Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1165

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 50
16. The Enemy Within (3)
Coach’s words came back to me.
“Humans have a habit of spilling their anxieties. And anxiety is contagious.”
He explained anxiety—the greatest enemy of an archer.
“But every human feels anxiety, right? So before important matches, it’s best to speak as little as possible. You….”
Coach looked at young Sanghyeon and nodded.
“You already possess that talent.”
Even as an adult, I wasn’t particularly talkative, but as a child, it was far worse.
Most people had never heard me speak unless they were in my class—I was that quiet.
Especially since archery is an individual sport requiring no communication whatsoever, that tendency only intensified.
My life had always been a struggle against myself.
My enemy wasn’t a stationary target, but myself.
So I knew well how to fight myself and win.
Keep my mouth shut and do what needs to be done.
Repeat that.
That’s all.
However—
“I really need to contract with Reina.”
“I’ll go with Reina.”
“I’m picking Reina this round.”
“If I use Reina….”
Since meeting Balloon Gum, Almond had become much more talkative.
Hahahahaha
How many times do I have to tell you? lol
-Only at times like this, Reina~ Reina~
-Reina’s locked in fr
-Reina and Balloon Gum are an old alliance…
Almond knew how to fight himself and win.
He knew how to defeat enemies.
‘But how do I defeat allies?’
He had never learned how to defeat allies.
Even in that jungle-like corporate environment at Aseng, he only learned to distinguish enemies pretending to be allies.
There was never a situation where he had to actually defeat a true ally!
How on earth do you defeat an ally who wants to do so well(?) together?
He’d experienced it during the Nant match, but Balloon Gum still felt like an insurmountable mountain.
Balloon Gum.
To overcome that, he thought he had to use the avatar he was best at.
“If I just pick Reina~”
And so on and so forth.
Without realizing it, Almond kept spouting his thoughts to the viewers.
Up to that point, everything was fine.
-Gasp
-Yikes
-Reina!?
-What
Isn’t Reina over there???lol
But Reina was on the enemy team.
This situation wasn’t common.
“No, who in the world would pick someone like Reina…”
Hahahahahaha
“Like, literally ‘someone like Reina’ lol”
Laina crying hard ㅠㅠ
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Almond didn’t think Reina was a bad incarnation.
Rather, he thought she was quite good.
But he knew how people perceived her.
‘I’ve barely seen her played.’
He knew perfectly well that while many people liked Reina, nobody actually played her.
And now Reina suddenly appeared on the enemy team?
Especially when Balloon Gum and Bontovi were on the same team?
‘I need to make a decision.’
I had to judge immediately.
There was no time to hesitate.
Snap!
“Don’t contract. Protect the Rune Box.”
-?
-Why??
-If you don’t do it now, everyone dies~
Legend order lol
-???: If I can’t have Reina… nobody contracts!
-Not smart young man…
-??
-What is this
The viewers couldn’t understand.
But Almond had already drawn up his plan by then.
‘I’m stealing Bontovi’s dagger.’
The champion that could carry this team wasn’t an ADC.
I had to pick a champion with carry potential and mastery comparable to Reina.
‘Then it has to be Rubisword.’
But the sword that allowed me to contract with Rubisword was being held by Bontovi.
I responded by calmly firing arrows until he fell.
Twang!
My arrows struck the enemy ADC several times.
Boom!
Bontovi died on our side.
[Ally has fallen!]
[Totototo → Bontovi]
The enemy probably considered this a favorable trade. Their ADC took some damage while we lost one unit.
“Huge profit.”
But Almond thought the same way about the profit.
-?
-???
-?
-lmaooo
-huge profitlol
-better off without it!?
“Kkeom! Forward!”
“Huh?!”
I pushed Balloon Gum from behind.
Whoosh!
Then I immediately charged in and swapped my bow for a sword.
Crash!
[Ally has fallen!]
[Jello → Balloon Gum]
-lololololol
-hahahaha
A master of bubble gum usage ㄷㄷ
-Forward! (dies)
I sacrificed two of my allies and reached for the Rune box.
I selected one of the three cards.
‘It came.’
[Rubisword – Swift]
Whoosh!
Light descended as Swift’s sword was bestowed upon me.
A sword equipped with the skin obtained from clearing 3-star difficulty.
〔A familiar battlefield. This will be exhilarating.〕
Along with Swift’s voice, I grasped the sword.
And immediately threw it.
Whoosh—
He immediately targeted the enemy’s ADC.
An ADC, not a Contractor like Jello.
Normally, he should be receiving protection in his proper formation.
‘But right now.’
They were advancing aggressively, believing there was no Contractor on this side.
In such moments, gaps inevitably appeared.
Indeed, Swift’s thrown blade advanced toward the enemy ADC without drawing any attention.
Almond leaped high into the air, spinning his body.
[Rubisword]
Crack!
