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

No, please don't—

The audience is hoping that Stardust Mirage will put on a spectacular race, but even supporters of the other racers, if they truly love Uma Musume, would never want to see that happen.

And the Great Beech Tree is almost here!

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"call……"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Stardust Illusion slightly raised its head to look at the track ahead.

Just as everyone had guessed, she was experiencing tremendous knee and leg impact with every step she took.

To put it simply, each step is like using the technique of shrinking the distance.

If the Emperor of the East Sea were to run like this, there would probably be problems, right?

Even during such a focused run, Stardust Illusion couldn't help but feel a moment of worry.

But that worry quickly vanished, since they had already made an agreement.

No matter what the emperor said, he promised himself that he would never let his legs have any problems.

Yes, because the agreement is absolute!

Putting aside this useless feeling, Stardust Illusion re-examined its own state.

While using teleportation at every step might sound worrying, it's a different story when it happens to her.

The digitized body ensures that Stardust Illusion's legs will never suffer any real injuries.

She only needs to endure the pain in her ankles and knees to continue running on the track.

What came from behind was an overwhelming pressure that almost made it hard for her to breathe.

She certainly knew the source of this pressure.

Those were opponents he had long awaited, and he was temporarily suppressing his burgeoning fighting spirit.

They are patiently waiting for the right moment, ready to seize it at any time.

When that time comes, I'm afraid they'll ruthlessly tear themselves apart.

But... I won't just sit here and wait to die.

Stardust Illusion's lips curled slightly, anticipating what challenges awaited him next.

For these runners, now is not the time to unleash their full potential, so they let themselves continue to accelerate while quietly pressuring from behind.

However, I am the same.

It's not the right time yet.

For Stardust Illusion, the true decisive moment of this competition was planned from the very beginning.

Although Stardust Illusion now understands that she has not established a truly invincible advantage.

However—her strongest weapon had been eager to be unleashed within her body from the very beginning.

The reason why Stardust Illusion is called a monster, having defeated countless powerful opponents, is as follows:

Her last foot!

That was the weapon that Stardust Illusion was confident in, a weapon that would never lose to anyone in any situation.

With this most powerful weapon in hand, it's very clear what Stardust Illusion needs to do next.

She only needs to maintain this advantage. Even if the East Sea Emperor, the East Merchant Reform, Narita Shirohito and others suddenly rise to prominence and narrow the gap to almost being on par, it doesn't matter.

As long as Stardust Illusion remains in the lead, she is absolutely confident that she will not lose to anyone else!

Once all the runners have been completely dragged into the mire by this great escape, all that remains is the moment they step into that spot.

The last three waves, the final 600m distance.

To be more precise, it was the decisive battle that began in the last 777m.

At that time, we can truly compete with our opponents!

Chapter 224 Declaring War on the Great Beech Tree!

"This situation is really unpleasant."

Rudolph, from her VIP room, looked down at the arena. With her superhuman eyesight, even from this vantage point, she could see everything on the field, including the expression of Stardust Illusion.

She could see it very clearly; with each step the Stardust Illusion took, its face would contort momentarily in pain.

Although the Stardust Illusion doesn't show any obvious abnormalities now, Rudolf's Symbol is awakened to memories by the voice on the radio.

The figure of the silent Suzuka seemed to overlap with the stardust illusion at this moment, and this strange sense of unease made her frown.

"Won't she have a problem doing this?"

Even though the emperor had such doubts, he could not say that the Stardust Illusion was wrong.

For runners, running is their nature.

Even when Rudolf asked the Silent Suzuka about it, she said she had no regrets.

Perhaps everyone is just a fool who doesn't know how to seek advantage and avoid harm?

Even if Suzuka were given another chance, she would definitely choose to run at full speed on the Tenno autumn viewing track...

It's like the Stardust Phantom we see now.

"Ah, there's not a trace of confusion in this little guy's eyes."

Representative Qianming also stood next to his friend with a smile, speaking in a relaxed tone.

"We are merely spectators now—you understand, Your Majesty?"

"Let's not call each other emperors in private, shall we?"

Rudolf looked helpless in the face of Chiaki's teasing:

"On the contrary, CB...didn't you say that orcas are your successors? Her condition isn't very good right now, are you alright?"

"Haha, as long as this child can give it his all, that's all that matters—"

Representative Qianming simply touched his hat, turned his head slightly to the side, and laughed awkwardly.

Of course, she couldn't help but wish the child well, but as a runner herself, she understood that what you need to do on the track is to let go of all worries and run to your heart's content.

Hopefully, the orca species won't be under too much pressure.

Chiaki glanced absently at Rudolf's symbolic back, lost in thought.

"The desire to win or lose is arguably the primary driving force that propels everyone forward."

Rudolph gazed at the field, muttering to himself.

“I’ve been watching Stardust Illusion’s first match, back when she hadn’t yet grasped its true meaning.”

"The confusion of why she was running was like a thick fog that blinded her at the end of the race, causing the Stardust Illusion to hand over the victory."

"But today's Stardust Illusion can no longer be entangled in such issues."

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the desire to seize the shining heart has now become an instinct for Stardust Illusion.

No matter what kind of personality a runner has, once they've tasted the poison of competition on the track, there's no going back.

To reiterate, they were born to run.

Therefore, even the protection of one's body and the concern for one's life can only be placed in a secondary position.

As long as there's a chance to reach the dazzling finish line called Top Star faster than anyone else, even if the abyss ahead will shatter you to pieces...

Stardust Illusion will also take its first steps without hesitation.

"I hope this is just my boredom and déjà vu..."

The creaking of the windowsill, symbolized by Rudolf's hand, foreshadowed that His Majesty the Emperor was not as composed as his face suggested.

"Stardust illusion... Run out, step out of that tree's shadow, and take all those still trapped by [her] with you, and step into the future!"

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(They rushed in!)

The bespectacled man grabbed his friend tightly, barely daring to breathe. As someone who had long been a fan of horse racing, he naturally thought of the story of the Silent Suzuka.

That's why I'm acting so anxious and insecure now.

On the same track in the same racecourse, the same runaway racer, in the same way, pulled away from the other racers and dashed behind the same large beech tree, temporarily disappearing from everyone's sight.

In addition, the host and commentator inexplicably started talking about the injury.

This is practically... some kind of omen!

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—it hurts so much!"

The man with the binoculars, whose arm was being gripped, screamed in pain. He quickly broke free and asked, bewildered:

"What are you doing? Why do you look even more nervous than I am?!"

"You don't understand! This is... sigh!"

The bespectacled man hesitated, wanting to tell the other person about the Silent Suzuka, but unable to bring himself to say such things, caught in a dilemma.

Watching his friend's face change constantly, like a rat-faced hero, the man with the binoculars, completely bewildered, could only impatiently raise his tools again and look towards the front of the track:

"Honestly, this is ruining my game... Ah, Stardust Illusion—"

"What's wrong!!!"

Before the man with binoculars could finish speaking, a gust of wind swept by, and the bespectacled man who had been standing behind him suddenly rushed forward, snatched the binoculars, and looked ahead.

On the track, the nightmarish beech tree still stands in place, like a monster that devours everything, casting its shadow across the track.

However, at that moment, it was as if a strong wind had blown by, and all the leaves on the tree began to sway.

As if foreshadowing something, the swaying of the tree cast shadows, and then a figure in blue emerged from the middle of them!

"—Ah, it's a stardust illusion!!!"

The bespectacled man could no longer suppress his surprise and suddenly shouted.