Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 265

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Side Story Episode 1
1. Ran (1)
The day after the Nant Tournament ended.
A notice appeared on Almond’s channel.
[One Week Hiatus]
For viewers who came to see him every day, it was like a bolt from the blue.
The message read as follows.
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As I mentioned in my Ollytube video, I’ve been experiencing physical fatigue from capsule usage. Of course, I’ve improved considerably after recently receiving a better capsule as a gift. However, I felt I needed time to recover from the exhaustion that had accumulated before that.
I’ve also taken on several schedules outside of personal streaming, and continuing broadcasts alongside them poses physical challenges. I’ll return after taking just one week off.
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The message was about taking a break due to physical fatigue.
In a sense, it was a reasonable explanation, but viewers wailed in despair.
“W-what did you say? ㅠㅠ No way. I can’t lose Almond. I’m going to find him at home ㅠㅠㅠ”
-Seriously? What does this mean? One week? You must have meant weekend hiatus???
-Hyung. Just tell me. Let’s meet up and talk about this. Okay?
I’m crying so hard ㅠㅠㅠ
Come back, please ㅠㅠ
-I’ll survive by watching Ollytube…
-Tsk tsk, don’t be so clingy, you guys. I’ll hold my breath quietly until he returns.
Comments mixing jest and sincerity poured in.
“Phew.”
Sanghyeon, who had posted the notice, stretched as if feeling relieved.
It seemed like he could finally rest easy now.
He lounged around at home all day as if he’d planned it. He lay on the sofa watching Ollytube, then lay in bed reading a book he rarely picked up.
They weren’t self-help books or humanities texts.
They were fantasy novels that were trending lately.
He’d enjoyed reading up to about the third volume….
‘What the hell is this insanity….’
After the protagonist suddenly got trapped in some strange wooden chest, time advanced ten years for everyone except the protagonist—unable to endure this shocking postmodern development, he closed the book.
-I’m requesting a refund. The writer deceived me.
He left a review with the shipping company and searched for something else to pass the time.
‘….’
There was nothing particular to do.
He couldn’t bring himself to read another novel. After finally concentrating on reading and receiving such a massive betrayal, his head was still spinning—what else was he supposed to read?
‘Maybe I should go exercise….’
He considered going to exercise, but looking at the weather outside, he lost all motivation.
Whiiiiing….
A blizzard was raging. In this weather, even descending the Daldongne stairs would be grueling.
His favorite park jogging was out of the question.
‘Should I just do nothing?’
Sanghyeon wondered if he could simply let time pass idly. After all, he’d already declared a hiatus from streaming. If he had to do something, then it wouldn’t really be resting.
He decided to try out the coffee machine Jia had given him as a gift not long ago.
“The capsules….”
As he rummaged through the drawer, espresso machine capsules were quickly discovered.
It was thanks to Juhyeok’s meticulous organization.
‘I wonder if Juhyeok made it there safely.’
Juhyeok had left on a three-day vacation starting today. I wasn’t sure where he went in the middle of winter, but it seemed to be a mountain lodge trip.
Since it was a trip with his high school friends, I couldn’t join.
“Damn social butterfly….”
I used a word I’d diligently learned from my viewers and brewed the coffee.
Whirrrrrr.
The aroma of coffee vibrates with the loud sound.
The structure was so simple that even someone as mechanically inept as me had no trouble with it.
After bringing the steaming coffee to my nose once.
I muttered softly.
“Wow.”
Though I knew nothing about coffee, I could intuitively feel it was far more refined than instant coffee.
“I should show this to Jia.”
Click.
I sent the photo on my phone to Jia.
[Sanghyeon: Tried out the coffee machine.]
She must have been lounging around too, as a reply came immediately.
[Jia: …Is that poison?]
[Sanghyun: haha]
I’m not good at taking photos.
[Jia: Or is it spoiled?]
Huh?
I checked the capsule’s expiration date just in case.
[Sanghyeon: It’s not. Did I put the capsule in wrong? It’s my first time using it….]
Gia: Haha, just kidding.
[Sanghyeon: Ah;;]
[Jia: But you still have about 3 days worth of content for Ollytube. What are you doing for the remaining 3 days? Just resting?]
[Sanghyeon: Yeah, you rest too.]
[Jia: Still, if you have anything to do, let me know. I don’t really need to rest anyway]
I scratched my chin.
‘Something to do?’
I gazed out the window where snow was swirling for a moment.
To be able to drink warm coffee like this and watch such a desolate winter scene while the heating is off.
It’s a comfortable world to live in. I’m having such old-man-like thoughts anew.
[Sanghyeon: ok ok but i don’t think there is one]
[Jia: okie dokie]
A moment later, a message came from Jia again.
[Jia: ah. upload that coffee pic to Runestar lol fans will probably love it]
[Sanghyeon: the coffee photo?]
[Jia: yeah the editor gave it as a gift. while doing that lol]
Should I?
I tilted my head uncertainly.
I couldn’t gauge whether people would actually like a photo like this.
But when it came to Runestar-related advice or fan-related matters, Jia was always right. Given her track record as an idol fan, it made sense.
[Sanghyeon: ok.]
I replied with an acknowledgment and uploaded the photo to Runestar.
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This is a coffee machine that Jia gave me as a gift. I’m using it for the first time.
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I didn’t add any hashtags. There wasn’t anything I wanted to tag anyway.
Reactions came flooding in shortly after.
-Did the editor give you a poison machine? I hope you settle this amicably.
-lololol your photography skills are no joke
-I see you’re consuming medicinal tonics?
-Is this a hidden advertisement for a traditional medicine clinic?
Hahaha why won’t anyone call it coffee ㅠㅠ
Just turn on a live stream for me right now, please ㅠㅠ
-almond’s everyday life sharing is so cute lol
-i thought almond would be drinking a toffee nut latte. as a member of the nut faction, i feel betrayed…
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.
.
Quite a lot of comments poured in.
Just as Jia predicted, the response was positive. Even though no one actually called it coffee.
That’s probably why people seemed to enjoy it even more.
Pfft.
I chuckled to myself as I scrolled through the comments.
With one hand, I sipped the warm coffee, savoring the bitter taste and the aroma that lingered in my mouth.
Meanwhile, the snow outside showed no signs of stopping.
Whoooosh.
After reading comments for a while, I gazed out the window again.
Click.
I cracked open the small kitchen window, and a blast of cold air rushed in.
My hands grew numb with frost as they filled with large, fluffy snowflakes.
Of course, it melts away in an instant, glimmering.
Just how much is coming down? I looked up at the sky.
‘….’
White snow cutting through the darkening sky. A blizzard so thick and dense that the murky heavens appeared pure white.
It was a scene that stirred something within me.
‘Hmm….’
That’s right.
That desolate snowy field. There were children dragging away corpses there.
Children hauling away the bodies of former colleagues, their feet frozen solid, their faces flushed crimson from the cold.
‘Reina….’
What became of Reina, who fled that battlefield?
Does a story after that even exist?
Since Rill wasn’t the type of game that invested heavily in narrative, it probably didn’t.
‘Ah.’
Only now did I realize what I’d been thinking about.
I picked up my phone again and sent a message to Jia.
[Sanghyeon: Oh. I was thinking about something to upload to Ollytube.]

