Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 780

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 250
82. Trust in Us (3)
Another sea map following the second match.
[Breaking News: Yi Sun-sin is launching again lol]
[Wow, heaven is giving Joseon another chance]
[Final match sea map wow lol]
Since there was the memory of thoroughly crushing Japan in the second match on this map, the atmosphere across various communities was clearly welcoming.
Of course, M-bul, who actually understood the game, felt differently.
[Is this rigged? Seriously?]
[Tsk, of all things, can this even work?]
[Ah… Joseon’s form has dropped, so they won’t be able to win this time??]
To begin with, Japan was an island civilization, so they held an advantage on sea maps.
To put it another way, a sea map is essentially an ‘island’ map.
Japan found it convenient to operate in many ways—they had good efficiency in fishing yields, and their ships’ speed increased dramatically once they ventured beyond the coast.
And─
“…Ah!”
Thud.
Chiseung saw the map and banged his head against the wall.
“A sea map is actually happening!?”
Because he knew Choi Sa-rang’s condition, he despaired to a degree incomparable to the community’s concerns about merely Japan’s faction efficiency.
“No, why didn’t you tell me this beforehand!? Huh? You said you’d tell me before the sea map came out!”
“That’s… just the one mandatory sea map that comes out first. The rest are just random.”
Gob Spear answered in a gloomy voice. That’s right. The sea map that came up this time was just luck of the draw.
Since it wasn’t predetermined, there was no way to inform him in advance.
“Sigh. Damn… I should have come to the main venue to know something.”
Chiseung clenched his fists, but there was nothing he could do.
It was already beyond his jurisdiction.
“What do we do now….”
He was already a commander who had to rely on his soldiers as much as possible due to conditioning issues.
Rather than relying on them, he was in a situation where he had to directly control everything himself.
‘Is this where it ends.’
Though he didn’t voice it aloud… Chiseung couldn’t help but think this way.
‘That’s right. We’ve done well just to come this far.’
Joseon had still made it to the quarterfinals.
In truth, it felt like a dream.
If someone had come to him two months ago saying they’d seen the future and told him this, Chiseung would never have believed it.
The other members seemed to feel the same way.
Sitting anywhere nearby, they simply stared at the wall in silence or looked down at their phones.
They had already given up.
At this point, the thought that they’d done well was already evident on their faces.
Besides, there’s nothing left for the think tank to do anyway.
I understand why they’d feel that way.
But why is it?
‘It’s frustrating.’
Chiseung felt frustrated.
It seemed within my grasp, yet for one reason or another, it kept slipping further away—that’s what frustrated me.
If it were far away from the start, I wouldn’t mind.
But it’s right before my eyes, close enough to touch if I just reach out.
Crack.
My teeth grind together.
I had to do something—anything—that I could do right now.
“Everyone… let’s analyze. Gather here.”
“…?”
All members of the think tank stared at me in shock.
This was the final game. What was there to analyze?
“Um… oppa. This is the last one, right?”
“What do you mean last? Have we already lost?”
“…Even if we win, it’s still the last one.”
“Then we prepare for the semifinals. And even if we lose! We’re coming back next year!”
“!”
Everyone froze at Chiseung’s words.
Not many would have genuinely believed we could make it to the main tournament again next year.
“Next year, we can’t afford to lose.”
I said that and took my seat.
Soon after, the rest of the members followed suit, sitting beside me in a row and beginning their analysis.

* * *
[Undulating Waves]
The moment the map’s name appeared before her eyes, her mind went blank.
Whoooooosh….
The distant sound of waves, brilliant sunshine, white seagulls.
Yet rather than arriving at a resort, it felt as though I had been shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
Sarang had lost all sense of direction.
‘I decided to leave it to the soldiers.’
I had come with that resolve, but a sea map had appeared.
Ultimately, naval combat would become the primary battle.
Would I have to entrust even the ship’s controls to the soldiers? Such a mode existed, but could I actually fight properly with it?
‘I can’t even consult with Sync Tank.’
Now that I had entered the game, I couldn’t discuss this problem with Sync Tank.
Nor could I consult with the soldiers.
‘At least….’
The only ones I could consult with were the soldiers who had entered here with me.
They couldn’t send messages to the commander, but they could certainly express their intentions somehow.
Just as Almond had waved his hand before.
I issued all the necessary commands and then began writing a message.

