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

"That's the good thing about Glorious; even knowing the limits of her talent, she never wanted to back down..."

"Whoa!!! I'm going to die!!!"

On the playground, the gleaming, ghostly howls grew louder as they approached, then faded away again.

Orn hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Well, although she considered backing out, she will ultimately choose to persevere."

"No matter how intense the training is, no matter how tiring it looks, she's at least willing to give it her all."

"Many people might say she's stubborn as a mule, foolish enough to refuse to turn back until she hits a brick wall,"

"But I just like people who are foolish like that, or... should I call it persistence?"

The two gazed together at the gradually zombifying radiance in the distance. After a brief silence, Teng Zheng asked in a low voice:

“I heard Oguri and Radiant mention that you once described Oguri’s hat as a dazzling opal, while Radiant was a rough stone with scattered veins of minerals,”

"Then... what kind of being am I?"

After asking this question, Teng Zheng March involuntarily clenched his hands.

This is both an expectation and a fear.

Not everyone can continue after knowing their limits; even she herself didn't know if she could persevere.

But she still asked, because she wanted to know how this mysterious man would evaluate her.

"What kind of existence is it..."

Orn looked up; the clouds, bathed in the fiery red light of the sunset, shone brilliantly against the backdrop of the indigo sky.

I think it's red and blue amber.

Teng Zheng March was taken aback upon hearing this: "Red and Blue Amber?"

"Yes, that's a type of amber from a volcanic mining area in eastern Mexico. Its most distinctive feature is the striking contrast between its red and blue colors,"

"Under the action of high-temperature oxidation, the blue outer layer is gradually permeated with a bright red color like blood. Under the light, it will show two completely opposite colors: red and blue."

"It is precisely because of its unpredictable nature that it has the value to be further refined."

"Beneath its aloof exterior lies a burning passion; perhaps that's the most beautiful aspect of this gemstone?"

Seemingly having touched on something that interested him, Orn began to ramble on about the gem's material and characteristics, completely oblivious to the blue-haired horse girl's ears gradually drooping down and her increasingly heavy breathing.

Just as he was getting into the swing of things, Teng Zheng March suddenly stood up.

"I... Phew, I'm going to pick up Little Chestnut Hat and take her back to the dorm."

Before Orn could react, she sprinted towards the school gate of Kasamatsu Tressen with her final burst of speed.

"Hmm? You're so motivated. Looks like we don't have to worry about tomorrow."

With no one to confide in, Orn stood up somewhat dejectedly.

He waved at the radiance not far away, put his hands in front of his mouth, and shouted, "Hey!! Don't slack off! Speed ​​up!"

April 25, sunny, Ryobaba, Kasamatsu Racecourse.

Number one in popularity, leading the entire audience, excellent style, surpassing six horses.

Tengzheng March, debut battle number one!

Chapter 42 Board Meetings

URA Council.

This is the highest-level association in the horse racing world, and also a symbolic center of power.

Even the newly appointed Japanese prime minister comes here to pay his respects to the major horse racing families, which shows just how prestigious this place is.

The association's building is not a very tall building; on the contrary, it is only 18 stories high.

Because a horse race can only have a maximum of 18 participants, the URA Association has only 18 floors.

Apart from a few office staff, the top floor was almost exclusively reserved for the association's president. Many employees who worked for the association never even visited the eighteenth floor before they resigned.

But today, the association's rooftop witnessed an unprecedented spectacle.

"Chairman Fujiwara...they...they're all here!"

A secretary approached a woman dressed in smart attire with a nervous expression and whispered in her ear, "The shareholders of Treson, including several members of the Good Central Treson Trainers Management Committee, are also here!"

Chairwoman Fujiwara nodded, and with a smile, she comforted her nervous secretary beside her, saying, "Hanako, don't be too nervous. Just think of them as people who are here to cause trouble."

"Director! Isn't this making things even more tense?!"

"Those people! Those people clearly have ill intentions!"

