"A message has reached the Round Table, and in response, Shiroe and his comrades leave Akiba on a quest to establish exchange with the Continental Alliance. Meanwhile, the summer training camp where rookie players from every guild will hone their skills begins. Minori and Touya (along with others at their level) face failure after failure as they challenge the dungeons. Without Shiroe to rely on, their abilities will now be tested!"--

Yuuki Asuna was a top student at her cram school, until she borrowed her brother's virtual reality game and got stuck in it with thousands of other players. She decides to put her book smarts to use to learn the game and swordsplay, which attracts the attention of Kirito, an expert gamer who invites her to join the best players in the game on the frontline.

Kirito logs in to Gun Gale Online to find out the truth about the in-game item Death Gun rumored to be responsible for real world deaths.

The updated version of the fourth floor is now a water world. In order to navigate this new area, Kirito and Asuna must battle a giant beast in order to reach a gondola.

By completing a quest Nezha attempts to atone for his mistakes.

The Elf War continues one with Kirito and Asuna caught in the middle. The forest elves are after the darke elves' Secret Key. Kirito tries to stay detached, but Asuna is swept away. Kizmel is supposed to a NPC, but she seems more human than others.