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

Chapter 44 Master, you’re so naughty.

I had thought for sure that I would acquire another ‘attribute bestowal,’ but upon calm reflection, I realized that this ‘Crystal of Wisdom’ had the effect of obtaining one skill at random.

So, it wasn’t strange at all that the skill I acquired in a different time axis was different.

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You obtained the skill ‘Appraisal.’

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Upon seeing the skill I had acquired in front of me, I wondered if I should be happy. I distinctly remember that ‘Appraisal’ was also in the list of skills that could be obtained with the ‘Crystal of Wisdom.’ Since its rank was D, it might be considered a subpar skill. However, it seemed more useful than ‘attribute bestowal,’ which had no practical application at all.

Unable to come up with a better idea, I decided to give it a try for the time being. I used ‘Appraisal’ on the black sword I was holding.

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‘Appraisal’ is unavailable because the required level has not been reached.

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“……Seriously?”

“Master, what are you muttering about?”

“I wanted to ‘appraise’ you, but I couldn’t, so I got a little frustrated.”

“Aww, you wanted to <Appraise> me, you naughty Master.”

“Calling someone ‘naughty’ is a line that’s only acceptable when it’s a beautiful girl saying it.”

“Nah, nah, when I become human, I’ll have the appearance of a beautiful maiden, you know.”

Heh, there’s no way you will become a beautiful maiden. You’d be lucky to even become a cheeky young boy.

“Master, you just laughed with your nose!”

“I-I didn’t do such a thing…”

“Even if you say that, you’re smiling on the inside, aren’t you? Hmph, that’s fine. I’ll show you when I really become a beautiful maiden!”

“Well, I’ll look forward to it.”

In reality, I am quite curious about what appearance Puppeteer will have when it becomes human.

While having this conversation, I checked my skill points.

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Skill Points: 1320

<Provocation Level 1> Remaining Skill Points for Level Up: 10

<Swordsmanship Level 3> Remaining Skill Points for Level Up: 3000

<Parasitic Sword Puppeteer Master Level 2> Remaining Skill Points for Level Up: 700

<Appraisal Level 1> Remaining Skill Points for Level Up: 10

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When I checked my skill points, I realized I had quite a bit of room to spare. Even if I leave 700 points to level up <Parasitic Sword Puppeteer Master Level 2> to level 3, I still have a good amount of room. So, at this point, I decided to allocate points to <Provocation> and <Appraisal>. I put 110 points into each, raising them from level 1 to level 3 in one go.

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Skill points have been used.

The conditions required for leveling up have been met.

The skill <Appraisal> has leveled up.

Appraisal Level 1 ▶ Appraisal Level 3

The skill <Provocation> has leveled up.

Provocation Level 1 ▶ Provocation Level 3

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Alright, with the level up, I should be able to use <Appraisal>. So, once again, I tried using <Appraisal> on the <black blade>.

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One of the forms of the Parasitic Sword Puppeteer. It has a sharp edge.”

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“I managed to <appraise> it, but it only contains things I already know.”

This left me somewhat disappointed. It seemed like I didn’t need to spend skill points to level it up, after all.

Anyway, I completed what I wanted to do in this room and left the hidden chamber. Then, I headed towards the room where the boss was.

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“Master, are you nervous?”

“Well, a bit…”

As I was about to open the boss room, Puppeteer spoke up.

The boss in this dungeon was so formidable that even a vampire like Judite couldn’t defeat it, so saying I wasn’t nervous would be a lie.

“Shall I help you relax a bit?”

“Can you do that?”

“Heh, I can be surprisingly helpful, you know.”

“Is that so? In that case, please.”

“Hooray! Hooray! Go, Master! Do your best, do your best, Master!”

Puppeteer exclaimed loudly.

“…Is that all?”

I muttered because it felt somewhat lacking.

“No, it was quite embarrassing, so you should praise me more!”

“Sigh.”

“You just made fun of me, Master!”

“Well, I didn’t mean to.”

Yeah, I really didn’t intend to make fun of Puppeteer.

“Thank you, Puppeteer.”

For now, I expressed my gratitude.

“What’s with the formal gratitude?”

“No, I’m truly thankful.”

Honestly, if it weren’t for Puppeteer’s help, I wouldn’t have made it this far. So, there’s no doubt that I’m genuinely grateful.

“Forget the gratitude for now. After all, the real deal is yet to come, right?”

“Well, you’re right.”

Certainly, as Puppeteer said, it might be premature to express gratitude at this stage when it’s still uncertain if we can win. So, instead of gratitude, I said this:

“Well then, I’m counting on you, Puppeteer.”

“Yeah, leave it to me.”

After receiving his reply, I pushed open the door. Now, it’s time for the first encounter with the dungeon’s boss.

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Chapter 45 I’m sorry. I caused you to worry.

In a dungeon, there is always a presence known as the boss.

