File:Introduction to SAO Progressive 7- Rhapsody of Crimson Heat Part 1 - Sword Art Online Wikia Features

Floor of eternal summer was filled with disastrous memories for many Beta Testers, including Kirito. And it does not get any better, when now, not only does he get entangled in the corrupt casino quest due to Argo the Rat, but he also needs to face the ramifications of their actions with Asuna on the previous floor in the Elf War Campaign. 🐤 Follow SAO Wikia on twitter for the latest news! - https://twitter.com/sao_wikia 🔔 For more information on Sword Art Online, make sure to visit Sword Art Online Wikia! - https://swordartonline.wikia.com/

Welcome to the Sword Art Online Wikia. This is your introduction to Sword Art Online Progressive Volume 7, Rhapsody of Crimson Heat Part I, the first half of Aincrad’s Floor 7 story. The book establishes the main narrative of the floor and the mystery of the floor's centerpiece: the Grand Casino, home to riches and intrigue alike. The book also resumes the plot of the overarching Elf War Campaign quest series, which Kirito and Asuna had left off on a very precarious note back on the previous floor.

Despite the plot taking place in the middle of winter, Kirito and Asuna had found themselves in the land of perpetual blazing-hot summer the moment they stepped onto the new Floor. However, while the heat was on top of Asuna’s concerns, Kirito realised that his memories of the floor were shaky at best, as if someone had put a lid on his memories from the beta of this particular floor. It didn't take long for the boy to recall that he himself was responsible for this, and for good reason no less. After all, the 7th Floor of Aincrad was no ordinary floor. It was the site of a great tragedy that once ruined half of all beta testers, including Kirito himself. The great tragedy known as high-stakes gambling.

As the level 22 swordsman and the level 21 fencer reached the town gate, they came across 2 distinct roads to the Labyrinth tower. One offered a treacherous journey through rugged terrain filled with monsters, while the other promised an easy trek to fame and fortune at the Grand Casino… and for its top earners, a luxurious VIP beach to enjoy. The temptation of a cool beach was enough to convince even Asuna to give the casino a try.

But it is never a straightforward journey on Aincrad, as Kirito and Asuna find themselves entangled in a lengthy quest to get to the bottom of foul play taking place at the casino thanks to Argo the Rat. As Lind’s Dragon Knights Brigade and Kibaou’s Aincrad Liberation Squad fall victim to the nefarious schemes in the underbelly of the casinos, Kirito and Asuna find out that their failings during the Elf War Campaign on the 6th Floor had come back to bite them. Their Dark Elven companion Kizmel had found herself arrested for having lost the Sanctuary Keys to the Fallen Elves on the previous Floor. And now, the Dark Elven Guard demanded Kirito and Asuna's surrender as well.

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