Epilogue

No matter how many times I died and reset, Puppetmaster now appeared before me as a monster.

“Damn it, what am I supposed to do…?”

Without the Parasitic Sword Puppetmaster, I had no clue how to conquer the dungeon.

No, if I kept trying over and over, I might find a way to clear it without Puppetmaster.

But that would be meaningless.

My goal now isn’t to conquer the dungeon—it’s to make Puppetmaster human.

“Should I turn to the vampire Judith?”

She might know something about how to turn Puppetmaster human.

So, I considered contacting her—but then, that might make Ageha act.

The bad memory of Ageha suddenly appearing and killing Judith the moment I made contact with her came to mind.

It seems Ageha really hates me interacting with Judith.

“Then maybe I should rely on Ageha instead?”

I remembered trying to break Ageha’s seal before and getting killed without warning.

That memory made me strongly resistant to contacting her.

“But I can’t just do nothing,” I resolved.

With that decision, I walked straight toward my destination.

“…Found it.”

After stepping through the first teleportation circle, there was a sealed girl.

Inside the barrier, she was asleep, her body wrapped in chains of light.

No matter how many times I saw it, I couldn’t help but think how beautiful she looked sealed in that barrier.

“Last time, I broke the barrier easily,” I muttered, touching it.

Instantly, cracks formed, and with a sound like shattering glass, the barrier broke apart.

Her seal was undone.

At the same time, I took a big step back, distancing myself from her.

She might attack the moment she wakes up.

“Nn…”

Ageha let out a soft sigh, slowly opening her eyes.

“Who…?”

That was her first word.

I couldn’t help but widen my eyes.

“You don’t remember me?”

We’d met across various timelines, and her behavior made it clear she retained memories from other timelines, just like me.

So I assumed she’d remember me.

“Have we met somewhere? If so, I’m sorry. I can’t recall you,” she said.

“No, if you don’t remember, that’s fine,” I replied, secretly relieved. If she didn’t remember the past, that might actually be convenient.

“I know it’s strange to ask this of someone I just met, but can I ask you something?”

“Sure, ask me anything,” I said, nodding.

“Thank you,” she replied, then asked, “Do you know who I am?”

“…Huh?”

It took me a few seconds to process what she was saying.

It seemed the hero Ageha had lost her memories.

Credits

Translator: casey

Proofreader: andite

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