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

"I'll contact him again once the child's struggle with the symbolist is over."

Fujiwara looked at his old rival and asked, "Who do you think is stronger between them?"

"How would I know? I don't even know where the end of the universe is, how could I possibly know this?"

Shenzan took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Judging solely from their combined strength, that child certainly possesses the ability to confront Morita Itsuki head-on."

"But the child's 'momentum' doesn't belong to him, which is an extremely fatal weakness. Without blood ties and shared interests as a bond, these allies are very likely to turn their backs when the child suffers a defeat, making this an extremely unstable point in the game."

"From the perspective of the family and the company, at least from the child's point of view, this move is undoubtedly walking a tightrope. If he is not careful, he may be in deep trouble."

Fujiwara asked, "So, you think Ornn's chances of winning are slim?"

"No, quite the opposite, the child has already won the first round."

Shen Zan continued, "Morita Itsuki's method, though simple, is very effective."

"He first coerced the child into choosing between the local and the central government, and then, after the child chose the local government, used his power to block any possibility of the child overturning the decision. If it were me, I would probably have taken the same simple and efficient action."

"And the moment the child breaks through his blockade, regardless of whether the child's actions in the subsequent Japanese derby will lead to victory, the forces supporting Morita Itsuki will become more restrained,"

"Because they all saw it, even a greenhorn could make him suffer, so whether Morita Itsuki can continue to receive investment is still uncertain."

"So when a child pressures you to agree to let him participate in the competition, the threats surrounding the child are completely removed."

At this point, she looked at the tea leaves rising and falling in her cup and suddenly asked, "Fujiwara, why do you think these forces are willing to support the child, and why is Megumi Asama even willing to give him the token that represents her personal honor?"

Fujiwara was taken aback by his words. She countered, "Isn't it because of his perfect score on the theory exam and his talent for creating his own skills?"

Shenzan looked up at the ceiling, pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No... it shouldn't be that simple."

"If that were all, Megumi Asami wouldn't have given that thing to him; at the very least, she wouldn't have given the token to the child without telling him anything,"

"Besides training ability, there must be something else about that child that makes them worth investing in."

Fujiwara no Risa frowned, pondering the possibilities. Besides his training abilities, what else was special about him?

No, at least she has no way of figuring it out right now.

Shenzan finished her tea and stood up, saying, "Stop speculating. As a senior who has also been stuck in this position for years, Fujiwara, I advise you not to interfere too much in their duel."

“Unlike me, you now have a happy family and two children. As long as you remain absolutely neutral and an observer, even Morita Itsuki can't do anything to you.”

"However, if you want to stand on one side and support one side, you absolutely cannot waver. You must firmly support one side, otherwise in this conflict, you may fall off a cliff and be reduced to ashes."

“That kid is right. Maybe the real you was when you stormed into the Central Tereson Student Council office and declared war on me back then.”

"Fujiwara, think carefully before you act."

After saying this, the once-renowned triple crown horse got up and walked towards the door, disappearing from Chairman Fujiwara's sight.

"Think carefully before you act... it's not as simple as you say."

Chairwoman Fujimori gave a wry smile. She tapped her fingers on the keyboard and wrote that name on the participant list for the Japanese derby three days later.

[Kasamatsu Tresson, Dolan's Team, Oguri Hat]

Chapter 85 Countdown: Two Days

In an indoor playground at Central Teresen College.

It was afternoon, and most of the students were already warming up on the school's grass, preparing for their afternoon training.

But inside the arena, a girl dressed in a white training uniform was swinging her fist.

"Drink it!! Drink it!!!"

Standing in a standard horse stance, the girl threw punches, the sound of her sleeves rubbing against her flesh echoing in the empty room.

The girl's posture was perfect, and the force with which she threw her punch was truly impressive; even to a layman, it was enough to intimidate others.

But she didn't see it that way. Even though she had memorized the key points of every movement and her punches were always perfectly executed, the girl still felt something was missing.

Is it force?

No, the force of my punch, while not enough to shatter tombstones or break stones, could easily penetrate bricks.

Is it a trick?

No, she had been practicing the Vajra Eightfold Stream for 10 years, learning from a Nagoya swordsman, and she was quite confident in the power generation techniques she had learned.

So, what is it that you feel you are lacking?

"Click."

The sound of the stadium doors opening interrupted her thoughts. The girl turned her head to look in the direction of the entrance and saw an elderly man, also dressed in loose-fitting training clothes and with a frizzy white ponytail, walk in.

Miyazaki Hidetoshi looked at the girl in the center of the arena and smiled gently, "Invincible, are you training again?"

"Ah! Master!"

Yae Invincible looked somewhat flustered. She quickly ran to the old man's side, bowed her head, and said, "I'm sorry, Master, I didn't ask your permission before training on my own."

