Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 483

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 203
70. Hunger Pangs (2)
About 2 minutes before Almond encountered Popcorn.
King Gul, Almond, and the Supporter—the three of us destroyed the enemy’s Bottom tower.
It was a significant achievement, but I couldn’t simply celebrate.
[Ah. Guys. Please save me. I’m going to get pounded by Popcorn all day…!]
It was because of Iron Ball’s desperate plea for help.
[At this rate, we’re going to lose the second tower too!?]
Our Top was losing faster than our Bottom was winning.
King Gul deliberated.
‘Logically, I should push harder here and secure our advantage….’
If I rushed to Top to help, that alone would be a massive loss.
And if we couldn’t catch Popcorn there? A disaster.
Even if we did catch him, we’d break even.
‘But this is a combination test, after all.’
King Gul seemed to have made a decision, stroking his chin briefly before speaking.
“Ah. I think the time has come.”
He believed this was the moment to demonstrate the true power of our combination.
In other words, there were no expectations of accomplishing something extraordinary with this convergence.
It was more of an entertainment move.
“Alright. Almond. This time, let’s try ‘that’ move.”
The ‘that’ he referred to was undoubtedly the core of our combination—’group movement’.
“Oh… If it’s ‘that’… I’m ready.”
The Supporter agreed, his voice tinged with inexplicable excitement.
[What about me?]
Our Midlaner, ‘Rope Assassin – Kai’, who was positioned in the Midlane rather than Bottom, asked.
[Just hop on as we pass by.]
[Huh? That’s possible?]
[Of course it is.]
King Gul swiped his palm and cast the summoning skill.
〔So you’ve resolved to summon me. Your courage is admirable, Contractor.〕
Rumble…!
The sky turned crimson as red lightning crackled, tearing through the clouds as an enormous dragon descended.
[Syridma]
The Dragon Tamer’s ultimate dragon, ‘Syridma’. Only by riding this dragon could I use [Glide].
“Alright. Almond. You need to time it perfectly. If you use it too early, the rope will fully wrap and you’ll drop mid-way, you know?”
King Gul mounted Syridma immediately and explained to Almond.
“Support, you activate the quick-wrap right away.”
“Understood.”
The key was for Almond to plant the rope, and for Syridma’s glide to advance faster before the rope movement completed.
[Glide]
Krraaaaaaah!
Syridma spread her wings and soared into the air.
Whoooosh!!
[Rope Movement]
Almond used Rope Movement toward Syridma.
Thwack!
The hook embedded itself precisely on Syridma’s back.
Zzzziiing!
As the rope began to wind, my body shot upward into the sky.
‘Oh.’
It was like hanging from a single line attached to an airplane.
But as the rope kept winding, it seemed I might actually land on Syridma’s back.
[Rapid Rewind]
Then, Chronoji, who had been following from the ground, cast a skill.
A massive holographic clock appeared above Syridma’s head.
Fuuuuuuoooosh!!
The speed increased several times over.
The rope went slack again, and the distance between Syridma and me didn’t close.
[Coming through!]
As we passed through mid, the Rope Assassin also threw a rope to join us.
‘So this is possible.’
The Rope Assassin was far more fluid with rope usage, clinging on even more smoothly than I did.
-Wow, pulling it all off in one go
bug game lolololol
-Never thought it’d work on the first try…
-This usually takes several attempts to land even once
Even though this trick looked easy and powerful, executing it properly required perfect coordination between hands and feet, practiced multiple times over.
Especially since the avatar Almond was playing had just been released today, the exact hit detection and attachment speed were uncertain. I had to calculate the trick purely through mental math.
Yet it worked on the first attempt.
The viewers naturally gasped in admiration.
-Insane
-Popcorn’s dying
It’s just dangling down there lol
-Lmao Indian public transportation
-Let’s goooo
King Gul, perched atop the dragon’s head, laughed with genuine delight.
“Right now, Iron Ball is getting beaten down by Pop Sergeant at the top lane, yeah?”
He thrust his hand up and shouted.
“Rescue Private Iron coming through! Here we gooooo!”
