I Opened a Café in Another World. - Volume 1, Chapter 25: I pick a fight.

A silhouette of a man standing upon a boulder with the crescent of the moon shining behind him.

A kukri dripping with blood in one hand and a pistol in the other.

The image of burning flames surrounding him.

The countless mercenaries screamed as they saw this scene.

“It’s a demon!”

I never thought I had meaning to my life, but I guess I have a talent too.

「Get ready. The duel will begin soon.」

Manchester United, once a dominant force in world football, finds itself struggling under Erik ten Hag despite having the financial power to rebuild.Big-money transfers fail to restore the club’s glory, forcing Ten Hag to shift his focus to homegrown talent.Among the overlooked prospects in the U18 squad is Leo Calderon, a 17-year-old central midfielder buried deep in the pecking order.Lacking physicality and dismissed by teammates as weak, Leo endures constant ridicule from those who dominate with strength and athleticism.But during one ordinary training session, everything changes—Leo suddenly sees passing lanes no one else can, angles of play invisible to even the most talented prospects.Yet, there’s a problem. His vision surpasses his ability. The passes he attempts don’t connect, his technique unable to match his newfound awareness.Coaches dismiss his efforts as sloppy, and his struggles continue. But one unexpected observer—a visiting League One assistant coach—notices something different.He watches Leo’s movements, seeing potential where others see failure.As Leo fights to prove himself in an unforgiving system, the question lingers—can he refine his raw talent before the club moves on without him?

Andrew, the strongest mage of his dying world, made a final stand against the demons who devoured his homeland Arcana. But even after slaying their commander, he was forced to watch his universe collapse into nothing. With no future left, he used a forbidden spell to cast his soul across dimensions... right into the body of Mark, a struggling 21-year-old college student on Earth.Earth knows nothing of magic, nothing of the system nothing of the destruction heading its way.But Andrew remembers everything.This time, he isn’t fighting to save a world.He’s here to take revenge, before the system can begin their invasion anew.__________