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

"How about this? I can help you with your preparations for the Arc de Triomphe in France—which is your main objective, isn't it? In exchange, you'll hand over Mingyue Baili and her trainer to the Kumo family. What do you say?"

Manekumo grasped the walking stick that was placed to the side, gently stroking the metal part of the head with his thumb, and casually made a suggestion.

"..."

Prince Judmont suddenly looked up in his direction, as if trying to discern the true purpose of the proposal from Manecu's face.

However, the old man's years of experience in dealing with people were not something that this young man could easily see through. No matter how closely the other party stared at him, Mane remained calm and composed, without revealing the slightest flaw.

"...Although I don't know what your purpose is, Kumo, this deal is indeed what I need, so let's make it a deal."

After a long pause, Prince Judmont could only nod in acceptance.

After all, for him and the Judemont family, the most important thing now is to continuously build up the family's reputation in the world of horse racing. The best way for a horse racing family to become famous is of course to win the championship of heavyweight races.

Therefore, this year's Arc de Triomphe award plays a crucial role in his entire strategic plan, and there can be absolutely no mishaps.

(Hmph, you two, one a decaying old man and the other a rich but brainless tycoon, can be smug for a while longer.)

If I can successfully win this Arc de Triomphe Award, I will launch a series of publicity plans that will definitely elevate the status of the entire family to another level.

By then, the world's three major families will likely evolve into a situation of one superpower and two strong powers.

Everything is for the sake of making the Judmont family great again!

"Oops, aren't you finished yet?"

Prince Judmont's heart had just begun to heat up when he was abruptly interrupted by the words of the Dubai Millennium. The wealthy sheikh, noticing the horse racer's boredom, took the initiative to ask:

"Now that the matter is resolved, let's adjourn the meeting here. I have a car race scheduled with the prince from the neighboring country tonight, and if there's nothing else, I'll head out with Dubai Millennium."

dong dong.

"This old man... has one more small matter I'd like to mention."

Seeing that the wealthy chieftain and Prince Judmont were about to leave, Manekumo, who was sitting in his seat, suddenly raised his cane and tapped the ground twice, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

Then, he continued slowly and deliberately:

"We understand how important this Arc de Triomphe Prize is to the Judmont family, and we don't intend to interfere too much. Everything will be based on the strength and wishes of the racehorse girl, and there is no problem with that."

Seeing that Manekum was about to spout more nonsense, Prince Judmont frowned, sat up straight, and said with a hint of impatience, "Kumo, is that all you wanted to say? Then why don't you..."

"Shut up!"

Before Prince Judmont could finish speaking, Galileo, who was sitting quietly next to Manecuum, suddenly shouted and interrupted him.

At the same time, she turned her head directly and looked at Judemont with her star-studded eyes.

Immediately, the entire wooden structure of the conference room began to groan as if it were being squeezed by a thousand pounds of pressure.

The long table between Galileo and the prince was gradually covered by ice, which then spread towards him.

"field?!"

"Hey, Galileo!!!"

The entire conference room erupted in chaos, and Dubai Millennium exclaimed in surprise.

Justice, who had been hiding beside Prince Judmund, suddenly shouted fiercely and stepped in front of Prince Judmund, completely blocking his view of Galileo.

However, Zhengyi, who had just breathed a sigh of relief after successfully blocking the trainer, turned pale the next moment, and the aura he had just used to defend himself was shattered!

Galileo, still sitting in the same spot looking in her direction, instantly pulled her into a completely empty starry sky.

Justice suddenly felt as if he were enveloped by absolute zero, which filled the universe, and the icy coldness quickly spread across his body.

Even if one wanted to unleash their domain to fight back, they couldn't because their thoughts were completely frozen—

"Alright, Galileo, you may leave now."

The voice of Maneku suddenly rang out, sounding like heavenly music to Justice's ears.

The illusion that had enveloped her vanished instantly, and Galileo closed his eyes again without saying a word, as if nothing had happened.

"Ha, ha..." Justice was already sweating profusely. In just a clash of auras, she was completely defeated by Galileo in an instant.

Only then did she understand why Galileo hadn't even bothered to respond when she had previously declared that she would surpass her and Dubai Millennium.

That's because someone with my strength trying to challenge her is like a frog in a well!

“I’m very sorry, Galileo may be a little angry that you interrupted me—after all, our Kumo family usually raises these girls with aristocratic elite education, so she probably thinks that interrupting others is a very rude and vulgar act.”

Maneku apologized insincerely, his words almost sarcastic.

It is clear that he was also very dissatisfied with this behavior, and did not think there was anything wrong with Galileo's intimidation.

Upon seeing that even his own triple crown racehorse, Masayoshi, was no match for Galileo, the prince completely lost his composure and could only remain silent, waiting for Galileo to finish speaking.

"Ahem, where were we? Sorry, people get a little forgetful as they get older... Oh, I remember now."

Clearing his throat, Mane continued the topic he hadn't finished:

"While our Kumo family doesn't prevent others from challenging themselves and showcasing their skills as racehorse girls at the Arc de Triomphe, if anyone tries to resort to underhanded tactics or even does something illegal or against the rules, it's not something that can be resolved with just a few threats."

"Prince Judmont, do you understand what I mean?"

"What are you talking about?! What does this have to do with me?! Do you really think I would do something like that?!"

"It would be best if there wasn't one. After all, matters concerning Uma Musume should be resolved on the racetrack... So, let's adjourn the meeting here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Manecumo stood up from his chair. He glanced at the petite racehorse girl who was still supporting Prince Judmont and said, "American justice, huh? I hope you can show more strength than I expected at the Arc de Triomphe."

