Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 596

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 66
24. The Demon of Interviews (1)
It was common knowledge that Joseon’s military strength was lacking.
Yet war was not fought by strength alone.
Joseon was a civilization built on strategy and cunning.
Rather than brute force against brute force, they needed tactics to exploit their enemies’ weaknesses.
Cookie had always told his soldiers this.
“If Joseon uses unconventional strategies properly, it’s a civilization worth fighting with.”
If those strategies succeeded, Joseon could actually overcome any civilization with surprising ease.
This naturally raised a question.
Then why had the national team failed to advance past the preliminaries all this time?
The answer was simple.
The strategies didn’t work in actual combat.
“I always wondered. Why doesn’t it work? In practice, it never fails this badly. But in real matches….”
Deeply troubled by this question, Cookie finally reached a rather extreme conclusion this year.
“The moment an unconventional strategy is exposed in practice, it ceases to be unconventional at all.”
He decided to make Joseon’s unconventional ambush tactics truly “ambushes”—perfect and complete.
“This year, whether in scrims public or private, we will absolutely forbid the use of unconventional strategies.”
It was a bombshell declaration.
A move only possible when there was nowhere left to retreat.
“…Can that really work?”
Chiseung asked anxiously.
On the surface, it seemed logical—hiding strategies was good, right?
But this simultaneously meant they wouldn’t practice those strategies either.
Using unconventional tactics without practice was extraordinarily difficult.
To Chiseung’s ears, it sounded like trying to solve a math test purely through mental calculation.
Yet Cookie refused to budge on his position.
“It’s unavoidable. Without going to this extreme, there’s no other way.”
He acknowledged the inefficiency himself.
But he also had to acknowledge that without this approach, Joseon had no chance of advancing to the main tournament.
“We don’t have the luxury of verifying every strategy through practice and giving hints to our enemies while we fight. We’re not at that skill level. From the start, we only have one chance.”
A brutally objective description of Joseon’s current position and that of the Korean national team.
「From the start, we only have one chance.」
Chiseung and all the other members of the think tank etched this deeply into their minds.
And it turned out to be precisely accurate insight, as revealed in the current match against France.
Revealed through victory.

