I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

But is there absolutely no chance of victory for the new brilliance? Not even a sliver?

No! Theoretically speaking, it's still possible, but it would require a bit of ruthlessness...

The race continued, and after the fifth turn, a new development finally emerged.

Tamamo Cross remained in the lead, while Meguro Ardan and Fujimasa March were close behind her.

After going forward fifty meters, and passing the final sixth bend, there are only four hundred meters left to sprint!

'Heh, I have to say, that guy's training is really good. At least in terms of stamina, Dolan's team is definitely the most energetic team I've ever seen, bar none.'

"Especially during the Fujimasa March, where she changed her running style midway through, although she was panting heavily, I could sense that she definitely still had energy left,"

'If they received another year of training, maybe... even the student council members would want to spar with them!?'

A glint of excitement flashed in Tamamo's cross-shaped eyes. Facing a formidable opponent, she felt only excitement.

Among the current members of Dolan's team, there happens to be someone who can rival her.

She has been lying in wait for a long time, and she will definitely make her move in these last 450 meters!

"coming!"

Just as Tamamo Cross had predicted, the instant she stepped into the sixth turn, a black aura rushed out from behind her.

Even with various unexpected events from the start of the race, Oguri Hat still stuck to the all-purpose strategy Ornn had devised for himself: to accelerate in the final corner and outpace others on the final straight.

This method is certainly not a panacea, but it can handle most match situations.

And now is the time for her to accelerate!

Little Chestnut Hat's body was pressed extremely low, and the frequency of her running legs increased further, making her seem as if she were flying close to the grass!

On the final bend, she will use her unique skill from the final night of the Japanese derby to break free from the crowd!

【Arc Dance】, relying on her unique physical flexibility and strong heart, she broke through the encirclement from an unbelievable angle!

'Wow, that's quite imposing, Oguri!'

'Then I can't relax either!! ZONE!!'

Tamamo clenched her fists in a cross shape, and a faint white light flashed around her, followed by a series of crackling sounds.

Faced with the same move that Oguri Hat had used to break through Sakura Chiyo's domain activation, Tamamo Cross also unleashed her trump card.

Before stepping onto the simulation competition stage, she always felt that something was missing during training. To reach the next level, she seemed to need some stimulation.

Now is the time for her to unlock her new domain and make further breakthroughs!

"Drink!!"

Tamamo let out a low shout from her cross-shaped mouth, and the lightning became increasingly powerful; her [Domain] was about to take shape!

But at that very moment, a tremor from the depths of his soul spread throughout Tamamo Cross's entire body.

In a daze, she seemed to glimpse a corner of the Wild Brocade Ranch, the only room in the abandoned building still lit up.

"Well!"

The lightning instantly dissipated from her body, and the already formed domain shattered in an instant.

Tamamo Cross: It can no longer utilize its own domain.

Chapter 217: The Simulation Match Ends

The sudden appearance and disappearance of the white light did not escape Oguri Hat's eyes. Tamamo Cross's speed, which was about to increase, suddenly slowed down, and the distance between her and Oguri Hat closed further.

"good chance!"

Although Oguri Hat wasn't entirely clear on what had happened, she understood that this was an excellent opportunity to attack.

Tamamo's speed has decreased slightly; to surpass her, stronger skills will be needed.

And coincidentally, she did possess a trump card that could determine victory in this simulated training exercise.

The results of the summer training were becoming apparent. Oguri Hat took a deep breath and unleashed his combination punches.

A flash of blue light streaked across her body, followed by a golden glow. In the sixth turn of the simulation race, Oguri Hattori crossed Tamamo Cross and seized the lead!

"Is it [Prepare to Break Out]? This skill makes it easier for the horse girl to break out of the encirclement on the final bend. Oguri Hat actually learned this skill?"

Komiyama Komi instinctively reached out and grabbed the railing in front of her. Looking at the two white figures running forward in the arena, she couldn't contain her astonishment and murmured, "No! I've seen many horse girls who have just learned this skill, and their performance is far inferior to hers!"

