371. Beyond the limit to the end (3)
The final key.
The journey to acquire the talent of soccer emperor Pele was more difficult than imagined.
Indeed, befitting the talent of the greatest soccer player in soccer history, the level of difficulty was at an all-time high.
There were many difficult conditions, such as scoring more than 70 goals in international matches, avoiding Pele’s curse, and achieving three hat tricks in the World Cup, but the most important of them all was ‘winning the World Cup.’
When I was on the Korean national team, I thought it was a difficult goal to achieve.
However, after becoming a naturalized citizen of Spain, there was no need to worry, and as expected, Hoyoung did not miss the opportunity.
[I crave the soccer emperor’s perfect offensive sense (L).]
Winning the World Cup.
He finally achieved his top goal as a soccer player.
Since I had won all the trophies in other winnable major competitions, there was no longer anything that could be considered a goal.
terminal.
This was the last point.
[The limit of superhumans has been broken.]
[The limit has been opened.]
[Soccer-related talents can be integrated.]
[Possible integration list]
-Transcendent ball sense (TS+3)
-Transcendent versatility (TS +3)
-Transcendent dribbling (TS+3)
-Transcendent shooting (TS+3)
-Transcendent body (TS+3)
-Transcendent mental power (TS+3)
-Transcendent passing (TS+3)
-Transcendent Perfect goal-making ability (TS+2)
-Transcendent mark (TS+2)
-(More)
-Dead ball specialist (T)
-Flawless midfielder (T)
-Left-footed wizard (T)
-(More)
‘In the end, most of the talents come together.’
Expected scenario.
Except for talents like the linguistic sense he coveted from Monica and the sculptural beauty he got from Beckham, most of them seemed to be integrated into one.
In other words, all the talents needed for soccer were combined into one finished product.
And that was then.
[We begin the integration of soccer-related talents.]
[Break through the limit to go beyond the realm of transcendence.]
‘Breakthrough the limit?’
How far will it actually break through?
Just when I was wondering about an unfamiliar word, an abnormal signal appeared in my body.
‘I thought it would be like this.’
It was like this even when we reached the limits of humanity and entered the realm of superhumans.
This was not the first time something like this had happened, so I was mentally prepared.
Isn’t there a saying that there is no pain, no gain?
I was ready to endure the pain.
All you need is time.
With that in mind, I finished preparing to accept the new power.
But there was one thing Hoyoung overlooked.
“!”
It feels completely different from before.
It was a mistake to think that I could easily endure this time as I had done so far.
My heart sank, and for a moment, a strange sensation enveloped my whole body.
If ever there was a feeling of separation between body and soul, this was it.
My body was intact and my mind was clear, but it felt like the two were trying to repel each other like the two poles of a magnet.
limit.
It was a disharmony that occurred in the process of breaking through the ultimate breaking point.
I felt like my ego would be broken into pieces like a strand of thread and blown away by the wind.
however.
“!”
As if nothing had happened, all the pain subsided.
As if I had woken up from a deep sleep, my mind was clear and my body was full of vitality.
But even for a moment.
A vague fear came into Hoyoung’s heart.
The pain in my mind and body had completely disappeared, but my heart was quite different from before.
Feeling lonely.
The feeling of being separate from the world filled my mind.
By the time I felt that way, I was already in another world.
No, the world has disappeared.
All I could see was darkness.
When I came to my senses, I saw a world filled with no light everywhere.
and.
“It’s my subconscious.”
Only then did I realize it.
That a devil with an eerie appearance exists in front of him.
“Mamon.”
“It’s been a while.”
Mamon, whom I met after 4 years.
Perhaps because Hoyoung achieved remarkable growth, he did the same.
Now the devil’s true form stood out clearly.
“What happened?”
He did not ask about his own well-being.
He was just curious as to why Mammon had come to visit him.
It was then that his eerie voice struck my ears.
“Transcendence always creates disharmony. Your current body cannot fully accept that talent. “No matter how much your body has surpassed the level of a superhuman, you are still human in the end.”
“Is there any solution?”
“coexistence.”
“You mean that?”
“That is why I am by your side. Coexistence to see the end. “If I were not by your side, you would soon go crazy.”
Hoyoung perceived something strange in those words.
Rather than coexistence, he felt strongly that Mamon was using him.
Hoyoung opened his mouth.
“You’re using me.”
“You may be right. Because I am not a philanthropist. “I just stick to my goal.”
“It sounds like you’re going to leave me when the end comes.”
In common sense, that was correct.
In the first place, it was a very complacent idea to think that the devil would take care of the human situation.
If you were going to make a contract with the devil, it was right that you had to endure that much.
In other words, one way or another, it was the end.
However, it is not possible to kick out Mamon right away.
Since he had already entered the final realm, it was clear that he would be in danger if Mamon left immediately.
In other words, Hoyoung had no choice.
“Then does the end mean this moment?”
“Didn’t I say this before?” Mamon’s words suddenly came to mind.
This means that if you go beyond limits and even transcendental realms, you can see the end.
But the backstory was more important.
