Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 658

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 128
43. Private Ryan (3)
The cavalry charging forward with a battle cry fell silent in an instant.
“…!”
As they crested the hill, the sight finally came into view.
Dozens of Roman Soldiers visible beyond the ridge—perhaps even close to a hundred.
They were all fully armed, maintaining a flawless formation without the slightest wavering.
Though the distance between soldiers was considerable, there seemed to be no gap wide enough to slip through.
Something invisible flowed between them.
The Roman blades glinting in the sunlight spoke volumes: pass through here and you’ll all be cut down.
‘Charge straight into that?’
If this were actual war, no one would have stepped forward willingly.
Whoever went first would surely die.
The pressure felt like being abandoned deep within enemy lines.
Now I could see it clearly—how absurdly outnumbered we were.
And that absence was felt all the more keenly because of it.
‘Pangeo, Ratte, Danggeun, Spam….’
None of my usual teammates were assigned to this cavalry unit.
「You won’t be fighting with familiar faces in this battle.」
That’s what Danggeun had said during this match.
At first, I hadn’t thought fighting alongside familiar faces meant much. After all, Civil M was a game where players mixed and clashed across multiple battlefields.
But playing casually and competing were different things.
Not having trusted allies beside me at this crucial moment was more burdensome than I’d expected.
Even I was surprised by how much it affected me.

* * *
The Commentators’ jaws dropped.
“Surely not the n-north! Ah…!”
No matter which of the four directions they chose, none would have been as catastrophic as the north.
“Why did they have to go north!? This place is absolute hell right now!!!”
“From Rome’s perspective, this is a complete bingo! I’m about to shout it!”
-The gods have abandoned them…
-Bingo lol
I’m crying / Boo hoo / Wahhh
Oh no, bingo! The caster is an old man ㅠㅠ
-Bingo lol it’s been forever since I heard that
After discovering that Joseon intended to break through the north gate,
Roman forces began concentrating in the north.
The already massive forces were about to swell even further.
“But! What exactly is Joseon trying to accomplish by breaking through here!?”
“Securing vision would be the immediate priority, of course! But that alone won’t suffice! They need to reach all the way to the rear. Just imagine if this Cavalry manages to pierce through and positions itself in Rome’s rear!”
The reason Joseon wanted to break through in any direction was to seize the enemy’s rear.
“In chess terms! It’s similar to when a pawn suddenly infiltrates deep into the opponent’s territory! And without any protection!”
“Ah! So it’s not just about securing vision because they’re frustrated!?”
What would happen if Joseon’s Cavalry managed to pierce through that siege force and seize Rome’s rear?
Until now, Rome only had to focus forward.
Joseon was trapped within those walls, and all they needed to do was herd them like cattle to one location.
But what if some of Joseon’s forces broke out and positioned themselves behind Rome?
What if Joseon’s Cavalry could hide somewhere between Rome’s encircling forces and their main base?
Rome would now have to worry about their rear as well.
“And that’s not all! Both Roman and Joseon forces are continuously dying right now, aren’t they!?”
“That’s correct.”
“When those fallen soldiers need to be replenished! Rome will inevitably become anxious!”
“Ah! So it’s like cutting off their supply lines!?”
The reason Rome can continuously maintain their siege on Joseon.
It’s because of rapid troop recruitment and reinforcement.
But this operation happens at their main base or several multi-zone locations.
Certainly not anywhere near Joseon’s position.
If Joseon’s Cavalry controls the reinforcement routes, they won’t be able to easily replenish their forces on the spot.
They’ll need to gather enough troops to pose a real threat before sending them to Joseon’s camp.
Otherwise, they won’t survive if they encounter the Cavalry midway.
“But this is all only possible if the breakthrough succeeds!?”
“Yes! That’s why! This Cavalry isn’t charging for combat! They’re breaking through! Their goal isn’t to kill the enemy! They must advance forward! Cookie probably wants that too! Trying to fight their way through would be too reckless!”
“How the situation develops on the ground! We’ll have to see! The moment I finish speaking! The Cavalry charge unit! Collides aaaaah!?”

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“Close the formation!”
“Don’t let them through!”
The Roman forces, who had been positioned with sparse spacing, suddenly increased their density and confronted the Joseon Cavalry.
Rome, employing an infantry-centered strategy, possessed considerable understanding of formation tactics.
Snap!
The moment the command fell, they swiftly shifted to their designated positions.
From above, it resembled a single organism folding closed the wings it had spread wide.
