Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1093

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 4 Episode 224
71. A Moment Forever Remembered (4)
A few hours earlier.
I had suffered the humiliation of being unable to participate in the puzzle and being bound to a pillar.
Since my mouth was sealed from the start, I could only communicate through the viewer channel.
“Doing the puzzle without Almondil… it must be for entertainment, right?”
-?
-??
Haha, come on, just admit it.
-Entertainment? Almondil… is the one?
Had I looked so dejected?
A flood of support donations from viewers poured in.
Ding.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won.]
[Wow, a communication broadcast after so long! Lucky Vicky~]
Of course, haha.
-For real, how long has it been since we saw Almond, not Daegam
For real, lol
[Aurora donated 10,000 won.]
[Finally Almond! I’ve been waiting because we only got those kinds like the tyrannical Daegam and the quack detective Almondil!]
Hahahahahaha
Fake detective lol
Haha, that’s hilarious!
“Extreme damage lolol”
That’s a quack doctor lol
Ding. Ding.
More donations continued after that.
“Rubisword. Aurora… and 7 others. Yes. Thank you for your support.”
“Are you saying you won’t read anything under 10,000 won? lol”
-and 7 others lolololol
-Those whose names aren’t even called…
-Gaji-bokkeun really stands out for engraving his name even though he’s barely donated 10,000 won
I quietly stared at the chat window before shifting my gaze to the remaining time display at the top.
‘It seems I need to stay in Seok until all that time passes.’
[17:14:07]
About 17 hours remaining.
I didn’t know what kind of restriction this was, but it felt like something needed to be accomplished within that time.
If that were the case, it would be related to the Cult that’s currently progressing through the main scenario.
There couldn’t be a large gap like sleeping and coming back.
However, I could manage to grab a quick meal.
“It’s about time for a meal anyway. Since I’m stuck here, I might as well grab something to eat and come back. Today’s going to be an incredibly long journey….”
-Oh
-So he’s just going to abandon us?
It won’t work ㅠㅠ
-He’s going to lose all his Chakra? He’s going to lose all his Chakra? He’s going to lose all his Chakra?
-Gasp
I’m crying / Sob sob sob
The Viewers expressed their disappointment intensely.
And rightfully so—many of them had come to Almond’s stream for the first time while he was progressing through Seok.
They’d come to watch the main scenario unfold from his perspective.
But now that the broadcast was supposedly ending, they hated it.
‘I’m not too thrilled about it either….’
Almond himself thought it would be impossible to disappoint such a massive gathering of Viewers and then restart the broadcast.
That was when it happened.
A message arrived for someone sensitive to the Viewers’ reactions.
Ding.
[Juhyeok: There’s a standby mode in Seok.]
‘Oh.’
Almond immediately opened the settings menu and found it.
“I’ll set it to standby mode before I go. I’ll just grab a quick meal and be right back.”
-Nice
-Great
-Hurry back
Are you going to hang out with your almond buddies? lol
-Wow, even Almond uses standby mode, so all Seok streamers are set~
How is this even possible?ㅋㅋ
Sandbox games like Seok work by embedding an entire new life into the game.
This meant that extended playtime was a fundamental prerequisite.
Therefore, a feature that allowed players to step away temporarily was essential.
“I’ll be back shortly.”
[Standby Mode]
Ping.
And so Almond’s avatar entered standby mode without moving.
“Daegam. Are you upset?”
Stretch.
No matter how much Hongsong-i pulled at Almond’s cheeks, there was naturally no response.

