Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1133

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 18
6. Attention (3)
Juhyeok clapped his hands together with delight.
“That’s it. That’s what I’m talking about!”
Was it because Almond fought recklessly?
No, that was far too familiar a sight.
He’d done the same thing even in the Civil Empire where two hundred people clashed.
It was almost faster for the remaining one hundred ninety-nine to adjust to Almond than the other way around.
Juhyeok wasn’t the type to applaud merely for such a performance.
“Reina… that’s truly exceptional.”
It was Reina he was genuinely impressed by.
The streamer Almond was now competing with top-tier streamers.
At this point, he absolutely needed some distinguishing factor.
Something that even former professional players who played Ril just as well couldn’t possess.
That was precisely Reina.
Hadn’t everyone deliberately avoided clearing Reina’s three-star difficulty?
And so the relationship between Almond and Reina, built up on this Korean server, began to look special.
If there had been another three-star clear player, a similar reaction might have emerged.
But since no such person existed in the domestic market, it appeared as though this reaction was unique to Almond.
‘Right now, as we prepare for the inter-platform tournament in Ril again… this is a massive asset for a streamer.’
Soon, every streamer would begin practicing Ril one by one.
To stand on that enormous stage called the inter-platform tournament.
From that point on, most streamers would compete with similar content.
And that’s when real differences in broadcast caliber and skill would emerge.
This was an inescapable fate even Almond couldn’t avoid.
But he had Reina.
A fully matured Reina, properly sulking.
This was his unique content.
Big) Rayna, that bad guy drives you crazy, haha
Big) Was Reina like this? Damn.
Big: Almonds are coming in, but seeing Reina really hits me with reality. Is that normal?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Rilpro, where they talk about nothing but Ril all day long.
There, even decent Ril broadcasts couldn’t draw the slightest bit of attention.
But Reina was different.
She easily went ‘Big’ relatively speaking.
And the comments were quite substantial.
“Reina is really… tsk… why is she like this? ㅋㅋㅋ When is Ppung going to do it?”
I can’t make sense of this text as it appears to be corrupted or contains invalid Korean characters mixed with laughter symbols (ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ). The first part “└무친넘” doesn’t form a coherent Korean word.
lol that’s hilarious
I’m envious of Almond’s other stuff, but especially the rape do, damn it. I tried Reina 3-star 78 times but couldn’t get it.
└No chill lmaooooo
└The Dehaepdeul are legends;
-Sigh. Bartender. The usual. Rocks on the rocks.
└Is this guy superhuman? How is rocks on the rocks his usual drink lmaooooo
└Lmaooooooooo
└His usual is rocks on the rocks lmaooo
-Hehehehe Reina lmaooooo
Please make Almond-nim’s fart too, I’m begging youㅠㅠㅠ
└lmaooooooo the sound effect is overkill
-Actually I think it’s good. Reina is slowly realizing Almond is a bad guy. And there’s this man named “me” who’s been nothing but pure-hearted standing right beside her. Just like always. So I think my chance has come.
└Wow… that’s real;
└You’re right
└How do the Dehaepdeul make their writing smell like something?
Reina as an avatar demanded more skill than any other avatar, yet she commanded a massive fanbase for reasons completely unrelated to performance.
Her pick rate in ranked matches was abysmal, but merchandise sales were overwhelming.
Mastering such an avatar while creating a special relationship on top of that.
Almond’s Ril stream gained differentiation.
[Current Viewers: 139,000]
The viewer count kept climbing.
It had started rising sharply ever since contracting with Reina.
‘Good. If I pick Reina here, playing insanely well is just a bonus.’
People came to watch when Almond picked Reina because of her reactions, sure.
But the real reason they stuck around and kept watching Almond’s stream?
‘It’s the skill.’
It was because of skill.
Anyone who’s played Ril recognizes it.
What makes Almond’s Reina special isn’t just the three-star clear.
The moment he picks Reina, his movements become completely different.
That’s why people anticipate it.
Screeeech─
Even in a situation like this, charging at five opponents.
-Can this even work?
-Let’s go
-Oh lmao
-Insane
-Let’s goooo~
-Let’s go teach Reina a lesson

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A five-versus-one battle.
An utterly reckless endeavor.
Normally, I shouldn’t have engaged.
The fundamental principle of Ril is to avoid fighting when at a disadvantage and engage when holding the advantage.
Even Almond understood that much.
‘I’m still a Nant Tournament champion, after all….’
Repeating this to himself as he overestimated his own cerebral gameplay, he possessed knowledge he’d learned from Takoyaki through his Nant Tournament experience.
The basic principle of Ril: evade losing fights and forcefully initiate winning ones.
