"We won! We won!"

In the audience, Dong Shang Biange jumped up excitedly, grabbed the still somewhat dazed Zhen Jiling by the neck, his excitement overflowing, and shook Zhen Jiling repeatedly, shouting:

"Boss Karen! Master Karen won! She really won!!"

"Yes...we really won."

It took Zhen Jiling a long time to come to her senses. A belated joy appeared on her face, but more than that, she spoke with a complex mix of emotions:

"In that case... Master must be feeling very conflicted..."

Makoto knows very well that the master is the one who is most reluctant to part with his older brother, and now, Makoto also really doesn't want the master to be separated from them by half a world from now on, but now, all of this has been decided.

Onii-chan... I'm sure you're feeling conflicted too. But the clever one still gave the master a round of applause. She now completely understood that the Golden Master was truly her Onii-chan's eternal pride.

Behind the goldsmith, a group of European racehorses, arriving late and with no outlet for their strength, knelt on the ground, extremely unwilling to accept defeat, like dejected roosters, and cried out:

"Shit! I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

"I clearly still have energy left!"

"This can't be right! This isn't my full strength at all!"

For the European racehorse girls, this Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix was arguably the most effortless race they had ever experienced—for almost half the race, they were led by Great Shock and Golden Master, conserving their energy in the back. Just when they were planning to take advantage of the situation after their battle ended, Great Shock suddenly shut down all their [domains], leaving them with nowhere to exert their full strength.

If you showed them their race completion time, it would definitely break their historical low. How could these proud and arrogant racehorse girls be willing to accept that?

"I refuse to accept this! I want a rematch!" Camillot, the one who had been knocked down by the Golden Master's [Domain] at the very beginning, shouted indignantly.

"This wasn't even my full strength! How could I only be seventh—I can't possibly be this low!"

"We lost, we lost. Oh, British racehorse girl, we lost the race the moment we chose to back down."

However, beside Camillot, another noble family, which was also participating in the competition, slowly walked in due to the premature aging of the Anjiang Well lineage and the obvious decline in their physique. The noble family that once competed with the Best Opera has now become an insignificant existence in this competition.

However, she was slightly luckier than Camillot, finishing fourth in this Arc de Triomphe. But she was also well aware that with her declining physical condition, it would be very difficult for her to win this match.

However, she remained the president of the French Academy of Sciences, and her words carried considerable authority. She addressed Camillot, and indeed the entire group:

"From the moment we chose to back down and prepare for our next move during the Great Shock and the Golden Master's duel, we had already fallen into their tactical trap."

"The Golden Master is very powerful, but if we all attack together, can she really defeat us all? No matter how amazing the Great Shock's [Domain] is, it only renders our [Domain] ineffective. Does that mean we have no chance of fighting without a domain?"

"We ourselves fell into cowardice and chose the wrong tactic. If it were just one or two people, it would be one thing, but we have failed in this way, which shows that this is not a coincidence, but a tactic that was planned in advance."

"We lost not only to the goldsmith, but also to the person behind her who silently and wholeheartedly supported her and orchestrated all of this for her."

The words of the noble family silenced the defeated racehorse girls, and Camillot, who was originally furious, gradually calmed down because of the noble family's words.

The racehorses here aren't stupid; after some thought, Camillo seemed to have figured something out, but she still feigned arrogance, tossing her head dismissively and saying:

"Tch, I don't need French racehorses lecturing me! I have my own trainers!"

"Next year, I'll be back at the Arc de Triomphe! I want to have another match with the Master of Gold! I definitely won't lose next time!"

After saying that, Camelot left the scene without looking back. As soon as Camelot left, the other racehorse girls showed relieved expressions and began to prepare for the upcoming winner's stage before heading home.

Every European racehorse lady congratulated Golden Master and Great Shock with great generosity when they passed by. In their eyes, although Great Shock and Golden Master competed fiercely at the beginning, their final actions proved that they were partners. Great Shock's final performance in this race also left a deep impression on them.

This has greatly changed the perception of many female racers towards this racer with a criminal record, especially Big Shock herself. No matter who greets or congratulates her, she responds with great politeness, showing no resentment towards their previous disdain for Big Shock.

