Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 803

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 273
89. Whatever doesn’t kill you(3)
After the Korean-Japanese War.
Every business related to the national tournament entered a period of extraordinary prosperity.
Not only merchandise sales directly connected to the event, but also the players’ personal broadcast channels, and even channels uploading so-called nationalist content themed around the national tournament—all experienced dramatic growth.
With the success of a single national tournament, the income of countless related parties surged, and new job opportunities even emerged.
The team that deserved the greatest credit for this phenomenon and received the most substantial benefits was none other than Department Manager Jang’s team.
Every eye in that team was fixed on the monitors as if nailed there.
A graph displaying extreme prosperity like cryptocurrency was streaming across the screen, but suddenly it stuttered and cut out.
“…What, what!? Why did it cut off!?”
Department Manager Jang, who supposedly didn’t concern himself with such things as an artist, jumped to his feet in fury. His face flushed crimson—anyone seeing him would think he’d been drinking.
And for good reason: whether the graph would reach its peak at its current trajectory was about to be determined.
“I… it’s just a slight lag. Lag! Wait! Manager!”
As he reached to strike the computer, the employees rushed to stop him.
After a brief moment, the lag recovered.
They saw the result.
“It, it’s here!”
“!”
The moment the sponsor list was revealed in the intro.
The graph recovered.
‘….’
Silence fell over the room.
The intro had barely finished.
Moreover, the scene currently playing was the most tedious moment—sponsors scrolling endlessly.
And yet─
[483,000 watching together]
Viewers had flooded in at numbers matching the early stages of the national tournament.
The record for the highest premiere viewership in the history of fake national team broadcasts had already been shattered.
It was broken during the intro.
Moreover, this was merely the premiere, and once the video was officially uploaded, it would be counted as cumulative views.
The cumulative view count would likely exceed any video ever posted on Almond’s channel.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!”
Department Manager Jang suddenly let out a scream.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaa!”
The employees jumped in shock and bounced to the side.
“Whoa, you scared us! What’s wrong!?”
“I, I think he’s really lost it. We should go to the hospital today.”
“Um… uh, that….”
Jia’s eyes widened in bewilderment as she glanced left and right, uncertain what to do.
‘Wait, that’s not it?’
Department Manager Jang scratches his head, looking embarrassed.
“I was just following Almond’s lead.”
“….”
A brief silence fell.
Because truly, no one had noticed.
But then….
“…When Almond was born, Department Manager Jang cried out loud.”
At someone’s remark, everyone burst into laughter so hard their sides ached.
Jia, still unfamiliar with them, had to turn her head away and forcibly stifle her laughter.

* * *
While Department Manager Jang was shouting at the top of his lungs.
The fake national team’s first public reveal continued on.
After all the sponsors were revealed.
The screen remained in darkness for a moment.
In the blackened screen, only sound could be heard.
Creak─
The sound of a bowstring being drawn.
“Huu.”
And then, a low breath.
The breath soon scattered into the sound of wind.
And through that wind, a voice flows out.
The darkened screen gradually brightens, and lips move.
“Don’t show weakness. You cannot avoid the confrontation….”
A dark screen, a low voice, and the deep, sparse sound of drums layering over it.
Even the playful chat window fell into sudden silence.
“Always be confident. When you wear this emblem….”
He was reciting the words of someone from his memories.
So as not to yield to the tremendous trial before him.
Slash─
A blade tears through the dark screen, releasing light.
A face visible between flashes of light.
He was Honda, the enemy’s ace swordsman.
His blade was a swift strike.
In the blink of an eye, a neck would fly.
Yet the archer facing such a swordsman did not yield and spoke again.
“Then you are our nation.”
The bowstring was drawn even tighter.
Thud─
Honda’s feet stamped against the ground.
Rat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tat!
Grass and soil scatter as Shingyeong charges forward.
The screen brightens sharply, and a sword strike flies in.
“That’s the literal meaning of it….”
The Archer didn’t avoid the confrontation.
“A national representative.”
His right hand, steady as stone, releases it as though his fingers had never known the touch of a bowstring.
The bowstring snaps back, and the arrow takes flight.
Whoosh!
The air tears apart.
A sharp arrowhead streaks through.
Perfectly striking the center of the forehead.
Crack!
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!”
The audience erupts in roars.
