Chapter 21 of Season 1 of The Genius Archer's Streaming

8. Assassination Mission (3)

Black sky.

Black castle walls.

A black hand climbs up through the crevices of the fort.

Thud.

The hand gripped the wall as if squeezing stone dust.

“Huff!”

Almond exhaled his last breath, and his entire body finally landed on the wall.

“Wow, this is tough.”

It was a game where nothing came easy.

“Everything is hell except for archery.”

From Almond's perspective, everything except archery seemed difficult.

-???

-But that's the hardest part.

-Shut up, man.

-You climbed the wall pretty well. Honestly, you should have tried three times to get here. 😂

-Yeah, maybe I should have trained more.

‘I did train…’

Almond had completed the capsule training at the highest difficulty level that morning.

He planned to repeat this process every time.

For Almond, who had experienced the life of an athlete, such repetitive training was familiar.

“I'll clear the bodies first.”

Almond dragged the two bodies and pushed them into a secluded gun platform.

After that, he pulled his black hood down and cautiously approached the next target.

Another guard with a torch was visible.

“What… no torch?”

The guard muttered in a dazed voice, scratching his head.

“Is he sleeping again?”

Just by hearing his words, it was clear how the guard duty was being carried out.

Almond, hidden in the darkness, smiled and drew his bowstring.

Squeak.

-This is close, so if a scream is heard, it's dangerous.

-Right behind is the tower.

Despite the worried chat messages,

Bang!

The opponent didn't even have time to scream before collapsing.

Gurgle. The only sound was the gurgling of blood, as the arrow had pierced his throat, preventing any sound.

-Whoa…!

-Amazing!

-Can't even see it clearly.

-He's insane.

-Just one shot to the neck?

-The neck is a vital point, it seems to be a perfect shot.

-Yeah, no bleeding or thrashing, it's definitely a perfect shot.

Almond calmly picked up the guard's torch and placed it on the wall.

He knew that the enemies would react when they noticed the missing torch.

He also hung the torches of the two guards he had killed earlier.

‘This way, they won't notice from the other side.’

After that, he moved the bodies to the gun platform and pondered for a moment while looking at the three fallen bodies.

‘If I enter the tower, there will be more enemies from now on.’

He had successfully cleared the wall, but he would have to enter the castle's interior next. There would be many enemies. Even if Almond was called a genius archer, he would be in trouble if more than ten enemies approached at once.

‘Hmm…’

* * *

A soldier with a bow walked through the castle's interior.

The new armor seemed a bit uncomfortable, but he naturally went to the armory to get more arrows.

Another soldier passed by the armory without any suspicion.

“…?”

The soldier, however, turned his head in confusion and looked back.

Bang!

At that moment, an arrow pierced his forehead, cutting through the air.

“…!”

The soldier fell dead, uttering a final gasp.

-Whoa, he's really going to kill them all?

-He must have misunderstood the quest. 😂

-Yeah, Almond, you only need to kill the lord!

The viewers desperately tried to give advice, but Almond, tense and excited, didn't hear them.

The sensation of competition from his past enveloped his entire body.

A state of trance.

‘Good.’

Almond liked this state.

Nothing could be heard, and only the target was visible. At this moment, the complex world became very simple.

Hit or miss.

A world where only these two outcomes exist.

An extreme fork in the road.

In front of it, Sanghyun became infinitely stronger.

Squeak.

‘One more.’

Bang!!

There was no hesitation in his bow now.

The arrow flew nearly 500 meters and hit the torch, which fell to the ground.

-Whoa!

-Almost a sniper!

-He's insane.

-How does he never miss? Is he really that good?

-Wow.

-The newbies are shocked (peeing their pants).

Good. Almond muttered this to himself and ran forward.

Thud, thud, thud.

-Too loud!?

-Why, Almond!

He knew that running made too much noise and was dangerous, but he couldn't perceive it. At that moment, he couldn't hear or see such dangers.

“Hey! Over there!”

For the first time, a soldier's loud voice echoed.

Almond didn't stop running and drew his bowstring.

An arrow shot without proper aim.

Thud!

“Gah!”

The soldier fell, screaming.

-Leg?

-Why the leg?

-Almond also falls from the tree.

-Almond is originally from a tree, so he falls. 😂

-Whoa, it's over. Now it's GG.

