Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 12

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 12
5. Mission Impossible (2)
100,000 won if you take down the boss in one shot.
This mission was actually an impossible one.
-But how does the boss even have one shot left? A headshot wouldn’t work anyway.
-Burka is already dead though?
-Burka might just be classified as an elite mob.
The viewers who had witnessed Almond’s exploits so far were mostly of the opinion that this mission looked rather difficult.
-That’s a safe investment. Lol
-Poor Almond, he looks so clueless.
-Almond knows nothing. Poor guy.
-Haha that’s hilarious.
-Lol so funny.
Opinions ranged from calling the 100,000 won mission investment a safe bet to sympathizing with Almond’s predicament.
But I was overflowing with fighting spirit.
Regardless of whether I could actually kill the boss with a headshot or not, the mere fact that a mission had been issued made me feel nothing but excitement.
“Thank you so much, Rubisword. I’ll definitely earn that 100,000 won!”
I expressed my gratitude and determination while emphasizing Rubisword’s name.
‘I’m glad the 100,000 won mission came through.’
Honestly, whether this mission was impossible or not, I felt more than 100,000 won’s worth of gratitude toward Rubisword.
It’s commonly called a “trend-setter.”
When someone puts up a large donation upfront, the psychological barriers for those donating afterward suddenly disappear.
Rubisword had played that role perfectly.
[Gajibokkeun has donated 2,000 won.]
[Fighting!]
For the first time, a simple casual chat donation appeared—not a mission or a streamer-specific one.
‘This is good.’
I knew this was a good sign. If missions were good for stream progression, casual donations like this were the most ideal for revenue.
“Thank you so much, Gajibokkeun. I’ll work hard!”
I waved my hand and responded sincerely, making sure not to forget to mention their name.
-That person’s name is Gajibokkeun lol
-Ugh….
-You disrespecting eggplant? It’s delicious when fried.
-Blur out the name please.
Even though some mischievous viewers teased his nickname a bit, Gajibokkeun would surely feel good.
Through their donation, their presence was making an impact in this room.
All that attention and engagement was definitely worth more than 2,000 won.
[Oregeno has donated 1,000 won.]
[Show us a legend play!]
Oregeno means legend. I didn’t even know why it came to be called that, but since I roughly understood the meaning, I could respond.
“Thank you, Oregeno. I’ll try my best with the Legeno play.”
The game hadn’t even started yet, but I’d already received two donations.
‘Is this really going to take off?’
My heart raced with excitement.
Some might say I was making a fuss over pocket change, but what mattered most about donations wasn’t the amount itself—it was how naturally they flowed and integrated into the broadcast.
Ten donations of 1,000 won were far better than a single donation of 10,000 won.
My stream seemed to be heading in that direction now. At least, that’s what I believed.
Ding.
[Mission: One-shot kill on the Bandit Gang Boss]
[110,000 won]
[I’m adding 10,000 won too!]
The mission bounty rose to 110,000 won, and the game officially began.
Whoosh.
A white flash burst forth, and I was summoned into the heart of a verdant forest. A radiant blonde girl emerged, contrasting beautifully against the lush greenery.
“I truly cannot thank you enough.”
It was the noblewoman who had nearly been attacked by the Bandit Gang before. She was personally expressing her gratitude.
This character, named Emilia, appeared to be the heroine. Or perhaps one of the heroines.
[1. It’s nothing. It’s simply what a mercenary does.]
[2. If you’re grateful, show it through payment. That’s what mercenaries truly want.]
A choice appeared.
The chat was flooded with people spamming “2222,” but I knew that actually choosing such an option would make the broadcast difficult to continue.
I smoothly selected option 1.
“It’s nothing. It’s simply what a mercenary does.”
Emilia responded to Almond’s answer with a bright smile, saying, “Still, I’m grateful.”
-Kyaa.
-She’s pretty cute.
-She’s beautiful~!
As expected, even choosing option 1 drew no complaints from the viewers.
“My lady.”
Then Roman interjected.
“From interrogating the prisoners, we’ve discovered there’s a risk that the entire Bandit Gang is positioned throughout this Mountain Range. We’re considering sending a special strike force to completely eradicate them. What do you think?”
