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

As she took the next step, the air seemed to thicken to an unbearable degree, binding her hands and feet. A malevolent aura swept over everything around her, and her heart clenched in that instant.

It was like a demonic dragon with absolute power suddenly setting its sights on you.

The flight attendant felt this terrifying presence from behind, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Bang, bang bang bang!

"Varied--!"

Startled, she unconsciously called out aloud.

The flight attendant felt as if he were being pricked by needles, and his hands and feet were ice cold all over.

It wasn't just footsteps; she could even clearly hear the demon's whispers.

The murmur was as if it had been completely ignited by the fires of a deep crimson hell, filled with a terrifying aura of destruction and annihilation, making her involuntarily want to discard her hearing and not let the sound enter her ears.

However, it was all in vain; the sounds from behind grew increasingly piercing...

No, it's not from behind me anymore—it's already at my side!

"...Have you had enough?!"

The monster beside him let out a low growl, and the pitch-black mist completely enveloped the flight attendant, making it seem as if the surroundings had turned into a dark and damp cave in the blink of an eye.

The stardust illusion, with its awe-inspiring absolute power, slammed into the lawn in front of it, achieving an explosive sprint in an instant.

In an instant, she was completely suppressed!

Chapter 341 Trying to hook up with a French girl

[All contestants have exited the gate one after another—Flight Attendant! The flight attendant dashed out at top speed!!]

[Full of confidence and taking the lead, the flight attendant had a perfect start, clearly aiming to take the lead!]

Is it happening again?! The flight attendants' escape!!

[Oh dear, Stardust Illusion, the racehorse girl from the Far East, seems to have made a mistake in her starting steps and is now lagging behind the pack. Is it because she's not used to this ancient and noble Longchamp track...?!]

The host's voice echoed over the Longshang Racecourse. The blond man sitting in the studio originally wanted to show off his best aria and introduce the initial situation of the race.

However, the Far Eastern runner she was watching on the track, after stumbling a few steps just after leaving the starting line, suddenly regained his balance—

The next second, she suddenly lowered her body to almost touching the ground, transforming into a whirlwind and rushing forward!

The soil was kicked up and flew through the air, and the heavy footsteps of the stardust illusion as it rushed forward left deep pits on the track.

The entire track ahead was visible to Stardust Illusion, and the running postures and positions of the 13 opponents were also known to him by heart.

At the start, Stardust Illusion slightly misjudged the stickiness of the track soil, causing it to fall behind the others from the very beginning.

(So, we need to step up our game here...)

Stardust Illusion slowly raised its head, its crimson eyes revealing a wild aura, and its mouth grinned to reveal its gleaming white fangs.

At that moment, the girl's running motion seemed to pause for a split second in the host's eyes—

Then, it was completely covered by the azure of the storm!

[Unfavorable location o, activated.]

[Natsuma Musume O, activated.]

[Skill standard range 0, activated.]

[Skill right return o, activated.]

[Skill: One Wolf, activated.]

[Golden skill guarantees victory with the first strike, already activated!]

[Golden Skill Escape, activated!]

[Skill Ground Solidification, activated!]

The Stardust Illusion, which had just begun to take off, seemed to have no acceleration process at all. In the blink of an eye, its speed increased to an unimaginable level!

One, two, three—

Runners who had not yet formed running groups on the auxiliary track suddenly felt a sonic boom in their ears.

Before the racehorses could even figure out what was going on, the runner had already transformed into a storm, leaving everyone behind!

……

What's wrong with this guy? Where did she get the acceleration time from?

Hey, hey, hey... you've only run 50 meters...

They haven't even merged from the auxiliary track into the main track yet!

At this moment, the flight attendant watched helplessly as the Stardust Phantom overtook him, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his cheek.

Even though the competition had only just begun, she could already feel the suffocating atmosphere closing in on her step by step.

What's going on...? This isn't how the Great Escape should be...

How could this stardust illusion from the Far East possibly leave me completely behind in the very beginning?!

No... The more important thing now is to take back the lead!

The flight attendant gritted his teeth and desperately strode forward to chase after the figure in front of him.

[Oh my god, I can't believe my eyes! Stardust Illusion has surged to the front and successfully stopped the flight attendant's escape! Stardust Illusion... she clearly made a mistake at the start, yet it didn't seem to affect her at all!?]

The flight attendant was close behind the Stardust Illusion, only a horse's length behind. Their pace was incredibly fast, and they had already pulled ahead of the other runners—if the flight attendant couldn't regain the lead soon, her escape strategy would essentially have failed!

