's the common training sword made of wood that makes a wood-based sword hard to accept. Worst case, he's bashing them with crush-style damage.

[Fallen3dge]

Originally Posted by trinitem

Well I wasn't necessarily implying that wood makes a weak weapon, but you also have to consider the standard attack types that go with different weapons.

Gae Bolg a "spear" being made from wood I could believe to be an effective weapon because spears are usually used with thrusts. A sharpened wood point can go pretty deep as far as damage goes. Most the Gae Bolg myths from what I lightly searched have its material being sea monster bones on an aside.

A wooden sword edge is usually not so effective for the slash methods of attacking though. Slashing with a wood edge is kind of unconventional. Maybe it's the common training sword made of wood that makes a wood-based sword hard to accept. Worst case, he's bashing them with crush-style damage.

Its the most powerful piece of wood from a blessEd tree

[Awrya]

I wouldn't be surprised if the branch can gain more metallic properties with Sacred Arts. They are supposed to give it to an artisan, that profession could mean many things in UW.