Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 144

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 144
50. Reina’s Reason (1)
The moment I stepped out of the Capsule, Juhyeok was waiting for me.
“Hey. The ad teaser dropped. Let’s play it.”
“Whoa, when did you get here?”
I pinched my nose.
It was because of the alcohol smell coming from Juhyeok’s body.
“What’s with the booze smell?”
“I had a drink with Jia over some sundae soup.”
They had successfully orchestrated the Community stunt (?) and cracked open a bottle of soju to celebrate. Actually, it wasn’t just one bottle. When I came to my senses, it was three bottles.
Apparently, Jia was in an exceptionally good mood that day because of the settlement statement.
“Drinking in the afternoon is pathetic.”
I repeated what Juhyeok used to say back then.
“How do you expect to get through the day when you’re already drunk from morning?”
“What’s with you all of a sudden?”
“If you start your day with alcohol, you spend the entire day without your reason intact, and ultimately accomplish nothing. Then you relieve that stress with drinking the next day, and eventually a month passes, a year passes…”
“Hey. Stop it. I get it. Just go tell the viewers we’re playing an ad. I’ll start it now.”
Juhyeok raised both arms in surrender. I chuckled and went back to the Capsule to tell the viewers.
When I mentioned playing an ad, the chat reaction wasn’t great.
Amon is an idiot ㅠ a fool who only knows about money ㅠㅠ
-Streamer: Don’t like money // ???: Why // Streamer: I said don’t like money // ???: How do you even do that
-Nuts and seeds and fruits and types
-Is the “nut” in “nuts and seeds” perhaps the character for dog?
-Almond is just Almond… doesn’t know anything. Only knows ads.
However, when I mentioned that this ad was something Almond had modeled for not long ago, they showed considerable interest.
“This isn’t just a regular ad—it’s something I modeled for. Balloon Gum and Miho are in it too.”
-Oh, is that from the shoot a while back?
-Almond appears???
-For real?
-Miho’s in it too!?
-Whoa Almond??
-Wow a video ad model!? That’s insane
-Wow! World-class!
The viewers all understood.
A video ad model wasn’t like playing a simple ad a few times—the pay was on a completely different level.
[Rubisword donated 100,000 won!]
[Wow! Fantasia ad model! Congratulations! I didn’t know because I didn’t read the announcement!]
[Gaji-bokkeun donated 50,000 won!]
Wow! An advertisement model ㅠㅠ Almond is appearing, that’s amazing ㅠ
-Wait, so when you play an ad, money comes in from the broadcast too!?
-Ads cost money to film, money to run them, and then even more money stacks on top of that… Is this what the cool kids call “mathematics”…?
-Lol but I’m so proud too, I’ve been watching Almond since the Kingdom days hahahaha
-Wow! Almond from Kingdom! Doing commercials too! That’s Kingdom for you!
-As expected! Kingdom fans! You’re amazing! Here comes another one!
The viewers’ chat continued endlessly.
“Well then, I’ll quickly grab some food and be right back.”
The screen went dark before I knew it.
[FANTASIA]
And text in an elegant font appeared.
[WePLUG]
Though a mass-produced commercial, it looked quite convincing.
[Presents…]
The background music changed, and an actor appeared.
The man opened his mouth with an irritated expression.
[Hey, Pam.]
[Yes! You called for me? Hero? Kyaruuu!]
A fairy with a strange laugh bounced out from beside him.
The kind of fairy you’d see in children’s fairy tales.
The man spoke to the fairy. His expression seemed clenched with frustration.
[You killed the Demon King… didn’t you?]
[Yes! You killed him!]
Regardless, the fairy answered cheerfully.
[It took ten years…]
[That’s right! Ten whole years? I found it a bit tedious! Kyaruuu!]
The man’s face was filled with rage from head to toe. As if he’d devour the fairy right then and there.
[I suffered through everything in that barbaric, filthy other world and killed him! I definitely killed him!!! So you have to keep your promise too!!!]
It seemed there was supposed to be a reward for killing the Demon King, as the man shouted.
[Kyaruuu! A promise? I kept it.]
[You said you’d send me home. And give me money. My hero’s story sold so well that I gained some respect among the story fairies. You said you’d give me 30 billion and send me home!]
[I sent you home, didn’t I?]
