Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 268

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Side Story Episode 4
2. A Strange Rescue (1)
Upon leaving the school, the meadow I had seen when I first arrived here stretched out before me.
Countless sheep grazed peacefully on the grass.
Laurent and I moved to a corner where we wouldn’t draw attention from passersby.
“Alright. Now I’m going to transform you back into a sheep. This time, you need to do it properly.”
“Properly?”
“Don’t lose your memories.”
“…?”
As if that were something I could control.
“You just need to concentrate.”
Laurent added, as if reading my expression.
“Absolutely, I won’t forget—focus your mind completely on that thought.”
He grabbed my shoulders and shook them as if channeling energy into me.
“The plan must continue.”
‘Is this guy actually insane?’
My expression became one of utter disbelief.
-This guy’s actually crazy lol
-How does someone like this even exist lol
-Laurent’s got charm though
-He’s a complete lunatic right? lolol
He caused my friend to lose all his memories, yet he didn’t care at all—the plan had to continue.
“Wait, but I lost all my memories because of you—”
“It’ll come back. Friend. Besides, the Earth still spins. You don’t know this famous saying?”
Laurent raised his pinky finger with a sly grin.
His unusually long pinky nail gleamed. It seemed like he’d grown it out for vanity, but somehow it suited his madness perfectly.
“And honestly, you seem better off as Almond than you were as that pathetic Lete. I’ll vouch for it. I think it’s better if you just keep going as you are.”
“???”
I was certain of one thing.
This Laurent fellow was not in his right mind.
Still, I had no choice. He was my only ally at the moment, and I recalled the message that appeared only when I was with him—the one drawing me closer to the secret.
“Alright. Let’s go.”
“Wait, hold on, first let me ask—”
I wanted to ask more questions before becoming a sheep. But Laurent snapped his fingers upward and shouted.
“Purely – Reject.”
Poof!
White smoke billowed up.
Before I knew it, I had become a sheep, and my freshly changed clothes scattered in all directions.
I flicked away a sock that hadn’t fully blown away with my hoof.
“First, let me explain why you need to become a sheep.”
Almond gave up and nodded his head.
It seemed he had no choice but to follow this thug’s lead.
“Honestly, it would be easier if I could do rats or cats, but I only know how to do sheep.”
“…?”
It was truly a remarkable reason.
“But really, how fortunate is this? There’s no animal here that draws less suspicion than a sheep.”
In the meadow Laurent pointed to, sheep were everywhere. It was the perfect example of hiding a grain of sand in the desert.
“The underground prison requires crossing through the meadow. There’s no way to do it while remaining human without being discovered too easily.”
“Baa.”
Almond’s sheep head nodded.
“If you cross straight through the meadow and head in that direction, you’ll see a creepy forest. It has a proper name, but everyone just calls it the Creepy Forest anyway.”
“Baa.”
“Yes. You’re listening well. The underground prison is there.”
“Baa?”
“How will you find it? I know the location. But I can’t go there myself, can I?”
Dong~ Dong~
As he spoke, the clock tower of the academy chimed again. It meant break time was ending.
Because of this, Laurent hastily rolled up his sleeves and began gathering white mana at his fingertips.
The white mana gathered at the tip of his index finger gradually took shape, becoming a butterfly that flew up into the air.
“This creature will go along that path. I’m leaving now. Good luck, Almond. When you need to transform back into a human, shout ‘Purley – Beckett.'”
Leaving only those words behind, Laurent turned back toward the academy and began running.
‘Wait. Aren’t I going to get disciplined too?’
Now that he thought about it, this child Lete that Almond had become was continuously skipping classes, wasn’t he? At this rate, he might end up sharing a room next to Ran’s.
‘Well, let’s go anyway.’
But there was no point saying such things where Laurent couldn’t hear.
Right now, Almond had no other clue to unravel this game besides Laurent.
The butterfly was already flying far ahead.
“Baa!”
He began running his four legs earnestly, crossing the meadow.
