At 12.30, Everyone had already finished their lunch. As usual, Cleon ate the most. He had four servings this time. When Adam would pay for the bill, Ruby said, "No, let me pay. You are my players now. I will pay for your lunch of the day you practice or have a match."
Looking at the serious expression of Ruby, Adam could only nod.
After paying, Ruby came back and asked, "So what's now? Pete, Do you have a plan? If possible, I want our team to participate in the Summer cup. Just tell me what do you need?"
After drinking his ginger ale, Pete said, " Manager, I'm sorry. I have never been a coach before. So, I don't know how we should practice as a team. I think we need a coach."
Before having lunch, they had already talked a little bit. Ruby asked all members of Hellcat to call her 'manager'. Ruby said she didn't want her social status to affect the team. Adam also said to the others to call him Adam.
"Can't you just practice like you usually do?" Ruby said.
"If we only play for fun, it will be fine. But if we want to become a champion, we need systematic training. And we also need to rent a field."
"How much?" Ruby asked.
"The cheapest one is about 10 gold per month," Pete said.
"That's too..." Ruby bit her lips.
"And we also need standard uniforms, shoes, etc."
Ruby's face became pale. She had never thought making a team would cost a lot. It had not included the players' wages. Maybe all of her savings would be empty in one month, 'It looks like grandfather was true. I'm too naive.'
Listening to Pete's request and looking at Ruby's expression, Adam planned to help her, when he was about to spoke, Eve said, "Manager, I have a plan. I hope everyone would listen it."
Ruby didn't think Eve would speak. But because she didn't know what to do, she could only nod.
Eve then flew and landed on the table, in from of everyone, " First, I want to confirm that everyone was serious about this team. Because you need to sacrifice a bit. At least for wages, you can't get full. Anyone want to forfeit?"
After saw everyone shook their heads, Eve continued her explanation, "Okay, first we need to determine our targets, I will mention some realistic targets. For weekly target, every week we need to have a match with other team, and for the monthly target, the team must have a match with one of the top amateur teams. We have 3 months to prepare for the Summer cup. So, I think it's enough. Any opinion?"
Pete raised his hand, "Er, what about equipment, field, etc?"
"I just want to explain. If everyone agreed with these targets, we will formulate what we need to achieve it. First, we need a coach, just like what Pete said. So I volunteer to become the coach."
"What!!!" Everyone shouted, including Adam.
At first, everyone accepted Eve's opinion, because it was reasonable. But for her to become a coach, they couldn't believe their ears.
'Eve, what did you say? We are serious now,' Adam said mentally.
'Adam, you know I have a big database. I know the most advanced materials for modern soccer training. Please believe me to implement it. I think it will definitely improve everyone's soccer skills,' Eve said.
Adam sighed, 'Okay, I will try.'
"Guys, as we know, I summoned Eve from a different world. Actually, in her world, there was a game like battle ball. So, how about giving her an opportunity for a week to become a coach?"
Everyone nodded.
"Fair enough! If her method really works, I have nothing to complain," Ruby said.
"Thank you for your understanding. I will do my best," Eve said.
"And for the budget, I wanted to confirm it to you, manager. How much do you prepare for this team?" Eve looked at Ruby
"It's... It's... Not much. But I will try to find a solution," Ruby said quietly.
"Actually manager, you can sell some of your shares to us. It's like this. You sell this team 49% shares to us with price 2 gold coins per 1% of shares. The team will get 98 gold coins plus your money. I think it should more than enough to run this team for some time. And don't worry, you are still this team's owner that can make a decisive policy because you own more than 50% of shares. What do you think?" Eve said.
Everyone was interested in Eve's suggestion. If they could choose, they prefer to work on their own team. It also changed their status from an employee to one of the owners.
Ruby closed her eyes for a minute. For her, this is a crucial step to win her bet with her father, the king of Leits Kingdom. Having 51% of shares meant she got 51% of dividend from the team. It's meant in less than three years, she had to get 972 gold coins from this team. Because she wouldn't have any spare time and money to invest in other areas.
"I agree, but we have to determine when and how the dividend is paid. I suggest it should be paid quarterly and divided after all expenditures of the team have been paid. Furthermore, it must be agreed that anyone can't transfer his shares without the approval of all shareholders," Ruby said.
"Okay, Manager has agreed. I think everyone needs to raise funds to buy the shares. How about a week from now? " Eve said.
Everyone agreed. After that, they decided to use Ruby's money first to maintain the team for a week. They then discussed the wage of each person. There were no arguments in this. Because they would be the shareholders of the team, they didn't require too much wage. Each player would get 3 gold coins, the coach would get 5 gold coins, the manager would get 5 gold coins and the healer would get 4 coins. A total of 35 gold coins would be spent on the salary.
Everyone then looked at Adam with envious look. In their eyes, Adam would get more than half of the salary. Because Haldir, Ural, and Eve were his summoned creatures. Adam could only smile embarrassedly. As a note, besides as coach, Eve would become a healer with Ruby. So Adam got a total of 19 gold coins per month. Ruby in second place with 9 gold coins per month.
After that, they agreed to go to Spear Arena to practice on 3 on 3 field. But before they left the restaurant, Adam got a notification
[For deciding to tell the truth of your multiple breakthroughs to Alba, your popularity is estimated to increase in Silverpool City. You get 500 GP]
[Your total Glory Points are 512 GP]
Adam wanted to laugh. He had never predicted he will get a windfall after made a trivial decision.
'Wow, Your choice is right Adam. It's like you can enter Glory tower this night,' Eve said in his mind.
'I was also surprised.'
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3 on 3 mode in battle ball was a little similar to 3 on 3 on basketball. 3 on 3 field size was 15m x 15m. The goal was only one with 1m wide and 1m high. There was a half-round area in front of the goal which is called the goal area with a radius of 5 meters.
Like in the battle ball that players unable to use a skill in the penalty box, they also couldn't use skill inside the goal area of 3 on 3 field.
The addition of rules for this game was, there wasn't any goalkeeper and offside in this game and a player wasn't allowed inside the goal area for more than five seconds.
If a player broke a rule, the opponent was given a corner kick opportunity from one of the corner spots. The playing time for this game was two times of 20 minutes.
The 3 on 3 fields in the spear arena were placed on the 3rd and 4th underground floor. After walking down for five minutes, they finally arrived at the 3rd underground floor. The people on this floor were not too many if compared with the people on the battle ball floor, even it could be said that this floor almost looked 'empty'.
Some matches were played when the Hellcat came. They didn't watch them but directly went to the available field. It didn't mean they didn't want to watch, but because they couldn't.
3 on 3 match usually was played between players in the same team for training. So, they usually chose to make the match invisible to the people outside of their area. Even if they brought some audiences, it had already been prepared a watching bench for them inside the area.
In front of them was an empty 3 on 3 field. A person in referee clothes was sitting beside the entrance of the area sleepily.
After looking, Adam actually knew the referee. He was the same person who registered him before Adam played the day before.
Adam then walked to him, while smiled he said, "Good afternoon Mr. Referee. Nice to meet you again."
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