Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 775

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 245
81. Legends Never Die(1)
“It’s not possible.”
Sarang shook her head in defiance at those words.
“What do you mean it’s not possible? That’s something only I, as the doctor, can say.”
“There’s no substitute commander.”
“How is that my concern? When did you stake your life on this game? Ah, so that’s why you weren’t answering and just trying to let it slide? Your life and everything else—you’re just going to throw it all away!?”
L-life?
In an instant, the noisy atmosphere of the waiting room fell silent and heavy.
‘No. Was it that serious?’
‘I had no idea….’
When the doctor said a life was on the line, it didn’t sound like mere words.
“Ahaha! Everyone? It’s not that a life is actually on the line… haha. It’s just a figure of speech. Just words.”
Hana Song sensed the shift in mood and corrected herself.
‘Wait, is she really the doctor?’
‘Would a doctor really use the phrase “a life is on the line” so casually?’
‘What is this.’
Sigh.
In any case, the players felt relieved that no actual life was at stake.
But the silence continued.
‘Not being able to play is the same thing anyway.’
Whether or not a life was on the line, the doctor’s declaration of play prohibition still stood.
And there was no substitute commander available to replace Choi Sun-sin right now.
Fundamentally, only players registered as commanders on the roster could participate—that was the basic rule.
“Chiseung….”
Baram looked at Chiseung with a meaningful gaze.
“If the opposing team agrees, we can have a commander from outside the roster in case of emergency.”
Chiseung nodded.
“That’s right.”
The problem was the condition: if the opposing team agrees.
“They’ll probably agree. Ringo has good sportsmanship. But….”
It wasn’t that Ringo seemed unlikely to agree.
“They’ll find out that we’re injured.”
Cookie had even refused get-well visits to hide his illness, checking into a hospital in a secluded place where no one would know.
“We can’t do that.”
Choi Sa-rang shared the same sentiment.
She added “absolutely not” and pushed the doctor aside, approaching them.
“Even if we win that way, we’ll definitely lose the next match.”
Even if Chiseung played and Joseon somehow managed to win, there would be no chance in the semifinals.
Because once the enemies learned that the commander’s body was weak, they would relentlessly wear Joseon down through an endurance battle, and Joseon wouldn’t have the stamina to endure it.
Moreover, Japan would come to realize that Joseon was always forced to throw out early game plays.
Strategically and tactically, far too many weaknesses were being exposed.
“Then what should we do?”
However, Joseon had no choice.
This wasn’t the time to worry about the semifinals. The question was whether we could survive the quarterfinals.
To this, Sarang answered simply.
“I should go out.”
“….”
Everyone turned to look at the doctor.
She shook her head, naturally refusing.
“That won’t work.”
“Yes. I understand your position.”
“…What?”
“I understand the medical team’s opinion. But I’m going out.”
“…?!”
Hana Song’s expression went blank.
She had no authority to forcibly prevent me from playing if I decided to go out.
But still, she couldn’t understand.
“Why… why would you go this far?”
The words “It’s not even Ril…” barely escaped her lips, but they hovered at the edge of her throat.
“Because I want to win.”
“Your rehabilitation could suffer—”
“What’s the reason for rehabilitation in the first place?”
“….”
Hana Song’s mouth couldn’t form any words.
Sarang completed that answer for her.
“Because I want to win.”

* * *
The break ended, and the fourth match began.
The audience members took their seats, and the commentators picked up their microphones.
“Ah… In the previous match, we unfortunately lost one game. But we should be able to bounce back this time, right?”
“Yes. We certainly have the strength for it. In Game 3, Japan, who had been strategically ahead the entire time, finally stumbled. I’d say that’s how we should look at it. Of course…”
King Gul had a concern.
“Yes. Of course…?”
“Well, obviously! Game 3 held significant meaning for Japan, you see? I believe it’s more than just being able to continue the match. They’ve grasped a thread of reversal…! We could say it that way.”
Could it be that Ringo had now completely figured out Joseon?
This anxiety wouldn’t disappear.
“Ah. Right? Game 1 went down quickly, Game 2 dragged on a bit before we lost, and Game 3 we won! It’s about overcoming challenges! That’s another way to look at it! Yes!”
Japan was clearly continuing to develop in how they faced Joseon.
“But! Joseon’s performance today! In Games 1 and 2, they were truly overwhelming!? They were flying around! Literally!”
“That’s right!”
“And Daisunsin Choi’s Game 3! She won against Ringo in the early formation battle! She showed us she could do this too! That’s what I’m saying!”
The hopeful part was that Daisunsin Choi was also gradually improving.
However, at the same time, her condition was rapidly deteriorating.
‘If this drags on any longer, it looks dangerous.’
The commentators didn’t mention this, but they already sensed it.
“This exciting Korean-Japanese War! Of course, if it goes to Game 5, the game fans would love it! But honestly! As a Korean! We need to end it this game! We can’t give momentum to Japan!”
More than just not giving them momentum, we couldn’t afford to lose any more stamina.
King Gul harbored this meaning as he wished for victory in Game 4.
“Exactly! And it’s Japan’s home ground! The cheering is riding the momentum and it’s absolutely crazy!? Ah, as I’m speaking! The players are entering now!”
Roooaaarrr!
With tremendous cheers, the players from both sides entered once more.
“Now. Neither side has made roster changes!”
The two commanders at the front remained unchanged.
The other soldiers also showed no changes.
“However, Japan will probably now have the game drag into quite late stages! So the second-string players will start coming out!”
“Ah. Right. Most nations are adopting that approach.”
“But Joseon is continuing to deploy their first-string! That’s the method they’ve been using!”
“That’s correct. Since Game 4 itself is unprecedented, we don’t know what choice Joseon will make!”
Cho-sun can’t be used as a starter in the second lineup ㅠㅠ
-The 2nd era rush is too important, it’s difficult without the aces
I wish the -4 game hadn’t come ㅠㅠㅠ
-Ah, I’m worried
-Let’s go Joseon!
Regardless of whether it was just Sarang and Sanghyeon’s condition issues, Joseon would inevitably be at a disadvantage if Game 4 came against Japan.
Multiple adverse factors were overlapping simultaneously.
“Now, as I’m speaking! Players! Everyone has entered through the capsules!”
Soon after, the fourth match began.
“Can Joseon drive the final nail into the coffin!? Can Japan establish a foothold for their comeback!? Joseon versus Japan! Japan versus Joseon! National Tournament Quarterfinals! Match Four! Let’s begin!”

