Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 428

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 148
52. Weighty Responsibility (2)
I was hidden in the brush, while Jaderill was armed with a spear and shield instead of that famous longbow.
The matchup favored me.
The positioning also favored me.
“Almond! You’ve encountered Jaderill!”
“What should we do? If that’s Jaderill, we won’t be able to shake him off easily! He’s a Commander!”
The problem was his rank.
Holding the title of Commander meant his stamina and defense were exceptional.
A one-on-one duel would be hopeless.
“At least England is still in the first era! Thank goodness he’s using a spear and shield instead of a longbow!”
“Is that… really fortunate?”
“What? Isn’t he famous for using a longbow?”
“He is, but from Almond’s perspective, the longbow would actually be better. Arrows can be dodged once they’re in the air.”
“Really? So that’s how it works?”
This happens in Ril too.
Even if a certain Avatar A is supposedly a perfect counter to B, strangely in matches among top-tier Challengers beyond a certain skill level, B actually becomes the counter to A.
Depending on mutual understanding of gameplay, matchups can actually reverse.
“Exactly! Here, Spearmen move faster than Archers! That means if Jaderill just blocks all of Almond’s arrows with his shield and closes in, he wins! Plus, since he’s a Commander, taking a few hits doesn’t matter!”
He’s skilled enough to react and block curved shots.
Unless I attacked from somewhere unseen, if I fired arrows from a visible position, he might block them all with his shield.
Even if I managed to land a hit by dodging his blocks, I’d need to repeat the same process several more times to kill the enemy.
‘I could kill him. But…’
Time would drag on.
And time favored England, not Joseon.
‘I need to make a decision.’
I paused to think for a moment.
In that time, Jaderill was rapidly closing in.
Whoosh!
Suddenly I burst from the brush and started running.
Toward my allies’ position.
“He’s just running out of there!? Abandoning the safe brush!?”
“He’s completely exposed! He’s running alongside the enemies!”
Having been on the flank of the enemies and now running toward my allies’ position in the same direction, I ended up running parallel to them.
“If we’re being honest, the enemies might think he’s one of them right now!”
Hahaha, for real
What the heck is that lolol
-What? Pantsrun??
“It looks like he’s trying to return to his own position! Almond!”
“But Jaderill is rushing after him at incredible speed!”
I ran for my life, but my opponent’s speed was simply superior.
It was probably a penalty based on the weapon I was carrying.
“Is this game’s system that you move faster when holding a melee weapon!? Did you account for this!?”
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!
The thug closed the distance with terrifying speed, moving like a machine. It was clear I’d be caught eventually.
‘Then…’
Whoosh.
I simultaneously nocked four arrows from my quiver, each fitted into its own groove.
‘Forget the strange skill.’
I didn’t aim at Jaderill who was chasing me.
Swish.
Instead, I twisted my upper body to the right and fired at the England Soldiers charging forward.
Boom-boom-boom-boom!
Four arrows flew in rapid succession.
Thud!
Thud-crack!
Three of the charging England Soldiers dropped dead instantly, and one tumbled over.
Even without receiving any benefit from the Concentration Faction.
“They’re dead! Direct hits! In this chaos!”
Every single arrow I fired in rapid succession found its mark, each one striking a different target perfectly.
King Gul couldn’t help but be excited.
“Who cares about Concentration Faction or whatever!? That’s pure manly instinct! Just go and shoot!”
-lol for real
-hahahaha
-he’s insane…
-what am I even watching
The way I mowed down enemies like a machine gun was nothing short of miraculous.
But I showed no change in expression as I reached back to my quiver.
‘Too many.’
There was no time to be surprised or shocked. The pile of enemies to deal with was enormous.
I immediately resumed firing.
Boom-boom-boom-boom!
This time, four soldiers charging forward tumbled in a row.
Instant kills.
All four of them.
“No-o-o-o! They’re all dead! All of them!”
King Gul thrashed about as he shouted.
-wait is he dying?lololol
-hahahaha
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋ
-King Gul, do you have family in England?
