Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1025

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 4 Episode 156
50. Spoils of War (3)
After the incident unfolded.
What became the hot topic among the villagers was undoubtedly the identity of the invaders from the other village.
[Miho: Those invaders were from Paprika Village~]
[Takoyaki: That’s insane. Did they stream without turning on the broadcast?]
[Shucream: Wow, so it really was you, Pepper unnie! Your voice is so unique lol]
[Cutie Pie: For real?? I also wondered the same thing when I heard the voice lol]
Everyone knew there were invaders, but no one could have imagined they were streamers from Paprika Village.
[Baeksuk: Apparently, they were only people who had migrated from Tribby to Paprika.]
Miho: ㄷㄷ So this is actually the old Trivia server? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅎㅎㅋ
[Choux cream: LOL]
[Nogari: Isn’t it because of the Platform Championship that they did this?]
[Takoyaki: Hey Nogari. Don’t spoil it.]
The streamers quickly caught on that this could become a foundational event for the Platform Championship.
Miho: If it’s a platform competition, at least we won here, so that’s a relief hahahaha
The Platform Championship.
In this tournament held as a Ril survival match, there were few who predicted Cheese’s victory.
Paprika Village had a bunch of former professional players, and even amateurs who matched up with pros regularly were skilled individuals.
[Balloon Gum: We could win the Platform Championship too. Why are you like that? If only Almond joins our team, I think it’s possible. I do. Hmm.]
[Takoyaki: hehe]
Miho: hehe
[Shu Cream: ??]
[Hong-cha: What are you talking about, Mister?]
As talk of the Platform Championship began, the psychological warfare over recruiting skilled players started again.
Hahaha black tea hahaha
Those kids are being serious ㅋㅋㅋ
-Balloon Gum’s so shameless~
Damn, hyung, haha… I’m so sad.
At this, Miho changed the subject.
Miho: But it’s Paprika Village. There’s a rumor that Almond oppa was the first one to discover it hahaha
Amid all this, almond surprise worship lol
-Almond again?
Miho… give up. He abandoned Balloon Stars.
Hahahahaha
-Nut parrot
This pattern of Miho suddenly praising Almond had happened so many times that everyone just laughed it off.
But no one expected someone even more extreme to appear.
[Mosol: It’s not a rumor, it’s the truth. The great one infiltrated Paprika Village alone from the first day and swept through everyone. That’s why Paprika’s forces weakened.]
-?
-Unknown
No, what the heck, I thought it was North Korea lol
-Unknown: If you throw pine cones, they become grenades… and so on and so forth…
No solo ㅋㅋㅋ
Mosol was about to say something more.
[Miho: Whoa, Mosol’s first time chatting]
At Miho’s reaction, he suddenly disappeared from the chat window.
‘Whoa.’
I still haven’t gotten a proper look at Miho’s face.
It’s only natural that I can’t engage in conversation.
Haha, Ki-chan is so funny!
If that’s the case, why did you say it in the first place lol
That guy’s actually insane.
Seeing me suddenly pull my hands away from the chat function, my viewers started teasing me.
[Miho: Anyway, thanks to Almond oppa, we don’t have to pay taxes, right? It’s not blind worship or anything?]
Miho typed her response to the viewers in the chat.
[Choux cream: lol lol]
[Takoyaki: That’s right~]
[Hong-cha: Of course]
[Kenta: We worship you]
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.
.
This reaction wasn’t limited to just the server chat window.
The rumor spread throughout the entire village.
“The Knight Order carried the whole thing alone and won, so we don’t have to pay taxes.”
“What? That’s absolutely insane….”
“Now that’s an alpha male.”
Since the taxes that seemed like they’d have to be paid immediately had vanished, no one doubted the contents of Balloon Gum’s article.
The villagers praised the Knight Order and despised the Agricultural Cooperative.
“So what exactly are those Agricultural Cooperative bastards? Why did they suggest paying tribute to Paprika?”
“Because they’re cowards.”
“Traitors to the nation~”
“This is why in the Joseon era, all the appeasement faction collaborators were purged, I suppose.”
The reason they despised the Agricultural Cooperative.
It was because of one part of Balloon Gum’s article.
[…Meanwhile, the Agricultural Cooperative continued to maintain the appeasement theory, insisting on paying tribute to Paprika…]
It’s called appeasement, but it’s essentially capitulation diplomacy.
The Agricultural Cooperative had become the side advocating for tribute.
“W-wait, that’s not what happened? At first, we were naturally just discussing how much to pay, right?”
Ppulranem complained as if he’d been wronged, voicing his grievances about the situation.
But there was nothing to be done.
‘The moment Almond said they’d just fight and win on their own, we’d already lost.’