[Ha… Really?]
The man irritably pulled back the window curtains.
Whoosh.
The moment the curtains parted, a crimson light poured in.
From the cityscape visible below, everything was burning. Monsters were slaughtering people everywhere. Even the high-rise building by the distant river was half-destroyed, only half remaining.
A gate had opened, and the world was on the brink of annihilation.
It was a miracle that the man’s home remained intact.
[How is this my home!! How is this Earth!!!]
[This is home.]
The fairy tapped the wall with her wand and spoke.
Then, pointing out the window, I continued speaking.
[That’s Earth out there.]
The Fairy’s expression became one of barely suppressing laughter.
[But I kept my promise! Oh, and I deposited 30 billion into your account too! That was part of the promise, wasn’t it?! I’m not sure if you can actually use it though! Kyaru-ru!]
[You damn bastard! What the hell are you pulling!]
[Yes!? What do you expect me to do about Earth ending up like this!?]
[You’re the one who made it this way! And you’re trying to use me again to sell stories!]
[Kyaru-ru! Do you have proof!?]
The man finally lost his patience and grabbed the Fairy by the collar, shaking her violently.
[Hey!! ──! ──! ────!]
From his expression, it looked like he was spewing some truly vicious curses. As the profanities were censored out, the scene transitioned.
-Ahhhhhkkkkkk
-No kkkkk that’s hilarious
-If this is the case, even a Reckless Warrior would approve kkkkk
-That was insane fr kkkkk
-Is this a joint production with WePlay? The cast is showing up kkkkk
-Oh wow kkkkk
-Cast killed it kkkkk
Then an advertisement for actual gameplay began. It was the typical mass-produced mobile game ad you’d normally see.
[I was deceived by that cursed Fairy!]
[But I must survive!]
Balloon Gum, dressed as a tank, rolled around here and there.
-Lolkkkkkkkk
Gum-shaped ㅠㅠㅠ ㅋㅋㅋ
-Can that tank even identify allies and enemies? kkkkk
-He’s having a rough time here too kkk
-Looks incredibly weak for some reason kkk
-A tank with bad aim? Actually that’s good….
[And gather your Teammates!]
Miho, taking on the role of a priestess, made her entrance while burning enemies with light.
The way she descended from the sky was reminiscent of an Angel. Though her outfit was somehow an impure Angel.
-Wooooow!
-Noooooona! I’m dying!
His outfit was a mess lol
-Almond shook… even if he did a mukbang right now, this would be worth acknowledging.
-Bring the gacha! I’ll roll it all day long!!!!
When she smiled once, the chat window became so flooded with jokes it was nearly impossible to read.
-Johns Hopkins Medical School, if Priestess Miho existed, even eunuchs could be cured.
-If Miho were born 60 years earlier, there would be no Korean War.
-If Miho were born 1,000 years earlier, the capital of Korea would be Manchuria.
-If anyone ever asks you about your nation’s future, stop by a convenience store and purchase a Miho photo book. It will lift your spirits.
-Only Miho knows the ending of this world…!
Now the final tagline appeared.
[Grow stronger!]
Almond made his entrance.
-Oh!
-Finally, is it peanut?
-Almond!
-Wow!
The reaction wasn’t quite as intense as when Miho appeared, but since this was Almond’s room, the energy was still electric.
Almond stood in a tense standoff with a colossal giant monster, a single tree positioned between them.
[Grooooaaaar!]
The moment the giant began creeping toward Almond.
My eyes flashed with intensity as I nimbly darted to another piece of cover.
Boom!
The giant’s club obliterated the space where I had been standing.
That’s when I released the bowstring.
Thwip-thwip-thwip-thwip!
Four arrows embedded themselves in a perfect line from the giant’s groin straight to its head.
-Whoa!
-That doesn’t look like a composite shot!?
-That’s insane
-Did you do the archery yourself? It’s exactly like when you play the game.
-It’s actual filming, not avatar rendering, but he pulled that off
-Wow!
No matter how advanced CGI became, there was always a discernible difference between a 3D-rendered human and actual live-action footage.
To the viewers’ eyes, this was unmistakably real filming. Yet Almond still displayed his archery prowess magnificently.
