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

Although the Empress was serious in her heart, she appeared quite relaxed on the surface. During this period of training with Rudol, the Empress had gained a lot and seemed to have developed her own new abilities. She looked much more confident, and it was unknown how much her strength had improved.

Meanwhile, after McQueen activated his own [Domain], the Gold Master gradually closed the distance between himself and the noblewoman. Finally, the Gold Master found the perfect opportunity to make his move!

Instantly, a violent aura ignited the most intense duel in the entire arena! The great change in the Golden Master's aura also caught the eye of the noblewoman, who glared back without showing any weakness!

"Is it finally here?!" When the female racehorses sensed the tyrannical aura unique to the Golden Master, they all tensed up and immediately distanced themselves from the duel between the Golden Master and the noblewoman.

"Wait! Don't do it now!" Only Dongying Zuodun failed to change her position in time. By the time she realized what was happening, she was already sandwiched between the noblewoman and the goldsmith, unable to move forward or backward.

"Come on! Lady! Let me see your true skills!" The Gold Master, caught up in his emotions, didn't even care about the state of his boss, Jotun from the East, and roared at the Lady.

"I can't wait any longer! Come on, Master of Gold!"

The noblewoman responded to the Golden Master with the same tough attitude, and in an instant, the most ferocious stallion and the most powerful mare in this competition began their one-on-one duel!

Chapter 419: The Gold Master at a Disadvantage?

When the Golden Master and the Lady collided, their imminent confrontation caused all the racehorse girls behind them to quickly dodge. The strongest confrontation of the race erupted between the Golden Master and the Lady.

The two women were like the most intense part of a typhoon, and any horse racers who rushed in would only become innocent victims of this duel. Therefore, when the two women finally faced off, the horse racers all kept their distance from them.

As the Golden Master unleashed his [Domain], all the racehorse girls in the arena once again felt that surge of power—meaning that the Golden Master was finally going all out!

"Roar!!"

The Golden Master roared and gathered her [aura]—just like she had displayed at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation and the Japan Cup. Everyone saw the figure that seemed to be forged from golden flames, the true full power of the "Golden Tyrant"!

Moreover, this time, everyone noticed that the Gold Master was in an unprecedentedly high-spirited state; she was truly determined to use her full strength to fight the noblewoman to the death!

Seeing this, the noblewoman did not relax in the slightest, nor was she intimidated by the Golden Master's aura. Instead, she calmly relied on the Golden Master's domain to create her own figure that could absolutely match the Golden Master's one-on-one...

Soon, the noblewoman's phantom slowly materialized, revealing a figure holding a shield almost as tall as her own and a seemingly inconspicuous one-handed hammer. Like the Golden Master, she radiated a golden light.

The two phantoms were at very similar heights! This indicated that their strengths were roughly equal. For a moment, it was as if the Golden Tyrant had challenged the Golden Queen. The battle between the two phantoms had already begun the instant they coalesced!

However, from the visible racehorse girl and the three trainers, it was clear that the noblewoman's illusory form was indeed more ethereal than that of the Golden Master.

"Just as I thought, this noblewoman doesn't possess any 'prestige' either." Seeing this, Chi Tian nodded in relief and muttered to himself:

"As the noblewoman's teacher, Da Zhenhan herself did not master this ability. Instead, she relied on her overwhelming [domain], but she was not familiar with the control of [aura]. The noblewoman also did not awaken this ability."

"So, does that mean that this match is very advantageous for Master?" Makoto asked, nodding in agreement. However, she noticed that Ikemoto's expression showed no sign of relaxation.

"...I don't know. If the noblewoman really only has this much strength, then she shouldn't be so calm."

"She must have some other tricks up her sleeve. Be careful, Orpheus."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the stands, a noblewoman who had been watching the match from a corner—and who, thanks to some makeup artistry, was utterly stunned—watching the duel between the Golden Master and the newcomer, murmured to herself with a smile:

"You will soon find out why I took her as my personal disciple."

"Even if you can't break through your own limits for a long time, you can still achieve the strength that is in no way inferior to the transformed racehorse girl. My dear child, you will be amazed."

However, before the words of the great shock had even faded, the clash between the noblewoman and the Golden Master on the field had already gone through several rounds. The Golden Master's offensive was extremely fierce, but the noblewoman had been on the defensive, her defense as solid as a rock, which also allowed the Golden Master's fierce attacks to be neutralized many times.

The team has begun to slowly move to the 1000-meter mark—although under McQueen's [domain], they have probably already run about 1200 meters and expended a lot of energy, the tension of this race has only just begun.

"Twin Turbo is still in the lead! It has opened up a gap of about three horse lengths between itself and the other racehorses, but now that it has just passed the 1000-meter mark, can Twin Turbo maintain its advantage?"

"Meshiro McQueen is also at the front of the pack, with Meshiro Ryan and Excellent Quality continuing to entangle her—while the Lady and the Golden Master are now very close! The two racehorse girls are moving forward in unison, neither willing to fall behind!"

"The gap between the noblewoman and the goldsmith is very close, but the goldsmith still maintains a slight advantage!"

