Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 139

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 139
48. Reina (2)
For Reina, the most important factor in a contractor is skill.
How well they can manifest her legend in this current world. That’s what she evaluates.
In other words, only an exceptional archer can build intimacy with Reina.
Other methods barely work.
Gifts and activities are actually counterproductive.
The only approach that doesn’t result in losses is ‘conversation’.
But even that has almost no effect.
However, as I mentioned, Reina values skill above all else.
That is, an exceptional archer can win her favor more easily than expected.
Such cases are simply rare, but they’re not entirely nonexistent.
Almond is exactly that case.
[Intimacy: 30]
After just one conversation, intimacy jumped from 0 to 30.
Only then did the viewers grasp the situation, and they erupted in outrage.
-What?!
-Is this a bug?
-Did they accidentally write 3.0 instead? Right?
-These popular pretty boys get +30 intimacy from a single word?!
While they could barely avoid getting slapped no matter how much they tried talking to Reina, Almond raised intimacy to 30 in just one conversation.
Their frustration was completely justified.
However, unlike the point where they felt wronged, this wasn’t because of Almond’s face—it was because of his archery skill.
‘Is this enough to continue the game now?’
Almond figured this should be sufficient and asked again.
“Reina. Are you thinking about heading to the Battlefield now?”
“What? I just said no. If you came here to say that, just leave.”
[Intimacy: 20]
This couldn’t be happening.
Just because intimacy had reached 30 didn’t mean I could ask the exact same thing again.
I should have thought about it logically. If someone just refused something, asking again would naturally upset them.
Hahahahaha
Are you an almond idiot? lol
-Ah, he’s just dumb… he knows nothing
Just wait a bit longer, lol
Waiting might be an option, but Almond felt he needed to wrap this up properly. Since he’d upset her again, he should apologize before leaving.
‘This is pretty interesting.’
Above all, he was finding this interaction system fascinating.
It seemed like Ril’s avatar possessed a more refined structure and greater freedom than the NPCs I’d seen in the Kingdom.
This really is an amazing game.
I wondered how this conversation would unfold and whether I could raise my affinity with her further.
I decided to apologize to Reina first and gauge her reaction.
“I’m sorry, Reina.”
“Sorry for what? You didn’t do anything wrong.”
Reina spoke curtly, as if she’d been waiting for this.
-Is this the Uchiha clan’s genjutsu “What are you sorry for?”
-Ouuuuu pfft!
-Infinite hell on!
Is this like that “lifting” thing in fighting games? Huh? I’ve never dated before so I don’t know, can someone explain it to me ㅠㅠ
-Trap card activated!
Her tone and expression seemed genuinely angry, but this wasn’t reality—it was a virtual world, and in this world, affinity was visible.
[Affinity: 50]
Her affinity had risen another 30 points. Despite her sharp words, I could tell her heart was softening. Thanks to that, I could continue the conversation without hesitation.
‘Should I explain what I’m sorry for now?’
Usually when someone asks what you’re sorry for, you get tongue-tied, but this situation was different. The reason was obvious—I’d summoned her for the ceremony, wounding her pride by using her outside of combat.
“I called you for something other than battle. That was my mistake.”
“Why is that?”
“Well…”
I hadn’t expected her to ask for a reason.
“You can just call me whenever. I have to come when you call anyway. What’s wrong with that?”
‘This can’t be happening.’
I was at a loss for words.
-Is, is this… love? I, I’m running away!
-Is this a barrier…?
Haha, come on, think of it quickly, you nutty guy!
I quickly racked my brain. What should you do when someone’s angry and you don’t know why? My years of social experience and human relationships flashed before me like a lantern show, providing the answer.
First, you need to empathize with their anger.
“Even if we’re under contract, I think anyone would get upset if you just called them around carelessly like that.”
As soon as I said the right thing, Reina pretended not to hear and looked away.
[Affinity: 60]
But her affinity was clearly visible, so it was just an act. I continued speaking.
“It won’t happen again. I just didn’t know.”
“Didn’t know what?”
“That you’d feel bad about it.”
[Affinity: 80]
Her affinity jumped all the way to 80.
Yet Reina’s tone remained cold.
“Why would you care if I feel bad? We’re just under contract anyway.”
This is crazy lolololololol you’re so predictable
Just buy it, you idiots ~~
-Is Reina’s real name perhaps Yae?
-Is Reina perhaps Japanese? She’s been really fond of “why” since earlier….
-Romance “Stop!”
-Reina… your intimacy level is showing, so… let’s stop with the underhanded tricks.
Hahaha Reina noona is so cute!
If this were a romance simulation, the viewers were right—the answer to the question was predetermined.
‘That doesn’t seem to be it.’
But Almond didn’t feel that way.
Reina seemed to want to say something different. She hadn’t spent enough time with Almond to develop romantic feelings, nor were they particularly close.
She was simply telling him not to use her like a tool right now.
Even though she was a contracted Avatar bound to come when her contractor called, she was protesting against being used that way.
No matter how contractual the relationship was, she wanted to be recognized as an individual entity.
It was the same emotion Sanghyeon had felt when working at the Company.
I wanted to be recognized as a person, not an errand boy or a slave. I wanted to be acknowledged as a Colleague, not as deadweight from nepotism….
He felt that Reina was the same.
So he spoke the answer he believed in.
“It bothers me. We’re Colleagues after all.”
Reina remained silent without any particular response.
[Intimacy: 90]
Though she said nothing, her intimacy level revealed that the answer was correct.
Reina gazed into Almond’s eyes, as if trying to discern whether he was lying.
[Intimacy: 95]
Her intimacy level rose further.
“I’m glad you think that way.”
Only now did the chill fade from her voice.
-Ohhh! 95
-No way!
-Will it hit 100?
-She was this easy?! Reina!
“I have a reason for hating things like that.”
I could sense that Reina’s mood had considerably improved. Now she was about to tell me why she disliked such behavior.
‘Huh? Something….’
Almond sensed it instinctively.
Something was beginning.
“It’s an old story.”
Reina was about to tell a certain story.
Just as Almond expected, this wouldn’t be a simple tale.
The stories told by Avatars are closely connected to their legends. The more a contractor understands and learns about their legends, the deeper they can draw out the Avatar’s power.
‘Is this story mode?’
That was precisely what story mode was.
Almond nodded without knowing what he was about to hear. He found it intriguing that Reina suddenly had a story she wanted to share with him.
“Go ahead.”
Our eyes met briefly. A moment later, the corners of her mouth curved upward ever so slightly.
[Intimacy: 100]
Her intimacy rating had climbed all the way to 100.
And then….
“It’s a long story.”
“That’s fine.”
“Alright then….”
Reina smiled brightly for the first time.
[You have discovered Reina’s ‘Story Mode’.]
That text appeared before me.
The entire world came to a halt.
Even the falling waterfall froze in mid-air, still clinging to its white foam.
Time had truly stopped.
The world gradually drained into grayscale, and only this text before my eyes glowed with a brilliant blue light.
[Will you begin Story Mode?]

