Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 714

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 184
61. Three Archers (1)
“Ah… Joseon is being held back! What do we do about this!? King Gul!”
“If this gets blocked, it’ll be really tough, you know? Even though Joseon doesn’t look like it right now, they’re spending massive amounts of resources and time!?”
“But there’s barely any damage right now! No casualties!”
“We need to at least block the lumber! So the enemy archers can’t advance further…!”
The archers were unable to push forward from the forest, creating a frustrating stalemate.
But then—
“Huh!?”
—Thwack!
A Persian archer collapsed, an arrow striking precisely through their eye.
And the archer who fired that shot was barely visible in the distance.
“Almond!”
It was Almond.
“Almond got the first kill!! This is excellent!?”
-Wow
-That was insane
-Damn
The audience erupted in cheers.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!”
With that single shot, the momentum had shifted.
“Back from the depths of hell! Joseon!!!”
-Wait, depths of hell lol
-King Gul’s crazy lol
-Was it really that bad?? lol
“Before the Viking match, it was truly hell! We went right to the gates of Valhalla before crawling back alive!? We can’t die here!!”
Now that Almond had assassinated one archer, the Persian archers’ movements became noticeably more frantic.
They thought their positions were hidden, but now that they were suddenly dying, they were desperately trying to relocate.
Or perhaps, they were trying to kill the enemies faster.
“Now the formation has changed!? The Persian archers are revealing all their positions and just starting to fire away!?”
For Joseon, who couldn’t see the Persian archers’ positions before, this was definitely good news.
“Now this is turning into an all-out battle!?”
“I don’t know how the formation suddenly changed like this! But it’s good!?”

* * *
The moment a Persian Archer fell.
“Fire!”
“There they are!”
In that instant, a barrage of arrows rained down from the enemies.
Countless arrows flew toward Spam, Danggeun, and Pangeo as they fled.
And there were archers openly pursuing them as well.
The enemies were growing desperate.
“Damn it, we’ve been spotted!”
“Where the hell is Almond!?”
“I don’t know! Ugh—!?”
Thunk!
An arrow lodged itself in Pangeo’s leg.
[Health 75%]
Persian arrows weren’t particularly high damage.
[Bleeding]
But once they struck, the bleeding debuff took hold.
Movement speed decreased and blood trails continued to stain the ground.
“Damn.”
Thunk!
An arrow also embedded itself in Danggeun’s waist.
“Ugh… hell.”
“Ham! We need to counterattack! At this rate we’re being hunted! Almond, Ham! Where are you!?”
“Let’s fight back ourselves!”
Pangeo gave the signal.
“Yes!”
Without breaking stride, they scattered in three directions, each taking their position.
Whoosh!
As their figures vanished in an instant, the Persian pursuit seemed to halt as well.
A moment later—
“Fire!”
At Pangeo’s cry, all three suddenly revealed themselves simultaneously and drew their bowstrings, but—
‘What?’
They all froze in that instant.
It was because of where the enemies were positioned.
They were all hiding behind cover.
Shooting in a straight line would only hit some unfortunate tree or rock.
‘A curved shot… I’d have to use that?’
I had never successfully executed a curved shot except in designated practice areas.
The three of us stood as if facing a massive wall.
The bowstrings of the three archers trembled with tension.
Meanwhile—
“Fire!”
The Persian Archers unleashed a barrage of arrows toward the Joseon forces using their signature rapid-fire technique.
Whoooosh!
The arrows curved through the air, their trajectory sharp and deadly as they targeted the Joseon soldiers.
“I don’t know, just shoot!”
The Joseon side returned fire, launching their own counterattack.
But every single arrow was blocked by trees and boulders.
Thwack!
Meanwhile, one of the Persian arrows struck Danggeun’s knee, and she tumbled to the ground.
[Health 32%]
Now, with bad luck, she could die from just a single shot.
Considering that Persian Archers fire at least two arrows with each volley in rapid succession, she was essentially standing at death’s door.