The female racehorses running behind the stewards performed adequately, each holding the lead without any outstanding performances, and showing no intention of chasing the two who had entered a runaway pace.

So at this moment, the audience's attention naturally shifted to the two runners at the very front.

The competition between Stardust Illusion and the Flight Attendant was quite fierce at the moment, especially the Flight Attendant who was desperately chasing behind in order to regain the tactical lead. Stardust Illusion could clearly feel the heat wave coming from behind.

As a runaway racehorse, if she can't take the lead, her rhythm will completely collapse in the final stages of the race.

This is a fairly simple principle, and the flight attendants who have already successfully carried out a major escape will certainly not overlook it.

Today, Stardust Illusion did not rush straight ahead, but instead consciously controlled its speed after passing the flight attendant.

No matter how fast the other person sped up, she always maintained a rather ambiguous distance, which made her believe that she could still catch up.

She now resembles a fisherman sitting on the shore, constantly pulling on her fishing rod.

The flight attendant, however, had already been blinded by this illusion and was focused on pushing his speed to new heights!

……

"This is—the kind of 'willing fish take the bait' I've seen at the Neon Derby!"

A little girl standing in the stands looked delighted and quickly tugged at the stunning blonde racehorse girl next to her:

"Sister, look! The Stardust Illusion has completely taken control of the flight attendant's rhythm!"

[The flight attendant has sounded the counterattack! To prevent the flight attendant from regaining control of the escape route, the Stardust Illusion from the Far East must continuously increase its speed to suppress the opponent—in this way, the flight attendant is forcibly pushing the Stardust Illusion's pace into the escape!]

[This race is a 2400m medium-distance course. If you're not an experienced runner-up, being dragged into this kind of physically demanding race could easily leave Stardust Illusion exhausted in the final stages. Will she even notice that?]

The stylish blonde girl, Golden City, listened to the narrator's voice and knew that the person had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter.

She couldn't help but lower her head and exchange a glance with her sister, a hint of schadenfreude on her face.

“Dancing City, you’re right. These arrogant Gauls still don’t understand why Stardust Illusion was able to launch the Arc de Triomphe expedition when the Classic Year was already halfway over.”

Dancing City nodded in agreement with her sister's idea.

Although she is still young, unlike the half-wild opera singer, she had already begun receiving systematic preschool education from an urban family.

Furthermore, Golden City would consciously watch the competition with Dancing City, selecting content that interested her to explain in order to ensure that she could understand the basic knowledge of racing.

What these two sisters watch most often are every match Stardust Illusion has played since their debut.

After all, for Dancing City, who had to travel all over the world with Golden City all year round, it was really impossible to watch her idol's competition in person, so she settled for collecting all the videos.

"Lord Stardust's great escape is about to be revealed. Then everyone will understand what true brilliance really means—"

"That was a dazzling, unforgettable display of power!!!"

Chapter 342 Merry Christmas!

[The first straight has been completely cleared. Stardust Illusion and Flight Attendant, who have entered the first bend one after the other, are neck and neck. Their speed is constantly increasing, and they have already left the other runners far behind.]

[This...this is practically a double escape! Has the pace of this race been completely disrupted by the flight attendant and the Stardust Illusion!?]

boom!

The moment the foot stepped down, it sank into the ground, and soft grass and mud splashed out.

The flight attendant, who had been accelerating at full speed from the very beginning, suddenly felt a sharp pain in her limbs, which abruptly brought her back to her senses.

Wait... why is the difference between me and the Stardust Illusion still only one horse's length?!

Sweat dripped down the flight attendant's face, his heart pounded wildly, and his breathing became indescribably rapid.

Suddenly freed from that obsessive pursuit of thought, she immediately realized just how abnormal her state of mind was.

How could that be?

Is it really this difficult for him just because of the aura that's emanating from him?

The race has only gone on for less than 1000 meters, how could your body be in such bad shape?!

The figure in front of me looked slightly smaller than myself, but a terrifying presence was constantly growing within me, as if I were locked in a dark, damp, demonic cave...

Wait, the lock...?

The flight attendant looked down and saw that countless black chains had somehow spread out from the ground, binding her hands and feet and draining her strength from them.

No, it's not just about extracting from oneself...!

The flight attendant noticed this terrifying fact:

Everyone in the arena was completely controlled by this bewitching power.