Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 644

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 114
40. Tres vs Almond (1)
“Alright, form up the ranks! They’re coming soon!”
Espana stood ready, fortifying their encampment.
The formation was flawless.
The combination of Musket Soldiers and Missionaries transformed into devastating power depending on the formation’s structure.
With a formation like this, even if the enemy’s reinforcements arrived, there was nothing to fear.
Rather, I would sweep them away.
But then—
‘Mounted Archers…?’
I hadn’t expected the enemies pouring through the opened gates to be Mounted Archers.
Well, perhaps Nacho knew.
But the soldiers here had no idea, and the same went for Uno.
‘So many cavalry on this map?’
Rough mountain ranges and highlands.
Operating cavalry on this map was absolutely no easy feat.
Using cavalry here meant relying solely on open pathways, which meant committing entirely to direct confrontation.
Abandoning the mountainous terrain.
‘Joseon is… giving up the mountain terrain?’
As Uno, it was a decision he couldn’t comprehend, but what could be done?
‘Right now, though….’
Right now, it was the most brilliant decision possible.
To get everyone through while the gate remained open only briefly, mobility had to be the absolute priority, and Mounted Archers were indeed the force that could inflict the greatest damage on the enemy’s scattered forces with minimal numbers.
Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud…!
Those Mounted Archers charging forward, kicking up clouds of dust.
‘Fast.’
Incredible speed.
They charged in a perfectly straight line.
From the front, it created the illusion that only a single Mounted Archer existed—such was the perfection of their formation.
With a formation like this, dealing damage with muskets had its limits.
‘If they just fired simultaneously, that is.’
Of course, that assumed Espana would naively shoot all at once.
“Starting from the left! Stagger your fire!”
But these soldiers were also a first-rate Musket unit.
They had already internalized various tactics.
They could execute a sequential firing pattern, starting from the left flank and proceeding in order.
“Razer! First volley ready!”
Click!
The leftmost marksman shouted and shouldered his musket.
“Fire!”
Crack!
Uno swung his flag and issued the command.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!
Gunfire erupted like machine gun fire in rapid succession, and the muskets recoiled upward as if riding a wave.
But then—
“!?”
“What…”
The enemies suffered no damage whatsoever.
Whoosh…
The upper bodies of the Mounted Archers had vanished.
They had dropped down.
Their heads were now level with the horse’s belly. They held themselves up with only their lower bodies.
I should have adjusted my firing position immediately, but that was impossible.
Every shot had already missed.
“Next volley! Those bastards can’t fire anyway! Don’t rush—take your time and advance!”
After all, they were charging in a straight line, so they couldn’t all fire without hitting each other’s backs.
But that was only Uno’s assumption.
Then I witnessed something far more astonishing.
Clatter! Clatter!
‘A serpent…?’
The ones who had been charging in a straight line suddenly began coiling into a circle.
Blue banners fluttered as they drew so close to one another they appeared like scales.
That was it.
It looked like a blue serpent.
Grrrrrr…
The serpent released a bestial sound.
It was nothing like the thin hiss of an ordinary snake.
It was the roar of a beast forged from steel.
In other words, this was no mere serpent.
In the East, they do not call it a serpent.
‘A Leviathan.’
That is what it appeared to be in my eyes.
Its fangs gleamed.
[Focus]
Kyaaaaaaaa!
Its tip burned white-hot.
Boom!
It launched itself forward with a violent spring.
The massive serpent’s jaws gaped wide, and a volley of arrows streaked through the air in a straight line.
They were arrows fired in unison.
Tearing through the wind, the arrows unleashed a crimson storm of blood.
Splortch!
Shields shattered, and armor hung in tatters.
My colleagues’ blood erupted from all directions.
Every arrow found its mark on their heads—the missionaries had no chance to act.
“…”
The first row of Spanish Musket Soldiers was annihilated.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
A deafening roar engulfed the entire field.
Uno sensed it instinctively.
‘The tide has turned.’
The favorable momentum I’d enjoyed until now was over.

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Bang!
King Gul slammed the table and shot to his feet, crying out.
“This is insane! What is this!? Mounted Archers!? Moving like dragons! They just swept everything away!!”
“I believe this is the result of tremendous training! You can’t achieve this with just one or two attempts!”
“Espana! Heal them again to save who we can! Reorganize the formation! We need to fire!”
Espana deployed the second row of Musket Soldiers and began healing the survivors in the first row to reorganize, but—
Whoosh!
This time, all the Mounted Archers scattered in an instant.
“They coiled like serpents, and now they’ve suddenly dispersed again!?”
