Sword Art Online Episode 07

Warmth of the Heart (心の温度) is the seventh episode of the Sword Art Online anime adaptation. It aired on August 18, 2012.

Plot
On June 24th of 2024, a player blacksmith name Lisbeth, who has her own custom shop on the 48th floor: Lindus, was just finished sharpening Asuna's Lambent Light. Lisbeth, with interest, ask why Asuna wasn't in the frontline today. Asuna blushly replied that she took a day off to meet someone. Lisbeth notice Asuna's earrings, and quickly tease Asuna, but Asuna does not understand what she is saying. However Asuna quickly disregard the comment when she heard a bell, and realize she need to hurry. Lisbeth made a remark that Asuna have found someone precious. Asuna ask what did Lisbeth said. Nevertheless, Lisbeth tell her it was nothing and good luck with the date. Asuna reacts saying it's not like that before leaving. Now alone, Lisbeth wonder if she will find someone too.

Lisbeth is busy making swords until she heards a customer coming into her shop. The customer is Kirito and he have come to order a custom-made sword. While Lisbeth was concerned about Kirito's wealth, wondering if he was capable of paying the costly fee due to his unimpressive appearance. But Kirito reassure her, that money is not a problem. Kirito ask for the best sword possible. Lisbeth ask what stats does he want the sword to have. Kirito answer that he wants the stats to be as good as the Elucidator (a Demon Sword amongst monster drops). Lisbeth gives him her best sword that she have ever forged. Kirito tests the sword's endurance by hitting the sword with the Elucidator. Ignoring her protests, Lisbeth watches as Kirito tests her best made weapon against his «Monster-Drop» weapon. To her dismay, her weapon broke upon impact.

After witnessing the demise of her best weapon, Lisbeth’s pride as a blacksmith is enraged. So she challenges the trouble-maker, claiming that she will make a better sword with the right material that will shatter the Elucidator. Kirito intrigue but also teasing Lisbeth with wanting a sword that is like that. Angering Lisbeth strike back stating that he has to stay for the whole process, starting with gathering the materials. Kirito replys that he can get the materials alone, believing that Lisbeth will just get in his way. But Lisbeth insist that she is not weak and that he needs a master smith to collect the metal. Kirito contemplates and eventually agree to bring Liz. She tells Kirito that the material is from a dragon that eats crystals and is rumored to contain the rare material inside it's body.

Travelling on the west mountain of the 55th floor, Lisbeth begins to get a cold so Kirito gives her a coat. They reach to a place fill with Crystal causing Lisbeth running with glee, but before exploring more, she is stop by Kirito and tells her to get the Teleport Crystal ready and in case the dragon shows up, to hide in the crystals and to not come out no matter what. Lisbeth insist that she can help but Kirito quickly shut her down by saying No. Suprising Lisbeth but she accept his demand.

Kirito and Lisbeth encounter the ice dragon, listening to Kirito, Liz hides in the crystals for safety while Kirito faces the monster head on. Liz watches and begins to admire Kirito. Kirito dismembers the dragon's arm, leading Liz to think the battle was over and she comes out of hiding. The dragon sees and attacks Liz, blowing her away to a deep hole. Kirito manages to come to Lisbeth's aid by holding her and taking the damage from the fall.

They survived the fall and drink some healing potion. They learned that they cannot use the teleport crystal to get out of the pit. Kirito attempts to run up the wall but slip on the ice and fell back down. They spend the night in the hole. Lisbeth ask why Kirito saved her. The respond was that he thought that dying with someone together was better than letting them die alone. They holds hands and went to sleep.

After resting for the night, Kirito digs a hole and find the Crystallite Ingot. Kirito tells her that they were in the dragon's nest and the reason why it was difficult to obtain because material was in fact the dragon's feces, grossing out Lisbeth. Since the dragon is nocturnal it would mean that the dragon will come soon. Seeing the dragon, Kirito grabs Lisbeth and runs up the walk to get on the dragon, he stab the dragon with the Elucidator, causing it to fly out of the nest and than free falling with Lisbeth. They held hands and Lisbeth confess her feelings but Kirito couldn't hear her from all the wind. But Lisbeth smiles and hugs him.

On June 25th, Lisbeth forge the material into the Dark Repulser. Kirito tests the sword and was quite impressed and pleased. Lisbeth insist that Kirito didn't need to pay but in exchange she wanted to be his private blacksmith, causing Kirito to blush. Lisbeth was about to confess again but was interupted by Asuna. Asuna hugs Liz and was relieved to find her but ask where she was last night. Asuna responds that that she was in a dungeon with Kirito. Shocking Asuna to see Kirito. Lisbeth learns that Kirito came the Liz's store based on Asuna's recommendation. Lisbeth is heart-broken when she see that Asuna's crush was Kirito. But quickly cover the disappointment, by telling Asuna, that he broke one of her best swords and quietly tells her that he's a bit of a weirdo, but is a good person, telling her good luck. Causing Asuna to blush again. Liz leaves the shop to console her hurt feelings.

Kirito finds her after searching through the town from a tower. Liz tells him that she isn't use to the adventure and to forget everything she said. Kirito tells her that without meeting her, he would still think dying was better than to live life alone and promises her that they will win this game and free themselves from this world.

New Characters

 * Lisbeth

Inventory

 * Kirito
 * Elucidator
 * Dark Repulser
 * Healing Potion
 * Asuna
 * Lambent Light
 * Lisbeth
 * Teleport Crystal
 * Healing Potion - Given by Kirito

Locations

 * Aincrad Floor 48 Lindus: Lisbeth's Smith Shop
 * Aincrad Floor 55: Western Mountain

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Sword Art Online Light Novel Volume 02.


 * Kirito doesn't show Lisbeth his Dual Blades Skill.
 * When Kirito chases after Lisbeth from the shop, he doesn't mention about his guilt experience with his former guild while comforting her with gratitude.

Quotes

 * "Rather than letting someone die alone, it's better to die with them together" - Kirito
 * "I've honestly always thought it would be better to die than to survive alone. But when we fell into that hole, I was glad we both made it out. I was able to think that everyone and I are living as best as we can. So, thank you, Liz." - Kirito
 * "I've been searching all this time for something real in this world. For me, the warmth of your hand was that" - Lizbeth

Trivia
When Kirito and Lizbeth fall into the dragons' den, they hit the ground with enough impact to put Kirito's HP into the red zone and bring Lizebeth's HP down to half, but they do not make an impact. Later, when Kirito attempts to run up the wall he doesn't even get close enough to see the top, but when he falls he makes a knee-deep, Kirito shaped, hole in the ground.