* * *
Sanghyeon estimated it would take roughly an hour to solve the puzzle.
‘I’ll just grab some cereal, drink coffee while I walk around, and digest it all.’
With that image in mind, he got up and headed to the living room.
“You could just eat cereal as is.”
“What are you talking about? You’re basically going to be up all night, aren’t you?”
Juhyeok was heading outside with a grill and mackerel in hand.
“You need to eat good protein, man.”
It was his latest cooking obsession—outdoor barbecue.
“You’re going to grill fish out there?”
“We have a yard. Why not use it?”
Sanghyeon had never given it much thought since he only saw food as a means of nutritional intake.
Setting up a barbecue machine in this small yard and grilling fish was something he’d never considered.
For as long as he could remember, the only thing his Grandmother had ever done with the yard was dry red peppers.
“Come on out. I’ll show you.”
“Oh….”
At the peak of the hillside neighborhood.
Smoke rose into the evening air as the sun began to set.
Juhyeok watched the flames ignite with excitement and explained how he’d come to buy this.
“Think about it—since we’re at the very top, there’s no one to complain about the smoke. We have a yard. This is seriously lucky, right?”
Sanghyeon nodded slowly from the side, watching.
“Yeah, you’re right.”
The only obstacle Juhyeok had faced in starting the barbecue was carrying the equipment he’d bought all the way up here.
Once he’d finished that, everything felt like it had been designed for barbecuing.
Sizzzzzzle!
Smoke rose along with the delicious aroma.
‘Grandmother loved charcoal-grilled fish too.’
Now that he thought about it, he remembered his Grandmother explaining the taste of charcoal-grilled fish to him long ago.
Sanghyeon had thought it was something that couldn’t be made at home.
But with Juhyeok here, it turned out he was wrong.
‘That’s interesting.’
As Sanghyeon grilled the mackerel, he watched Juhyeok’s excited back and pondered.
Perhaps what made a home wasn’t its size or location, but rather who lived in it.
“If you grill this inside the house, it’s a disaster. Oil splatters everywhere. But look at this.”
Juhyeok placed the perfectly grilled mackerel on a plate.
The skin had turned a beautiful golden brown, glistening with moisture.
“Looks clean, right?”
“Wow….”
“One more~”
Thunk. Another large mackerel was added to the grill.
“This one’s mine.”
To anyone’s eyes, the noticeably larger mackerel was clearly his.
As Sanghyeon stared intently, Juhyeok blurted out.
“What. I’m bigger than you anyway.”
“I didn’t even say anything.”
“….”
After a moment of awkward silence.
The two of them entered the house side by side, each carrying their plate.
The moment the entrance door opened, the late spring night breeze seeped in.
It was then that Sanghyeon suddenly recalled what he’d heard from Seok earlier.
「This fleeting moment—yet the boundless energy that will forever be remembered, that once drove the great city.」
Perhaps this was what he meant.
A moment that would soon pass.
Yet a memory that would remain in life’s corner, continuing to give strength.
“…Ah.”
That was when it happened.
Sanghyeon noticed something.
“Juhyeok. No way.”
“?”
“That time, you know? Isn’t that when Tribby’s server shuts down?”
The remaining time that had been displayed to all the residents.
He’d figured out it was the Tribby server shutdown time.
“…?”
Juhyeok, who was carrying the doenjang-guk, wore a blank expression.
“Uh… Yeah, it’s the shutdown time?”
Well, everyone already knew that.
“Right! Shutdown time! No way. So that’s what it was. Wow… I have to tell people about this.”
Yet Sanghyeon was thrilled.
Juhyeok let out a sigh.
‘Only you didn’t know that.’
Without bothering to say it aloud, he picked up a piece of mackerel and put it in his mouth.
“Mmmmm!”
Trembling all over, Juhyeok kept shoveling rice into his mouth.
Sanghyeon was trembling for a different reason, delighted.
“It’s amazing. I just thought of it. Like inspiration suddenly struck me. How is this possible?”
He was marveling at his own wit.
Juhyeok was also marveling, though for a different reason.
“Yeah. Truly remarkable. Wow. What a scary mind. Truly scary.”

