“BAAH! DAMNED THIS ETERNAL REGRET! I will practise! Come, Kuro! Let’s go and practice! I’ll use those trees as my target dummies and hit them using my bullets!”“Uh…. Chloe? Did you just…?”“DID I WHAT NOW, KURO?” Chloe narrows her eyes and growls at me.“N-Nothing. I’m aboard whatever you have in mind, princess.”And here, I think Chloe will sleep after our conversation ends. But I have thought wrong. Chloe picks herself from the ground, drags me out of my place, and rushes towards the trees. She then gapes at the plants for a few seconds before gazing back at me.“Tell me where to train, Kuro. The pain inside my chest continues to consume me, and I want to do something about it.”“Trust the gun… and respect the gun. And for that, you should-...”“I know!” Chloe says, as she encases her hand around the trigger... Around me. She then stares at the tree as if it is a creature heading toward her... It is as if this situation is a life-or-death situation for her. “I know… It’s just that,

“Did you just say ‘Game Over?’” I ask, trying to make sure I have heard the correct word. Chloe hardly bobs her head, avoids my gaze, and replies, “Y-Yes, Kuro… Because that is what you always say… And I want to mimic your way of speaking… You are somewhat having fun with it, and I also find it amusing to my ears. Hence, I said the word. I apologise if it does not suit me-...” “No, no, no, no, no, no.” I shake my head and continue. “As a matter of fact, that’s actually pretty dope, princess! You can copy whatever I’m saying, and I don’t mind a bit! It’s just refreshing, which took me by surprise to hear you say something out of the blue. And nice shot, by the way! We finally killed the [Forest Cerberus]!” “There you again, saying words that I do not know. What is a ‘Dope?’... Nevermind. I will learn it sometime soon. The terminologies you say always remind me that you do not come from this world but from another. Which is why I feel at ease when I’m with you…” “Anyhow, thank you fo

The fight finally begins. Shedding no fear, Chloe dashes out from the boulder and reveals herself in front of the goblins. When the [Goblin Shaman] and the small-fries notice her, the leader quickly raises their guard and orders its minions to batter us. But Chloe is faster than them. The moment Chloe lands on the ground, she grips me tighter in her hands, aims me at the goblins, and fires three bullets at each goblin at a time. Although a headshot could easily eliminate those goblins and lessen the usage of our ammunition, Chloe doesn’t want to risk it and plans on defeating this mob in a slow but steady fashion. I, too, prefer it that way for now.When Chloe first fought against monsters, she was terrified and lacked confidence. She always told herself, “What if my bullets wouldn’t hit my enemies?” and watched her hands tremble in fear. But all that changed when I deactivated my [Aimbot] and Chloe defeated five [Forest Cerberus] on her own. It was clutch, but she did the job. And no

Just like always, Chloe follows my command and waits out the [Goblin Shaman]. I have a feeling that this monster is just buying time for it to cast another spell, so it tries to taunt us into wasting our energy and mana on attacking. But Chloe doesn’t take the bait. The princess and I stare at the [Goblin Shaman], still waiting for it to make a move.And then it happens.The moment the [Goblin Shaman] finally assembles its inner mana, it raises its hand and casts its spell. A magical circle envelope at the creature’s head, showing that it would launch an attack from above. But most importantly, the tentacle-like limb created by the [Goblin Shaman] has emerged at the creature’s back, which is, I guess, the source of the monster’s overall mana.“That’s our target, Chloe. I think you could shoot the eye from here and test your luck, but… the monster could dodge it. Well, let’s give it a try! There’s no harm in trying!”“Mhm!”As soon as I say those words, Chloe doesn’t give any breathing

Similar to what I have imagined, even this [Goblin Shaman] cannot outspeed lightning. Man, who would’ve known that my science class, which most of the time became my napping time, would save us right now? I just used the basics, for god’s sake! A-Anyhow, the [Goblin Shaman] couldn’t stand a chance, and the only way for us to defeat it is by using Chloe’s underrated magical spells to their maximum potential.Above anything else, I look at Chloe and check if she is doing alright… which she isn’t. When the fight ends, the princess falls to her knees, blankly gazes at the [Goblin Shaman] corpse together with the rest of the goblins, holds her hand from shivering, and cries a few drops of tears. She also mumbles something, but my ears can’t make out what Chloe is trying to say.“Chloe… you did well,” I assure. “If only I had hands, I would’ve given you a hug right now.”“I was so… scared, Kuro… I thought… I was going to die… I don’t want to die… I want to… be a proper queen… I want to help