Joseon abruptly changed formation.
Boom!
Bang!
Espana pulled the trigger amid the chaos, but naturally, none of the shots connected properly.
Even the cannons fired from the fortress missed.
Only one Mounted Archer fell from their horse.
The Mounted Archers counterattack.
“The Mounted Archers are retaliating! They’re all firing again!?”
Twisting their upper bodies backward, they draw their bowstrings in unison.
Whoosh!
This time, the focus wasn’t fully charged, so they avoided total annihilation.
Several of Espana’s second row crumble.
A few Mounted Archers attempt another volley—
“W-we need to watch out for the fortress cannons too!? They’re within range right now!”
──Boom!
Cannonballs screamed through the air, and two Mounted Archers fell dead. Two horses exploded skyward as if launched into the heavens.
“One moment of lost focus and you’re dead!”
It was a sight that made your legs tremble.
In hit-and-run tactics, even a moment of greed or losing momentum could mean three or four soldiers dying in an instant.
Yet there was no sign of wavering.
Whoosh—Pangeo’s hand signal rose.
They exchanged glances and reformed their formation.
Fifteen remained now.
The fifteen Mounted Archers scattered once more.
That was the right move to minimize cannon damage.
The Spanish Soldiers began targeting and firing at the scattered riders individually.
From this point on, the battle descended into chaos.
Commands and formations began to dissolve.
Individual capability—or the Commander’s capability—became crucial from here on.
Beep!
An order was issued to all Mounted Archers.
[Retreat]
Clatter! Clatter!
The Mounted Archers instantly withdrew from the castle’s firing range.
“They’re pulling back!? The Musket Soldiers are bewildered. What do we do!?”
“Should we reform our lines, or chase and fire!?”
They weren’t given time to deliberate.
[Attack]
The moment the enemies seemed to break formation, the horses’ heads whipped around and they charged back into the cannon’s range.
Kaboom!
Since the cannon was AI, it was programmed to always fire at its first target.
[Aamond]
Almond was leading.
Almond deliberately pushed his horse faster to create distance from the main force, actually charging toward the cannon itself.
Screeeech…!
In an instant, he swerved left and dodged the cannon fire.
Then he rejoined the back of the formation.
Next, the cannon fired again as the formation’s head entered its range, drawing another misdirected shot.
Boom.
Another miss.
“Th-this! Right now! They’re insane! The mobility! They’re all synchronized! Did they perform a ritual together or something!?”
“It’s literally one organism! They move like a single living being! How are you even supposed to counter this from the enemy’s perspective!?”
-Wow
-So damn cool
-Crazy mobility
-Seriously
Oh my god, I’m tearing up ㅠㅠㅠ
BOOM!
BOOM!
The cannons continued firing, but they were even more meaningless than volleys of arrows.
Unless Nacho personally controlled and aimed them, there was no chance of hitting anything.
“The mighty fortress cannons and musket fire are completely useless!? They’re being utterly trampled!”
“Again! They’re entering the musket soldiers’ range once more!”
Now they were back within the musket soldiers’ effective range. The mounted archers drew their bowstrings taut.
This time, Almond led the volley.
“Are they shooting again!?”
Smooth as flowing water—if someone unfamiliar with this had seen it, they might have thought he was casually tossing snacks as he passed.
TWANG—
The arrow, as if it were the most natural thing, buried itself in the musket soldier’s eye socket.
“H-HEADSHOT!”
——THUD!
“While riding a horse, so effortlessly!?”
THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD!
After that, countless mounted archers passed through, flicking arrows off as if casually discarding them.
They all struck the musket soldiers’ upper bodies and heads in unison.
“A-all hits! They’re falling! They’re dropping!”
“The musket soldiers attempt a counterattack!”
BANG!
BANG!
Gunshots rang out, but somehow they only sounded like the enemy’s screams.
They posed no threat.
“S-something’s wrong, they can’t hit!? Their morale is completely shattered! Command has broken down!”
“Command broke down a while ago! Now it’s just chaos and carnage!?”
There exists something called momentum on the battlefield.
Once this momentum shifts decisively, it’s nearly impossible to reverse.
The momentum, the very aura of the battlefield, had already tilted toward Joseon.
“I-I never imagined the Joseon soldiers were this skilled! I truly couldn’t have imagined it!”
“Neither did I! It wasn’t supposed to be this level!?”
“Their coordination! Their teamwork is absolutely flawless!!”
-For real
-Insane style
Is this really the beginning of a legend ㅠㅠㅠ
What do I do ㅠㅠㅠ I think I’m really going to make it to the finals ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-I’m completely moved
That’s right.
