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

(Have you exhausted all your strategies since you can no longer unlock the domain a third time?)

(Hahaha……!)

"What--"

The soft laughter of Stardust Illusion was carried by the wind into the heart of Manchester Tea House.

She couldn't believe it... that someone could still laugh even when things had come to a point where it was a contest of willpower. Was she just so exhausted that she was starting to hallucinate?

However, this was certainly not a hallucination.

Because the laughter had grown louder and louder, resounding in everyone's ears, it completely ignited the final flames of war!

"Ha, hahahaha..."

"Mouth closed, mouth closed, mouth closed, mouth closed, mouth closed!!!"

Stardust Illusion laughed wildly, and crimson flames began to rise and burn, covering her entire body.

Immediately after Stardust Illusion, which had just begun to slow down, increased its stride frequency again, widening the gap between itself and the tea table once more!

"Useless effort—!"

Faced with Stardust Illusion's frenzied actions, Manchester Tea House simply issued a cold verdict.

Without the power of a top-tier expert, it is absolutely impossible to escape her demonic nature, which symbolizes a black hole.

No matter how much Alice values ​​this guy, it's absolutely impossible for him to shake her off despite his demonic nature!

Gritting his teeth, his heart and lungs pounding.

The teahouse also forcibly increased its speed slightly, attempting to continue keeping the stardust illusion within its sphere of influence—

--no.

At this moment, this monster... has completely broken free of its cage with the help of new power!

Indeed, the Stardust Illusion can no longer unleash that dazzling light known as the Domain for the third time.

But as long as the game is not over, there is only one possibility of winning.

That is... to create a miracle that even the absolute can deny!

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Approaching Shadow: Gold, with increased acceleration on the straight line during the final sprint.

The state of selflessness: Gold. When you are in the middle group or behind during the final sprint, you will consume a small amount of stamina to increase your acceleration.

Chapter 327 (5k) Destroying the Phoenix

In that instant, the girl moved.

His already exhausted body shone with a final burst of energy as he slammed his right leg down onto the grass.

With each step, his entire body suddenly lowered forward, and the Stardust Illusion instantly appeared more than halfway across the horse's body, shortening the gap between himself and Alice.

[Skill: Shrinking the Ground, activated]

Gazing at the eerie trajectory of the stardust illusion, the tea drinker's astonishment escaped his lips:

"What?!"

Trigger condition 1: The gap between the two teams narrows in the final stages of the game.

Triggering condition 2: When you are in the lead and relentlessly chasing after the final bend.

(The conditions have been met, so... the door to a miracle has opened for me!)

The reflection in the stardust illusion is that of a runner.

The next second, she moved.

The raging winds, carrying the rising flames, transformed into fiery tornadoes that swept across the endless sky.

A crimson, indomitable fighting spirit shone on the stardust illusion, then exploded with a thunderous roar, transforming into a shower of fireworks that fell before everyone's eyes.

At that moment... the cry of the phoenix resounded in the ears of all the runners!

His burning gaze was fixed on the finish line at the end of the track.

Stepping onto this track known as the Death Hill, Stardust Illusion's legs and gait began to change.

In that instant, the agile dance steps that evolved from the explosive and aggressive running style were filled with traces unique to a certain girl.

The steps were so light and quick, only possible with the body's extraordinary flexibility.

It's clearly a race to surpass others, yet it feels like stepping on an elegant and graceful Buto dance.

That ever-changing figure could not be bound by anything; in the blink of an eye, it had already broken free from the bewitching influence of the Manchester tea house.

The sharp, blue-red light completely sliced ​​through the darkness that was engulfing her, like a phoenix bursting forth and appearing in the blue sky!

In an instant, the gap between the Stardust Illusion, which had once again pushed its speed to the limit, and Alice began to narrow again.

Riding on wheels of wind and fire, he pressed towards Alice's back with undeniable momentum!

"That running style is—!"

As Alice felt the fiery aura approaching her from behind, even though she had anticipated the eruption of the Stardust Illusion, she couldn't help but feel a moment of suffocation.

Because of this familiar feeling, even though she had never clashed with that girl before, Alice would never mistake her for someone else.

This is absolutely the Emperor of the East Sea's unique running style. Once the pursuit is triggered in the final stage, it can overcome any desperate situation and use its unparalleled tenacity to meet any enemy's Emperor's Dance!

[Unique skill: Ultimate Emperor's Dance... Learned!]

