Alicization Episode 7: Swordcraft Academy

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Credit for Summary: SAO: Alicization Wikipedia with changes by yours truly.

Two years have passed since Kirito and Eugeo left Rulid Village. They are now the primary trainees of the North Centoria Imperial Sword Mastery Academy. The duo reflects on how they won in a swordsmanship tournament at the northern town of Zakkaria, then afterwards gained the requirement to enroll themselves into the academy. Their aim is to graduate from the academy as top students and stand a chance to become Integrity Knights, which means gaining access to Central Cathedral. Kirito has a special training spar one day with his mentor, Elite Swordswoman Sortiliena Serlut, who is the second seat among the seniors. Although Kirito doesn't manage to defeat her this time, Sortiliena laments that her sword skills are still unrefined enough. She also suspects Kirito not showing everything from his Aincrad style and requests him to do so before her graduation soon, which Kirito agrees. After meal, Kirito and Eugeo visit the garden to have a look at the zephyr flowers which Kirito was attempting to grow. Eugeo anxiously asks Kirito whether he will return to his homeland if he regains his memories, in which Kirito assuring him that they will stick together to the end. The next day, Kirito goes to receive a black sword made out of a branch of Gigas Cedar from a craftsman named Sadore, with Eugeo accompanying him. While trying his new sword in a park, Kirito accidentally slips and stains the uniform of Elite Swordsman First Seat Uolo Levinteinn. Uolo willingly let go of the fact that Kirito is training on a rest day but he points out the stain as an excuse to invite Kirito to a spar as a "punishment" to Kirito. The two prepare while Eugeo, Sortiliena and other audiences become witnesses to an impending duel.