The Black Swordsman II Walkthrough | Echoes of Aincrad ( SAO EoA )

The Black Swordsman II Summary

The Black Swordsman II Walkthrough

[1] Search for Kirito

At the Safe Area, Zash messages both you and Iori saying he spotted someone who looks like Kirito. You and Iori then head out to where he is.

Follow the waypoint to the west. This area also has some chests around, so collect them to get some good loot.

Keep heading west and you will find yourself at the Central Wildness.

[2] Central Wildness

Down the path is the Safe Area. Rest over there to make it easier to navigate this mission.

This area has new Arks and Seals to discover. Also, the chests in here are not in the same elevation as they look in the map. Look out of you way to find the paths to some of the chests.

To continue onward, travel to the southern path of the Central Wildness. It will take you to the next area where the waypoint is leading towards—Trocchi Grasslands.

[3] Toricchi Grasslands

Get the full map of Trocchi Grasslands by resting in the Safe Area. It is located in the center part of the map and is close to the waypoint, so be sure to explore and claim some loot before continuing.

After you are done exploring, head on over to the waypoint. There you will find Zash behind a sealed area in a boss fight. Access it once prepared.

[4] Defeat the Thousand Spears Spine

Zash thanks you guys for the assists, now time to kill this spiny thing! You will also have Zash as a thrid teammate. Be careful, though, unlike past bosses this one does not have two phases, but three. Defeat it to keep going!

You and Iori finish off the boss together. Your partnership really has come a long way.

Zash thanks you both for the assist. When asked about Kirito, Zash says he saw him up ahead along with another player who was not in the raid. The party then decides to go catch up to him.

[5] Search for Kirito

To continue, head to the western path up ahead. Collect the chest on the far end of the map since the next waypoint will be the last one to complete the quest.

At the waypoint, you find Kirito and the player he was with in a camp. Zash worries since Kirito became recluse since being branded as a beater, but Iori points out he looks different. They also recognize who he's talking to. Access the area to continue and clear the quest.

At his camp, you finally meet the legend in the making himself, Kirito!

Oh, and Argo is with him! (Hopefully not to add her to his list of future admirers)

Argo explains the two knew each other from the beta test and he was catching her up on the raid. She wanted know what happened, especially since it was apparently her strategy guide that got the raid leader killed.

Iori tells Kirito about their quest and the brooch, but he says he knows nothing about it. He does say that, since the quest was given to your party, you all should be the ones to clear it.

Argo says she will find any clues about the quest while Kirito says he will give her anything he finds on his mission to clear the 100th floor. With that, he takes his leave.

The party returns to the tavern, back at square one. While pondering about what to do, another player calls to them. Her name is Stina, and she also has the same brooch as you.

Stina explains she found the brooch not in Teardrop Cave, but rather in the town. She picked it up and got the Sword of Salvation Quest and saw the same nightmare. Iori asks if she knows anything, and Stina says she believes the relic to be from the High Elves.

Iori then realizes that Stina is a beta tester since she believes the brooch is connected to the beta test. It still does not explain how Zash got one since he was never a beta tester.

Stina says there is a high elven ruins in the second floor. If they investigate it, they might get a clue on how to clear the quest.

With a good lead, the party and Stina agree to prepare to investigate the ruins.

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