Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 741

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 211
70. The Turning Point (1)
Rising from his hospital bed, Hee-cheol gently touched his abdomen with a dark expression.
It wasn’t entirely unforeseen.
I knew something like this would happen eventually.
However, there shouldn’t have been seizure symptoms of this severity until this year.
I recall what the doctor told me.
“It’s spreading faster than we anticipated.”
His bearded mouth curved into a hollow smile.
Somehow.
Life couldn’t possibly become like a drama.
When people contract such an illness, they readily begin to believe in fate.
Since it cannot be explained by anything else, they have no choice but to believe. That there exists some overwhelming current against which one cannot resist.
In truth, no one can escape this current; they merely protect their sense of self within the delusion of freely choosing.
Hee-cheol simply came to understand this a bit sooner.
So in a way, this matter is nothing significant.
Thinking thus, I accepted it.
Looking at the two characters that appeared on the screen, I even managed to smile.
[Victory]
The faces of soldiers bouncing about in joy pass by one after another, and highlight scenes flow past.
The anxiety evident in the second match was completely overcome by the middle of the third.
Daisunsin Choi was an excellent commander, just as I expected.
No, she exceeded my expectations.
‘I can’t believe this is her first actual competition.’
She has no tournament experience. When I asked just to be sure, she simply answered that she was an ordinary college student on medical leave due to poor health.
She said she’d never participated in any competition.
Yet she possesses such skill. She’s certainly the makings of a commander to lead the next generation.
Of course, that’s only if she accepts it.
“I am not someone who can bear such great responsibility. I can help next year as well, but I cannot take that position in her stead.”
She had made her refusal abundantly clear.
Hee-cheol wanted to persuade her further, but in that moment, I could only accept it.
Strange as the expression may be, it was a refusal filled with resolve.
She cannot lead a team or take responsibility.
At the time, I thought perhaps it was from a group project experience, and let it pass.
But watching today’s match made it certain.
‘She definitely has experience.’
Her skill, her composure, her quick wit in crucial moments… these weren’t simply innate.
I’ve seen countless skilled commanders over the years, but when you put them in actual combat for the first time, they typically struggle. That’s the norm.
Is this person simply coincidentally exceptional?
That doesn’t make sense.
Geniuses of theory may exist, but geniuses of practical application do not.
Even Almond’s strength in actual combat stems from his career as a player.
To Hee-cheol, Daisunsin Choi seemed similar in that regard.
She had led a team before in the past.
And it appeared that experience had ended poorly.
So she refused, as if unwilling to feel that way ever again.
“What a shame.”
Hee-cheol muttered this, and his expression sank back into darkness.
If she couldn’t lead next year’s team… what would happen?
No, she had to lead them through the quarterfinals this very year.
Would she truly take responsibility for this sudden burden all the way to that point?
‘Of all times.’
Crunch…
Hee-cheol clenched his teeth and swallowed something down.
‘Of all times, now!’
He wanted to scream like a madman.
Like someone who’d lost his mind.
His goal was within reach, yet an absurd barrier blocked his path.
No matter how much he accepted it as fate, frustration was inevitable.
Melancholy crept in again like shadows at dusk, slowly consuming him.
He needed a bright light. Even a small streetlamp would do.
Usually, his girlfriend played that role, but she was away for now.
It seemed there was no light to illuminate him at this moment.
Yet as always, it burst forth from an unexpected place.
[Not Three Archers, but Eight Archers…]
[Did you perhaps miscount the number? Haha…]
[All eight of them have equal skill. So I just changed it to Eight Archers myself.]
It was Almond’s interview.
Pfft!
A ticklish laugh escaped like a sneeze.
“Puhahahaha!”
Then it burst out fully.
Hee-cheol laughed with genuine delight.
And strangely, he felt unburdened.
‘Right. I can prepare for the quarterfinals here too.’
Without directly participating, Hee-cheol had a way to help them like a think tank.
He could participate that way until he recovered.
It was remarkable that he’d only just thought of this—such a clear answer.

