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

The arena was once again engulfed by the blazing flames.

The phoenix formed from Azure Flame Battle Qi flapped its wings once more under the radiance of this shining star, blasting away the crystal-winged dragon that was attacking it.

The two domains that were originally evenly matched on the field changed again at this moment.

Only runners who were close to the field level could perceive that the overwhelming momentum of Dongshang's transformation caused the runners to creak under the pressure.

Dong Shang's eyes trembled as she stared intently at the runner who had defeated the Stardust Illusion, her face twitching.

With each step she took, she unleashed power beyond her limits, doing everything in her power to catch up with the two people ahead of her.

Unprecedentedly strong.

Upon re-entering the field, Dongshang Reform felt that its current state was greater than ever before.

Yet, even with such immense power, he—

(Can't catch up, can't catch up, can't catch up, can't catch up, can't catch up, can't catch up, can't catch up!!!!)

What on earth is going on?!

While feeling an indescribable sense of unease, Dongshang Bianbian also experienced a sense of powerlessness called despair at that moment.

They've already unlocked their domains and are at the same level as the Emperor of the East Sea, or at the very least, they're on par!

But now, what on earth is going on?!

As she raced across the track, she felt herself falling step by step into a furnace engulfed in flames, being swept up by the azure fire... torn apart, scorched, and then burned to ashes!

How did that figure running ahead manage to drift further and further away from me?

That was an unreasonable surpassing, a one-sided ravaging.

This arena is finally revealing its cruel side.

This is not a simple game like a card game, where everyone plays their cards, then puts in a lot of effort and sweat to win.

At this very moment, the Emperor of the East Sea has left behind the Eastern Merchants who also hold territories.

This suffocating feeling, even this sense of powerlessness, the will that one could not lose no matter what, the domain awakened by that fighting spirit, was then completely defeated under the azure flames.

Her proud magic, her self-assurance that she considered herself the nemesis of Stardust Illusion, lost all meaning and was utterly shattered the moment the East Sea Emperor continued to take his steps.

"Yada...!"

Within the vision of the Eastern Merchants' transformation, the domain she had just summoned had been compressed to only the tiny area around herself, and the distance between the Eastern Sea Emperor and herself was growing ever wider.

(We can't let her continue like this!)

How could she possibly accept being in such a desperate situation? As the magical girl Sweepy, she had no choice but to refuse.

So-called magic is simply the technique of rejecting everything that displeases or displeases us—!

He clenched his teeth, gathered his breath, and tensed all his muscles to the limit.

In an instant, the transformation of Yidong merchants had completed all its preparations.

In that instant, her body tensed like a fully drawn bow, and she raised her head and suddenly kicked her right leg backward.

With a pace that transcends specialization, and also a running style once taught to Stardust Illusion, belonging to her Eastern Merchant Revolution... a running style full of magic.

[Colorful Skill: Fiery Love ★ A Sea of ​​Red, Activated!]

Launched at an exaggerated speed, the girl's legs stomped heavily on the grass and mud, causing the earth to tremble.

Despite the enormous gap between these domains, she showed no sign of giving up and pressed straight towards the Emperor of the East Sea!

Chapter 228 The Flawless Genius

Frankly speaking, Dongshang Reform, which is more adept at chasing and running, had to take the lead or even flee when facing Stardust Illusion twice, which is already a huge disadvantage.

However, she was not held back by this disadvantage at all. In both matches, she displayed such strong tenacity, pushing her strength to the limit time and time again.

For ordinary runners, the sheer resilience and tenacity of Dongshang's transformation is already an incredible level.

If she were placed in the classic triple crown tournament of a few years ago, this little witch would have a very high chance of winning the championship.

(But, unfortunately.)

Sensing the rising force behind him, the Emperor of the East Sea indifferently withdrew his gaze and looked back at the end of the third bend.

That will be the final battleground.

Even though Stardust has been defeated, just as she believed in herself, she also believed that the Stardust illusion would rise again and even unleash even greater power to pursue her once more.

Based on my previous observations of the opponent's matches, Stardust is most likely to unleash his power when there are about 700 meters left in the race...

That's not enough... This advantage isn't enough to defeat those stardust illusions!

Such a thought arose in his mind, but under this special state of mind, the Emperor of the East Sea remained expressionless, only slightly altering his running movements.

Slightly shifting your foot is the best course of action when facing the third bend.

