Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 400

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 120
42. Obstructing Forces (2)
Whoosh!
Dark smoke and roaring flames.
This was the sight I had to witness the moment Almond was summoned.
‘He appeared, but….’
Almond’s expression was somewhat gloomy.
‘Hmm.’
I hadn’t shown it much on stream, but my condition today wasn’t particularly good to begin with.
I’d just come back from the hospital having picked up some rather unfavorable news.
And in the midst of all that, the very first game felt distinctly off.
‘Is this a snipe?’
Even I, who didn’t know this game well, immediately suspected it was a snipe.
It was a kind of intuition that came from having been a streamer for so long.
I glanced at the chat window.
-Break the win streak;
-Mansion crashing lol
-What is this lol
-Everything’s burning
Oh my gosh, seriously?
Fortunately, there was no mention of a snipe.
Even if it actually was a snipe, it didn’t matter if the viewers didn’t know about it.
The problem only grew when viewers realized it was a snipe. If they didn’t know, it would just pass off as a slightly difficult match.
“…This round’s going to be pretty tough.”
I muttered this to myself, then.
I drew my bow.
I drew the bow quickly enough, but I hesitated over the arrows. I’d brought several different types of arrows this time, so I had options.
‘Let’s go with the basics for now.’
My opponent was a Spearman in light armor overall. Basic arrows would be sufficient.
“Let me head out….”
The moment I moved forward with an expressionless face.
Ding!
[Shy Yeopo has registered a mission!]
[Almond, do your best!]
A mission came in after a long while.
-Yaaay!
-Shy Yeopo! Shy Yeopo! Shy Yeopo!
-Clap clap clap clap clap
-Let’s gooooo!
-Shy Yeopo? Bold fool!
Almond momentarily worried that his dark expression was too obvious.
But upon seeing the mission details, that concern evaporated.
[Mission]
[10,000 Won Per Kill]
‘A per-kill mission?’
Ten thousand won per kill.
This was my favorite type of mission.
A broad grin spread across my face. There was no reason to worry about my dark expression anymore.
-Wow, a per-kill mission?
-1 million won, let’s go!
Let’s just kill about 20 people in Seville since killing 100 is impossible lol
Shy Yeopo had posted this mission at a difficult time, both internally and externally, to lift the atmosphere.
I expressed my sincere gratitude.
“Wow. Thank you so much, Shy Yeopo. I’ll definitely earn that 1 million won.”
You’re saying anything and everything lol
Why are you saying you’re going to extort money so cheerfully lol
-1 million won??lol
“But I don’t know the details… Is it okay if I die?”
[Shy Yeopo donated 1,000 Won.]
[Nope. Game over if you die ^^]
-Oh…
-Now that’s different! Shy Yeopo is cold!
Butternut squash lol
I made a regretful expression and asked further.
“Ah. Got it. 10,000 won per kill without dying. Do Workers count too?”
[Shy Yeopo donated 1,000 Won.]
[Yep]
My lips curved upward slightly.
If what I saw from above was accurate, the Enemy had brought all their Workers along.
-Almond holding back laughter lol
-Failed to hold back laughter
It’s so annoying when he pretends not to laugh lol
“Ahem. Thank you.”
Then Bontovi’s voice came through.
Since I hadn’t moved for a moment, he seemed anxious.
〔Almond? Almond? Please help! I’ll try to mine more gold somehow….〕
He pleaded with me like a guilty man.
-Bon Jinku lol
-Tell him to do dogeza like a friend, you bastard
Help me out~~ Doraemon~~~lol
The viewers mocked his pleading, but Almond reassured him first.
“Ah, a donation just came in. It’s fine. Just let me know what to do.”
“Ah, yes! I’ve sent those workers to a different gold mine! At the 1 o’clock direction, at the edge! We need to go on an expedition and mine it!”
1 o’clock?
‘Where is that?’
From Almond’s perspective of being in first-person view, I couldn’t quite grasp where that was.
‘So this is the kind of difficulty that arises.’
This was why a Commander’s explanatory ability had to be quite strong.
It was fortunate that I had entered from above first—otherwise, I would have been overwhelmed trying to understand the situation.
“Do we protect that area?”
Almond asked, trying to understand the orders as simply as possible.