Maintaining his rotational momentum, Almond was displaced.
Only then did they notice Almond’s presence.
“Huh!?”
“Wait, Rubisword! Rubisword!”
Whoosh!
Almond appeared before the ADC in a spinning state.
[Spinning Slash]
[Passive. When spinning and unleashing a blade strike, damage increases by 12%. Stacks for each rotation. Maximum 3 stacks. This stack resets upon impact.]
It was because of this core passive of Rubisword’s damage—damage increased by percentage with each rotation.
Whoosh!
Almond was already stacking two rotations as he swung his blade.
[Damage Increased 24%]
The enemy ADC, Totototo, thought the distance was safe.
‘It’s fine, I’m far enough. It won’t hit.’
Rather than retreat, he aimed his gun forward.
This was the trait of skilled ADCs.
Squeezing in damage during any opening.
But there was also a trait of unskilled ADCs.
Forgetting the opponent’s skills.
‘Huh? Why is it getting longer!?’
Swoooosh!
The short dagger suddenly became wrapped in blue energy, its blade extending to the length of a curved saber.
The ADC’s eyes widened in shock.
‘Right. Blade Extension…!’
This was Rubisword’s passive, Blade Extension.
[Blade Extension]
[The first attack unleashed upon suddenly approaching the opponent receives the ‘Blade Extension’ effect. A blade with Blade Extension deals massive damage proportional to the opponent’s missing health. Once you distance yourself from the opponent, Blade Extension begins charging again, requiring 5 seconds.]
He tried to step back too late.
Crash!
The damage increase from Spinning Slash, followed by the missing health proportional damage from Blade Extension applied afterward.
My health was already down to about 60% from taking a hit from Almond’s arrow earlier.
[Health 13%]
Beep beep beep!
[Danger!]
My health had plummeted to a critical state in an instant.
-Damn
-Gasp
-What kind of damage is that?
-Spinning before the flash to stack damage is insane fr
-His body still remembers
Before landing, Almond spun once more and hurled a dagger.
[Damage Increased 12%]
Thunk!
The dagger lodged itself in my forehead as I tumbled backward.
Boom!
[Reckless Warrior → Totototo]
-Whoa
-Whoa
-Wow
-Insane
-This is it!
-Smart young man! Smart young man! Smart young man!
-Since his head spun, this is a strategy battle too, right?

* * *
Meanwhile, Jello’s team suddenly found itself with a vacant ADC position.
“Huh?!”
“What?”
The front line only then sensed something amiss and glanced backward.
An enemy had appeared.
“Behind! Behind—Rubisword!”
“Huh?!”
Yet turning to look behind wasn’t entirely within their control.
“Don’t look back!”
Thwack!
A blunt impact crashed against the shield-bearer who had turned around.
[Let Me Tank]
It was Letmi.
“Damn it! I’ll hold the line here! Fall back and cover Rubisword!”
“No way! Rubisword’s only level 4 anyway? It’s nothing, just Rubis—”
The moment those words left his mouth.
“Explosion incoming!!”
Boom!
Chocosong’s perfectly angled fireball erupted forth.
[Spinning Strike]
Crash!
[Reckless Warrior → Rank Monster]
Another dealer wielding a staff was eliminated.
But the same fate befell the other side.
“Bug strike!”
An arrow shot out in an instant toward Chocosong.
Splat!
[Jello → Chocosong]
She had advanced too far forward trying to strike the enemy dealer.
“Why would a mage push up so far!”
“I… Zelru?”
“Huh?”
Chocosong left behind only those final words before becoming a Rune Spirit.
“You’ve grown quite a bit.”
Pop.
Jello’s expression twisted in anguish.
“No, what, what?! Why is Mother—?”
Hahahahaha
-Ah, Mother!!!
-Disrespectful lol
-Ouch…
-Zelru again lol
-Calling your mom a bug lol
-A bug is actually a compliment in Reina’s industry?
-Wait, this is Narag-level
Jello breaks down in tears.
“No, Mom! I told you not to touch me while I’m gaming! You made me mess up!”
-Lmao
-Hahaha
-This guy’s insane lol
-Is he actually crazy lol
-Wow, gaming is really terrifying
“I was so focused on stringing combos that I didn’t even realize it was Mom…”
Reina cuts in, subtly trying to show off his own skill.
〔Your skills are buggy. Still.〕
-??
-Hahahaha
-Lmao
-?
-Lol what
-Fact) It’s a compliment since he’s not a microorganism
-Reina’s too harsh
-He actually played pretty well though…
-If he landed arrow combos on his mom, he’d definitely be a bug
“Wait, wasn’t I just doing okay? No… I’m a bug. Is that a compliment?”
Ding.
[Overfocus donated 10,000 won!]
[Jello, isn’t Reina’s standard just ‘looks’ rather than actual skill?]
