Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 169

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 169
59. Silver vs Master (2)
After Taco’s declaration.
I broke through level 30 and started ranked games.
I was able to climb to Silver in no time.
And today, five days later, the day of my match against Strawberry Shooter.
Huff. Huff.
I exhaled roughly as I did push-ups.
Juhyeok casually asked me.
“Hey. You’ve been working out hard lately? Some change of heart?”
“Just. It makes my thoughts disappear.”
“So…”
Juhyeok scratched his head as if exasperated.
“More than usual?”
“…Don’t talk to me, you bastard.”
Juhyeok chuckled at my response.
I bit my lip in annoyance, completed eighty push-ups, and collapsed onto my back.
“Phew!”
At least my right arm was functioning properly at this level of exercise.
There was nothing worse than having to do push-ups with only my left arm.
“You have plenty of money. Why not buy some home training equipment?”
“Archers don’t focus on weight. We do high reps.”
I spoke while lying sprawled out.
White sunlight warmed my sweat-soaked white shirt.
‘Four hours left now.’
My decisive match against Strawberry Shooter was at 6 PM.
The sunlight at 2 PM seemed peaceful, unaware of the circumstances.
Much like my own blank mind.
“…Has Department Manager Oh contacted you since then?”
“Why?”
“He said he wanted to make Miho your manager.”
“Hmm. I haven’t decided on that yet.”
“…Still? What about Miho then?”
Juhyeok scrolled the mouse scroll unnecessarily.
“She’ll figure it out. Balloon Gum Entertainment must have substitutes.”
The way he spoke so indifferently made me suspicious.
‘Is he not going to take this opportunity?’
I couldn’t figure out what Juhyeok was thinking.
In my opinion, there was no reason to hesitate—I should take on Miho’s manager role as well.
‘He’s smarter than me. He’d do better.’
For one thing, I wasn’t the type to meddle unnecessarily, so I let Juhyeok make the decision.
After a brief silence, Juhyeok asks.
“You’re not nervous at all about having a one-on-one duel today?”
To someone like Juhyeok, who tenses up and practices endlessly when something important is on the line, I must seem like a peculiar fellow.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the phrase “perfectly at peace” was coined with me in mind.
“Why would I be nervous about the ADC position being so important?”
“Strawberry Shooter would be disappointed if she heard that. Then why don’t you just forfeit?”
“I can’t forfeit. I’m better at it.”
Puhaha!
Juhyeok laughed loudly. This guy really is something else.
And he’s only just reached Silver rank….
What kind of Silver player would say so confidently that he’s better than a Master?
“I should film this and upload it to Oltube.”
“Then the views would be pretty good.”
I answered nonchalantly and pulled out a bag of Almond.
Crunch.
I focus on chewing, dropping one piece at a time into my mouth.
It’s a kind of meditation routine.
One of the essential mental management techniques that archers must cultivate—gaining stability through repeating specific actions.
This shows that my composure doesn’t come merely from innate temperament or talent.
Without realizing it, I’m constantly disciplining my mind.
‘I know it’s an important match in its own way.’
A one-on-one duel.
A genuine contest where no excuses will work.
Who wouldn’t feel nervous?
If I lose here, my pride will take a hit.
It’s funny to say that a Silver player would be hurt losing to a Master, but that’s who Sang-hyun Yu is.
That doesn’t mean I truly don’t care about winning or losing.
Rather, I’m the type who obsesses over victory more than anyone.
I simply know exactly how to win.
‘Focus on the arrow, not the scoreboard.’
In an archery match when you’re falling behind on points, inexperienced players often find their eyes drifting to the scoreboard.
It’s blood-curdling.
But staring at the scoreboard and fidgeting won’t change anything.
In those moments, you must focus only on the bow and arrow.
Ril is the same.
You must focus on a simpler truth, not the result of victory or defeat.
Dodge the enemy’s attacks, land my own.
The more it’s a one-on-one duel, the more that sentence is the truth in Ril.
It doesn’t change anything just because my opponent is Strawberry Shooter.
The amount of attention this match receives doesn’t change anything about what I need to do.
My task remains the same.
‘Dodge and land hits.’
I keep repeating it to myself like a mantra.