-His actual athleticism is insane too
Wow, that’s so cool ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Oppa I’m dying!!!(swoon)
That’s cool and awesome lol
Grraaahhh…!
As the giant struck by the arrows collapsed, it filled the entire screen.
Boom──
[Raising the Reckless Warrior]
The advertisement ended here.

* * *
Crunch.
I finished the last of my Almond Flakes while marveling at the screen.
“Wow. They pulled this off in just one day? That’s seriously impressive.”
Modern video production technology was nothing short of extraordinary.
Then again, this was a world where full-dive gaming was possible from home.
Something like this might actually be easier.
“Yeah. This is just a teaser. The full version hasn’t dropped yet.”
Juhyeok spoke without taking his eyes off the screen.
“It’s definitely got me interested. Though it does look like a mass-market game.”
“The viewers are loving it too. Even with ads running, barely anyone’s left. Only about 500 people dropped off.”
Gulp.
I quickly downed the rest of my cereal in one go.
Even losing 500 viewers felt like a waste to me.
“I need to get back in soon.”
“But will you be okay eating that? You had cereal for breakfast too.”
“If I’m too full, I actually can’t focus.”
I answered that way and started stretching. I was about to head into the Capsule soon.
Whoosh, whoosh.
The way I slowly pulled my limbs taut looked incredibly practiced. Definitely a national team background.
“Hey.”
Juhyeok grabbed my shoulder.
“What.”
I answered while bent over in a stretch, my head poking through my legs.
“…You’re not some bat ghost. Anyway, you know you have the Hospital tomorrow, right?”
“Yeah. Yeah. I know.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard today.”
“Yeah. I won’t. Push myself.”
Speaking upside down like that, my credibility was completely shot.
“Seriously. Fine.”
“Good.”
Once Juhyeok sat down at the computer, I finished stretching and opened the Capsule.

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I stepped back into the Capsule.
I read through all the pending donations and checked the mission reward amount.
‘This much?’
The mission had started at 500,000 won initially.
[Mission]
[Reina 3-Star Clear]
[1,250,000 won]
Now it had ballooned to 1.25 million won.
It seemed quite a few people thought I wouldn’t be able to clear it with three stars.
-Almond, are you going for the ending today?
-Are you doing a full run today?
-Finally?
A full run—turning on the stream and not stopping until beating the final boss.
It’s content where you see things through to the end in one sitting, though sometimes it stretches into the next day.
‘If not now, when?’
It would be best to attempt this during less physically demanding content like Story Mode.
With a game like Ril, a full run would have me seeing the King of Hell himself.
But Reina’s story was manageable. The battles were short and there was plenty of downtime between them.
“I need to claim that mission reward. Let’s do a full run.”
Besides, the mission deadline was today.
I couldn’t just let 1.25 million won slip away.
-Yesssss!
-Let’s goooo!
-Kyaaaa!
-Almond’s first full run!
-For real? Omg! Dreams coming true!
-Already ordered chicken lol
-RIP my wallet, Kyochon chicken
-RIP BBQ too!
-Double RIP, Hoshik’s two orders!
Was announcing a full run really that exciting?
People got hyped and declared their intent to massacre poultry, sending donations flying.
Some of them were quite substantial.
Boom boom boom!!!
[Hand Big Colony donated 500,000 won!]
[Let’s make this first full run a success!]
A viewer suddenly appeared and donated 500,000 won. The username alone was unusual.
‘Huh?’
-Whoa, Hand Big Colony! Wow!
-And here comes Hand Big Colony too
Wow! Constellations!ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
A colony that big is basically a constellation lol
A famous named user.
‘The big spender from Balloon Gum’s room.’
It was someone I had seen before—a generous donor from Balloon Gum’s channel who always shot with impressive flair.
Whenever Balloon Gum went live, they would always show up and contribute once.
‘So I’ve become that streamer now….’
Feeling once again just how much my life had changed, I started the game.
“Thank you so much, Hand Big Colony! I’ll definitely clear this! I’ll save my reaction for after!”
As expected lol
Looks like the reaction is being reckless again lolol
How would it compare in story though lol
-This guy… how will he be in the coffin?
Hahaha, such a consistent reaction!
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text as it appears to contain incomplete or corrupted Korean characters that don’t form standard words.
Carrying the anticipation of countless viewers, Ril launched once more.

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