Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

But it's impossible.

Whether it's his own brilliant mind or the groundbreaking AI program Parcae that he wrote, the result of thorough analysis is: it's impossible.

If we consider it rationally, blocking the Stardust Illusion still has a chance of success, but once we substitute all the runner's data, the calculation will immediately fall into complete chaos.

The reason, of course, is because of the extent of her abnormality...

A slight disturbance suddenly broke out among the advance team, drawing the attention of the Sky Palace.

"Has it started...!"

This seemingly wild but actually rational runner unconsciously revealed an expression of "I knew it."

The Sky Shrine stared at the figure surrounded by several racehorse girls. The runner slowed down and straightened his back.

This move, which seemed like an abandonment of the escape, made the female racehorses following closely behind him breathe a sigh of relief.

However, at that very moment, Stardust Illusion suddenly kicked straight forward, and her body, which had just straightened up, pressed forward again, which was the starting posture of her unique running style.

But... what does she want to do?

The celestial palace subconsciously began to analyze the situation.

Although the blockade by these runners was not rehearsed beforehand, it was still an impromptu performance on the track and should not be underestimated.

Indeed, from the perspective of the Sky Palace, this blockade is not without its flaws, which is entirely due to the different ideas of each party.

However, this factor can also conversely act as another obstacle to a breakthrough.

While racing at speeds approaching 70 km/h, each driver has their own thoughts. Often, the gap that is seen in one moment will disappear in the next moment because someone takes a slight step to the side.

The blocked passage was constantly changing, and the Sky Palace couldn't help but calculate rapidly in its mind, only managing to see a method with a success rate of over 50%.

If you try to increase the computational load further, your brain will experience a painful overload.

It cannot be calculated.

The Sky Palace asserted this.

Although she wasn't arrogant enough to believe that her ideas were absolute truths, from the perspective of theoretical runners, she couldn't be too far behind the top athletes. Since she couldn't analyze how to get through this encirclement, others couldn't possibly calculate it so easily either.

Forcing acceleration without being able to calculate the path means that you are likely to lose your composure due to the sudden movement of others, and may even collide with others...

If she actually collides with someone else in the early stages of the game, even if Stardust Illusion's body can withstand it, she may still trigger the early stage ban and be directly disqualified from the competition.

However, the Sky Palace knew of another way to get there.

What calculations cannot do, some racehorse girls are often born with the ability to do, because they have top-notch instincts, like wild beasts hunting, that allow them to sniff out the only chance of victory.

...At this moment, the stardust illusion ahead is undoubtedly such an instinctive runner!

The thoughts seemed long and drawn out, but in reality, they only lasted a moment.

Surrounded by enemies, Stardust Illusion acted like a reckless brute, her right leg, which she had kicked out in a marching motion, slammed into the ground, and her entire body moved forward as if by teleportation, covering a distance equivalent to half a horse's length.

The ground dented in the shape of a horseshoe as the force of the impact surged from his legs, his entire body tense to its limit, poised to strike.

The next second, Stardust Illusion couldn't help but let out a wild laugh:

"Mouth closed, mouth closed, mouth closed, mouth closed! Very good!!!"

Her crimson eyes instantly transformed into vertical pupils, and her clenched teeth contorted her entire face.

Then, take a special step forward.

[Golden skill Phantom Step, activated]

The unique footwork skills of Stardust Illusion, which are derived from [Shrinking the Ground], are special techniques used when engaging in close combat with others, and this is the perfect time to make them effective.

The girl's steps landed on the ground, and then she turned her body to the left again and stepped out with her left leg.

A wild, beast-like smile peeked from her lowered face, obscuring her true figure.

Just as the left-hand racer girl realized that the Stardust Illusion was about to break through, she was about to readjust her body and force the opponent with a more dangerous running posture, but at this moment she could only look at this scene in surprise.

In that instant, it transformed into a sky full of phantom smoke and dust, and the stardust illusion split into several phantom clones that scattered in all directions.

This is not a metaphor or rhetoric, but a real event that happened as seen by this runner.

The breeze on the lawn seemed to surge wildly at that moment, and all the runners were forced to squint before they could even react.

However, Stardust Illusion was propelled by this gust of wind, and her figure went berserk in an instant, galloping forward at a speed that was unmatched by the other racehorse girls.

"Don't even think about getting through to me—what?!"

Another runner attempted to shift his body to the side to stop the king's breakthrough.

