Main Quests

Unable to gain any useful information from Kirito, the party meets a woman named Stina. She claims to be a beta tester and wears a brooch identical to theirs. They all band together to advance the Swordsman of Salvation quest, and start looking for the High Elven Ruins in earnest.

Stina is proven correct—they find a dungeon that resembles a High Elven Ruin. The party heads inside.

The second Sanctuary's location is revealed, giving the party a new objective. They also meet a girl named Lisbeth, who guides them to Marome, a town near the Sanctuary.

Upon arrival in Marome, the party is challenged to a duel by a suspicious older player named Musoh. After the duel, he invites himself into the party and joins them in their hunt for the next Sanctuary.

The Legendary Weapon did not lead the party astray—the location holds another Sanctuary. The party resolves to clear it.

The Legendary Weapon reveals the location of the next Sanctuary. With all misunderstandings cleared up, Musoh officially joins the party and suggests that they head to Taran, a town situated close to the third Sanctuary.

After arriving safely in Taran, the party runs into Argo. She states that Lara, a famous idol active in SAO, has gone missing. The party accepts Argo's request and goes in search of Lara.

Iori and the protagonist find the cave where Lara is supposedly hidden. The party heads inside in search of the wayward idol.

Lara describes meeting a player who might have been Cal. The party, in need of Cal's help, follows directions given by a young girl named Silica to some ruins where the purple-clad player was supposedly headed.

The ruins where Cal, or his lookalike, were headed turn out to be a Sanctuary; the party prepares to clear it.