The secretary, nicknamed Hanako, looked like she was about to cry. Seeing her somewhat comical expression, Fujiwara no longer teased her.

"Alright, enough joking. No matter how much we try to avoid it, we'll still have to face the difficulties, won't we?"

She glanced at the form with her name printed on it in her hand and sighed softly.

Strangely, the names and photos of the people on the list were all blacked out, as if someone had deliberately concealed their identities.

"Ha, Orn...you've really given me a tough challenge!"

Accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels, Fujiwara no Rin pushed open the conference room door.

The atmosphere inside this 400-square-meter meeting room had become extremely oppressive.

This terrifying pressure emanated solely from the dozens of people seated around that round table!

Hanako swallowed hard, pulled back the head chair to make room for the chairman, and then announced loudly, "Fuji... Fujiwara has arrived! The meeting shall now begin!"

"Is it finally here?"

A middle-aged man in a purple suit leaned forward, resting his chin on his hands and staring directly at Fujiwara no Riku, saying in a deep voice, "What is the outcome of your URA Association's handling of that 'genius'?"

"Shouldn't this fraudster be arrested immediately?!"

Upon hearing this, a middle-aged man in a dark green shirt immediately retorted, "Hey, Morita, you're being a bit too aggressive. You're arresting people just because you disagree with them. Do you really think the symbol can be above the law?"

Morita slammed his hand on the table, glaring at the other man and shouting, "Hmph! Satomi Kawatsuru! Don't you know what this so-called genius has done?! He's now stolen the Symbolist family's secret technique and brazenly revealed it to the public! He's utterly disregarding the Symbolist family!"

Satomi Kawatsuku raised an eyebrow, leaning back lazily in his chair, and said in a teasing tone, "Oh? Really? But weren't all those so-called secret manuals you mentioned lent out with the permission of the lady you serve?"

"Do you mean... that Speed ​​Symbol, as the head of the family, betrayed the foundation of the Symbol family to my Satomi family, and the price was merely three game accounts under my group?"

"Dude, do you really think this is a reliable idea?"

When Morita heard the words "symbol of speed," his face visibly darkened.

He clenched his fist and said, word by word, "As a servant, I will not presume to know what Madam intends to do."

"But you might send someone to sneak in while you're visiting my symbolic family, and thus steal the book that records the training methods for the [Wholehearted Dedication] skill!!"

"Otherwise, how could that so-called genius have possibly developed such a skill?!"

Before Satomi Kawazuru could even respond to such absurd and unreasonable questioning, the other person couldn't sit still any longer.

Dressed in black, Kitajima Rokuro slammed his hand on the table, making an even louder sound than before.

He roared, "Morita Itsuki! Have you no shame?! You can't even make a decent imperial cane! You, a crony, can't even be a dog to speak for the patriarch?!"

"If Chuanhe has this kind of ability, then I don't think you need to be a watchdog anymore! Just take him out and bury him!"

"What did you say!!!"

Morita Itsuki abruptly stood up. He never expected that someone would dare to insult him, a top-tier shareholder, in such a way at a board meeting! And... dare to expose his weaknesses!

He was about to explode, but when he saw Kitajima Rokuro's cold gaze, he curled up like a loyal dog and sat back down in his chair.

Morita Itsuki sneered, "Hmph... He's nothing but a third-rate gangster. Even if he gets a seat on the board, he's just a mountain brute. He's ultimately not worthy of respect!"

"If it weren't for the vote passing by a narrow margin of one vote, you wouldn't even have the right to enter this door!"

Kitajima Rokuro closed his eyes. The other man's sarcasm was indeed the source of his current distress. Even though he had redeemed himself somewhat, the man was still a martial artist who could only hide in the shadows, and there was nothing he could do to him.

This was not only to protect Orn, but also to protect his daughter who had already enrolled in the elementary school.

In this board of directors, my own power is indeed the lowest.

Seemingly seeing that his mockery had worked, Morita Itsuki looked at Fujiwara no Riku and said coldly, "This so-called genius must be arrested now and sent to my residence. I want to interrogate him personally."

