Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

The East Sea Emperor, who was close to the innermost lane, had been increasing her sprint speed. Although it was still a curve, she was not the type who was not good at curves. On the contrary, her flexible legs allowed her to treat curves almost like flat roads!

The outstanding qualities behind them are currently being cultivated within the main force, seeking that sliver of opportunity for a breakthrough.

However, when she looked up ahead, the two racehorses were still pushing harder and increasing their speed, chasing each other, and she felt her mind become somewhat confused again.

What are these two doing?

With over 500 meters left, and even on the final bend, why are they starting their final sprint now?!

To be honest, her current excellent qualities are starting to wane due to several mistakes. She was just secretly thinking that she might need to shorten the final sprint to prevent a complete collapse.

But what's going on? These two people are already sprinting, so what about her?

Her superior qualities are undeniable; as long as these two don't suddenly lose speed, she absolutely cannot catch up. But she's unwilling to give up here.

Seriously... those two freaks!

Teng!

At that moment, something seemed to be completely ignited in her mind.

Why should we give up on our debut battle at a time like this?

"My... excellent qualities are not some stepping stone!"

The girl suddenly sped up and stood out from the leading group!

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"She's about to stall," Rudolf remarked, observing her suddenly accelerating, excellent performance.

Even if he unleashes power beyond his limits now, the competition is still too early.

A racehorse girl whose outstanding qualities aren't known for her endurance in the academy, was disrupted by the two leading horses and had to accelerate prematurely. Her ultimate fate was obvious...

"That running style, we weren't wrong after all, it's Oguri Hat's last runner." Qi Kao's gaze turned to Stardust Illusion, who was running almost alongside the Emperor, his expression very solemn.

From the moment Stardust Illusion, the racehorse girl, began her sprint, she recognized it immediately as Oguri Hat's running style. The double acceleration technique used by this uniquely dressed horse during the final sprint could even be described as its more perfect form.

But how is that possible?

This racehorse girl's physical abilities are not even comparable to most of the GII-level riders in Central Academy, so how is she able to master such a perfect running style? Is she some kind of apprentice of Oguri Hat?

In that case, the emperor's situation... would be terrible!

The arena was already in an uproar, with all the spectators' attention drawn to the three racehorse girls that had begun their competition: Excellent Quality, Stardust Illusion, and the genius East Sea Emperor!

His outstanding performance later even brought him close to the two who were neck and neck, and the intensity of the competition among the three on this final bend exceeded everyone's expectations.

Even the host almost forgot that this was just a debut race for a horse girl that didn't even have a big reward.

[Excellent qualities are here! Excellent qualities are here! Excellent qualities' competitive spirit has unleashed extraordinary power at this moment. She continues to accelerate. In this final corner of the battle, who will emerge victorious?!]

[A horse's body, half a horse's body! Excellent qualities have caught up with... what?!]

The commentator's impassioned shouts came to an abrupt halt, and the two racehorses tied for first place, seeing the approaching superior quality, finally revealed their true fangs.

At the same time... accelerate!

Xingchen never expected that the Emperor of the East Sea would make the exact same choice as her at this moment.

Both of them seemed to be competing with all their might, but they both unanimously conserved their last bit of energy, bursting forth the moment they stepped onto the final straight line, trying to shake off each other in this way.

But what was left behind by this second acceleration was only those with excellent qualities.

"Damn it! Oysters...!"

The lament of the excellent qualities gradually faded away, but now the two accelerated only had each other in their eyes. With each step the Stardust Illusion took, it was already squeezing out its last bit of strength. The slightly uphill road was the last obstacle in front of it.

With only the final straightaway of 400 meters remaining, is it possible that even with my cheat code and the inherent skills of the Christmas Little Chestnut Hat, I still can't win?

Stop joking, I want to... dump her!

boom!

The grass was trodden on by Stardust Illusion's powerful strides, creating a shockwave. Her figure, which had been slightly leaning back, suddenly swayed forward, as if she had teleported, forcibly widening the distance between herself and the horse by more than half a body length.

The two, who had been locked in combat for hundreds of meters, finally decided the victor at this moment.

[It's Stardust Illusion! Stardust Illusion has overtaken! In this final 200-meter sprint straight, Stardust Illusion is in the lead!!!]

The commentator immediately grabbed the microphone and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Oh no, I can't catch up with her...!

The Empress of the East Sea was clenching her teeth so tightly that blood was seeping from between them. Her premature final sprint had greatly depleted her strength.

She, who had previously been able to handle the 1800-meter track with ease, began to moan all over, a sign that she was approaching her limit.

No matter how much the emperor exploited her, she couldn't shorten that short gap of more than half a horse's length by even 0.1 meters; that was her limit.