"...Perhaps we misjudged her?" Many European racehorse girls thought so, and began to plan to go back and take a good look at what kind of person this racehorse girl, whom they initially regarded with disdain, really was.

"A huge shock... Your performance this time has exceeded all our expectations. I must say, you are indeed a powerful racehorse girl."

The nobleman stepped forward and shook hands with Da Zhenhan, saying softly, "I will propose to the central government to increase the number of places for this year's racehorse girls' advanced training, and grant you permission to stay in Paris for further studies as well."

"Really? That's great!"

Hearing this, Daisho was overjoyed, never expecting such luck—her trainer, Naise, was also in Paris! If she could stay in Paris to continue her studies, then after the station went bankrupt, she, who was homeless, could stay with Naise Fumino!

“Of course, but we need to investigate your previous incident first.” The noble family nodded and replied calmly, “If it is determined that the incident was indeed a mistake or deliberately arranged, I will represent the French central government to overturn the verdict on your performance at the Arc de Triomphe.”

"Therefore, I hope you can provide some useful information, which will be of great help to your future."

"I would be very happy to."

Overjoyed, Da Zhen shook hands with the noble family with a mysterious smile. She knew that perhaps from this moment on, she would be completely free.

Chapter 572: The World's Best Trainer

"Master! Master! Master!" XN

The name of Golden Master rang out throughout the stadium. Although a large number of European female racehorses suddenly faltered due to tactical errors, many foreigners still cheered and applauded for her after the race.

At this moment, the Gold Master, with a somewhat bewildered look in her eyes and tears still on her face, looked around at the crowd that had been cheering and excited for her, seemingly unable to process what was happening.

Is this... one of the world's top scenic views?

It seemed different from what she had imagined. Before reaching this level, the Gold Master had always fantasized and dreamed about what the world's top scenery would be like—perhaps it would be incredibly magnificent? Would she become the truly strongest, dazzling and captivating? Would she spend her legendary career amidst endless cheers and enthusiasm?

Now, everything has been achieved, but what the Gold Master sees before her eyes is not as dazzling and brilliant as she had imagined.

Everything... was as usual. It was just another victory, a match that was more difficult than ever before for her, but she still managed to win.

But did this very competition change the course and trajectory of her life?

Is this all she has been pursuing? For a moment, the Golden Master was in a daze, and silently raised his fist again, as always, to announce his final victory with this gesture.

The response to the gold master was, of course, an even more enthusiastic cheer and applause from the audience. But these sounds could no longer bring her any joy or comfort. All of this... everything that she had fought for, everything that she had chosen, now seemed so mundane to her.

What was her motivation? Did she abandon everything from the past just to embrace these things?

"Orphie?"

At that moment, what immediately brought the dazed Golden Master back to her senses was a voice she knew all too well. When she turned her head, she found that Chi Tian had slowly walked up to her without her noticing. Behind Chi Tian, ​​the members of the Golden Family, Zhen Jiling, and Dong Shang Biange had all arrived.

Chi Tian slowly approached the Golden Master. Although he was also crying uncontrollably, he couldn't help but chuckle when he saw the incredibly pitiful tears on the Golden Master's face.

"What's wrong? You're crying like an orange cat... This is a day to celebrate, Orpheus."

"You did it, we all saw it, you really achieved your dream."

"dream……"

However, the Golden Master, who was murmuring this word, suddenly seemed to be greatly stimulated. Under Ikemoto's gaze, his pupils were visibly filled with tears once again, which fell like water from a burst dam without any resistance. Accompanied by the master's first sobbing, uncontrollable cry:

"No, I don't want this—this isn't the dream I want!! This is absolutely not it!"

"Ikezoe...this isn't it...the victory I wanted, waaaaaaah..."

The Gold Master didn't know how to describe her feelings at this moment. She felt as if she had fallen into a false vortex, and she believed, wishfully, that there was everything worth exploring in the depths of this vortex. Therefore, she felt fearless and forged ahead.

But now, when she finally reached the deepest part of this whirlpool, she discovered that there was nothing there... and she herself had cut the last rope that could have been used before falling into the abyss.

But by the time she realized that this wasn't what she wanted, it seemed to be too late.