"But I always feel that if I don't train, I can't find peace of mind, so I..."

Her current panic is understandable. Her master had previously instructed her not to train on her own. Due to her personality, she easily becomes engrossed in cultivation, often neglecting to get enough sleep, which troubled her master.

But this time it seemed a little different. The old man in front of her just smiled and looked at her. After she finished speaking, he nodded and said, "Is that so? Invincible, if you can't calm down in the future, then come here to practice the Vajra Eightfold Stream."

Yae Muti was taken aback by these words. She asked in confusion, "Master, you...you're not angry with me?"

Miyazaki Hidetoshi stroked his beard and chuckled, "Hehe, I encountered some issues during this business trip, so I've reconsidered my training plans for you."

"Since you want to promote the Vajra Eightfold Stream, you can't neglect martial arts training while training for competitions, right?"

At this point, he said earnestly, "Invincible, learning has no end! Even at my age, there is still so much to learn."

"Let's go change into our training clothes. We need to make final preparations for the match in two days."

After saying that, the old man turned and walked out of the venue.

Yae no Invincible hurriedly ran to the changing room and took off his training clothes.

'Master seems to have changed in some way. He seems, perhaps, has become more gentle?'

'Furthermore, Master's way of speaking seems to have changed; he's no longer referring to himself as "this old man"...'

The girl put on her training leotard, recalling the old man's smile, and ran out of the stadium with him.

An old man and a young boy arrived on the playground; even in the central Teresa district, this combination was quite odd.

At nearly 70 years old, he still insists on working as a trainer, serving for almost 40 years. During this long period, he has not experienced any of the terrifying experiences such as kidnapping, extortion, abduction, assassination, marriage fraud, physical trauma, humanitarian crises, menopause, chaotic situations, family separation, or children's education problems. He is still alive and kicking and can continue to teach horse girls with great energy. Apart from this Nagoya swordsman, the only other person is Rokuhei Ginjiro, who is about ten years younger than him.

It can be said that Miyazaki Hidetoshi is not only a living embodiment of good fortune, but also a symbol of the safety of Central Teresa and the marriage agency. The orange-clad dwarf, the green-clad mystery man, and this old gentleman all seem to have a very good relationship.

After all, in terms of the time he joined the company, Hidetoshi Miyazaki is indeed a senior colleague.

However, there are also young people in the academy who don't care much about this old man's title, such as the junior who is running towards him now.

"Hey! Mr. Miyazaki! You've arrived!"

A man with a stylish hairstyle waved at the old man, took the lollipop out of his mouth, casually walked over to the old man, and asked with a grin, "Well, is Yae ready?"

Looking at the frivolous-looking man before him, Eightfold Invincible was about to close his eyes, unable to bear witnessing the pitiful sight of him being subdued by his master.

In the past, whenever this man tried to get close to him, Miyazaki Hidetoshi would either intimidate him with his imposing presence or demonstrate his reputation as a swordsman using grappling techniques.

But to her surprise, the old man just smiled and said gently, "Yes, Invincible should be ready. Chongye, aren't you going to find the location of the Golden Ship? She's probably preparing to play a prank right now, isn't she?"

The lollipop in Okino's mouth fell onto the grass. He first stared at the old man in front of him with an almost demented expression, then turned to look at Yae Muti beside him. His blank look was like someone who had bought flight delay insurance, expecting compensation after the flight was delayed, but instead received 15 coupons for purchasing plane tickets.

He hesitated for a moment, then after holding back for a long time, he said tactfully, "Um... Grandpa, have you been feeling like you keep forgetting things lately, like forgetting your keys or forgetting to turn off the tap? And sometimes you even forget where you are or what you're supposed to do? Do you have these feelings?"

Even Yae Invincible, whose expression had barely changed, couldn't help but pull her ears back after hearing the man's cheeky question.

She stepped forward, ready to teach this bastard who was subtly insulting her grandfather's senility a lesson, but Miyazaki Hidetoshi stopped her.

The old man said cheerfully, "Thank you for your concern, but my memory is still very good, so you don't need to worry about me."

"Invincible, let's go train."

As he spoke, the old man turned and walked towards one end of the playground.

Yae Muti hurriedly followed his master and ran towards the grass, leaving only Chongye standing there, looking as if he had lost his soul.

"Hey! What's wrong with you? Standing on the track imitating The Thinker?"

A somewhat stern female voice came from behind Chongye. The man immediately turned around and shouted at her with a look of utter disbelief, "Ahua!! My God! You have no idea what I just went through!! Can you imagine that swordsman actually talking to me with a smile??"

"And no matter what I say, he always speaks to me in such a nonchalant tone. You know, if I had made a joke like that before, I would have broken at least two ribs!!"

Seeing Tojo Hana's puzzled expression, he continued to explain, "It's... well... oh! That's what I meant!"

