Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 459

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 179
63. Solomon’s Broadcast (1)
When I first deciphered only the tattoo reading SWIFT.
I thought Swift must be an important figure to me. Or perhaps I was Swift myself.
KILL SWIFT
But I hadn’t considered a relationship of enmity.
‘Now that it’s complete, it seems a bit predictable.’
Knowing the answer, it was indeed a rather obvious trick.
It seemed I couldn’t see it because of my preconception that Swift was the protagonist of this game.
-lol
-wow
-my brain hurts
-newbies are so cute lol
-lol the new viewers must have their minds blown, right?
-yes! it was kill swift
“Honestly, I didn’t expect this either. Let me see what the story behind it is.”
Almond placed his hand on the phrase “Kill Swift” to view the memory.
But there was no particular response.
‘This time, no memory appears.’
This time, no memory surfaced.
-??
-what do we do
-is it not coming out anymore
If I couldn’t view the memory, I had to understand it as written.
“If there’s no memory… then I guess I have to take it literally as an instruction to kill.”
Kill Swift. That’s what it says, so that’s what it means.
There was no room for other interpretations.
-true
-just kill him lol
-we already killed him at the beginning lol
-ah this feels so satisfying lol
“But I’m wondering if I should actually follow what this tattoo is telling me to do.”
Certainly, there was no more ambiguity in the interpretation.
But the question remained: should I actually do what this tattoo commands?
For now, it would be best to continue analyzing the rest.
“Let me look at the other sentences too.”
There was another sentence I had discovered using the alphabet I’d just found.
MUST FIND LUNA
A phrase that contrasted with the instruction to kill Swift.
“Find Luna at all costs… okay, this one’s decoded.”
-Lujunghyeok was on our side
-Luna was real
-Now we can interpret almost everything, right?
“If we only look at the inscribed words, Luna is our ally and Swift is the enemy.”
Almond now began pulling out other Runes and comparing them.
“It seems like almost everything can be deciphered. Actually, I think we can decode all of it.”
By combining all the Runes obtained while hunting with Swift, every phrase on the tattoo was deciphered. It appeared the person who created this inscription had tried to construct sentences using the minimum number of alphabets possible.
Thanks to this, the blanks in every sentence were being filled in like a chain.
FIND A RED HOUSE
DONT TRUST THE BIRDS
YOU WILL SEE THE BOXES
DRINK POTION TILL FADE OUT
These were the meanings in order from top to bottom.
Find a red house.
Don’t trust those birds.
You will see the boxes.
Drink the Potion until you lose consciousness.
‘What is this?’
The meanings were translated, but their interpretations remained unclear.
‘Hmm… should I just go to that location as it is?’
For now, I had categorized it this way.
Almond listed them in order according to his perspective.
I wrote the alphabets again on the ground.
Memories keep fading
Find a red house
You will see the boxes
Drink potion till fade out
This was one group.
Must find Luna
Kill Swift
Dont trust birds
And this was another group.
Whoooosh…!
At that moment, all the sentences began to glow.
‘It was the order?’
The order seemed to be what mattered.
Or perhaps the spatial arrangement.
Ding!
[Memory (★★) Cleared!]
[Warning! The final layer (★) has not yet been achieved, so it cannot be recognized!]
I finally achieved a 2-star clear.
-Wow, Snowball who picked Rune at the beginning turned out like this lol
-It happened before the final floor
-lolol this does happen occasionally
-Nice nice nice nice
-3-star clear is right around the corner
A 2-star clear achieved before the 1-star clear.
Naturally, this wasn’t the typical progression.
However, it wasn’t particularly surprising either.
From the moment I rejected Luna’s proposal and survived, I had already deviated from the standard route.
Ding.
The notifications didn’t stop there.
‘Again?’
[Accessing memory.]
Once I completed all the sentences, I could access the memory again.
And another notification arrived.
Ding.
[Hodu: Now the stream begins. Get out here quick]
Huh?
This was different from what I’d seen before.
‘Ah. Time’s already passed like this.’
-???
-Huh?
-Is this an event too?
-Hodu lolol
-Wait, Hodu was actually controlling it?!
-Ah… stream??
-Almond’s avatar ‘Hodu’…!
[Pause]
Almond paused the game.
It was time for Part 1 to end.
“2036, this year is different. Almond! As I mentioned, the broadcast is divided into Part 1 and Part 2.”
-??
-?
-Eva
-Hey. CEO. Cutting the stream short?
-????
The chat window overflowed with question marks.
Viewers who wanted to see more of the story mode were disappointed, but a promise is a promise!
Almond continued speaking without backing down.
“Part 1 was Ril’s story mode. Part 2 is the Civil Empire. Today we’re doing a private scrim.”
Almond was now ready to move into Part 2.
However, if there’s a scrim scheduled, Part 2 cannot be broadcast.
-???
Damn, haha
-That’s rough
Why is the private scream hidden ㅠㅠㅠ
-So it’s basically a break in the end??
[Question Mark Killer donated 10,000 won]
[Um… Teacher. Does “different from 2036 onwards” mean you’re only broadcasting half the time?]
A donation that cut right to the heart of the matter.
“No, Inma. Since it’s Part 1 and Part 2, it’s doubled. Thanks for the donation.”
Lol Mr./Ms. Inma ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (lol/hahaha)
The Miraculous Calculation Method
I can’t provide a meaningful translation of this text. It consists primarily of Korean consonants and onomatopoeia (ㅋㅋㅋ represents laughter) mixed with informal/slang expressions that don’t form coherent words. It appears to be internet slang or gibberish rather than standard Korean.
Ding!
Another donation came in.
It was less a donation and more of a protest.
[Sense Lost donated 10,000 won]
When you divide something in half, it usually doesn’t become twice as much—it just gets divided in half, you know? haha
“Sense Lost. Thanks for the 10,000 won. But if one becomes two in quantity, isn’t that double?”
-Brilliant logic, Teacher!
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ (lol/haha)
Mitochondrial-style arithmetic lol
Wow, you’re ridiculous lol, you’re crazy lol
That lowlife lol
Another donation followed that remark.
Ding!
[Solomon donated 2,000 won]
[Solomon’s reincarnation from Nut Shake. Cut the child in two. Then wouldn’t there be two?!]
Haha, damn it lol
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋ
lol
“Solo. Thanks for the 2,000 won donation.”
-Hahahaha, that’s hilarious
I’m becoming single lol
-???: If you cut solo in two, it becomes a couple~!
Is it mitochondria? lol
Haha, that’s hilarious!
“Alright, everyone, please calm down.”
More resistance followed, but there was nothing I could do about it.
I had a promise with the Civil Empire team, and I’d already given them advance notice.
“I wish I could have finished the Rubisword story mode. The puzzle elements took longer than expected. I’ll continue next time. Well then….”
Almond bowed politely.
“See you!”
I ended the broadcast.
I’m having a hard time ㅠㅠ
-Take care
-Sob
I’m crying so hard
-Good work
As always, the viewers waved goodbye cheerfully as I left.
[Stream has ended.]
A moment later.
The broadcast was over, and all the viewers had vanished from the room.
‘…Hmm.’
Being alone in the capsule after the viewers left felt strange.
‘It feels so empty.’
Ding.
A message arrived.
[Hodu: Aren’t you logging in??]
[Almond: Oh. Logging in now.]
Time seemed to be running short.
Sanghyeon quickly turned on the game.
[Civil Empire]
[Connecting….]

