Genius Archer's Streaming-Chapter 134Season 4: . Servant Negotiations (2)
Whether or not the balance of the game world collapsed, Cheese Village was thriving as content. It was now Day 3 before any edited highlight reels had gone up on YouTube.
[Current Viewers: 289,000]
The main channel broadcast alone neared 300,000 viewers. This could seem small compared to top-tier streamers who broke a million on their personal channels.
The main channel usually drew far fewer than individual POVs because most viewers preferred their favorite streamer’s perspective over the communal feed. Still, pulling these numbers on the main channel was a huge success.
“They say total viewership is pushing three to four million,” Park Oh-Hoon said excitedly.
PD Jang shook his head. “There’s too much overlap. People watch on multiple devices.”
He explained the reality of this kind of content having high dual-screening.
“Someone could be watching Almond’s POV on the TV, the main channel on their phone, and Zelo’s POV on a tablet. Divide by three, at least.”
“True, but hey, it’s only Day 3. Our edited cut isn’t even out yet.”
“Ugh...” PD Jang sat up and stretched with a groan.
His eyes felt heavy, and his jaw had grown dark with stubble.
“Alright. How’s the teaser doing, Oh-Hoon?”
“Over 1.04 million views after just a day.”
“Hmm.” PD Jang nodded, satisfied.
‘It’s lower compared to the Fake National Team project, but we can’t expect that level every time.’
These numbers were still strong.
“Our edit will blow everything up, right?” Oh-Hoon said with suspicious eagerness.
“What do you want, a bonus?” PD Jang eyed him.
It seemed like Park Oh-Hoon had gotten a taste of success during the Fake National Team project and wanted more.
“What? No?” Oh-Hoon tilted his head, genuinely surprised.
“Not that?” PD Jang cursed himself.
He had jumped the gun and brought it up first.
“So, what are you after, then?” 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
“Paprika, the Paprika streamers.”
Of course, the public would learn about the Paprika streamers once the edited cut dropped.
“The reaction will be massive. We need to decide if we’ll let them go live then.”
“Ah...”
The production team had planned to unleash the Paprika streamers once the Cheese Villagers recognized them.
“Maybe... not right after the edit drops?”
“They’re itching to start.”
“Ugh...” PD Jang rubbed his temples.
Technically, contract-wise, it was his call. Morally, he couldn’t just forbid them from streaming forever.
“Have Zelo attack again. Reveal them then. It’ll look dramatic.”
“Really?”
“The edit will cover it too. Reveal them there. Make it cool.”
“Got it!” Oh-Hoon typed furiously and sent out the orders. Then, quick as lightning, he also added, “And, uh, for detail’s sake, can we get our bonuses added to this month’s pay?”
“Sure... send th... Wait, what?”
What had PD Jang just agreed to?
“Wow! Straight to the bank? You heard that, right? Amazing!”
Yep, it had been about the bonuses after all.
“Woooooo!!!”
Bang!
A cheer erupted through the office.
“Boss is the best!”
“Bonuses again!?”
Clap clap clap!
The staff stood all around and applauded.
“Dammit! No! Sit down! SIT!” PD Jang clutched his head, knowing he’d fallen for it again.
***
Subordinates didn’t only torment their bosses.
[SweetRadish has logged in.]
[SweetPotato has logged in.]
Almond noticed right away because these two never logged in at this time.
‘They’re coming.’
He quickly moved and left his Fertile Soil behind.
“Maaaaaster~!”
Thud-thud-thud!
Radish Servant and Potato Servant rushed up the moment they logged in.
“Sir! Why are you out here!?”
“Uh... I was, uh, laying Fertile Soil.”
“That’s Potato Servant’s job! How could our master do such menial work!?”
— ?
— ??
— That’s not Potato Servant lol
— lol Potato Servant??
Indeed, Radish Servant had said that.
Smack!
He kicked Potato Servant’s rear. “You fool! Move faster! The master is finally raising our rates, and you’re lazing!?”
“Ow! Y-Yes! Right away! Of course, I’ll do it all if he’s raising our pay!!”
They always acted theatrically, but exaggerated it even more today as they angled for salary negotiations.
“Fine...” Almond raised his hands in surrender. “I’ll leave the soil here. Potato Servant, lay it all out.”
“Yes, sir!” Potato Servant grinned and eagerly planted the Fertile Soil.
“Radish Servant, let’s talk.”
“Heh-heh... Of course, master!”
— lolololol
— Classic servant duo
— Just give them a raise, cruel boss
Potato Servant glanced over with envy.
Almond tossed him a line. “Come in when you’re done with the soil.”
“H-hah! Yes, sir!!” Potato Servant’s face lit up like the sun.
‘Finally, a raise.’
***
With that, Radish Servant and Almond sat on the sofa.
Almond leaned back in the large single-seater and nodded gravely. “Sit.”
Though Radish Servant owned the house, he sat across from Almond like a nervous employee called into an executive’s office.
“Y-Yes!” He perched stiffly on the edge of the sofa.
“You’ve worked hard, Radish Servant.”
“Oh, no. Master, it was nothing.”
“Our split is still seventy-thirty, right?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Bring me the ledger.”
“Yes!”