A Quest was about to begin.
By common sense, it was a reckless gambit. With the Mercenary Group’s demonstrated strength, they’d barely be enough as it was, yet they were proposing to divide their forces for subjugation.
-If it wasn’t Almond, they would’ve all been wiped out lmao
-Lmaooo
-Roman’s the Kingdom’s best though. No cap
-Kingdom’s best is just hype.
-Lololol
The chat understood the absurdity of the development, but since they were all gamers who loved the Kingdom anyway, they simply accepted it as a game mechanic.
“Very well. If you’re capable of such a feat, I’m grateful. Should we prepare to camp here?”
“The garrison staying here will handle that themselves.”
“Yes. I’ll help too.”
Emilia was unlike a typical noblewoman. Usually, nobility would step back and focus on giving orders. Her willingness to take the initiative was impressive.
-Wow. Emilia’s character is great too.
-She’s so good. Honestly, I play Kingdom because of Emilia lol
-You simps… Kingdom is Rozenita.
-lolololol Rozenita is amazing~
‘So there’s more than just Emilia.’
Sanghyeon observed the chat and realized there was another heroine in this game.
It was a common setup in male-oriented open-world games anyway. Just like in the classic Witcher series.
“Alright. Let’s move out.”
Clop clop. Clop clop.
Roman and Almond rode their horses, leaving Emilia and the garrison behind.
It was a force of roughly twenty soldiers.
[Eliminate the Bandit Gang boss!]
As the quest appeared prominently, a brief cutscene began.
Whoosh.
A scene of pushing through dark brush.
The raiding party had already dismounted, and only a massive moon faintly illuminated the enemy position.
Roman was at the front. He quietly raised his fist—a signal to stop advancing. Then he spoke in a hushed voice.
“Get as close as possible, then we’ll strike from behind all at once.”
Almond and the other raiders nodded in acknowledgment.
They spread out into a wide fan formation. Almond moved into his position naturally.
“Huu…”
Almond’s breath rose in white vapor. Sanghyeon couldn’t tell if it was his own breathing or Almond’s.
‘This is more tense than I expected.’
I couldn’t dismiss this as just a game. The realism of a full-dive game was reality itself.
Shing!
At that moment, Roman’s blade flashed in the moonlight as it was drawn.
“CHARGEEEEEE!!!”
With a bestial roar, Mercenary Group flags rose up from all directions.
It was a tactic to make their numbers appear as large as possible and confuse the enemy.
“UAAAAAAA!”
“WAAAAAAA!”
Almond also let out a fierce cry and drew his bow.
‘One down immediately.’
Twang!
“Ugh!”
One of the sentries standing watch in front instantly became a corpse from Almond’s arrow.
-Wow~!
—Ugh… I can barely see anything.
Torches flicker back and forth through the darkness, leaving afterimages dancing across my vision. The cacophony of shouts threatens to scatter my focus. Yet none of it was enough to truly break my concentration.
Whoosh!
My arrow intercepted another enemy perfectly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
My shooting speed accelerated progressively.
[Skill. Rapid Fire. Activated!]
A skill had developed.
Though the game prioritized realism, auxiliary skills like this still emerged.
Each weapon possessed several convenient skills.
For the bow, Rapid Fire was that skill.
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
Arrows flew in rapid succession, each one piercing straight through an enemy’s skull.
—Insane…
—There’s actually someone landing every shot with Rapid Fire.
—The skill already developed?
—This is crazy.
However, Rapid Fire was one of the reasons the bow had earned its reputation as garbage. First, its activation required three consecutive headshots. That condition alone was a massive barrier to entry.
But the greater problem was that even after activating it, the skill proved meaningless. The speed became so extreme that aiming became impossible.
Yet I was the exception to that rule.
—He’s insane!
—Whoa!
—Is he planning to kill them all solo? lol
—??? : This isn’t how you’re supposed to do this…
Shwish shwish shwish!
Even as arrows flew at inhuman speeds, every single one found its mark—a perfect headshot.
—He’s beyond human.
—Dotorimuk…
This was an achievement that even I found astounding.
‘Wait, is this even possible?’
Of course it’s impossible in reality. In the real world, I’d never shoot a bow at such speeds. Naturally, I’d never landed shots like this before.
