Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 685

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 155
52. Bow Within Bow (2)
King Gul couldn’t help but cry out in despair.
“Aaaaagh! The dead Vikings are grabbing the living Joseon soldiers!!”
-lol this is real
-how is this happening
-what on earth is this
The Vikings, whom everyone thought were dead, suddenly sprang back to life and were annihilating the Joseon soldiers defending the valley.
Once the distance closed, even the most skilled Joseon archers couldn’t stand against the Vikings.
“Ahhh! We’re being crushed! Crushed!”
“Firing arrows at close range does nothing! It takes forever!”
Unless they fully concentrated and landed a perfect headshot, they couldn’t eliminate them quickly.
-how many hits does it take to kill them seriously
-do we need to hit the vital point dead center
-damn their health is ridiculous
Even the viewers watching found it absurd.
Especially the scene where a Viking, arrows protruding from his entire body, charged forward and blew off the head of the archer who shot him.
-???
-damn it
-so you die if you mess with tier 2
-wow lol
-so they’ve been holding back this whole time???
-ah… I only understood after it was over. Almond… more strength…
-but where did Almond go
“Ah. There’s been a lot of debate since earlier. At minimum! A minimum of 2 seconds of charging is needed to kill them. When you add the bonus damage archers have against soldiers, it comes to 2 seconds!”
“And that’s a headshot, right?”
“Yes. But the headshot is quite lenient! The closer to the center you hit! The more damage increases! But you can’t shoot with that precision in an actual international tournament match, right?!”
Considering the opponent was also a player competing in an international tournament.
Forgetting about the center, the best they could do was hit the vital point somehow.
And even then, they needed to charge for more than 2 seconds to land a one-hit kill.
“If you just shoot normally, it’ll take all day! We need the Gakgung!”
“Ah, Joseon archers! Retreat! If we can even retreat… huh?”
On the battlefield where only desperate defeat echoed, King Gul’s eyes caught something strange.
“W-what is that!?”
-??
-huh?
-wow that’s crazy fast lol
-what is it lol
The viewers were a bit slow to understand.
Most people just laughed it off as someone running fast.
Only those who knew Civil M very well harbored doubts and peppered their questions with question marks.
-How is this happening?
-This is totally a bug lol
-??
Even they couldn’t immediately discern the cause.
King Gul couldn’t have caught on right away either.
Though he had a long career as a caster, that was Ril’s story.
From his perspective, this kind of extraordinary variable that Cookie had prepared wasn’t the sort of thing he could easily anticipate.

* * *
“Just as we overcome through combat techniques, the core of this operation is Almond.”
Cookie was explaining strategy with the two commanders before him.
At this, Wondujun and Coffee interjected.
“Almond? Can Almond really be the core of the operation?”
Coffee tended to rate Almond highly, but using him as the operation’s core was another matter entirely.
Almond was clearly the type of ace soldier, not someone who could serve as a commander.
‘Besides, he doesn’t even like putting Almond front and center, does he?’
From what Coffee had observed of Cookie all this time.
Cookie deliberately refrained from praising Almond.
He always held back when discussing Almond’s exploits, constantly redirecting credit to the team as a whole.
He hadn’t stated the reason directly, but as a fellow commander, it was obvious enough.
He was wary of Almond’s presence becoming too dominant within Joseon.
It was to prevent the troubles that always arose when a new and powerful presence entered an existing organization.
If even he, the supreme commander, elevated Almond, it would spiral beyond control.
‘But this time, the center of the operation?’
Yet in this game, he was breaking the iron rule he’d maintained until now.
“It’s not that Almond will command the operation, but rather we’ll execute the operation through Almond.”
Cookie explained the curve shot and the valley.
The two commanders could only nod.
“Ah….”
At this level, it wasn’t so much that Almond was the operation’s core, but rather that teaching Almond’s technique was the operation’s core.
At least that’s how the two understood it, but the reality was different.
Cookie then added this:
“I haven’t told the archers, but I think this valley defense line will eventually be breached.”
Cookie was already thinking ahead to the moment when the valley defense line would be broken through.
He was planning to paint the picture beyond that as well, and at the center of it….
“Someone will need to buy us considerable time there.”
There was a ‘someone’.
“Someone? Is that Almond? Relying that heavily on one person’s abilities….”
This time, Baram voiced his objection.
