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Originally Posted by kazzuya13

By the way guys I am both reading the Ln and watching anime however there is something I don't know

Spoiler for Question:

In the event between "The blackswordman" and the "Warmth of the heart" when did kirito removed his gaudy chest plate and truly became a black cloth player and gained his "The Elucidator" sword?

Spoiler for Answer:

If you look at the novel illustrations that accompany the chapters, he's actually wearing his "end game" clothing as far back as The Black Swordsman (or at least all his coats from then on look the same). It's really only the anime that put him in that particular getup.