Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1296: Long Farewell
In Kansas City in January, the sky is high and far away, and the ice-blue sky is tinged with a light smoky gray, revealing a cool feeling.

This winter is exceptionally cold and long, with no end in sight.

I stretched out my fingertips and touched the sunlight. A light burning sensation danced on my fingertips. But no matter how hard I tried, I still couldn't touch the clouds in front of me.

So, he retracted his fingers, leaving only his index finger, and carefully traced the shape of the clouds. He used the sky as a curtain and his finger as a pen to sketch out a magnificent picture in his mind, squinting his eyes to feel the faint warmth of the golden sunlight.

"Hey, Felix, happy New Year's Day."

"It's a brand new year again. Time flies so fast. It seems like before I can even come to my senses, it's already the new year."

"It's a great day today, perfect for running, training, and playing rugby."

"Remember what we talked about last time? You wanted to try running the ball. I was thinking that today is a good time to do some exercise."

"Ah, what a shame. Looks like we'll have to wait until next time. Someone has found a perfect excuse to be lazy again. To be honest, you were just talking about wanting to run the ball, right? Ha."

"…I'm sorry, I didn't come to see you until today. I'm very, very late, right?"

"But I know you've been waiting and fighting alongside us, so you must understand. How was our game?"

Lying quietly on the lawn with his hands under his head, while the outside world was in hustle and bustle and chaos, Levi set out on a journey alone to visit Felix and enjoy a moment of leisure and peace. Here, time seemed to have forgotten the passage of time.

Suddenly, it seemed as if Felix had never left, and Anne was playing hide-and-seek not far away. They were back in the hospital again, back to those afternoon chats, little troubles, little worries, complaining and grumbling, laughing, and the sun was so beautiful and warm.

The entire cemetery was so quiet that you could hear the birds singing and the whistling of the wind, but it was not affected at all by the chaos of the outside world.

Felix sleeps here, and so does Anne.

Levi always had the illusion that Felix and Anne did not leave.

He knew it was an illusion, that Felix and Anne were dead, the funerals were over - even though he had missed it and he was lying next to the tombstone now.

The consciousness is clear, the reason is certain, everything is so real that there is no room for misunderstanding.

But he still had the illusion that time seemed to be forever frozen in a certain afternoon in the hospital, and everything in the world stopped and listened to their nonsense, gathering together in a bustling manner to waste time.

Uncontrollably, a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

"Hey, you didn't miss the last game, did you?"

"It's the Los Angeles Lightning again, and it's my old friend Rivers, who should never be underestimated. As expected, we can't relax at all and must go all out until the last moment."

"We almost missed out on a perfect season."

The words lingered on the tip of the tongue, with a slight bitterness lingering.

He took a deep breath and forced the smile on his face to return.

"I'm serious. I was thinking at the time that if I lost this game, I really wouldn't be able to face Felix and Annie."

"I know, I know, you guys won't care."

"It's just an undefeated season, a false title with no real meaning and no impact on the playoffs. There's no need to lose sight of the big picture. The real thing is to focus on the playoffs and the Super Bowl. Don't blur the point."

"but……"

The words lingered on his lips. Even at this moment, the secret deep in his heart was still as heavy as a thousand pounds, but he finally said them out loud, softly.

"But that's what we agreed to, isn't it?" "An undefeated season. Three consecutive championships. Fight till the end, and never stop fighting."

"I, I don't dare to come and see you. Sorry, I don't have the courage to come and see you before the undefeated season is over, because I'm worried that I might lose motivation. I'm worried that my knees might become weak and I won't be able to keep running. I'm worried..."

"I'm sorry, Felix, but I'm not the superhero you think I am."

Levi couldn't help but close his eyes and hold his breath, using all his strength to control himself.

All along, he refused to come to visit Felix because of the fear deep in his heart. Anne, who had accompanied him all the way to run and fight, left, and now Felix has also left. He was not sure if he was mentally prepared to face such a cruel fact. He could only bury his head like an ostrich and concentrate on training and competition.

Fight, fight, fight until you are exhausted.

Finally, the first goal was achieved, and Levi mustered up the courage to face Felix. Before continuing to sprint towards the ultimate goal of the season, he needed some motivation and energy. He needed to know that the Kansas City Chiefs' most hardcore, loyal and enthusiastic fans were still by his side.

However, this is more difficult than expected.

I still remember when Coach Burns made the invitation, Levi just thought, maybe this is the reason for the existence of the system, maybe this is his chance to change his life.

That’s all.

But over the years, things are changing, and the mood seems to have changed.

He hasn't thought about the system for a long time. His life, his dreams, and his world are blooming with different colors through this team.

Life can actually have more.

"Felix, let me tell you a secret."

"You know, people call me a layman for a reason."

"Actually, I don't like football at all. I don't understand it and I don't like it. It's just because I'm good at it. To be precise, it was Coach Burns who said I was good at it."

"Then it can help me solve the problem, that's all. It has nothing to do with dreams, it's not romantic or beautiful, it's just a deal."

"Heh, just like the professional league, everything is just about interests. There is no less but also no more. It is just a series of cold numbers and calculations."

The smile at the corner of his mouth was slightly twitched, with a hint of self-deprecating bitterness and teasing.

Looking back at the past three or four years at this moment, I feel as if I were in a lifetime ago. The original intention at that time has long been gone in the sedimentation and washing of time.

A slight burden that even Levi himself was not aware of fell silently from his shoulders, and a vague sense of relief made his heart feel relaxed.

Over the years, people have been saying that Levi's arrival changed Kansas City, but in Levi's view, this team and this city also changed him.

"However, it is you who made me feel the warmth and weight of football."

“Perhaps, for me, this is just a sport and a job, but for you, it is life and hope, and it is the only light that can dispel the darkness in the long mud and endless difficulties.”

“It’s everything.”

"It is a professional sports league, a combination of interests made up of a bunch of numbers, and a business condensed by victory and championships; but at the same time, it is also a dream, a hope, and a life, a flame that ignites passion and energy outside the life track of nine to five, birth, aging, sickness and death."

“Fighting is fighting, but it is more than just fighting.”

(End of this chapter)