SAO didn't have flying abilities or skills. After kicking Shadow away, Seiya was ready to finish him off when he landed. But he was stunned when Shadow disappeared in mid-air. Teleportation was impossible since the "Hill of the Dead" blocked all teleportation skills and items. So, it could only be an invisibility skill.
"Damn it! Kuradeel is a useless piece of garbage with no skill, and he almost got one-shotted! Who collected this intel?! Who said that players who use summoned creatures are weak?! The swordsmanship that almost killed Kuradeel, and his ridiculous reflexes and physical abilities... That's not weak!"
Although their fight had been short, Shadow was already considering retreating. Smiling Coffin members were psychopaths who loved to kill, but there was a huge difference between loving to kill and wanting to die. They had been confident in killing Seiya because they thought of him as a "Beast Tamer" whose personal strength was not a threat. But from their brief skirmish, Shadow could tell that Seiya himself was terrifyingly powerful. And Kuradeel was a useless idiot who almost got killed in one hit and was no help at all. With Kuradeel and Shadow together, there was no difference from Shadow being on his own.
The "Hill of the Dead" was a no-teleportation zone, but he still had his invisibility skill. As long as he could get to a safe area and use a teleportation crystal, he would be free. As for Kuradeel, he was just a useless piece of trash, and Shadow had already saved him once, so his conscience was clear. And for Ken and Apple, there was nothing he could do. His invisibility skill only worked on him, so they were out of luck. But if he could escape, he would go find PoH, the leader of Smiling Coffin, and get revenge for his brothers. PoH loved hunting strong players. With the whole Smiling Coffin guild, they would definitely be able to get their revenge.
After analyzing the pros and cons, Shadow decided not to stay any longer. His invisibility skill had a time limit, and he had to get out of Seiya's sight as soon as possible.
"Shikigami Summon: White Tiger—Kujira!"
Just as Shadow was about to make his escape, Seiya pointed his hand in the air, and a star constellation appeared before him.
"Howl!"
A sound like a dog and a wolf echoed through the air, and a giant black dog, like a large husky, slowly appeared behind Seiya. As soon as the giant dog appeared, it sniffed the air and immediately fixed its eyes on Shadow's location, baring its teeth.
Shadow, who was still invisible, was stunned when he saw the dog. He never thought that Seiya's "Shikigami Blade" Unique Skill was so powerful that he could summon two such powerful monsters at the same time. The golden dragon was one thing, but Shadow could feel that this new black dog was also not to be messed with. The moment the dog looked at him, Shadow felt like there was nowhere to run. A golden dragon, a black dog, and the flaming tiger from the intel... Who knows if the "Saint" had more monsters to summon?
And everyone thought Seiya's skill could only summon one monster at a time, but he had just summoned two! No, two might not even be his limit. Shadow felt a chill run down his spine when he remembered Seiya saying they hadn't brought enough people. Seiya wasn't being arrogant; he was truly powerful. He could summon multiple boss-level monsters at once. The "Saint's" true power was far beyond anyone's imagination!
After being targeted by the dog, Shadow tried to fight and run, but as they say, two legs can't outrun four. His invisibility skill was useless. He was quickly tackled, and even though he tried to stab the dog with his poisoned dagger, the dog only roared in pain. Then, with one bite of its giant mouth, the dog bit Shadow's head off.
After dealing with Shadow, the dog, at Seiya's command, ran toward the golden dragon's battle. The two remaining Smiling Coffin members were already struggling against the dragon. Seeing the strongest member of their group getting killed by the dog and the dog now running toward them, they lost all hope.
Listening to the screams of the two Smiling Coffin members in the distance, Kuradeel, who was chugging healing potions, watched Seiya walk toward him with fear in his eyes.
"You can't kill me! I'm not a red-named player like them! If you kill me, you'll become a red-named player! And I'm a member of the Knights of the Blood! My guild leader and my guild won't let you get away with this!"
Kuradeel, who had already lost one arm, kept retreating as Seiya approached. When Seiya's sword lit up again, Kuradeel's other arm was sliced off as well. Seeing his HP, which he had just brought up with healing potions, drop so fast, Kuradeel finally felt the fear of death. He looked at Seiya, who was not moved by his threats, and started begging.
"Please, let me go! I was out of my mind. I know, I won't ever bother Asuna again. If you kill someone in this game, they die in real life, too. You don't want to be a murderer, do you? If you let me go, I'll give you all my items and disappear from your sight forever."
Kuradeel had no arms, but he was on his knees, kowtowing to Seiya. Seiya remained calm and said slowly, "A piece of trash like you deserves to die here. As for being a murderer, I don't care. If anything, you chose a good place. There's no one around, and messages can't be sent. Even if I kill all of you, who will know?"