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“Ah! Really, really! Such an entertaining interview! Thank you so much! Anom… I mean, Almond!”
-Anomd lol
-True feelings bursting out
-What’s with Anomd lol
-Lol lol lol
-Why is Almond so disappointed lol
And so the interview with Almond came to an end. The reporter caught her breath and turned her attention to the next contestant.
“Next is…”
Daisunsin Choi.
‘I thought she’d be a normal person.’
Based on her earlier reaction, this person also seemed far from straightforward.
When Almond mentioned thinking about winning the championship this year, didn’t she immediately bring up winning next year?
Without even being asked.
‘Does she want to beat Almond?’
Making a mental note not to ask anything related to Almond, she picked up the microphone.
“Then I’d like to ask a question of Daisunsin Choi, our MVP of three matches!”
-Ooh
-Here comes the big one!
-Choi Sun-sin oof
I’m concerned that you’re elderly and using a wheelchair.
-Wow
-But she was walking in the last video. Is it just an injury?
Being such a mysterious figure, the interest in Choi Sa-rang was quite substantial.
Mostly curiosity.
Why she was in a wheelchair, how she came to join, and so on.
“Daisunsin Choi! In your first participation today, you showed incredible performance! Weren’t you nervous? Since this is your first tournament!”
-Wait, first time??
-Didn’t even participate in amateur tournaments?
-Oh
-That’s crazy
“I was nervous at first.”
“Ah, you mean the second match?”
“Yes.”
“Ah. So things didn’t go well because of the nervousness?”
“…”
At this point, I paused to think. In reality, I didn’t believe I had failed the match because of nervousness.
The nervousness had disappeared about five minutes after the game started. The only issue was that our coordination still wasn’t synchronized.
“Yes. Because I was nervous, there were many parts where my commands were off.”
But the answer that came out was entirely different.
“I got feedback and made adjustments in the third match.”
At her answer, Sanghyeon stared at her blankly for a moment.
-Wow
-Now that’s a leader
-Nut Fans version: My teammates simply had more natural talent for running than Civil M.
It’s so funny how Almond just stares like “What the heck is this supposed to mean?” ㅋㅋ
-Haha… Boss Choi!
“Ah! So there was feedback? The order method changed! And you even received MVP in the third match! I think that was very constructive feedback!”
The reporter glanced at her script for a moment.
Since the conversation had turned to strategy, she was double-checking.
“The third match’s victory method also received a lot of attention! It was said to be quite different from what Joseon has shown so far! While consuming resources efficiently, continuously inflicting greater damage on the opponent, and then at the end—boom!”
-??
-LOL
-???: When they come, bang!
Haha, the direction is oddly tilted toward the almond shape!
What? Haha.
“Like this! In a way, they say you won in a very Rome-style manner? Do you agree?”
“The situation is different from Rome, which has had resource-related factions from the early game. I think the results might look similar in the end.”
How can you even compare it to Rome lol
-Translation) Rome is a scam civilization. My pure skill is superior.
-Translation) You try it! Joseon!
-Rolling a snowball without a resource faction looks so good!?
“Right now the Commander ranking 1st place is Anto from Rome. Did you perhaps reference him?”
“No. This match was a result created by multiple variables overlapping. Rome’s mid-to-late game management is certainly good, but I’m not sure if it suits Joseon. In this match too, Cookie might have achieved victory even faster.”
-Wow
-Why is the interview so good
-Feels like she’s done this a lot
-Respect
-OG respect wow
Sarang deliberately concealed her true intentions to avoid exposing her strategy.
There were certainly variables that overlapped and contributed to the outcome, but from the moment she saw the map, she had already anticipated securing victory in the third match through a late-game approach.
Persia’s defensive tactics were transcendent—they couldn’t be broken down simply by executing a strong Age 2 rush.
However, in the interview, she expressed it as if failing to end in Age 2 was a mistake.
“Ah. Thank you for that very good, normal answer showing respect for Cookie as well.”
That’s normal lol
-Almond’s interview that makes you grateful for everyday life
Hahahaha
-Feels comforting
Saying this, the reporter seemed to gaze steadily toward Almond for some reason.
Though Almond thought it was probably just his imagination.
“Then, Choi Sun-sin. Is there perhaps a moment from the three matches that left the strongest impression on you? If I hadn’t received it, I feel like this person would have… something like that?”
Sarang pondered that question for a moment.
However, in truth, she already had a specific moment in mind that had impressed her.
So it didn’t take long for the words to form and leave her lips.
“It was sniping the gold mine worker with Gakgung’s crossbow bolt.”
“…Oh. That moment? It seems simpler than I would have thought?”
“I didn’t expect to be able to snipe a worker at that distance in one shot. Normally you’d need several adjustments like zeroing in. But it worked on the first try, which gave the momentum a boost.”
“Would you like to see that moment again?”
For a moment, the game footage appeared on screen.
It was the scene of Almond drawing the crossbow from atop the fortress wall.
Grrrrr…!
The bowstring of the Gakgung growled briefly, then shot out in an instant, cutting off the prey’s breath.
Twang!
Along with that distinctive gunshot-like sound, the worker nearly collapsed.
At this point, the reporter and viewers were amazed by two things.
‘It was Almond?’
First, the reporter felt chills realizing that Almond had nearly become the sole MVP.
‘So that’s how small it looked from that distance.’
-Wow, ant-sized
-They shot at that?
Is that actually right???
Gasp, the player’s vision is messed up.
The second thing was the sense of distance.
The workers appearing ant-sized from Almond’s perspective.
Seeing it through the player’s viewpoint made it clear just how difficult it was to snipe a gold mine worker with a Gakgung crossbow bolt.
“Once one person gets hit first, it becomes a bit easier from then on. The archer unit was able to respond to the threat relatively smoothly.”
This was why the leader archer was so important.
The arrows shot by the leader appeared as targets to each soldier.
Based on this, they could also gauge the distance and aiming point themselves.
“Ah. I see. Thank you for such a great answer. And… well… .”
The reporter didn’t ask Almond for his thoughts and moved straight to the next topic.
The reason wasn’t simply that she wanted to avoid Almond’s response.
Gulp.
‘It’s here.’
She had received some news through her earpiece.
“The next match opponent has been decided. Have you heard the news?”
Now it was time for the most dangerous question.

