Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 674

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 144
48. Dinner Party (2)
Before the main tournament began.
Civil M headquarters would release various materials about participating teams and players for entertainment purposes.
For instance, power rankings like those now seen even in smaller tournaments such as the Nantes competition.
While this evaluation is admittedly meant for entertainment, they reference extensive data to maximize accuracy.
So it’s a fairly reliable indicator of which team currently has the most power and which is the biggest underdog.
The interesting part is that they’re revealing this ranking tonight at the dinner party.
-Wow
-They’re releasing the power rankings?
-Wow wow
-No way
Are you at the very bottom of Joseon? Surely not ㅠ
-Who’s first?
The host’s voice began flowing from the banquet hall as the lights suddenly went out.
He then announced that the power rankings would be revealed.
[Let me start by revealing the power rankings that everyone’s interested in!]
Team rankings suddenly began appearing on the screen.
1. Mongolia
2. Rome
3. China
4. Ottoman
5. Persia
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.
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Just hearing the names, formidable nations were listed.
“…Wow. Rome wasn’t first?”
Pangeo clicked his tongue in surprise.
-Oh…
What the hell would happen if we fought Mongolia?
-Mongolia’s first place wow
-The person we met earlier was literally the final boss lol
-Rome was second place
The viewers shared the same reaction, based on their experience facing Rome.
The gap between Espana, who played quite well, and Rome had been enormous, and I couldn’t imagine we could possibly win.
Yet they made it to the main tournament and ranked second.
Second place is impressive, but from Joseon’s perspective, knowing there’s someone above them takes your breath away.
“Hmm. Viking’s ranking is pretty low.”
Jessi muttered with disappointment beside me, but I couldn’t say anything.
‘Still, that’s top ten, right…?’
Viking had ranked an impressive 12th out of 32 nations.
-???: Ah, Hana got one wrong~!
-Isn’t this deception?
Why are you in 12th place? ㅋㅋㅋ
-Is facing Viking actually okay?
-Why does Joseon have such bad matchup luck
Joseon had unexpectedly drawn an opponent with a 12th-place power ranking right from the first match.
In truth, this wasn’t a matter of luck.
Once you finish second in your group, it’s only natural that your probability of facing a high power-ranked team increases.
You’re guaranteed to face the first-place team from another group.
Thinking about it that way, the probability of facing a team ranked 16th or higher out of 32 nations is quite substantial.
12th place is actually a normal matchup.
The real problem was…
32nd place. Joseon.
Joseon’s power ranking, ranked dead last without a shred of mercy, with absolute precision.
[Ahahaha! Well, newcomers naturally have to end up at the bottom, don’t they? It’s merely statistics after all. I hope you won’t take it too hard.]
The host had made a joke to get the gathered players to laugh lightly, but from the Joseon players’ perspective, attention turned toward them, forcing them into an awkward situation where they had to laugh despite themselves.
Hee-cheol forced a cool laugh and raised his champagne glass, but his expression wasn’t particularly bright.
A tilted, bewildered look also came across.
Because that was caught prominently on the screen, people laughed once more.
Hee-cheol had probably made that gesture to get people to laugh as well.
I’m sorry, Kuberji ㅠㅠㅠ
It’s kind of funny lol
Hell Joseon ㅠ
Hahahahaha
You’re being too much / That’s too much
The camera wasn’t only capturing Hee-cheol mercilessly.
Almond was also quite a notable player, so he appeared on the screen too.
“?”
He seemed unprepared, his expression frozen in confusion.
[Ah. The Joseon team is steeling their resolve!]
The host tried to frame it as steeling their resolve, but it only drew more laughter. Or perhaps he was deliberately teasing them.
Sanghyeon wore a bitter smile.
There were times at overseas award ceremonies when celebrities became the subject of jokes, and I never gave it much thought.
Now that I was experiencing it firsthand, I found myself wanting to applaud their composure.
If Jessi, who was standing beside me, hadn’t raised her middle finger, the camera might have lingered on me even longer.