"Has she already reached the threshold of [Speed ​​Star]?? That's unbelievable, it hasn't even been a year..."

As they entered the sixth bend, if Komiyama's judgment was correct, Oguri Hattori used at least three skills.

She had seen that technique of using her flexible body to navigate bends in a Japanese derby match video before. Although she didn't know the specific effects or conditions for using the skill, she was certain that the skill was of legendary quality.

In addition to the [Prepare to Break Out] skill just mentioned, Oguri Hat also used a stamina recovery skill called [Nutritional Supplement].

Given that her start was almost instantaneous when the gate opened, did she also learn [Complete Concentration]?

Are you kidding me? So, after Ornn officially took over Oguri Hat's training in March, in just four months, she's already taught her four skills, including two legendary ones??

Keep in mind that she had been guiding Tamamo Cross for two years, and she had only managed to teach her ten skills plus one domain. Even at this pace, she was already far ahead of the competition in the Central region.

If Ornn were to train for another two years, wouldn't she learn every skill imaginable?!

Is Ornn just too strong? Or is it that Little Chestnut is learning too fast?

Ugh... I feel like none of the options are good!

Komiyayama's lips twitched. She turned to look at the burly young man beside her, who was three or four years younger than her and was toying with a small hammer pendant in his hand. She muttered to herself, "No, no, it must be because she's talented, it must be because she's talented..."

"Yes, it must be talent! Only extraordinary talent could achieve this, yes! It's talent!"

Orn coughed lightly and reminded him, "Senior Komiyama, the match isn't over yet."

Hearing his reminder, the somewhat frenzied Komiyama Nai snapped out of her daze.

She looked at the final 300-meter sprint on the track and shook her head, saying, "It's over. Tamamo's condition... it seems she hasn't adjusted yet."

"Orn, your training is truly impressive. I've never seen anyone teach a horse girl four skills in such a short time,"

"Not only speed skills, but you've even learned stamina recovery skills. You're really..."

Ornn frowned and asked in confusion, "Stamina recovery skill? I didn't teach them any stamina recovery skills."

This time it was Komiyayama's turn to be surprised. She looked up and asked, "Didn't Oguri just use a recovery skill? Although she seemed unskilled with the skill from her running posture, she did use the [Nutritional Supplement] skill, didn't she?"

"Wait a minute, you didn't know that, did you?!"

Orn was silent for a moment, then nodded somewhat guiltily and said, "...No, I thought it was normal for the horse girl to learn skills on her own, so I didn't pay attention..."

"Horse girls can learn skills on their own?! What nonsense are you talking about!?"

Komiyama Komi almost jumped up in excitement. If horse girls could learn skills automatically, what would be the point of having trainers?!

Is this brat gloating and deliberately trying to provoke his mother and make fun of me?

Ornn, oblivious to the expression on his senior's face, pointed to a small deer on the field and said, "Look, she learned the skill herself."

Komiyayama looked in the direction Orn was pointing, and there stood the horse girl at the very back of the group, the brand-new Radiance!

Self-taught skills? What skills did you learn on your own? And you ended up last after learning them?

Komiyayama turned to look at Orn in confusion, but Orn simply raised his chin, indicating that she should continue watching.

After passing the sixth turn, the simulation race entered its final sprint.

Oguri Hat took the lead, with Tamamo Cross closely following behind.

Behind the two Reed Cats are Aldan and the March, and finally, the new glory.

Although Tamamo Cross's domain activation failed, there are other ways to win as well.

After rounding the bend, Tamamo Cross quickly regained her balance, her legs stomping forward with a strange rhythm, a ray of golden light seemingly appearing beneath her feet.

【Full Body, Full Spirit】!

In the final straight sprint, use a special footwork technique to increase your speed!

[A Rising Star!]

