Sword Art Online Episode 09

Blue-Eyed Demon (青目の悪魔) is the ninth episode of the Sword Art Online anime adaptation. It aired on September 1, 2012.

Plot
While holding «Teleport crystals» in their hands, Kirito and Asuna enter the boss room of the 74th floor. As the blue torches lights up inside the room, they find a demon-like boss poised for battle in front of them with its great-sword. Its name is boldly stated as «The Gleam Eyes».

After fleeing from the boss room, Kirito and Asuna take a break in a safe-zone of the dungeon. While discussing a counter plan against the boss, Asuna asks Kirito about why he only carries only a single one-handed sword and not a shield as well, seeing that he had no particular need to increase his agility and most importantly, he is a solo player. As Kirito is clearly uncomfortable with the question, Asuna is curious but stops pursuing the matter and brought out a food basket. After tasting Asuna's special homemade food and her self-made sauces, they encounter Klein and his guild, the «Fuurinkazan» as they enter the safe-zone. While the «Fuurinkazan» members introduce themselves after noticing Asuna, another guild known as the «Army» march into the scene. The «Army» troop commander: «Cobalt» demands Kirito to give up the mapping data toward the boss room and then marches off with his platoon after recieving it. Worried that they might try something dangerous despite their earlier warning, Kirito and the rest go after them. On the way, Klein asks Asuna to take care of Kirito.



On their way, they hear terrified screams in the direction of the boss room. Kirito, along with Asuna rush towards the room. Upon their arrival, Kirito quickly orders the remaining «Army» players to teleport out, but to his surprise, the boss room is an «Anti-crystal zone» so all type of crystals including the «Teleport Crystal» are unusable. After witnessing the demise of the «Army» commander, Asuna, Kirito and the others rush in to save the remaining survivors.



As Kirito notices everyone’s depleting health, realizing the dangerous situation they are in, as well as haunted by the demise of his old guild that perished due to an «Anti-crystal zone», Kirito is forced to utilize the «Dual Blades» skill, wielding both «Elucidator» and «Dark Repulser». Kirito sends off a barrage of attacks against the boss and manages to win. However, the exhausted Kirito then falls as his health bar remain dangerously at the red zone.

After he regains consciousness, he learns from Klein that three other player including Cobalt have died in this boss battle; the first boss battle casualties since the 67th floor. As everyone was wondering about his «Dual Blades» skill, Kirito explains that the skill just suddenly appears to him and that he doesn't know the conditions of how he got it. Klein and his guild leave to unlock access to the next floor and Asuna decides to take a break from the Knights of the Blood. The next day, Kirito is hiding out at Agil's shop, since he's been chased all over town due to the revelation of his «Dual Blades» skill, Lisbeth tells him that it's his fault for revealing "their" secret. Suddenly, Asuna returns however bearing news that something was wrong.

In the «Knight of the Blood» base at the 55th floor, Kirito meet with the famous «KoB» leader: «Heathcliff» who challenges him to a duel for the sake of Asuna. If Kirito win then Asuna can leave to be with him, however if Kirito were to lose then he must join the «Knight of the Blood». Seeing as there's no talking out of it, Kirito boldly accepts.

New Characters

 * Heathcliff

Named Monsters

 * The Gleam Eyes

Guilds

 * Fuurinkazan
 * Aincrad Liberation Force
 * Knights of the Blood
 * Black Cats of the Full Moon (Cameo)

Inventory

 * Kirito
 * Elucidator
 * Dark Repulser
 * Sandwich - given by Asuna
 * Asuna
 * Lambent Light
 * Sandwich
 * Klein
 * Karakurenai

Known Sword Skills

 * Starburst Stream - Kirito

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 01


 * In the light novel, Lisbeth doesn't appear in Agil's shop nor mentioning about Kirito's "new" skill as their secret in episode 07, which was never shown.