* * *
“Ah, the final match of the Korean-Japanese War! A sea map has been selected. What do you think, King Gul?”
“Ah, well, it’s natural that Japan has the advantage on sea maps. In Game 2! Didn’t we all see it!? In naval battles where Joseon struggles, they’re quite formidable!”
“Ah, that’s right!? And since ships require direct control! Didn’t our commander Choi Sun-sin’s specialty finally emerge!?”
“Yes! Ringo showed quite a bit of weakness in terms of micro control! That’s exactly what led to the crushing defeat in Game 2. Even if Joseon is tired! It’s definitely worth a try!”
-Real talk
-Perfect timing
There must be a god lol. Korea vs Japan sea map 5 games lol
Honestly, I’m pretty sure we’ll win for sure lol
-If it’s naval combat, the soldiers’ condition doesn’t really matter anyway, so it should be doable?
Contrary to the actual situation, the viewers were quite optimistic.
It wasn’t that their game knowledge was superficial, or that they were being optimistic based solely on the casters’ words.
The control ability shown in Game 2 was exceptional, and it was difficult to imagine that gap closing easily.
Above all, the soldiers’ stamina issue—currently Joseon’s weakness—would be significantly alleviated if the battle proceeded as a naval engagement.
Running around shooting arrows and swinging swords was naturally far more taxing than simply manning a single cannon on a ship and firing it.
Moreover, ships were larger targets than people and couldn’t move nimbly, so aiming was relatively easier.
But what people overlooked was that the stamina problem wasn’t only affecting the soldiers.
“Now, Joseon at 6 o’clock, Japan at 12 o’clock. The distance isn’t too far or too close. Joseon, but this time there’s no sign of an attempt around 2 o’clock?”
“That’s right. Since this is the final match, they must be feeling some pressure. If they stumble early here, it’s really over, you know?”
-Real talk
-Nalbit here is beyond brave; he’s reckless
Haha, everything’s blocked in front anyway.
-Yeah, let’s build it up steadily
In truth, Sarang had abandoned the early-game poking strategy because she judged herself incapable of executing it effectively.
It wasn’t that she thought it would be ineffective.
“Ah, and this place is a bit different from the prologue of the voyage. There are more medium-sized islands scattered throughout the middle.”
“Ah, I see. So there are islands that aren’t very far apart, spaced out a bit?”
“Yes. Of course, there are places in the middle of the map where it’s just ocean stretching on and on… but especially looking at the eastern waters of Japan here, there’s one island that extends long toward the south. The distance from here to Japan’s main island isn’t very far, and Joseon similarly has an island that’s not too far away.”
The sea blocked the way, but the distance between the islands wasn’t that great.
By ship, it would be a distance reachable within thirty seconds of in-game time.
“Ah. So this island could potentially become a multi-point?”
“I’m not sure about that. It doesn’t seem to have that many resources… islands with abundant resources are generated smaller, you see?”
Since the map changed every time it appeared, even King Gul found it difficult to explain.
“The concept of winding waves is, in any case, that there are fragments of islands with relatively narrow spacing between them. The waves wind through the spaces between them, which is why it’s called winding waves.”
“Ah! Now that you explain it that way, I understand. Just like a typical sea map! Both sides are simply starting fishing! And preparing for the second era! Ah, a game with such a peaceful early game. This isn’t the first time today, is it!?”
“That’s right. But Joseon’s soldiers are all gathered together right now… what are they doing? They should be hunting.”
The peculiar thing was that all of Joseon’s soldiers were gathered on the coast.
“Um… what’s that? The way they’re gathered is something…”
And the way they were gathered was rather strange.