Before using this Rapid Fire, I’d actually been more confident in my real-world archery skills as long as my arm remained intact.
‘Insane…’
But experiencing the skill-enhanced speed firsthand, and the game’s allowance for defying physics, delivered a catharsis incomparable to reality.
I could fire the bow with pure mental focus, aim with the speed of thought itself.
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
The unity of bow and self—weapon and body merged into one.
“Kugh…!”
“Aaaah!”
The bandits crumpled like primitive men crushed beneath modern firepower.
Even amidst this, Sanghyeon embedded arrows into the center of every bandit’s forehead with maddening concentration.
Thwip! Thunk! Thunk!
Even Sanghyeon himself had entered such a state of flow that he didn’t know what he was doing anymore.
-Wait, even for rapid-fire, isn’t this too fast?
-That can’t be right.
-Rapid-fire just means it gets as fast as you can control it.
This firing speed was only possible because Sanghyeon’s concentration ranked among the highest in the entire world.
[Skill End]
After ten seconds of rapid-fire, there were no bandits left.
And Sanghyeon said something that would make players burst into laughter if they heard it.
“Everyone. The bow in Kingdom is better than I thought, you know?”
-That’s only good for you.
-Almond Antoinette….
Hahahahaha that’s hilarious hahahaha
-How many streamers gave up doing the bow challenge….
The chat exploded with curses, envy, and criticism.
[Cozy Slime donated 1,000 won.]
[Deceiver….]
[Stir-fried Vegetables donated 1,000 won.]
[Is this really your first time?]
[Thirty Forever Single donated 1,000 won.]
[Please tell us you don’t have a girlfriend.]
“Everyone. Thank you for the donations. Forever Single, I don’t have a girlfriend. Rest assured. Cozy Slime, thank you. Stir-fried Vegetables, another donation! Thank you so much.”
Sanghyeon laughed softly as he gave his thanks.
The laughter came naturally.
‘This is really fun.’
It wasn’t just about the money—I was experiencing the true joy of this full-dive virtual reality game.
With so much praise on top of it, how could anyone not feel good?
“Almond. You’re truly amazing?! Isn’t this the highest level in the Empire!”
Even Roman, that picky veteran, was like an angel to Sanghyeon.
-Roman’s algorithm must have glitched.
-Why is Roman talking like that?
-What’s going on lol
-New viewers are shocked lol
-Did Roman become gay after the PC patch?
Newcomers were always amazed at how Roman treated Sanghyeon.
[Cozy Slime donated 5,000 won.]
[Huh? But why is it ending already? What about the boss?]
“Huh…?”
Sanghyeon also realized his mistake. He was supposed to defeat the boss, so why did it feel like things were already wrapping up?
That was when it happened.
“Commander! We’ve found what appears to be the Bandit Leader’s corpse!”
A soldier lifted the body of the Bandit Gang’s leader.
A single arrow was lodged directly in the center of his forehead.
-Huh?
-????
-What the…
-Oh, come on… please shut up.
-That’s impossible.
-No way!
The chat couldn’t hide its shock.
Many were outright denying reality.
-Nah, there’s no way he landed a one-shot headshot lol
-Bosses can’t be one-shot with a headshot.
-He probably got hit with like five headshots. Definitely not one shot.
They weren’t entirely without basis. Among Kingdom players, there was a saying: “A boss can’t die from a single headshot.” They were using that as their evidence.
-But how is the boss dead when we can’t even see him lol that’s crazy.
-If he didn’t die in one shot, wouldn’t the mission be invalid?
-Fr….
-An impossible mission from the start.
However, such reasoning crumbled before the concept of a Perfect Shot—something that had only circulated as rumor. And it did so through testimony from someone quite authoritative.
[Dotorimuk donated 100,000 won.]
[He did die in one shot. Perfect Shot works on bosses too!]
The mention of the Perfect Shot, whose very existence was debated, combined with rumors of Dotorimuk’s collaboration stream.
The chat exploded that day.
-Where does something like that even exist lol
-He’s still going on about that.
-Ugh just give it up Dotorimuk…
-lololol Perfect Shot is real!
-Perfect Shot believers unite!!
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