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

"As our seniors, shouldn't we be worried about whether something unexpected will happen to Alice?"

Rudolf didn't say anything particularly harsh, but his meaning was clear.

Megumi Kagamine remained silent and did not respond.

She certainly knew why His Majesty the Emperor would go to such lengths to tell her this information.

"You also think... I made a mistake this time?"

"Whether I did something wrong or not... let's talk about those things later—the competition isn't over yet."

Rudolf shifted his gaze slightly backward to the ferocious-looking girl behind Elisako, his brow furrowing involuntarily.

She could certainly see that the Stardust Illusion, which had been forced behind her by the Manchester Tea House, was now almost unable to maintain the basic form of its domain.

This is unavoidable; even if she does open the second realm, the physical burden will prevent her from lasting as long as she did the first time.

"How will this Takarazuka memorial event end?"

Chapter 325 Shooting...Sonic Speed!

Our focus has shifted back to the competition.

Perhaps because the duration was too short, the second opening of the domain did not have as severe an impact on the stardust illusion.

It could even be said that the full-force stimulation of the Holy Night Runner actually gave her body, which was on the verge of collapse, a much-needed boost, allowing her to regain some strength to support the rest of the run.

But as soon as he looked ahead, the Stardust Illusion's face turned pale and his jaw clenched tightly.

The hope that was so close was shattered the moment she caught up with her.

Watching Alice's swift steps as she ran ahead, almost leaving afterimages, Stardust Illusion felt a sense of powerlessness.

(This is... a realm beyond the realm itself.)

Using a great escape as a tactic, he unleashed his full strength from the very beginning, even stepping into the realm of domains twice, releasing 1000% of his abilities.

It can be said that Stardust Illusion's performance and limits in this match surpassed any previous event, completely breaking through their own limits.

But now, is all that's left for me still... a distant, unreachable silhouette?

Since my debut, it has been seven or eight months. During this time, I have hardly wasted any training time and have insisted on training several times more than others every day.

However, Stardust Illusion also knew one thing: excluding the system's influence, its talent in endurance and strength was not outstanding.

In particular, endurance has been a long-standing weakness, and it is only in the last month or two that this weakness has been gradually addressed through excessive training.

But she also has her own pride as a racehorse girl, which is her talent for speed. In just over half a year, Stardust Illusion has been able to feel that her maximum speed is approaching its limit.

That's the limit of the horse girl's physical strength. In game terms, it means that her speed attribute is almost at its maximum of 1200 points.

It could be said that until just now, Stardust Illusion believed that he and Alice were the same type of runner.

Once the running technique called "Stardust Illusion" is activated, I will be able to fully utilize my nearly 1200 speed attribute, just like her, meaning that in the last-foot area, there is simply no one who can compete with me.

But... what I saw before my eyes completely overturned my understanding of the Stardust Illusion.

Now it's Alice, and she's not just moving at the speed of light anymore. She can even break free from the black hole in Manchester City Tea House. She has definitely surpassed that value—surpassed the speed limit of 1200!

That's something that stands on a higher dimension, completely different from other racehorse girls, making it terrifying.

It is a kind of oppressive force called despair that only those who have reached the limit of speed can experience.

Emperor, Sweepy, Green Bamboo Memories...

Stardust Illusion seemed to empathize more deeply with what its opponents, whom it had lost to in previous matches, were thinking at the time.

She certainly knew that for a racehorse girl, defeat was just as important a piece of the puzzle as victory.

Standing on the field, shining for dreams, fighting for perseverance, crying for defeat, and unyielding for revenge—only by combining all these elements can one's life be formed.

She had no other talents, but she still pushed her speed to the limit... no, she even surpassed the limit with her speed.

What Alice created in this match was a perfect brilliance—seizing the one and only among infinite possibilities and bringing a miracle to the battlefield.

Just watching her take those first steps, you can feel how exhilarating it is to fully embody the beliefs she's held for years, and how exhilarating it is to dedicate everything to this run.

Shining brightly!

Even just watching Suzume's back from behind, Stardust Illusion could feel the burning heat in his heart.

That was a race that pointed out the way for itself, a true classroom that revealed a future at the speed of light.