Yangmond running is so cute lolol
That’s hilarious lol
This is seriously my laugh trigger lol
Fluffy fluffy almond skin lol
-Run Sheep-mond!
-Wait, is this the sheep form of the ‘Archery’ national team’s archer?

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After running for quite some time, a truly eerie forest came into view.
Most of the trees were gnarled and blackened, withered away.
Even those with leaves seemed to be dying.
The desolate landscape naturally made me wonder—wouldn’t I end up the same way if I entered there?
Yet Laurent’s butterfly flew recklessly into the forest as if mimicking its master.
I had no choice but to follow along.
The moment my hooves touched the blackened soil.
Thud.
[Eerie Forest]
A text notification appeared, informing me that I had entered a new area.
-Is it really called Eerie Forest? lol
-Wait, that’s the official name? lol
-Wow this place is kinda scary
-Ah, so this is story mode
The presentation made it feel like something was about to begin from this point.
Regardless, I continued chasing after the flying butterfly, running deeper into the dense forest. It wasn’t easy navigating through the thick undergrowth with this fluffy wool coat.
“Maaah~”
Rustle. Rustle.
Rough branches caught and snagged at my wool one by one, and my once pristine white fur gradually became stained with black patches.
“Maaah?”
As I continued following, a cave suddenly came into view.
Thud!
[Saint Vicious School Basement Dungeon]
It was a dungeon.
Poof.
The white butterfly that had been leading the way vanished. The darkness deepened, and my vision dimmed considerably.
It seemed the butterfly’s light had been more significant than I realized.
With the cave looming ahead and my vision darkening, I hesitated to enter.
‘A little…’
I was honestly a bit scared.
Since entering virtual reality, I’d never faced such a frightening situation before…
It felt like something could jump out at any moment.
-Getting scared?
-Is Almond actually a coward?
-Why aren’t you going in
-Almond wouldn’t get scared lol
-Is Almond actually afraid of the dark? lololol
“Aga, aga… I’m scared of the dark ㅠㅠ”
“Maaah.”
I wanted to say something to the viewers, but only bleating sounds came out.
Maaah.
Instead, I snorted forcefully and bounded into the cave.
Clatter clatter!
‘What could possibly happen?’
It’s just a game anyway, I thought as I entered the cave.
Once inside, torches illuminated various spots, so it wasn’t completely dark.
But what was strange was….
‘Why is there no one here?’
Normally, a facility like this should have someone guarding the entrance. Oddly, this prison had no such thing.
Would someone appear if I went deeper?
But what would I do if someone showed up? I’m a sheep right now. What would their reaction be if a sheep entered a place like this?
Wouldn’t they notice it’s a transformation spell?
This magic is the kind that Laurent, a mere student, uses. There’s a high chance those guarding this place would recognize it.
What if they discovered the sheep was actually human?
As a sheep, I would be helpless against them.
‘I need to transform back here.’
I realized this was the moment to change back into human form.
‘But I don’t have any clothes.’
It was ridiculous to worry about modesty in a situation like this, but that’s apparently what it means to be human. I began searching for clothes I could wear.
‘There’s something piled up over there.’
Whether it was leftover materials from construction, there was a pile of tattered planks. I could also see something that looked like scraps of cloth there.
I hopped over to that spot.
“Maaah….”
Within moments, a disappointed bleat escaped. Of course, there wouldn’t be clothes just lying around in a place like this.
That’s when it happened.
Thud….
Thud. Thud.
‘!’
I heard footsteps approaching.
The orange glow of the torch began to flicker from the far corner. As the light grew brighter, a long shadow fell across the ground.
“Yaaaawn….”
A Sentry emerged, yawning.
‘A robe.’
I didn’t quite remember how large Lete’s body was, but if I just threw on a robe roughly, it would help.
If I could take that Sentry’s clothes as they were, I wouldn’t be discovered.
‘First, I’ll transform into human form and ambush from behind….’
If the surprise attack worked properly, it seemed easier than expected. Although Lete is a student and they’re adults, compared to the situation where I had to kill a Contractor while still a Minion, this was nothing.