Devising a strategy based on the premise that Almond could buy time seemed far too reckless.
That wasn’t how strategies were supposed to be constructed.
A proper strategy meant that even if each individual unit performed only the bare minimum, it should still yield sufficient results.
That had always been Cookie’s philosophy.
Was Cookie planning to overturn everything he’d said today?
“Yes. That’s what I thought. And that belief hasn’t changed even now.”
“Then…?”
“It’s not simply relying on Almond’s abilities as a player. I’m setting the board for him. Making sure he can absolutely shine. I’ve said it before, but I didn’t tell the soldiers.”
Cookie emphasized this point once more.
Baram and Dujun.
They sensed two intentions behind these words.
First, because not knowing would help the strategy succeed, and second, because Cookie didn’t want to reveal that he was making a significant investment in Almond for this operation.
Either way, it was a matter of human nature.
Almond was still undeniably a newcomer.
There were already those whose pride would be wounded by learning curve shots from him.
And now the Commander was stepping forward to devise a strategy dependent on him.
It wouldn’t help the organization’s morale.
Instead, once Almond demonstrated results, everyone would naturally accept it.
As always, Cookie was waiting for the organization to acknowledge him organically.
‘Perhaps this could be the turning point.’
At this, Coffee asked.
“Set the board… how exactly? There has to be a limit to how long one person can stall.”
Cookie nodded and made an astonishing declaration.
“I’m giving him wings.”
“So how exactly….”
“Almond won’t be an archer anymore.”
Both commanders jumped in surprise.
“What!?”
If he’s not an archer, then what on earth is he supposed to be?

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King Gul excitedly let out a loud cry.
“Almond!!! You’re just!!! A Barbarian Soldier!! How is this possible!?”
“What!? A Barbarian Soldier!? King Gul! What does that mean!!”
“It means Almond never entered the Archer training facility!! He’s unemployed!!!”
He jumped up from the commentary desk, breathless from his explanation.
-An unemployed unit is this terrifying, folks
-Extreme job caster lol
-lmao
-My face is about to explode lol
“So! Almond’s unit type is a melee Soldier! Which means he’s faster than a ranged Soldier, right!?”
“Yes!”
“So! Even if the Viking activates their faction, they can’t catch him!”
-Insane
-This is crazy lol
-Wait
-Wow
-But if it’s the same as the first era unit type lol wouldn’t that mean no benefits at all?
Because he’s a Barbarian Soldier, he gained the speed of a melee Soldier.
Then this thought immediately comes to mind.
What was all that archery he’s been doing?
“Wait, but he’s been shooting arrows this whole time, so how is he a Barbarian… Oh! They just gave him the bow!?”
“Exactly! When the bow first appeared! They gave him that and never changed his unit type!”
Due to Civil M’s mechanics, unit changes and weapon production are separate systems.
Depending on the civilization, the same weapon can belong to different unit types.
So right now, Almond is holding a bow, but he’s not an Archer.
“Wait, then his arrows aren’t infinite…”
That would mean he can’t use arrows infinitely.
“That’s why he’s been taking arrows from other Soldiers’ quivers! The other Soldiers have infinite arrows!?”
The handicap unfortunately doesn’t end there.
“Wait, then he doesn’t get bonus damage against Infantry either!?”
All the traits that apply to Archers across Civil M are completely useless.
“So! He has to shoot well! Focus! Charge up all three seconds of Focus!”
“Oh! Does Focus work!?”
“Yes! Focus is Joseon’s faction ability, right!? It’s a faction that applies to the bow weapon itself! That’s why the defense tower Workers also shoot with Focus! That’s why this is a broken faction! But I’ve never seen it used like this before!!!”
Regardless, Almond was roaming the battlefield in a state where his damage was lacking and his arrows were severely limited.
-Wow
-So he fought like that earlier?
-This is insane
-All for one point of attack speed… Insane
-Unknown: With just curve shots and movement speed… anyone can be killed
“As long as he doesn’t get caught, Almond handles everything! That’s the kind of faith they had! And now the Vikings following Almond are—WHAT!?!”
At King Gul’s shout, the Observer frantically pans to the mountain where Almond fled, and sure enough, they were all dead.
“Wait, you’re saying he killed them all in just 3 seconds of focus!? Wow… I, I can’t believe it!”
Each one had an arrow lodged in their head, lined up in a row.
Not a single extra arrow had been wasted.