[Whoa! Whoa! You can’t get excited! Turn the camera away!]
Jesi’s left side ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅠㅠㅠ
If you do it like this, the camera runs away right away lol such a great tip lol
-Is that like Puck Rush or something?
-Exorcism legend lol
The camera withdrew, but the viewers continued venting their frustrations.
-How can they just give last place like that lol
“They write articles about some ‘Joseon craze’ or whatever whenever they feel like it, damn ㅋㅋㅋ”
-Last place is really too much
-Give them higher than Kuman, you bastards
Still, they voiced complaints—that while I showed promise on the way up, being ranked last was disappointing.
‘But these are all teams that made it to the main tournament.’
I couldn’t forget the fact that everyone here represented nations that had advanced to the finals.
No team had made it this far without demonstrating excellence.
[Now, we’ll continue revealing various statistics via slides. Please enjoy the party at your leisure. And!]
As the slide advanced, peculiar metrics like viewership numbers by country appeared.
[At the party finale, we’ll be selecting the Best Dressed!]
Cheers erupted at the mention of Best Dressed selection.
The organizers offered quite valuable prizes to encourage active participation in the dinner party.
[Those of you who dressed up in gowns today! Those who overcame the inconvenience and wore traditional attire from your respective countries! Please look forward to it! If you’re selected as Best Dressed! You’ll receive none other than first pick of the map!?]
-???
-Huh?
-Wow really??
-Lol no way
-Seriously
-That’s insanely cool lol
The Best Dressed recipient would receive map selection rights.
A few people might have known already, but most viewers were hearing this for the first time and seemed genuinely shocked.
Map selection was simply too crucial a factor when evenly matched teams faced off.
[However, this year we’ll only be evaluating women’s attire, and we appreciate your understanding! Ah, of course, if anyone claims to be female according to current trends, that’s perfectly acceptable… haha!]
Laughter rippled through the crowd.
hahaha
-lol
Our team didn’t have anyone in hanbok ㅠㅠ Wouldn’t traditional costumes like this stand out better?
-They probably had a huge fight after evaluating men’s clothes lol
-Almond in drag incoming
[Now, I’ll step aside! Various statistics will continue flowing on the screens! Please enjoy them for fun while leisurely savoring the party!]
After the host disappeared, people began discussing Best Dressed among themselves.
In this moment, Sanghyeon broached the subject with Jessi.
“Oh, Jessi. You were going to meet the Viking people, right?”
He had never been particularly interested in watching the statistics anyway.
“Oh, yeah. But… wait a second?”
Jessi asked me to wait a moment, her focus fixed on the screen. Perhaps there was another statistic she was anticipating.
“Ahem….”
Sanghyeon eventually looked back at the screen.
Hahaha
*clears throat*…lol
-What’s with that subtle hint of disapproval!
-I hate Aamond’s power ranking. I just hate it.
Since his eyes kept fixating only on metrics related to Joseon, he wasn’t particularly pleased.
There was one metric where Joseon actually performed decently—in the organization category.
At that point, Sanghyeon said something to the viewers.
“This is completely like soccer.”
Hahaha
-Oh…
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to contain Korean characters mixed with informal internet slang/emoticons (ㅋㅋㅋ), and the first part (-볼점유율도르) doesn’t form standard Korean words that I can accurately translate.
-Classic Korean
So it’s coming back around like this, haha.
Still, the organizational strength Civil M valued was worth far more than what soccer emphasized.
In soccer, even if one player breaks through multiple defenders or does whatever, it all comes down to scoring a goal.
But in Civil M, the essence lies in multiple players claiming territory and continuously expanding their domain.
Beyond that, Joseon also received high marks for unconventional strategies.
However, the score dropped significantly due to average one-on-one combat power and helplessness in defensive situations.
“Still, seeing it laid out like this makes sense.”
I was beginning to understand why Jessi wanted to look at this…when suddenly.
[Most Notable Rookie This Season]
Data about players began appearing.
