Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 742

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 212
70. The Quarterfinals (2)
“Japan… please…”
A Korean-Japanese War.
Was there any phrase that made a national match more thrilling than these three words? Especially since it was Japan’s home game.
If this came to pass, the expected revenue would skyrocket even further.
And—
“J-Japan advances!?”
Juhyeok shot to his feet and jumped with excitement.
Could things really be going this well!?
The quarterfinals match he’d set as his break-even point—or rather, had accidentally stumbled into as his break-even point—was a Korean-Japanese War?
‘If this happens, I might actually be able to give Sanghyeon a foundation to stand on without relying on his earnings.’
Currently, this company naturally operated solely through Almond.
After all, it was essentially a one-person management company built around Almond.
Juhyeok believed that arrangement wasn’t good for either of them. It was a burden on Almond, and it rendered the company worthless as an independent entity.
Most of all, he hated being dependent.
This wasn’t much different from living off his father. It was just living with a younger, more generous version of his father.
He wanted true independence.
Only then would his relationship with Sanghyeon truly improve. That’s why he wanted this company to reach a day when it could sustain itself on revenue beyond Sanghyeon’s earnings.
‘If this happens…’
But if things went this way, that day could come much sooner.
“Grraaaaaahhhhh!”
Crash.
In his excitement, Juhyeok thrashed about and stubbed his pinky toe against the table leg.
A sharp pain shot through his foot, and he curled up on the sofa, writhing in agony.
“Ughhhh…!”
Meanwhile, on the television that the flailing Juhyeok had left on, an interview was underway.
[Your next opponent has been decided. Have you heard the news?]
[No. I haven’t heard yet.]
[I see. Your opponent is… Japan.]

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Joseon’s advancement to the quarterfinals.
This was undoubtedly a remarkable achievement, and it would be entirely natural for all Civil M-related communities to be discussing it.
Indeed, such a situation did continue for a brief moment after the victory.
[Joseon made it to the quarterfinals, this is insane lolololol]
[Omg is this really happening?]
It was worth holding on all this time ㅠㅠㅠ
[I literally cried]
[Nut Shake Ninja cut!]
The communities were flooded with posts like these.
When the highlights of Joseon’s victory were replayed, there were many so-called “runners” posting real-time reactions.
They continuously shared their impressions by posting comments while watching the highlights.
Much like how our ancestors used to gather in front of the television long ago to watch dramas together.
However, this highlight “running” had to pause momentarily due to a certain announcement.
[Breaking News) Joseon’s Quarterfinal Opponent Decided]
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Japan
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The two characters spelling “Japan” were emblazoned in massive, blood-red letters.
Without any additional photographs or explanatory notes, this post was enough to immediately go viral.
-This is hilarious lol
-So this was inevitable after all
-Korean-Japanese War lolololol
-This is insane
-So the Nut Shake Ninja leaves and now the real ninja arrives?
Given that a history plainly exists where Japan invaded the Korean peninsula when it was called Joseon, seized sovereignty by force, and made it a colony.
A Korean-Japanese matchup was itself an enormous sensation.
-Lol it’s not even Korean-Japanese, it’s Joseon vs Japan lololololololololol
└This is actually crazy lololol
└Joseon versus Japan lololololol seeing this in this era!? Civil M really is a godly game
└Haha
Moreover, due to the nature of Civil M’s nation-versus-nation format, it’s not Korea versus Japan, but Joseon versus Japan.
It would be difficult to find more provocative wording anywhere else in the sports world.
[Why Civil M is Such a Godly Game]
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Like, combat sports athletes trash talk constantly trying to draw attention and diss each other behind the scenes and do all sorts of things lolol
“Joseon vs Japan”
Civil M just settles it with this one thing
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-For real lololol
-Seriously lolol When you get to the 3rd era, isn’t that the actual historical clothing from back then?
└For real
└Japan’s 3rd era has muskets lol
└That’s insane lolololol
-Lololololololol My brain is tingling
Joseon versus Japan.
For Korean viewers, there was no matchup more captivating than this.
