While this makes sense thematically in the whole scheme of Sword Art Online and Kirito’s internal issues, it makes Asuna’s whole ordeal irrelevant.Ĭelebrating the New Year in Sword Art Online is a momentous event. Instead, the focus is shifted from Asuna’s growing independence from Kirito, to another big step in Kirito and Asuna’s relationship. That’s the way the novel builds up her character, but the conclusion for her portion of story doesn’t align with what the novel establishes in the end. “She wanted to be liberated–and to have that be accepted, forgiven, and consoled. Asuna has to contain those impulses in front of Kirito or she’ll never be able to catch up to him. She wants to release all those emotions of fear bottling up inside and cry like the fifteen-year old girl she is…but she can’t do that. Asuna just wants to be freed from the game. So when she is dropped into a position where Kirito isn’t with her, the narrative shows us how weak she truely is. Asuna is going to continue getting stronger for the sake of her new goal and reason to live: to stand on the same ground as Kirito as battle companions. Not just to be able to live through the next day, but to reach a point where she doesn’t have to depend on Kirito all the time. In order to survive the game of Sword Art Online, she’s going to have get more powerful. Her resolve to get stronger and her will to survive go hand in hand. There are various messages conveyed through her portion of the story and it is very expansive, exploring more of her personality and character. In about two months, Asuna has grown a considerable amount from her previous suicidal self and her perspective shows that. And when danger quickly approaches, the relationship between the people closest to you are just that much more valuable.
In a death game that requires cooperation between individuals in order to escape, trust is necessary to have. We are given a reminder of the antagonists from the previous volumes, which links the concept of PKing (Player Killing) and we are shown more of the companionship between Kirito and Asuna. While the duel was concluded, it hints at the two major elements that are explored in this installment of SAO:Progressive.
However, Asuna calls off the fight despite being the one asking for a one on one fight or PvP match. The novel begins off with Asuna and Kirito having a mock duel with each other. When a rumor of a boss drop item capable of providing stat buffs to every guild member spreads, Kirito and his party must challenge the floor boss in order to prevent the two major guilds from engaging each other in an all-out war for the prized item. While Asuna encountering her least favorite monster is a problem, it’s the not the biggest issue the two have to deal with. Upon arrival, the two set out to do some questing in the deep dungeon catacombs. Kirito and Asuna have arrived at the fifth floor of Aincrad.
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