I pressed myself as close as possible to the wall, hiding my body.
I compressed my fluffy wool as much as I could, pressing it flat against the wall.
“I’m going to take a nap. You keep watch today.”
“…Yes.”
Damn, there were two Soldiers.
Almond revised his plan.
He’d originally thought of just ambushing them as they turned the corner, but instead decided to hide behind the pile of junk.
With all sorts of things scattered about, even something as conspicuous as a tuft of wool wouldn’t look out of place.
He crouched down to hide his legs, covered his head roughly with a scrap of cloth, and bowed deeply—that was all it took.
“Keep a good watch until I wake up.”
“…Yes.”
The one who appeared to be the Senior Soldier walked off somewhere, clearly annoyed.
Thud. Thud.
The footsteps grew louder.
He seemed to be coming this way.
He stopped right in front of the pile of junk and spoke.
“Oh. What’s this? Looks pretty soft?”
Soft?
The only thing here that could look soft was….
‘Oh no.’
Almond himself.
Jackpot! hahahaha
-What do we do??
I’m going crazy hahahaha
-Got caught red-handed
“The veterans are supposed to beat down the newbies while they’re sleeping. What do we do now? lol”
This was troublesome. Just as the chat suggested, he needed to subdue one while the other slept, but the one coming to sleep was lying flat on his back across Almond’s back.
“Wow~ so soft. When did you guys gather all this stuff? Seriously, these brats are useless….”
The Senior Soldier mumbled something like “Tomorrow everyone’s reporting under me…” while drifting off to sleep on top of Almond’s back.
Snoooooore…!
Even snoring.
Haha, you’re really sleeping?
-How do we handle this?
-Should he move secretly?
It must be heavy ㅠㅠ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-This is the story mode you chose~ just tough it out with grit~
The vibration of his snoring was felt all the way through his back.
“Tch. What a bastard.”
The Junior Soldier, who hadn’t dared say a word while the Senior was awake, grinned wickedly and spat.
He relaxed his posture and sat down on a rock.
“He’s been carrying alcohol while on duty. Going crazy because none of the higher-ups showed up today….”
It seemed the Senior Soldier had come here after drinking heavily.
Yet there was no distinct smell of alcohol on him… Perhaps he’d drunk some top-tier premium liquor.
“What’s the point of standing guard in a place filled with nothing but damn brats… The prison was packed with nothing but brats too. The Goddess really is indifferent.”
The complaints showed no signs of ending.
So this thug was quite the talker. I wondered how I’d managed to tolerate it.
Almond lifted his head slightly to assess the situation, careful not to wake the Senior Soldier sleeping above him.
The Junior Soldier wasn’t far away. By sheep’s paces, perhaps a dozen or so steps?
‘Why am I thinking in sheep measurements.’
Almond had unconsciously begun thinking in terms of sheep standards.
I needed to break the transformation soon.
At this rate, my brain really might become a sheep’s, just as Laurent had warned.
‘What should I do…’
But if I break the transformation here, can I actually defeat those two?
I couldn’t be certain of that. I had no idea how much stamina Lete possessed.
‘If only I had some more reliable weapon…’
There wasn’t enough basis to make the decision to break the transformation. Almond cautiously glanced around in other directions, keeping his body still while only turning his head slightly.
Something like a wooden club caught my eye, but there was nothing that could serve as a proper weapon.
‘Sigh.’
With something like that, I might not be able to defeat two opponents wielding real swords.
‘Real swords?’
Now that I thought about it, the soldiers were carrying weapons. If I could somehow take those first, maybe I could do something with them…
That would make things much easier.
‘Wait…’
At that moment, a familiar sensation registered against my back.
Something the Senior Soldier was carrying on his back…
‘A bow.’
Its shape looked exactly like a bow.
Almond’s mouth opened wide as I cried out.
“Baaah!”
What emerged was of course nothing but a bleating sound.
But this was clearly an incantation.
‘Purely – Becket’
Boom!!
With a thunderous roar, a white cloud as fluffy as wool billowed up.

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