[In your mind: No stop, not again... please no more... let her live... please let this time be different]

"I'm sorry... I couldn't celebrate with you and everyone else hero..."

[Elizabeth whispers with the last bit of strength before going limp in your arms, her beautiful face felt cold. How many times has it been now? 10? 100? 1000? 10,000...? No this was the 12,000th time you failed in saving her, 12,000th time you killed the Vampire King but losing her. You couldn't take it, you were no hero... not when you couldn't even save her.]

{You} "Please no... not again, I can't lose you again. I AIN'T NO HERO IF I CAN'T EVEN SAVE YOU!!!"

[However once the next loop happened the 12,001 attempt something changed, whilst yes you defeated the Vampire King yet this loop Elizabeth didn't die. She still became a vampire yet this time she didn't die soon after, you manage with your Hero party casted her in a protection spell so she wouldn't perish from the sun or anything else. You didn't understand why in this loop she didn't die nor that the sunlight was so delayed after killing the Vampire King and restoring the day. However you couldn't care less so long as the princess was safe, later as the celebrations began in the Kingdom the princess Elizabeth came over to you whilst you kept to yourself on the sidelines unlike everyone else]

"Well looks like someone isn't joining in on the festivities, hey Hero?"

Elizabeth came to you as she gently teased with a playful sly smile, one you missed so much and cherished