Simultaneously, the screen shifts.
-Damn
-Is, is this the same guy who put his feet on the desk earlier?
-The moment he picks up a bow, he becomes cool…
-This is bad
-Did he really say something like that??
-Wow
-Is this real? Not edited?
I’m crying so hard.
Boom!
Cannonballs fire forth alongside white-crashing waves.
“It’s a Crane!? A Crane!! It’s flapping its wings!”
“Craaaaaaaaane!
The Panokseons, each taking position from the triangular formation, transform into the Crane Wing Formation.
The pursuing Atakebunes are instantly annihilated in a barrage of cannon fire.
Ahhhhh! LMAOOOOO
Hahaha
Hak is crying hard with sobs ㅠㅠ
No matter how many times I watch it, it’s legendary lol
Meanwhile, Almond, having infiltrated the enemy’s island, continues to quietly eliminate workers.
“Oppenheimer! Workers annihilated!!!”
His hands never stopped moving.
His relentless hands continued into the next game.
“Ah…! Jo, Joseon…!”
“Unfortunately, this is defeat.”
“I’ll make a comeback in the next match….”
But that match ended in defeat.
After the loss was declared, I stared blankly down from atop my horse.
“Come on, again! If we just win one more! Joseon advances!?”
“That’s right!”
I drew the bowstring once more.
But my arrow failed to reach the enemy Commander.
T_T
-Almond’s really suffering
-You can see his condition getting worse
-His hands are shaking?
My arrows began missing more and more frequently.
“Aaah…!”
“And so! We’re going to a full 5 matches!”
That’s how it went—5 matches.
Whoooooosh…!
Waves crashing through the gaps between the jagged mountains.
The sea map was selected once again.
Players lined up along the coastline.
[Believe in us]
Commander Choi Sa-rang’s eyes trembled ever so slightly.
ㅠㅠ (crying face/tears)
-Wow
-Choi Sa-rang didn’t cry at this?
-The beginning of a legend
Bzzzzzzt.
The screen transitions.
A white studio interview scene appears.
There was no chair.
The guest invited this time was in a wheelchair.
That’s crazy/insane about Choi Jon-ye.
-Big sister aaaaaa
-Choi Sun-sin’s interview is here too
Text floats above her head.
[Was that message something you two discussed?]
“…’Believe in us’?”
[Yes.]
“No.”
[Then why did it suddenly appear?]
She seemed to hesitate for a moment, considering how to respond.
“During games three and four, my condition was really terrible. So I thought, let me entrust the ship to the players… and that’s why I asked. That was their response.”
-??
Wasn’t that supposed to be sent to the audience? lol
-Huh?
-But still, you didn’t cry?
“D-damn, such a story…”
The viewers had no idea what he was talking about.
After all, the Commander’s messages weren’t broadcast during the stream.
[Honestly, did you cry when you got home?]
“No.”
A sharp answer came back.
Hahahahahaha
-Sly
His expression lol
-A contemptuous expression… Beep. Industry award.
Lol, I really hate it.
[Still… you trust your teammates, right?]
Sarang fell silent, her expression becoming identical once more.
Hahaha
Don’t ask me about it lol
-???: Still… you do love Choi Sa-rang, right?
I think I’m about to get hit lol
Crackle.
The screen went black.
Now the final five games.
Within the darkened screen, something flickers.
Whoosh.
It was a crimson candle flame.
What that light illuminates is white mulberry paper, ornate yet weathered wooden furniture, a gleaming mother-of-pearl chest.
This is the space of the Joseon Supreme Commander.
Into this space that must never be breached, uninvited footsteps echo.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
The footsteps reach just before her chamber.
Shing.
A sword is drawn.
In that same instant, enemies collapse one after another.
After that, she runs without hesitation toward the back gate of the chamber.
There, Bread waited mounted on a horse.
She mounts behind him, issuing an order once more.
[Rescue]
This command was relayed to Maratang and Pangeo.
They urgently mounted the remaining horses and galloped toward where she had signaled.
-This is it
Ah, so this command existed ㄷㄷ
If you don’t believe in it, why did you ask for help then lol
Boom…! Boom…!
The music playing in the background grew increasingly intense.
The perspective shifts.
Almond charges into the enemy’s pavilion.
“Almond! Almond’s gone in!”
