: While navigating the lower floors, they find a female NPC named Freyja trapped in an ice cage. While the others suspect a trap, Klein insists on saving her, citing his "samurai code." After being freed, Freyja joins the party to reclaim her family's stolen treasure.
: The episode concludes with the party entering the throne room to face Thrym , the King of the Frost Giants. Freyja reveals that she was intended to be Thrym's bride but refused, and she provides the party with massive buffs to prepare for the final confrontation. Sword Art Online II Episode 16
: Early in the episode, the group encounters two powerful Minotaur-like bosses. Kirito demonstrates a new "Skill Link" technique, chaining sword skills with other party members to bypass cooldown periods—a workaround for his missing Dual-Wielding skill in ALO. : While navigating the lower floors, they find
: The group has only one hour left to reach the bottom of the dungeon and secure the legendary sword, Excalibur . If they fail, a war between giants will be triggered, resulting in the permanent destruction of the ALO world. Freyja reveals that she was intended to be