Chapter 7
Chapter 7: Destiny
The wind moves slow.
Or maybe that's just how I'm perceiving time right now.
I stand on the edge of the final third, the ball resting quietly at my feet.
The defenders press up, caught in transition. Their midfield line is broken.
This… this is it.
I shouldn't.
My body isn't ready.
I haven't trained enough.
The technique's too demanding.
And yet…
Something in my blood whispers: try.
I know I won't get it perfect —
But it won't hurt to test the limits.
So I exhale slowly and activate it.
[SYSTEM ACTIVATION: Velocity Sync]
All Body Weight Transfer + Full Leg Whip for Long-Arch Shot Power
Initiating Custom Technique: "Kaiser Impact: ???Prototype"
My heart pounds once.
[System Notification — Combat Football Mode: Kaiser-Type]
Temple Shot Execution Detected
Syncing: Speed, Agility, Technique
Building Custom Technique Tree...
Technique Tree Created: Kaiser Impact
└ Status: ??Prototype
└ Effect: Ultra High-Speed Strike, Long-Range Swerve Precision
└ Rank: AA+ | Potential: SS+
Minute 45–55: KAISER IMPACT: ???PROTOTYPE
I control the pass with my instep.
The ball bounces. Just once.
And then I snap into position.
My toes flick the ball into the air.
There's no hesitation — no fear.
My body enters Velocity Sync — where every motion is one.
My hips rotate.
The leg coils with devastating tension.
And time —
Time disappears.
Everything slows.
I hear my breath.
I feel the pulse in my neck.
The weight of this shot demands complete harmony:
My core must lock in at the right angle.
My knee must deliver the perfect whip.
My posture must hold straight and violent.
My legs… feel like steel.
But even now —
Even synced —
I feel it: I'm not strong enough yet.
There's strain in my thigh.
A sharp pull near my groin.
My balance is teetering on the edge.
"Don't go beyond the prototype," I whisper internally.
[Mental Reset: Top Performance Mode]
All distractions purged.
Focus locked on outcome.
Meta-Vision Engaged.
Target locked: top right corner.
The defenders start to collapse toward me —
Too late.
Meta-Vision outlines their movement arcs.
I already see the moment they'll fail.
I twist, channeling every fiber of power into one singular motion.
The final whip —
is violent.
Explosive.
All body weight. All strength. One perfect frame of time.
The ball launches.
It tears through the air —
The sound is not a kick. It's a detonation.
A loud, visceral crack echoes across the stadium.
The ball spins at 181 km/h, the swerve distorting the air itself.
It bends. Arcs. Then dips viciously.
The keeper stumbles.
He dives —
0.3 seconds too late.
His fingertips graze air.
"KAISER IMPACT: ???PROTOTYPE!"
GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLAAAAAZZZZZOOOOO!!!
Kaiser (13) — 2-0 for BVB U14 vs Schalke U15.
🎙️ Crowd Reaction (Live):
"What... what WAS that?!"
"Was that... a new technique?"
"The power! The spin! That looked like a professional goal."
"He's 13?! That shot had world-class weight."
[System Level-Up Notification]
Speed +1 (Genesis Lv. 4 → 5)
Technique +1 (Genesis Lv. 2 → 3)
Flow State Duration Extended → 5 minutes 30 seconds
[Skill Progression Update]
Unlocked Skill: Kaiser Impact: ???Prototype
Rank A+ → AA+
+20% Shot Velocity
+10% Long-Range Accuracy
Cooldown: 2 minutes (real-time)
[Trait Development]
Reactive Displacement Dribbling
EXP: 18% → 40%
⏱ Match Timer: 57:12
Kick-off Schalke.
Their top winger steps onto the pitch.
The coach bellows from their bench:
"Switch play — MAKE #13 DEFEND!"
But I'm still in Top Performance Mode.
I can feel my body burning, overclocking.
I'll crash soon.
But I still want to stay on…
Then I hear the sub board.
My number.
"Kaiser, off!"
The crowd applauds — maybe even louder than before.
The commentator chimes in:
"And after THAT monster goal, Kaiser leaves the pitch. What a statement. What an arrival."
I don't look at the coach.
Don't celebrate.
I jog off slowly, breathing deep.
I grab a training ball and juggle quietly near the bench.
Muscles twitching. Legs shaky.
My lungs are tight.
"Almost had it…" I mutter under my breath.
I walk to the locker room. Alone.
I lie down on the bench.
Arms behind my head.
Staring up at the ceiling.
That move… that was the Kaiser Impact.
The one from my past life.
The one he used.
And I…
I almost did it.
The pain is real now.
The muscles in my thighs feel like they've been slashed open.
My hips are stiff. My balance is gone.
But my heart is full.
I'll master it. I'll build it. I'll surpass even him…
I fall asleep — body in shutdown.
I wake up to the low hum of the locker room TV.
Match replay on screen.
Scoreline:
2–2
I sit up, blinking.
Schalke scored one on a counter —
The second from a corner.
I watch the highlights.
Now that I'm off the field… it shows.
Their midfielders dominate.
Calm. Tactical. Clinical.
Our defense?
Desperate. Overwhelmed.
I see our captain barking orders, sprinting, getting beat by a cut pass.
Then —
Final blow.
Another Schalke player arrives late at the back post.
Taps it in.
Final Score: 2–3.
Loss.
I don't react.
No anger.
No drama.
Just… silence.
I get up.
Shower.
Dry off.
Put on my tracksuit.
Grab my bag.
I walk to the hallway.
Both teams pass by.
Some nod at me. Some smirk.
I don't respond.
I board the bus.
Headphones in.
9 days until the next game.
I unlock my phone.
My lock screen is… her.
The girl I keep thinking about.
I stare for a moment.
Then swipe over to socials.
Already trending:
"KAISER IMPACT GOAL — U14 PLAYER GOES VIRAL!"
I watch the short clip.
Replays from five angles.
Slow-motion. Crowd reaction.
Commentators stunned.
Even the opposing keeper stares at the net afterward like he saw a ghost.
I lean back.
Music playing faintly.
My eyes half-closed.
I wonder…
What will they say… when I fully master it?