The unity displayed by the Joseon Soldiers conveyed a meaning far beyond mere victory.
Even those watching felt their hearts race, and beyond that—a sense of oneness, organizational cohesion, and focus so intense it made the heart ache.
From the results unfolding before us, it was abundantly clear.
The effort they had poured into this.
“Ah. We’re capturing someone crying on camera right now. To that extent….”
Even Caster’s voice grew thick with emotion, unable to continue speaking.
I’m crying / Sob sob sob
-It’s moving
Even if I lose, I have to admit this.
-Is this fake? Is this fake? Is this fake?
-To think a single Mounted Archer unit could achieve this much.
“As I was saying! The Mounted Archers are still under command control! The players are maintaining their focus!”
The Mounted Archers scatter once more, moving beyond the enemies’ range.
[Regroup]
After they dispersed, they gathered in a location completely separate from the Musket Soldiers.
This time, they didn’t seem to be targeting the Musket Soldiers.
“Ah! Cookie just changed the orders!?”
He had spotted the Workers mining minerals on the high ground.
The Mounted Archers had no need to engage the Musket Soldiers defending the fortress and its surroundings.
Once they began cutting off the resource lines, the enemy would be forced to chase after them.
“Going after the Workers!? This is what Mounted Archers do! This is the Joseon Vulture! Just poking around everywhere! Stirring up chaos everywhere!”
Joseon vulture lol
ㅋㅋㅋ (kk) is Korean internet slang for laughter, similar to “haha” or “lol”. The “-ㅁㅊ” part is harder to translate precisely as it’s informal text speak, but this appears to be expressing laughter or amusement.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 224]
A natural English translation would be:
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 226]
“hahaha” or “lol”
-Is that unit 75 gold too?
Ah… haha
That unit is broken/malfunctioning.
“But! A significant portion of the resource-related structures are under the protection of defense towers and the fortress! These defensive buildings are quite formidable!”
“Yes! That’s why they run even faster!”
Thud-thud! Thud-thud!
The Mounted Archers begin accelerating.
“Ah! They can’t keep up with this speed! Cannons and bows won’t work!”
“They’re all missing!”
The crossbow bolts fired from the defense towers are already falling behind at this velocity.
The enemies had to attempt predictive shots.
The cannons were no different.
“But can the Mounted Archers even fire their bows at this speed!? It’s too fast!”
As if mocking that very question.
Whoosh!
With the sound of arrows being released, countless Workers collapse.
“They fired! They hit!?”
“You’re falling too easily!?”
Whoosh!
Another volley of arrows flies forth all at once.
“Aaaah! A massacre! An absolute massacre!”
“Our Joseon! Let me tell you! We’ll appease the spirits of the Aztecs! We’ll teach them a lesson!”
Hahahahaha
-Wow
-The accuracy is insane
Suddenly even Aztec grudges lol
-Workers literally die in an instant when Gakgung appears
-Absolutely insane
Boom!
The cannon fires, but only Spanish Workers scatter in clusters.
“Ah…! He mixes in with the Workers on purpose, deliberately hits them with the cannon, and then smoothly escapes! Who is that!? Since earlier!?”
“It’s Almond! Almond! He’s really using the cannon like it’s his own giant weapon!?”
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to contain informal internet slang, typos, and unclear Korean characters that don’t form standard words. To give you an accurate translation, I would need clearer or more standard Korean text.
lol
-He’s really toying with them
A vulture that shoots cannons… lol
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for this text as it appears to be nonsensical Korean characters and onomatopoeia (ㅋㅋㅋㅋ represents laughter). It doesn’t form coherent words or a grammatically correct sentence.
“This is conversion! What else would be conversion!?”
“Exactly! It’s his own conversion skill! The Missionaries must be feeling robbed!”
“Yes! We awkward Missionaries abstain and read scripture every day just to learn one conversion skill! But then this popular guy shows up and suddenly uses my premium skill so casually!? This! My faith is shattered! No matter how much of a Missionary I am! I can’t take it!”
lol
I’m dying laughing lol
Hahahahaha so funny hahahaha

Is the AI that shoots cannons in love?
-Where does Face ID even end up;
Faith is disappearing lolololol
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 275]
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Meanwhile, Espana prepared a different unit while its Workers were being slaughtered.
A new troop type was being readied.
[Conquistador]
It was the only unique unit exclusive to Espana.
Translated as “Conqueror,” but simply put, they were mounted soldiers wielding muskets.
Thud…!
The Musket Soldiers shed their heavy armor and mounted their horses in light armor instead.

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