Anneal Blade

An «Anneal Blade» (アニールブレード) is a one-handed sword that is obtained as a reward for the «Secret Medicine of the Forest» quest in Sword Art Online (SAO). Up to eight enhancements can be attempted on the «Anneal Blade».

Background
The «Anneal Blade» is a long sword which was an heirloom in the family of a Non-Player Character (NPC) woman residing in the village of Horunka.

First Day
Three hours after the end of Kayaba Akihiko's tutorial on November 6, 2022, Kirito completed the Secret Medicine of the Forest quest and obtained an «Anneal Blade».

Aria of a Starless Night
Prior to the 1st Floor boss battle, Kirito was constantly asked to sell his sword, which had been enhanced to +6 (+3 Sharpness and +3 Durabilty), to an unknown buyer. The buyer was revealed to be Kibaou when Kirito decided to pay Argo to learn their identity. Kirito used the sword during the 1st Floor Boss battle, where he deduced that Kibaou was attempting to help Diavel stop him from obtaining the Last Attack bonus.

Rondo of a Fragile Blade
On December 8, 2022, Kirito went to Urbus, the main settlement of the 2nd Floor in hopes of upgrading his «Anneal Blade» through Sword Art Online's first player-smith, Nezha, but abandoned the idea upon seeing him fail to upgrade another player's «Anneal Blade». After discovering Nezha's enhancement scam, Kirito disguised himself and asked the blacksmith to enhance his sword, thus supposedly breaking it. He then used the One-Handed Sword Mod, Quick Change, to re-equip his «Anneal Blade» in front of Nezha, halting his plans and exposing the fraud. Kirito used this sword again in the battle against the 2nd Floor Boss.

Trivia

 * According to Kirito, the sword is viable up to the 3rd Floor of Aincrad.

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