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 named Lisbeth, who has her own custom shop on the 48th floor: Lindus, has just finished sharpening Asuna's rapier, Lambent Light. Lisbeth, with interest, asks why Asuna isn't on the frontline today. Asuna blushes and replies that she took the day off to meet someone. Lisbeth notices Asuna's earrings, and quickly teases Asuna, but Asuna does not understand what she is saying. However Asuna quickly disregards the comment when she hears a bell, and realizes she needs to hurry. Lisbeth makes a remark that Asuna has found someone precious. Asuna asks what Lisbeth said. Nevertheless, Lisbeth tells her it was nothing and wishes her good luck with the date. Asuna reacts saying "it's not like that" before leaving. Now alone, Lisbeth wonders if she will find someone too.

Lisbeth is busy making swords when she hears a customer coming into her shop. The customer is Kirito and he has come to order a custom-made sword. While Lisbeth was concerned about Kirito's wealth, wondering if he is capable of paying the costly fee due to his unimpressive appearance. But Kirito reassures her that money is not a problem. Kirito ask for the best sword possible. Lisbeth asks what stats he wants the sword to have. Kirito answers that he wants the stats to be as good or better than the Elucidator (a Demon Sword amongst monster drops). Lisbeth gives him the 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 breaks 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 is intrigued but also teasing Lisbeth with wanting a sword that is like that. Lisbeth, angered, strikes back by 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 insists that she is not weak and that he needs a master smith to collect the metal. Kirito contemplates and eventually agrees 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 its body.

Travelling on the west mountain of the 55th floor, Lisbeth begins to get cold so Kirito gives her one of his coat. They reach a place filled with crystals, causing Lisbeth run forward with glee, eager to explore. However, she is stopped by Kirito who tells her to get the Teleport Crystal ready in case the dragon shows up, and to hide and not come out no matter what. Lisbeth insists that she can help, only to be adamantly refused by Kirito. Surprised, Lizbeth follows his instructions and stays put.

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 believe 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 survive the fall and drink some healing potion. They quickly learn that they cannot use the teleport crystal to get out of the pit. Kirito attempts to escape by running up the wall but falls down due to the slipperiness of the ice. The two resign to their fate and prepares to spend the night in the hole. Before falling asleep, Lisbeth asks Kirito why he saved her. He responds by saying that he thinks dying with someone together was better than letting them die alone. Lisbeth asks to hold Kirito's hand and they fall asleep in that position.

After resting for the night, Kirito digs a hole and finds 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 because it was in fact the dragon's faeces, 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 wall to get on the dragon. He then stabs the dragon with the Elucidator, causing it to fly out of its nest, carrying him and Lisbeth along with it. They hold hands and free fall while Lisbeth confesses her feelings for Kirito. However, Kirito did not hear her over the roar of the wind. Undeterred, Lisbeth smiles and hugs him.

They return to Lisbeth's shop where Lisbeth forges the material into a sword named Dark Repulser. Kirito tests out the sword and was quite impressed and pleased with the results. Lisbeth insists that Kirito didn't need to pay but in exchange she wants 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 safe and sounds but inquires where she was last night. Liz replies that she was in a dungeon with Kirito. Shocked, Asuna finally notices 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, and wishes her good luck. Asuna blushes again upon hearing this and 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, while in the Novel, Kirito actually shows his Dual Blades Skill to Lisbeth in order to try-out the new sword and ask her to keep it as secret between them.
 * In the novel, before Lisbeth leaving the shop, she actually brings Asuna out first to have a little chat with her, before then she leaves the shop.
 * 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.