Thud thud thud thud thud…!
The Joseon Cavalry charged toward them.
Whoosh!
Maratang immediately signaled to the right from here.
“Left!!”
The horse heads turned left in unison, and the Joseon Cavalry’s direction changed in an instant.
Just as the commentators had predicted, they appeared intent on evading the engagement and charging forward.
[Ah! They’re just dodging!? This is on-the-spot judgment!?]
[Exactly! Excellent decision! Maratang!]
[B-but! What about the crossbow unit!?]
Clang!
Rome, as if they had been waiting, advanced the crossbow unit into position.
Rather than engaging directly with infantry, they intended to keep firing from a distance.
[Aaaah this angle! The angle is art! This is the worst for Joseon!?]
[The impact area has expanded tremendously!]
Had they collided head-on as originally planned, the crossbows would have fired at a single point.
But now Joseon had chosen to circle around.
From Rome’s perspective, they formed a long line.
Much easier to hit.
[Half water! Half meat!]
Whoosh!
Countless arrows were unleashed.
[T-they’re falling!]
Thud!
Crash!
Several Joseon cavalry members fell.
Helplessly, without accomplishing anything.
[Still, there are some blocking them!?]
[Aaaah…! It hurts! I feel all the pain!]
Clang!
Clank!
There were those who deflected the crossbow bolts with their massive Waldos.
Since where I was shooting was predictable, blocking it turned out to be relatively easy.
[W-we just lost 3 to 4 units!?]
[If I shoot one more time like this, the finishing blow could kill more than half of us!?]
[We still have to push through! Run faster! We need to escape!]
[Aaaah there are too many enemies to the north to flee!]
The cavalry’s objective this time should have been to seize the enemy’s rear.
But now there were far too many enemies positioned to the north.
Even the crossbowmen were stretched out in a long line at such favorable positions, as if they had anticipated this.
It was impossible to gauge what would happen if we continued charging like this.
“Run as fast as you can, ahhhhh!”
Maratang bellowed at the top of his lungs.
No matter what else was said, there was only one solution for the cavalry.
To break through quickly and minimize casualties.
This was the moment we had to charge.
[W-wait!? Something’s happening!?]
The Observer began zooming in on the cavalry formation.
[A-a battle is breaking out!?]
[Someone is cutting them down! The Roman soldiers!]
[Ah the right flank! The right flank is caught up in it…!]
-Insane Almond lol
-???
That’s so irregular lol
A single cavalry soldier at the far right edge had collided directly with the Roman soldiers.
This inevitably caused the cavalry’s speed to drop.
But then─
[But he’s fighting better than expected!? A battle variable here!? H-how many is he taking down! One! Two! Threeeee! Fouuuuur!]
──Shwaaaack!
His Waldo was skillfully and cleanly cleaving through the heads of enemy soldiers.
[Crossbowman!! An arrow!? It bounced off!]
The crossbowman shot at him, but he swung his Waldo so effortlessly that he deflected it.
With that same momentum, he shifted his stance and sent another soldier’s head flying.
Shwaaaack──
A long line of blood scattered along the path where he rode.
[C-crazy! A couple of people can’t stop this!?]
That crimson line of blood spread indiscriminately, drawing a massive circle.
The Roman soldiers continued to fall.
It was too crude to call it a strategy, yet too skillful to call it a mistake.
This strange phenomenon became somewhat understandable the moment the nickname floating above his head became visible.
[Aamond]
-??
-Ah
So it was this bastard all along lol
Nuts shake lol
I figured you’d just kill them all again like always lol
-???: Break through… charge and destroy?
[It was Almond! Almond!]
The Commentators confirmed his presence and jumped up excitedly.
[This… this seems profitable!? There’s actually no strategic gain! But in pure numerical calculation, the profit becomes substantial!]
Although there was no strategic advantage from an individual breaking formation, having killed this many meant profit was inevitable.
[Ah, wait, how should I describe this!? You know how in school when they give those permutation problems! There are people who draw everything out on the test and get it right!?]
[Ah! Yes! There are! It takes a lot of time though!?]
[This is exactly that right now! The solution method is strange! But somehow it’s becoming profitable! And it’s not taking much time! Because of this monstrous physical ability!!!]
A nut that solves math problems with physical strength lol
Hahahahaha
There are kids like that.
I felt the same way lol
-Math (Physics)
Undoubtedly, it was tremendous determination and quick reflexes. Enough to leave a strong impression on the Enemies.
