David Drinkwater lived his entire career as football's biggest joke.

Thirty seven years old, rejected by every major club, and called a "club whore" by fans across Europe, but at Wembley Stadium, in the rain, he finally proved them wrong.

Championship playoff final between Millwall and Norwich, and in the 90th minute, he scored the winning goal, then he died.

**[Ding. Ding.]**
**「Host found: David Drinkwater.」**
**「Synchronisation complete.」**

He opens his eyes in an eighteen year old body.

Demien Walter, a failed Fiorentina academy prospect and suicide attempt survivor with an overall rating of 48, no team, and no future, but David brought something impossible with him.

**[Ding.]**
**「Ultimate Gacha System activated.」**
**「Mission: Rise from nothing. Become the greatest footballer in history.」**

Training earns points while matches earn rewards, and achievements unlock legendary packs.

Every pack opening could change everything, whether through common stat boosts, rare techniques, or epic abilities, yet there's always the ultimate prize.

**[Ding.]**
**「Diamond Pack opened.」**
**「Congratulations. Andrea Pirlo — Regista Vision obtained. Passing +15. Vision +10. Legendary Trait unlocked: Deep-Lying Playmaker.」**

From trialist to conquering the football world, every pack, every point, and every impossible moment building toward football immortality.

They called him a failure once, and they called him wasted potential, but now, with forty years of wisdom in an eighteen year old body and a system that rewards every drop of sweat with power, David will rewrite football history.

One pack at a time.

**Some dreams get a second chance, and some legends get a second life, so this is his.**

Demien sat on the couch in the living room with his phone face-down on the cushion beside him, and the television played quietly in the background showing some cooking show his mother enjoyed while she moved between the kitchen and dining room cleaning up from dinner.


His stomach was still full from pasta carbonara and chicken parmigiana, and the familiar comfort of his childhood home settled around him like a blanket even as his mind drifted toward Sunday's match, and when he closed his eyes for a moment he could almost hear the roar of the Artemio Franchi crowd.


Isabella emerged from the kitchen with a dish towel in her hands, and her voice carried that particular satisfaction that came from feeding her son properly. "You want more tiramisu, tesoro? There's plenty left."


"I'm full, Mamma," Demien said while opening his eyes and smiling at her. "I can't eat another bite."


Chapter 196 - Chapter 189: Unfinished Business [I]