Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

"And this time, the most popular horse is Noble Family! She is also a racehorse girl in a classic year, so she does not need to wear weights; while TM Opera King from Japan, who shone brightly in the Foy Stakes, is a year older, so according to the regulations, she needs to wear an extra 15 pounds (about 7 kilograms) of weights."

"However, judging from TM Opera Queen's condition, the extra fifteen pounds of weight does not seem to have any effect on her at all."

Indeed, Good Opera was in exceptionally good form that day, surprising the other racehorse girls. Especially Noble Family and Dorothy, the two racehorse girls who witnessed Good Opera's fall. They thought that after the fall, Good Opera would be more cautious about major European races, or at least have some lingering fear. But to their surprise, just two days later, Good Opera was back on the track full of energy.

Could this also be the reason for that trainer's actions? The gaze of the noble family unconsciously turned to the other side of the stands. At this moment, Wada's body was still standing there, but the clothes he was wearing and the protective goggles he was wearing—it seemed to be his outfit at the Arima Memorial. Was it his determination to win?

This combination really seems perfect; they truly live up to their reputation.

A smile appeared on the noblewoman's face, and at that moment, her gaze fell upon the fine opera that brushed past her, and she murmured in French:

“You really surprised me, but even if you consider yourself the only protagonist in this grand opera, then even if I play the villain, I will still stage a scene where the villain wins.”

"..." However, although she didn't understand, it was still the words spoken by a noble family. Good Opera turned slightly to look directly at her, and from the noble family's eyes, Good Opera understood that this was a provocation from the noble family.

Good Opera doesn't understand French, but she studied it intensively before coming, so she prepared a few lines specifically for it.

At this moment, facing the provocation of the powerful clan, the opera singer smiled slightly, his eyes revealing no trace of defiance, and said to the clan, word by word:

“Setaire (Shut up), asseyezmoietregardez (Sit still and watch).”

The opera singer's French was far from standard, riddled with errors, but his confident pronunciation surprised even the noblemen, who, after a long pause, smiled and nodded in response:

"Then I'll look forward to it, sister."

"The racehorses have all entered the gates, followed by the noble families and fine operas. The Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix is ​​about to begin—"

"Bang!" The gate rang out, and at that moment, all the racehorse girls rushed out of the gate without any hesitation! They were all the best racehorse girls in the world, and they would never make a mistake on such a small matter.

Getting off to a good start is the best stepping stone to victory!

"They've broken through the gate! Without a moment's hesitation! Both Nobunaga's Ambition and Opera Queen have opted for the most classic first-run strategy. So, in this race, will Opera Queen from the Kuroi school of Japan break through the barrier? Or will Nobunaga's Ambition, also from the Kuroi school, use Opera Queen as its strongest stepping stone to the top of European racehorse competition?!"

"This duel between the Saddler and the racehorse girls! Who will emerge victorious?!"

Chapter 376: The First Clash with the Noble Clans, The Territory of the Noble Clans

In a sense, from the very beginning of this Arc de Triomphe race, the French Central Association of Horse Racecourses was already prepared to leave behind a great opera.

Because of their connection to fine opera, although in Japan, racehorse girls from the Kuratōi lineage are labeled as having a mediocre bloodline, in Europe, especially in this era, the outstanding performance of racehorse girls from prominent families of the Kuratōi lineage has made them extremely sought after in the European racing scene. Many ranches there are in dire need of racehorse girls with the Kuratōi bloodline.

It's fair to say that almost every female horse with this bloodline and the potential to become a racehorse girl is a force to be reckoned with in European racing today. This is the general consensus in Europe. Therefore, when Good Opera, a racehorse girl also of the Saddler lineage, stood on the Arc de Triomphe stage based on her own strength, the people of central France had already decided to keep her.

It would be a waste to leave such a bloodline in Japan. They simply don't understand the preciousness and power of this bloodline. Only in Europe can the value of the opera king be realized.

Therefore, in order to preserve good operas, the French central government even opened a green channel for Japan, just to provide a pretentious excuse for keeping good operas. You could say they made a big fuss over nothing.

