About the book: year / Escape is impossible until the game is completed completely; Gameover means real death... Without knowing the whole truth about the mysterious new generation multiplayer game "Sword Art Online", ten thousand players logged in at the same time and thereby marked the beginning of a mortal battle. Walking through SAO, the main character Kirito accepted the rules of the game. In this game world, in a giant floating fortress called "Aincrad", he became a lone player. However, unable to resist the persistence of the warrior and rapier master Asuna, he began working with her in pairs. This meeting predetermined the fate of Kirito... Version text dated 01/24/12. The latest version can be found at http://ushwood.narod.ru/sao/sao.htmlTranslation from English - UshwoodBeta editing - Lady AstrelRussified illustrations - Danholm Any commercial use of this text or its fragments is prohibited.