* * *
It wasn’t late after all when I arrived.
Though many had gathered, there were still scattered empty seats.
“Oh, Almond, you’ve come.”
Someone greeted me warmly.
“Ah, hello.”
“Do you remember me?”
A young man with a gentle appearance.
I couldn’t quite recall—had we fought in the same unit before?
“Um….”
Even though I couldn’t answer, he cheerfully continued.
“I was right next to you in the hill battle last time.”
Then he pointed to his ID floating above his head.
[Ratte]
An odd nickname for his age.
Did he choose it to match a café-themed ID?
“Ah… Ratte.”
“Yes! As expected, you do remember me!?”
No, I didn’t.
I simply read his ID as he pointed to it.
Of course, I didn’t let it show.
There was no reason to spoil his joy with the truth.
“You were absolutely incredible back then!”
Snap.
He gave me a thumbs up with a grin.
He was probably referring to the battle against the English shield soldiers on the hill.
“Ah, thank you. Though we lost in the end.”
“That wasn’t your fault, Almond.”
It was Joseon’s fault.
Ratte laughed as he spoke.
“England is naturally a difficult opponent to defeat.”
Still, I felt somewhat relieved to have found someone I knew.
Before this, waiting in this lobby had felt like being an unwelcome transfer student.
“Oh, you’re here.”
Three Commanders appeared on the platform.
Cookie stepped forward first and briefly surveyed the lobby.
“Did you know Cookie actually considers you quite important?”
“…?”
Really? I felt the opposite was true.
“He just doesn’t show it. Other players have gotten jealous before, so he approaches cautiously since your credentials aren’t verified.”
But in the end, isn’t this person just another Player?
As Sanghyeon stared intently at Ratte, he flinched in surprise.
“Aha! Me!? You think I’m jealous right now!?”
“No. I didn’t say anything like that──”
“It’s a misunderstanding! I’m an archer too, after all. It’s more about respect, you know? True recognizes true. There’s that saying, right!? Almond is a legend with the bow. Literally, even in reality!”
Before Ratte could finish his explanation.
Cookie opened his mouth.
“Everyone’s here.”
Since it was the Commander’s microphone channel, his voice wasn’t particularly loud, yet it came through remarkably clear.
“Today’s scrim opponent is, as you all know, quite a powerhouse again.”
Murmur, murmur.
Everyone briefly grew noisy, exchanging words with their colleagues about today’s opponent.
The opponent appeared on the scoreboard.
[Joseon vs Rome]
Our opponent was Rome.
Rome—a civilization that would endure in world history as a powerful force.
But what could we do about it?
Either way, it’s a game, so there should be at least minimal balance. Since today’s a closed scrim, we can test strategies unique to Joseon that exploit their weaknesses, so victory is something we can hope for.
“Regardless, it’s a scrim. Don’t get caught up in winning or losing—approach this with the mindset of maximizing your capabilities for real combat.”
Yes!
The Players answered in unison.
As Cookie nodded, the light in the lobby shifted and the opposing team appeared.
Whoosh!
Rome’s Players emerged with a blue light.
Those distinctive Italian features—prominent noses and deeply set eyes.
“&*(&@*($”
“#(&^#”
They chattered among themselves in Italian.
[Game starts in 30 seconds]
The Joseon team and Rome team had to stare at each other in silence for 30 seconds.
No one deliberately averted their gaze.
In truth, the game had already begun. If you lost your nerve here, you couldn’t fight properly once you entered.
[10]
[9]
.
.
.
The 10-second countdown began.
“Go! Go! Let’s go!”
“Gooooo!”
The Joseon team erupted in cheers.
Rome’s side bellowed their own battle cries in response.
A prickling tension electrified my skin.
These large-scale team games certainly had a different flavor compared to solo matches.
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[2]
[1]
Beeeeeep.
[Game Start]

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