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

"Auen, it seems you really have a wide network of connections. I didn't expect you could even get Maruzensky, who's already semi-retired, to come. I'm thinking of asking you to help me pull some strings."

Orn shook his head and said, "It's just a coincidence. Senior Maruzen just happened to have time to train with me for a while. It has nothing to do with me."

"Senior Komiyama, what exactly was that thing you were talking about earlier?"

Komiyama Komi looked at the red figure who was far ahead, and said in a deep voice, "The technique that Maruzensky is using now is not a skill, nor is it a domain. To be more precise, it is something between a skill and a domain."

"In terms of rank, this state is even rarer than the [Domain]. Even horse girls who have stepped into the [Domain] are not necessarily able to master this skill,"

"Of all the Uma Musume characters I know of, besides Maruzensky, there are only techniques like Rudolf Symbol and Mejiro Summit, which neither Chiaki nor Katsuragi can use,"

"We call it the [Seamless] realm. It is independent of domains and skills. It is a kind of aura that acts on the spirit."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, saying, "Because this thing is so ethereal and elusive, even the horse girl who has comprehended [Seamless Clothes] can't explain exactly how she comprehended this realm, so it's not recorded in the trainer's manual."

"I once asked Mejiro Takamine and Chairman Rudolf, and even they couldn't explain how to enter this state,"

"Ha, the confused expressions on their faces back then are something I still remember vividly. It was the first time I'd ever seen Gao Feng, who's always so shrewd and composed, look so embarrassed and annoyed..."

At this point, Komiya couldn't help but laugh and said, "Ahem, we've gone off on a tangent. Orn, can you understand my explanation?"

"It should... be possible, right?"

Orn's expression was somewhat strange, because just during their conversation, he finally remembered where that familiar feeling had come from.

【Seamless】, this is a skill with the same name as the murder tennis set next door.

One effect of this skill is that the user can highly concentrate their mind, thereby unleashing their physical potential to hit a tennis ball capable of blasting a four-meter-diameter crater in reinforced concrete, physically defeating the opponent without damaging the racket or ball.

Of course, given the physical attributes of some horse girls, even without using [Perfect Clothes], they can achieve the same effect as the killer tennis game next door.

Therefore, in the current space where Ornn is located, his second effect is mainly being used.

Komiyayama continued, "A horse girl using [Seamless] will be able to resist interference skills released by other horse girls for a period of time. At the same time, she can also slightly steal the stamina and speed of the surrounding horse girls, and restore and increase her own stamina and speed."

"A horse girl in this state will exert invisible pressure on her competitors, and may even make people feel that Lady Luck is on her side at this moment,"

"No matter what she does, the success rate will be greatly increased under this state of mind,"

"Although each horse girl's understanding of [Perfect Fit] is slightly different, the basic effect is the same as what I just described. It's a truly terrifying technique..."

Komiyayama nodded with a sigh, but Orn didn't have such a leisurely mood. He quickly asked, "[Flawless]...does it have no weaknesses?"

"Of course there are. Everything in this world has weaknesses."

Komiyama could only smile wryly and say, "Unfortunately, this weakness is almost impossible for us to exploit."

"To defeat a horse girl who has reached the [Perfect Garment] realm, one must be another horse girl who has reached the [Perfect Garment] realm."

"Other than that, there is no other way."

As if to confirm what Komiyayama said, at this moment in the race, Maruzensky has already pulled ahead of Aoun Tenkyu by six horse lengths, and Shin Shin Radiance, who is at the back, has widened the gap to thirteen horse lengths!

However, judging from the little deer's increasingly slowed pace... it seems that this guy is exhausted?

Orn frowned. He knew best about the new Radiant's stamina. How could he be unable to run the short 1800 meters when he had only run half of it?

Judging from Xiaolu Mao's current endurance, she should have enough stamina even if she participated in the 2800-meter G3 race. But now she has given up after running less than 900 meters.

What did she just do?

'What's this??'

Fujimasa's teeth were clenched. After Maruzensky used that strange move, the new radiance immediately released a second round of interference skill, just as they had agreed on beforehand.

In a match, a skill that has been used once is generally not used a second time.

This is mainly because, during a run, the horse girls don't have enough energy to meticulously plan the use of each skill, and when running at high speed, they don't have the mental capacity to manage the release and consumption of each skill.

