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I think if there's one thing all of us SAO fans can agree on is the amount of wasted potential the Aincrad Arc had, so this fanfic is going to try to tap into and uncover that wasted potential. However to do so there will be many changes, here are some things you guys can expect as you read this:

-The game itself will have some drastic and impactful changes; one of which is the inclusion of magic, more skills and much more. So if you are not looking for a piece of work that will change the original story a lot then this may not be the story for you.

-I will write the story with the assumption that you guys aren't adept MMORPG players, so there will be a fair bit of explanations, however, fear not, there won't be huge exposition dumps (at least not too many XD).

-There won't be a harem since I felt that was very distracting and unnecessary. I will, however, keep the Kirito and Asuna pairing and develop it much more.

-No more infuriating and random huge time skips.

-I will try to cover all 100 floors

-I do not guarantee the usage of the complete original cast, especially the female characters who were just there to fill up Kirito's harem party

-Klein and Agil will remain though :D

-This will only be a revamp of the first arc and I have no intentions of including ANYTHING from beyond that (sorry to you Shinon and Suguha fans)

-The story will start from the very beginning and I will try to capture the serious tone the anime had set when it began.

If you have any suggestions, thoughts or comments on anything, don't hesitate to leave a review; I'm always interested in what my readers think and they are greatly appreciated!

*I do not own Sword Art Online or any of its characters.