* * *
The commentators couldn’t help but gasp.
“Ahhh! A-are they hitting!? The Persian curve shots—this isn’t just showboating! They’re actually landing!”
Look at the accuracy rate of Persia’s curve shots.
It was no coincidence.
Nearly seventy to eighty percent of them were effective hits.
“Among the archers who’ve entered the forest! Are there players called Persia’s ‘Three Archers’!?”
“Y-yes… The observer hasn’t gotten close enough to show us clearly, so we can’t see! But it certainly seems that way!”
-This is Persia!?
-Is Kenin here too?
-No joke
“But wait! Beyond just the Three Archers! It looks like the front-line players are generally pulling off curve shots!?”
Even without Persia’s famous three archers, the first-line players were largely executing curve shots.
If this was truly the case, the gap in the forest would be absolutely hopeless.
-Did they practice?
-Insane
-Yeah
-Wow
-Can Joseon even win this?
“Joseon needs to find an answer!”
Since Joseon, who had been competing with bows, was now falling behind in archery, their anxiety was only natural.
“Ah… right now, besides Almond… I don’t think this can be done, can it?”
“But Almond’s positioning is actually quite favorable right now!?”
The Persian Archers had no idea where Almond was located.
Their attention had been stolen by Pangeo and his group, who had fled in a desperate panic.
“Right now, Persia’s greatest fear is having me breach their main base! But Pangeo and his group are sprinting forward, and they’re getting dangerously close to the enemy headquarters! This is becoming critical! I can’t believe Almond isn’t included in that push!”
“But then how many enemies would Almond have to kill alone!? Does he really need to take down seven or eight of their ace players!?”
“It’s impossible. Even for Doraemonde! That’s honestly….”
Judging by the enemy’s capabilities, King Gul remained skeptical.
-lol for real
-???: Arrows in any direction~!
-With a bamboo helicopter it’s possible
-Doraemonde is insane lol
“Ah. The IDs are showing up now! And sure enough, there are three archers! Kenin is there too! In that forest, each of these people is on Tres’s level! Do you remember!? Tres!?”
Tres, Spain’s ace player and assistant commander.
Based on his unique combat prowess, his in-game performance had been quite remarkable.
If Persian archers were positioned in the forest, each one would possess combat strength equivalent to Tres.
“Almond! They’re approaching slowly! This is… a decision that must be made! Those who can go must go!?”
It didn’t seem like all of Joseon’s archers could advance toward the enemy base.
Selective focus was necessary.

* * *
Whether Joseon made their decision or not, the exchange of fire continued.
Twang!
Thwang!
Arrows from both sides suddenly began crossing in rapid succession.
Thud!
Danggeun took an arrow to her shoulder.
‘This isn’t working?’
She tried shooting with the curve technique she’d learned.
But shooting haphazardly couldn’t possibly work properly in actual combat.
The arrow flew off course and missed.
The enemy’s arrows came back true, this time piercing into Pangeo’s side.
Thwack!
“Damn it… where the hell are these bastards hiding!?”
Pangeo’s expression twisted in frustration.
“We’re running out of time.”
“Where is Almond, anyway!?”
“I don’t know! He told us to run earlier! He’s gone!”
The enemies, with their characteristic rapid-fire capability, were shooting dozens of arrows in a spray-and-pray manner, so they were managing to land at least one shot each.
Whoosh!
Whizz!
Even now, arrows were flying off in random directions.
Random, but sufficient to restrict their movements.
It was a form of suppressive fire.
“Aaaaahhh!”
Pangeo flinched at the sound, then darted behind a nearby rock that looked safe, concealing his body.
Since the terrain was surrounded by trees on the flanks as well, even a curved shot wouldn’t be a concern here.
He crouched as low as possible and shouted.
“Danggeun! How much time have we wasted!?”
Danggeun’s voice came from somewhere unknown.
“Haa… I don’t… know how much time!”
“Damn it!”
Pangeo was thinking hard.
I needed to allocate my forces.
‘The only one who can actually stand against those bastards is Almond… where the hell is that guy.’
Pangeo rolled his eyes, roughly gauging the distance.
‘Actually, we’re closer to the enemy base right now.’
The positions had reversed—Joseon was now closer to Persia’s main camp, while the Persian Archers were pursuing them in reverse.
So if I ignored them and just ran recklessly, I could actually enter the main base.
Of course, with the archers following, we’d probably all die if we weren’t careful.
‘But on the flip side, I could send at least one person in. Or….’
If I distributed my forces properly, someone could breach the main camp. The rest would just need to buy time here.
‘I just need to know where Almond is.’
Pangeo scanned the forest for a while.
Then I saw a red light slowly rising in the distance.
It was one of the Leader’s abilities.
It allowed better identification of nearby allies.
‘That’s Almond.’
Almond had also spotted me, and he gestured something toward me.
‘What?’
Honestly, I couldn’t make out anything.
‘Stupid bastard. How would I see that from here….’
Yet somehow, a smile crept across Pangeo’s face.
Without seeing it clearly, the message came through.
“Danggeun. Spam!”
“?”
“We run again.”
“Huh? What about Almond? We’re slow right now.”
“They won’t be able to catch up. Besides, we need to be the bait.”
Pangeo was already preparing to run.
‘I believe in him.’
I gave the order solemnly.
“We run like our lives depend on it. Get to the main base first! Anyone who survives catches at least 10 workers. Got it?”
“Y, yes…!”
“When I signal, we go!”
Snap!
The moment Pangeo raised his finger signal, the Leader’s skill activated and a countdown appeared in the squad’s vision.
[3]
[2]
[1]
Thud!
The three of them burst into a sprint.
“Ruuuuuun!”