"If it is true, as Satomi Tsuru says, that he has been wronged, then I will naturally provide compensation and release him on the spot!"

Fujiwara no Risa did not agree. She simply tapped the document in front of her and said in a calm tone, "Acting Manager Morita, please pay attention to the main point of this meeting."

"This is not a place for you, the Symbolist family, to act recklessly. What we are discussing here is whether a rather controversial candidate can obtain a trainer's license."

She glanced around at the representatives of the various families who had come to participate in the meeting, and then asked, "What are your opinions on whether this candidate has passed the exam?"

"By the way, except for the last subjective question, this candidate got full marks on all the previous questions."

"Based on this alone, he is qualified to become a central training assistant!"

Morita Itsuki knew that he couldn't force the association to hand over the person in a short time, so he immediately said, "Hmph... The symbol family objects!"

"It's just memorizing some things by rote, what's so difficult about that? Maybe someone even tipped him off!"

Fujiwara no Risa then asked, "What about the others?"

“The Satomi family agrees.”

"The northern family agrees."

As supporters of Ornn, the two men immediately stated their position.

As a new generation of aristocrats, their actions also represent the attitude of the new elite.

Ornn's identity is still a secret. Only the contents of the test paper have been revealed to all the families present. No matter what actions these families take afterward, the most important thing is to get Ornn to obtain the qualification token first!

"Hmph... It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

Morita Itsuki glanced at the woman in pale purple sitting third in line; she seemed to be expecting something.

If this woman makes her stance clear, then there's nothing more for other families to do.

Within the Ura Association, as long as [Symbolic] and [Meguro] make a decision simultaneously, the dissenting voices of others can be ignored!

The Mejiro family and the Symbol family are always on the same page, so this woman in front of me will definitely choose to support them in taking down the thief!

But as we all know, when things are going smoothly, unexpected things will happen.

The elegant woman in the purple dress smiled slightly, and then she said, "The Meguro family... agrees to this genius obtaining a trainer's license."

Chapter 43 Beast

"You! No, Lady Asama, how could you agree to this?"

Morita Itsuki could hardly believe his ears. The head of the Mejiro family had actually agreed?!

Within Treson's board of directors, the Mejiro family and the Symbol family wield the most power.

This "power" includes both the family's strength, such as money, talent, historical heritage, and other means of production.

This also includes the influence held by the family.

Just like the Mejiro and Shugoro families' Uma Musume (Horse Girls), the powerful idol brand effect allows the Uma Musume of these two families to earn nearly 100 trillion yen annually just from the products they endorse.

In the process of endorsement, the family's reputation can be further enhanced, thereby gaining more capital for the family in the business and political circles, thus achieving a virtuous cycle.

The reason why Kitajima Rokuro was overshadowed in terms of presence by Morita Itsuki, representing the symbolist, was largely because he lacked sufficient **influence**.

Both the speed and quality of the opponent's resource mobilization far surpassed that of the Northern Group, which had only just begun its transformation.

Unless he can produce the "strongest" one capable of sweeping an era, it will be impossible for him to suppress the symbolic family behind Morita Itsuki in this aspect!

It is precisely because of the distribution of power and influence that the Symbolist family and the Mejiro family often stand on the same side during meetings.

The last time the two families disagreed was after the Emperor announced his decision to forcibly launch the Arc de Triomphe expedition, which occurred at a discussion meeting held by the URA Council of Japan!

Two years later, the Mejiro family and the Symbol family once again had a disagreement, and this time the subject of their argument was whether an unknown young man could obtain a trainer qualification certificate!

This is getting interesting.

The representative from Aili glanced at Mubai Qianjian, who remained silent and seemed to be resting with her eyes closed, when she began to ponder.

She thought to herself, 'Heh, it seems the Mejiro family doesn't want to let this genius go...'

'One of my children has already wasted his life; the remaining one might still have a chance,'

'If he truly is a genius, perhaps letting him join the central government this time wouldn't be a bad choice.'

'not to mention.....'