Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 418

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 138
48. Public Perception (1)
Everyone was momentarily taken aback by Bontovi’s sudden tears.
Oh my god, seriously?
Why are you crying?
I almost made it… I did well at the end though ㅠㅠ
The chat became a sea of tears as well. King Gul, who had been itching to tease Bontovi just moments before, paused his propeller and fell silent out of respect.
I also stopped speaking for a moment and gazed at Bontovi.
‘It must have been difficult.’
This journey seemed to have been quite grueling for him. At the same time, it appeared deeply meaningful.
No matter how lightly others treated his efforts as a subject of mockery, the weight he carried wouldn’t actually become any lighter.
With the abilities of a B-rank Commander, he had abandoned every habit and routine he’d accumulated until now, burning through his evenings every single day.
He wasn’t a streamer or a professional gamer—just a busy man in his twenties—yet he approached this with remarkable sincerity.
The fact that he made such an effort was something I, having played alongside him, could feel most acutely.
Comparing his skill from the beginning to his skill today, the final day, one could believe an entirely different person had been playing.
And now this Bontovi shed tears steadily as he offered his parting words.
“Haha! Why are you crying over a game and making such a fuss! Anyway… I was so bad at this. I’m really sorry for making you do this with me, but it was fun and I’m grateful….”
“Bontovi!”
“…Yes?”
While Bontovi’s words trailed off as he choked back tears, I quickly spoke up.
“Your skills improved tremendously.”
“…?”
“I don’t think anyone’s told you that yet.”
The timing was a bit awkward, but I’ve never been good at these things anyway. Still, I could only hope that my clumsy, blunt words would convey my sincerity.
“Really…?”
Bontovi simply stared at me without saying anything, blinking.
It seemed he had no idea his skills had improved at all.
I nodded and added.
“And Bontovi, you genuinely enjoy playing games.”
Throughout this grueling journey, he had never once complained about how difficult it was. He was always smiling. Even while playing, he always seemed to be having fun.
Not everyone plays games just to win.
I know one other person like that.
‘Balloon Gum.’
Balloon Gum isn’t good at games. He’s not particularly clever either. Yet watching his streams gave me tremendous strength.
He became a sanctuary where I could temporarily escape from life’s hardships.
Sometimes he’d get frustrated at his own mistakes, but looking back, even that becomes part of the fun.
He knows how to enjoy games.
That energy carries through the screen to those watching.
“That’s the most important thing in gaming.”
That’s why I had always defined the essence of a streamer this way.
Playing the game with genuine enjoyment. Truly savoring every moment.
I had never really told anyone about this until now, but it felt right to share it with Bontovi.
“…!”
Gulp.
Bontovi swallowed hard, his eyes growing even more misty.
I had said it hoping to stop his tears, but it seemed to have the opposite effect.
“Hic….”
He kept his head bowed low and couldn’t lift it for a long while.
“Thank you! Thank….”
He could only mutter words of gratitude over and over.
-Stop making the kid cry
Crying/sobbing (expressing sadness or frustration)
-I’ll remember! Bontovi!