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Ding~
[NOVA]
[ALMOND]
As I approached, the capsule displayed a Welcome Hologram.
It opened its mouth as if alive, greeting its master.
Shiiiiik.
‘In the end, it’s just a game.’
I entered the capsule with a wry smile.
I’d planned to take a break, yet here I was stepping back inside after barely a day. But I had no regrets.
The thought of exploring a new story mode filled me with anticipation.
That’s right.
I intended to clear the story of these new incarnations.
-Wait, didn’t you say you were taking a break from streaming?
-Is this a bug?
-Wow, a whole week has already passed!
-What is this??
-It’s a miracle;
-Check the stream title, guys…
Chat messages flooded in rapidly.
“Heh.”
Almond offered a brief greeting and got down to business.
“I’m going to clear the story mode. I won’t be reading the chat much. I just turned it on so you all can watch if you want.”
This is the same as what’s in the title.
[No Interaction) Story Mode Solo Play Without Reading Chat]
-Ohhh
-Even on his day off, he’s streaming. What is he…
-Is this an advertisement too???
-Story mode is so good~~
At first, I thought about turning off the stream and playing solo.
But I figured the viewers would have more fun watching together, so I decided to keep the stream on while avoiding the chat as much as possible and immersing myself in the story.
“Alright then. Let’s go.”

