[ On December 4, 2026 - ]

[ After Bercouli intervened in Kirito and Deku's battle... Everyone was in shock as Deku was trying to kill Kirito in battle, but he ended up running away from his friends. Everyone was worried about Kirito's wounds as he's getting treated now - ]

"Kirito, are you ok? How are you feeling now?" Asuna said to Kirito, as he's tried to recover from his injuries

"Not too good... but I'm trying to manage the pain..." Kirito said as he was resting in the nursery bed, then Liz spoke next

"I can't believe Deku would do something like this. How could he do this to Kirito?!" Liz said

"Could it be... because of the Curse Mark? Could that administrator made him to attack Kirito like that-?!" Sinon questioned as Bercouli entered the conversation

"No. It was not because of the mark." Bercouli said as everyone was looking at him with an questionable expression

~"Huh?" (Asuna)
~"What you mean by that?" (Klien)
~"You're telling us that Deku wanted to injured him like that?!" (Akuma)

"......" Bercouli stood there silently as he remembered something

[ Flashback ]

[ Yesterday, before the fight - ]

"Bercouli! Bercouli, can you hear me?"

[ Bercouli heard a voice in his head; Eydis was somehow able to speak to him in his head - ]

"Yes Eydis? What's wrong?" Bercouli said

"We're having a huge issue; It turns out the people who's working on the murder of the hospital were killed in cold blood!" Eydis reports

"Woah, seriously? Hmph, what else?"

"I somehow caught Deku killed five of them! But he had a different weapon. So, that means it's Deku Black. With Medina secretly seen Black with someone else who've cornered the real Deku. Either me or her don't know who that person is but I know he's with Black and the Administrator." Eydis said

"Ok. We should -"

"And Black somehow offer Deku something... it's like they made a deal for something." Eydis said

"A deal? Wait - You couldn't mean that Deku decided to go rogue?!" Bercouli said as he was surprised that he had a feeling Deku would go rogue

"Well, I can't tell but it looks like he could."

"Damnit! I had a bad feeling about this - Eydis! Get Medina and you two secretly follow Deku together, stay low for now and see what's going on." Bercouli ordered Eydis

"Yes sir!"

[ Then after the fight... ]

"Commander Bercouli!" Eydis said

"Yeah, what is it?"

"It turns out that Deku has joined forces with Black! We saw Alice as she was tailing him and then she draws her sword in order to stop him, but he somehow managed to break through her and she's knocked out." Eydis reported to Bercouli

"What? Alice got knocked out? What happen next?" Bercouli asked

"We was going to stop him next but then, Yuuki came and tried to stop him... they were having a conversation. I believe Yuuki tried to reason with him... but he also knocked her out as well. Then he carried her home safely and then he left. What should we do now? He could meet up with Black any second now." Eydis said

"Well I'll be damned! Eydis! You and Medina go and retrieve Deku! No matter what happens, you two will do everything in your power to bring him back! Unleash your full power if you have to. Understand?" Bercouli orders

"Yes sir! And I've almost forgot... but Deku Black is not the only one, there's more - 5 of them! And Joe and Volt somehow escaped from our grasp!"

"And don't worry, we'll have back up plans for this, I've never thought it'll have to come to this..."

"I know sir, me too." Eydis said as she's not using her telepath anymore

*Sigh*
"If Deku's going rogue... we'll be in some serious trouble. God damn... guess I have to break this news to everyone else about this." Bercouli said to himself

[ End of Flashback ]

~("I already got the information from Eydis, passing it on to Fanatio and the others... and I already set up a whole rescue team for getting our student back. Now... I've got to tell his friends what's happening now -)
"To answer your question - Yes. Deku was more than willing to kill his friend." Bercouli answered Akuma's question, everyone gasped in shock

"The way he was fighting, it was obvious that he was trying to do that!" Asuna said

"I know... but... there's something that I need to tell you kids." Bercouli said as he took a breath before he speaks any more. "Your friend; Deku - He's gone rogue and he's going to the Administrator as we speak." Bercouli said as everyone was even more shocked to hear that their friend is now leaving

"W-What?!" Asuna stutters. "Deku~Kun... abandoned us." Asuna covers her mouth

"Yes. I had a feeling that it would come to this. So... right now we're getting ready to retrieve him as we speak..." Bercouli said as Aiko spoke to him