However, before she could even adjust her running posture, a terrifying black shadow suddenly broke through and came close to her line of sight.

The whirlwind, accompanied by smoke, completely blinded the runner. By the time he could see clearly again, the stardust illusion had already broken through to the front!

No one could stop her anymore, not even the encirclement formed by several racehorse girls... Even the Sky Shrine couldn't accurately calculate the encirclement's path...

Faced with this runner's instincts, all he could do was obediently reveal the star-studded path leading to the very front of the track!

Amidst the smoke, a runner, laughing wildly like a beast, suddenly burst forth, shattering the ground beneath his feet as he sprinted forward like a streak of light.

[Golden Skill Escape, activated!]

Inherited from the superior tactical skills of the Wind God Ennis, these skills can greatly enhance one's status by adopting the corresponding strategies.

At that moment, it finally started!

High walls can block opponents, but they cannot stop the storm from advancing.

And this runner named Stardust Illusion has completely transformed into a storm and swept towards the front!

Chapter 221 What is the difference between a king and a mount?

"—?!"

As Ibuki Mai Kagura raced ahead on the track, she glanced at the racehorse girl who had suddenly broken away from the runners' group and rushed ahead of all the other runners, and her eyes lit up with excitement.

Her hands and feet gradually began to entangle, and the wind blowing on her face from the front seemed to suddenly become stronger, as if it was trying to stop her from running forward.

Perhaps it is Gale, who has already submitted to the Stardust Illusion, eliminating an opponent for its master?

My heart started racing, and my breathing changed rhythm.

The dragon riding the wind roared past in front of me, and the oppressive feeling of that moment quickly disappeared without a trace.

However, the tremor that lingered in her heart gave rise to a thought in Ibuki Kagura's mind:

(I should have chased after him.)

Even though she had participated in several competitions, Ibuki Maikaku had never experienced such a feeling.

This thought was not a rational or logical judgment she made, and it's hard to even call it her own thought.

That was the body, something hidden within the Ibuki Maikaku, and that thought arose spontaneously.

[You asked what we were thinking when we were competing with Oguri Hat?]

Although she was still racing on the track, she couldn't help but think of the time she spent in Hokkaido.

That was something my master, whom I met by chance, said when he was teaching me.

I asked about her because I was very curious about her past achievements and had some doubts about her running.

Then, Master Tamamo, who was eating fried tofu, replied as follows:

[Hmm... I don't really remember either? Back then, Oguri was a really scary guy. I almost lost to her in the Tenno-sho competition. Oguri's last kick was definitely stronger than mine.]

[You're asking how we won afterwards?]

Haha, I think it was like that back then...

"...It was following the call of instinct, wasn't it, Master Tamamo?"

Ibuki Maikaku stared at the figure in front of her, a flame of fighting spirit burning in her eyes.

Now, at this very moment.

This is probably the moment that Tamamo Cross spoke of, the moment when one's instincts call out to oneself.

So what needs to be done now is...

He slowly lowered his head, and his footsteps began to change.

At that moment, all the racehorse girls felt a sudden, chilling thrill.

It was as if someone had taken a blanket and rubbed it recklessly on everyone's head, creating a static field that attracted every single strand of their hair.

(Something's coming!)

Like the calm before a storm, the entire arena was filled with an increasingly intense sense of oppression.

The female horse racers broke out in a cold sweat and swallowed hard.

Only a handful of people remained unaffected by this oppressive presence throughout the entire match.

All the remaining runners couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the source of this momentum.

The Stardust Illusion's escape was expected, but who is this person who is now unleashing an aura no less powerful than the Stardust Illusion's?

"She is... Ibuki Maigura?!"

Narita Shirahito, who also sensed this strange atmosphere, looked at the runners ahead and clenched his teeth tightly.

The sheer presence emanating from the other person's back was overwhelming, filled with an unbelievable pressure...

This runner was no longer as naive as he had seemed when they met before the race.

Instead, a new monster has emerged, capable of rivaling the Stardust Illusion!

Without giving the others any more time, the blonde racehorse girl had already taken her first steps.

In Narita Shirahito's eyes, the runner instantly transformed into a blinding white flash, completely tearing apart the raging winds summoned by the stardust illusion!

Lightning struck the arena at that moment.

The entire arena was completely pierced by this white lightning bolt, shining with a dazzling light!

The runner named Ibuki Maikaku had completely gone berserk at that moment, chasing straight after the back of the Stardust Illusion at the front!

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