Nicole May
Wow. I really REALLY hope this arc gets animated at some point. This is some of the only scraps of information we have of events that took place during this time period. That 200 years is super important, and I hope it's explored more. This was my first SAO LN. It will be far from my last. Iskhan is one of my favorite characters at this point. He's an amazing leader and an amazing father. Bringing Ronie to the front and showing her growth, especially in that last fight, was a fantastic choice. And it's amazing to see Kirito and Asuna continue to interact with the Underworld, and show just how much they've thought about protecting it, and maintaining the peace. Kirito especially continues to show incredible charisma with everyone, and still gets serious when needed. Just wow. I know Unital Ring is after this, but I hope we return to this time period again. Next up, Volume 20.