-Iron Sergeant lmaooooo
-wtf lol
-Iron Ball lol omg
-Legendary lmaooo

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Whoooosh…!
It didn’t take long to reach near the tower.
‘Is that Popcorn?’
From the sky, I could catch a glimpse of Popcorn’s gameplay for a moment.
‘…What is this.’
Iron Ball wasn’t incompetent either, but he was no match for Popcorn whatsoever.
‘Nothing’s landing.’
In Ril, there’s fundamentally a judgment called ‘Paling’.
It’s nothing special.
It just means you can strike weapon against weapon.
Even if Iron Ball swung his iron ball to strike, Popcorn with overwhelmingly superior skill easily deflects it with his staff.
In other words, Iron Ball struggles to even land basic attacks.
So what about Popcorn?
Paling judgment, deflection judgment, critical vital point judgment.
Without missing a single thing, he pressures his opponent.
“Jecheon Daeseong is an incarnation specialized in one-versus-many. He can deceive opponents and escape the battlefield, or pick out just one person from many and beat them.”
Combining even King Gul’s explanation from atop the dragon’s head, I had this question.
‘Can we just fight it out?’
Charging at Popcorn’s Jecheon Daeseong relying only on numbers seemed like it would cost us more than we’d gain.
Of course we’d succeed in killing him, but the question was how quickly and efficiently we could do it.
‘Plus his level is the highest.’
Since the ADC shares experience, I’m now level 7.
Popcorn was level 9.
The highest level in this game.
After thinking briefly, I spoke.
“King Gul. Pretend I’m not here.”
“Huh? Pretend you’re not here? What do you… Oh.”
King Gul immediately figured out what my Avatar ability was.
And just before landing.
〔You haven’t forgotten the contract sealed in blood, have you?〕
Sori’s Avatar ability was activated.
[Invisible Wind Current]
[Remaining Duration 7 seconds]
Thud…!
Afterward, King Gul’s Syridma descended. Iron Ball, whose health was nearly depleted, managed to escape safely.
After some brief taunting, combat erupted immediately.
Boom!
King Gul and Rope Assassin charged forward first.
“Second-rate trash!”
“Second-rate trash!”
“Second-rate trash!”
However, just as King Gul had warned, Jecheon Daeseong effortlessly evaded the attacks with his clone technique while simultaneously eroding the enemy’s very spirit.
[Damn bastard…!]
King Gul seemed to have lost all composure, utterly enraged.
[Kill that son of a bitch! Kill him twice!]
-LOL so mad
-Twice…? Oh…
-Hilarious
-Absolutely furious
Meanwhile, Almond remained silent and observant, watching for his opening.
‘All his attacks are missing.’
I wasn’t sure how much longer King Gul’s Syridma would last.
But all of his current attacks were whiffing, which meant King Gul was essentially fighting without his possession ability—a dire situation.
The Rope Assassin, meanwhile, had his back caught by Popcorn and was hit with a crowd control ability.
‘Once Rope’s cooldown resets, that’s when I go in.’
Rope’s cooldown started the moment it was used, and by the time I glided after him, it was already nearly back up.
I waited for the perfect moment.
And then—
[Rope Movement]
[Ready]
Finally, the cooldown was complete.
Click.
I extended my index and pinky fingers, aiming at a single point.
This was the activation gesture for Rope Movement.
A holographic targeting reticle appeared in the empty air.
[Rope Movement]
Whoooosh!
My rope shot toward a boulder beside Popcorn.
Clang!
The grappling hook successfully latched onto the rock.
Ziiiiip!
My body was pulled forward as I flew through the air.
Popcorn glanced around at the sound echoing through the empty space, but couldn’t locate me.
Whoosh!
I held my fire until I got as close as possible, checking the duration of Kangsin’s skill from the corner of my eye.
[Invisible Wind Current]
[Remaining Duration: 4.8 seconds]
About five seconds left.
‘Now.’
The moment I brushed past Popcorn’s side.
Twang!
[Frost Arrow]
The Frost Arrow was released.
Thwack!
The arrow struck Popcorn with perfect accuracy.
[Frozen]
“Wh-what!?”
Popcorn was frozen solid.
