This might be a game, but it s not something you play. - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer After Kirito and Eugeo s brush with death in their fight against the goblins, it s back to the Gigas Cedar, the massive tree that Eugeo s destined to hack away at for the rest of his days. But Kirito feels a lot stronger now-even the Blue Rose Sword feels lighter in his hands. As he approaches the fearsome Gigas Cedar with a new ax in hand, he realizes that felling the giant just might be within the realm of possibility