Chapter 537: Emperor''s Cup VIII


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    In the field, Hiro appeared to be elerating at a threatening pace.


    "STOP HIM!"


    Instantly, his heart rate spiked upon seeing the eleration of Hiro and he couldn''t help but shout. That movement gave him a foreboding feeling as if something terrible was about to descend upon him and his yers.


    At the moment, Hiro felt as if the world around him had slowed down. The people around him felt like mere bystanders.


    His heart was thumping at an abnormal rate.


    But he felt calm and exhrated. It was like the feeling of adrenaline rush, stimting his senses. He could see numerous colorful threads running around the field.


    Those threads appeared to be guiding him.


    But he knew that each thread led him to a separate route. So, he had to be meticulous when selecting those illusionary threads.


    It wasn''t his first time experiencing such a magical feeling. So, he wasn''t intimidated or baffled by it. Rather he was excited.


    Weaving through the field, Hiro elerated skillfully, easily avoiding the obstacle in his way. The ball appeared stuck in his feet as anyone who contested him for the ball failed to snatch it away.


    Upon closer inspection, you could see a subtle smile gracing his lips, making it seem as if he was enjoying the moment.


    Each stride he took seemed to take him closer to the post.


    At the same time, each stride he took evoked terror in the hearts of the opposing fans. They desperately wanted someone to stop him.


    Hiro, however, appeared unstoppable.


    With every opposing yer he left behind, he felt incredibly excited. At this point, he could feel as if his heart would jump out of his throat.


    Shun, on the other hand, couldn''t help but feel anxious. He knew that he had to be calm but still, he couldn''t shake the feeling.


    It wasn''t the movement of Hiro that was making him ufortable but it was the smile on his face. Seeing that smile, he couldn''t help but associate him with some kind of demon.


    To him, it felt like he hade across a demon.


    That creepy-looking smile on his face was giving him an ominous feeling. He wanted to look away but he couldn''t.


    ''The more I look at him the more he resembles a demon''


    He thought while revealing a nervous smirk.


    Then he braced himself to face him. He knew that he woulde before him. It was his


    instinct that told him that he wouldn''t be stopped.


    And as expected, he did appear before him. At this moment, it seemed as if Hiro was shrouded


    in an ominous dark mist, making him appear incredibly threatening.


    Then before he released the ball, Shun was met with a sinister smile.


    It was like looking at your reflection in the mirror at night and suddenly your reflection reveals a smile on its face.


    Seeing that smile, he felt chills. Cold sweat ran down his forehead and he felt his heart shudder for a slight moment.


    Then again, he braced himself as he whispered under his breath, "Come demon!"


    A strange light shed past his eyes as he strengthened his resolve.


    At the same time, a dark brilliance shed past Hiro''s eyes as he lifted his feet to shoot. He had already spotted a gap. So, he released the ball.


    Bam!


    A clear distinct sound echoed as he struck the ball.


    Shun dived with his arms outstretched, his eyes glowing with determination. It was just like how he used to face him in the training before.


    He was fully aware that Hiro would go for the corner.


    "How can you score every time? It''s like you could score for guaranteed from the penalty spot"


    "It''s rather simple. You just have to target the corners" Hiro responded in an aloof manner. It was what Hiro had revealed to him during one of their session. At that time, he spoke in a way as if he wouldn''t be able to stop him even if he shared his secrets.


    This had been proven to be true until now since he hadn''t been able to block him much even after learning his secrets.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ''But this time, it will be different''


    With his arms outstretched, Shun managed tond a touch on the ball. His eyes glistened with joy as he blocked Hiro''s shot from close range.


    The ball rolled sideways allowing him to rx for a little. Even with Hiro''s eleration, he wouldn''t be able to get this ball.


    But before he could rejoice, Tatsuki came out of nowhere and slotted the ball from an almost impossible-looking angle.


    "Goal-"


    The stadium lit up with tion. People burst from their spots with their arms raised. Their collective roar sounded like a sound of thunder.


    An ecstatic atmosphere permeated the stadium as Kawasaki took the lead in the final minutes


    of the match.


    Shun who had been so engrossed in Hiro failed to notice Tatsuki. If only he hadn''t been madly preupied with Hiro things might have been different.


    But he felt that it was entirely his fault that led to this oue.


    Intense guilt overcame him as he failed to refrain his emotions from showing.


    The opposing yers were celebrating the goal.


    Amidst the ongoing cheers of the people, he tried to bury his emotions. He began tounch a flurry of punches on the ground in an attempt to vent his frustration.


    He was frustrated at his ignorant self.


    He knew that he could have prevented the misfortune had been a little sharp and open minded. But because of his obsession with Hiro, he had cost him his team the goal and also


    the match.


    Most of his teammates were upied with their own struggles. So, almost none of them bothered to console him. After that humiliating disy against Hiro, how could they hold


    their head high?


    Drowned in shame they stayed rooted at their spot with their head lowered.


    But right at this time, Shun heard a familiar voice, "The match hasn''t ended yet, my friend"