My Yandere Girlfriend Hiding in the Dungeon Kills Me Over and Over Again - Chapter 162

Chapter 162   Secret

As soon as we opened the door, a soft, rainbow-colored mist spilled out.

“Wow, it’s so pretty…”

I nodded in agreement.

Stepping inside, we found ourselves in a space straight out of a fairy tale.

The walls were covered in patterns resembling hearts and tulips. Countless glowing orbs, like floating balloons, drifted from the ceiling, casting a colorful light throughout the room. The floor was scattered with crystal-like transparent stones that shimmered with every step we took.

“Huh? The door we came through…”

Lyune’s voice made me turn around.

Sure enough, the door that had been there just moments ago had vanished.

“What the hell is this room?”

The moment I muttered that, a transparent screen appeared before us.

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Beyond this point, you will come to know the truths hidden within each other’s hearts.

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“Come to know… the truth?”

Lyune murmured in confusion.

Honestly, I had no idea what it meant either. The truths hidden in our hearts—what exactly was that referring to?

(Man, I’m hungry… I really want to eat that apple pie I bought in the kingdom the other day. What was the name of that shop again?)

“Huh?”

I instinctively let out a sound of surprise.

That voice just now—it was unmistakably Lyune’s.

But she hadn’t opened her mouth.

“Lyune… you just thought about wanting apple pie, didn’t you?”

“Wha—!? Kiska-cchi, how do you know that!?”

Lyune’s eyes went wide in shock.

She definitely hadn’t said it out loud.

“Heard it in my head.”

“Uh… could this be what it means to know the truth?”

I see, so we can understand each other’s thoughts.

“Hey, wanna try it? To see if we can really read each other’s minds?”

“Yeah, sounds good. Then, I’ll think of my favorite animal, and you try to guess it, Kiska.”

“Got it.”

“Okay then…”

(A rabbit… A white, fluffy one with perky ears and red eyes.)

“A rabbit. And not just any rabbit—a white one with red eyes, right?”

“Whoa! You can even get that much detail!?”

Lyune’s face was filled with shock.

I see. So this is what it means to know the truth. Not just thoughts, but even the images behind them are transmitted directly.

“Now it’s your turn, Kiska. Think of your favorite food.”

“Alright.”

(Lamb stew. Especially the fragrant, herb-rich one from Silver Moon Inn in Katarof Village…)

“Stew! From Silver Moon Inn! That sounds so delicious! I wanna go eat there too!”

“You even figured out the exact place…?”

It seemed like our thoughts were truly an open book to each other.

“Um, so what should we do?”

“I don’t know, but… should we just move forward?”

Ahead of us stretched a straightforward, unmistakable path—a rainbow-colored road straight out of a fairy tale. It seemed to be telling us to follow it.

“For now, let’s walk down this path.”

“Yeah!”

And so, we cautiously started moving forward.

But… if all our thoughts are being exposed, that could be a problem. Well, I don’t really have anything to hide from Lyune, so I guess it’s fine.

(Ugh… but there’s one thing I absolutely don’t want Kiska to find out…)

I heard Lyune’s thoughts.

“—!”

I instinctively stopped in my tracks.

“Ah…”

Lyune also came to a halt. She must have sensed my sudden unease.

(Oh no, I need to stop thinking about it…! Um, um, I’ll think about delicious food, or cute animals! Rabbits, kittens, um… what else…?)

I could tell, almost as if I were reading a book, that Lyune was desperately trying to change her train of thought. This was… awkward.

I couldn’t say I wasn’t curious about what she was hiding, but asking about it in a situation like this felt way too wrong.

“Ah! Kiska, look! A monster! Over there!”

Up ahead, a monster resembling a giant yellow wasp was hovering in the air. Though its body looked like that of an ordinary bee, it was the size of a dog, and its stinger gleamed like a razor-sharp sword.

“That’s a Golden Bee! It’s poisonous, so be careful!”

Lyune explained. As expected of Nyau’s apprentice—she was quite knowledgeable.

“Kiska, come on! Focus on the monster! Look!”

She was clearly trying to change the subject, yelling loudly to distract me. Well, I might as well go along with it.

“Yeah, leave it to me.”