However, this doesn't mean that Makoto can't use her skill a second time in a match. Of course, doing so would have the same consequences as the current new Illustrious: not only would it exhaust all its stamina, but its speed would also drop to its lowest level.

Fujimasa's original plan was to have the newly radiant heroine self-destruct, first affecting that big-breasted, wanton woman at the start of the game, and then doing it again during the halfway point of the match, to thoroughly disgust the opponent.

Meanwhile, Oguri Hat and she took on the role of dribblers, while Aldan and Qingyun Sky waited for an opportunity to interfere with and influence their opponents as much as possible.

Although they couldn't beat that wanton woman, they at least wanted to let her know that they weren't to be trifled with!

But their plan fell apart after Maruzensky demonstrated a level of understanding beyond comprehension.

The first wave of attacks from the newly formed Glorious One were largely ineffective, and the second wave of interference, which was barely managed to launch, was even less effective.

Meguro Ardan seemed to have used some kind of family secret technique; although her speed was steadily improving, catching up with Maru Zenki was undoubtedly a pipe dream.

Qingyun Tiankong had already started shouting "Oyster, oyster!" Judging from her expression, it seemed she could no longer keep up with Maruzensky's speed.

And... what about Little Chestnut Hat? What does she think?

Fujimasa glanced at the man with the ruffled hair beside her. At that moment, Oguri Hat was still staring intently at Maruzensky, as if everything around her had been ignored.

This peculiar behavior suggests that Oguri is in the middle of her own strategy; given the perfect opportunity, she will act with lightning speed.

Fujimasa immediately averted her gaze. Instead of disturbing her comrades, she quickly took a deep breath.

As a country bumpkin from Kasamatsu, this white-haired, red-eyed girl had no powerful backing, no family to be proud of, no long-standing tradition, and no extraordinary talent.

All she had were her ordinary legs and her somewhat extraordinary trainer.

From the moment she met Orn during the Fujimasa March until now, after the summer training camp, she has always been the hardest-working member of Dolan's squad.

"If you don't have talent, make up for it with hard work. Here, you can practice however you want. Don't worry, I'll make it up to you."

This was the promise Orn made to her, and now, it's time for the march to prove that promise.

Accelerate, keep accelerating!!

Don't worry about anything else! Push your body to unprecedented speed! Accelerate with the determination to win!

The appearance of that large-breasted, wanton woman greatly disturbed her. Too lazy to sort out her chaotic thoughts, she attributed her aversion to the reason of "competing for a trainer."

Subsequently, this urge to drive away pests and protect the territory transformed into the driving force for a forward sprint.

The march-like breathing turned into sharp shrieks; her chest heaved like an internal combustion engine, her heart pounding at an unprecedented speed, pumping powerful blood to her limbs.

There were no explosive shouts, no lines, only a series of oppressive breaths echoing repeatedly.

Lacking skills, a specific area of ​​expertise, and even virtually no talent.

The white-haired girl chose a path that everyone knew was simple, but everyone also knew was difficult.

That is to use pure physical strength to defeat this seemingly invincible enemy!

"A madman... what a little madman!"

Maru Zenski naturally noticed the attack method chosen by the brute behind her. She did not expect that the seemingly calmest person in Dolan's team would be the most reckless, who would do anything without hesitation!

"With great force, the brick flies..."

"Ha... this really sounds like something you would do, but it's the only way to break the deadlock. Let's see... if you can keep going."

Watching the Fujimasa March overtake Oguri and Mejiro Ardan on the playground, and then soar into the blue sky, Orn felt a deep sense of emotion.

But Komiyama Komi was completely stunned. This reckless running style was simply too shocking for this senior Ornn.

She grabbed Orn's arm and exclaimed, "Orn!! What are you teaching me?! You're teaching me this kind of running style that's bad for my health!! Are you... are you crazy?!"

Orn simply shook his head slightly and explained, "Senior Komiyama, you misunderstand. This is a running style specific to the march."

"Thanks to her amazing lung capacity, she can run more aggressively, which is also the running style she chose herself,"

"Don't worry, nothing serious will happen. At most, she'll be bedridden and unable to move tomorrow, but she'll be fine after a day of rest."

Is it really such a big deal to be bedridden all day? Seriously, this simulation tournament is even more competitive than some G2 matches, right? Is it really necessary to push yourself so hard?

Komiyayama's eye twitched for a moment. Just as she was about to continue her lecture, Tamamo Cross, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Hey, Oguri... has she come into contact with the [Domain]?"

