[Blue Lock] Crimson Torrent

Akai Rigu dreams of finding a place of peace.

When a soccer ball dropped at his feet and he instinctively volleyed it back into the goal, he caught a glimpse of the outline of that peaceful place.

"Genius," "Emperor," "Beast," "Child of God"... The glowing titles that had piled up ever since he first stepped onto the pitch never quite suited him.

Again and again, coaches and teammates surrounded Akai Rigu, cheering. He lazily accepted his gold medal and examined it without much interest. Narrowing his eyes, he let the ambition in his heart run wild: I want to become... I want the World Cup itself to become my garden.

That was what the tall, upright young man thought.

But he soon discovered it was all too boring. A world where he was king, a world where no one was worth looking at, a world without rivals or teammates he could confide in, was just... lonely.

Even the national team failed to interest him.

I'm so lonely, God. I'm so lonely.

Then someone handed him a letter. He opened it and glanced through it, somewhat surprised.

"You're asking me to... take a coaching position?"

He flashed a flamboyant smile. "We'll talk about that when I can't play soccer anymore. I bet you have someone I'm interested in."

"I'll step over them and become a god, one step at a time."

Rin Itoshi:

[He had always waited for that day, waited for Akai Rigu to say those words: Come to my side, Rin.

He had waited four years. He could endure even longer.]

Bachira Meguru:

[Facing Akai Rigu, the monster in his heart shrank back.

Danger, danger! Don't get close! it warned him. But the figure standing against the light tilted his head, then gently kicked a soccer ball over with a beautifully muscled leg, like a king knighting a knight.

He couldn't make out the face or the details. All he could hear was the command: Come here.]

Chigiri Hyoma:

[Bring an end to your hesitation, along with the dreams you've held for years. Red eyes stared straight at him, devoid of emotion, like the thunderbolt of a judgment.

"Run, Chigiri." He met his gaze across the vast distance.

The Emperor passed the ball to the injured leopard.]

--[I'll write the rest when I think of it]

Akai Rigu:

[Try evolving under my overwhelming pressure.]

◆ Stockpiling chapters for a new fic. I don't know much about soccer, so this is the sort of thing I write by brainstorming wildly. Please bear with me.

◆ This is so obscure, so please praise me! Mwah!

◆ Updates about once every two weeks (meaning I'm always writing the manuscript, but I'm too lazy to type it up ())

◆ Rigu's personality... At first glance, he doesn't seem promising. Actually, he really isn't, but when he shines, he really shines! So he's a heartthrob, unlike a certain Blue Rose... whispering under my breath

◆ Occasional bonus chapters. The pairing isn't decided, so I'll write everyone.

Theme: Domain Expansion, but soccer