The taut and tilted body is also a posture for acceleration in preparation for the upcoming sprint.

However, it was precisely this change that made the Dongshang Reform behind it look on incredulously wide-eyed once again.

"Varied--"

A startled voice caught in his throat; it was the shock and bewilderment of the Eastern merchants regarding the changes.

Then, under the witch's incredulous gaze, the Emperor ahead, facing the third bend, actually resembled the Stardust Illusion from before when it rounded the bend...

They struck almost identical poses.

[Golden skill, Arc Artist, activated.]

"—!?"

The only word to describe Dong Shang's current feelings is "unbelievable". If her faith in magic were to weaken even slightly, she might even doubt that the Emperor of the East Sea was the real master of magic.

It's important to understand that these running styles, footwork, and techniques aren't something you can easily master and make your own just by having support cards help you out, like in a game.

Similar to the "circular arc artist" style, which is almost universally recognized as the most advanced cornering technique, it is a truly difficult skill that is hard to master.

It's similar to an emperor's ultimate imperial dance, a technique that can only be achieved through her body's unparalleled flexibility; others, even if they wanted to learn it, would almost certainly be unable to replicate it.

The reason I didn't say it was completely impossible is because, under extreme conditions, there are indeed individuals who can learn this level of special running technique... and that's Stardust Illusion.

However, while the artist of the circular arc has not yet reached the point of having a unique running technique, as the most advanced skill, there are very few people in Japan who know of mastering it.

And yet, despite the fact that this technique is so rare and incredibly difficult to learn, Dong Shang was surprised to see the exact same steps as Stardust Illusion on the girl in front of him.

Is becoming a circular arc artist something so easy to master?

Dongshang Bianbian watched as the Donghai Emperor took the exact same action as the Stardust Illusion earlier and rushed into the third bend.

No matter how hard she tried to take a step, she couldn't close the distance between them even by a fraction.

She could only watch as the emperor's figure receded further and further away, gradually leaving her behind...

(This kind of thing...this kind of thing—!)

"I can't admit it!"

In the eyes of the Eastern Merchants' transformation, even with the same steps, the Emperor's movements seemed even more effortless than those of the previous Stardust Illusion.

Upon realizing this, the girl clenched her teeth tightly.

What she once considered the reason why she couldn't defeat Stardust Illusion on the curves was so easily grasped by the Emperor of the East Sea.

It's hard to imagine that the Stardust Illusion that once defeated itself was displayed with even more perfect footwork by others using the same running style.

It was as if... through the most direct running, with that extraordinary talent, he was speaking to the stardust illusion and her:

You two are no match for me!

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Setting aside the series of intense confrontations on the field, let's shift our focus to the VIP room.

The emperor, who was staring intently at his successor, smiled with satisfaction at this moment.

As the student council president with unlimited power, she was well aware of Stardust Illusion's learning of this cornering technique from Superstream.

She wouldn't interfere with these spontaneous acts of help among the trainees, but that didn't mean that as an ordinary racehorse girl, she couldn't offer the same assistance to the Emperor.

Over the past month, Megumi Ryan, a coach found by the Emperor himself through McQueen, has been in charge of training the Emperor on downhill sections and daily physical fitness.

She also went to the training ground many times to teach the Emperor of the East Sea and his disciple various running techniques.

During this month, Rudolf had to admit one thing: the East Sea Emperor's learning talent was indeed astonishingly high, truly deserving of the title of "genius".

This is different from Stardust Illusion, which, although its usage is not fully understood, is memorized through training far exceeding that of ordinary people and then used in competitions.

The Emperor of the East Sea truly mastered all the theories taught by Rudolf, and then systematically understood and learned them completely.

The only unusual thing is that the whole process only took about twenty days.

"The artist of the arc... truly the most top-notch way to drive on curves."

Standing to the side, Representative Qianming also recognized the emperor's gait at that moment, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.

She seemed to recall the spirited and unparalleled demeanor of this friend back then.

[On the same stage of the Satsuki Sho competition, deafening applause rang out.]

Instantly, the shutter clicked as if in a frenzy.

But His Majesty the Emperor, as always, struck a dignified pose.

It was as if this victory was predetermined.

She pointed straight up to the sky with one finger.

"—First, let's win the championship."

The whisper was instantly drowned out by cheers.

And that's where their undefeated legend of winning the classic treble began.

"I remember... that's what you gradually figured out during your undefeated three-time champion run, right?"