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Joseon’s first match victory.
This shocking breaking news spread like wildfire across the community forums.
[Is Joseon’s victory actually real???]
[Wow hahahaha]
[Is this really the same Joseon that got utterly demolished by France two years ago!?]
[I’m dying of laughter~~!]
Oh my god, I’m literally crying, this is so frustrating.
[Kyaa, truly the nation of Navel!]
.
.
.
Post generation speed, view count, concurrent users.
Every metric was reaching its peak.
[Wow the lag is insane]
[Lol is this buffering for real?]
Since this place rarely handled such massive traffic, post upload speeds began to lag increasingly.
But people didn’t care and kept flooding in, venting their emotions.
Wow, seriously, we did so damn well today ㅠㅠ
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Not a single mistake, for real
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-For real…
-They must have practiced like crazy, their coordination was flawless
-I almost cried when Pangeo and Almond were defending the tower together
└Forreal hahahaha
└Pangeo deserves to achieve enlightenment too…
-Almond was seriously insane
└2222
└333333
└Lost my mind
└For real, no wonder they’re Nuts, they’re insane
└Lmaooooo
└Nuts transcending even Goat…
Posts praising how well everyone performed flooded in as a matter of course.
[Civil Empire Cookie <<< Did we just surpass this?]
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That is to say…
"NewJeans – Cookie"
Now when you search, Civil Empire Cookie comes up second, right?
Huh?
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People were even saying that Cookie's fame now surpassed that of famous K-pop idols.
-Lolol no way
-Nah~ that's not it~
-Maybe if he reaches the finals lol
Why can't you even beat a song from 10 years ago?
└Because it's a dead game…
-If he wins the championship, it's possible overseas
-Ah lol he can't beat progressive taxation lolol
-At least beat Tough Cookie and come back
└That's too much lolol
Of course, gaining recognition that surpassed famous idols with just one preliminary victory was impossible.
But today was a day when Embul players could let their imaginations run wild and celebrate.
One precious victory achieved against France.
They decided to enjoy it even more.
Various excited posts kept pouring in.
[Scream undefeated?]
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Cheetah was smiling.
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Now there was even a meme saying that even if Joseon started slowly, they'd leisurely catch up with everyone.
-Cheetah:???
-Lolol no way
-Joseon is laughing lol seriously lololololololol
└Ah enjoy~
Well, the original author wasn't being serious anyway—it was a joking post.
-Lololol so funny lol
-When did Cheetah become this
-He's been laughing for 6 years straight~
-Sir. This bastard's laughing?
└Lololololol
└Oh…lolol
└This is it lololololol
└Leave him be~ maybe he became the youngest son of a chaebol family in his dreams~
└For real
└Not funny
└Oh my~ my stomach~ I'm dying of laughter~~
You bastards ㅠ
More than anything, the fact that Embul was this active itself was already a festive atmosphere.
All this mounting attention began transforming from mere fleeting interest into tangible action.
[Hit recommend if you're going to cheer at the next match]
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Red Devils, let's go~
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More and more people were saying they'd attend to cheer starting from the next match.
-Seriously recommending this
-Seriously want to go
-Do they sell cheering gear? In Disworld?
-Other countries' cheering gear is insanely creative
Will it be Spain…? ㅠ
└Why wouldn't it?
└The civilization matchup is better than France, and they're an all-pro team
While everyone was enjoying the afterglow of victory like this.
Posts began flooding in one after another.
[Breaking: Almond selected as MVP]
[Almond MVP unanimous vote lol]
Almond had been selected as MVP, and an interview would be conducted shortly.
"Are you seriously interviewing Almond?ㅋㅋㅋ"
[Can't resist a nut interview~~~]
[Nut Fans MVP is great, but if they do an interview, won't our country get sanctioned?]
[Almond Interview Evan De ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

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After the various highlights from the match played.
Finally, the selected MVP.
[MVP: Aamond]
"As expected, Player Aamond takes the MVP!"
-Aamond
-The nickname is hilarious lol
-Aa… lololol
"Ah! Now we're seeing Player Almond's replay!"
"But honestly, there's not much difference from the game highlights, right!?"
-For real lol
-Game highlights = Almond
-Just a small highlight after all
On the scoreboard, Almond's shot striking a soldier's head atop the defense tower was displayed.
"Wow…! No matter how many times I see it, it's so satisfying!?"
-That parabolic angle is insane
-"To beat Almond, you'd need to bring two heads."
-Crazy accuracy lol
The next scene showed him sweeping through workers with rapid fire.
-A plague incarnate
-Almond's Pest form is insane!
-Death's harp lol
-Pest medieval archer rush lol
And the scene that drew the most gasps was the third one—hitting the Knight's eye.
-lol
-Wow…
-Whoa
-Damn
-Wow lol
"Wow! That's art! He defeats the art nation of France with art itself!"
The Caster couldn't help but marvel.
"Ah. Seeing this in slow motion… it's even more amazing. Now that I look at it, Almond's arrow shot at the Knight's eye wasn't a straight line?"
"What!? You're right!? It's slightly diagonal!"
The Knight's eye was looking about 25 degrees to the side from Almond's perspective.
It was ambiguous to call it a direct hit, and shooting straight would have had a high chance of hitting the helmet.
-??
-What
-Seriously
-Really?
But Almond's arrow didn't hit the helmet, and the reason wasn't luck.
"I'll add just a slight curve to it! And it goes in on the first shot. Watch!"
Almond applied a subtle curve, adjusting the arrow's angle ever so slightly to make it curve directly into the eye socket.
"Ahhhhh…! To control curve shots with such freedom…!"
"Usually, these flashy trick shots fail when it matters most, right? But Almond pulls it off!"
-For real
-Almond does it!
-This Nut Fan does it!
-Like scoring a winning goal with a trick dribble
"Yes! In soccer terms, it's like scoring an overhead kick to reverse the game! Isn't that what we're seeing right now!?"
"Exactly!"
Caster speaks while receiving information through the earpiece.
"Ah. Almond's player interview is being prepared right now. If you could wait just a moment, that would be great."
-Wow
-Nut interview
-Something big's coming…
To fill the brief silence, Caster speaks again.
Conveniently, an interesting scene appears on screen.
"Now, at the France town hall, our Taegeuk flag is! Being raised!"
"Flutterrrrr!!"
King Gul suddenly jumps up and salutes the national flag.
-LOL
Are you a fucking machine? lol
What's with the reaction speed lol
-Wow the Taegeuk flag
-Flutter──!
-Flutter!
Lol, nationalist propaganda machine
In national matches, to foster competitive spirit between countries, the winning side can raise their nation's flag prominently above the opponent's town hall.
"Wow! Seeing it like this! It really is nice! Good! Yes!?"
Caster beams while watching the fluttering Taegeuk flag. He was unmistakably a Korean mister.
"Yes! Ancestors! Look! Even though in reality we've lost all our cultural heritage and everything! Here, our Taegeuk flag waves!"
hahahaha
I'm crying / I'm so sad
A nation of zeros and ones ㅠㅠ
-The cyber world is our land!
Cyber pirates lol
"Ah. As the afterglow of victory still lingers. Today Joseon defeated France, the Republic of Korea defeated France, securing 1 victory. I'm informing you once more. We'll face them again, right?"
"Yes. Each civilization plays 2 matches. When we face France next time, the same strategy won't work…. But I'm looking forward to that as well."
The league before the Round of 16 had each group play 2 matches each according to the rules.
So each nation would play a total of 6 matches.
"Ah, and while I'm at it! We have the MVP interview ready for you. That's Almond, right? Let's take a look."

