I Want to Fall in Love After Getting Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, but My OP Older Brother Won’t Leave Me Alone!? - Chapter 158
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 158 ? A Heroine’s Pride 2
What I feared quickly became a reality.
“… What did you just do?”
“I-I just shot an arrow, that’s all….”
Even Yoshida, who had been watching the entire situation, was clearly astonished. The other three stopped gripping their weapons and looked at me with identical expressions.
That’s to be expected—after all, the horn hadn’t budged even with the far stronger attacks from the three of them, but my single arrow broke it so easily. Anyone could see it was an unusual situation.
Still, I thought maybe it was just lucky timing since the monster was already nearing its limit from their attacks.
“Oh, looks like I really can’t do it after all.”
Arnold-san quickly attacked the same spot on the Behemoth, which was writhing in pain after its horn broke, but once again, there was no change.
To confirm, I shot another arrow. It barely grazed it, yet a piece chipped off again, solidifying my suspicion.
“No, no, no way… no way… this can’t be real.”
Unable to accept reality and unwilling to do so, I can only utter incoherent words of denial. This situation just seems too crazy to believe.
I refused to believe that my attacks were the only ones that could affect the Behemoth’s weak point.
Yet, deep down, I was also convinced. It lined up with Anna-san’s story, and it had that absurdly convenient heroine’s effect. I really didn’t want this kind of haphazard spotlight.
Besides, if I can’t land a hit, it’s pointless. From the way things felt now, it seemed like the most desirable option—having an easier time hitting my shots—wasn’t available.
But now wasn’t the time for hesitation. I’m sure that unless I break both of those horns, this battle won’t end.
With the sudden gravity of responsibility, my heart has been pounding horribly loud ever since.
And everyone, who was much smarter than me, seemed to instantly understand what needed to be done, even without fully understanding the reasoning.
“Julius, go get Rene. Ensure that she doesn’t get injured, no matter what.”
“I know.”
Agreeing with Mylene-sama’s words, Julius came over and took my hand. The palm of his hand is scarred, unlike this morning, and my heart tightens.
“We were hoping we could handle this ourselves, but it looks like that’s not possible. Will you help us?”
“Y-Yes! Of course!”
“Sorry about this. I promise I’ll protect you, Rene.”
I nodded deeply and gently squeezed Julius’ hand back. Eventually, Julius turned his gaze to Yoshida.
“Yoshida-kun, can I count on you too?”
“Of course.”
Right now, Arnold-san is dealing with the Behemoth, so we hurry to Mylene-sama’s side.
“I’m not sure why, but for some reason, only Rene’s attacks seem to work on those horns. Could you assist us?”
“Yes, I’ll do my best!”
“Thank you. For now, let’s focus on stopping its movements, so Rene has an easier time aiming.”
“Yes, that sounds right.”
“Understood.”
The four of them attacked both its arms and legs at the same time, aiming for the moment when the Behemoth went down. Judging by its behavior, it likely has high recovery capabilities, so the timing will be extremely brief.
I readied my bow, positioning myself just behind Julius.
?The first arrow definitely hit the right spot.
But the fact that only a small part of it broke means the force wasn’t enough. I might need to properly channel my magic, like I did when I took down the giant spider.
The difficulty level has increased further, but I’m still determined to do it. I wasn’t sure what attribute would be most effective against the Behemoth, so I decided to use fire magic.
Remembering the sensation from the last time, I poured all my magic power into the arrow, and the tip of the arrow burst into flames.
At Mylene-sama’s signal, the four of them launched a series of ferocious attacks on the Behemoth’s limbs.
I steadied my breath, waiting for the right moment.
“…!”
Eventually, the Behemoth stopped moving and I thought it was now or never, so I held my breath and fired the arrow as hard as I could.
The arrow pierced straight through the center of the right horn, making a loud thud as the upper half of the horn tumbled to the ground.
“I… I did it…!”
Just as relief washed over me, the Behemoth’s death cry echoed around us, and the deafening roar made my entire body feel numb.
“GRUUAAAAAAA!!”
“Ah…!”
In a fit of agony and pain, the Behemoth thrashed about wildly, causing the ground to shake like an earthquake. I almost lost my balance, but Julius grabbed my arm and supported me.
“That was amazing. I might just fall for you all over again.”
“Th-This isn’t the time for jokes!”
“Hahaha, but I’m serious.”
Julius smiled as he let go of my hand, raising his blood-stained sword once again.
Despite the dire situation, I couldn’t help but silently admire how beautiful and cool Julius looked wielding his sword.
“Seriously, what a wild one. My body’s aching everywhere, so I think I’ll leave the rest to Yoshida.”
“Please don’t make impossible requests.”
“I’m reaching my limit with my magic power as well.”
“You two are really pathetic.”
“Julius’ magic reserves are just unnatural. And don’t think I didn’t notice?your right hand is in tatters.”
“Ah, so you caught that?”
At Mylene-sama’s exasperated remark, I realized that the blood dripping from Julius’ sword wasn’t just from the Behemoth. Everyone was reaching their limits.
“Well, my stamina isn’t infinite either, so let’s finish this in the next strike.”
My next attack would probably be my last as well. Not only was my magic running out, but my hand had also started to go numb.
“Rene, can you manage?”
“Yes, I’m okay.”
Nodding firmly, I turned back toward the Behemoth.
“GRUAAAH!”
“Arnold, Yoshida, hold it down!”
“I know, but it’s so strong… Eugh!”
“Ugh…!”
It looked like the Behemoth had decided I was the biggest threat and was hell-bent on killing me. The bloodlust was so intense, it felt like it was freezing my blood, and tears welled up in my eyes.
Naturally, I was scared, and the urge to flee immediately was overwhelming.
But the effort I’d put in as Rene Wainwright, and the assurance that everyone—especially Julius—was by my side, kept me grounded.
I bit down on my lip tightly to control the shaking and readied my bow once more.
As I poured all my magic into the arrow, it burst into flames, burning intensely. Ignoring the pain in my arm, I pulled the string back as far as it would go.
Yoshida cuts the tendons in the Behemoth’s left leg with his Excellent Knight Sword, and Arnold-san tightens his whip around its right leg, almost tearing it apart.
Mylene-sama pierced its left arm with her massive spear, while Julius swung his longsword and completely severed the right arm.
“GRUAAA… GWOOO…!!“
The moment the Behemoth stiffened up — the opportunity they had created for me — I released the arrow.
“Rene!”
“Please?!”
At the same time Julius called out, my arrow struck the base of the horn. With a loud crack, it splintered and shattered.
The Behemoth’s massive body wavered and collapsed to the ground. The overwhelming force it had shown earlier was now gone, leaving it weak and fragile.
“…Did we… did we do it…?”
Overcome with relief, I sank to the ground, still gripping my bow tightly.
“Thank you. Leave the rest to me.”
With a slight smile, Julius leaped off the ground and plunged his sword deep into the Behemoth’s chest as it writhed.
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