The chat window was filled with worry and confusion, but Almond's expression remained unchanged.

Two more soldiers ran over.

“Oh no. Damon!”

One supported the injured soldier, while the other ran towards Almond.

Almond didn't slow down and quickly drew his bowstring.

Thud!

Like a light release from a slingshot.

“Cough!”

The running soldier fell backward.

“!”

The soldier supporting his comrade turned around, his face filled with fear.

Thud!

The arrow pierced his face.

At almost the same time, the arrow also hit the soldier with the injured leg.

Thud!

Thus, all the soldiers who had run over were killed.

-Whoa, he used the support to take out one more.

-World War II mine meta. 😂

-Definitely a veteran!

-Veteran archer. 😂😂😂

Almond, who could have boasted about his excellent strategy, didn't even take a breath and continued forward.

His eyes were no longer the same as before.

Squeak.

With an indifferent expression, he drew his bowstring and released it like a machine.

Whoosh!

A soldier running on the wall was hit and fell.

“Cough!”

“Damn!”

There were quite a few soldiers around the fallen soldier. They had gathered after hearing the commotion.

“There!”

“Intruder!”

They shouted and even blew the horn.

Blow, blow, blow!!!

Clank, clank.

The sound of armored soldiers rushing out was vividly felt.

-This is insane. It's really over now.

-Yeah, it's over.

-This is overkill.

-Almond is too immersed.

-He's lost it. 😒

-How can he be found out like this!

The viewers complained that Almond wasn't following the basics of assassination.

However, Almond didn't react.

He saw a 'path.'

‘It's okay if I'm found out.’

It was okay to be found out.

Almond had made this judgment long ago, and with such confidence, his shots continued.

Bang! Bang!

Now that he didn't need to worry about the sound of his bow, his shooting speed was even faster.

Thud!

The foreheads of two soldiers running at the front were pierced, and they fell.

Whoosh!

Another soldier fell as the arrow pierced him.

[Skill: Rapid Fire. Activated!]

A skill that activates when three headshots are made within a certain time.

Rapid Fire is activated.

Almond knelt down, stuck all the arrows on the ground, and started drawing the bowstring.

The speed was so fast that it was hard to follow with the eye.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

The continuous sound of arrows piercing the air.

“Gah!”

“Cough!”

“Gasp!”

The soldiers rushing over fell one after another.

Even with the same wounds.

“What…!?”

“All… in the forehead…”

Thud!

Those who muttered these words also met the same fate.

Now, only the sound of arrows and screams echoed on the wall.

“Run! It's a mad monster!”

Finally, about twenty soldiers turned and ran.

However, this only extended their lives by a few seconds.

Thud!

Almond, as if waiting for this moment, jumped out and aimed his bow forward.

It was like shooting a bow while running.

‘I can do it.’

He had no doubt about his skills.

In this virtual space, he was not only free from the constraints of his right arm but also from the limitations of his physical body.

Only his concentration affected his archery.

Whoosh!

The arrow flew faster than Almond's running speed, cutting through the air.

“Gasp!”

It hit the fleeing soldier's buttocks.

The soldier fell in a ridiculous pose.

Seeing this, the others panicked and ran faster, but…

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Almond's arrows pursued them without hesitation.

“Cough!”

“Damn, running is no use… Gasp!”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Half of the fleeing soldiers fell and collapsed.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Half of the remaining soldiers fell next.

Finally, the arrow aimed at the last soldier hit its mark.

Thud!

In the end, no soldiers remained on the wall.

He had eliminated all the soldiers guarding the castle.

“Phew.”

Almond wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled.

“It works.”

-Whoa! He's insane! 😭

-Wow… really amazing! 😭

-So cool!

-Unbelievable skills…!

-Unbelievable face!

-Is that a killer's smile?

-Yeah, it's a killer's smile. 😂

-Whoa, man!

The viewers, who had initially doubted him, cheered at his performance that defied their expectations. Naturally, this level of enthusiasm didn't end with just words.

[RubySword donated 10,000 won.]

-Whoa!

[Thor donated 5,000 won.]

-He's really showing off.

[Kwon Ohjin donated 1,000 won.]

-Bro, I don't have money… I'll give you all my savings.

Donations poured in.

‘The donations are really picking up now.’

Sanghyun felt that his stream was doing well.

“Now, I'll go and kill the lord