Rising from the famed youth academy of Olympique Lyonnais, Lucien Deneuve's name had long echoed across the streets of France. At just eighteen, he stormed onto the professional scene with a jaw-dropping hat-trick on his debut, instantly earning the title: "Le Prochain Roi"—The Next King of France.
Within two seasons, the world watched as Paris Saint-Germain shattered records to bring the prodigy home. The spotlight was on him, and he continued to prove his worth. The future seemed set in stone.
But fate, ever cruel, had other plans.
An untimely injury struck before the World Cup, robbing him and perhaps even France of their rightful glory. Many whispered what fans now shouted: "Had Lucien played, history would've been rewritten."
Now, healed and hungrier than ever, Lucien had returned. However, not as a rising star, but as a force reborn.
As Hiro locked his eyes on Lucien, the stadium's deafening roar faded to static.