"Bercouli~Sensei, what about Alice and my sister. They did went to go check on him and they haven't came back yet." Aiko said

"...Deku knocked both of them unconscious... and he's being escorted away to the Administrator right now." Bercouli said

"Are they ok? They're not in danger?" Aiko said

"Well, Alice was left in the rain but she'll be able to pull through as soon as Fizel and Linel come and get her... and with Yuuki is at her house, somewhere out of the rain. So, therefore, they're good but just out cold." Aiko was relieved that her little sister is safe. "But... we're going to have a rescue team to take Deku back before it's too late." Bercouli said as Asuna quickly speak to him

"Um, Bercouli-Sensei! If I may ask... but who's going to be assigned for the rescue team?" Asuna asked

"For now, since there're 5 of them... but 3 of them are occupied with Eydis and Medina now... so now there's 2 left. So we have Sheyta, Renly and Fanatio. And it appears that all 5 of them have got the Mark... so that means they'll be tough enough to beat." Bercouli said

"So you guys are going now?" Eugeo asked

"Yes, we're leaving, and it's going to take a while before we can catch up to Deku and the others." Bercouli said as Asuna said something

"Um, Bercouli~Sensei... I know this sudden but... I want to be part of the rescue team for Deku~Kun!" Asuna said as everyone was nonplussed by her words

~"A-Asuna... are you serious?" Suguha said
~"They have the "Curse Mark", Asuna! What make you think you can join the rescue team? You won't even survived in a fight against them!" Liz said

"I agree. This is beyond your level, little Asuna. What makes you think you can just joined the mission?" Bercouli said

"...I know it's impossible... but I... can't help this feeling that I have in my chest all of a sudden... it's really hard to get rid of. And... I think I have a feeling that Deku~Kun's doing it... because of me." Asuna said as everyone has a questionable face expressions

"What makes you think it's your fault that Deku decides to leave?" Akuma asked Asuna

"... I really don't know but..." Asuna remembers something

[ Flashback ]

Deku:
*Glaring*

......

("Deku~Kun! Please stop this! Why are you getting angry for?! Just talk to us!") Asuna said as I look at her

("Talk to you guys?! About WHAT?! I'm really tired of even looking at you two right now! And now you two wanted to help - Help MY ASS!!" I shouted at Asuna as she looked scared. "There's nothing that I want to -)

[ End of Flashback ]

"I just wanted to talk to him, trying to see what's wrong with him... but of course he'd barked at me. So, I NEED to join the rescue team. I don't have to fight but I just... need to reach out for him as friend. I know him well enough more than as friend - Just like a little brother to me. So please, I need to go, I'll do my best to at least support. Please Sensei!" Asuna begs to joined the rescue team to bring back her friend who thinks of him as a brother

"...Ok. Fine, you may come with us." Bercouli said as everyone was nonplussed again. "But... first, I need you all to go to Rulid Village... to patch up your friend over there, thanks to Dekarusu. And also the same for Alice and Yuuki. So, you all might as well get ready now while we're trying to get ready for this mission. So get to it, every second counts." Bercouli said as he leaves the others to get prepared.

"Asuna..." Liz said to her friend

"I know... but I don't have to fight anyone... but depending on how the situation goes, but all I got to do is avoid fighting, that's all. And plus, we all been through some really tough situations before!" Asuna said

"That's true but something like this is way more difficult than any other situations." Agil said

"And plus, thanks to the teachers, we've gotten more better and improved ourselves irl. So, I need to go with the rescue team." Asuna said as Kirito spoke

"Wait... Asuna." Kirito said

"Kirito?" Asuna looks at him

"What you just said about improving ourselves in the real world is very true... but... you don't need to do this alone. We need more strength in numbers for... getting Deku back..." Kirito said as Eugeo spoke

"Yeah, you may be right Kirito... but who's going to go with Asuna? Only the teachers are strong enough to handle the ones who've took Deku away." Eugeo said

"Well... I believe it... should be... Alice... Asuna... Eugeo... Yuuki... and I... but... I'm banged up really badly, and Alice and Yuuki are... both down for now.. so Asuna and Eugeo should go... and the rest should wait for backup..." Kirito said

