I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Depressed, irritable, regretful...

Twisted, insane, desperate...

They didn't know what was wrong with them; all they knew was that as the eclipse approached, the horse girls who had painful memories unconsciously recalled their deepest sorrows.

Even those horse girls who hadn't experienced immense pain began to recall the little setbacks and disappointments in their lives, and under the influence of the black mist, those not-so-profound shadows were magnified.

In a corner of the arena, although she knew that Eclipse was no ordinary horse girl and had made some mental preparations, Akikawa Yayoi was still quite shocked by the crazy phenomenon in the arena. She even stopped waving her fan and couldn't help but sigh.

"Is this Eclipse's domain? It's really... well, scary..."

Beside her, Shinji Kitahara was also watching the solar eclipse slowly enter the arena. However, unlike Yayoi Akikawa, he did not pay much attention to the shock of the eclipse field. Instead, he looked at the black mist flowing around her and recalled Shanish's words.

"Eclipse, she was actually just a tool created by the three goddesses to kill me."

"As I told you before, I was born from the excessive kindness of this world, and in a way, I can be said to be the embodiment of kindness."

"So, what do you think is the most effective way to kill goodwill?"

Looking at the solar eclipse on the field and the black mist around her, Shinji Kitahara whispered the answer.

"It's malicious."

"The Eclipse beside you now is a monster created by the Three Goddesses themselves, modeled after the strongest horse girl who has ever appeared, and made from all the accumulated malice and madness of this world."

"It is also the embodiment of the world's malice."

Chapter 284: Solar Eclipse

Malice is flowing.

As the eclipse entered the stadium, a thick black color spread across the entire arena, and a tangible black mist continued to spread across the ground, emanating an unsettling and terrifying aura.

No one in the stands made any more noise, while the female horses on the track felt a deep-seated fear, their consciousness became slightly blurred, and their bodies trembled involuntarily.

Even though the black mist didn't have any physical form, but was merely a manifestation of a concept, they felt as if they were stuck in a quagmire. They found it extremely difficult to even lift their legs, let alone run.

Then, after an eerie silence lasted for an unknown period of time, the crisp sound of the gate being opened broke the silence, and at the same time announced the start of the competition.

boom--

The moment the gate opened, the black figure rushed out almost touching it, its immense force stirring up the thick black mist, as if creating a giant black wave.

But that wasn't the most terrifying thing. Compared to the strange phenomena she created, her speed, in the eyes of those in the know, actually stirred up a wave even higher than the black giant wave.

The speed at which it exits the gate, the acceleration, and the terrifying force...

Approaching the all-time high? No, it far surpasses...

Although it is common knowledge that horse girls possess extraordinary physical abilities in this world, even horse girls have a general upper limit to their physical abilities.

However, judging from the various qualities that Eclipse is currently exhibiting, it can be said that it far exceeds the limits of the horse girls in this world in every aspect, and every step it takes is refreshing the understanding of others.

Compared to the terrifying performance of Eclipse, the horse girls behind her, although they were also the best of this generation of horse girls, did not perform very well, and could even be described as pitiful.

Under the influence of the black fog, let alone running at full speed, even being able to react quickly after the start of the race and avoid being too late is a challenge for them now.

This is not to say that they are not good enough. On the contrary, it is precisely because they are the best of this generation of horse girls that they were able to take steps under the influence of the black fog.

Otherwise, if a few of the horse girls were replaced with ones less resilient to pressure, let alone running, it would be uncertain whether they could even withstand the influence of the black fog and remain conscious until the start of the race.

On one side is a monster whose abilities far surpass the highest historical records, while on the other side, whose abilities are already inferior to the monster's, they are further affected by the black mist, resulting in some appearing late and others falling behind. Naturally, this creates a gap between them.

And it's widening rapidly.

Although the competition has only just begun, everyone watching realizes that the competition may already be over, or even earlier, when Eclipse decided to enter the Satsuki Prize.

The Satsuki Sho race is 2,000 meters long, but less than a tenth of the race has already passed, and Eclipse has already pulled far ahead of the second place.

Perhaps some people are hoping that she will run out of energy. After all, after the Eclipse entered the Satsuki Sho competition, many people were curious about why she was able to participate in such a high-level event. They looked up her resume and found that she often lost speed in the final sprint, which caused the people behind her to close the gap.

