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

"Alright, alright, you need to sign, right? Hurry up and give it to me, I have a meeting to attend after you sign it."

Department Head Ito casually took the documents, glanced at them, signed his name, and walked straight out the door.

"I need to hurry up and arrange this series of publicity campaigns, and I also need to persuade the old guys in other departments..."

As they walked out the door together, the beer-bellied man stared blankly at the 68-year-old man, who held a high position and great power, as he jogged away and disappeared in front of the private elevator.

For the nth time, a sigh arose in my heart:

(If only I hadn't backed down then, and instead stood with Stardust Illusion in support of her declaration...)

Chapter 346 Divine Eagle: This time, it's your turn to fight the powerful clans, isn't it?

"It's all arranged. This is the schedule that guy from the prestigious family gave you."

Stardust Illusion is running on the training field.

Having already trained intensely for several hours, every step she took was accompanied by profuse sweating.

His cheeks were flushed red from lack of oxygen, and his heavy breathing sounded like thunder. He was clearly nearing his limit and could collapse at any moment.

Not far away was Divine Eagle, who had just returned from the academy, handing the documents in his hand to the woman in front of him as he spoke.

"Alright, Stardust, you can rest for a while and continue when you've recovered your strength—Eagle and I will discuss the next match and our opponents."

Toyama Scarlet called back the racehorse girl in charge, wiped the sweat off her body, and then squatted down to massage Stardust Illusion's legs and feet.

"It's quite a coincidence that after completing the first two races of the classic three-way race in China, I'm now in France to run the last race of the French three-way race."

"The G1 race, the Paris Grand Prix, was originally only open to French female racehorses, but you have already completed the transfer procedures, so you have successfully registered as well. It will be in two weeks."

"So, any thoughts?"

Stardust Illusion looked at the race schedule in his hand, in which the Paris race was clearly marked as limited to runners from the Classic Year.

Furthermore, just like the previous race, it will be a 2400m turf race held at Longchamp Racecourse – which means that the experience gained from the previous race can be applied to the next one.

"Looking at it this way, doesn't Zhuo Fu meet the requirements? Will she participate in this competition?"

"No, Zoe had some leg injuries after participating in the Diana Championship, so she had to avoid the events in the next few months to avoid affecting the most important Arc de Triomphe."

Toyama Scarlet massaged the girl's calf muscles, using the techniques taught by Super Creek to relieve her fatigue, then looked up and said, "You have to be careful. There are quite a few strong opponents in this competition—for example, the opponents you saw in the previous simulation, such as the High IQ and the Moon Laurel Crown."

"Who?" Stardust Illusion blinked.

“...It’s that big guy who’s on good terms with Zhuo Fu.” Hu Shan rolled his eyes. Hearing Stardust Illusion’s question, he knew that she didn’t take the people he mentioned seriously at all, and had long forgotten about them.

However, to be fair, it's true that these big guys from the French Academy are not easy to distinguish.

"So... there are no stronger opponents?"

Stardust Illusion hesitated for a moment. Although this kind of mentality was not good, just as the flight attendant said in the previous competition, it was indeed not a good feeling not to give it your all.

What I want is to shine, to win, but also the kind of intense, all-out battle, the experience of competing against the strong.

But high intelligence is a bit...

Of course, Stardust Illusion doesn't believe that high intelligence makes it impossible to defeat her. After all, her philosophy has always been that everyone has the potential to win as long as they are on the field.

But... it's never wrong to hope for a stronger opponent, right?

Because her calves were being pinched, Stardust Illusion could only stand up in an awkward position, stretching her neck to look at the information placed in front of Toyama Scarlet, wanting to confirm if there were any famous horses she recognized.

But after carefully scanning the list twice, she didn't see any particularly noteworthy names, and the marked battle records only added to her disappointment.

"Is this the level of competition in the final match of the French treble? Isn't there a strong player like Zoe?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Hikari Toyama rolled her eyes, couldn't help but squeeze her hand harder, and seeing that the Stardust Illusion stopped speaking due to pain, she then replied:

"Do you think racehorses of your caliber are just roadside weeds? In all of France, only the elite families have managed to find one like Zoeve, and the Paris Grand Prix is ​​limited to runners from France. The difficulty level is obvious, isn't it?"

"Unless someone else can do what you did and immigrate from another country, Zhuo Fu's strength can only be this much under the premise of recuperation."

"kindness……"

Stardust Illusion kept a straight face and didn't say much, but just then, the Divine Eagle, who had sat down to rest, raised the magazine in his hand and exclaimed:

"Whoa! What's going on?! All these reports are about you, Stardust!!!"

"Tell me about my affairs?"

Having been informed in advance how tight the upcoming schedule was, Stardust Illusion devoted most of his free time to training and didn't look at any random things.

"Are you referring to the immense power of my 13-horse-length body? Hahaha, it seems the French are beginning to recognize the brilliance of my Stardust Illusion—"

"That's not true at all! Nobody even mentioned your results! Everyone's saying you disrespect the elite and will definitely pay the price on the French stage!"

The Divine Eagle quickly flipped the magazine over and showed its contents to Stardust Illusion.

It's quite obvious that those were reports with very clear stances.

In short, the view of the vast majority of French people is: You've made a huge fuss over winning a G2-level game, and now you're talking about challenging the elite?

"Huh? Nobody's even giving me a compliment on my performance?"

Stardust Illusion was speechless. Only then did she realize that not many people had paid attention to her performance in that match. Instead, the Overlord's Declaration was regarded by everyone as a provocation against the noble family.