“Aaaaagh! Ringo escaped!? Sejo Run!?”
“Japan took the advanced culture! Ah…”
At that moment, Almond takes his stance and draws the bowstring.
“The distance… isn’t the distance too close!?”
“Moreover, my accuracy has dropped significantly since the previous match!?”
His right arm trembles severely.
-What the heck is his arm
-???
-He was in this condition???
The viewers learn of his arm’s condition for the first time.
By the end of the fifth match, he was truly in no state to handle a weapon as delicate as a bow.
Yet despite this, he never lost absolute focus while holding the drawn string.
The screen zooms in closer on his arrowhead.
Like drawing a cross, it moves back and forth in all directions.
“Huu.”
A shallow breath is held, and Almond’s eyes close.
The bowstring is released.
Twang.
The arrow flies.
The result is as everyone knows.
Ringo falls from his horse.
[Victory]
Joseon claims victory.
In an instant, a tremendous roar erupts and Almond’s legs give way, his knees striking the ground.
“Uaaaaaaaaaaa!”
I’m crying / I’m so sad
-Even watching it again, it’s truly legendary
-Wow…
-All-time legend
-With this one shot, he ascends to GOAT status
I managed to hit it even with my right arm in this condition…
-Seriously… He really hit it in that state???
Crackle.
The screen switched back to Choi Sa-rang’s interview.
The question was the same as before.
[Still… You trust your teammates, right?]
Her contemptuous expression remained unchanged.
However, after that, she finally gave her answer.
“I do.”
After uttering those words, she quickly turned away and gestured.
The interview was over—take her away already.
But the way she held her head up higher than necessary made it seem like she was holding something back.
-So touching…
I’m crying so hard.
Still, I can feel the sincerity ㅠ
He runs away lol
He’s tossing it away like he’s being considerate lol
-???: She said “we”…
After the interview scene ended.
Boom.
With a loud drum sound, scenes from after the Japan match played out.
Boom!
Training scenes of Almond and everyone practicing archery together.
Boom!
Bread teaching everyone swordsmanship.
Scrimmages against Rome.
The scenes flowed faster and faster.
Boom boom boom boom!
Pro team establishment, Aseng opening the league, meetings with countless sponsors.
China’s undefeated streak, numerous columns predicting China’s victory, and….
Boom!
The screen slowed down, and finally the players entering the arena appeared.
[Joseon vs China]
Hee-cheol stood at the very front.
lol
-Cookie’s coming
-Is Cookie starting today??
-Wow
-He’s back, Ku Tae-sik
-Choi Soon-shin was fully utilized, and now it’s cookies lol China must be dizzy lol
Kuber, no! (or: Kuber, ugh!)
Cookie led the way as countless players walked forward.
His interview voice played over the footage.
[Most experts will predict China’s victory. They’re certainly strong. They’ve made it to the semifinals undefeated, after all.]
Cookie’s expression remained completely unflinching as he walked.
[But there’s something they’ve forgotten.]
Finally, Cookie’s face was zoomed in on, and the faces of countless other players appeared—Almond, Pangeo, Maratang, Bread, Coffee, and more.
[Every civilization in history grows stronger not through victory, but through defeat.]
The camera zoomed out, and two hundred players filled the screen.
[China is strong, but they haven’t grown stronger. We are weak, but we have grown stronger. So—]
Boom.
The screen went black.
[ep.9 Believe in Us]
The title appeared.
[Fake National Team]
[Fake Athlete]
-Haha
I’m crying / I’m so sad
-Joseon has grown stronger!!
-So believe in us!
-They’re improving even during the tournament lol
-Let’s gooooo
After that, all the sponsors were shown briefly once more.
[*Almond’s Aseng meeting will be uploaded as a separate video later.]
The video ended with this notice.
-Wait, when is that coming out?
-Wow, does that really come out??ㅋㅋㅋ
-After that, Fake National Team episode 10 never came out… I hope this isn’t the ending
-I was waiting for that while watching, got annoyed it didn’t come out, but it’s coming separately
-Now let’s go China match
-???: Joseon, having poured all their strength into the Japan match…
Now the semifinals against China had begun.
“Hello everyone! Mercenaries wandering across the nation! I’m your caster, Kim Sang-hun!”
“I’m King Gul, your analyst!”
“Pleased to meet you all!”

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