In fact, it does not end there. It is a meaningful saying that when a flower is in full bloom, new stems will grow and flower buds will open.
“That was it.”
In other words, there was still time left.
The flowers had just bloomed, but now it was time for new stems to grow and flower buds to open.
Of course, if that flower bud were to open, it would really be the end.
“okay. “Then this tiresome waiting will be over.”
“Tired of waiting….”
Hoyoung felt a sense of disconnect in those words.
Last 12 years.
By using Tam’s talent, Hoyoung has enjoyed things that no one else can.
There was no time to get bored.
It was no exaggeration to say that every moment was happy.
There were definitely difficult moments, but I never got tired of coveting other people’s talents.
Because that was Hoyoung’s everything and life itself.
But Mamon was different.
‘Are you saying you want to stop doing this now?’
By sick of it, I definitely meant that.
That means.
“!”
Is it thanks to various talents?
My mind started spinning quickly and I soon came up with a solution.
Hoyoung cautiously opened his mouth.
“I will not see the end until my life is over. Then you can’t leave me either.”
“Friendly threats don’t work. “If you want, I can leave right now.”
“That’s probably not what you want.”
Doljikgu.
Hoyoung calmly laid out his thoughts.
“I’ve said this before. It is said that human limitations are set from birth. However, I have seen people get eaten by greed while trying to overcome it. “Didn’t you say that everyone has gone crazy?”
“It was like that.”
“That means you’ve been moving around and signing contracts with a lot of people. And you become more visible every time a contractor covets your talent.”
Mammon was reluctant to answer.
Either way, Hoyoung continued talking.
“But when I first met you, all I saw was a pale figure.”
“What do you want to say?”
“That’s…”
One reason could explain the fact that he has yet to regain his form despite having signed several contracts so far.
“If the contractor goes crazy and self-destructs or dies, your form will return to the beginning and fade out. “Your waiting also goes in vain.”
Perfect reasoning.
Mammon neither confirmed nor denied.
Hoyoung was the only one who opened his mouth.
“12 years. Don’t you think the past years with me were a waste? “If you just wait a few more decades, you will definitely get your shape back.”
“To me, 12 years is not a big deal.”
“But the contract continues to be self-destructive. Aren’t you sick of it? “Are you going to let this opportunity, which you never know come again, pass away like this?”
For Mammon, it was a goal that could not be achieved for hundreds or even thousands of years.
He thought that good things are good things, but it would have been better to wait a few more decades.
And Mammon answered.
“It’s not like I wasted someone else’s talent.”
“I take it in a good way.”
“See you next time.”
In other words, it was coexistence.
And at that moment, Hoyoung felt that his vision was becoming distant.
Rio de Janeiro do Maracana Stadium.
A large number of people gathered outside the emergency room located in the basement.
They were worried about Hoyoung, who collapsed right after the game.
And inside the hospital room, Spain’s team doctor and stadium specialist were standing next to the bed.
Their opinion was as follows.
“The condition is rapidly improving.”
“I think it’s true that I fainted for a moment.”
As a result of the diagnosis, everything including pulse, breathing, temperature, and blood pressure was normal.
Their opinion was that there was no need to worry too much because there had been cases like this before.
But the people waiting outside for news were dying.
A nightmare from 4 years ago.
The memory of Hoyoung falling during the match against Switzerland bothered them.
But good news came soon after.
Those were the words of the team doctor who had just left the emergency room.
“I woke up healthy.”
News that Hoyoung has woken up.
The first people to enter the emergency room upon hearing the news were Woo Hwang-seon and Kim Hee-seon.
They were Hoyoung’s parents.
The mother burst into tears and hugged Hoyoung.
“Hoyoung, you don’t have to play soccer anymore. don’t If it gets too hard, stop…”
Meanwhile, Woo Hwang-seon was holding Ho-young’s hand tightly while heaving a sigh of relief.
And after that.
Behind him stood Monica, her face covered in tears.
Also, my colleagues who had tears in their eyes.
All of that was reflected in Hoyoung’s eyes.
Then, without realizing it, the tip of my nose twitched and a single tear came out and covered my eyes.
but.
[The integration of talents has been completed.]
That wasn’t the only thing that was blinded.
It was the moment when the efforts of the past 12 years finally came to fruition.
[We have surpassed the limit.]
[Soccer (G)↑]
[We have reached the final level of talent (GOD). Coveting talent related to soccer can reduce disharmony.]
‘Soccer.’
A word that can represent Hoyoung’s life.
That was the end of it.
The talent list was also the same.
[Woo Ho-young]
Talents
– Soccer (G)
(See more)
A neat list of talents without any unnecessary elements.
Hoyoung experienced extreme pleasure for the first time in his life.
The difficult moments of the past 12 years have long since been forgotten in my mind.
The awards ceremony was soon underway.
The Spanish players ascended to the podium with gold medals around their necks, and the first to lift the trophy was captain Iker Casillas.
and.
“Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
Hoyoung, who lifted the trophy for the second time, roared fiercely.
The beginning and the end.
The end and the beginning.
Maybe today could be a new beginning in life.