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After today’s Joseon versus Persia match concluded.
Juhyeok bounced around with joy.
Advancing to the quarterfinals meant the successful launch of his new venture.
“Krraaaaaaah!”
With this, ninety percent of his plan was a success. But then Juhyeok suddenly froze.
‘Why only ninety percent?’
If he’d made it to the quarterfinals, one hundred percent of his plan should have succeeded by now.
After all, advancing to the quarterfinals itself had been an extraordinarily difficult variable to achieve.
So why did he feel this way?
He couldn’t immediately recall why he’d thought ninety percent in the first place.
“Gasp!?”
As the memory returned, he had to slam his head against the sofa.
“I’m, I’m insane!”
The remaining ten percent.
There existed one final ten percent variable that would make this plan explosively profitable.
This was no time to celebrate.
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap.
He rapidly tapped at his keyboard and immediately pulled up another match.
[National Tournament] Japan vs England – Best of Three
The winner of this series would face Joseon in the quarterfinals.
They too were engaged in an intense three-game series, but due to circumstances with the Japanese team, the matches started slightly delayed and would end even later than Joseon’s.
Juhyeok clasped his hands together once more.
Yes, his remaining ten percent hinged on this exact point.
He watched the match with eyes wide open, just as intensely as he had watched Joseon’s games.
And then….
Boom!
Without thinking, Juhyeok slammed his desk and shot to his feet.
“!”

* * *
The microphone turned back toward Sanghyeon.
“Your next opponent has been decided. Have you heard anything about it?”
He tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
“No. I haven’t heard yet.”
Pulled directly into the interview, I hadn’t seen my opponent before coming out.
“I see. Your opponent is….”
The Reporter swallowed hard and nodded. Then she spoke in a solemn tone.
“Japan.”
Whoosh.
In that instant, my eyes ignited like fire.
-Wow
Korea-Japan match is crazy.
-Yi Sun-sin let’s go~~~~
-The way his eyes change is hilarious lolol
-Kyaa
-Insane
-What’s Nut Shake trying to say lololololol
-Breaking news) King Gul’s 1 terabyte notepad on standby~
Japan’s Sendai is crazy/insane
-Lololol
-And it’s not even Korean-Japanese War, it’s Joseon vs Japan which is legendary lololololol
-Reverse Eulsa Treaty let’s go aaaaa
-This is actually happening lolol

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