Shatei Kyokufuri Yumi-Ojisan

thin range.

‘I see.
Good decision.
If you were fighting someone else, that is.’

Charin switched her weapon.
From dual blades to a whip…!

‘Unlike your average monster, I have intelligence that matches humans! Collect Whip Ophiuchus Ver.NSO! Bind him like the Ophiuchus constellation!’

I had assumed that she would bring out a shield to block the arrows.
But it was a whip!
What was she going to do with it?
Even as I wondered this, I continued to attack.

However, Charin just hid behind trees or used her boots to jump and dodge the arrows.
I was having trouble hitting her…!
I was in good condition and knew that my aim was good.
Charin was just skilled enough to dodge them.

‘Monster AI are made slow on purpose! After all, if they weren’t, they would be faster than you and would always be able to take the best actions!’

I knew that.
RPG monsters didn’t always make the best moves.

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Sometimes they would attack one party member when another party member would die in a single hit, or refuse to use an attack that would allow them to win if they used it multiple times.

It would make them too strong and predictable.
Occasional random actions made the game more interesting.
It was something that had always been in games and continued to this day.

‘But I am an advanced AI, so I will take all of the best actions! Just like you or any other player!’

Charin tangled Garbow with her whip.
She had targeted him after Ocean Sphere’s effect wore off and he was slower!

‘I feel a little bad, as it’s like bullying a child AI…but it’s my job! Sorry, little Garbow! Thunder Whip!’

A current of electricity shot through the whip and towards Garbow’s body!
She knew his weakness…!

“Meteor Bow!’

Garbow’s body broke apart and escaped the whip’s clutches.
And after it combined with my bow, I unleashed the meteor-like arrow!
It blew away the tree and rocks that Charin was standing behind!

‘Your combination charge attack is quite strong.
Perhaps it’s good enough to defeat your average boss monster.
But it’s hardly a decisive attack when used against me or players that can beat me.’

“…Really?”

Charin was carrying a great shield now.
She must have used it to block Meteor Bow.
Well, I had not really expected to defeat her with it.

‘Collect Shield Virgo Ver.NSO! Protect me, like the Virgo constellation!’

Charin raised the great shield as if to show it off.
And then an arrow pierced through her back and came out the left side of her chest.

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‘Huh…?’

“I thought shooting through your heart might kill you, since you’re humanoid, but I guess not! Yes, you really are different from other boss monsters! Though, a real human would have died!”

The charge attack I used was Ricochet Sky Tear.
It was a combination of Bound Arrow, which bounced off of objects, and Sky Tear, which had high speed and piercing ability.

Meteor Bow was an emergency escape as well as a smoke screen.
When the charge attack was finished activating and I was able to move again, the glowing arrows had not disappeared yet.
Of course, Charin was hiding behind a shield and could not see me.
And then I unleashed the fused charge attack.

I needed an obstacle to make it bound, but since everything had disappeared around Charin due to Meteor Bow, I had to make it bound off of something that was far away.
Thanks to this, even something fast like Sky Tear was able to hit at the perfect timing.
Charin had been completely off guard.

‘Tsk…! Uhhh…!’

Her face turned quite red.
That was fine.
I wanted her to get emotional.
And so I had even said something to provoke her.
It was all a plan…to win!

There was something I learned.
Charin was a monster.
I couldn’t win with conventional tactics.
She had used 4 weapons now.
So there were 3 left.
I couldn’t deal with all of them by myself!

And, so whether I win or lose, in the next few minutes…or seconds, I would end this.
I can do it! This fight will be over!