Kirito dropped from the ridge. Horizontal Arc —his blade cleaved through two bugbears. The other two turned, and he parried, kicked one into the canyon wall, and finished it with a Rage Spike . The last one lunged at the girl.
Here’s a short story that weaves together the tone and key moments from the first few episodes of Sword Art Online — starting from the death game’s launch through Kirito and Asuna’s first major alliance. The First Floor’s Edge sword art episodes
Asuna and Kirito looked at each other.
Then they both smiled.