Just as Suko said before her full outburst, it was a crucial scene that she had to etch into her heart.

It can be said that merely witnessing Alice's current state allowed him to truly experience the explosive speed happening around him.

For Stardust Illusion, this is an achievement that cannot be compared to winning ten or twenty games.

"call--"

She exhaled the stale air from her chest, but the wind behind the Stardust Illusion remained strong, scattering the steam emanating from her body.

Stardust Illusion's hair was now completely soaked with sweat, strands sticking together and hanging in front of her eyes.

The physical strength that had been slightly restored due to the Holy Night was once again on the verge of collapse under the pressure from the Manchester Tea House behind him.

The shouts in the arena grew louder and louder, and the cheers that usually resounded for the Stardust Illusion were now directed at Alice at the front.

Barely maintaining her second-place position, she could only watch helplessly as the brightest star on the field was completely taken over by Sugo.

So even with a system, failure is still inevitable?

Although he had made such a bold statement and even made a daring agreement with the Emperor of the East Sea.

But faced with this situation that defies common sense, any reasoning is futile. The only one to blame is oneself, as the weak, for being unable to resist the power of the [Shattered Star Domain].

This feeling really doesn't work very well...

The throat was parched, and even the blood flowing into it began to congeal.

It felt like I had swallowed burning coals into my lungs, and all I could feel with each breath was a tearing pain.

His muscles twitched as he began to resist...

But she still didn't stop!

She, who should have been content, couldn't understand why she couldn't slow down her legs even a little bit.

This body seemed to have awakened its own will, continuing to race forward at top speed with no intention of stopping—

What's wrong……

What... is wrong with me...?

(Why, even now... do I still insist on chasing after Hayako's retreating figure?)

Even she couldn't understand it; a certain voice echoed in her mind.

(...)

Something was echoing and amplifying, a cry from the deepest part of one's heart.

(...or...?)

what?

……

(Why give up? The competition isn't over yet!)

The game... isn't over yet?

A thunderclap exploded in that instant!

If the competition isn't over... doesn't that mean everyone still has a chance to win?

For those who didn't come, all the complexities in their hearts were swept away in that instant, and a state of mind as clear as a lake awakened their consciousness from the abyss.

At this moment, the Stardust Illusion's eyes, which had almost completely dimmed, ignited once again with crimson flames.

That's right, the competition isn't even over yet, so why are you making such a ridiculous summary speech?

Speaking of talent as a racehorse girl, I might indeed be inferior to a genius like Hayate...

But... if we're comparing the likelihood of victory, the pursuit of brilliance, and the importance placed on the promise—

Then there's no reason for us to be inferior to others!

As the thought process progressed to this point, the stardust illusion was suddenly thrown into a pool of water.

His entire body was instantly drenched in sweat, and the scattered fighting spirit in his eyes almost completely disappeared.

However, the instinct-driven brain was rapidly processing all the information from the start of the match.

How can we win? How can we catch up?

I can't think of a solution!

There is no soil where miracles can sprout!

In this match, my escape was interfered with by the Megumi sisters from the very beginning, and then by the noblewoman and Alice... I didn't have time to complete the 30-second burst in one go.

Therefore, the conditions for activating Stardust Illusion are not met!

What other options are there? Do we have to open the domain a third time?

But is it possible?

This is simply impossible...

[The final corner is almost over! This will be the final battle! Is Alice's momentum still unstoppable? Even Stardust Illusion can't catch up!?]

[The inside is Manchester City Tea House! Manchester City Tea House is here!!! Manchester City Tea House is closing in on second place! Can they overtake them?! Can the Manchester City Tea House player surpass Stardust Illusion and launch an attack on the leading Speed ​​Piece?!]

Hearing the host's shouts, a patch of pitch black had quietly emerged on the outermost edge of the Stardust Illusion's vision.

The closer he got to the Manchester tea house behind him, the stronger the feeling of his energy being drained became.

She could clearly sense that her consciousness was beginning to be pulled apart.

With Alice Soko in front and Manchester City Tea House behind, their auras are fiercely clashing, each centered around itself.

Black and white, both realms, transformed into demon kings in the eyes of the stardust illusion, blocking her from moving forward.