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A reporter approached and handed me the microphone.
In truth, since this was the Dis World space, a microphone wasn't necessary—it was merely a formality.
"Almond! Congratulations on the MVP!"
Almond's face filled the broadcast screen.
Immediately, the chat exploded.
-He didn't win MVP just because of his face, right?
-Relying on those looks and just coasting by (for real)
-Damn
Damn, he's so fucking handsome… that bastard… ㅠㅠ
-Honey! Become Almond! Honey! Become Almond!
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Because of the Civil Empire's nature, player faces rarely appeared prominently on screen, so everyone seemed delighted to see Almond's face.
The reporter, likely due to professional reasons, stared intently at his face as she posed her question.
"Today! You completely dominated France, who was evaluated as Joseon's most fearsome opponent! Please share your thoughts on the victory!"
Thoughts on winning, she said.
As Almond paused to think, the chat erupted again.
A big one's coming ㄷㄷ
-I'm preparing myself for a complete mental breakdown right now
-What's he gonna say this time lolol
-Almond's true talent = interviews
-Let's descend into hell~!
Because Almond had displayed so many bizarre statements during interviews before, everyone was anticipating (?) what he'd say next.
His next words at least satisfied that expectation.
"France was like Spain's Invincible Armada to Joseon."
-??
-What?
-That's genuinely an unexpected weird comparison
-What are you even saying lolol
-Lmao
"Um… C-could you explain that a bit more!?"
-The journalist who just fell for him after seeing his face is now having second thoughts lolol
-Breaking news) Urgent search for replacement interview candidate after Almond
-So you're saying we can beat Spain too?
However, contrary to what the viewers thought, Almond had actually delivered a surprisingly sharp remark.
"It's only invincible in name."
-??!
-Hahahahahahahaha
-Lol
-Omg hahahaha
-Hahahaha
-The (not really) Invincible Fleet hahahaha
-The "Demon of Interviews" has descended
-Info) Spain's Invincible Fleet actually became famous because of that name
-Is that a French insult? A Spanish insult? I genuinely have no idea lol
-This guy's insane this guy's insane this guy's insane…
-Hahahaha
-How many people did he just kill anyway?
That day, the community forum 'Embul' eventually crashed from the traffic explosion.

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