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-Whoa, Story Mode?!
-OMG this is insane
-‘Cold-blooded’ Arcane Archer, well done~ Can’t wait for the next episode
-Now let’s see the real cold-blooded Arcane Archer!
-Insider’s cold bath: 95 degrees Celsius
-Intimacy 100??
-What is this? He made a mistake and apologized, but his intimacy went up instead?!
-That’s just how well he shoots~
-Wow, Story Mode already lol
The viewers’ reactions were scorching.
Story Mode was content that only appeared when intimacy was quite high, after all.
But Almond had unlocked it at account level 2. Normally it first unlocked around account level 10 to 15.
‘Story Mode… this seems pretty good.’
Almond had a rough sense that discovering Story Mode early was beneficial.
However, he didn’t know exactly what made it good.
“Story Mode is a good thing, right?”
-Yeah it’s amazing
-For sure
-Doing Story Mode this early is seriously a huge advantage
-Experience points shoot right up.
-Let’s give a round of applause to the Ril development team. You’ve successfully integrated facial recognition into the AI!
-Reina! You didn’t treat me like that!? What!?
-I’m done. I’m deleting all my Reina skins. You betrayed me…
As the viewers said, discovering a Story Mode right now was an incredibly fortunate development.
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[Reina Story Mode]
Rewards: Massive experience points, small amount of Legend Coins, relationship development with Reina, skill comprehension increase.
Estimated time required: 6 hours or more
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Money, experience points, relationship development with an Avatar, and even skill comprehension increase.
Everything I needed in Ril was being handed to me. There wasn’t a single reward worth discarding.
Given the nature of the rewards, the earlier this appeared, the better it was. In RPG terms, I was essentially starting from level 2 with a legendary weapon already in hand.
Of course, I wanted to play this Story Mode. I immediately checked the time.
‘What time is it….’
The current time was 10 AM.
I was conflicted.
Before anything else, I was a streamer. What mattered most was whether the broadcast would thrive.
‘Should I do this when more people are watching?’
The reactions from current viewers were hot, but given the time of day, I only had about five thousand viewers. It might be better to proceed when there were more. The Story Mode could be done at any time anyway.
Besides, there was a bigger problem right now.
‘I was planning to practice Siege Battles.’
I’d turned on Ril to practice because my understanding of Ril’s Siege Battles was low, but now there’s a Story Mode. This means Siege Battle practice gets pushed back again.
“Hmm…. But I was planning to practice Siege Battles. This is a bit inconvenient.”
I decided to buy some time and was honest with the viewers about it.
Then I got this response.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won!]
[You can learn Siege Battles by doing this!]
Welcome news in the middle of listening. Apparently, I could learn Siege Battles by doing the Story Mode.
-Ah Reina’s first story is actually like that
-Oh for real
-For real lol
-No spoilers please!
It seemed Reina’s first Story Mode was somehow connected to Siege Battles.
‘Hmm….’
Though the viewer count was a bit low, there was no reason to refuse if I could learn Siege Battles too.
I made my decision.
[Yes]
Then the frozen world began to move again.
Whoooosh….
The waterfall began cascading down again, and Reina’s golden hair fluttered once more in the breeze.
Splash!
The entire world ignited in white light.

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[Beginner’s Tip: All contractors are resurrected at the Sanctuary when they die. Survival Battles are the exception.]

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