“Oh, no! It’s probably just because my combo broke in the middle! Yeah!”
-Jello… 🙁
-Why are you defending her…
-Hahaha
-My girlfriend would never!
-Looks lol
Jello draws his bowstring toward Let Me Tank.
He mutters to himself.
“It’s definitely not because of looks. It’s because the combo broke. I can do this. If I stack 40 combos, then I’ll be worthy of Reina…”
He quietly continued firing at Let Me Tank.
-40 combos lol
I’m dying laughing
-You’ll be 40 by the time that happens
I’m crying / Wahhh / Boo hoo
-Dehaep’s final moment…
Whoosh!
Jello steadily stacked his combo with precision.
[Health 53%]
Let Me Tank’s health began plummeting rapidly.
Whoosh!
Jello’s combo extended further.
[Health 22%]
“Jello! I’m going in!”
And then one more thing.
Jello’s team Tank locked down Let Me Tank.
[Shield Slam]
[Slam the shield down forcefully to stun the opponent for 2 seconds.]
Thud.
Let Me Tank was now a sitting duck.
Jello’s eyes widened.
“Now I’ll finally get praised, right!? Of course it’s you! Jello! Can you hear me~!?”
Hahahahaha
Will you do it or what?
-NN
-ㅋㅋ still crazy ㅋㅋㅋ
Whoosh!
The final arrow to finish Let Me Tank flew toward its target.
“F, finally─”
Clang!
A man appeared between Let Me Tank and Jello.
His blade deflected the arrow.
──Clang!
“…Huh!?”
Behind the crimson flames, ‘that face’ became visible.
-Gasp
lol
Ex-boyfriend makes an appearance lol
-Damn
-???: I came to end this romance.
-Wait?
-What?
-Same team as Chocosong lol
-Daegam is here too lol
Jello’s mouth fell open in shock.
‘What the hell? Daegam?’
But Almond was equally surprised.
‘Did Jello take him in a previous match?’
I wondered who had picked Reina, but it turned out to be Jello, the one who had beaten me a few matches ago.
“Daegam is here?!”
“We meet again.”
After a brief greeting, the battle commenced immediately.
Whoosh!
Almond threw his blade and flashed forward.
Clang!
Jello deflected the sword strike with his bowstring and fired an arrow.
Almond dodged it and asked.
“Why did you pick Reina?”
-lololol
-Why’d he pick her when she’s so bad~
-lol
-fr fr lol
-lmao
“Well… this is revenge.”
Boom!
He fired another arrow.
Almond evaded it.
“If you want revenge, you shouldn’t pick Reina.”
-lmao
-Pro player talking facts lol
-He’s got a point lol
Laina crying her eyes out ㅠㅠ
He was right. Picking Reina only took him further from his goal of revenge.
She was a trash character.
But—
“You’re one to talk with a level 4 Rubisword?”
-lololololol fr
-lmao
-fr fr lol
-That’s fair
A level 4 Rubisword before level 6 was genuinely garbage.
Boom!
Thus, Jello confidently draws back and releases his arrow with a shout.
“Die! Enemy of my great-grandfather, grandfather, and father!”
Hahahahahahaha
haha
Just the enemy of the whole family lol
-How has he not aged at all while generations died seeking revenge? Seriously confused
-At this point isn’t he a family heirloom?
Even my mother was taken away from me lol
Since Reina doesn’t need to nock arrows, her rate of fire is quite fast even by ordinary standards.
Whoosh!
Whirrr!
Jello’s arrows fly at tremendous speed.
Of course, whether they actually hit the target is another matter entirely.
‘What? I’m supposed to dodge that?’
Swish!
Whip!
Almond deftly evades.
ㅋㅋㅋ (laughter) – that’s hilarious
-He’s dodging everything?
Haha, is this a bug?
-Is this that perfect shooting technique?
Almond skillfully dodged arrows until the Rubisword’s cooldown reset.
The moment it came back online, he unleashed his blade with vicious precision.
[Rubisword]
Crack!
In an instant, he closed behind Jello and landed a spinning strike.
Crash!
Jello’s health depleted, and Almond pivoted to follow up with another combo.
Whoosh!
He missed.
[Roll]
Pop!
Jello rolled away, creating distance.
“What can you even do like this!”
-Ooh
-Hmmm
-Let’s go, three generations of revenge!!
The Rubisword was useless again for another 8 seconds of cooldown.
“I’ll keep shooting until I hit! Just keep firing continuously, that’s all there is to it!”
Hahahaha
hahahaha lol hahahaha
lol that’s funny
-That’s right
-This matchup was doomed from the start lol
Before level 6, the character is trash ㅠㅠ
-Finally, the Jello clan’s redemption!!
Reina’s mobility cooldown was twice as short as Rubisword’s blink, making this matchup fundamentally disadvantageous for her.

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