The battle against the fifth-floor golem boss begins with a bang! Titanic limbs snatch and stomp at the small party of elites Kirito and Asuna hastily brought together, threatening to eviscerate the players long before they get their hands on the flag they came for…Will their risky plan succeed? Or will rushing to complete the floor end in the worst of all ways―dead friends, a war between the guilds, and halted progress toward escaping the game?! Reki Kawahara is an award winning author best known for his light novel series, Sword Art Online and Accel World.