But all of this is worthwhile for the French central government. Moreover, sending Japanese racehorse girls to France for further training is actually not a loss for them—what if more racehorse girls suitable for European racing would also want to stay in France? There is no such thing as "bringing racehorse girls" in France. As long as you can represent France or a French ranch and compete, and can bring them benefits while demonstrating the strength of racehorse girls, they have no objection.

Therefore, whether Good Opera wins or loses, and whatever place it gets, will have no impact on French Central. Even if Good Opera happens to defy them and come in first place, they can use an excuse like "persistence is the best victory," and then act all emotionally overwhelmed, to justify keeping Good Opera in France.

As for Wada... he's just an afterthought. Wada is of great importance to good opera, and the French Central is well aware of the importance of trainers to Uma Musume. They don't have the same problem as the TV station; they won't change trainers arbitrarily.

But all that has been said is just something the French central government is thinking about internally, and no one else knows about it—and even if they did, would these comments stop good operas from vying for the top spot?

An opera has no second lead! This is the creed of a good opera, and the throne she is willing to defend with all her might!

Therefore, she would not allow anyone to touch her throne, just as she would not allow anyone else to disturb this world-class grand opera.

"Opera King got off to a very good start and immediately took a favorable position, while Noble Family lagged behind Opera King by half a horse's length, but still followed closely."

"It seems that even with an extra fifteen pounds of weight, Opera Queen's stamina is still no less than that of the noble families. It seems that as a racehorse girl from the same saddlery lineage, Opera Queen's bloodline does not age easily."

"But the Noble Family is still not giving up and is closely following the Opera King! The current leader is Doriba, number 4."

"The current situation is relatively stable. Obviously, under such heavy conditions, most female racehorses have chosen to conserve their energy. Let's wait and see if there will be any changes later."

"Great! Good Opera got a good spot." From the Treson Academy side, Qi Kao gave a quiet cheer after seeing Good Opera secure a good spot. Megumi McQueen, standing nearby, also chimed in:

"A very good position. Good Opera was lucky this time. If it can maintain this position, it will have an even greater advantage in the final competition."

"It's not that simple." However, Jin Lang's furrowed brows remained unchanged as he explained to the crowd:

"...The Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix is ​​2400 meters long. It starts with a very long straight section, followed by a large C-shaped bend, and then a very long 400-meter straight flat section. After that, the road gradually becomes uphill, and then there is a sharp right turn, which is a huge challenge for every racehorse girl."

"Before reaching the sharp right turn, everything is uncertain—not to mention, after the 250-meter 'false straight,' the final straight stretch is over 500 meters long."

"Moreover, the noble family hasn't even exerted their full strength yet; they're conserving their energy, probably planning to challenge the opera when they turn right." Chi Tian nodded in agreement. Although he hadn't had the chance to personally participate in the Arc de Triomphe race, he had memorized the template very thoroughly. He had analyzed the Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix track very clearly—who knew that this analysis would only come in handy so many years later.

The analysis of Ikezoe and Ima-nai immediately made all the female racers tense up again, and they all looked at the racetrack with serious eyes once more.

At this moment, no one will be fooled by the seemingly calm straight road, because the real danger lies ahead.

……

"Not bad, as expected of my sister."

While Noble Family was slightly behind Good Opera by half a horse length, she was also a little surprised by Good Opera's physical condition. She hadn't been to the race in the Foy Trophy, but had only watched the broadcast and had a general understanding of Good Opera's physical condition. However, it wasn't until she experienced it firsthand that she truly realized how terrifying Good Opera's physical strength was.

Hidden within her seemingly much thinner body was unimaginable physical strength; even with an added fifteen pounds of weight, she could still unleash leg strength no less than hers.

"—But, this is the limit, right? This is your fastest average speed. Any higher and you'll easily become a disadvantage."

“You’re not exactly a master of Shigebaba either, Opera King. Let’s take it slow on the uphill section.”

The prestigious family was indeed still waiting; she was waiting for an opportunity to rise to power. She already knew she was close, it just needed a little more time…

"The racehorses are now entering the uphill phase; from here, there will be a gradual upward trend."

