Just when they believe their lives would return to normalcy, Kirito, Asuna, Jaymes, Koharu, and their friends are plunged into a new game that mysteriously fusion of other games. With only their two best weapons, currently equipped armor, and skill of highest proficiency brought over, the first order of business for the separated friends is to reunite. Their first challenge is to fight thirst, stamina, the environment, and other players while getting their bearings in a game where an old rule comes in a new form: if their avatar dies, the player can no longer log on. Welcome to Unital Ring, and may the fittest survive.
Set during the Caliber/Mother Rosario Arcs and Hollow Realization, Jaymes joins Kirito, Asuna, and the gang on the quest to Jotunheim to recover the legendary sword Excalibur, meet the Absolute Sword Yuuki, and dive into a different death game, Sword Art: Origins. References include events and characters from the SAO game universe.