Blue lock: Legacy

Chapter 64: Moment

CHARLIE
You were constantly exhausted, thinking about the next match, training session, and goal. You were always on edge, unable to relax and enjoy the moment.

You knew you needed to find a way to deal with the pressure and constant demand to perform, but you didn't know where to start. You had always been a hard worker and a fierce competitor, but those qualities were beginning to feel like a curse rather than a blessing.

All you could think at the moment, as you stared at the ground, was that you wanted to vomit.

Vomit out all the stress that football has caused you.

Yet again, you were out training on the Royale training pitch. Today was an off day, meaning that you and your teammates weren't meant to be here, but you decided it was better for you to train.

However, no matter how much you trained, it didn't reflect your training in the game.

You knew that your physical abilities were second to none. You were probably the fastest.

The strongest.

The person who had the highest vert.

Your genetics allowed you, like Chris Prince, to be a monster regarding physical abilities.

So, what were you missing?

It didn't matter right now. What mattered was finishing these training drills.

You knew you had to give it my all as you stood on the empty field, surrounded by nothing but my breathing and the thud of the ball hitting the ground. You were a young player for Royale and knew you had to work harder than anyone else to earn a spot on the team.

So, you pushed yourself to the limit, repeatedly running through your drills and practising your shots. You were determined to be the best possible footballer and willing to work to get there.

While training, you noticed someone watching you intently on the sidelines. It was your manager, and he looked impressed by your effort.

After you finished your drills, he approached you and offered some encouragement.

"It's good seeing you train even on your off days. . . Well done." He smiled at you.

"Thanks. . . But sometimes, I feel like training does nothing. After all, I did miss that shot in the first preseason game." You said, sighing to yourself.

"Charlie, let me show you something." He said, picking up the ball from the ground.

"When I say go, I want you to run as fast as possible to the goal. Okay."

"Yeah." You nodded your head.

"Go!"

As you ran towards the goal, you looked up to see a ball flying over to you, getting to the goal before you did.

You looked back at your manager.

"Come back." He stated.

As you ran back to him.

"Again. Go!"

This time, you would give it your all. You ran faster than before, so fast, you were probably one second away from reaching the goal before the ball did, but it made it there before you.

You were fast, but not that fast.

"What did you learn." He asked you.

You didn't know what to say, so you just said whatever came to mind.

"That, that you can score a goal from halfway." You said, huffing and puffing.

"No." He shook his head.