* * *
Shortly after the match started.
There wasn’t much to see besides confirming the camp positions of Joseon and Japan.
Because of this, the broadcast frequently captured shots of the audience alongside the game footage.
The former CK members gathered at home to cheer on the quarterfinals couldn’t help but be surprised.
“Huh!?”
“What? Isn’t that Cosmic?”
A current professional gamer and ADC actively competing in the United States.
The player Cosmic appeared on screen.
This player had once been a member of CK as well.
“…Is this real?”
“He came to watch this?”
After the discord that arose from Jeon-ja-pa’s withdrawal announcement back then, there had been no contact whatsoever with this guy.
“Could it be… he came to cheer for Sanghyeon…?”
Popcorn continued questioning as if bewildered, but no one could possibly answer.
After fighting so bitterly like that, how could anyone know what he was thinking?
“Gasp… C-could he be planning to do something weird… N-no, surely not?”
Jungler Banana muttered worriedly.
Popcorn wanted to snap back that this was nonsense, but.
Honestly, he couldn’t be certain.
Cosmic… Cosmic had a reputation for having a questionable personality since his debut days.
“Damn….”
It was hard to believe he came purely to cheer.
“Why did he suddenly show up anyway? And specifically for Sanghyeon.”

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Thump.
A sharp pain split through my head for a moment.
Sarang closed her eyes briefly and steadied her breathing.
‘Was this a mistake?’
She was human, after all, and such thoughts could strike unexpectedly.
When the pain became too much and exhaustion too overwhelming, the natural instinct was to surrender.
In people’s memories, Jeon-ja-pa was a legend who had achieved a Grand Slam across all of Ril’s roles and won Worlds three times.
But they didn’t know there had been quite lengthy periods between those victories.
She too had experienced slumps.
There were times when she had seriously considered retirement.
Yet whenever she wanted to abandon everything like that, this—this brought her back to life.
「Jeon-ja-pa! Jeon-ja-pa! Jeon-ja-pa!」
The roar of the audience.
The cheers of the fans.
‘Even now.’
Her breathing grew ragged, her vision blurred from the pain in her head—a situation where she could no longer continue.
As if dying… or perhaps even if she did die, it wouldn’t matter.
“Choi Sun-sin! Choi Sun-sin! Choi Sun-sin!”
When the audience’s cheers reached her ears, she came alive again.
‘I can do this.’
Choi Sa-rang—no, Choi Sanghyeon—was that kind of player.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Boom.
[Joseon – Era 2]
In this match, Joseon advanced to Era 2 just as rapidly as in matches 1 and 2.
“Joseon is back!? Was match 3 just a mistake!?”
-Form’s back
-Kyaa
-Let’s goooo!
But you’re doing the same trick again?? It won’t work this time for real ㅠ
-Oh
-So fast for real
“Wow! The condition from matches 1 and 2 is showing up perfectly! Daisunsin Choi is truly the best!”
“In Civil Empire where terrain and resources change every match, to advance eras this quickly is genuine skill! That’s what this is!”
“That’s right! Sure, you might get lucky a few times with resources conveniently adjacent, speeding up era advancement! But to do this consistently! That’s what this commander does!”
Having entered Era 2, Joseon immediately began producing short bows.
Clang!
Fire ignited in the smithy as the players waited.
“The decision must be made here! Joseon! Will they stick with the front line as is? Or make a compromising decision!”
“Ah, yes! Absolutely! Game 3 used the same front line…! Whether this can continue one more time like this…”
“I think it’ll be difficult, you know? Especially since Almond has stamina issues. Not quite as bad as during the Nant match… Ah, but wait!”
King Gul cried out as he noticed something.
It was where the players were gathered.
Someone among them was waving their hand toward the sky.
“Almond!?”
It was Almond.
He was asking the Commander for a bow.
“Is he acting cute with the Commander right now!?”
Hahahahaha
I can’t stop the creepy almond vibes
Oh no, it seems like they’re saying I can do it.
-How does he even manage that
Like a puppy wagging its tail lol
-Wait, isn’t he overexerting himself????
“Right now he’s worried the Commander might bench him! So he’s saying he’s fine and asking for the bow! This…”
King Gul spoke in jest, but suddenly his voice caught with emotion.
“This is the spirit of sport, everyone! I’m tired but I’ll try! That’s what this is! It’s truly admirable! Almond!”
“Ah. Yes! So the bow goes to Almond after all!?”
And so, Almond gripped the bow.
“With this, it follows the same winning pattern as Games 1 and 2!”
Fast Era 2, fast short bow, Almond leading.
All conditions were in place.

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