Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 44

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 44
16. A Blessing in Disguise (2)
Getting banned for cheating on my first match—what are the odds?
If someone only heard about it, they’d assume I was so bad at the game that I got mistaken for a cheater.
But looking at the video’s thumbnail, you could tell that wasn’t the case at all.
First match! Solo squad! Bow! Champion!
Those words were plastered across the screen in huge letters.
So viewers would naturally think:
‘Banned for cheating because I played too well? But you said it was your first match?’
How is that even possible?
‘Well, I guess I’ll click and see for myself.’
With that thought, viewers couldn’t help but click on the video at least once.
[Premiere in 10 minutes]
Since the video was going up through the premiere system, I had to wait about a minute.
In exchange, when watching the video for the first time, I could chat with viewers like it was a live broadcast.
-What on earth is this that it needs a premiere lol
-If this title is just clickbait, that’s straight up terrorism ——
-Ugh, I can’t wait 10 minutes!
-Really got banned? The community’s been going crazy about it.
-For real??? lololol
Since not many people had gathered yet, the dedicated fans could exchange opinions like they were in a small chat room.
-Yeah really got banned. Check the Tribby forums
-Just go to Kingchiman and it’s literally the trending post lol
-For real, this is insane
-How is that even possible?
As we approached about a minute before the video went live.
[Premiere in 1 minute]
Suddenly, countless people flooded in, and the chat got buried.
-lololol hehehehe
-Hahaha!
-Oh, I missed the live stream yesterday and the edited version is already up.
-Jia’s really putting in the work
-Hahahaha!
-hehehehe
-By the way, what’s with the clickbait title lol
-That’s not like Almond…
[Premiere in progress!]
A moment later.
The video finally went live, and the chat temporarily died down.
Boom──
Ordinary background music.
An ordinary beginning.
The footage started from the moment I waited for the transport ship’s departure in the waiting room.
But the camera movement was strange.
It zoomed to the upper right, not on Almond’s avatar.
[Squad Match]
The pixels were so corrupted from the magnification that it was hard to see, but it was definitely a squad match.
Once the game started, even this text disappeared, so none of the viewers properly understood the truth.
Everyone thought it was a solo match.
Of course, for the viewers watching this edited version now, that was the funny part.
Hahahaha
-For real?
-That can happen when you’re new lol
I was like that too lol
Fix that patch, damn it lol
-Real talk, solo and squad matches are hard to tell apart.
It was a mistake anyone could make. But it was funny that Almond made it.
-Did he seriously… get 1st place?
-No way, even at low rank.
-Aren’t the opponents bots?
The thumbnail clearly said “Champion.” Yet everyone seemed hesitant to believe it easily.
The situation was just too unfavorable for Almond.
But once the game truly began, and I got a triple kill with the compound bow.
and lol
-This is insane. Playing better than Kingdom Age….
-Can he really get 1st?
-Look at those clean shots….
From that moment, the viewers could get a sense of it.
That Almond’s Ollytube title was no exaggeration—it was the real deal.
And after breaking through numerous hardships.
The final 3 versus 1 confrontation.
-Kyaaaaa~
-This is the bow of Joseon! Right, you bastards!
-Insane
Using painkillers and the Blue Zone, I barely eliminated two of them.
Now it was 1 versus 1.
That fight didn’t last long.
My opponent even tried a trick, crawling off in a wrong direction, but I saw through it.
Thunk!
An arrow lodged itself in the sniper’s skull as he lay hidden behind the rock. Everyone cheered.
-Waaaaaaah!
-For real, first place lol
-That’s insane
I wish I had watched it live ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-I really gotta watch the live broadcast
-Is this guy seriously insane?
Hahahaha
-The other 99 players must all be cheaters lol
The cheers overflowed on Ollytube as well.
However, they had one additional video clip that the live stream viewers hadn’t seen.
Crackle—
The screen switched with a bit of static noise.
Posts from Battle Rage’s community, ‘Baera31’, began being edited and uploaded.
Background music that sounded like it belonged in a thriller or an investigative documentary also played along.
[Reporting Cheater]
[Blatantly bullying, seriously lol]
[Absolute scumbag]
Enlarged posts accusing Almond of cheating.
Their basis for the report was merely that Almond was a small-time streamer desperate for popularity and possessed skills that didn’t match his rating.
-Are those guys serious?
-Community bastards, always the same….
-Ha, pathetic losers, go live your own lives lol
-No, at least do basic verification before reporting!
-Fact) Those guys reported it because Miho sponsored him.
-Fact).
Haha, those real jerks who go to Miho’s room and make fun of her saying “Are you a girl cam?” are now so pissed that she’s actually supporting them.
-??? : Our Miho! Give it back!
-So the report actually worked??
Viewers watching the video naturally became curious whether that report had actually been effective.
The answer came quickly.
[Ultimately, Almond’s account has been suspended for one year.]
The video ended by displaying the email Almond had received.
-For real
-Legend lol
-Legendary shit lol
-Wait, who’s the admin??? Are they crazy?
Hahahahaha, this is a real battle.
-Or maybe there were just so many reports they auto-approved it?
-Wow, this is a real legend lol
-First game cheater lol
-Check out the match history lol. The admins can see it, can’t they?
-They blocked the match records under the guise of privacy and all that lol.
Viewers vented their lingering frustration in the chat.
[The initial broadcast has ended.]
As the chat window closed shortly after, approximately four thousand viewers had nowhere to go. They rushed to their respective gaming communities and began posting.
This incident was infuriating yet quite intriguing. It was perfect for drawing attention.
It was exactly the kind of incident that community users who loved attention would love to discuss.
The countless posts they created spread like wildfire.
Eventually, even official news articles from major portals appeared.
[Popular Game Battle Rage. Operational Flaws Exposed Again… Users Furious.]
The credibility that news articles carried was on an entirely different level from community issue threads and trending posts.
This was the perfect source for community users to use as ‘evidence.’
[Even crazy articles are coming out lol]
[Baera31 bastards finally getting what’s coming. Sharing portal article]
[Ice cream shakes lol article’s out]