Doughnutz understood this too.
The story reported by Balloon Gum News was far too condensed, embellished with exaggeration.
Yet looking at the results alone, it was fact.
The Agricultural Cooperative had initially made Paprika Village retreat by offering to pay taxes during their invasion, and afterward they’d deliberated on where and how much to levy those taxes.
But the end result made them out to be the one advocating for peace.
Why?
Because the Knight Order had completely repelled Paprika Village and ensured not a single coin in taxes was collected.
This outcome distorted even the process itself.
“Damn it. What am I supposed to do….”
Doughnutz despaired.
Hahahahahaha
-This is just pathetic
-Go to hell
-Just give up~
-Declare surrender
Haha, it ended up like this after all.
If you mess up a step right now, you’re seriously done for lol just stay still
Ding.
[Recent Updates Olympics donated 20,000 won.]
[Introducing Doughnutz, a nostalgic creator from 10 years ago who mainly played stocks and Blood RPG. After the Cheese Village incident back then, he completely fell from grace…]
Haha, seriously lol
That’s too much, haha.
If donuts are that level, Jello would literally get executed lol
Hahaha, that’s hilarious!
A donation even appeared predicting that Doughnutz would lose all his fame and eventually appear on Recent Updates Olympics.
The Agricultural Cooperative’s situation had spiraled into the worst possible state.

* * *
Meanwhile, the Knight Order’s situation was the complete opposite.
All the members gathered at Danmuzip wore bright expressions.
‘Wow. That really pulled in a lot.’
‘The Won-gi-ok donation earlier was insane.’
‘This is so much fun.’
Probably the viewers’ reactions were good, and donations were pouring in.
But strangely, the Knight Order’s top executives were nowhere to be seen.
“By the way, where are Daeganim and Gobong?”
“Just wait. Do you have the experience to go looking for your seniors?”
“Ah, s-sorry!”
Danmuji was managing the members.
But even he didn’t know why they hadn’t come.
‘Why aren’t they coming?’
Almond and Gobong had gone down to the basement and still hadn’t come back up.
They said they had a meeting, but it was taking quite a while.
[Whisper) Danmuji: Why aren’t you coming!? What’s going on!? The kids are getting suspicious.]
Ding.
I send a whisper to Almond.
Then a reply comes back.
[Whisper) Almond: Doing settlement now. Send the kids out for dinner.]
[Whisper) Danmuji: Ah…! Understood!]
It was dinner time after all.
Danbong speaks to the Knights.
“Alright everyone, you’ve all worked hard fighting. Go grab some dinner and come back. We’ll all meet here again in an hour.”
“…?”
Everyone’s expressions turned blank at the sudden dinner announcement.
“In the middle of war, we eat like this all the time! Hurry! Execute!”
“Y-yes!!”
In the Knight Order, orders from superiors are absolute.
Everyone logged out in an instant.
Poof!
[Whisper) Danmuji: I’ve sent the kids out.]
[Whisper) Almond: Come down too.]
[Whisper) Danmuji: Coming~]
Danbong also heads down to the basement of Danmuzip.
Upon descending, beneath the dim torchlight, I find Almond and Gobong.
I had been gathering spoils of war and deliberating with Gobong.
Perhaps it was a happy kind of worry.
“Oh. You’re here.”
“Yes. I got scolded for making it look too natural.”
“Good work.”
I nod and gesture toward the box.
It’s the box containing the spoils of war.
“How should we distribute the spoils?”
We gained so much from this war that it takes a while just to discuss how to divide it all.
“That should naturally go by seniority, sir.”
Gobong suggests the Seniors receive the best items first.
Danbong thinks differently.
“I agree with Gobong, but we should also consider Achievement and give more to those who deserve special commendation.”
“For example?”
“Mobunji and Resong-i. Both of them charged alone into enemy lines when death seemed certain, buying us time.”
I nod in agreement.
That’s certainly true.
But now the problem is how to differentiate the rewards.
“What if we give them each a set of Obsidian equipment?”
Danbong’s suggestion is Obsidian.
But I’m surprised by that.
“…Weren’t we supposed to give out all the Obsidian?”
“Hehe. Sir. Are you being conscious of the camera again?”
Hahahahaha
Haha, the same pattern every time
-Almond’s slipping away again!
No, I really did intend to give out Obsidian equipment to everyone.
It’s related to the army’s combat strength.
“If everyone gets Obsidian equipment, it won’t look impressive, sir!”
Gobong also agrees with Danbong’s opinion.
Gobong is so funny lol
He’s really talking cheap/nonsense lol
-Prestige matters
“Exactly! At a glance, people need to be able to tell who’s superior, sir!”