"Are you sure that the teachers going to let that happen?" Akuma said as Asuna spoke

"They have to! And plus, this is for Deku~Kun! He's been through so much pain and suffering because of that mark and he has his reasons for acting the way he was before... and he's our lovable friend. I'll do whatever it takes to get him back!" Asuna said with her determination tone in her voice

"Sigh"
"Well, I wanted to get into the rescue team too but... it is what it is. We should do this as well." Klien said as the others agreed with him, then Bercouli came back with the others

"All right, kids. I hope you're ready, 'cause we're going Rulid Village now!" Bercouli said as they all were ready. "Grab Kirito and meet us outside, and Asuna, come with me!" Bercouli said as Asuna spoken to him

"Bercouli Sensei, Eugeo decided to come along with me to the rescue team. If that's okay with you?" Asuna said

"Of course. Come on, we need to get a move on now!"

[ With Bercouli's commands, Asuna and Eugeo was now assigned to the rescue team to retrieve Deku back from being escorted to the Administrator; Quinella's whereabouts. They all have been separated into groups - GA (Group A); Rescue Team - Fanatio, Renly, Sheyta, Asuna and Eugeo. GB (Group B); Backup Team - Alice, Kirito, Yuuki and Akuma. GC (Group C); Sinon and the others on Standby. GD (Group D); Fizel, Linel, Eldrie, Serlut and Volo on retrieving Alice and Yuuki. - Now - ]

~"All right. We're all fully prepared. Once the search crew arrives we'll -" (Bercouli)
~("Commander Bercouli! We've got some bad news!") (Fizel telepath to Bercouli)

"Yes, Fizel? What's the issue?" Bercouli said

~("The student; Yuuki Konno - She's not at her porch. She's missing!") (Fizel)
~"What?! How?! Eydis said Deku placed her at the front porch?! Did you or Linel see someone who took her away?!" (Bercouli)
~("Sorry sir, that's a no but we're looking for her right now as we speak. But we have Alice retrieved and Volo is taking her back home to Rulid Village now with you guys.") (Linel)
"Good grief! One problem after another... Find Yuuki as soon as possible!" (Bercouli)
~("Yessir, Commander") (Fizel)
~("Yessir, Commander") (Linel)

"Bercouli-Sensei? What's wrong?" Aiko asked her teacher

*Sighed*
"I never thought I'd say this but... Yuuki Konno is missing." Bercouli said as everyone, especially Aiko was shocked

"What! Yuuki's missing!" Aiko's eyes widened

"I know, but don't worry, we got 4 teachers looking  for little Yuuki now! I promise you kids that we'll find her. So please stay calm and we need to go!" Bercouli said

[ When everyone thought things couldn't get any worse as Deku went rogue and abandoned his friends ... it turns out that Yuuki Konno is also missing! Everyone was shocked when Bercouli told them that 4 teachers are looking for her and they have no choice but to do as they're told to do! ]

[ With Joe, Volt and Inosuke ]

[ All three of them... were suddenly taking a breather in the rain... ]

BRIMMING!!!

"Darn! When we're having a good time with those sword chicks... having to take a damn break... it drives me crazy..." Volt complains

"It can't be helped - What do you even expect. When one fights at the second state one's body gets drained drastically. You really expect to not feeling the effects?!" Inosuke said to Volt

"More than that, it's an ordeal not to be able to use one's body for a while... it's incredibly frustrating as hell..." Joe said

"It can't... be helped with those two crazy-ass chicks as our opponents. If we've held anything back - (Inosuke)

~BRIMMING - THUDERCLAP!!
~Eydis:

~Medina:

"We'd all be dead by now just like them now." Inosuke sighed. "We're going to catch up with the others soon. We'll take another 10 minutes to rest up." Inosuke said

"Damn! Do we have to go to the "Central Cathedral" again?! That's too far!" Volt complains even more. "Why can't Centoria be little more closer?!"