“No. Almond, please intercept the enemies! They’re coming in from 7 o’clock!”
“Ah. Yes. Ping please.”
Ping!
A ping is marked at the left edge from Almond’s perspective.
[Intercept]
‘So that’s 7 o’clock from Bontovi’s perspective.’
Now the map finally starts to make sense in my head.
“If you intercept from there, they won’t even think about circling back to the 1 o’clock direction. There’s a forest in between too.”
Ping!
Bontovi marks a ping at the 1 o’clock direction gold mine.
[Protect]
Almond nods.
‘So that’s 1 o’clock… and they’re secretly mining the gold mine there again.’
Due to the defensive tower rush, we couldn’t mine the 7 o’clock gold mine. Ultimately, Bontovi sent the workers on an expedition to the distant 1 o’clock direction gold mine.
It’s quite far, but there are mountain paths and the terrain seems decent enough.
“Then I’ll head out.”
Almond secured the quiver firmly at my waist, then dashed toward the marked ping.
“I’ll provide support!”
Bontovi, thinking this interception was crucial, provided special support.
Ting!
An additional ping is marked, but this isn’t a single beam of light—it’s a wide-range spotlight.
[Enemy Defensive Tower]
A circular area is illuminated centered on the defensive tower.
Since the range is clearly visible, hit-and-run tactics will be much easier.
Of course, this circular area was created purely from Bontovi’s estimation, so it can’t be 100% trusted.
Still, it would be far more accurate than guessing from a first-person perspective.
“Oh. Nice. Here I go.”
Almond threw down a declaration to the viewers and immediately began running in that direction.
Perhaps because I received a mission? Even the way I run looks cheerful.
“For now, it seems the smoke is working in my favor, you know?”
“Going into the mission, what’s with the tension lol”
The lively almond’s quick little steps lol
That’s cute lol
He continued speaking as he dashed into the acrid smoke.
“The numbers are too different. Going into the smoke seems like a good idea. I should be the one to spot them first, but….”
Then, ping!
[Enemy Detected]
A ping appears on the map.
Bontovi had marked their location using the building’s line of sight.
[Spearman: 8]
[Worker: 10]
Bontovi even summarized the enemy numbers for him.
-Is the ToBeSure operation confirmed? lol
I’m totally all-in on almonds lol
You should just build a house or something lol
Bontovi understood how crucial this battle was for Almond, so he seemed intent on helping as much as possible.
Whatever impact that might have on the game overall, it was proving invaluable to Almond.
“I’ll scout the angles from here for a moment.”
Since Almond knew the exact positions of the enemies, he hid himself in the most advantageous spot and waited for an opening.
Whoosh!
The enemies were frantically hurling torches, demolishing the houses.
Even the workers joined in throwing torches, and the houses crumbled in an instant.
“I need to do something before the houses collapse.”
Food and houses are essential elements for recruiting soldiers.
Without both, nothing can be recruited.
The more houses that collapsed, the worse it became for Bontovi. I had to stop them quickly.
Almond quietly drew back his bowstring.
Creak….
“Ah. Wait.”
Almond, who had been carefully aiming at them, paused for a moment and shifted his bow’s direction.
-??
-The houses are collapsing!
-What are you doing
They still didn’t know of Almond’s presence. In that case, there was no reason to give up this advantageous position.
And Almond was alone. I needed to be more careful. In the end, that was the way to kill more of them.
“This would be better.”
He gauged the distance for a moment, then drew the bowstring a couple of steps further to the left.
Creak.
The arrow nocked not at the center of the string, but at the 1/7 point.
Waruru Mansion 3 seconds ago ㅠㅠ
-What are you doing? That’s the only house
The house is collapsing ㅠㅜ Hurry!
The time lost adjusting my aim with a curve shot. Because of that, the house’s health had dropped significantly.
The viewers spoke urgently. However, Almond paid them no mind.
‘Think it through carefully and shoot accurately.’
This arrow I’m about to release will determine the entire battle formation going forward.
Almond closed his eyes for a moment.
I cast away all distracting thoughts. I even shut out the broadcast from my mind.
I considered only the wind, this bowstring, and the perspective of the arrow that would soon leave it.
And….
