Sword Art Online Material Edition 09

Monochrome Concerto is the ninth material edition of Sword Art Online.

Summary
Kirito and Asuna finally make their way to the third floor after clearing the second floor boss. Kirito explains to Asuna about the new monsters that will appear and how Kayaba Akihito considered SAO a "Concerto of life and death". While talking, they arrive at the door leading to the new floor, however Kirito doesn't notice it and hits his head on the door, missteps and loses his balance, falling in the new unlocked floor. While Kirito mourns on the floor, Asuna enters and admires the scenery, Kirito interrupts her and allows her to decide to continue in a party or to disband it.

After Asuna tells him that she doesn't want to disband the party, Kirito starts walking, and explaining the situation in the forest they were. While explaining about the map, Kirito is attacked by a «Treant Sapling». They defeat their enemy in three minutes, and continue. Kirito explains that he wants to start a quest, but it'll require to find an NPC in a random location, so they start searching for the sound of swords colliding. They follow the trail and finally arrive to the desired location. Kirito explains the procedure of the quest and they start attacking, surprisingly they defeat an elite NPC.