* * *
“How’s it looking?”
Sanghyeon asked while brushing his teeth, directing the question at the back of Juhyeok’s head.
“The reaction is good. You’re clearly in the right here.”
“That’s a relief.”
Sanghyeon nodded while glancing roughly at the monitor over his shoulder.
“But… I’m not sure if this is actually good news for you….”
“…Huh? Why? You’re getting tons of attention.”
Juhyeok shook his head.
“What are you planning to stream today?”
“?”
“Are you going back to Kingdom? That’s already lost its spark. Sure, some people say they miss it… but because of today’s controversy, everyone’s actually more excited about Battle Rage now.”
“Ah….”
The problem Juhyeok pointed out was that the current game was suspended. There was literally nothing to stream today.
Switching games again made no sense, and going back to Kingdom Age felt awkward.
“Well… just take a day off from streaming.”
Sanghyeon said it casually, but Juhyeok shook his head.
“Yeah. You can take a day off.”
“…?”
“What if it’s not resolved after two days?”
“Ugh… what are you saying I should do then?”
“I don’t know yet.
Sigh.
Juhyeok let out a long breath.
“This is the problem… If they reverse the decision, it’s admitting their management was a complete mess. So they absolutely won’t just acknowledge it like that. On top of that, they’re already getting torn apart for their recent management.”
Juhyeok’s words seemed right.
They might just bury this incident to avoid admitting their own mistakes.
With my suspension remaining in place.
“At minimum, it’ll be a written apology.”
Sigh.
I wasn’t unfamiliar with how companies worked, so I could roughly imagine what the situation would be like.
“Still, we won’t know until tomorrow.”
“What if there’s nothing by tomorrow? What if they just try to bury it?”
“It’s fine. I have something tomorrow.”
“…What?”
“A meeting with the director.”
“!”
Juhyeok’s expression shifted as if finding it amusing.
“Think you can pull it off?”
“I’ll give it a shot.”
“Yeah. I trust you. Let’s just take it easy today.”
Juhyeok flopped onto the sofa with a relaxed expression for the first time in a while.

* * *
Assistant Manager Kiyeol Kim muttered a crude curse.
“…You see this? Damn it, what do we do?”
Tap.
On the monitor he touched, a trending post from the Community Site appeared.
[Streamer Almond’s Current Situation Summary]
Finally, a post had gone up on the country’s largest gaming community.
“Did our team do this?”
“Uh… I did.”
“Oh, oh no… We’re already getting cursed out for our management…”
“If we admit to this, it’s literally the stake. We’re done.”
“But the evidence is… too…”
The Assistant Manager’s eyes wavered as he tried to say it was clear.
Because Kiyeol was glaring at him with blazing eyes.
“Do you think I don’t know that?”
“No, no… I’m sorry.”
“Sigh.”
He let out a deep breath, then finally turned his gaze toward the manager.
“We’re screwed. Really…”
“What do you think the manager will say…? Should we bury it?”
“I don’t know. Wouldn’t they want to bury it? It’s just one bastard. Plus, he’s not even someone who plays a lot, and he just played his first match.”
That’s precisely why this is more problematic… The Assistant Manager swallowed those words as well.
“I’ll report it anyway. But if the manager decides to bury it, that’s a different story.”
A moment later.
A thunderous roar erupted from the manager’s desk.
“Kiyeol Kim, you bastard! What the hell are you doing!?”
BANG!
The sound of a fist striking the desk reverberated through the office.
“You didn’t even check the match history and just let it slide!? Have you lost your mind?”
“I apologize… There were simply too many cases….”
“So that’s how it works? Just get enough reports and the account gets suspended? Damn it, I’m sure the users would love to hear that! Should we take a vote on whether you get fired too!?”
“I apologize.”
“Sigh….”
The manager wiped away the sweat streaming down his flushed face.
“What’s this streamer’s average viewership?”
“That would be… around a thousand viewers.”
“…Is there anything else unusual?”
The fact that Almond was Punk’s partner streamer was something Kiyeol Kim had no idea about whatsoever.
He simply hadn’t bothered to investigate that far. With such a small viewer count, it hardly qualified as a partnership worth noting.
“Why are you standing there gawking? Bury it. You make the calls to the Community Site administrators. Set up entertainment appointments.”
“…Ah, understood!”
Kiyeol Kim’s expression brightened, but the manager’s face remained troubled.
“Sigh… It’s almost time….”
His gaze drifted toward the list of those who had passed the promotion written exam.
Only the interview remained.

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The next day.
Evening had arrived.
“Still no official announcement from them, right?”
I asked while putting on my suit, hoping that Battle Rage might take some action even now.
Juhyeok shook his head from where he lay on the sofa.
“Yeah~ nothing.”
Tap.
Juhyeok got up from the sofa and shook his head once more.
“Nothing. No posts about you either.”
“…”
I was momentarily dazed, but soon nodded in understanding. I grasped what situation was unfolding.
“I see.”
“They’re planning to bury it. Just go and crush them yourself.”
I confirmed the promised location from yesterday once more and laughed it off lightly.
Pfft.
“I’ll be back.”

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