-Real talk, he killed them one by one with precision
-Damn
-Lolololol
-Barbarian Almond’s form is insane~
“Almond! You’re not stopping here, right!? All the soldiers following you are dead! So!?”
King Gul strode back and forth across the commentary desk, shouting.
“Now I have to hunt them down! It’s my time to hunt!”
-Wait, he’s reversing this!?
-Breaking news) Almond possessed by King Gul after excessive potion consumption lolol
-Lmao
-Seriously, he’s heading back to the valley!?
-Lol thinking about it again, him not being an archer is hilarious
“Has the Viking Commander noticed!? Something’s wrong with the Vikings who followed Almond!?”
Ping!
The moment he spoke, a ping marked the forest on the Viking side.
[Reconnaissance and Elimination]
About five Vikings were dispatched again.
They sensed something was wrong.
“Yes! Now they know!? But they don’t know if Almond killed them or if there’s an ambush here!?”
“Yes! Meanwhile, Almond’s already moved!? He’s now targeting the Vikings hunting near the valley!?”
The Vikings entering the forest to scout, while Almond closes in on them from the opposite direction.
It looks like they might meet in the middle, but their paths are quite different, so they pass each other by.
This was a massive loss for the Vikings.
“Their paths cross! Luck is on his side! They don’t know Almond’s heading back to the valley!!”
“Meanwhile! Joseon keeps raiding the Viking hunting posts! They’re just running the spin cycle!”
“Is this a Corrupt Official faction!? Why are so many being destroyed! Joseon!!!”
-Lololol
-Corrupt Official faction lolol
-Damn I thought it was real lol
-Sounds plausible
-County Magistrate faction lol
“The Vikings are taking bigger losses!? They’re just now starting to pull troops from the valley…!”
Several Vikings began returning from the valley to their original hunting grounds.
It was to defend the hunting posts.
Since they now believe there are no Joseon soldiers left in the valley.
The problem is that one person still remains.
“Almond! You’ve returned to the valley, haven’t you!? The Vikings have no idea!”
“They never imagined an archer could move this quickly!”
“They didn’t even think Almond would come back! A Joseon archer couldn’t possibly come from that direction!?”
Almond arrived at the valley.
I crouched low, concealed myself in the brush, and quietly drew my bowstring.
Twang.
“If this hits and kills him!? The Vikings’ mental state is done for!? Seriously!”
That cry seemed to transform into wind itself.
Whoooosh──!
The arrow, carrying three seconds of concentration and tracing a white arc through the air, struck the hunting Viking directly between the eyebrows.
──Thud!
At that moment, the Viking Commander’s expression, visible on the commander camera, turned gravely rigid.
“Ah… It’s you again!? That’s the expression right now!!”
Hahahahaha
-Breaking news) Xmaster inquires about Bowmaster class change
-(What the heck is this?)ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
His expression lol
He looks like he’s chewing on shit ㅋㅋㅋ
-Wow, I’m losing my mind
Again all of a sudden? Lol, that kind of feeling lol
-“The Return of Almond”
“Ah, Vikings! They’re chasing after Almond!? They judged the distance was within reach!”
“If he were an archer, that would be it! But! Almond is saying it!? I’m not an archer!? I shot an arrow but! I’m not!!”
Hahahahahahaha
I’m not an archer lol
-He was an archer but wasn’t
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋ
The Vikings chased after me, but the speed difference prevented them from closing the distance.
Of course.
Because I was classified as a close-range Barbarian Soldier, not an archer.
But then─
“Then! Again! I turn around!? I’m actually an archer!?”
Thwip!
Another arrow pierces through a Viking’s temple.
The Vikings chase after me again with bewildered expressions.
I turn around and flee once more.
“Nope, I’m not~ an archer!? Wait! I am an archer!? Huh? Ta-da. I’m not an archer!? Oh seriously! I am an archer! Actually, I’m not?”
-I’m losing my mind
-You’re like an archer, yet not quite an archer, somehow still an archer
lol
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Are you flirting with me? lol
-This is making me dizzy
-The back-and-forth is so thrilling my heart feels like it’s about to burst!(actually bursting)
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to contain made-up words, typos, or internet slang that don’t correspond to standard Korean vocabulary (like “꾸안꾸,” “궁안궁,” and “팩션ㄷㄷ”), making it impossible to translate accurately.

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