There is no way to win this game. The only difference is when and where you will die... After completing the first and second levels of Aincrad, Kirito, Asuna, and the other players ascend to the third level. New unstable allies await them - first and foremost, Kizmel, the elven knight.

Kizmel is supposed to be a secondary NPC with low-level AI, but she soon reveals that she is much more than that. With new allies come new complications, and the elves of the vast forest on the third level are no more united than the players who have just arrived there. The intrigue deepens when a mysterious figure challenges Kirito, and what begins as a simple skills competition may actually be something much more deadly! Sword Art Online: Progressive is a new version of the Sword Art Online story that chronicles the complete adventure of Kirito and Asuna through Aincrad - from the first level to the end!