"Quinella already brought the "Underworld" into this real world already... it can't be helped, like I said before." Inosuke said

"And she'd says something about "<<Incarnation>>" or something like that?" Volt said

~"Dunno myself. But we just need to go the "Central Cathedral Axiom Church for our lady Quinella. All right... so we should - (Inosuke)
~BRIMMING -
~DARK CLOUDED!!!
~"Ah - Wh-What the hell?!" (Volt)
~"Why's the surrounding area is getting darker?!" (Joe)

[ Suddenly... the surrounding area is get darker than before... the trio's scattered to get more space but they still couldn't see through their eyes in the dark - ]

~"The hell?! What's going on... why's it so dark -" (Volt)
SWOOPED IN  - SLASHED DOUBLE SLASHED!!
"AGHHHH!!" Volt got slashed to his right side of his neck and to his torso, he received an critical injuries as he could barely stand on his two feet. "Wait... how - How's this even happening?! We'd killed you two -
SKEWERED!! SHINK!

Medina:

"You did... with Eydis's Dark illusions that is.." Medina said as she killed Volt, then his lifeless body fell to the ground in his death

Inosuke:

"What was that?! Did someone get slashed-?!
QUICK SLASHED!!! SKEWERS BLOOD! SPLATTERED!!! THUDDED!

[ Inosuke got slashed by his neck and his blood's splattering out from his head and his body collapsed! ]

"Someone did get slashed... and that's your corpse." Eydis used her opportunity to slashed Inosuke's neck clean

And Joe:

"H-Hey! I-Inosuke! Yo! Volt! You guys still here? C'mon stop playing!" Joe couldn't see of where he's going... so he'd stop and try to sense their presence. "Guys -"

"They're not even here anymore..." (Eydis)

"What?! Shut up with your crap-!" Joe said

"It's the truth... we just killed them in cold blood, thanks to Eydis' "Enhance Armament." (Medina)

~"Enhance Armament-?!" (Joe)
~SLASHED!!
"Argh-!!"
"SLASHED SLASHED! SLASHED -! DOUBLE CROSSED SLASHED! SHING-!
"GRAAGHHH!!" Joe received an critical amount of damage from the slashes received from Eydis and Medina

"DAMN-! ARGH!" Joe spits out so much blood, then Eydis and Medina both approach him, making him scared of getting killed. "W-Wait... h-hold on a sec...! D-Don't kill me! I-I'll even help you guys out!" Joe fears of his own life now as he begs the duos to not kill him, then Eydis spoke

"So now you're begging us to not kill you?! After everything you've said and done up until now, you're asking us to not kill you? You've got some nerve saying that!" Eydis said as she's ready to end his life.

"C-C'mon! I've only been following orders ever since from the hospital... I've been doing this... t-to live my life more!" Joe said as he's desperate to live

"Following orders," huh? What about you doing those CRUCIAL things?! I've heard that you and your friend have tried to beat and rape innocent people - Like Aiko and Yuuki! You two've got it coming when Deku single handily send you two to the hospital that day! And then, you two used the "Curse Mark" to get your revenge on him! You two don't deserve to live after every bad decisions you guys made in this world!" Eydis said as she's ready to deliver the final blow to Joe

"W-WAIT! I-I'LL EVEN TELL YOU WHERE THE IMPOSTER TAKING YOUR FRIEND AT!" Joe screams for his life

"There's no need - At the Axiom Church! That's where Black is taking Deku to and that's where the Administrator been hiding all this time!" Eydis said

"W-WAIT!!!

Eydis:

"See you and the others in hell -"
SKEWERED!!

[ As it turns out, Eydis and Medina were only alive is because Inosuke and the others were fighting Eydis' Dark Illusions made from her own sword. Then waiting for the right moment to ambush the Curse Mark Trio with her "Enhance Armament!" Now... The Trio are now dead... ]

Yuuki's POV

[ I was knocked out by my own boyfriend; Deku. I have no idea how long I was unconscious... as I woke up and I see a light. It wasn't too bright. Then after my eyes adjusted... I see an whole bunch of library books... it's like a whole palace full of books! Then suddenly... ]

"Mmm... w-where am I?" I was rubbing my eyes then suddenly someone was approaching me

"I see that you're awake now, good."

"H-Huh.. w-who are you? You... almost look like a doll..." I said as she smiled at me

"Hehe. I get that - Greetings, Yuuki Konno - My name is Cardinal. I'm an Administrator as you see."

- To Be Continued -