Uma Musume no Nama no Nichijou (Horse Girl), First and foremost

Chapter 224 Fierce Horse (Part 2)

Enter the sixth bend!

In the arena of the domain, the top horse girls who have entered the domain state can easily see the distance between each other.

Currently, Megumi Dylan is in first place, followed by Golden City, who has taken the lead over Tamamo Cross and is sprinting ahead. Tamamo Cross is closely following behind Golden City!

One hundred meters! Ninety meters!

Two distances—that's the gap between the two men and Megumi Dylan.

With less than a kilometer left in the race, there still seemed to be a chance to turn the tide and win, but the speed difference between the two sides was obvious from the start of the sprint.

Now that the sprint has begun, the competition is no longer simply about who can run faster, but about who can persevere to the end and finish the race.

This is indeed the first time that Tamamo Cross has been forced into such a predicament.

The gap is stark, a dire situation that is unlikely to be closed until the very end of the match.

Momentum and Techniques...

As the senior Golden Victory once said, the Momentum Technique is even more powerful in the Domain state than in normal circumstances.

It did have an effect when I used it on Dylan earlier; otherwise, the outcome might have been decided the moment he was allowed to complete his sprint.

But... that's not enough.

This method alone is not enough to defeat your opponent!

You can attack, and the opponent can defend!

Not to mention that Dylan, with his blank expression, seemed to be resistant to his aura!

As for placing their hopes on the Golden City...

Forget it, not only is such an idea too naive and ridiculous, but the Tamamo Cross was easily identified.

This horse girl first used her aura technique to trick herself, and then used her aura technique to enter her domain state.

After continuous expenditures, she was almost overdrawn. Even if she had the strength to give Megumi Dylan another blow, she probably wouldn't be able to run away after that.

"Let's gamble..."

"Fight with all your might..."

"Go all out to win this race, legendary horse girl!"

Overlapping voices, or rather, a series of thoughts, kept popping into my mind, as if one or more people were urging Tamamo Cross to push itself to its true limit.

But...we've already done our best!

Why! Why do I feel like I haven't tried my best?!

As their thoughts raced, the distance between the three parties subtly shifted.

At this moment, Megumi Dylan has completed half of the final bend, and the gap between him and Tamamo Cross and Golden Castle is gradually narrowing.

As mentioned before, after the initial massive acceleration provided by the sprinting force ends, the speed will only gradually decrease due to various reasons.

Time was short, but because Meguro Dylan's sprint was not perfect, her ascent ended quickly. The two racehorses behind her, on the other hand, were able to sprint in their respective areas without any obstruction.

Tamamo Cross is now almost side-by-side with Golden Castle beside her. The powerful acceleration from her last kick and her more complete state give her an even more terrifying speed.

If it weren't for the fact that they were on a curve on the track, which was not conducive to her performance, the gap between the two sides might have been even smaller.

Judging from reality, she is still a full hundred meters behind her rival, Megumi Dylan.

Even if Tamamo Cross gains a slight advantage and continues to narrow the gap every second as it moves forward, how long can this last?

Faster speed, more intense pain, and a higher price to pay after the race...

In a daze, Tamamo Cross recalled a match from the past.

It was not the same Emperor enjoying spring, but rather the Takarazuka Memorial, the final event of the Spring Three Crowns.

On that day, the once young and proud pure white horse girl successfully won the glory that belonged to her, but at the same time, it was the beginning of her being questioned by all sides for bearing the life of her horse girl rival.

Faced with a gap that is difficult to close and a victory that is hard to catch up with, Tamamo Cross, as a spectator, sees the pure white horse girl desperately chasing after the cherry blossoms.

Even though, as she once said, Sakura's ultimate victory burned her to ashes, the competition between the two from beginning to end during the match was completely imprinted in Tamamo Cross's mind.

......

Did the legendary Golden Victory also experience this way?

Can't catch up with the opponent? No, perhaps I can catch up with them.

But with the race nearing its end, he was running as fast as he could, his mind racing with calculations of the remaining distance and the gap between the two players.

"Fight with all your might..."

Within the petite body of the goose-haired horse girl, besides the great effort of her heart beating, Tamamo Cross always felt a voice telling her that she had a chance to surpass her opponent.

They gave it their all, but... what happens after they surpass that?

A broken leg, and then absent from the Takarazuka Memorial?

Is it because this Mejiro family member is determined to win the Emperor's Prize?

White flames had already ignited on his body, flashing and shining like lightning.

Do you want us to risk our lives?

Are you asking us to risk our lives?

You don't even need to tell us, of course we'll surpass them and win the game!!!

Don't think you can sway the outcome of our battle with your bunch of weird noises coming from who-knows-where!

He roared from the bottom of his heart!

It surges forth from the very soul!

Just as Tamamo Cross was driven to the brink of defeat, the sixth and final bend had been cleared!

At this point, the two lagging racehorses were still... a considerable distance from Meguro Dylan ahead.

Sixty meters! Sixty-five meters!

Golden City had fallen behind Tamamo Cross, but its initial sprint had been overtaken by the opponent. At that moment, the opponent seemed to have lost sight of Tamamo Cross's intentions.

Perhaps it was due to mental exhaustion, forcing them to focus their energy on surpassing their opponents, or perhaps it was a desire for a pure and unadulterated contest with their rivals.

The final outcome of the race was already decided, so there was no need for her to make any defensive moves.

As long as... as long as you surpass Meguro Dylan.

If you can surpass her, you will win the competition.

The opponent ahead is gradually approaching.

However, the remaining distance seemed to become exceptionally difficult to close after the speed of both sides slowed down.

This situation was extremely painful for Golden City.

Enduring the physical pain of maintaining high-speed running after the sprint, and facing the despair of feeling like there's no chance to catch up even when the race is over.

Her stamina was running out on this long race, and she was now relying more on the special state of her domain to keep going and prevent her body from slowing down.

Roar! ...

We'll surpass you! We'll definitely surpass you!

The thought raced forward as if it were a tangible thing, but the body seemed unable to increase its speed any further as it wished...

The rivals are catching up!

Run!

Run!

In the final stretch, there were only 100 meters left to the finish line.

Her opponents are still 30 meters behind her, who is currently in first place!

An extraordinary mental support made Dylan feel that he could maintain this state, and even forcefully maintain his best running condition at this moment.

With this current gap... we can win!

She has no intention of conserving any energy in terms of speed.

Physical strength and energy were depleted, leaving only a little attention to the condition of the legs, while the rest was spent constantly monitoring the opponent's movements.

As a prestigious family, the Meguro family's research on domains also includes the effects of domain duration on the female horse's body.

After a quick assessment, almost intuitively, Mokubai Dylan precisely adjusted the speed to a recovery time of one to two months, while still leaving room for further bursts of energy.

If the other party really doesn't care about my injuries...

I don't remember it yet.

At this very moment.

It was as if I had been in a daze for a little while.

The situation in the game... seems to have changed?

beside?!

Do not!

It's ahead!!!

His eyes widened.

Perception at its peak.

His expression showed disbelief.

It's neither behind me nor beside me.

Ahead!

Tamamo Cross surpassed his own?!

Just as she was still pondering the other party's situation, Tamamo Cross appeared in front of her at the perfect moment.