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

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[The leading group, Stardust Illusion and Flight Attendant, have entered the second turn! The gap between the competitors is widening... Wait, Flight Attendant's speed has slowed down too?!]

At this moment, the stardust illusion speeding ahead smiled slightly.

She could certainly tell that the other party had already moved out of the range where the "willing to take the bait" tactic worked.

But just now, the Stardust Illusion had fully unleashed its demonic power, plundering the stamina of all the runners—

(Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've been able to unleash my demonic powers so smoothly...)

Stardust Illusion suddenly realized that even though all the runners had noticed the spreading demonic invasion, there were still five or six runners who couldn't break free at all.

This means that these runners will then become your own energy reserves, completely at your disposal until the very end.

Before coming here, Toyama Hikari told herself to just run according to her instincts and find the most comfortable rhythm, right?

That's right, so let's follow our instincts and make a little fuss, it's okay.

The race has only covered 1100 meters, not even reaching the middle of the course, but...

Stardust Illusion focused its gaze ahead on the empty, grassy track.

There is no doubt that we will win the championship in this competition.

But is this all there is to his debut in France?

Victory alone is far from enough to call it a perfect brilliance...

The goal is to make everyone completely submit to the performance that's about to begin!

……

Although most of the 2400m track at Longchamp Racecourse is well-maintained, the uphill section in the latter half of the second bend still demands significant strength.

[Stardust Illusion has already stepped onto the uphill track, which means the race has entered its second half. With 1200 meters remaining, can the flight attendants regain their composure and overtake Stardust Illusion again?!]

Stardust Illusion and Stewardess, these two racehorse girls, started their escape from the very beginning, causing the race rhythm of the other runners to deviate somewhat.

The demonic aura emanating from the stardust illusion only exacerbated the already difficult situation for these runners, causing them, whose physical strength was not particularly outstanding, to feel somewhat uneasy.

What's going on...?

Is this level of bewitching power the kind of treatment we G2-level racehorse girls should be receiving?

Go for it! If we don't accelerate and close the gap soon, we might get squeezed dry before the endgame even begins!

No way! This is a full 2400m middle-distance race, and you're already accelerating right after crossing the center line?

This is insane...

Once you lose speed due to the hype and premature acceleration, not only will you not be able to defeat other runners and win the championship, you may very well fall into the abyss of defeat!

Contradictory feelings brewed in their minds, and the runners couldn't help but feel anxious.

Everyone was suppressing their inner turmoil, trying to adjust the pace of the game and gradually narrow the gap.

No matter what, we can't let such an embarrassing scene of exhaustion occur!

However, just as they rallied—

"What's wrong? Everyone looks so listless?"

A furious growl echoed in everyone's ears.

It was impossible to tell where the sound came from; it was as if a strong wind had blown directly into my ears.

Judging from the tone, it was just a slightly concerned inquiry.

However, the next sentence instantly reignited the atmosphere in the entire arena—

"—!?"

In an instant, a chilling cold enveloped the entire racetrack, and all the racehorses seemed to see a blizzard sweeping across the track.

Amidst the swirling snow, a towering ice pillar was faintly visible. Before they could even discern what it was, six crimson eyes, each the size of a lantern, suddenly lit up within the pillar.

Seeing this, the runners all looked bewildered, and their hands and feet trembled involuntarily.

(This is a domain! Someone has opened a domain!)

Even the most discerning racehorse girls could tell what the source of this aura was.

But the race is only halfway through, isn't it?

What are you planning to do by opening up a domain here?

Didn't she know that after the domain ended, she would be weakened by the exhaustion?

No, she...

The flight attendant stared wide-eyed at the figure in front of him.

Unlike the other racehorse girls who were still out of the loop, she, who was closely following Stardust Illusion, could clearly feel the high fighting spirit emanating from the runner in front of her.

This is a special feeling that usually only occurs during the final moments of a game—

She...does she want to stay here...?

The moment Stardust Illusion took her right step, her entire running posture changed completely, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

From the flight attendant's position and the angle of the curve, she could see the profile of the Stardust Phantom ahead.

The girl's blood-red right eye was completely covered by a blue light, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

Is that... a laugh?

The next second, a thunderbolt crashed down from the sky!