“Ikezoe…this isn’t the victory I wanted, this isn’t…”

"The victory I want... is the victory I pursue together with you... Ikezoe..."

Only now has the master realized what she truly wanted: she wasn't striving for her own so-called dream. Her dream was the dream Chi Tian gave her, a dream they shared.

The driving force behind the master's unwavering progress has never been the ideal shared by the two of them, but rather Chi Tian's repeated expectations and hopes for her. She has come all this way simply hoping that she can become the "golden master" in Chi Tian's heart.

To achieve this goal, she surpassed herself time and time again, breaking through her own limits time and time again. After drawing with the noblewoman, she defeated the Arc de Triomphe, took first place there, and even defeated the Great Shock—these were all goals that Chi Tian wanted her to achieve, and now she has accomplished them all.

And now, even her last reliance is being taken away. For a master, such a victory, even if won, cannot bring the same joy as before; it is as if the world has lost its color and become bleak.

"Don't be afraid, Orpheus. You're never alone on the field. We've always been watching you."

And how could Ikezom not have wanted to be separated from Orpheus? But now, both Orpheus and he had made their own choices, and this last tenderness was nothing more than a final reluctance to part with the past before stepping into the future.

“We are only separated temporarily, Orpheus. We have never truly left each other.”

"So don't be afraid, fly high, we'll always be there waiting for you to come back."

"...But I don't want to fly anymore." The Golden Master, embracing Chi Tian, ​​watched him with tears in his eyes, his expression fragile as he spoke:

"I can't stand... this loneliness, this boredom... Ikezoe, the victory we can't pursue together will continue for three years..."

"Every second I'm away from you is so painful, how can I...leave you..."

Even now, just thinking about how long this feeling would last makes the Gold Master feel a suffocating pain.

“We have never been separated, Orpheus. You must be strong and brave.” At this moment, Chi Tian was like a parent letting go of his proud yet fearful child, allowing him to learn to live independently. Even though he was extremely reluctant, he still hoped that Orpheus could at least try to go out on his own without relying on him.

In this way, she will at least not regret not having tried harder in the future, nor will she be annoyed at not having seized the opportunity to be among the world's best—although Orpheus seems to be indifferent to all of this now, Chi Tian still hopes that she can truly live without regrets.

Now that their dreams have been realized, the only place Chi Tian can accompany her to is this far.

"My abilities... Orpheus, this is as far as I can go with you."

"You must walk this road ahead alone, be strong, and be brave."

"And... I'm sorry, there's something I'm only telling you now."

Chi Tian gave a faint, apologetic smile, looked directly at the Gold Master, and said softly, "You never needed to become the 'Gold Master' in my heart, because you have already surpassed the 'Gold Master' in my heart."

"From the very beginning, you have always been the Orpheus in my heart, my pride, the strongest in my world."

"Would you like to hear my declaration one more time? If you would."

Faced with Ikezoe's words, the Golden Master was initially bewildered, but eventually nodded silently.

This time, Chi Tian did not disappoint the Golden Master. He grabbed the Golden Master's hand, lifted him high, and shouted with what he believed to be the loudest voice he had ever uttered:

"People of the whole world! Do you see this?!"

"My Orpheus—the strongest in the world!!!"

Last time, he couldn't face the whole world and shout such words on this world stage because he wasn't qualified to ride his proudest partner onto such a stage. He could only watch silently, accept defeat and leave silently, until the last show, their final curtain call, when he finally uttered these proud words.

And this time, he finally got his wish. Standing shoulder to shoulder with his strongest partner in front of the whole world, he shouted out the most spirited words of his life under the world's gaze.

This time, facing the spirited Ikemoto, the Gold Master seemed to be inspired as well. He also imitated Ikemoto, raising his voice and shouting with tears in his eyes:

"The whole world—are you seeing this?!"

"This is me—the strongest! The best trainer in the world!"

Chapter 573: The Racehorse Girls Inspired by the Master

The winners' stage and awards ceremony at this year's Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix went very smoothly. Last time, the main reason for the delay was that the main opera was injured and had to be put on hold for a period of time. Even the winners' stage was not held. After all, without the main performer, the winners' stage would not be very meaningful.

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