Here it comes! The noble family could feel the slope and sensed that the good opera was starting to slow down significantly – this was normal, after all, this uphill was very difficult to climb in the Chongmachang area (mainly because it was slippery), so slowing down was a wise choice.

But, as the noble family said—she was determined to surpass good opera in this respect. She wanted to use her advantages as a racehorse bred from the best European racetracks to defeat good opera in one fell swoop!

Thus, during this uphill phase, the aristocratic family's momentum suddenly changed dramatically! And at this moment, the opera also immediately noticed the powerful aura that the aristocratic family behind them was unleashing!

This guy's serious!

"If you don't want me to surpass you, then show me your true skills! Great opera! — If you want to catch up with me!"

The noble family's momentum suddenly erupted at this moment! It propelled her body forward in one fell swoop! Before the opera singer could even react, on this uphill section, the noble family had already used the boost in their momentum to overtake her by half a horse's length.

Accelerating uphill? This guy's really showing his true abilities. Good Opera is well aware of her weaknesses. If she really accelerates like the Noble Clan on this uphill section, not only might she not be able to catch up, but even if she did, her physical strength would definitely be at a disadvantage.

According to Good Opera's own assessment, the odds of Good Opera winning against Noble Family are probably only 30/70.

This is, after all, the home ground of a prestigious family, and her advantage is too great. Under such a disadvantage, even the best opera singer, who has only just become familiar with the venue, cannot compare to a prestigious family that has been trained in the horse racing arena.

Therefore, all she can do is maximize her advantages, such as her last foot, and her domain.

"But the noble clan hasn't used her [domain] yet... are they conserving their strength?"

“I don’t know about the Noble Family’s ‘Domain’ yet. As the strongest European racehorse girl in this year’s competition, she couldn’t possibly be unaware of this move… Now I can only hope that my ‘Domain’ can restrain her.”

After Arima Nozomi, the "Domain" of good opera can be perfectly released and mastered by one person, but her "Domain" is more like eliminating the influence of the other party on herself than amplification.

Therefore, Good Opera really hopes that the Noble Family's "Domain" is similar to Rudolf's symbolism, exerting a huge pressure on others or having other debuff effects; otherwise, the Noble Family's advantage in this competition would be too great.

Chapter 377: The True Strength of the Saddler-Irodite Racehorse Girl!

"The elite group has started to accelerate uphill! They have now overtaken the Opera King and taken a favorable position!"

"As expected of the essence of the European saddlery and well system! The noble family is now in a favorable position. Will the gap between her and the Opera King widen further? Will the Opera King choose to bide his time or keep up with the noble family's pace?"

Now is not the time to exert their full strength. At this moment, Wada, standing in the audience, kept his eyes fixed on the opera in the arena. He could certainly understand the opera's anxiety, but now was definitely not the time for them to be impatient.

The purpose of the gentry was to disrupt the rhythm of the good opera, and to take advantage of the fact that the good opera was not yet familiar with the major European performances. They wanted to create as much distance as possible from the good opera at various challenging points, such as steep slopes and sharp right turns, and to guard against the good opera's finale.

Although Noble Family is considered the pinnacle of European saddlery and arguably the best racehorse girl of the year in Europe, adaptable to various running styles and tracks (except for Japanese high-speed turf), making her an all-around and perfect racehorse girl, she admits that she is slightly inferior to Good Opera in terms of performance.

Therefore, she must widen the gap elsewhere, otherwise she will not be able to compete with Good Opera in the final sprint of the last 533 meters of the final straight—because she will definitely lose.

The final time of 3F33.0 – although it is a time for high-speed grass tracks like those in Japan, and it is difficult to replicate in important European tracks, even so, for a good opera, the conservative estimate is that the final time should not be inferior to 3F33.6.

Such a last-minute attack would be considered terrifying in European football, forcing even the most prestigious clubs to temporarily avoid direct confrontation, which is why they opted for this tactic.

However, this tactic has a major drawback—gaining an advantage in such a challenging area requires more physical exertion and skill, because the elites do not have much of an advantage on straight sections and have to choose these directions, which are not good for opera, to gain a greater advantage.

Fortunately, she has a way to solve these problems.