The light steps that could only be performed by the unique physical talent of the East Sea Emperor were the indomitable qualities that belonged only to that girl.

However, at this moment, the Stardust Illusion displayed a perfect gait identical to that of the Emperor of the East Sea.

Just like the Satsuki Shoto in the past, he turned the current predicament into the best boost to burn himself out!

She can even perfectly replicate a running style of this level, one that requires a special physique to execute?!

That fanatical obsession, like a phoenix reborn from the flames, is a mad monster capable of triggering miracles frequently.

Her body was clearly at its limit, but Stardust Illusion was still able to hold on thanks to her iron will.

At the same time, she, who also controls wind and thunder, adds undying flames as wings.

Now, the wind is fanning the flames, making the fire even more intense!

[The final 200m!!! The race has entered its final moments! We've witnessed countless miraculous moments in these last 200m. Will today add even more brilliance to the Takarazuka Memorial?!]

[Overlord! Stardust Illusion! On this final uphill climb, she unleashed unprecedented power! So fast, so incredibly fast! Those rapid strides are a symbol of her thirst for victory! I can even see the shadow of the Eastern Sea Emperor in her running style! Is this her nemesis?!]

But! Only 200 meters remain! Can they catch up?! There's only a 3-horse length gap left! Can Stardust Illusion catch up?!

At the moment the stardust illusion burst forth, everyone—the host, the commentator, and the audience—could see that Alice's speed began to decrease as she entered the uphill section, but she managed to maintain her original final sprint.

This means that this is Stardust Illusion's last chance; it's all or nothing!

The arrival of the final wave, along with the uphill climb and the near-end of the road, gave Alice a jolt of excitement.

At this moment, the light emanating from her eyes had almost completely dissipated, and the [Speed] surrounding her body had also completely disappeared.

Yet, deep within Stardust Illusion's heart, the resolute whisper of this runner of light echoed once more:

(But—! Even if you've surpassed me in speed, 200m isn't enough to catch up!)

"Ha...ha...what's the point of forcing a burst of power if there's not enough distance!?"

As Suzuko pronounced her verdict, the monster, carrying a fiery and frenzied aura, revealed its distinct fighting spirit and indomitable will.

Even if she can't reach the area again, she will use all her skills to gamble on the distance of this last wave.

Then, they responded to the other party with the most enthusiastic attitude:

"Phew... This match is far from over, it's still a long way from when we need to admit defeat!"

The phantom stardust, panting heavily, still retained the vibrant colors in its eyes.

That familiar figure was still reflected in it.

His legs stomped heavily on the ground, his consciousness, which was already turning black, forcefully urging him on.

Driven by pure instinct and fighting spirit, Stardust Illusion continued to propel its body, leaping over the top of the hill!

Alice has studied the Stardust Illusion races, and so far there have been too many on-the-spot bursts of brilliance. She has also witnessed many times her unleashing of other people's special running techniques.

Although Suko didn't know the specific reasons, based on the training and competition data she had, she could roughly understand that this was a method of forcibly imitating the opponent's abilities by relying on strong spirit and mental strength.

Synchro, that's what Stardust Illusion calls its ability.

In other words, each time this technique is activated, the Stardust Illusion must expend energy to synchronize with it:

(You are indeed faster than me right now. But once the uphill section ends, the speed gap will narrow again—and at that point, I'm confident I can maintain my distance advantage until the end of the race!)

(If you can't simulate other runners again, how can you spare the energy for another synchronization? And how can you completely eliminate the 3-marathon difference within those 200m?!)

(Even the Emperor of the East Sea can't help you now!)

"So-listed...dokana?"

"What?!"

Completely soaked in sweat, Alice looked utterly disheveled, and the excruciating pain in her legs from exhaustion made every step she took feel like torture.

What shocked her even more was Stardust Illusion's confident declaration!

A sudden surge of heat rose from behind, and Suko instantly felt herself being tightly surrounded by a powerful presence.

On the track in front of them, the faint silhouette of a familiar runner appeared – the one known as the Emperor of the East Sea.

How can it be? !

She knew the runners' condition better than anyone else. At this point, no one had the energy to drive domain-level abilities anymore, so how could such an illusion possibly appear now?

Unless this isn't an illusion at all, but rather...

In that instant, the girl couldn't help but turn around.

Then he met the gaze of the person behind him.

What kind of eyes were those?