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Around the time the final match of the promotion tournament was underway.
The Embul community’s posts were also moving incredibly fast.
Isn’t that guy sniping? lol
“Snipers are going down like dogs lolololol”
[Is it actually a snipe though?]
The debate over whether Waeseonggo was truly attempting a snipe was heated.
There were too many flaws to call it a proper snipe, and the defeat came far too easily and anticlimactically.
-No. Isn’t it not a snipe?
└The spearman rush itself was so sloppy that doing it in the first place is proof of a snipe;
└He didn’t even look back and prepared for a 1st era rush
Some argued that the spearman rush itself was evidence of a snipe attempt….
-Too fallen to not be a snipe, too late to be called one.
“What’s with this quote-obsessed guy lol”
It’s too late (for the spear rush) lol
-Seems like he just tried a spearman rush for the first time in a while and failed.
I could’ve just been some random Korean person passing by lol
Some argued that he was simply a well-meaning citizen trying out a spearman rush after a long time.
In reality, Bontovi had not only overcome a snipe attempt but had even defeated a defense player and secured victory.
But the community users had no way of knowing the truth of the matter.
Nevertheless, there was one particularly interesting reaction emerging on Embul at the moment.
[Recommend if you suddenly think Bontovi is likable]
“What’s up with Neville’s speed lol? That’s insane.”
[Bontovi totally dominated this one]
Favorable posts about Bontovi began appearing.
Especially since in the last match, he had accelerated the start time of the fast archer rush by a full 14 seconds or so, which seemed to have left a strong impression.
[If you think the Sniper is pathetic and pathetic, just recommend lol]
[B’s hope! Bontovi!]
[Whether it’s raw build or whatever, I just love Bontovi who puts the Sniper in their place, recommend like crazy lol]
Beyond criticizing Snipers, the community even attributed value to the raw builds that Bontovi employed.
And finally, when Waeseonggo declared surrender.
[Master of raw builds, Bontovi! I acknowledge it!!!]
Posts like this flooded in and received a cascade of recommendations.
-lmao
-This nickname is insane
-Wow, Raw Blade Zhuge Liang
└lmao
└Raw Blade Clan lol
└Raw Blade Zhuge Liang is killing me lol
He even acquired honorable(?) titles such as “Master of Raw Builds” or “Raw Blade Zhuge Liang.”
[Points where Bontovi’s reactions have been favorable so far]
[Bontovi’s reevaluation]
[Creepy aspects of Raw Blade Zhuge Liang]
After being criticized harshly on one community, he began receiving a “reevaluation”—a gift that comes from enduring and persisting.
All his previous actions were now being evaluated positively.
They praised how Bontovi maintained a bright attitude even in difficult situations.
But this was actually the very thing they had criticized him for.
-These crazy guys first called him a flower garden for brains lol, then lol
└Flower garden for brains is considered weak, they just say he’s a raw brain lol
Once sentiment shifts to favorability, all characteristics begin to look good.
Such counterarguments fell on deaf ears.
As if they had never criticized Bontovi in the first place, they even began praising the things he didn’t understand.
└’Raw brain’… what’s that supposed to mean? Aren’t you ashamed of the “Raw” title?
└Raw brain lmao
└That’s also “Raw”…
└Raw! Raw!
They even went beyond redefining the meaning of “raw build,” which had been used negatively until recently.
They even reevaluated the mockery of Dora-Almond and Bontoji.
-There are so many Tungdungis lol, don’t you know Bontoji ends up with both Dora-Almond and A-Suli?
└lmao
└A-Suli lol
└A-Suli lmao, so in the end he can’t maintain the plus status? lol
In the original manga Doraemon, Nobita achieves everything and gets a happy ending.
Just like Bontovi now.
-Haters and Tungdungis, go home. Bontoji has taken over this place.
└(Roughly a Nobita victory meme)
hahahaha for real
Subsequently, they branded those who cursed Bontovi as “Tungdungi” and drove them out.
But the praise for Almond was genuine. Just like his skills.
12th) Who said Almond shoots a bow well? ㅡㅡ
When you clicked into a post with such a title that had become a trending issue, you’d see a photo of a Soldier being slashed by Almond’s sword as he charged in on horseback. Below it was written: “He suddenly rushed over and started slashing with his sword?”
Hahahaha lol
I didn’t say you were good at shooting arrows lol
That’s hilarious, I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋ
They had assumed Almond was simply good with a bow because he came from an archery background. But today’s match made them viscerally understand that wasn’t the case.
Almond seemed to have gained considerable trust as a player in the international tournament.
[I’m so hyped for the international tournament with Almond playing]
[Isn’t Almond streaming today? For real, I’m looking forward to it]
[Waiting room for Almond’s stream]
Users began to wonder about the strength of the international tournament team that included Almond.
Or rather, they began to anticipate it.
Moreover, since this scrim was essentially the first public reveal of the international tournament team’s capabilities, the anticipation grew even greater.
[When is the scrim??]
[Does anyone know what time the scrim is?]
[They’re revealing the scrim today???]
[So Cookie is appearing on broadcast too? That’s insane]
.
.
.
Posts asking about today’s scrim time began flooding the community.

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In the dark room where only the monitor glowed.
Hee-cheol stared at the screen without moving a muscle.
On his screen, Almond continued to repeat the scene of riding a horse and charging forward.
[He’s back from hell! Almond! Rising like a beast!]
King Gul’s excited voice also continued to repeat.
He had set the video to loop a specific section.
This was a method Hee-cheol frequently used when he wanted to analyze a particular scene.
[He’s back from hell! Almond! Rising like a be…]
It played once more.
[He’s back from hell! Alm…]
And again.
He played it in slow motion, then zoomed in for a closer look.
After that, he moved to the next scene.
It was the scene where Almond captured the Enemy Veteran Knight with his bow.
He drew large circles while moving, continuously firing arrows until he finally caught the Veteran Knight.
After replaying that scene several times as well.
He leaned back in his chair and let out a sigh.
“Sigh.”
Just then, someone approached from the side and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“Honey. What’s wrong? What’s bothering you?”
It was Hee-cheol’s girlfriend. She set down a cup of coffee and watched the screen.
“Is this the new person who just joined?”
“Yeah.”
She pretended not to care much, but then examined Hee-cheol’s expression again.
“You don’t seem to like this person’s playstyle.”
“…Does it show?”
“Yeah. Your expression isn’t very good.”
“I’m disappointed.”
At those words, his girlfriend wrapped her arms around his shoulder to comfort him.
“He probably won’t play amazingly well. Since he just joined. But since Chiseung brought him, he must surely….”
“Our country won’t win the championship this year either.”
Hee-cheol continued to watch Almond’s screen as he spoke.
“Honey. The championship is….”
A championship. His girlfriend also knew how impossible winning the international tournament championship was.
If he was despairing over not being able to win the championship, that would be too easy a despair.
She pressed her hand on his shoulder once more and spoke.
“You can’t be disappointed about not winning the championship──”
“I think we’ll win next year.”
“…What?”
She hesitated, not understanding what he meant.
“It’s impossible this year. This person. There’s still so much to teach.”
Hee-cheol rose from his seat and paced around the room. Like someone consumed with anxiety.
“His understanding of combat formations is lacking, and he doesn’t know how to utilize terrain.”
“….”
“But!”
Hee-cheol, who had been walking back and forth, suddenly stopped.
“Next year, we’ll definitely win the championship. As long as this person is with us until then. And by that time, our team will be even more refined. We’ll become the greatest dream team in history.”
“…!”
The eyes of his beloved, gazing at him, trembled greatly.
“Then….”
Hee-cheol nodded.
“Yes. Chiseung made the right choice.”

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