As long as soccer exist my heart will still beat (II)

The second half of the match was already underway and it was the 56th minute of the game with the scores still held at a brutal goalless draw, Happy had just finished his jogging punishment the coach had given him but was stunned when the coach told him to warm up that he was going in.

"hey kiddo, let me see how good you will look wearing our jersey in the pitch. It time for you to shine and don't fail me" the coach said with a smile because he had substituted two players earlier according to the tactical instructions in Happy's book, also he changed his team's formation and style to an attacking pattern which caught the opposing team by surprise. And this made the coach fully believe the saying,

'the best defence is attack'

"so are you going in or not", the coach tapped Happy's shoulder as he snapped the boy out of his daze.

Happy didn't realize it but a tear had streak down his eye, the joy in his heart blew the roof but he managed to restrain his excitement so that he won't do anything unnecessary.

"s sir, s sir, I I I will be at my best", Happy stuttered as he took a bow to prevent his coach seeing his embarrassed face.

The coach nodded as he substituted the team's captain for Happy, this change shocked the whole team as the felt the coach was sending the team down the path of losing the game and what made the case worse was that it was the team's captain that was substituted as he was the catalyst that had kept the team standing.

"uhmmm, sir are you really sure this is a good idea. you know the boy has no affinity to superpotentia and his addition to the team, should I say is for decoration", the tactical adviser said as he thought this decision the coach had made will cost the team badly and his appointment might be at stake.

The coach nodded in agreement not refuting the words his tactical assistant said.

"I agree with you, you know if it was me of before I would have killed myself if that thought had crossed my mind" the coach chuckled.

"then what happened that you send him to the field of play, the team might lose and also you are endangering his life" the tactical assistant scratch his head in confusion as he tried to wrap his head round the coach's decision, hearing the tactical assistant statement the the players on the substitute bench perked their ears as they also wonder what supports the coach decision.

Seeing how eager they were to get his answer, the coach walked up to were Happy was sitting and picked up the jotter that rested on the chair with a smile on his face he threw it towards the tactical assistant.

"this was what showed me how beautiful soccer was, is and would be"

The tactical assistant frowned as he caught the book but as he flipped through the pages of the book, the tight frown on his face loosened and change to curiousity then later it was the expression of wonder that was smeared on his face as stats sparked in his eyes.

"how can this be, the heavens a generously wicked", the tactical assistant exclaimed as he wondered whether to laugh or to cry because the boy had no affinity to superpotentia but has a talent that help him shape a game to the image he wills and desire, it would be an overkill if he had an affinity to superpotentia. At the thought of this the body of the tactical assistant shuddered as he pitied the opposing team if that really happens.

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Happy stood with the second referee at the sidelines as he waited for the captain who had a complicated look on his face as the coach signals his to give the captain's arm band to Happy. After a long internal struggle the captain personally adorned Happy's hand with the band and Happy gulp unconsciously and shuddered when the captain flashed a smile at him which means

'if we lose or you mess up you are a dead meat at my hand not even the coach will save you'

when Happy place his feet on the field a feeling of euphoria washed up on him as he took a deep breath, then he touch the field and raised his that hand to the sky before kissing it and made an iconic statement that the fans who had doubted his ability would not forget.

"as long as soccer exist my heart will still beat"

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The outskirts fantasy realm were the portal to the human world was reeks of death as the sky darkened as a blood moon hinged over their head, it was due to this phenomenon that the seal on the portal weakens enabling the fantasy beings to cross over. The land looked wasted and barren due to the dark rule of the current lord who never care about the inhabitants of the fantasy realm was power hungry as he bid his time in the search for the heart of Nyx and with the power the heart will generate he would fully embrace the fantasy realm with chaos and darkness, then spread it to the human world. When the fantasy beings thought the night will be peaceful, they heard a shriek that shook them to the bones as they scurried away to escape from the impending disaster that loom over their heads while screaming and warning those who are not sensitive enough.

Soaring the tainted sky was a dracolich and the makes man with a blood crown didn't bother himself with the citizens of the fantasy realm.

Reaching the gate of the portal to the human world the dracolich landed as he could see dust rising from the east as army approaches the gate. Looking closely one could see the insignia of the current lord of the fantasy realm.

"turn back no one is crossing today", the masked man said as the aura of death was thick around him.

"who dares stop our charge and the invasion of an overly ripe world", a rat demon general snorted as he walked to the front of the army.

"that would be this man here", the masked man pointed himself. Hearing his statement the rat demon general laughed himself to tears.

"how do you think you would win all by yourself, oh cat got your tongue and you want to flee", the rat demon general scoffed as he brandished his battle axe as he saw the masked man mount the dracolich again which soared a few metres in the air.

"who said am alone and fleeing, I just want to watch from a comfortable distance"

as the masked man said this dark portals appeared as an army of undead appeared.