“What, what is this bastard!”
“Don’t fall back! It’ll be over soon!”
But there were limits to that alone.
The battle Almond engaged in was bound to be blocked no matter what.
That was the structure from the beginning.
[Ah! It does get blocked! As the acceleration decreases…!]
[No matter what, if you actually draw out every single permutation to solve it, you can’t even solve half a math problem!! There are limits!]
More and more Soldiers thrust their spears at him. As his acceleration decreased, so did his cutting power.
No longer does everything he cuts fall away.
Eeeeeiiiiing…!
The Horse writhes in pain.
[Right. It’s impossible. It wouldn’t make sense if he broke through this!]
With game mechanics, it’s much harder to knock down a horse, but with this many Spearmen, it was different.
[About to fall from the horse!]
[Aaaaah! He’s falling! Taesan is falling!]
Thud──!
Almond finally fell from his horse.
[Our Cavalry ultimately leaves Almond behind and charges on!]
[Since he’s separated from the main force! But he’s bought us considerable time!]
[Almond! But he’s still alive!]
Almond shook his head and quickly raised his upper body.
After falling from his horse, a Cavalry unit receives a slight slowness debuff, but it couldn’t dull his consciousness.
His eyes rapidly assessed the surrounding situation.
Roman soldiers striking down with spears. Roman soldiers trying to crush him with shields, Roman soldiers rushing in desperately.
The entire area was swarming with Roman soldiers.
‘Where did they all come from?’
Only now did I realize I was completely isolated.
‘I guess the breakthrough wasn’t supposed to be just entering the camp and breaking through.’
I had misinterpreted the meaning of the breakthrough. It was now difficult for me to execute the cavalry operation.
‘Would it be better to die quickly like this?’
Staying alive without being able to execute the operation wouldn’t help the team.
In this game, resources are continuously consumed just by staying alive.
‘I need to die.’
I practically forced myself to raise Waldo and charged toward the enemies.
Since I was going to die anyway, I’d swing as much as possible before going down.
Clang…!
A Roman spear and my sword collided with a thunderous crash.
“A last stand?!”
“?”
The opponent thought I was making a desperate last stand to buy time for my allies.
In a way, that was technically correct, but in reality, I was just trying to die.
“Hah!”
I instantly gathered my strength and slashed upward at my opponent.
Slash──
One Roman soldier was split vertically in half. Perfect balance and distribution of force.
-wtf
-Wait, is this a double combo?!
-He can still cut through them;
[Me, struggling even after being dismounted?!]
[Almond! You’re assessing the situation right now and trying to survive as long as possible, right?!]
It was such a perfect sword strike that even the commentators were fooled, despite my intention to die.
However─
“Huh?!”
Grab!
The Roman soldiers weren’t playing around. The one I thought had fallen was grabbing my ankle.
While I glanced down for a moment, soldiers from both sides rushed in.
Thrust!
Spears pierced in from all directions.
Thrust!
-Ah…
Roman-style execution ㅠㅠ
-???:Even you, Bluetooth…!
I’m crying / Sob sob sob
I twisted my body to evade, but his blade caught my leg, and my abdomen was pierced through.
[Health 11%]
Thud.
I had to collapse to my knees once more.
At this point, a single hit anywhere would be fatal.
And then—
“Haaaaaah!”
A Roman Soldier suddenly raised his sword high, then flew off to the right with a tremendous crash.
——Kwaaaang!
“?”
A massive shadow descended upon us.
“Monster Steed Chargeeeee!”
That familiar roar.
“Huh…? Why…?”
It was Maratang.
I was bewildered.
‘Weren’t they supposed to abandon this position and retreat?’
I was the one who broke formation tactically, yet the entire Cavalry unit had returned?
It made no sense.
“Tactical change! Soldier of Interest, Private Ryan!”
Whoooosh—
As he spoke, countless horse shadows swept across the sky above me.
-OMG
-Wow
-Soldier of Interest lol
-Kyaa!
Not just Maratang, but the entire Cavalry had returned.
Slash!
Maratang hoisted Waldo high into the air.
“Kill every last one of them! We’ll die here too!”
A tremendous war cry engulfed the entire battlefield.
“Waaaaaaaaah!”
I couldn’t tell anymore. Was this the roar of my allies or the spectators? Was Maratang’s return his own decision, or the Commander’s judgment?
One thing was certain.
‘We’ve turned it around.’
The tide of battle had shifted.

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