Swish.
The aim point stops.
My breathing stops too.
My right hand releases the bowstring.
As if the bowstring had never existed from the beginning—a ghostly release.
Twang──
The arrow tore through the wind and flew far away.
Whiiiing!
At some point, its direction shifts.
And its destination: the back of a Spearman’s neck.
──Thunk!
The arrow pierces through skin and shatters bone, embedding itself with tremendous force.
Thud.
One Spearman collapses helplessly.
There was no scream.
The Enemies who had been throwing torches only notice moments later.
“An Archer!”
They immediately draw their spears and take a defensive stance.
But smoke surrounds them on all sides.
Finding Almond, who had hidden himself again among the brush in such conditions, was impossible.
Only if AK marked his location would it be possible. But this is Bontovi’s camp, so even his vision is severely limited here.
“What is it. Where is he?”
“Just a moment….”
Eventually the Soldiers track their Opponent by the book.
“I’ll take a look. Cover me.”
One of them carefully flips over the corpse and checks the direction the arrow was embedded.
“Got it.”
He rises to his feet and points in a completely wrong direction.
“It’s that way. You. You. Go.”
And so, following the order, two Spearmen are dispatched in the wrong direction.

* * *
“Is this the right place?”
The two dispatched Spearmen tilt their heads in confusion.
For one, the area was a vast grassland, embroidered with grass that reached up to their knees.
Someone could hide here, certainly enough….
“But there’s no trace.”
“Right?”
There should have been crushed vegetation, but even such signs were nowhere to be found.
Despite the fact that in Cibil M such traces are marked far more visibly.
Whoosh!
Then, a sound comes from somewhere in the brush.
“Huh!?”
A single figure stands brazenly upright, exposed.
“Damn….”
The arrow was faster than his curse.
Thwip! Thwip!
One Spearman takes an arrow through the throat, dying instantly.
He couldn’t even scream.
The other one at least had the chance to cry out.
“Ugh!”
An arrow lodges behind his knee.
[Limping]
His movement speed drops dramatically.
“Here! He….”
He waves his arms frantically toward the other Soldiers.
After waiting a moment.
Almond shoots an arrow high into the air above him.
Thwip──
The arrow traces a steep arc, soaring into the sky.
“…here! The enemy is here!”
Almond immediately starts running back to his original position.
A time-delayed attack.
“Damn bastards! Here! He──”
──Thud!
The arrow comes down vertically, striking the last remaining Spearman.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Almond is already sprinting across the grassland at high speed.
The Enemies turn their heads, hearing the desperate cries of their fallen comrade.
Without sparing a glance toward Almond.
“What!? What is this!?”
“Over there! Over there, they say! Are they all dead!?”
They jumped to conclusions hastily.
“Everyone go that way!”
Since they’d died in the direction they came from, they were certain an archer was there, and even convinced themselves it wasn’t just one.
“The enemy isn’t just one! Everyone follow!”
The one who appeared to be the commander led all five spearmen in a charge. Five in total.
No matter how skilled Almond was, revealing his position to five spearmen would be problematic.
But that never happened.
Almond continued moving one step faster. He had already returned to his original starting position. They, oblivious to Almond right under their noses, were running in vain once more.
And….
“They left the workers behind untouched.”
Ten defenseless workers were left abandoned.
This was exactly the situation Almond had hoped for.
-Almond with Hodu equipped, what even is this???
-Great strategy
-Is this Mission Almond!? Is this Mission Almond!?
After a long time, a mission, and Almond using his head. The viewers were amazed.
“Now….”
Almond nocked four arrows into his quiver at once.
Those workers wouldn’t stand a chance against him and would all fall.
Almond finished his calculations with a smirk.
One at the start, two dispatched earlier, and ten workers.
“Is it 130,000 won?”
Killing thirteen enemies total meant 130,000 won.
Our team’s base is burning like crazy lol, but you’re having fun, right?
-???: Who cares about losing one round, just rake in the cash~
-Shy Yeopo… you should’ve taken the victory mission…
-Now, receive judgment from Doraemon Almond! You fake Tungdungi bastards!
Verdict: Death penalty. Reason: The mission lol
I’ll kill after calculating the line ㅋㅋㅋ

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