Unfortunately, this time, the eclipse is not going to 'lose speed' again.

As a creation born from malice, in order to prevent her from being driven mad and out of control by the malice she bore, the three goddesses personally cut out her 'heart'. Their intention was to prevent her from being affected by malice, but at the same time, they also caused her to lose the ability called 'emotion'.

Therefore, she always appears indifferent to many things. It's not that she's naturally aloof or anything like that, but rather that she fundamentally lacks the ability to care about others.

A powerful, cold, and efficient execution machine, a vessel for killing and containing new gods.

This was the original purpose for which the three goddesses designed her.

However, it is clear that the current eclipse has deviated significantly from the trajectory that the three goddesses had set for her.

Although the three goddesses discovered from the moment of its birth that this creation was beyond their control, they were not entirely powerless and had contingency plans for the creation to go out of control.

But it was at that moment that the mud-covered boy walked through the jungle, intending to see if there were any wild vegetables he could dig up to eat, but instead he encountered a small black horse girl.

They looked up and gazed at each other.

In the instant their eyes met, everything was quietly rewritten.

It's not that I hate running, I just feel it's unnecessary.

She was well aware of her own power; she was already an extraordinary being. With the added blessing of the goddess's power and the accumulation of malice, her terror was so great that even the three goddesses were amazed.

She didn't crave victory, not because she wasn't competitive, but because victory was within her grasp. She could win any game and win from start to finish whenever she wanted.

While being strong is a good thing, it also made her lose the desire to pursue victory. At the same time, the lack of emotion further prevented her from feeling the joy of victory. In fact, because of the huge gap between her and others, she felt that the competition was more boring than daydreaming.

But even so, there are things she cares about.

Even without feelings, even unable to reciprocate love, even with the hole in her chest constantly mocking her incompleteness.

But over the years, the things that have accumulated bit by bit, even if they still don't evoke any emotions, are enough to become instincts, or even be written into the logic of thinking.

She won't be sad or angry, but that doesn't mean she'll tolerate others hurting the only thing she cares about.

On the contrary, precisely because she has very few things to care about, or even no ability to care, the single point of light in her palm is all the more precious and cannot be slandered by others in the slightest.

boom--

A quarter of the way through the race, on the silent course, Eclipse's footsteps pounded heavily.

The weeds were crushed, the ground trembled, and a terrifying force erupted from the point where the horseshoes touched the ground, further increasing her already extraordinary speed by a significant margin.

The competition has lost its meaning.

Seeing that Eclipse had already taken a huge lead even though only a quarter of the race had passed, these outstanding young women, who were the best of their generation of horse girls, even considered giving up the race.

Struggling is pointless; no matter how hard you try, the gap between you and the other person is widening to a visible degree.

Past glories have become a joke, their heavy steps feel like they're filled with lead, and even their consciousness is gradually sinking into the black fog. They seem to hear someone whispering to them, wanting them to stop right there.

We can't win...

Give up...

All of this is meaningless...

Consciousness gradually faded, and pace gradually slowed.

In the thick black fog, the horse girls behind Eclipse gradually gave up struggling, their eyes becoming increasingly vacant.

But just as the black mist was about to blind their eyes and permeate their hearts, a glimmer of light shone through the mist.

Alice took a step forward, surrounded by colors that resembled a torrent of data. Her eyes reflected the distant solar eclipse, and her expression was serious and focused.

Manchester Tea House followed closely behind, its golden pupils seemingly burning with flames. Although its gaze was fixed on the distant solar eclipse, it didn't seem to be looking at her, but rather as if it were chasing something. There were faint ripples in the air around it.

Beside the two, the Emperor of the East Sea watched the solar eclipse in the distance, his pace quickening, his face filled with unmistakable resentment and longing. Subtle, blue electric current-like things gradually appeared around him.

That's the domain.

In fact, for some reason, most of the horse girls in Shinji Kitahara's team are capable of activating their domains, especially those horse girls that he personally 'adjusted', who have a unique advantage in this regard.

Now, not to mention Alice, who had already opened up her domain long ago, even Manchester Tea House and East Sea Emperor were actually on the edge of the semi-domain before, but they lacked some stimulation to take that step completely.

