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

Chapter 70 Unconsciousness

When I opened my eyes, I was still inside the dungeon.

I just couldn’t find the motivation to do anything and spent some time lost in thought. Despite all my efforts to burn and shatter the Demon Lord’s remains into pieces, it had all been in vain.

But there was no time to dwell on it. There had been some gains. First and foremost, I now knew about the existence of the ring. If I could just steal it from the Holy Knight Canaria, there was a good chance to prevent the resurrection of Demon Lord Zoga.

With this determination, I had to start moving. My first step was to locate where Holy Knight Canaria was.

Having decided on my plan, I headed straight to the room where many heavily-armored Bugbears appeared, gaining the skill “Acceleration” along the way. In the previous timeline, I would have moved from this point to where Hero Eligion was located. However, this time I wanted to avoid encountering Hero Eligion and search independently.

If I were lucky, I’d find Holy Knight Canaria as I explored.

“I found her…”

I couldn’t help but mutter under my breath. Before me was Holy Knight Canaria. She was on a higher floor than where Hero Eligion was and close to the room where the Golden Living Armor was supposed to be. In that area, Holy Knight Canaria was searching on her own.

I was ready to attack with the intention of killing her. With determination, I lunged forward, swinging my “Blazing Sword.”

A loud clang echoed as her sword deflected the strike. It seemed my surprise attack had failed.

“What are you thinking, scoundrel?”

She glared at me with a sharp gaze.

“If there were any hints of an impending attack, you should have been aware.”

With no room for conversation, I replied and resumed my attack.

“Hmph, that was a foolish question. I’ve disliked you from the moment I laid eyes on you, and it seems my instincts were not wrong.”

I inwardly cursed her for saying that.

A traitor who sided with the Demon Lord.

The battle with Holy Knight Canaria then began.

“What’s wrong? Your attacks have been feeble since the beginning.”

The battle was consistently one-sided.

The reason was simple; Holy Knight Canaria was stronger and more agile. With each sword block, my body arched backward, creating openings. In this situation, it was only natural that I’d be on the defensive.

“Shut up.”

I wiped the sweat from my forehead, casting the words aside.

I still had a trick up my sleeve.

“Acceleration.”

The skill <Acceleration> that I had just acquired earlier allowed me to move at an increased speed for a certain duration.

“What…?”

In an instant, Holy Knight Canaria looked at me in astonishment. How does it feel to face this attack? You shouldn’t stand a chance.

There was a sound of impact, coming from right behind me.

“Huh…?”

As I realized, my body was bent in an unexpected direction. Someone had attacked me from behind. By the time I comprehended this, my body had already collided with the wall. Who in the world…?

I thought while raising my head.

“Is Canaria all right?”

“Your Highness, I apologize for troubling you. It’s all because of my incompetence…”

“Canaria, you don’t need to apologize at times like this.”

The person speaking to Holy Knight Canaria was Hero Eligion.

Ah, I see.

Until now, I had been guiding Hero Eligion to the location where the Demon Lord Zoga was.

Because I hadn’t done that, he had come all the way here.

By the time I realized that, I had lost consciousness.

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Chapter 71 Do it

“It was a failure,” I muttered as I returned from death.

Leaving Hero Eligion and attacking Holy Knight Canaria had been a clear failure. For Hero Eligion, Holy Knight Canaria was a trusted comrade, while I was someone he had just met and didn’t trust.

If the two of us were in a fight, it was obvious which side Hero Eligion would support.

To avoid making the same mistake, I needed to guide Hero Eligion to the location where Demon Lord Zoga was first. During the battle between the Hero and the Demon Lord, I could then target Holy Knight Canaria. So, I needed to carefully follow this plan to avoid making the same mistake.

Dealing with Hero Eligion was relatively easy.

The real question was whether I could defeat Holy Knight Canaria with my power. Based on the feeling of our previous fight, it was clear that Holy Knight Canaria was stronger than me. My rank was Platinum, while Holy Knight Canaria’s rank was one level higher at Diamond.

Nevertheless, giving up was premature.

After all, I had the ability to “Save & Reset.” I could repeat it as many times as needed until I could win.

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Challenging Holy Knight Canaria for the second attempt, I began by sending Hero Eligion to the location of Demon Lord Zoga.

“I’ve come to settle the score,” Hero Eligion joyfully exclaimed when he found Demon Lord Zoga. After witnessing their fight, I hurried back along the path.

Now, with Hero Eligion out of the way, I could finally attack Holy Knight Canaria without any interference.

“What are you planning?” Holy Knight Canaria yelled angrily, and I responded with a swift attack.

“I know that you are a traitor,” I shouted.

After repeating my attacks several times, I was eventually slain by Holy Knight Canaria. This time, it seemed like I had been defeated.

However, I never expected to succeed right from the beginning. My battle had only just begun.

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On the third attempt, I died from a thrust by Holy Knight Canaria, crushing my heart.

On the fourth attempt, severe damage to the brain from a sword strike led to my death.

On the fifth attempt, after having my sword knocked out of my hand, I was stabbed in the throat and died.

On the sixth attempt, after having my legs severed and becoming immobilized, my head was cut off, leading to my death.

On the seventh attempt, my heart was stabbed just before the battle started, causing my death.

On the eighth attempt, after having my eyeballs impaled, my chest was slashed, and I died.

On the ninth attempt, despite fighting valiantly, I bled to death due to a stab in the side.

On the tenth attempt, I died.

Death, death, death, and so on, for about 100 attempts.

Once again, I was about to challenge Holy Knight Canaria.

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I already lost count of how many times I’ve died. Maybe it’s been close to a hundred times that Holy Knight Canaria has killed me. However, with each repetition, my battles have been getting closer. A few more attempts, and I’m certain I can defeat her.

Holy Knight Canaria is approaching from the other side. She hasn’t noticed my presence yet, so there’s only one thing to do: a surprise attack in place of a greeting.

“Nghh!”

Holy Knight Canaria is startled by my sudden appearance. I don’t hesitate and swing my “Blazing Sword.” I aim for her knee, so I make a low swing.

As intended, she loses her balance, but I can’t afford to be careless. I know she’ll retaliate with a vertical swing; after all, I’ve battled her hundreds of times.

I take a big sidestep and follow with a vertical spinning slash. I know there’s a gap in her armor around her shoulder. I also know how to position myself to exploit it.

“Ugh!”

She groans and falls backward. This is it! This is the most significant opening I’ve had so far. I can’t let it slip away.

“Acceleration!”

Using my skill, I temporarily increase my speed. With this speed, I swiftly cut off her right arm.

“Crash!” Her right arm, along with the sword she was holding, falls to the floor. I did it! Inside, I can’t help but feel a sense of joy. A swordswoman without her right arm is practically defenseless. This victory is now assured.

“Youuuuuuuuuu!!”

Holy Knight Canaria shouted as if her throat didn’t matter, her expression full of bulging veins, clearly consumed by rage.

“In your face!”

I, on the other hand, wore a confident smile. However, no matter how consumed by anger she was, there was no way this situation could be reversed.

“Do it, Puppeteer.”

In a normal situation, there would be no chance for a reversal.

“Huh?”

From where her right arm had been, a dark, shadowy entity was growing. The dark shadow expanded significantly and transformed into a massive jaw.

“Go ahead and eat.”

Holy Knight Canaria gave the command emotionlessly. In the next moment, I was devoured by the puppeteer.