Hey!

This is really...

Haha, this is so delicious!

Although Stardust Illusion certainly didn't intend to provoke the Noble Clan, their benefactor, since things have already happened, there's no point in dwelling on what the media is saying.

Besides, I've been through this before where my words were misinterpreted. The solution is simple: just win and shut everyone up.

Her undeniable achievements will tell everyone that it is an honor to witness the brilliance of her Stardust Illusion.

The opportunity to clash with the powerful clans again is truly rare and precious, something Stardust Illusion is eagerly anticipating.

During that mock competition, Stardust Illusion also learned that the Noble Clan had not actually used their full strength. After that, he challenged them several times, but the Noble Clan casually refused each time.

[What makes you think you can challenge me? Get yourself a position as Japan's Representative of the Year first, then submit your application and wait in line, kid.]

She remembered those words very well; she was so angry at the time that she even took action.

Of course, they were then easily suppressed by the powerful clans with a single hand.

However, regardless of the circumstances, if he could get a powerful clan to compete with him...

"What did the prominent families say? Did they feel offended and therefore enraged, wanting to have a fair fight with me and teach me a lesson?"

As she spoke, she quickly looked at the divine eagle with expectant eyes.

After all, Shenying had just returned from the French Academy and had a good relationship with the noble families. Perhaps he had overheard their thoughts?

"You're overthinking it. I haven't even seen that guy from the prestigious family."

Speaking of this, the Divine Eagle also looked quite angry.

She didn't really want to meet with the powerful families in the first place, since they had clashed at the Arc de Triomphe, and she was the loser.

However, since she is currently abroad and doesn't quite trust the staff in France, it's basically just the two of them handling the miscellaneous tasks of Stardust Illusion.

While providing training guidance in Toyama, Shenying had to shoulder some responsibility, including taking on the task of helping to contact the French side.

However, this time she did not get to meet the man himself. According to his secretary, he was in America to discuss matters, so she has not been able to see him in France recently.

"Then there's nothing I can do... Divine Eagle, you should be free now, right? Come play a simulation race with me?"

Stardust Illusion sighed, then decisively shifted its focus to the divine eagle before it.

"What do you mean—why did your first thought, Stardust, go to the Noble Clan, and only think of me, Little Eagle, because she was too busy?!"

With a loud shout, the Divine Eagle used a Guillotine to lock down the Stardust Illusion and execute her on the spot.

"Hmph! I, Little Eagle, am currently the number one runner in the world in Japan. If you continue to underestimate me like this, I'll teach you a lesson!"

"I know I was wrong!!!"

"You two stop fooling around... Go get ready at the starting line."

Hikari Toyama watched helplessly as the two of them fooled around like children, then picked up her stopwatch and tablet and walked towards the center of the arena.

"She still has a lot to learn. If you can learn everything from Stardust, even a noble family will be no problem for you... I heard from Tojo that Divine Eagle has not only learned many uses of demonic energy, but has also been researching how to better deal with the Arc de Triomphe. Has there been any progress?"

"Tojo Ren told you all this?!" Having finally broken free from the Stardust Illusion's armbar, Divine Eagle quickly adjusted his face mask and raised his head:

"The research did yield some results, but... it was too impractical, so it had to be shelved in the end."

"What results? Let's have a competition and we'll find out!" Stardust Illusion leaped up from the ground, dusted himself off, and then looked at the coach beside him with a gleam in his eyes:

"Toyama! Could you find us a track that simulates the Longchamp Racecourse so we can try it out?"

"Why do you always act on a whim?"

Upon hearing this, Hikari Toyama scratched her head with her pen and replied, "How about this, you guys train here first, and I'll try to find a suitable venue for the competition in the meantime."

Watching Stardust happily skip and hop towards the arena with Eagle in hand, the female trainer was not so optimistic.

Although she had clearly discussed the matter with the noble family before coming, and they would do their best to provide all the assistance that Stardust Illusion needed so that she could be in the best condition to participate in the Arc de Triomphe.

That's why Stardust Illusion seemed so relaxed when he made that request earlier—after all, he's the French tyrant, arranging a simulated arena is a piece of cake for him.

But if that's the case, the noble family shouldn't have gone to the United States so suddenly at this time, since Toyama had specifically confirmed her upcoming itinerary with them.

Under normal circumstances, how could there not even be time to inform them?

In the worst-case scenario, it's likely that the powerful clan has unilaterally changed its mind. At the very least, she doesn't want to pave the way for Xingchen as previously agreed, so she pretends to be offline, making it impossible for them to contact her, thus creating obstacles for them.

Could it be because of what was said in the newspaper? Were the noble families really offended by Stardust's statement?

Based on my understanding of her, the possibility is not very high.

Even disregarding the Noble Clan's high regard for Stardust Illusion, they should have known about her embarking on the path of the Overlord long ago. Given her personality, she wouldn't be offended by so-called provocations—if that were enough to offend her, then Stardust Illusion's frequent overestimation of her abilities in challenging her to battles would have already angered the Noble Clan.

So it must be for other reasons... What exactly are these powerful families considering that led them to make this decision...?

"Hey, Stardust!!!"

Thinking of this, Toyama Hiren looked at the girl who was practicing running alongside the Divine Eagle and called out:

Have you been in contact with Zhuo Fu recently?

"Zhuo Fu? Hmm... We had a video call a couple of days ago. She congratulated me on winning the first match, and then we chatted about other things and that was it."