At this moment, Jessi grabbed Almond’s arm and shook it.
“Look at this. This.”
1. AAlmond
Remarkably, first place.
He was truly ranked at the top.
Aamond’s name.
“!”
Even Sanghyeon found the ranking hard to accept.
There had been articles calling him a rookie to watch, but I hadn’t anticipated he’d be ranked first among so many players.
-What???
-Wow that’s crazy
-1st place???
lol
-That’s bold
Isn’t there only one rookie? lol
-Whoa~
“What do you think? There are still some good indicators, right?”
“Ah… Thank you, Jessi.”
Jessi hadn’t intended to show me this. She’d noticed my expression had darkened earlier and simply wanted to lift my spirits.
I’m sorry, this appears to be gibberish or corrupted text in Korean characters. It doesn’t form a coherent word or phrase that can be meaningfully translated. Could you provide the correct text?
-Jessi! Now I finally understand!
-How many times will you save us, Jessi?
That’s touching/moving ㅠ
“Come on, let’s go meet your friends.”
Thanks to her, I was able to meet Jessi’s friends with a much brighter expression.

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As the night deepened, the party reached its peak—some people were already intoxicated and leaning against one another on the couches.
Several tables had grown considerably louder than before.
The champagne and food that had been laid out were beginning to show empty spaces, and most people were now seated on sofas rather than standing.
Their legs ached from standing for so long.
Especially most of the women wearing heels were sitting by this hour.
They all began discussing the day’s best-dressed attendee.
The time for the selection was approaching soon, after all.
So many people were talking about it that I couldn’t help but overhear the conversation.
“…Man, we’re done for. They’re talking about Jessi the most. We totally got played.”
Just as Pangeo said, quite a few people were nominating Jessi.
She was a well-known player, and everything about that dress and everything about her fit together perfectly.
“Sigh…”
I let out a quiet sigh of regret.
It felt as though all of this had been orchestrated to test Joseon.
“Does this even make sense?”
After all, the people’s votes had a major influence on the best-dressed selection.
Hahaha, for real
One thirty-second lol
Of all people, it had to be Jessica ㅠ
-Sister Jessi, so your plan was to save Almond twice and euthanize Joseon…
Damn it.
Because of this, people didn’t vote for those from the nation they’d be facing.
Joseon was at a complete disadvantage here with such small numbers.
So the Sink Tank team gathered at the entrance of the banquet hall, racking their brains.
“We need to push for the next candidate. Who should it be?”
Chiseung asked Mandoo and Gob Spear with a serious expression.
“Ah… That girl from Japan who came in a kimono. She seemed like a strong contender?”
Mandoo formulated a strategy based on what she’d overheard while chatting with the women.
“Verimotchi?”
“Yeah. I think we can push her through. She’s wearing traditional clothes, after all. There’s some bonus points for that, right?”
“There’s talk that they don’t pick people anymore because too many traditional outfits got selected. Jessi’s going to be a strong contender. Ugh… how did it come to this?”
Chiseung pulled at his own hair in despair.
“Should we have had at least one person wear a hanbok?”
That’s when it happened.
“Ah. I’m so sorry for being late.”
A woman’s voice reached his ears.
A low voice for a woman.
I definitely remembered this voice.
Chiseung turned his head.
“What? Why are you all gathered here?”
It was Baram.
No, but that voice just now wasn’t Baram’s, was it?
Soon Chiseung’s eyes shifted to the side.
There she was.
The new commander candidate Baram had brought.
“…Huh.”
Chiseung’s eyes betrayed him for a moment.
‘What? Why is she standing? Did her legs heal?’
I could have sworn she was dependent on a wheelchair.
Whether it was a temporary injury or what, she was standing on both feet today.
Was that why I didn’t recognize her?
No.
More than anything, it was because of her makeup and the clothes she wore today.
It was an image I never would have thought would suit her.
Without realizing it, Chiseung muttered to himself.
“Yi Sun-sin’s vibe is insane…”

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