* * *
As they ran, the Persian Archers reacted once more.
‘Perfect.’
I drew my bowstring taut and raised my focus pact to its peak.
Their numbers were overwhelming, and their skill was formidable.
I needed to divert their attention elsewhere if I had any chance of winning.
Fortunately, Pangeo understood my intent perfectly.
Rustle.
The Persian Archers began to emerge one by one and started running.
Their movements were covert yet swift, as if hunting the Joseon forces.
But there was one thing they didn’t know.
Joseon had also left one hunter behind.
‘There you are.’
Whoosh.
I slowly released my bowstring.
“Three.”
Twang!
“!?”
The opponent couldn’t react in time, caught completely off guard.
──Thwack!
The arrow buried itself deep in his skull.
His body spun like a corkscrew before crashing to the ground.
“What!?”
A nearby Persian Archer whirled around mid-stride, aiming toward me.
“Four.”
But my arrow had already lodged itself in his temple.
──Crack!
The moment the second soldier fell, I surged forward at full speed.
The Persian Archers were too focused on chasing Pangeo’s group to notice me.
I had to pursue them and disrupt their assault as much as possible.
“They’re chasing me!”
The enemies spotted me and flicked their bowstrings lightly, unleashing arrows in rapid succession.
The curved arrows embedded themselves into the trees one after another.
Thwack…!
I began running alongside them.
‘How many are there.’
I made a rough estimate of their numbers, but it was difficult to know precisely.
Tap, tap, tap…!
With each thrust of my feet as I sprinted forward.
Countless thick and thin trees passed between the enemies and me.
Boom!
Bang!
Arrows flew wildly and lodged themselves into trees and rocks.
The enemies’ rapid fire, aided by the faction, was practically superhuman in its intensity.
Even while running, their rate of fire never diminished.
Since arrows materialized the moment they drew their bowstrings, the convenience factor was vastly different.
But in the world of archery, such things hardly mattered.
Hit or miss.
Those were the only two outcomes.
If you missed, shooting ten or twenty arrows was useless.
Shooting fast was ultimately just a minor technique for hitting the target.
Creak─
[Focus]
White light blazed from the arrow’s tip.
My eyes fixed intensely on a single point.
The head of the Persian archer running closest to me.
The distance wasn’t far, but countless trees passed by, blocking the way.
Whoosh, whoosh, whiiiish!
Even a curved shot—shooting while running through this many trees—wasn’t that impossible, was it?
An environment that naturally invited such thoughts.
Yet I never let my concentration slip.
My pupils constricted sharply, my breath stopped, and the passing trees seemed to slow down.
Whiish. Whiiiiish…
There was definitely a path even in this complicated forest.
The path for my arrow was shining.
A light so faint.
Some lights can only be seen when sufficiently shrouded in darkness.
It’s fine.
I had already walked through pitch-black darkness before.
‘I can see it.’
My eyes snapped open from their brief closure, and my right hand quietly released the bowstring I’d been holding.
Twang──
An arrow infused with white light streaked through the air.
It flew straight through the scattered trees sprawling in every direction.
And─
“Five…!”
I exhaled the breath I’d been holding while running.
At that same moment, the arrow embedded itself precisely in the enemy’s head.
──Boom!
The Persian Archer’s corpse crashed against the boulder ahead and crumpled to the ground.
‘This, this is…?’
‘What? How did that happen.’
‘Did he really land a shot while running?’
The three remaining Persian Archers glanced around in bewilderment even as they ran.
That’s right. Only three remained now.
They were the ones called Persia’s Three Archers.

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