Orn followed her gaze to Oguri Hat, who was fourth in line, and replied, "If she wore the Final Battle Suit, she could barely reach the first preliminary level of the [Domain]."

"The only time I've ever touched that level was during the Japanese derby, when Oguri used a bit of her [momentum] under the stimulation of Sakura Chiyoo's domain."

"Also, I don't call you 'Hey,' please call me by my name, Little One."

Tamamo nodded, then suddenly realized what she was doing and bit Ornn's arm.

However, Ornn moved nimbly, and the horse girl with the embroidered ball on her head missed her bite, so she turned back to watch the game with a disappointed expression.

Komiyayama pulled Tamamo into her arms and asked, "Tamamo, why are you asking this? Is there anything about Oguri Hat that you should pay attention to?"

Tamamo nodded, her eyes narrowing slightly as she assessed, "Oguri... is about to enter the preliminary stage of the [Domain]."

"I think the best opportunity will be in another hundred meters!"

"It's now!!"

Oguri's pupils suddenly dilated; after being silent for most of the match, she had finally found that feeling again.

Unlike the kind of races he practiced with Tamamo Cross, the appearance of this supercar veteran reignited Oguri Hattori's competitive spirit.

Fujimasa's forward surge created an opportunity for her. Maru Zenki was deeply shocked by this reckless running style, and his "Perfect" technique seemed to have weakened somewhat.

Now is the perfect time! Accelerate...

"Buzz!"

Just as Oguri was about to unleash his hidden power, the roar of an engine suddenly rang out.

She looked up in astonishment toward the source of the sound, only to see a red supercar speeding away!

"Domain, [Red Flame Gear/LP1211-M],"

"You'll take first place in the mock competition, okay?"

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Chapter 258 A New Goal: The Pinnacle

"field!"

Tamamo bit her lip gently, and she couldn't help but start to worry about her roommate.

"It's the field."

Ornn nodded; he knew the match was nearing its end.

"Is it really necessary? This is just a simulation competition! Is it really necessary to activate your special ability to sprint?"

The speaker was Komiyama Komi, who was leaning on the railing of the stands with her hands on it, her eyes wide like saucers, seemingly extremely puzzled by Maruzen's use of his domain.

This is just a simulation match, after all! Did Maruzensky, a senior, really need to use his domain to crush the fighting spirit of the Dolan team? That's far too ruthless!

'Domain...'

Oguri felt the pressure surging towards her. Unlike the advanced technique [Seamless] that Maruzensky had just used, she was already quite familiar with the aura of [Domain].

Since stepping onto the competition field, she has experienced five completely different domain auras.

The cherry blossoms of Chiyo-oh, symbolizing arrogance and self-importance; the lightning and thunder of the Tamamo Cross; the speed of Chiaki; and finally, the roar of Maruzensky's engine.

Every field has its own unique atmosphere, and to some extent, the field reflects the unique personality of the user.

So... what will my field be like?

Perhaps... it's a huge pile of carrot burger patties?

Little Chestnut Hat didn't know that, with her rather limited imagination, it would be difficult for her to grasp such an abstract concept.

She feels like she's grasped something, but ultimately she can't bring herself to show it.

With only 300 meters left to the finish line, she had to find an opportunity, or she would have to finish the simulation race in fifth place!

Maruzenski truly kept her word. In the final sprint, she unleashed her true power without reservation, directing all her skills towards Oguri Hat as much as possible.

Although these skills are not interference skills, under Maruzensky's exquisite technique, they produce an effect similar to obstruction skills.

The powerful brick-flying Fujimasa March was immediately affected; her forward momentum was quickly halted, and she was subsequently unable to regain her speed.

The biggest drawback of this move lies in this: it will be instantly suppressed if it encounters a stronger force.

This is why everyone knows about this method of defeating a master with haphazard punches but no one uses it—its weakness is simply too obvious.

Unless the horse girl using this move possesses strength several orders of magnitude greater than the other contestants, a difference so vast that it disregards all skills and domains, she will be easily defeated by someone proficient in the technique.

Fujimasa, however, refused to give up so easily. At this moment, due to lack of oxygen and an increased heart rate, the color of her pupils turned even more scarlet.

With a loud shout, she stared intently at Maruzensky's oppressive aura, and with her legs stretched to their limit, she accelerated for the third time!