"The racehorses have safely made it uphill, and now they're about to reach the sharp right turn. Will the Noble Family be able to gain a greater advantage here?"

A perfect opportunity! At this moment, as they felt the uphill slope begin to flatten again and the journey reached a sharp bend, Wada Kaho Opera made the same judgment—this was the perfect opportunity for them to turn the tide!

At this moment, Good Opera also held her breath and concentrated. Her fully mastered [aura] finally burst forth, unwilling to be outdone. With this power, she immediately closed the distance between herself and the noble family!

"The opera is really making its move in the right-turn area! Sure enough, once the road became smoother, the opera regained its advantage! How will that powerful family deal with this?!"

"Heh." At this moment, after sensing the strong [momentum] of Good Opera behind her, Wangzu also laughed with a hint of contempt. She had already anticipated that Good Opera would catch up at this time.

Although the sharp right turn is difficult, this is flat ground, the perfect place for her to close the distance—but, the noble family wants to tell Good Opera that she has miscalculated.

She's not just any ordinary racehorse girl, nor is she the kind of racehorse girl who can easily master a good opera or be outmaneuvered by tactics.

She's the strongest in Europe!

"Let me show you! The Kurani sisters, who have been buried in obscurity in Japan! The divine power of racehorse girls who have fought their way up the European racing circuit!"

As soon as the noblewoman finished speaking, when she looked up again, her pupils underwent an astonishing change. Her originally azure eyes suddenly became as clear as gold! And her red cloak, which had seemed like a complete burden at the moment, now seemed to have transformed from a burden into an asset.

"This is--"

At that moment, when the aura of the prestigious family shifted, everyone—from the beautiful opera singers on the track, to Wada in the audience, and even the female racehorses and trainers watching the race from Teresa Academy in Japan, all their eyes narrowed and they exclaimed in surprise:

"[Domain]! As expected—the prestigious families hadn't been going all out all along!"

"But what is the Noble Clan's [Domain]? This is a very important point, as it will completely guide the direction of this competition." The Golden Master's pupils also narrowed slightly. She had certainly sensed the power of the Noble Clan. Even through the screen, the abilities of the racehorse girls could still make them feel threatened.

It's no exaggeration to say that although the Golden Master possesses exceptional talent in her [Domain] ability, judging from her current overall capabilities, it's difficult for her to say that she could successfully defeat the Noble Clan within her [Domain]. While the Golden Master may be stronger than Good Opera in terms of performance, considering their true strength and their combined [Aura] and other abilities, the Golden Master believes that if she were to step onto the Arc de Triomphe now, she might have a fighting chance. However, to say that she could defeat the Noble Clan in a one-on-one fight, she can only say that her chances of winning are no greater than Good Opera's.

Her mental strength is indeed very strong, but it's only stronger than most of her peers. Moreover, the Golden Master's previous low period was extremely tense, and she had to frantically improve her training level to achieve a comeback. Normally speaking, without a series of miracles, her current strength should be on par with Mi Yu and the others, and she can't be considered a "Golden Tyrant" at all.

The classic era of good opera is like that of the Golden Masters, who achieved a state of no miracles. It took her a year to grow to her current level. It's not that the Golden Masters improved slowly, but rather that their "miracle" is different from that of the Golden Masters.

Therefore, the Gold Master also began to consider how he should win if he were at the Arc de Triomphe—the final conclusion was that it depended on the ability of the noble family's [Domain].

Once we understand the power of the noble families' "Domain," we will surely find a way to deal with it.

Under the serious and vigilant gazes of everyone, the noble family's "domain" finally took effect. To the surprise of the opera singer present, she did not feel any powerful sense of oppression from the noble family's "domain".

So that means... the worst possible outcome in the mind of the opera enthusiast has occurred: the noble family's "domain" is probably not the kind that, like Rudolf's symbol, exerts immense pressure on other performers, but rather a "domain" that provides a powerful boost to itself.

So, what exactly is the aspect of the increase in the Noble Family's [Domain]?

"Let me show you the true [domain] of the Anjou-i system—complete dominance over the arena, adaptability to any terrain—something you should have possessed too, sister!"