Just as Justice was about to speak after his name was mentioned, he saw the racehorse girl who had just defeated him staring at him again.

That icy, piercing gaze made her throat instantly dry and burning, unable to utter even the slightest sound.

Finally, all they could do was watch Galileo's azure figure follow Manecuum and disappear into the conference hall.

Since they are mainly used as background characters to explain the story, I'll include some brief introductions to the original horses, Galileo and Dubai Millennium, to help you understand (I did assume that readers should recognize these famous horses, but I was wrong, so I'm providing some background information).

The storylines regarding justice and the Star of the Sea will be explained later, so I won't go into too much detail here.

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Chapter 367 Toyama Scarlet: I Have a Plan

Mid-September, Royal Dining Room of the French Academy.

Since it was already close to afternoon, there were no other customers dining there. Only Stardust Illusion, Divine Eagle, and Scarlet Toyama were sitting in their seats, embracing this rare delicacy.

However, putting aside the sight of Scarlet Toyama and Dracula enjoying their tender steaks with knives and forks, there was a huge pile of plates in front of Stardust Illusion.

It is clear that even when faced with such a high-end Western restaurant, this young girl still has no intention of changing her appetite; she insists on eating until she is completely satisfied whenever she is faced with food.

After all, Stardust Illusion, who is already famous and has made a fortune from prize money alone, would never skimp on food as long as it doesn't affect her training—she can eat poorly, but she can never go hungry.

By the time she started cutting her eighth steak, Hikari Toyama had already put down her knife and fork, wiped her face with a tissue, and casually picked up a magazine from beside her to start flipping through it.

"Ever since you defeated King Kong Wei head-on, it seems like all the media outlets that published negative reviews have disappeared overnight."

Hikari Toyama stared regretfully at the front page headline of the magazine, which featured a huge solo photo of the young girl, Zoe, accompanied by the headline: "[Zoe, the Flower of France, will officially compete in the Longchamp Mill Contest on September 14th!]"

"Now all the racehorse girls know just how strong Stardust Illusion really is, and they've started to keep a close eye on her in the next few races."

"Anyway, there's not much difference, right? Stardust is a runner destined to shine at the Arc de Triomphe, and even if people are on guard against him, it doesn't change the huge gap in strength."

The eagle, on the contrary, had a very optimistic expression. He picked up a damp towel from the table and gently wiped the blindfold on his face, then casually tapped on a magazine page and continued:

“Look, in the G1 race, the Jean-Rovani Stakes, Stardust Illusion won by 7 horse lengths; in the G1 race, the Jack Mowa Stakes, Stardust Illusion won by 10 horse lengths.”

"In just one August, Stardust won two more G1-level matches. Now she has a 13-game winning streak, an 8-game winning streak in G1-level matches, and even just in France, she has a 4-game winning streak in G1-level matches."

The Divine Eagle spoke with pride, as if showing off its achievements.

"Such a record, especially considering the intensity of the battles... Now the entire French horse racing community regards you as a powerhouse no less than Zoe."

Toyama Hikari looked at the magazine in her hand. Since the Arc de Triomphe was approaching, there were many articles analyzing and predicting this year's Arc de Triomphe.

The names most frequently mentioned in these articles are Stardust Illusion and Zoeve. Besides them, there is Haidu Star, a racehorse girl from England, and Justice, a newly crowned triple crown runner from the United States who just announced his participation in the Arc de Triomphe.

"However, compared to the relatively rational French media, the Japanese media are practically ready to pop champagne and celebrate in advance..."

With a helpless expression, Shenying placed his phone on the table and showed the two the titles he had just searched for, his finger swiping incessantly:

Stardust Illusion reclaims Game 1 victory, the fleeing overlords wreak havoc in France!

[A resounding victory by a margin of 10 horse lengths! Miracle of the final leg breaks the record set by the Great Tree Express!]

[An unprecedented miracle, the most promising year for Japanese horse racing girls!]

Countless news headlines, each more exaggerated than the last, flashed by, accompanied by close-up photos of the Stardust Illusion from various angles, presented to the two of them.

Supporters who had been following her expedition were increasingly convinced that Stardust Illusion was strong enough to compete for the Arc de Triomphe Prize, and they left comments below the news article:

"I knew it would work! She was chosen by Oguri Hat last year as his successor!"

"Since their debut defeat to the Emperor, Stardust Illusion has never lost a single match. From April to September, a total of 5 months, they achieved a terrifying record of 8 consecutive wins in G1!"

"Still on a winning streak! Stardust Illusion is still on a winning streak!!!"

"Let's go, Arc de Triomphe!"

Seeing these exaggerated comments from fans, Stardust Illusion scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

It's one thing to just praise her, but the real problem is that many people have even predicted in advance that racehorse girls like Zofu and Seastar will definitely lose to her Stardust Illusion, which makes her, who already has a close relationship with Zofu, feel somewhat helpless.

"Toyama, could you help me find a way to say something in Japan?"

"What's wrong? You're not happy to see Zhuo Fu being belittled?"

Toyama Scarlet, of course, understood the meaning of the Stardust Illusion, and immediately entered working mode:

"Then I'll record a short video for you and then find a domestic channel to release it."

"Well... what I'm trying to say is that Arc de Triomphe has the confidence to win, but as long as no one has crossed the finish line in this race, any female racehorse has a chance to win."

"That's definitely Stardust's usual style." Divine Eagle, watching the two suddenly start filming a short video, also commented.

After all, she had been following Stardust Illusion's matches ever since that Japan-France exchange match.