The power of wind and thunder converged and directly bombarded the stardust illusion at the very front of the formation.

Immediately afterwards, the girl felt the strong wind blowing against her cheeks and grinned wildly:

"Ha... mouth-to-mouth-to-mouth-to-mouth-to-mouth!"

The racing style that once dominated the entire Japanese horse racing world is now shining brightly again in a foreign land.

[The unique skill "Miracle Runner of the Holy Night" has been activated!]

"The real show... is about to begin!"

The three-headed dragons that would destroy the world awaken here.

It will leave a lasting impression of terror on the minds of all runners!

Chapter 343 The Final Battle! Flight Attendant!

[Second corner breakthrough! The race has reached the second straight! 1000m remaining!! Stardust Illusion is still in the lead... wait, Stardust Illusion has suddenly started accelerating!!!]

[But wasn't this acceleration a bit too early? Was it because the flight attendant was constantly pressuring it, causing it to become agitated?!]

As the host's slightly worried shouts rang out, the situation of the competition had already subtly changed.

As an ordinary person, he had no idea that the legendary power unique to Uma Musume had descended upon this racetrack!

The flight attendant continued chasing the stardust illusion, but he couldn't close the distance even by a fraction of an inch, and could only watch helplessly as the figure gradually left him behind!

(What's with all this anxiety? This guy called Stardust Illusion...)

The flight attendant's face was covered in cold sweat, and his breathing became completely disordered.

In the French racing world, which favors large-bodied horses, the female racehorses they breed are mostly those with advantages in strength and endurance.

For example, players like Gekkeikan and Caizhi Gao, who had previously participated in exchanges with Japan, used this advantage to turn defeat into victory in open tournaments.

For example, Cai Zhigao started her final acceleration with 800m remaining in this year's French Derby, while the other runners started as early as 600m into the race.

This means that Cai Zhigao had at least 10 seconds more top speed time than the other runners—an advantage that helped her surge from 7th place to the front and win the derby championship.

Afterwards, this distance was even called a miracle 800m by the hosts to express their admiration for JAGO's extraordinary endurance.

However, the flight attendant, having caught a glimpse of the passenger enjoying the strong wind on their face during that brief glance around the bend, realized what had happened:

(Stardust illusion... Is this guy planning to start his final sprint from here?!)

The race hasn't even finished the second straight yet; there's still the third corner, the final corner, and the final straight—a full 1000 meters of distance. Should we just sprint right there?

She just planned to sprint ahead to create distance, and then use that distance to get through the final stretch of the race when she was exhausted.

Disrupting other runners' rhythm by staggering their sprint time is a distance control skill that every great escapee needs to master.

This ability is primarily achieved by creating a sense of anxiety in other runners through the pressure of distance.

This forces them to expend extra energy, ultimately preventing them from completing a full final sprint, thus allowing them to maintain their lead until the end.

It turned out to be the case.

That's why, in the early stages of the competition, she used the illusion of being able to catch up to wear herself down, and even used her demonic powers to weaken everyone else—

All of this was part of her escape strategy...

(Want to beat your competitors in endurance?)

The flight attendant understood that he couldn't compare to derby runners like Cai Zhigao; theoretically, he was only at best on the verge of reaching G1.

But no matter what, she was a racehorse girl carefully trained by the academy, yet she was being looked down upon by this Far East runner.

Endurance is a factor that France values ​​most, and it can be said to be a shared advantage for all of them...

After only a moment's thought, the stardust illusion ahead threw her off the horse again, a speed that could only be achieved by unleashing full power and reaching maximum speed.

But the flight attendant smiled.

Indeed, in the initial duel, she was completely defeated by Stardust Illusion—she never expected that the opponent was not trying to suppress her escape, but that the opponent's escape was clearly superior!

However, the race involves much more than just the starting line.

The girl who wields the power of wind and thunder is fleeing recklessly, leaving herself behind little by little.

She wanted to exhaust everyone's stamina prematurely in this way, which...

(I'll prove to you what happens when you underestimate French runners!!!)

The burly girl unleashed a powerful fighting spirit. Even though her strength couldn't match the power of the domain, and she lacked the confidence to sprint 1000m, she had no intention of backing down.