-Noooooo I’m dyiiiiing
“He’s dealing one-shot kills without even using Concentration Faction! How is this happening!? Kim Chi Warrior!? We’re going to get reported for hacking again! We’re from South Korea!!”
“Yes! It’s not hacking! The closer you hit to the center of the vital point, the damage multiplies exponentially! It’s the magic of compound interest!”
“What!? The closer to the center of the vital point!? To achieve instant death with a short bow’s damage….”
“Yes! You have to hit dead center!”
Son of Kingdom Almond lol
-Pseudo perfect shot
and lol
-King~~~ You can’t beat us! Come on~~
-This is insane;
“How is he hitting them while running and shooting!?”
Even as they spoke, Almond’s arrows continued to fly.
Pababang!
Pabang!
As accuracy kept rising, the instant-kill rate was now nearly ninety percent.
“Ah! They keep dying even while we’re talking!!”
The way he drew and released the bowstring was so light and smooth.
“Keep going! Keep goooing!”
King Gul compared this to harp playing
“Just like a harp player, he keeps! Plucking the bowstring!”
Tiiiing~!
King Gul had somehow summoned a harp and began playing. Of course, the sound was terrible.
“It’s the Harp of Death! The Harp of Death! Every time it twangs, the enemy’s head gets smashed!!”
I can’t laugh like that either lol
-Naming sense from hell
Death’s happiness lol
There’s no face lol
-Stop forcing it~~
Perhaps because of this level of spectacle?
Rare donations began pouring into the viewing room.
Pababam!
[Dionysus donated 10,000 won.]
[Almond. You smashed my head to pieces, so take responsibility]
King Gul’s eyes widened.
10,000 won wasn’t much individually, but donations rode the momentum—the fact that one came in at all was important.
Hahahahahaha
ㅋㅋㅋ is Korean onomatopoeia for laughter (like “haha” or “lol”).
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 119]
The “-ㅁㅊ” part is harder to translate precisely as it’s internet slang, but this appears to be expressing laughter or amusement.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 121]
A natural English equivalent would be:
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 123]
**”lol” or “haha”**
Oh my gosh haha, it’s been so long haha
It’s not about vibes, it’s about brains lol
-This?
King Gul was as if he’d been waiting for this moment.
“Yes! Dionysus!”
He cried out, then began plucking the harp wildly.
It was a frenzied performance.
Shaking his head violently, he twisted his entire body as if there were a rhythm that didn’t exist.
-This is insane lol
-Heavy metal vibes lol
-Head banging harp lol kill me
-Someone get a background track lol
-Is this a 10,000 won reaction?!
King Gul nudged the dumbfounded Kim Chi Warrior beside him with his hip, giving him a hint.
Only then did Chiseung grasp the situation and stand up, swaying his body reluctantly.
-lololololololol
-Wow lol
-Quick reflexes lol
-This guy’s a clown too lol
The viewers erupted at Chiseung’s rare dance moves.
[Background Music Wizard donated 2,000 won.]
[Music Donation – Heavy metal as requested.]
As music donations started pouring in, King Gul seized the moment and shook his head even more violently while bellowing.
“Die! Dieeeee!!”
“D-die! Die!”
The madness spread, and Chiseung joined in, shouting along.
Then the England Soldiers actually began dying en masse.
-Wow they actually died lol
-Getting wrecked lol kill me
-What am I even watching?

-The way they’re collapsing is hilarious lol
[??? donated 5,000 won.]
[Almond’s archery is truly amazing? Blessings upon such beautiful talent!]
[Hey donated 10,000 won.]
[Almond a clown? Before the “real” thing, one can only bow in reverence…]
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 161]
* * *
Jaderill’s eyes wavered.
‘Rapid fire like that?’
The arrows he was shooting grew faster and faster.
Pababang!
Pabang!
He had begun rapid-fire shooting.
This meant he wasn’t going to use the Concentration Faction.
‘The damage should be insufficient….’
The reason the Joseon Archer was so terrifying was because of the Concentration Faction.