The boss hides deep within the dungeon, and defeating it allows you to obtain rewards, and furthermore, it grants you the ability to return outside the dungeon.

Pushing a particularly large door, it opens with surprisingly little effort.

As the door opened, I took a few steps into the room, and with a clanging sound, I turned around to see that the door had closed.

I was trapped.

“Master, there’s something here.”

“Yeah, I know.”

I responded to Puppeteer’s words.

I sensed a presence in the depths of the room.

‘Gyaaahhhhh!!’

A roar echoed.

The vibration from the incredibly loud sound reverberated throughout my body.

“What is that…?”

It was an enormously large monster, with a length easily exceeding five meters.

It had a multitude of legs and its body was elongated and twisted. It had a grotesque appearance.

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A giant centipede-like monster with an S-class difficulty rating.

It sprays poison from its body. Contact with this poison can even dissolve metal.

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I used <Appraisal> to assess the monster’s characteristics.

I see, <Appraisal> can reveal details that are not visible to the naked eye. It seems I’ll need to be extremely cautious about the poison.

“Pulsating Great Sword.”

For now, I transformed Puppeteer into the form of a great sword.

This sword should have its unique ability, <Autonomous Function>, so it shouldn’t be an opponent I can’t defeat.

“Kishaaaaahhhhhh!”

The Great Centipede Rumoahz charges.

I evade its attack and seize an opportunity to strike.

“Puppet Sword Technique – Grand Wheel Slash!”

A vertical spinning slash performed after a high jump.

“It’s tough!”

With a clink, the blade is repelled.

Its skin is harder than I imagined…!!

I continue to attempt to attack multiple times, but my attacks have no effect at all.

“Damn it, damn it,”

I muttered these words under my breath while repeatedly attempting to strike.

However, in what seemed like mockery, the Great Centipede Rumoahz let out a high-pitched cackling sound.

Challenging the boss might have been premature…

Unconsciously, I had come to that conclusion.

This time, it was a failure.

So, I thought it might be better to accept defeat here and make better use of it in the next attempt.

After all, even if I died, time would rewind. In that case, I should give it my all in the next attempt.

Knowing the boss’s strength alone was a significant gain, I could think of no other way.

“Master, what are you giving up for?”

Suddenly, Puppeteer’s rebuke reached my ears.

It seemed like he had noticed my resignation.

“Didn’t we make a promise? You promised to turn me into a human.”

That’s right.

I was standing here now because I made a promise with Puppeteer.

Certainly, I could probably start over even if I died.

However, Puppeteer would be different from the current one. The promise I made with the current Puppeteer could only be fulfilled in this time axis.

“I’m sorry for causing you to worry.”

There’s no way I should give up.

I have to struggle until the end; otherwise, I’ll never conquer this dungeon, no matter how much time passes.

“I’m going to get a little more serious.”

“Master!!”

Certainly, the skin of the Great Centipede Rumoahz is tough, and I can’t break through it with my current abilities.

But there must be a soft spot somewhere that I can penetrate.

For example, inside its body.

“Hey, you, small fry. My life is right here. Aim properly.”

I use <Provocation> against the Great Centipede Rumoahz.

“Gyaaahhhhh!”

The Great Centipede Rumoahz charges at me while screeching, an attack that’s far too predictable.

It’s just as I intended.

“Puppetry Sword Technique – Swift Dragon Thrust.”

I charged forward.

I didn’t mind being devoured. No, rather, come at me!

I’ll cut you from the inside with my blade…

I plunged into the mouth of the Great Centipede Rumoahz and, with that momentum, thrust my blade and fiercely tore it apart.

With each slash, blue blood splattered over me.

And then, I found myself outside the body of the Great Centipede Rumoahz.

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“Confirmed the subjugation of the monster.”

“Acquired skill points.”

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Along with that message window, the split corpse of the Great Centipede Rumoahz fell to the ground.

“We did it! Master!”

Hearing Puppeteer’s cheers, I finally became aware of something.

That I had defeated the boss of the dungeon.

“I did it, didn’t I…”

I found it a little hard to believe.

Until now, I had never managed to defeat any monster on my first try. I had died multiple times, over and over, redoing it each time, and only then achieving victory.

So, the fact that I had defeated the dungeon boss on the first attempt was surprising, especially considering that I had expected to face many challenges before entering this room.

“Hey, Master, let’s celebrate more. You’ve finally defeated the boss you’ve been longing for.”

“…You’re right.”

Various memories flashed back.

When I was wrongfully banished to the depths of the dungeon.

Afterward, I had engaged in repeated life-and-death battles with the Armored Bear Bugbears.

Then, I met Agetha, the vampire Judte, and Puppeteer.

And now, I had achieved the long-awaited dungeon conquest.

“Yessssssssss!”

I couldn’t help but shout in triumph.