What to do, what to do!

Perhaps we can maintain the current state and see if the Stardust Illusion will lose speed due to exhaustion...

...To see if she loses speed? How could I have such a thought!?

Should I wait? No, I want to win!

This debut battle is the result of everyone's joint efforts for me. How could I possibly give up now and leave everything to luck?

My goal is to win three undefeated titles, how can I lose here!

Her chest felt like it was being suddenly sucked in by a blower; the East Sea Empress lowered her body, her steps shifting from a bold stride to rapid, quick steps as she climbed the hill, her gaze fixed entirely on the finish line ahead—

I want more... I want more... I can go even faster!!!

His legs groaned, his blood burned, and a scorching heat suddenly erupted from the Emperor of the East Sea.

The instant the distance between her and the stardust illusion in front of her shortened, this genius, known as "Emperor II," darted out!

what? !

Stardust Illusion only had time to glance at the inner track out of the corner of her eye before she saw the Emperor's figure closing in on her again!

[…Stardust Illusion maintains its lead! Stardust Illusion! Stardust Illusion—The Emperor of the East Sea suddenly accelerates for the third time!]

The commentator's voice was hoarse from shouting; he was completely absorbed in the match, gripping the microphone tightly and yelling:

[The East Sea Emperor is closing the gap! The East Sea Emperor! The East Sea Emperor! The two racehorse girls are almost neck and neck!]

[Stardust illusion! Stardust illusion! Stardust illusion! The Emperor of the East Sea…!]

The two racehorses were neck and neck, racing each other on the final track. Even the commentator didn't have time to explain in detail who was in the lead, and could only keep calling out the name of the one in the lead, barely able to catch his breath.

[Stardust Illusion! Stardust Illusion! Emperor of the East Sea! Stardust Illusion! Emperor of the East Sea! Emperor of the East Sea! Emperor of the East Sea—!!!]

Stardust Illusion watched helplessly as the petite figure beside him gradually surpassed him in speed. She ran with strange, shuffling steps, and a wave of heat emanated from her body as she was drenched in sweat.

The Stardust Illusion could even see that the East Sea Emperor was trembling all over as he approached his limit, but the Emperor still showed no sign of letting up, surpassing her step by step.

The steam rising from the sweat gradually coalesced in the eyes of the stardust illusion, transforming into a crimson phoenix that soared toward the finish line!

[—Runner #2, Donghai Emperor, one move!!!]

The tenth chapter of the competition has ended.

I... lost?

Even with a system, even if you combine the skills and experience provided by the system to create new running styles in a competition, or even have that level of inherent skills.

But, they still lost?

Stardust Illusion stood blankly on the grass, seemingly oblivious to the boisterous shouts of the surrounding crowd.

No, we didn't lose.

It's just that I got second place, and I still got the prize money I wanted. Wasn't my goal to get second place in the first place? How can you say I lost?

Yes, you didn't lose, the bounty is in your hands...

Thoughts burst forth from Stardust Illusion's mind one after another, completely out of his control.

At this moment, she was in a very difficult state. Her legs felt like they were filled with lead and she couldn't move them at all. Her lungs felt like they were being torn apart by two balls of fire, and she felt like she was no longer in control of her body.

His consciousness kept drifting, sometimes as if everything was over, and other times as if he was still on the field, gritting his teeth and chasing after the back of the Emperor of the East Sea.

Lost.

No matter how she deceived herself, no matter how many times she repeated "I just want second place," all the thoughts in Stardust Illusion's mind gradually turned into those two words.

Yes, she lost in her contest with the Emperor of the East Sea.

Stardust Illusion shook his head vigorously to clear his mind of these complicated thoughts, wiped the sweat from his face, and staggered toward the contestant exit.

Behind them, the audience chanted the champion's name in unison.

"Emperor of the East! Sea!"

"Emperor of the East! Sea!"

Miracle horse racing, undefeated genius, and then... an indomitable emperor. These titles can only be truly appreciated by actually running them. She is indeed incredibly strong!

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"Only by actually running it can we know that the Emperor is indeed a bit stronger."

The air tank walked beside Rudolf's symbol and said with a smile.

"Do you think the Emperor won?" Rudolph walked slightly ahead of the air tank by half a body length, so that no one could see her expression at that moment.

"She won, didn't she? She clearly had the upper hand! Rudolf, you wouldn't still want to reprimand the Emperor at this point, would you?"

Hearing her tone, Qi Cao was immediately puzzled. What was with that deep voice? Was the emperor still not satisfied even after running around like this?!

"No, the emperor has done enough."

Rudolf shook his head.