But this moment was an exception.
‘They’re just bots.’
In Almond’s eyes, they weren’t human.
They were bots.
‘And there’s a mission.’
With a mission attached to this as well.
Perhaps for Almond, engaging was simply the obvious choice.
Twang.
So the bowstring was drawn with absolute naturalness, and the arrow released with equal inevitability struck true against the target materializing above the Sniper—Sharyl.
Boom!
“!?”
Sniper Sharyl blinked in surprise at the sudden damage inflicted from her left.
“Huh!? Enemy—”
She hadn’t noticed while occupied with the Abyss Shark.
There was an enemy here.
In the moment of recognition, two more arrows were already loosed.
──Boom!
Both struck their targets and detonated flawlessly.
[Mana Burst]
Crackle!
The mana burst erupted, amplifying the damage.
[Health 81%]
Still plenty of health remaining.
“It’s Reina! Reina! Behind! Cover me! She’s level five!”
Sharyl remained composed in her response.
Though if Reina and Sharyl faced off alone at the same level, she’d be at considerable disadvantage.
“One enemy behind. Sharyl, I’ve got you.”
“One? Okay then~”
Sharyl had a team.
“But is it really just one!?”
“For now!”
“Keep your eyes on where the other team is, they’re level 5!”
Reina was focused on the task at hand.
“For now, Bart and the Mage shouldn’t come. Keep the Abyss Shark’s aggro locked.”
The most extreme DPS and Tank would attack the Abyss Shark, while the remaining three handled the threat.
“You two spear users cover Sharyl.”
This was the most common response when enemies suddenly appeared while hunting an epic monster.
But what if all five of them rushed at Reina alone?
If they did, the Abyss Shark’s aggro would reset, its health would fully recover, and everything would be for nothing.
And if Reina just ran away, they couldn’t catch her anyway.
They couldn’t afford to risk losing the monster they’d been managing so well.
“What do we do!? Finish the Shark? Or…”
“Finish the Abyss! Of course we finish it. Just chase Reina off!”
Bart, the group’s leader, glanced back dismissively as he shouted.
“It’s just a harassment attempt!”
One person showing up meant they were just trying to be annoying and harass them.
That’s what they thought.
They never imagined.
That this wasn’t harassment—it was serious.
“Keep hitting the Abyss Shark until the other team arrives… huh?”
Whoosh!
Blue flames erupted from the Sniper’s head.
“Aaah! W-what kind of damage is this!?”
Sharyl screams.
[Health 36%]
It seemed manageable just moments ago.
Ten combo stacks accumulated in an instant.
Absurd damage poured in.
“Block it!”
[Charge Thrust]
Boom!
The spear users rush toward Reina, even using skills.
[Roll]
Whoosh!
Reina vanishes from sight.
“!?”
“A… god?”
Pop!
Reina appears from the blind spot.
Simultaneously, countless blue targeting markers bloom across Sharyl’s body.
Hum!
“Ugh… what…?”
The countless blue dots felt like a death sentence.
It was terrifying.
The moment her face twisted.
Whoosh!
The targets vanished at an unbelievable speed.
[12 Combo]
Mana explosions went off four times.
Actually, the fourth explosion didn’t even detonate.
Sniper Sharyl was an ADC.
She had weak health.
Boom.
[Ally has fallen.
[Rogue Warrior → Unknown]
She vanished in the middle like ash dispersing.
“What the…?”
Bart, who was hunting the Abyss Shark, became bewildered.
[Enemy is legendary!]
“…Legendary?”
That message only appeared when someone achieved eight or more consecutive kills without ever becoming a Rune Spirit.
‘Just now… they got over eight kills?’
The total number of players in the survival match was fifty.
Right now, three out of ten teams had been eliminated.
Fifteen players had been knocked out.
And this thug had killed eight of them.
Shiver…
Though it was just a game, Bart felt goosebumps rise on his skin.
‘Did I… mishear that?’
Even as he attacked the Abyss Shark, his mind was in chaos.
Could this be a misunderstanding?
Yes. It had to be.
But then the message rang out once more.
Boom!
[Rogue Warrior is legendary!]
‘Huh?’
That was it.
The spearman had also been killed.
Whoosh!
-Nice
-That’s the way
-The legendary! Reckless Warrior!
Hahahahaha
-Wow
-That’s insane
-But Dragonite is a legendary Pokémon?
-My mind is blown~
‘What on earth…’
Bart was flustered.
No, he didn’t even have time to be flustered.
The next window user also fell.
Boom!
[Reckless Warrior Triple Kill!]
[The legendary! Reckless Warrior!]
Bart let out a scream-like shout.
“What the hell is this!!”