As he spoke, Chongye gestured with his hands, seemingly trying to express all the shock he felt.

Looking at the man behaving erratically in front of her, Tojo Hana couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

The last time he did something like this was when Golden Boat pulled a stunt on the track, using a high kick to exit the gate.

Tojo Hana, who was watching the game with him at the scene, watched helplessly as Okino suffered a nervous breakdown, muscle spasms, foaming at the mouth, and loss of control within three seconds. She was so frightened that she almost called an ambulance on the spot.

Although his reaction wasn't as exaggerated this time, his gesticulating movements proved that Chongye wasn't just joking around, but that he had indeed encountered something beyond his cognitive realm.

"Okay, calm down first, don't scare the students training around you."

Tojo Hana sighed, bent down to pick up the lollipop from the grass, and put it back into Okino's wide-open mouth.

"Oooh!"

After the candy was back in Okino's mouth, he calmed down considerably.

Taking the opportunity, Tojo Hana asked, "What happened? Why are you so agitated?"

Okino rubbed his mouth and said, "After Grandpa Miyazaki came back from his trip this time, he suddenly seemed to have changed his personality. To be honest, I even felt that he might have suffered some kind of shock."

"Well, the old man's current personality is quite suitable for the profession of trainer."

Looking at the two who had started training not far away, Okino asked, "Never mind, let's not talk about that for now. By the way, are you planning to go to the Japanese derby this time?"

Tojo Hana sighed, "I'm busy, I'm really busy lately. The girls in my team are either participating in the Dream Cup Legendary Tournament to relax or slacking off at school. The only one who can take charge, Rudolph, has been transferred to Fuji Kiseki because of the student council's affairs. I have to worry about a lot of things!"

"But Komiyayama and Tamamo will probably go, right? I don't know if Nase will go, but if she does, she'll probably be dragged along by the bay, right?"

What about you? Aren't you going to go and take a look?

With a candy dangling from his mouth, Okino took out his phone and swiped the screen, saying, "I don't think there are any really exciting matches. The winner this time should be decided between Sakura Chiyo and Yae Mutten. I think Chiyo has a higher chance of winning... Huh?"

As if he had seen some surprising news, Okino's fingers paused.

He quickly picked up his phone and said to Tojo Hana, "Look!! The 18th contestant has been confirmed! It's that famous 'Monster with the Ashes'!! Shouldn't she have been rejected by the association? How could she...?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the old man watching Yae Invincible train not far away, and then laughed, "Ha, this is going to be quite a sight to see. Ahua, could you get me a ticket to watch the match? They'll definitely invite you to watch, right? Since you don't have time to go, I'll go in your place!"

Tojo Hana sighed, reached into her waist pocket and pulled out a ticket, saying, "I knew you'd say that. Go ahead, and while you're at it, witness the winner of this year's Japanese derby for me."

Chongye took the ticket, nodded, and said, "Daijinbu, I'll take a look at this match for you. You can stay in the central office and work overtime without worry!"

"...You're still so sarcastic."

"Same here, oh! The Golden Ship! How could she be riding on my electric scooter seat?! Damn it!! Hey!! Get off!! That's too dangerous!"

"Wait! Don't crash into me! Stop it!!"

Chapter 86 One Day Countdown

Kasamatsu Tresson, looking at Asuka Izumi, whose hands were wrapped in several bandages and who was lying on the hospital bed on the other end of the video call, sighed and said, "So I told you to call more people, but you didn't listen to me, right?"

Lying on the bed, Asuka Izumi scratched his head with his other hand and said with a wry smile, "Brother Orn, please don't make fun of me. At the time, I really didn't understand the underlying meaning of your words. I thought you wanted me to let all my junior brothers and sisters leave as soon as possible."

Ornn raised an eyebrow and asked, "You're not going to challenge them all by yourself, are you?"

Asuka Izumi remained silent. Orn sighed again, then shook his head and smiled, "You really are lucky to have survived with the help of a benefactor."

"By the way, where are you now? What about the people who came to rescue you?"

Upon hearing this, Asuka Izumi was taken aback. He pointed to the camera and said, "Are you talking about Brother Wada? He's holding his phone right now."

The camera shook for a moment, and then Hotan, wearing sunglasses, appeared in the frame.

"Alright, Asuka, I'd like to borrow your phone to talk to this young man. Just wait a bit."

After leaving the room, Wada looked at Orn and smiled, "It's not too early to let him know about the relationship here, so there are some things that are not suitable to say to his face."

"The old man asked me to tell you the results of the interrogation. We dug out some secrets from his mind, but this matter really has nothing to do with that symbol's agent,"

He paused, then continued, "At least, not on the surface."

"Based on the clues provided by that person, we can only trace it back to a local office worker in Nagoya; there is no clue that points to the agent,"