If multiple skills are used during the match, the speed will be further increased!

"Drink!"

Tamamo let out a low growl from her cross-shaped mouth, and as she ran with all her might, the white lightning seemed to reappear faintly beside her.

Oguri, who was leading the race, immediately noticed the change in her roommate. The distance between them was closing rapidly, and Tamamo was about to catch up, leaving her helpless.

Ornn has used up all the skills he taught her, and she has also used the skills she learned on her own. Now, Oguri-hat has no moves left to limit Tamamo-no-Mae's acceleration.

'At this rate...we're going to lose!!'

Oguri Hat's face was somewhat pale; she had no other way to increase her speed in a short time.

While he still had some stamina to spare, he was no match for Tamamo Cross, who was already at full power, in terms of acceleration!

What to do? What else can I do? Unless something else changes, I'm going to lose this simulation match!

"Hmph, so it's time for me, Dolan the Beast, to make my appearance."

Nani?

Little Chestnut Hat turned around in surprise and found that the person who spoke was none other than Shining Radiance!

Before she could react, Shining Radiance's originally brown hair suddenly turned ochre red, and several red beams of light shot out from her body, hitting the other four people indiscriminately!

"Woo!!"

"This is?"

"Humph!"

"What?! It just hit us directly!?"

After being illuminated by that light, Oguri Hat's previously calm mind suddenly became restless, and even her judgment seemed to begin to waver.

'This is... an interference/disruption skill, but what exactly is it?'

'Should I speed up? Or wait? Do Tamamo Cross and March still have any stamina? Or are they actually at the end of their arrow's trajectory?'

Her scattered thoughts gradually affected her physical health; the distance of less than 300 meters seemed endless to her.

"They've slowed down... This means... they used three obstacle skills at the same time?"

Komiyama's expression was very calm at this moment, or rather, she had become somewhat numb.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's [frontline strategy], [frontline anxiety], and [sharp insight]?"

"Although the skill's execution is somewhat crude, when stacked simultaneously, it's an extremely disgusting... and brilliant tactic!"

Just as Komiyayama said, even though the skills released by the new radiance were only at the [momentum] stage, she still used this set of chaotic punches to shorten her distance by a full four body lengths, and even caught up with Mejiro Ardan, who was ranked fourth!

Ornn remained silent, simply standing quietly in the stands, watching the chaos on the field caused by the newfound glory.

The shoes they're wearing now are just ordinary training boots, not the ones he made, so naturally they have no resistance.

The first to recover from the effects of the newly radiant skill was Tamamo Cross. Her experience participating in G1 matches multiple times had given her a certain level of wariness towards obstruction skills.

Although she was never affected by all three skills at once, Tamamo Cross quickly broke free from the interference thanks to her experience fighting powerful enemies multiple times.

She took a step forward, completely negating the half-horse advantage that Oguri Hat had just gained!

She was only fifty meters away from the finish line. She just needed to take one more step forward to overtake Oguri Hat and win the championship of this simulation training!

"Don't even think about... leaving!!"

In that instant, the gossamer monster suddenly awoke, and with a low growl, a cloud of yellowish-brown dust rose from beneath her feet.

That was the dust she created by trampling the ground, causing the lawn to crack!

"So that's how it got its name, 'The Monster with the Reed Feathers'?"

"Ha! I knew you'd be a formidable rival!"

Tamamo Cross laughed loudly, then leaped towards the finish line with a light tap of her toes: "Come on! Let's see who comes out on top in the end!!"

The fifty-meter distance passed in the blink of an eye. Little Chestnut Hat looked up at the sky, panting heavily.

Tamamo Cross, hands on her knees, laughed and gasped, "Yes...yes, we lost. That guy...he really trained you guys well!! You're all very strong!"

Fujimasa took a deep breath, looked at the fourth person to cross the finish line, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Radiance, when did you learn the Disruption skill? Ornn probably didn't teach it to you, right?"