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I entered the Exchange Hall.
[Exchange Hall]
A forest where all the divine spirits I owned gathered. Coming here after so long, the place was bustling with quite a few divine spirits.
Whether it was just my imagination or not, the forest seemed to have grown considerably larger.
I casually acknowledged the divine spirits greeting me one by one, then walked straight toward Ran.
Ran, who had been handing dried hay to the sheep, tilted his head as he sensed me approaching.
“Did you come looking for me?”
“Yeah.”
“I appreciate you visiting, but I’m currently feeding these creatures.”
Ran smiled brightly and gestured toward the fluffy sheep.
“It’s fine. I just came to listen to you talk.”
I had already met the conditions to enter Ran’s story mode long ago. My affinity was at maximum and my proficiency was quite high.
Besides, Ran wasn’t the type to care much for special gifts.
“Talk?”
Munch. Munch.
I sat down on a rock in front, watching the sheep happily chewing on hay as it swayed its jaw side to side.
“Yeah. Old stories.”
“…Suddenly?”
Ran looked bewildered for a moment, then was even bitten on the finger by the sheep.
“Ow.”
Ran quickly pulled out more hay to give the sheep something else to chew on instead of his finger.
He looked at me and asked.
“Why are you suddenly curious about that?”
“…Just because.”
…
I couldn’t think of any particular excuse.
-That came out of nowhere lol
-???: Tell me some old stories! (grabbing by the collar)
-Just like that;
“…Well, fine.”
Perhaps because this was his first such request, Ran agreed even to this crude method.
-You’ll do this for me?
Haha, I’m progressing by clicking and pressing with skill.
-Does Ran favor Almond too?
He gently stroked the sheep that were eagerly chewing hay, then tossed the hay far away.
Baaaa~
The sheep immediately turned and bolted after it, completely ignoring their master.
“What kind of old story are you talking about?”
“Why… you came to this battlefield.”
“The battlefield….”
Ran glanced around the exchange grounds once.
The countless incarnations here—they were all warriors who participated in the battlefield as incarnations.
“There’s hardly anyone here without their own lengthy tale, but this is quite a long story.”
Ran settled onto a rock across from Almond and began.
Then my vision faded to black.
Against the darkness, only blue text appeared.
[Story Mode Detected]
[Begin?]

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Warm sunlight forced its way through my eyelids. Squinting, I looked around at my surroundings.
‘It’s warm.’
I felt the temperature first.
It wasn’t cold.
And beneath my feet, soft green grass.
A verdant meadow.
Unlike Reina’s story mode, no desolate landscape appeared this time.
Interpreted negatively, it was a place where I couldn’t see anything that particularly needed my help.
‘What am I supposed to do here?’
The moment I thought this.
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[Clear Conditions]
★: Secret
★★: Girl
★★★: Revenge
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-…What?
-Ugh….
-Ah… haha!
Children in white robes chattered noisily as they passed by.
Each of them carried thick books as large as their own heads tucked at their waists.
Dong~ Dong~
At the heavy metallic sound, Almond’s head snapped around.
A massive golden bell perched atop the clock tower was swaying.
Connected to that clock tower stood an enormous castle, and across the bridges linking the castle’s passages, children in white robes walked about.
‘A school?’
Rumble rumble rumble.
The children who had been playing freely outside responded to the bell’s call and rushed back into the castle.
‘Should I go too?’
Almond decided to simply follow the children for now.
‘Where is Ran?’
I couldn’t find Ran anywhere. In Reina’s story, Reina was there from the very start.
‘Could I be Ran?’
Without ruling out the possibility that I might be Ran, I bounded into the school with long strides.
Fortunately, this body’s speed was far faster than the other children’s. Even if I seemed small in height.
Tap! Tap!
-We’ll be late.
-Let’s go. Hurry. Beth!
-Okay.
As I drew closer, I could hear the children’s words more clearly. I should follow them for now.
But wait—I don’t have a book. What do I do? Almond looked down at his arms with that thought.
He froze in shock. He had no arms. Only four legs. Realizing he was running on all fours.
He was so startled that he cried out aloud.
“Baaaa~!”

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