第 14 集: 世界末日與最終決鬥

After a hard fought battle, the Knights of Blood Oath and other allies defeat the Skull Reaper, boss of the 75th floor. Kirito deduces that Heathcliff is, in fact, Akihiko Kayaba himself, by exposing him as an "Immortal Object." Akihiko paralyzes everyone except Kirito, and reveals that he would have been the final floor's boss. He offers Kirito the chance to face him in a one-on-one duel. If Kirito wins, Akihiko will consider the game beaten and log-out all the remaining players. After giving his best wishes to the others, Kirito accepts the challenge. Asuna sacrifices herself to save Kirito, despite the fact that she is paralyzed and so should be unable to move. After Asuna dies, Kirito is stricken by grief, and attacks Heathcliff with little will. Heathcliff easily kills Kirito, but Kirito overrides the Death system, recovering at zero health and killing Heathcliff. By doing this, the game is declared cleared. Kirito and Asuna find themselves on a mysterious platform high over Aincrad. Heathcliff, or rather, Kayaba, talks to Kirito and Asuna, explaining he just wanted to create a world that everyone imagined in their hearts. He then bids farewell to the couple, and congratulates them on clearing the game. Kirito and Asuna tell one another their real names, Kazuto Kirigaya and Asuna Yukki, and embrace as the world falls apart. To his surprise, Kazuto awakens in a hospital in the real world. Despite being physically weak, he sets off in search of the real Asuna. (Source: Wikipedia)
集數
- 第 10 集 · 桐人正面迎戰 Heathcliff,在 Laughing Coffin 的伏擊中倖存,並向 Asuna 求婚
- 第 11 集 · 桐人和亞絲娜在22樓度假期間收養了出現故障的少女優
- 第 12 集 · 桐人和亞絲娜營救思考者,而結衣犧牲了她作為AI的存在。
- 第 13 集 · 桐人和亞絲娜協助西村釣魚,隨後迎戰首領副本
- 第 14 集 · 世界末日與最終決鬥
- 第 15 集 · 桐人探訪昏迷的亞絲娜,並直面須鄉的收養計畫,同時收到一封神秘郵件。
- 第 16 集 · 桐人借助尤吉歐的協助,進入阿爾夫海姆線上網尋找亞絲娜,目標直指世界樹。
- 第 17 集 · Leafa 教導 Kirito 飛行並計畫攀登 World Tree 頂峰
- 第 18 集 · Leafa 為 Kirito 離隊後,引導他前往世界樹