Even when Almond wasn’t around, Radish Servant had been selling crops and keeping records. He’d even included profits from the new servant’s fields.
‘Revenue has skyrocketed since the new servants joined and Fertile Soil expanded.’
The ledger showed two sharp spikes. First, when they sold their corn, and most recently from selling Black Tea and Lemon’s soil.
‘Hmm.’
Almond crunched the numbers. He was good with math and quickly realized their profits had already recouped the cost of the Fertile Soil he’d loaned out. Radish Servant did deserve more shares.
“How have you been paying the new recruits?”
“Ah... well...” Radish Servant’s eyes darted around.
Almond waited for him to answer.
“Uh... heh-heh.” Radish Servant scratched his head and confessed, “They never asked, so... I didn’t.”
— lolololol
— This guy is worse than we thought
— Dark Sweet Radish arc lol
— Did he just skim their cut??
While everyone gawked at Sweet Radish’s shadiness, Almond saw something else.
‘This guy...’
His eyes gleamed.
“A natural middle manager.”
— ?
— ???
— What?
— Corporate talent unlocked lol
— lmaooo
— True, he’s already squeezing the underlings
“A-Ah... I’ll, I’ll go settle it with them right awa... Wait, what?”
Radish Servant had expected to get scolded, not praised.
‘What?’
He’d never worked in an office and couldn’t imagine that skimming from subordinates was exactly what every boss wanted.
Thump.
Almond clapped a heavy hand on his shoulder. “You’ve got talent.”
Radish Servant was silently stunned.
“You’re the head of war strategy, right?”
“Y-Yes, sir.”
— Only 4 members but he’s asking like it’s 200 lol
— Corporate role playing GOAT lol
— lmaooo
“How are the preparations?”
“Ah, yes. Once Knight recruitment ends, I plan to assign the smartest recruits to war planning. Some will retrain as Miners to secure obsidian from the mines. Then...”
He went on and on, outlining their plans.
Almond didn’t really listen.
‘Basically, he’s been working hard.’
Almond nodded his giant head. “Good. I’ll raise your cut to sixty-forty.”
Radish Servant leaped up and bowed. “Th-Thank you so much... Huh?”
Wait, hadn’t Almond said that they’d split it fifty-fifty once the debt was repaid?
Radish Servant frowned. “Uh... but at first, I owned the land, and we agreed on half and ha...”
Almond tilted his head. “This sixty-forty isn’t just for your original land. It covers all Fertile Soil production.”
“Oh...?”
“If you insist, your own land can stay fifty-fifty, but...”
“N-No, no! That’s fine!!!”
It finally clicked for him.
‘So, I also get shares from the new servants’ soil... and even ForeverAlone’s field income?’
This wasn’t just a promotion, but executive-level profits.
“I, I pledge my life to you, master!”
Thump!
Radish Servant dropped into a deep bow.
— lolololol
— Instant loyalty upgrade
— King-tier raise
“Good. Potato Servant will be here soon.”
Radish Servant assumed that meant he could leave.
“Yes, I’ll take my leave.”
“No, where are you going?”
It was Almond who rose.
Radish Servant blinked. Potato Servant still needed his raise. Where was the master going?
“I’ve seen your talents, so I’m changing the company structure.”
‘What? Company? Wasn’t this supposed to be a Knight Order?’
“Uh... You... changed it? Just like that? T-Thank you?” Radish Servant’s brain short-circuited at the sudden meta-shift.
— Former pro-gamer struggling with office life lol
— Indie biz vibes: structure changes every week lol
— Almond must’ve been just like this in his first job
“From now on, you handle salary negotiations.”
“What...?”
Almond passed on the responsibility to him.
“You decide Potato Servant’s raise. Of course...”
“O-Of course...?” Radish Servant’s face froze.
He could already sense it. Why had Almond given him that fat 40%?
“It comes out of your share.”
“...!”
— lolololol
— Feudal system confirmed
— What kind of org is this?
— Peak small company vibes
“Did you think I’d give you all that profit for free?”
Almond had shoved the dirty work of cutting salaries onto him.
“N-No, of course not! I knew there’d be... strings attached...” Radish Servant didn’t want to negotiate raises.
He already had a reputation as a psycho boss online.
‘He’s making me the villain again!? There are already forum posts calling me a sociopath!’
Almond pressed on. “There’s also an upside. How well you negotiate decides how big your cut becomes.”
Radish Servant’s eyes wavered.
Creak.
The door swung open.
“I’m all done laying the Fertile Soil, master~~!” Potato Servant bounded in cheerfully.
“Well done.” Almond strode right past him and out the door.
“Huh?” Potato Servant stared after him in confusion and turned to Radish Servant. “Wha, what happened? You didn’t negotiate yet!?”
Radish Servant silently lowered his head. Then, he slowly looked up with gleaming eyes and a strange conviction.
He said to his viewers, “Something has awakened within me.”
“Eh?”
— lmaoooo
— Did he just say he’s pregnant?
— He’s doomed lol
— Civil War incoming
— Almond: now fight to the death
Radish Servant slammed the table. “From now on... there is no salary negotiation.”
“W-What...?”
“You’ll negotiate directly with me. Let’s start at 1%.”
“?”
— lolololol
— Servant Civil War
— Upper 1% life begins here
— Madnesssss