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Ding.
A message came to the two Assistant Commanders.
[Can the soldiers operate the ships?]
It wasn’t particularly surprising.
The two of them knew the Commander’s current situation.
They simply exchanged glances and pondered for a moment.
“…We can. Probably?”
Bread tests the waters with Coffee with an ambiguous tone.
“Yeah. We can.”
Coffee nodded reluctantly as well.
“It’s not that difficult. It’s a game anyway.”
Having the soldiers operate ships wasn’t particularly hard.
The Commander was probably asking not whether they could do it, but whether they could do it ‘well’.
“I’m not sure if we can do it well, though.”
Coffee scratches his head as he considers his answer.
“Let’s gather them first and ask. We won’t need to leave the island for a while anyway.”
And so they gathered the soldiers.
And posed the same question.
Along with an explanation of the Commander’s situation.
“Huh?”
The soldiers hearing the situation for the first time wore bewildered expressions.
Only Almond stared at the ground without any particular reaction.
“Operating a ship? I can do that. I have to sometimes in Solo Queue, right?”
“Right, when things get urgent I do it myself… but have we ever actually fought while operating the ship ourselves?”
Everyone shook their heads.
There was naturally never a case where soldiers operated the ship while fighting.
“Hey!”
Then, someone raised their hand.
It was Danggeun.
“Isn’t it something we have to do anyway?”
She was asking the assistant commanders.
“If it’s the kind of situation you just described, then it’s not about whether to do it or not.”
“…”
The two reluctantly nodded.
She was right.
In this situation, I couldn’t put off asking the commander to move the ship.
“Let’s do it. That gives us better odds.”
Snap.
Almond raised his hand too.
“Right.”
“Hey. What do you even know?”
Pangeo scolded him, but he raised his hand as well.
“This guy always gets the right answer without knowing anything. He really does.”
Once the Archer unit pushed for the opinion, other units began raising their hands one by one.
It was a declaration that all soldiers would operate the ship.
“Then. We need to relay this opinion to the commander.”
Coffee nodded and worked out how to signal the commander.
“Okay. That direction goes here. Yes. That’s right. This way is… here.”
Communication in the Civil Empire is one-way.
The commander could give detailed orders to the soldiers, but the soldiers had no way back.
The only way soldiers could reliably show their opinion to the commander was to give some signal toward the sky.
Coffee felt it was better to give a much clearer signal than just a simple hand gesture.
‘He looked anxious.’
The commander I saw in the waiting room today didn’t look in good condition.
He probably wasn’t confident about this strategy either.
His eyes glanced toward Bread.
‘She was like that before too.’
It was similar when Bread first arrived. For an assistant commander, she lacked confidence in her own actions.
She was someone who focused more on force than on strategy.
I always wondered why Cookie had appointed me as Assistant Commander.
However, Cookie gradually instilled confidence in me.
Why I was needed in this position.
‘A Commander should be like that.’
Coffee wanted to show Sarang the method Cookie had used in exactly the same way.
I wanted to give her confidence.
“Alright, here. That’s it.”
Snap.
Finally, the Soldier fell into formation.
And that sight was visible to Sarang looking down from above.
‘Are they still gathering opinions….’
While sending out the fishing line, she gazed at the coast without thinking.
People were still gathered there.
Time was urgent, yet they couldn’t even gather opinions properly.
The Assistant Commanders’ hands weren’t giving any signals either.
But then─
“!”
Letters reflected in her eyes.
That’s right.
Those were definitely letters.
The soldiers weren’t simply standing in a line, but rather formed shapes like ㅇ, ㅁ, ㄹ, and so on.
They combined this way and that, and some separated.
Sarang’s eyes furrowed slightly to see more clearly.
Whoooosh─!
Only when the waves crashed onto the shore, turning it into a white canvas, did it become clear in her eyes.
[Trust in us]
The message the Soldiers were sending to her.
“….”
Her lips trembled.

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