My Yandere Girlfriend Hiding in the Dungeon Kills Me Over and Over Again - Chapter 167

Chapter 167   Reunion

We hurried towards the door.

Beyond the door, the fancy interior from earlier abruptly changed to the original cave-like atmosphere.

As expected, beyond the door wasn’t the “Chamber of Truth,” and no matter how much we wished silently, we couldn’t hear each other’s thoughts.

For now, we breathed a sigh of relief that no further accidents seemed to occur.

Then, we started walking down a straight path to search for the treasure chest. Despite Elsie’s absence, we proceeded cautiously just in case.

Soon enough, I spotted the treasure chest ahead in my line of sight.

Several pillars surrounded the treasure chest, adorned with luxurious decorations. It must be the treasure chest Elsie mentioned.

“Hey, is that—”

“K-Kiska—”

Just as I was about to mention the treasure chest, Lyune also spoke simultaneously.

Thanks to that, an awkward silence filled the air.

Until just a moment ago, Lyune hadn’t spoken at all, now she was mumbling something with a hesitant expression.

“Um, about earlier…”

Lyune stated hesitantly.

“W-what about earlier…”

“About Lyune saying like me.”

Admitting to liking someone made her blush all over again…

“Well, since it’s already out there, I’ll say it properly. My feelings for Kiska are genuine, no doubt about that.”

“I see…”

Not knowing how else to respond, I gave a safe reply.

“Um, I wanted to know how Kiska feels about it…”

“I, um…”

“N-no, it’s fine. We should wait until everything calms down to talk about it. That would be better! I’ll be prepared to accept Kiska’s feelings, whatever they may be.”

Lyune was about to say something, but then she stopped herself.

She was right—waiting until everything settled down was the better choice. Now wasn’t the time for romance.

But how should I respond to Lyune’s feelings? Of course, I was happy about it. However, I—

“You two sure took your time. I was getting rather tired of waiting.”

My thoughts were wiped away.

Before I even noticed, she was there.

“Master…!!”

Lyune lunged toward Nyau and embraced her tightly.

“Master, I missed you so much!!”

With teary eyes, Lyune clung to her, while Nyau, with a resigned sigh, gently patted her back. It was almost like watching a mother and daughter.

“Judging from the way you look, it seems like you went through some hardships. Honestly, I would have liked for you to overcome something of this level a bit more easily, but… well, the important thing is that both of you are safe.”

Looking at Lyune’s horns and fangs, Nyau seemed to understand what had happened. It appeared to be common knowledge between the two that Lyune could take on the form of a demon.

“I’m glad you’re safe too, Nyau. I was worried about you.”

When I said that, Nyau let out an exasperated sigh.

“For someone like Kiska to be worried about me—since when did you get so arrogant?”

She had a point, but that was a rather twisted response.

“Sigh… Judging from your expressions, it seems neither of you has realized the secret of this place. Once you understand it, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

A secret? What was Nyau talking about? If we had known this secret, could we have avoided all the trouble we went through?

“Master… there’s something I need to apologize for.”

Still clinging tightly to Nyau, Lyune spoke up.

“Something you need to apologize for?”

Nyau repeated, and Lyune took a deep breath, steeling herself before speaking.

“Um… I ended up falling for Kiska…”

I watched their conversation, holding my breath.

“Sigh… Oh, that? I already knew. I heard your entire conversation earlier, so you didn’t need to spell it out for me.”

Nyau spoke as if it were the most trivial thing in the world.

“Master, you’re not mad?”

“Rather, I’d like to know why you thought I would be.”

“Because… I kept trying so hard to set Kiska and you up together…”

At Lyune’s words, Nyau let out the biggest sigh of the day.

“Listen here—I’ve said it countless times already. To me, Kiska is nothing but a traitor to the Hero’s Party. I despise him, and there’s absolutely no way I’d ever like him.”

“Please don’t talk about Kiska like that…”

Lyune pleaded with a serious expression, while Nyau frowned, looking irritated.

“Well, I honestly have no idea what you see in this guy.”

Saying that, Nyau shot me a sharp glare full of disdain.

“Kiska is really kind,” Lyune countered firmly.

“Sigh… Do whatever you want. I don’t have time to interfere in my disciple’s love life. If you two want to get together and flirt, go right ahead!”

“Thank you, Master!”

Was the matter settled…?

Nyau walked over to me and, with an annoyed expression, said, “If you ever make Lyune cry, I won’t forgive you,” before turning away in a huff.

Lyune, now relieved, smiled at me. “Looks like Master has accepted it. I’m glad.”

To that, I could only give a wry smile. “Yeah… I guess so.”

Honestly, I couldn’t process their conversation at all.

I knew why. But saying it out loud felt terrifying.

I had always known the truth—Nyau never had any feelings for me.

After all, in this timeline, nothing had ever happened between us.

“More importantly, hurry up and open that treasure chest. We can’t stay in this damp, gloomy place forever.”

With that, Nyau strode toward the treasure chest.