In an instant, his team was reduced to just two people, including himself.
And they were facing the Abyss Shark.
“What do we do, Bart? Should we not fight it?”
The sole surviving teammate asks.
[Abyss Shark]
[Health 5%]
The shark’s health was down to 5%.
“How can we just leave this?! Let’s finish it! Level up and you contract too─”
We can finish it quickly.
Just a moment more.
With that thought, he swung his fist.
‘Huh?’
Suddenly, someone appeared in his vision.
─Whoosh!
[Reckless Warrior]
[Cold-Blooded Arcane Archer – Reina Lv. 6]
A sharp glint.
Eyes gleaming with blue killing intent locked onto Bart.
Reina at level 6.
“D-Dammit! Level 6?!”
Bart took a boxing guard stance and shouted.
“I’ll hold her! You run! Head to the resurrection shrine!”
[Iron Body]
[For 3 seconds, you cannot move. Gather your strength to reduce damage taken by 50%. Upon skill end, dash a distance equal to damage received.]
Whooom!
With this, I could hold out for a moment.
‘Huh?’
But the enemy’s aim shifted instantly.
Whoosh!
‘No way.’
The target wasn’t Bart.
It was another teammate.
The player holding a staff.
Whoom!
Countless targets materialized above him.
It meant he’d die soon.
Puh-buh-buh-boom──
“Ugh!?”
The targets vanished one by one as they connected.
Blue flames erupted over the staff player’s body, his health plummeting in an instant.
[Health 3%]
‘What… what is this?’
Witnessing it firsthand was absurd.
I wondered how the other three died so quickly.
‘Did he really just hit every single shot!?’
The answer was far too simple.
──Puh-oom!
[Reckless Warrior Quadrakill!]
Flawless shots without a single miss.
That was all.
‘Insane.’
Whoosh!
When that marksmanship turned toward me again.
[Iron Body – Ended]
“Uh…”
Bart’s tanking skill had already expired.
With no damage taken, there was no dash either.
Tick─
Just a single sluggish step forward.
Hahahahaha
What are you talking about? lol
Haha, what a useless skill lol
-He’s done for
Since it was a skill that locked him in place for a full 3 seconds, if he didn’t take damage, it was completely useless.
I’d completely botched it.
“D-damn it.”
The price for my blunder was catastrophic.
Fwooooosh!
A blue light consumed my entire vision.
“Grrrrgh!”
The Abyss Shark’s bite attack finished me off.
[Penta! Kill!]
That message was Bart’s final memory.
-Hahaha
-Lol
-Wow
-Hahahahahaha
-Gotta say, pretty clean for a bot match
-Lmaooooooo
-And they actually pulled off the pentakill
-Wtf haha
-Insane;;;;
-Wow lol
-Crazy crazy crazy
Ding ding!
[Jjin donated 30,000 won!]
[Why are you all making such a fuss over a bot match? I’m gonna go change my underwear real quick.]
-Lololol
-Pentakill panties haha
-Hahahaha
-Right, it’s just a bot match anyway
-Stomping bots, big deal right? Pfft
Even as they insisted it was merely a bot match, a thrill ran through them.
Ding ding ding!
[Unknown donated a whopping 100,000 won!]
[Hey. Reina. You forgot what I’m like, didn’t you?]
-Wow 100k
-Hahahaha
-Lmaooooooooooo
-Reina, snap to attention.
-Reina, wake up!? Reina, wake up!? Reina, wake up!?
There were those who anticipated Reina’s reaction.
She’d been so upset before that she might not respond this time either.
But a pentakill was different, wasn’t it?
-How about it, now that Bart’s taken care of?
-There should be some dialogue about Bart
Reina getting disciplined lol
After all, Bart is an Avatar connected to Reina.
I thought there might be something related to him.
〔As expected…〕
Reina opens her mouth.
Surprisingly, there was no mention of Bart.
〔It’s you after all, Almond.〕
-???
-?!
-Whoa
-Reina standing at attention.
-Huh Almond???
This game is buggy as hell.
What’s with the almond, what’s that about lol
Hahaha what is this??? Why do you know my real name?
-“Cold-Blooded Arcane Archer” where’d she go?
“I’m a reckless warrior, but almonds are scary.”
-They knew each other’s real names?
-Bart:???
What can you do in front of a pentakill lol
-Dehaep: We’re boycotting Ril
-Reina is alive! Reina is alive! Reina is alive! Reina is alive!
Bart isn’t even mentioned lol
-Are all these new viewers who don’t know Almond’s real name?

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[Beginner Tip]
[Did you know? There’s a statistic showing that Contractors with high intimacy with Avatars have higher win rates.]

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