He seemed genuinely flustered, clearly not having anticipated my presence at all.
In the meantime, I finished my rope movement and landed.
Screech!
Sliding across the ground, I drew my bowstring again.
Thwack!
Thwack!
Two arrows struck the back of Popcorn’s head in succession.
[Jecheon Daeseong – Hand]
[Health: 68%]
And then, the final elemental arrow.
Twang.
I twisted my wrist slightly and selected Frost again.
[Frost Arrow]
Thwack!
An arrow trailing white ice dust was released.
It’s over now. That’s what I thought in that moment—
‘Huh?’
—Clang!
Popcorn’s staff staff batted the arrow away.
I knew he was skilled at parrying, but…
‘What? How is he already moving?’
The Frost duration was definitely one second, or rather, now that his level is higher, 1.5 seconds.
Popcorn is not only unfrozen but already parrying?
How is this even possible?
I was bewildered.
[That’s Jecheon Daeseong’s passive! When multiple enemies surround him, he gains CC resistance equal to their number!]
King Gul’s voice pulled my scattered thoughts back into focus.
‘Ah.’
So with three of them surrounding me now, crowd control was practically useless.
“I’ll just go in and finish them!”
The Midlaner, Rope Assassin, stepped forward.
[Rope Strangle]
The rope flew straight toward Popcorn, who had hesitated while parrying. I thought it would hit for sure, but.
“Too slow.”
Popcorn suddenly raised her staff and did a handstand on top of it.
Then she stretched the staff all the way to the sky.
-Ah.
-That skill
-Damn it
Whoooosh!
Popcorn rose into the sky while doing a handstand on the tip of her staff.
[Clever Staff]
[Rise into the sky with the staff up to the clouds, temporarily evading enemy attacks. Upon landing, strike the ground forcefully to inflict slowness and damage to enemies on the ground.]
Screeeech…!
The rope thrown by the Rope Assassin became wrapped around the staff, which had grown thick as a tree trunk, rendering it useless.
“Ah! All my skills missed! This is Popcorn for you!”
-For real
-Damn
-Insane skill usage
Popcorn laughed from high in the sky.
“Ahahaha! Found you!”
Then I heard that voice from above.
Boom──
The ground flipped upside down.
“Almond! You were there!?”
When I came to my senses, Popcorn had landed near Almond.
[Duration Expired]
Even Kangsin’s concealment had been dispelled.
It was one disaster after another.
A variable had emerged.
Whoosh──
‘?’
A black silhouette vaulted over from that wall.
[Blade Cloak – Shadowzone]
An assassin named Shadowzone who freely traverses walls, obstacles, and small cliffs. He was the enemy’s Midlaner.
‘I knew it.’
The enemies followed us because they realized we were targeting Popcorn.
-Scary scary scary
-This sucks
-This is awkward though
It suddenly shifted from 3 versus 1 to 3 versus 2.
Currently, the Rope Assassin – Kai’s health was in a precarious state.
Swoooosh!
As Shadowzone swung his blade cloak, blades scattered in all directions.
[Rope Assassin – Kai]
[Health 15%]
Red blood splattered everywhere.
-3 vs 2??
-Seriously
-We’re screwed
-Popcorn’s really no joke
That’s why one-dealers are so pitiful.
-One well-fed top laner isn’t worth a truck full of ADCs lolol
-Shouldn’t have come to catch this, too much of an entertainment call
-Can’t eat it anyway lol can’t eat it
The chat was filled with negative opinions. Even the Host found it difficult to be optimistic about the situation.
“Ah…! When we joined up, it really became awkward!? We already came here accepting heavy losses! If we can’t catch Popcorn, we’re in big trouble!!”
Almond’s team needed to do more than just kill Popcorn—they had to eliminate him quickly and retreat to come out ahead.
After all, coming this far had already meant accepting considerable losses.
‘If things go like this, catching Popcorn would still be a loss. But…’
And so, Almond saw hope in this situation instead.
‘If I catch him too, it wouldn’t be a loss, would it?’
The reward for the journey had rolled in on its own.
Ping!
[Coordinated Attack]
Almond’s ping marked the target.
Toward Shadowzone.

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