"The offensive is incredibly fierce! Can 'Golden Tyrant' maintain its speed?"

"Tch—!" However, the Golden Master was quite displeased at this moment. Her previous most intense attack had been completely neutralized by the noblewoman. Although this successfully suppressed the noblewoman and caused her to expend a lot of energy, the noblewoman did not fall down.

If things continue like this, the Golden Master believes he can still win, but he'll have to waste most of his energy on the Lady—and if he has to fight Megumi McQueen again, it will be really difficult.

The fierce attack just now had drained the Gold Master's stamina considerably, but it hadn't yielded any particularly effective results...

It must be said that the noblewoman was indeed extremely difficult to deal with, and the goldsmith finally understood why she was so calm.

"Is it over, Golden Tyrant?"

At this moment, the noblewoman instantly sensed the Gold Master's gradually slowing down attack. She felt the immense drain that the Gold Master's [Domain] was taking on her. And now, having seized the opportunity, the noblewoman's eyes finally revealed a different expression.

"Well then, it's my turn."

"what?!"

The noblewoman's words had barely faded when, in the next instant, her illusory form launched her first counterattack! Taking advantage of the moment the Golden Master's attack ended, the noblewoman's illusory form swung her one-handed hammer fiercely at the Golden Master's illusory form's abdomen!

In that instant, even the phantom of the Golden Master trembled violently, and the Golden Master himself on the field turned pale.

"The noblewoman has surpassed him! The noblewoman has surpassed the Golden Master! The situation seems to have reversed! The Golden Master's body seems to have been hit, and suddenly he seems to have been knocked away!" The commentator's voice immediately rang out.

"Orphie?!"

Chi Tian also did not expect that the lady's counterattack would have such a severe impact. On the field, the Golden Master's leg strength was obviously shaken, and the lady immediately seized the opportunity to overtake the Golden Master. At this moment, the gap between the two was reversed!

"That move was..." The Golden Master was not defeated in one blow, but it was quite a blow to her, and she really felt a kind of impact.

Without a doubt, that move was the effect of the noblewoman's [Domain], and the noblewoman slightly turned her head, speaking to the Gold Master through her illusory image:

"Telling you won't hurt, Golden Master. I'm here to challenge you today because I'm confident I can defeat you. I already know how powerful your [Domain] is, but unfortunately, my [Domain] is completely countered by yours."

“My domain is called ‘Weakness Strike.’ As the name suggests, I can see through your weaknesses and strike at them.”

"I won't go head-to-head like you. That's the kind of victory a foolish racehorse girl would choose. The true rule of victory is to use their strengths to attack their weaknesses!"

“Weakness strike…” The Golden Master frowned slightly. She felt that the noblewoman hadn’t fully told her about her abilities—but that was normal, after all, it was her own domain, who would really tell their opponent all the truth?

However, the Golden Master knew very well that his [Domain] was a phantom of his entire body's comprehensive qualities. Strictly speaking, this phantom should not have any weaknesses, because this was a contest of strength that combined all of the horse girl's abilities, and theoretically there were no weaknesses.

Could it be that... the noblewoman's "domain" is not just about attacking weak points?

Chapter 420: A Fierce Battle, Each the Strongest Opponent

The noblewoman's "domain" was certainly not that simple; she simply chose to convey it to the Gold Master in a more straightforward way. Her "domain" was certainly not just this one ability, but the feedback was exactly as she described.

In fact, before the noblewoman challenged the Golden Master, she had systematically studied the Golden Master's "Domain". After witnessing the Golden Master's powerful performance, she was surprised to find that the Golden Master's "Domain" was very similar to her own.

It can also create a phantom that can inflict damage on the opponent without harming their body, but can greatly weaken their stamina. The only difference is that the Golden Master provides an amplification to others and even helps the racehorse girl without this talent to create a phantom. Otherwise, they are almost identical.

Yes, the noblewoman's illusory image was formed by her own [domain]. However, she borrowed the power of the Golden Master's [domain] to create such a powerful illusory image, something she had never done before. It was through this that the noblewoman felt her realm had broken through once again.

In the past, the phantoms conjured by the noblewoman could use her [domain] ability to strike the horse girl's real body without harming her. However, in the noblewoman's eyes, because of the domain's ability, she could see the opponent's weak points on various parts of their body through the phantoms. She could then drive the phantoms to attack these weaknesses and flaws, thereby greatly depleting the opponent's stamina.

Basically, it felt like something in her body suddenly couldn't exert any strength, or like a breath that had been held in her throat was suddenly sucked out—but even so, the noblewoman overcame her formidable enemies and other opponents time and time again, and came all the way to where she is today.

The same applies to the current confrontation with the Golden Master's phantom. The noblewoman, through her own phantom, discerned several "weak points" on the Golden Master's phantom. In fact, the Golden Master's phantom does not have any weaknesses, but these key points are all attack points that can cause the Golden Master's stamina to deplete more quickly.

“My [Domain] can also provide endurance. I have already considered McQueen's [Domain]. Just the tactic of exhausting stamina, Golden Master, if that's your plan, I'm afraid you'll run out of stamina ahead of time today.”

