When I opened my eyes, I was greeted by a sight I had seen many times before – an unremarkable dungeon. The fact that I was here meant that, just like the previous deaths, I had reset back to the moment we had been teleported into the Katarov Dungeon alongside the Hero and the others.
"Starting from scratch again…" I couldn't help but feel disheartened. All the progress in my relationship with Nyau had been reset. Her feelings toward me were probably close to zero at this point. However, considering that I had managed to go back to the time just before the Hero Eligion's death in the previous timeline, there might still be hope.
I had painfully learned that without Hero Eligion's power, defeating the Demon Lord Zoga would be a nearly impossible task in the previous timeline. The Grand Sage Aglupus and the Sage Nyau had both been powerless against Demon Lord Zoga.
My first priority would be to ensure that Hero Eligion didn't die. With the vast amount of experience I had gained from repeating this scenario countless times, I believed that I could use that knowledge to prevent the world from meeting its catastrophic fate.
With this determination, I took a step forward. In that instant, an unexpected event occurred. It was something that had never happened in any of the previous time loops, and it took me by a great surprise. However, at the same time, I remembered something – Agetha, a girl who had always been elusive and unpredictable.
"Ah, finally, I can interfere with the events," she muttered in a languid tone. Suddenly, Agetha appeared before me. I had been searching for her, so I felt a surge of joy. However, I quickly remembered that her existence was dangerous and reminded myself to be cautious.
Which one…?
I didn't fully understand the details, but it seemed there were two versions of Agetha. One with a gentle personality, and the other, the one in front of me, who was always filled with intense emotions. I had taken to calling the latter one "Black Agetha" for my own reference.
"So, why are you here? It's quite unusual, isn't it?" I asked.
As I spoke, Agetha observed me with a sharp gaze. Her gaze made it clear that the girl in front of me was indeed the fiery Black Agetha.
"I smell a scent of an unfamiliar woman."
It was evident that she was referring to Nyau.
"Did you create a new woman again?" She said, wearing a disturbing grin.
"Uh… Well," I began, but under the intimidation of Black Agetha, I couldn't come up with any words.
I was afraid that whatever I said might anger her.
"For now, should I just kill you?" Her lips formed a smile, but her eyes were devoid of any mirth.
Oh, it seemed like I was going to die once again. Just as I thought that, she thrust her sword into me with a "shing" sound.
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