Football System: Classic Number 10
Episode 24: Rise

The draw we had when we faced Sugar Crossed FC a few days ago is still to be felt. Although it has been 4 days, but I still do not want to feel like it. It was so painful, I felt like I was pierced by a thousand piercing thorns. Not to mention the problems I experienced after that draw, I was unable to access the system I have right now.

Having failed in completing the mission, I also received the consequences of the mission I received. I received a punishment from the system, a punishment in the form of what I mentioned earlier that was not being able to access the system within five days, and this has entered the fourth day since I received the punishment.

Actually, I didn't drag on in the grief of failing to win and getting punished. This punishment I got also reminded me a little as an ordinary man in general, without being able to use strange skills like [God Eyes] that could see the status of others, he said, or the [Captaincy] skill that can make me look like a captain in the team. I'm really a normal human being, no frills getting a system and that makes me a little nostalgic. But, to be honest. I also felt a little strange when I couldn't access the system, it seemed like the system was also starting to become a part of my life.

To forget a little bit about the system, I took training so seriously on the training schedule. Everyone who joined the training was very surprised to see my fighting spirit at the training ground, let alone my friends who had also fought very hard in the match at that time, get motivated by what I do. According to coach Dodi Surian, what I did was good enough to build team morale.

"There are many things we can learn from a defeat. Yesterday's result can leave us with a lot of records of the strength of the enemy team and it's very useful to navigate the season that will soon roll" that's what Coach Dodi Surian said after the training hours were over.

"Oh yes one more thing" the coach remembered a little what he wanted to say. "Rizaldi Fatah, Axel Raihan, Derry Suriansyah, and Zaki Iskandar" coach Dodi Surian called the names of the four of us, precisely the players who had just joined the Cananga Mining team, who were the only members of the team, either from selection or direct recruitment.

The four of us came forward as soon as he was told to go forward, with a bit of tension I began to think about what would happen to the four of us after this. Thinking about it makes me a little nervous.

"We, the coaching team and the others would like to meet the four of you after this. I hope you guys don't come home early and can go to the office later" that's all he said, really makes me wonder what's going to happen.

I was about to ask what reason the coaching team called the four of us to coach Dodi, but he did not answer it and just told us to quickly pack up and go to the main office which is also in this PPC complex.

I gave up, I no longer intended to find out any further and followed what coach Dodi had ordered, which was to quickly pack up. The four of us went to the dressing room to pack.

In the dressing room, we were a little bit guessing what would happen to us in a room filled with staff and coaches.

Derry started with a little bit of confidence. "Maybe we'll be put in the main squad, even if the odds are pretty low" Derry said.

Then he was answered by Zaki. "It's true that you are too, but it could have been one of the tests yesterday for the four of us and it will affect our future at this club" a little gloomy indeed but Zaki had a point as well.

I remember the words Coach Giovanni used to say. He always said that everything that happens at the club will definitely be judged by the coaching team, and not least the sparring match yesterday. The final result of yesterday's game worries me a little bit, it could be that the four of us have to say goodbye to the world of professional football after a little disappointing last night game for the four of us.

"What do you think Axel?" I asked Axel the same thing, but he kept quiet and closed the locker door hard enough before he answered my question.

"I don't care!" abugn. Then he left first, leaving the three of us astonished by his attitude today.

Lately, the mood of Axel Raihan is like being hit by a terrible storm. Since receiving the draw in the match against Sugar Crossed FC. Axel has acted like that. I realized he was so upset, not with us or with others but he was upset because of himself. He punished himself severely, it would not be a better thing for him going forward.

"Don't blame yourself Axel, it's not good" I reminded Axel without me noticing there once, like someone pushed me to do that.

Axel fell silent, then he rushed to the main office first, leaving us who were still struggling with the problem of changing clothes.

When we arrived in front of the coach team room, Axel Raihan was seen sitting on a long bench in front of the door while carrying a bag. He smiled at us while showing off the bag he was carrying, I don't know what the contents of the bag were.