Arrows that came flying with increased destructive power meant instant death if they struck anywhere near a vital point while wearing light armor.
If he shot that quickly, he couldn’t receive the destructive power increase effect of Concentration.
That’s what should happen.
“Aaaah!”
“Damn it!”
Thud!
Thump…!
The soldiers collapsed instantly.
‘…What?’
I couldn’t understand it.
No, I couldn’t accept it.
I knew what was causing this phenomenon.
It was the long-range damage calculation mechanism.
‘He’s striking the exact center of vital points? While running?’
The closer to the center of a vital point you struck, the more damage multiplied exponentially.
In archery target terms, each ring inward meant damage was calculated at 1.5 times the previous value.
In other words, striking the perfect center meant damage grew through the magic of compound interest.
England’s first-era barbarian warriors, who were essentially unarmored compared to light armor, would naturally die instantly.
‘That doesn’t make sense.’
Hitting the exact center of vital points.
It was already difficult just to hit a vital point. Hitting the exact center was only possible in perfectly ideal circumstances. It was impossible in a situation like this with dust swirling everywhere as he ran.
Was there ever a professional golfer who made a hole-in-one every time?
Such a thing couldn’t exist, and it shouldn’t be possible.
‘And the bastard is running while doing it?’
He was running while dodging the Joseon arrows and hitting the exact center with his own shots.
Jaderill’s expression, watching Almond’s back, hardened viciously.
I couldn’t accept it.
‘If this is possible… then what am I….’
His feet pressing against the ground as he ran filled with intense force.
Tak!
Raaaagh…!
My speed kept accelerating.
I was almost catching up now.
The Archer’s base speed was too slow to escape forever.
‘I’ll capture him myself.’
Whoosh…!
Raising his spear high, he drove it down with all his weight toward Almond’s neck.
He was aiming for the vital point at the center, and the enemy’s reaction was far from perfect.
In fact, it was almost nonexistent.
‘Die!’
He was too focused on firing arrows.
I could finish this here.
But then─
A sudden, violent impact struck from the side.
──Pfft-pfft-pfft-pfft!
My vision lurched violently to the left as countless holes tore through my flesh.
My body was flying backward.
I was being driven away from Almond again.
“!?”
In my excitement, I’d made a large movement and momentarily forgotten that the Joseon Archers were still targeting me.
The enemy wasn’t just that one bastard in front of me—it was all the Joseon Archers.
I’d known that clearly.
I’d definitely…!
‘Ah.’
Thump!
Jaderill collapsed to the ground.
My stamina was gone.
Even if I hadn’t taken direct hits to vital points, I’d been struck by dozens of arrows all at once.
‘Dozens… of arrows?’
Now that I think about it, why did they fire dozens of arrows at me?
Shouldn’t the soldiers be charging forward?
As a ghost, Jaderill finally understood the situation.
‘!’
My soldiers had already been completely annihilated.
Only I remained.
‘…Heh.’
It was hollow. A disgrace.
Had I really gotten so excited that I couldn’t assess the situation properly?
Me?
His gaze turned toward Almond.
“Haa. Haa.”
Only then did he stop, gasping for breath.
“I thought you weren’t going to shoot.”
He hadn’t failed to react to Jaderill’s attack—rather, he’d simply trusted his allies from the start and just ran.
His allies’ shots were far more accurate than anything he could do while running with his back turned.
‘Damn it…’
He’d been completely outplayed.
[This operation has failed.]
After reporting the situation to Jaderill, the commander ascended into the sky.
Once a commander died, command would transfer to the next target, and they couldn’t be revived.
It was a significant risk in exchange for receiving multiple buffs.
[It’s fine. Adelwald achieved a complete victory. I’ll pass command to the next in line.]
[Understood.]
Fortunately, aside from this battle, the situation looked favorable.
It seemed likely they would win the war.
Yet Jaderill couldn’t take his eyes off the man he’d been pursuing just moments ago.
‘A face I’ve never seen before.’
Was it just his imagination?

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