* * *
“No, Daegam! This is not the time for a strike!?”
Zelru grabbed Almond’s vacant avatar and shook it violently.
“This stubborn yangban!”
He seized the collar and shook the massive head wildly.
“Stop trying to wake him up and defend instead! Zelru!”
Triana barked the command.
After Almond, Zelru possessed the strongest combat power among them.
“Ah, yes, I understand. But… there’s no need to yell like that.”
“Hurry!”
Hahahahahaha
It’s so frustrating lol
-The Sealed Saint’s got presence
-That was refreshing
In the meantime, the monsters finally breached the outer wall.
Crash!
“Screeeeeech!”
[Troll Sichi]
Leading the charge was the Troll Sichi, boasting a massive frame and incredible regenerative power.
Even one of them was difficult to hold back.
“Troll Sichi!? Why are there so many!?”
“I’ll handle them!”
Whoosh.
Zelru lifted his crimson hammer and charged forward.
Four knights rushed after him.
Boom!
Crash!
They collided with countless monsters at the entrance.
“I… I too…!”
Orange tried to follow them as well.
But the Sealed Saint held him back.
“Orange.”
“Yes?”
“You have a different task.”
“…Why? I want to fight too.”
“Your relic isn’t meant for combat.”
That was true.
Orange’s relic.
It was the Mirror of Reminiscence.
By any measure, it was not a weapon for battle.
‘Why am I the only one stuck with a non-combat artifact? This is so unfair!’
Orange fumed inwardly.
This Mirror of Recollection had no instructions on how to use it whatsoever.
The Sealed Saint responded to his grievance.
“You discovered me first. I know this. I’m entrusting you with the most crucial role, so worry not.”
“…!”
-Ohhh
-Finally
-Is Orange finally escaping his role?!
-Evolution into a mandarin orange at last!
-Insane
Triana, who had always criticized Orange, was now assigning him an important mission—Orange couldn’t help but feel hopeful.
“This is just like Frodo from Lord of the Rings, or Daeman Jeong from Slam Dunk…!”
-Making a big deal out of nothing
Hahahaha Jung Dae-man hahahaha
Frodo lol
-His height is kind of like Frodo’s
Orange is pissed off lol
There are those who aren’t the protagonist, yet accomplish tasks more important than the protagonist’s role.
He had anticipated such a magnificent role.
“While they hold this position… you will read books here.”
“…Pardon?”
-?
-??
-Huh?
-Eh?
“Read the books, I said.”
“W-what do you mean by that?”
Ding!
[Howmuchorange donated 5,000 won.]
[I’ll slice through the monsters. You read the books.]
Oh Seok-bong lol
Haha, damn it
What are you, some kind of Han Seok-bong? lol
Haha crazy, it was Oh Seok-bong all along lol
-Going to Seokbong lol
Fireman Han Seok-bong is crazy
“This is important work. You must find it. The method to reactivate Tribby lies within these countless books.”
“I-is that so?”
Orange stared at the books spread throughout the library.
‘No, seriously, there’s way too much of it?’
It was impossible to handle alone.
But—
“I’ll give it a try.”
A significant responsibility entrusted to me after a long time.
I decided to attempt it.
“Alright… You all slice through the monsters! I’ll read the books!”
Haha, you’re really going to do it?
I can hear the sound of chakra leaking out lol
-???: The stream might become boring… but that’s okay… if it’s for Tribby…
-Seok Bong, let’s go!
And so Orange turned the pages while the others sliced through the monsters.

* * *
After confirming that Orange was searching through the titles of the books, Triana approached the collapsed Almond.
She approached the unconscious Almond.
Thump… thump…
Perhaps her head still hadn’t properly adjusted to its new weight.
Her steps were slow.
‘Why won’t he wake up?’
Almond was a key talent for the battle against the Mesh Dragon.
If he didn’t wake up, it would be problematic.
At the very least, she needed to recover the “Bow of Hope” again.
“Almond.”
Triana approached and tapped his face gently.
“…Hmm.”
He definitely didn’t seem normal.
“Could it be… he’s been sulking this whole time and won’t speak?”
She asked just in case, but Almond still showed no response.
“I guess not.”
She carefully removed the bow he was carrying.
“I’ll just shoot with this instead…”
That was when it happened.
Flash!
Life returned to Almond’s eyes, and he suddenly rose.
“!”
He quickly grasped Triana’s hand as she tried to take the bow and cried out.
“Sealed Saint! This is an emergency!”
The Sealed Saint startled in alarm.
“W-wait, you only realize it’s an emergency now? Go help them at once. Leave that—”
I tried to pull away, but Almond still wouldn’t release my hand, his eyes gleaming as he rambled on excitedly.
Such a crucial discovery!
“This time! This is what we’re seeing!”
“?”
“I think this is Tribby’s server shutdown time!”
“…Well, that’s correct, but?”
“Just as I thought!”
Almond sprang up excitedly, and Triana lost her balance, tumbling to the ground.
Thud!
‘I’m… losing it.’
Triana stared up at him in disbelief.
But Almond had already forgotten about her entirely.
Instead, he spoke into the empty air.
“What do you think?”
He was addressing his viewers.
-?
-Huh?
Was there something weird in the rice?ㅋㅋㅋ
Hahaha, look at this chat
That’s not it lol
Are you just now figuring that out by yourself? lol
What the heck lol
Though no one responded, he pointed to himself and answered anyway.
Snap.
“Almondil.”
Watching this spectacle, Triana’s eyes—still lying on the ground—filled with bewilderment.
‘His condition has gotten worse than the last time I saw him….’
Then complaints erupted from the group fighting the monsters.
“Ugh! Daegam! If you’re awake, help us with this!”
“Oh, right.”
Almond rushed toward the Knight Order with a cheerful expression.
“You guys! Something’s wrong! Do you know what this time is?”
Hahahahahahahaha
The big deal is that you came back after eating, lol
That’s not it lol
-What exactly did Almond eat?
-This guy’s getting revenge for not including him in the puzzle
-Don’t ignore Almondil again! (Something’s wrong)
That day, the community was flooded with posts speculating about what Almond had eaten for dinner.
The leading theory was hallucinogenic mushroom stir-fry.

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