“Hmm.”
I do agree with that.
‘But there are over 30 Obsidian pieces.’
I don’t understand why they wouldn’t use the surplus.
I know hierarchy is important in an organization like this, but couldn’t we establish it through other means?
“Danbong.”
“Yes?”
“How are things progressing in the war preparation department?”
“Well… it was temporarily halted because those Paprika bastards invaded first. But we need to resume it now.”
That’s right. The Knight Order’s ultimate goal is overseas expansion.
To reverse-colonize Paprika Village.
“You said you’d form a mining team, right?”
“Yes, sir. Ore is essential, but we can’t rely on Jello for it. I’m planning to recruit more miners.”
I made my decision.
“Understood.”

* * *
A short while later.
The Knight Order finished their evening meal and soon gathered again in front of Danmuzip.
“The Commander arrives!”
Snap!
At Resong-i’s cry, everyone snapped to attention.
Almond and Gobong opened the door and entered.
“Loyalty! Honor!”
I casually waved my hand to signal they could stand at ease.
Only then did all the Knights lower their salute hands.
-Kyaa
-This is the taste of power…
-Gyeondugwang! Gyeondugwang! Gyeondugwang!
-The Knight Order’s discipline is insane
This training was entirely the work of Gobong and Hongsong-i.
With several enthusiastic trainees eagerly following along, it produced this hierarchy.
Looking at it this way, hierarchy was clearly important.
“Ahem.”
I cleared my throat once and spoke to everyone.
“Everyone performed excellently in today’s battle. Of course, I performed the best, but in any case, you all fought well.”
Hahahahaha, that’s hilarious.
-Can’t argue with facts
“The minister is going out to fight himself, what are you gonna do about it~ㅋㅋㅋ”
lol
-The interview demon strikes again;
I can use it all by myself lol
Since I had genuinely killed more than half of them alone, no one had any objections.
“Performance deserves proper compensation.”
Gulp.
At my words, the assembled Knights swallowed hard.
This included not only Songsong and the others but also Bongbong and the others.
“Everyone performed their respective roles well in the battle, but those who earned greater merit will receive greater rewards. The distribution of spoils will serve as compensation, and we’ll proceed right here and now.”
In other words, merit-based rewards would be given out.
“Of course, since I contributed the most, I’m taking the largest share.”
“….”
-Haha
-The CEO who leaves work the latest
-Can’t even argue back…
-That’s the truth;
Damn, haha
That’s true, but why is it so funny? ㅋㅋ
Why do you keep emphasizing it lol
“First, have Songsong’s unit come forward.”
The distribution of spoils began from below.
“Yes!”
Snap!
The eight members of Songsong’s unit lined up in a row.
“I shall bestow upon you all a full set of obsidian equipment.”
“!”
Every member of Songsong’s unit’s eyes widened in shock.
Mereng and Meseung, standing at the very front of Songsong’s unit, asked back.
“P-pardon, but by full set, do you mean both weapons and armor?”
“Exactly as those Paprika Village thugs were wearing.”
“!”
This couldn’t be happening.
A box opened and Gobong took out the equipment and handed it to Songsong’s unit.
“You worked hard.”
“Loyalty!”
Loyalty flowed naturally from such a reward.
“Well~ you did great. Eseung~ Koseung too~”
Gobong had clearly opposed giving out the obsidian equipment.
But since the decision was already made, he distributed it with a smile.
The fierce drill sergeant’s smiling face.
Pat.
Giving an encouraging tap on the shoulder.
Wasn’t this the perfect tear-jerker for the trainees?
“Sniff… sob… I haven’t done anything! Thank you so much!!”
Some members of Songsong’s unit received their obsidian equipment while crying.
-This is insane
“Is this seriously the military? lol”
and ㅠㅠㅠㅠ (crying sounds)
But watching Sungja’s performance on broadcast really moved me too ㅠㅠㅠ
-Info) Almond hasn’t served in the military
“Next are the Bongja Rank members.”
As Almond spoke, all the Bongja Rank members flinched.
Mosol was no exception.
‘What about us?’
If the Sungja Rank members received a full Obsidian set, what would the Bongja Rank members get?
Naturally, an even better reward would be bestowed.
It didn’t simply end there.
“Among the Bongja Rank members, there are Knights who have accomplished special merits and will receive additional commendations.”
“!”
The Bongja Rank members even had special merit awards.
Thump, thump.
My heart pounded wildly.
-Gichan! Gichan!
-Gichan’s heart rate is exploding lol
-Wait, isn’t Gichan about to log out at this rate?? lololol
-Kyaa
-Wow, he’s really going at it lol

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