I drew my sword and took a stance. The Golden Bee charged straight at me. But that actually worked in my favor—monsters that attack in a straight line are the easiest to deal with.

I swiftly dodged to the side and sliced off its wings as it flew past. Losing its balance, the monster crashed to the ground. Without hesitation, I finished it off by cutting off its head.

“Wow, Kiska! That was amazing!”

Lyune clapped her hands in excitement. But the next moment, she grabbed my hand and started pulling me forward.

“Hurry! There might be more monsters ahead!”

“H-Hey…”

She was obviously in a rush. No, more than that—she was panicking. It was painfully clear that she wanted to get away from the earlier conversation as quickly as possible.

(Don’t think about it, don’t think about it, don’t think about it…)

I could hear her inner voice again.

For now, I decided to let her pull me along in silence.

GUGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Suddenly, a deep, beastly roar echoed from deeper within.

“Hey, Kiska! That’s a Stone Golem, right?”

Standing before us, blocking the passage, was a massive humanoid creature made entirely of rock. It towered over five meters tall.

(This is bad… The Stone Golem is a pretty strong monster, right? But I can’t use magic without Master…)

I heard Lyune’s inner voice.

If it’s a Stone Golem, I’ve definitely encountered one before in the Katarov Dungeon. I couldn’t recall the details, but my gut told me it was an opponent I could handle.

“Lyune, stay back!”

With heavy, earth-shaking steps, the golem approached us.

(Kiska, the golem’s weak spot is the magic core in its chest! It moves slowly, so you should have a chance to strike!)

I nodded at Lyune’s silent advice.

As expected of Nyau’s apprentice—her knowledge of monsters was impressive.

The golem raised both arms high and swung them down, trying to crush me. It was slow, but the sheer force behind it was terrifying. I leaped to the side just in time, and the ground where I stood shattered violently.

(Wah! Kiska, are you okay!?!)

“I’m fine! Worry about yourself instead!”

I instinctively answered her thoughts out loud.

Dodging the next attack, I set my sights on the golem’s chest. Knowing a monster’s weak point made all the difference.

“There!”

With all my strength, I drove my sword straight into its magic core.

GOGOGOGO…

With a deep, rumbling sound, the golem crumbled into pieces.

“You did it! Kiska, that was amazing!”

Lyune jumped with excitement, her maid outfit’s skirt fluttering.

(Kiska really is strong… No wonder Master trusts him so much…)

Hearing the honest admiration in her thoughts made me feel a little embarrassed.

“No, it’s thanks to you for telling me its weak spot.”

“Ehehe, well… at the very least, I should be able to do that much.”

Lyune smiled happily. But that expression quickly faded.

“Hey… I don’t think we can move forward like this…”

The fallen golem’s remains completely blocked the narrow passageway. There didn’t seem to be any other paths—this was a problem.

“Kiska, look!”

Lyune pointed at a gap between the golem’s torso and arm.

“If we try hard enough, I think we can squeeze through…!”

Saying that, she got down and began crawling through the opening. It did seem like I could fit through there too.

Just as I was thinking that—

Lyune’s skirt started riding up as she crawled forward. It looked like the hem had gotten caught on something.

She didn’t seem to notice and kept moving ahead without a care.

This is bad. At this rate, I’m going to see—

And then I saw it. The pure white fabric of—

“Eh?”

Lyune let out a surprised noise.

Oh, crap. I completely forgot—she can hear my thoughts too.

“Ughhhh!!”

Lyune screamed as she hurriedly crawled through the narrow passage, holding down her skirt.

(No, no, no…! Kiska saw everything!)

I could hear Lyune’s thoughts as I mimicked her, crawling through the tight space.

“Uh, sorry about that…”

I said, emerging from the gap for the moment.

Lyune glared at me, her face bright red.

(I didn’t think Kiska was such a pervert… pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert, pervert…)

Ugh, being berated like this is really getting to me.

Honestly, it was an accident—I couldn’t help but see, and I don’t think I deserved to be called like that.

“Unintended…!”

Lyune muttered under her breath.

(You were staring right at it when you could’ve looked away…)

Well, yeah, I did kind of memorize it with my eyes… Oh, crap.

“Kiska, you idiot—!!”

I heard Lyune’s angry shout.