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Silver and Master are about to clash.
No Community user could resist this provocative framing.
[Wow, is Silver vs Master actually happening today? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
What do we do if Strawberry Shooter loses? ㅋㅋㅋ
[This is brutal, Taco lol]
[Daughter vs. Daughter Battle ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Posts about Almond and Strawberry Shooter that started pouring in from early morning swelled as afternoon approached.
Even a new hashtag ‘#AlmondStrawberryShowdown’ emerged.
“Dad vs. daughter strawberry debate lol honestly”
[I ran into a former season Master when my rating reset and got absolutely destroyed, they’re on a completely different level]
[But it’s 1v1 so who knows. Almond’s brainless mechanics might have the advantage.]
[1v1 is definitely a variable. For ADC honestly having good mechanics is the best… seems like a fitting matchup]
Honestly, isn’t Taco trying to put that cocky squirrel Shek in his place? The guy never listens anyway lolololol
Almonds do go in one ear and out the other, lol.
The viewers were largely predicting a complete defeat for Almond.
It made sense.
Silver versus Master—who would bet on Silver’s victory?
“Tsk. These arrogant bastards. Still this clueless.”
Juhyeok shook his head after browsing the Community.
“Since it’s come to this, why don’t we clean up these arrogant fools?”
I questioned him.
What did he mean by cleaning them up?
“…How?”
“By opening the betting system.”
“Betting? That point toto?”
Point toto.
A betting system where you wager using points accumulated from watching—Tribby supports it.
It’s not used much since the chat often gets too messy, but when you use it during broadcasts with these kinds of confrontations, the response is good.
“When else would we use it? And let’s just gather all this attention and blow it up.”
“…Oh. That’s good? Sounds fun.”
This is Sanghyeon’s strength.
‘As a Player, this should feel burdensome…’
This guy seems almost immune to pressure and tension, handling it so well.
But what about my opponent?
‘Strawberry Shooter will definitely feel the pressure.’
If I drag this into a mental battle, Strawberry Shooter, with no professional experience, would naturally be no match.
Juhyeok figured that as long as Sanghyeon was fine, and since everyone would be paying great attention and predicting Sanghyeon’s defeat anyway, he might as well escalate the stakes and blow things wide open.
This way, Sanghyeon’s win rate goes up, and the viewership goes up too.
And Juhyeok would probably rake in a decent amount of points as well.
Of course, these Tribby points were just worthless currency you could spend on emoticons or whatever.
But he was the type who felt good when he had a lot.
He’d probably feel bad if he lost a lot.
“This is your chance to teach a lesson to those bastards who still don’t acknowledge you.”
“…By taking away their points?”
Sanghyeon asked back as if he couldn’t believe it.
His expression suggested he thought losing points was no big deal.
Juhyeok’s brow furrowed.
This guy. Did he not know how precious points were to streamers?
“That’s enough. They’ll probably taste the bitterness of life through this opportunity.”
“T-the bitterness of life…?”
Sanghyeon maintained an expression of not understanding until the end, but Juhyeok immediately proceeded with the plan.
After all, Sanghyeon had agreed, saying it would be fun.
[Notice. Point betting will take place in the Almond vs Strawberry Shooter match. Come prepared!]
The notice was posted about 30 minutes before the match started.
-For real?
-Wow! Point betting on Almond’s channel, a gentleman streamer?!?
-Insane lol
-So fun lol
└Betting on Almond seems like it’ll have crazy high odds
└Nah, it’s Almond’s channel so lots of people will be rooting for Almond.
└Who roots for Strawberry? That world doesn’t exist
└Yikes…
-Wow lol Almond! Thank you! You’re giving us free points! We just bet on Strawberry Shooter and cash out, right?!
└You bastard lol
└Almond’s gonna win though!?
└Uh, let’s not manipulate the market
The response came hot immediately after the notice was posted.
As expected, this content was provocative.

* * *
“Taco here! Hello, everyone. Taco’s arrived!”
Taco tapped his head playfully as he greeted the viewers.
-Taco~
-Tacoooo!
-Taco taco
-Are we doing a one-on-one stream today?
“Yeah. We’re definitely streaming a one-on-one match today. But…”
Taco gazed at his chat with a suspicious expression.
No matter how recently the broadcast had started, viewers weren’t gathering the way they normally did.
‘What’s going on? There’s a match today, so there should definitely be more people.’
A one-on-one match between Silver and Master.
It was the kind of thrilling match anyone would want to watch.
Naturally, there should be more viewers.
-Almond’s room is doing betting right now lol
-I just came with a single bet lol
-Why is Almond suddenly doing betting?
-Lol looks like he’s overflowing with confidence
-Breaking news) Almond’s betting manager just went all-in on points for Almond lololol
-The odds are crazy Almond’s current prediction is only at 5% lololol
The answer was in the chat.
“Ah. Almond’s room started betting?”
Taco scratched his head.
He had a knack for seizing opportunities. The more I watched him, the more I realized Almond wasn’t just good at gaming.
He knew how to command a broadcast.
Betting content was a double-edged sword, but starting as a complete underdog at this moment.
It was almost entirely advantageous for him.
‘He’s got good instincts.’
Taco thought this to himself and focused on the match broadcast.
“Alright, everyone place your bets! We’re starting within five minutes now. Take your seats!”

* * *
Almond and Strawberry Shooter gathered in the same waiting room.
[Mode: Abyss Duel]
The set mode was Abyss Duel.
Unlike siege warfare, it was a dedicated one-on-one mode.
It was also a mode that excluded various tedious elements and allowed one to see only the skill of handling avatars.
“This is the first time we’re meeting in person.”
“…Yes.”
Since it was a custom waiting room, physical conditions were being fully rendered.
Strawberry Shooter’s build appeared to be twice the size of Almond’s to the naked eye.
Approaching him, Almond extended his hand.
“Do your best.”
“Yes. But… do you work out?”
Strawberry Shooter asked, glancing briefly at Almond’s body.
At first glance, it was a body honed consistently over a long period. The kind of robust physique that anyone with exercise experience could immediately recognize.
Moreover, it wasn’t fashionable muscle built through gym work, but a practical combat-oriented type developed through functional training.
It was an uncommon type among ordinary people.
“Ah. I’ve only been at it for about a week due to recent conditioning.”
A week? That made no sense.
A week was merely the time spent unearthing a buried gem anew.
‘It looks like more than ten years of training.’
Just as I was about to add more words.
[The game is starting!]
Thud.
With a heavy sound, Strawberry Shooter and Almond were instantly separated.
[Choose your desired avatar!]
Taco raised the energy as he continued the broadcast.
“Alright! It’s begun! In the one-on-one duel mode Abyss Duel, each player simply chooses their most confident pick!”
The most confident avatar….
Almond had already made up his mind before even entering.
He selected immediately.
Boom!
With a grand sound effect, light poured down.
〔About time you called me.〕
A blonde woman settled behind him like a halo.

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[Current Viewers: 23,000]
[Victory Prediction]
[Almond 13%] [Strawberry Shooter 87%]

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