If there were countless millions of universes conducting nation-versus-nation tournaments, this universe would likely captivate the most viewers.
With such high stimulation and interest, the pressure was inevitably immense.
But can you even handle it if you lose?
└The hardcore fans will probably resurrect An Jung-geun lolol
Isn’t this seriously getting hate? Honestly, making it to the quarterfinals is already doing really well ㅠㅠ
└As an old player, that’s what worries me too
└For real, Japan is crazy strong; they even beat the Ottomans and rose to 1st place
Given our history as a former colony, it was impossible not to worry about how Korean viewers would react if we lost.
Beyond that, I was also concerned about how Japanese netizens would mock us.
-Even if we lose, we played well. If we lose, the Japanese reaction will seriously suck
└Yappari, Joseon is no match for the Great Japanese Empire! wwww
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (laughing hard)
└Ugh lololol Just thinking about it sucks
└Joseon lololol (for real)
└Now that you mention it, for real, it’s Joseon in the game lolol
They would probably mock us by bringing up our colonial past.
Especially since the losing civilization’s name would be Joseon.
While all the community forums were ablaze with talk about the Korean-Japanese War—or rather, Joseon versus Japan.
[Breaking News) The Interview Devil heard about the Korean-Japanese War lololololol]

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“Your opponent has been decided as Japan. Could we hear your thoughts and confidence about this matchup?”
The reporter extended the microphone forward with trembling hands.
-Is there a bomb in that microphone?
Haha why is your posture like that haha
Hahaha, that’s so funny!
-I think a laser’s about to shoot out from there
Since Almond’s interviews always created massive ripples at this exact moment, the reporter couldn’t help but feel nervous.
But then—
“Actually, I already knew Japan had a high probability of advancing.”
Fortunately, Almond conducted the interview normally.
“Ah, I see? That’s probably because their power ranking is higher than England’s, right?”
Japan’s power ranking was 6th place.
Just one step below Persia, which was 5th.
That was considerably high.
“Yes. Many people on our team think Japan’s performance is excellent, and… I understand there are those who believe Japan’s national team has championship potential.”
Separate from the power rankings, many were evaluating Japan’s current national team lineup as formidable.
-Why is he talking so much?
-How much more is he going to drag this out?
-Almond’s getting wordy? Even I’m scared and I’m Korean
Isn’t that drifting into an ad? lol
-He’s probably being indirect because it’s a sensitive issue
Perhaps it was because of the deep-rooted historical tensions between the nations?
Almond seemed to be choosing his words carefully.
Some viewers appeared slightly disappointed by this.
How do you always talk about trashy stuff lol just watch
How am I supposed to diss Japan at their home? lol
Look, that’s Osaka over there, guys lol. Hope for the best.
Others argued that Almond’s careful speech was only natural.
After all, he was staying in Osaka, Japan.
Of course he had to watch his words in their territory.
‘My seniors used to say that if you slip up with neighboring countries, you’ll be dealing with it for life.’
In fact, I was cautious about making statements regarding nearby nations.
Since there were political entanglements in many ways, it always became troublesome. This was advice from my senior athletes who had represented the national team.
“Japan is strong. But we also have confidence.”
Thus he acknowledged Japan’s skill while simultaneously asserting his own confidence, trying to wrap things up warmly.
“Oh, so you still have confidence despite that. Is there a particular reason?”
However, he hadn’t expected the reporter to ask for a reason.
The reporter, emboldened by his cooperative interview, was riding high.
She wanted to extract a few more words from him.
I was momentarily flustered.
‘…A reason?’
I thought it would be over if I just said I was confident.
What reason?
I paused to think for a moment.
Recalling my scrim experience and practice experience.
There was indeed a reason why I had grown confident about Japan.
‘Ah.’
I remembered.
“Ah, yes. Japan has a faction called the ‘Island Nation People.'”
“Oh…? Yes.”
-Since when does he actually have a real reason?
-Wow, now he’s doing brain calculations too! Ah! Ah! Mon! Mond!