Because of their previous special training in Necha, the three of them had a much higher resistance to the flowing malice than others. After regaining their senses, stimulated by the black mist and stirred by their inner emotions, something called a domain naturally emanated from them.

Furthermore, due to the stimulation of the black mist, the three people's domains underwent some strange changes compared to the past. Not only did they perform better, but they also stopped being hostile to each other and even began to connect subtly.

In the boundless darkness, amidst endless malice, the domains opened by the three merged together, like torches lit in the night. Though they could not burn away the darkness, they illuminated the path forward and gave them the courage to continue.

The black mist was dispelled, the shackles were removed, and the remaining horse girls gradually regained their color in their eyes. Without time to feel fear, they ran at full speed again.

Perhaps they had lost all hope of victory, perhaps they were destined to fail, but no matter what, they would keep running and never thought of giving up.

Even faintly, after they awoke from the black mist, various colored spots of light appeared around them.

Although it was not enough to constitute a domain, and at most it was just a small ripple caused by the surge of emotions, it was enough to create some waves and integrate it into the barrier that isolated the black mist, further expanding its range.

Moreover, it wasn't just an expansion of the area; after those light spots merged into the barrier, the horse girls inside seemed to feel something awakening within them.

After escaping the black mist, they not only returned to normal, but they also felt lighter and more agile than ever before. Their running speed and demeanor were far faster and more agile than ever before.

This sudden and peculiar scene attracted the attention of the audience. After noticing the state of the horse girls, this scene, which resembled a hero charging towards the Demon King, finally broke the silence that had followed the arrival of the black mist.

"Come on!"

Charge forward!

"Don't give up, little girls!"

Words of blessing and encouragement rang out, and the small acts of kindness gathered into ripples, making the dark fog in the arena seem to lighten considerably.

But it was at this moment that Eclipse, who was leading the pack by an unknown amount of time, glanced at the distance to the finish line and nodded slightly to himself.

We've warmed up enough; it's time to open the domain.

Although Akikawa Yayoi said before the competition started that the eclipse's domain was somewhat frightening, many people subconsciously believed that the black mist was a manifestation of the eclipse's domain.

But it's not.

Those terrifying black mists were not the domain of the Eclipse, but simply a part of her that she was born with. They were a pure spread of malice that she had not shown up normally because she had been trying her best to restrain them. Now, it was not that she had opened up a domain, but simply that she had relaxed the restraint and unloaded the burden on her body.

As for her true field...

The eclipse closed its eyes, then opened them again.

There was no change in her appearance, but after she opened her eyes, the light in the venue suddenly dimmed considerably.

'Ah, you're getting serious now.'

Hopefully, it won't leave too deep a psychological scar on those children.

"You two, stop slacking off and get to work cleaning up the mess!"

As the three voices faded into the distance, some people in the arena finally noticed the change in light, but before they could utter a sound, the next second, dense darkness swallowed everything.

It wasn't black mist, nor was it malicious. If you had to describe it, it was as if some enormous object was blocking the world and the sun, absorbing all the light and plunging everything else into darkness.

Moreover, not only inside the arena, but also after the true darkness descended, the united barrier that had been blocking the black mist shattered like a bubble in an instant.

"ended."

Standing in the darkness, Shinji Kitahara gazed at the eclipse's silhouette on the field and murmured softly.

"Eclipse First, the Rest Nowhere."

When one horse takes the lead, all other horses lose their luster.

This is Treson's school motto.

But there is actually another translation for this phrase, but since the Three Goddesses removed the concept of 'eclipse', no one has remembered it.

"When the solar eclipse comes first, all horses are without light."

As Kitahara Shinji finished speaking, the Eclipse stopped at the other end of the finish line. After standing still, it turned to look at Kitahara Shinji in a secluded corner.

After watching for a while, Eclipse turned back to look at the horse girls who were still running on the track, trying their best to chase her. Then, after waiting for them to cross the finish line, she turned around and left the track.

Then, after an unknown amount of time, after all the female horses had finished running, the referee on the platform finally managed to come to his senses, printed out the data recorded by the high-speed camera, and read out the number in a trembling voice.

"First place, solar eclipse."

"Leading the second place..."

"One hundred and eighty-four horse bodies."

Chapter 285: New Problems

Without a doubt, the solar eclipse won the Satsuki prize.

And it wasn't just any ordinary victory.