"What's Axel?" I'm very curious about the contents.

"You want to know what it is?" Axel made us more curious, he then showed us what the bag was. And it turns out, it was a jersey.

It was Jersey from the Cananga Mining team. Jersey with red and white stripe motifs, and there is a touch of golden color in its gradation that signifies the success of this team. Axel got the number 24 with his name on the number of the back with a golden color.

Then after that our names were called one by one. Starting from Derry coming in and coming back out with a cheerful face, he also managed to get a place in the I-Youth team, even he will play regularly as the main goalkeeper of the Youth team.

After Derry, then Zaki is called. Long enough Zaki's in there, unlike Derry before. But after coming out he was also bright-faced. He will start his career in the Youth team just like everyone else, I am also happy for the achievements of Zaki and others.

"Rizaldi Fatah!" my turn came, one of the staff called me and told me to go into the room entered by my friends. Before I came in, I had tos with Derry and Zaki. I wanted to invite Axel Raihan tos too, but he refused because he thought it was too flashy and not good.

"May you be lucky!" that's all Axel said in exchange for tos, even so I'm still happy. "Then I go home first"

Seeing Axel coming home, Zaki and Derry say goodbye to me. After they left, I entered the room that would determine my fate in this team.

I knocked on the door first and said excuse me. There were already several coaches and staff who wanted to interview me, so I remembered the job interview I had at the beginning of working in the store.

"Ward Prowse I've been waiting for you" Coach Giovanni said, keeping his cold face unchanged.

"Please sit down Rizaldi"

I sat down after being in the camp. My eyes caught the movements made by the staff and coaches, they were all looking and checking the sheets of paper on their desks. Their eyes moved so skillfully to read every piece of writing and number on the paper, their hands deftly opened sheet by sheet of paper containing the data of a player. The player on the paper is myself.

After they all finished checking all the data written on the paper, they then looked at me with the gaze of a jury on the talent show.

Then a staff member wearing glasses with middle-length hair that looked like the legendary Leonardo DiCaprio began to speak.

"Rizaldi Fatah. Honestly the game you showed us all really impressed us" hearing it made me happy, I started to feel like I was going to get a bit of a bright spot for my future at the club. "But there are many shortcomings in you that make your grades a little less profitable"

Just now I was happy to be praised, it turns out that now I feel worry instead. I feel like a rollercoaster going up and down so fast, if I can't survive I could fall at any moment.

Leonardo DiCaprio continued after staring at another coach. "So for this case, we all decided that you still can't play at our level"

I was instantly crushed to the brink after hearing that, the sound of my heart cracking just seemed to me I could hear clearly. I didn't say anything, just kept quiet and pondered over everything I'd done to be here.

"Are you going to give up Ward Prowse?" coach Giovanni's voice made me look at him automatically even though I actually wanted to immerse my face in a bucket filled with water.

"You have a very good vision, but that's all you have. You're still very lacking in survival, and also the most basic things" There's nothing I can dispute about everything Coach Giovanni explained. I was indeed very lacking in those things, my delay could not be made a defense for now, and I could only accept that as a bitter reality"

"But!" Coach Giovanni then walked towards me, carrying a jersey that was still wrapped neatly. He threw the jersey at me, I was a little confused by what Coach Giovanni wanted. "Ward Prowse! Prove to all of us that if you're a Ward Prowse-like player, you'll start in team B"

I can't believe what I heard this time, it felt like after riding the rollercoaster ride I couldn't focus myself anymore, good news like this I just felt like a missed dream. But I'm really very happy after getting that jersey, the jersey that I wanted.

Coach Giovanni patted me on the shoulder a few times, I who was feeling happy and sad could only give my gratitude and gratitude to the staff and coach in the room. Although I will start from team B, I will still fight as much as possible to prove to all of them that I am worthy!

"Ward Prowse! I'll be waiting for you in the first team" said coach Giovanni, who I can see with a slight smile of his that he was trying to hide.