Isn’t that Choi Soon-shin next to it connecting the walnuts together? lol
-He’s speaking well today and sounds intellectual
-He was carrying a USB, so he brought an external Hodu
It was rare for Almond to mention the faction so directly and provide a basis for his confidence.
The reporter showed more interest and brought the microphone closer.
“Because of that faction, Japan’s soldiers become more agile, but their height gradually decreases.”
“Their height?”
That’s really unusual.
Civilization wars really have everything.
“Yes. When shooting with a bow at close range, if they’re shorter, headshots become very easy, right? So it’s advantageous for us.”
“Shooting with a bow at close range?”
“Since Japan’s swords are strong, they’ll try to get close, so we often end up shooting at close range.”
“Ah ah!”
“But because of their height, our archers find it very easy to land headshots, so even with just bows, we don’t fall behind in close combat either. I think this plays a significant role. It means we can just draw our bows and fight.”
“Wow… Almond! I’ve reassessed you! With such logical and plausible… no, persuasive reasoning! I’m really getting so much confidence now!?”
After a long time, the reporter was delighted with a normal interview and praised Almond.
‘Huh?’
Something feels off about the atmosphere.
Choi Sun-sin keeps shaking his head while looking at Almond.
I thought he was someone whose expressions didn’t change much.
But he kept waving his hand as if quite flustered.
That’s not it.
Almond scratches his head, wondering why he’s doing that.
The reporter looks toward the chat window with anxiety. The PD looks too.
That crazy bastard lolololol
Haha I’m dying laughing, my stomach hurts so much lol
Hahahaha / Lol
-Dora Shake lololololol
-I’m losing it lol The island nation faction isn’t making them shorter lololololol
The island nation faction doesn’t make people shorter.
What on earth is this supposed to mean?
Then, a correction report arrived in real-time.
[The island nation faction gains less food from hunting animals, but in exchange, their fish catch increases and soldiers’ agility improves.]
What?
So the island nation faction’s handicap wasn’t that people got shorter, but that they obtained less food from hunting animals?
[In close combat, agility stats are important. That’s why the samurai find them troublesome. But there’s nothing about height getting shorter…]
There was no mention of height at all.
Ugh.
No wonder it suddenly seemed so strategic—it was completely false information.
I had no idea what I’d misunderstood or why, but the reporter corrected herself anyway.
“Ah haha. Almond. It seems there was a misunderstanding! It’s not that people get shorter as a faction bonus…”
Gasp.
Only now did the reporter sense that something had gone terribly wrong.
She felt like she’d fallen into a trap.
However, her mind tried to stop while her mouth moved at a different speed, so her tongue continued with the momentum and finished the sentence anyway.
“It’s just… Japanese people are originally short… right!?”
It wasn’t a faction bonus—Japanese people were just naturally shorter.
That’s what the reporter had just said.
-lololololololol
-lmao lololol
-It wasn’t a faction, it was a fact ^^
-Lol lololol
-fr
-Island nation faction X) They’re short
To make matters worse.
Before she could even take back her words—
“Ah!”
—Almond broke into a wide grin and nodded.
“I guess that’s it. They’re just naturally short. I thought it was a faction bonus…!”
Huh?
Around this point, Almond also realizes something is off.
“Sigh.”
Daisunsin Choi beside him lets out an exasperated breath and presses his forehead.
Why is the atmosphere like this?
Almond tried to clear up the misunderstanding, insisting he genuinely didn’t know.
“Huh? No, that’s not it. I’m serious. They really are short. I mean, what I’m trying to say is, I’m not trying to say they’re intentionally short or anything…”
The more he spoke, the worse it got.
“I’m seriously short.”
-Hahahahahaha
-That’s insane
-The demon of interviews. Great work today.
-Those piercing eyes
-Isn’t he gonna get assassinated by the Ninja tonight lol
-He really is short lol
-I guess I really did misunderstand lol
-Like there’s a faction that makes you shorter, Nut Shake lol
That day, Almond’s face was plastered prominently across the main page of Japan’s most famous gaming portal site.
[Korean Player Expresses Confidence: “Japanese Players Suspiciously Short Enough to Be Mistaken for a Faction”]

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