Noah Ramsey had stopped smiling.
He didn't need to. His football spoke louder than words. And the words that did come from him were colder. Sharper. Arrogant.
Not even Kaiser would've dared talk like this.
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Matchday 7 – Liverpool vs. Everton (Merseyside Derby)
Noah didn't acknowledge the rivalry.
When asked in the pre-match interview about the emotions of his first derby, he replied:
> "It's not a rivalry if the other side has no chance."
Anfield gasped. The media fumed. But on the pitch?
He backed it all up.
Two goals. One assist. A nutmeg on Everton's captain that sent the crowd into hysterics.
After the match, he tweeted a single word:
> "Irrelevant."
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (2 Goals) +5 Points (Assist) Total: 235/500
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Matchday 8 – Brentford vs. Liverpool
Brentford pressed high. Noah punished them low. He dropped deep, received the ball, and created chaos with surgical long balls.
By the 30th minute, Liverpool led 2–0. By full-time, 4–1.
Noah didn't celebrate his goal. He turned to the away fans, held up two fingers, then three. He was counting.
Counting wins. Counting dominance.
> "The game's getting too easy," he muttered to himself in the tunnel.
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (Goal) +5 Points (Assist) Total: 265/500
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UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Matchday 1
Liverpool vs. FC Porto
The anthem played. Cameras zoomed in. Noah stood still, chin high.
Champions League debut at 16.
In the tunnel, Porto's captain approached to wish him luck. Noah stared at him and said:
> "You'll need it more."
The referee had to intervene.
On the pitch, he was brutal.
Goal from a tight angle in the 14th minute
Panenka penalty in the 45th
No-look assist in the 60th
Liverpool 5–0 Porto.
Twitter went nuclear:
> "He treats the Champions League like Sunday League." "This is getting scary."
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (2 Goals) +5 Points (Assist) Total: 295/500
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Matchday 9 – Liverpool vs. West Ham
Noah walked onto the pitch like it was a formality. He didn't greet his teammates. Barely made eye contact.
In the dressing room, Henderson had started to bite back. "It's not all about you," he'd said.
Noah had smiled then.
> "That's the problem, captain. It is."
He scored in the 7th minute. He assisted in the 19th. He walked off the pitch in the 87th, substituted to a standing ovation.
He didn't wave.
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (Goal) +5 Points (Assist) Total: 325/500
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Matchday 10 – Newcastle vs. Liverpool
St. James' Park roared. Booed him. Chanted his name mockingly.
Noah silenced them with a 30-yard goal off the bar. Then pointed to the fans and motioned for them to keep talking.
Gary Neville on commentary:
> "That's not just confidence anymore. That's a superiority complex."
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (Goal) Total: 350/500
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Matchday 11 – Liverpool vs. Tottenham
A real test. Spurs sat deep, double-marked him.
It didn't matter. He adapted mid-game, began dragging defenders out of position.
One assist to Salah. Then a solo goal — dribbling past four players before tapping it in like it was a training drill.
The crowd began chanting:
> "Noah! Noah! Noah!"
He raised one finger.
> "One king."
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (Goal) +5 Points (Assist) Total: 380/500
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Matchday 12 – Wolves vs. Liverpool
Noah was benched for rest. He didn't like it.
Liverpool went down 1–0 in the first half. Klopp brought him on at halftime.
By the 70th minute, Liverpool led 3–1. Noah had a goal and an assist.
He walked past Klopp without a handshake.
> "Next time, don't waste 45 minutes," he said.
System Update:
> +15 Points (Win) +10 Points (Goal) +5 Points (Assist) Total: 410/500
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System Notification:
> Template "Kaiser" Fully Stabilized. Ego Level: Rising. Next Draw Unlocked at 500 Points. New Sync Detected: Template [Itoshi Rin] | Estimated Match: 24%
Noah stood alone after training one evening, staring at the data in his mind.
Faster. Sharper. Cleaner. More obsessed. More calculating.
He was close.
Only 90 points remained.
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End of Chapter 12