"So now, if you have no other means, be prepared to exhaust your strength and lose speed halfway."

The Golden Master's attack was indeed fierce. The noblewoman appears calm now, but in reality, when the Golden Master first launched his attack, she didn't use her [Domain] to retaliate at all—because she knew very well that if she had truly confronted the Golden Master head-on under his attack, there would only be one outcome: being hammered.

Literally, she was being hammered. This wasn't a contest of size between the racehorse girls, but a contest of overall ability. If it weren't for the fact that her domain could provide her with a lot of endurance, and that the Golden Master's domain had given her another boost, she really didn't think she could have withstood the Golden Master's fierce attack.

At least it wouldn't be an easy task—but even so, the noblewoman's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat, which showed how fierce the goldsmith's attack had been and how much pressure it had put on her.

But she persevered nonetheless, and now it's time for her to fight back.

"You're quite capable."

The goldsmith was struck back by the noblewoman, and the blow was quite severe, consuming a considerable amount of her strength.

Unfortunately, the gold master is least afraid of physical exertion.

"But I haven't fallen! You're talking about defeating me now—be careful not to overpromise and hurt yourself!"

"Let's see who falls first!"

The Golden Master, struck once, retreated instead of advancing, while the golden flames burning in the phantom intensified, launching another fierce attack on the noblewoman's phantom!

The noblewoman was not intimidated by the Golden Master. She calmly continued to defend herself, using her endurance to delay the attack and minimize the drain on her stamina.

"Does the Golden Tyrant not know when to back down? — But that was within my expectations."

"Then I will defeat you again and again! Until you can't hold on any longer!"

As soon as the noblewoman finished speaking, a golden flame, very similar to that of the Gold Master, ignited in her eyes—it was the amplification effect brought to them by the [Domain].

Tamamo Cross and Oguri Hat once competed so fiercely. Everyone who watched that match was amazed by the two girls' all-out effort. Now, in this day and age, this scene seems to be repeated once again, and these two juniors are even more unwilling to admit defeat than they were.

"Come on, Master of Gold!"

"Roar!!"

The Golden Master responded to the noblewoman's provocation with an extremely ferocious roar. The battle of mental power between the two women could only be seen by a few people, but everyone could see that the bodies of the Golden Master and the noblewoman came close to each other many times, but just when they were about to collide, they were pulled apart as if they were knocked away.

It was as if invisible blades were clashing between the two women. In fact, the scene was countless times more exciting than that of cold weapons. It was a complete burning of one's mental and physical strength to win.

Regardless of the final outcome of this Arima Kinen match, at the moment when the Golden Master and the Lady are decided, at least one of them will inevitably collapse on the field, panting heavily as if their body has been completely drained.

The fierce battle between the two women was so intense that the other horse racing girls present couldn't avoid it, their faces pale as they watched the scene unfold—they thought Megure McQueen was already ridiculously powerful, but now there were two more monsters.

"Someone, please save me!"

Meanwhile, the Japanese woman closest to the two women was now in real trouble. She had already been repelled by the two women's power when the Gold Master and the noblewoman clashed, thus escaping unscathed. But being repelled was useless; now she was stuck behind the two women, forced to endure the lingering effects of their confrontation.

She dared not rush forward, and it wasn't the right time to overtake on the outside lane, as the race was not even halfway over yet. But if she didn't overtake, she would have to endure the immense pressure of the two women's confrontation.

But slowing down is out of the question. Wouldn't slowing down now be the same as stalling? So the best way for Jordan to keep going back and forth is to maintain this speed—but under this pressure—until the two women's duel ends, or the match ends.

Compared to the struggling racehorses like Jordan from the East, who were lagging behind the goldsmiths and noblewomen, Mejiro McQueen, Twin Turbo, and Mejiro Ryan, with their excellent qualities and good luck, were much better off.

Their positions were ahead of the Gold Master and the Noblewoman, so the lingering effects of the two women's confrontation didn't affect them too much. In addition, there were no obstacles in front of them, allowing them to accelerate, so the pressure was relatively less.

Ryan and his excellent qualities allowed them to escape this crisis by sheer luck. Otherwise, given the two women's running style and tactics, they probably wouldn't have had a chance to break through the encirclement before the Golden Master and the Noblewoman decided their match.

"That was close! If we hadn't broken through back then, we would be in big trouble now."

Megumi Laien muttered to herself, still shaken. Even though she hadn't seen what was happening behind her, the oppressive feeling emanating from her was enough to make her feel immense pressure.

Meanwhile, the lead horse, Twin Turbo, was widening the gap between itself and the other female racehorses—not because Twin Turbo had awakened, but because it sensed a huge crisis and was so scared that it lost its rhythm.

Her stamina was never good enough to lead the race in Arima Kinen, and now the strength of her opponents has completely disrupted the pitiful rhythm of her twin turbo. The faster she runs now, the more pleasing the effect of the reverse boost will be.

Even so, McQueen did not let her guard down. Her peripheral vision kept glancing behind her—not at Ryan and Excellent Quality, but at a racehorse girl who was completely out of her sight.

Daiyusaku... why hasn't she made a move yet? What are you waiting for?