I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

With a gritted teeth, the newly radiant figure took a short breath and stepped back onto the track to start running again.

Near the gate of Kasamatsu Tressen, a stretched Porsche was parked at a secluded corner.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Ornn quickly opened the car door and got in.

"Uncle Chuanhe? It's just to deliver a certificate, I don't think you need to come in person, do you?"

Today, Satomi Kazuru was wearing a bright green suit with bluish-purple lace trim, which made it look like burnt broccoli.

He handed an envelope to Orn, then said, "No, this really needs to be delivered by me in person."

“Auen, you’re quite famous on the board now, even more so than I am.”

"famous?"

Orn took the document bag and found that it contained not only his qualification certificate, but also three uniquely designed badges and a letter.

"The Board of Directors...an order? Instructing the Orn examinees to immediately proceed to the Central Government to serve as Central Government trainee instructors?"

"Uncle Chuanhe, what does this mean?"

Satomi Kazuru sighed and said, "Some things have happened, and now the board of directors is divided into two factions. Some people think you're a genius, while others think you're a fraud."

"After I argued with Rokuro and Megumi Asahi, they agreed to give you the certificate, but they also made a condition that you must go to Central Tressen within a month and accept their arrangements,"

"To put it bluntly, you must immediately abandon everything in Kasamatsu, including those three female horse girls, in order to have any chance of going to the Central Region."

“If you refuse, you may never be able to become a trainer for the Central Committee again.”

Ornn remained silent, showing no sign of anger.

He looked up at Satomi Kawatsuru and asked calmly, "Who... gave this order from the board of directors?"

"As far as I know, the board of directors shouldn't be a one-man show, right? I won't ask about the other coerced individuals, but who's their leader?"

Satomi Kazuru's mouth opened slightly. He was silent for a moment before saying, "It was driven by Morita Itsuki, the agent of the Symbolist, and... it may have been tacitly approved by the Symbolist of Speed."

Ornn gripped his qualification certificate, his constantly rubbing index finger revealing his inner turmoil.

Satomi Tsuru closed his eyes; this was certainly not the outcome he and Kitajima Rokuro had hoped for.

After that conference, Morita Itsuki somehow contacted several board members overseas, and at their urging, the number of supporters and opponents became almost equal.

Ultimately, the two sides could only reach an agreement: this genius would come to the central government to train the offspring of the various families, which would then naturally reveal the truth.

Of course, he could choose to stay in the local area, but in that case, he would probably only be able to stay in the local area of ​​Tressen.

That's why Satomi Kazutsu came to deliver the qualification certificate. If Kitajima Rokuro had come, the two of them would probably have already driven straight to the symbolic house where Morita Itsuki lives!

Orn pondered, his right index finger gently rubbing the file folder.

After a long silence, he suddenly asked, "Uncle Chuanhe, how can I shut up those who question me?"

Satomi Kazuru opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Either you become a member of the board of directors with a voice, or you achieve outstanding results, or you go to work in the central government according to his method."

"With your talent, you'll definitely be bound to various powerful families once you go there. They'll use every means to tie you to their families, whether it's money, women, or power."

"Well, although what I did was pretty much the same as what Rokuro did, you should understand what I'm saying, right?"

Orn nodded; he naturally understood why the Satomi and Kitajima families were willing to support him.

He wasn't against mutual exploitation, but the symbolist family had gone a bit too far.

But right now, I don't have the ability to compete with them, unless I can gain more leverage and support...

It's not just the support of the nobility, but also the support of the central trainers and countless fans, and all of this takes time.

Orn turned to the side and asked, "Uncle Chuanhe, if I choose the second method, can you buy me a month?"

"A month?"

Satomi Kazuru frowned, as if he had thought of something. He was startled and asked in an incredulous tone, "You!! You don't actually want to participate in the Japanese derby?! That's a G1-level event!!"

Orn chuckled easily, then said in a low voice, "I'm about 70% confident of winning first place. If we can win the Japanese derby, then the symbol family will have nothing to say, right?"

"It's not just the Japanese derby; the Takarazuka Memorial is also an event you can participate in. As long as you can win OP and G3 level events before that, you'll be eligible to participate, right?"

Satomi Tsuru stared intently at Orn: "You need to understand that the horses competing in the Japanese Derby are completely different from those in the local area. Do you really think you can take the first place with horses that have been trained in the local area for less than a year?"

"Why can't we think that way? After all, I also need to demonstrate my capabilities to investors, don't you think?"

Orn folded the letter back up and handed it to Satomi Kawazuru, saying, "Uncle Kawazuru, although I didn't get to see it with my own eyes, I know that you and Uncle Kitajima have done a lot for me behind the scenes, and I am very grateful for that."

"Since you two gentlemen have made such a huge investment in me, I should naturally do things that match your investment, right?"

"If I can lead my horse girl to victory in the Japanese derby, I can naturally reduce Morita Itsuki's power on the board of directors, right?"

"Uncle Kawatsuru, are you willing to take another gamble with me? Let's bet on Morita Itsuki's position on the board of directors!"

The white sedan drove away from Kasamatsu.

Satomi Kazuru ultimately agreed, not only because of his trust in Orn, but more importantly, because as a businessman and gambler, he trusted his intuition.

For decades, this intuition helped him conquer the entire Japanese gaming industry, truly making the Satomi family a monopolistic enterprise.

What will this intuition bring him this time?

Satomi Kazuru recalled the calm expression on Orn's face as he extended the invitation to him.

In fact, from the very beginning, what he and Kitajima Rokuro were attracted to was not Orn trainer's talent, but rather his incredible forging skills.

But now it seems that this young man is not only a talent for forging geniuses, but may even be the most talented trainer in the history of Japan Treson.

This investment is an extremely profitable venture for both the Satomi and Northern families!

If they win, their influence on the board will increase; if they lose, they can simply relinquish some influence, since they didn't have much influence to begin with.

Local trainers are fine, there's no restriction on where they have to be. Even staying at the Satomi family mansion in Tokyo counts as being a local trainer.

More importantly, regardless of victory or defeat, Orn will be more closely bound to the Satomi and Kitajima families.

Trading a near-loss-inducing adventure for a genius and a closer partnership with the family is an absolutely worthwhile gamble!

With a month to spare, he, Kitajima, and the Mejiro family's power could still buy them time.

'Let a horse girl who's only been training for six months win the Japanese derby? I must be crazy, still fooling around with that kid like before.'

"Asama has a longer-term vision than Rokuro and I in these matters. Who knows what kind of trouble that kid will cause once he gets his hands on the crests of our three great families,"

'A Japanese derby, huh...? I'll bring Little Diamond along then, you little rascal, you better not lose!'

Sitting comfortably on the sofa, Satomi Kazuru smiled and shook his head before heading towards Tokyo.

Chapter 55 Double Strike! A Single Battle to Fame!!

Orn felt somewhat irritated.

After seeing Satomi Kawatsuru off, he first returned to the training ground and massaged the legs of the three horse girls, then made an excuse to let them continue their training.

He then rode his electric scooter back to the three-story house.

Take off your shirt and put on your work vest.

Light the fire, and grasp that power in your hands.

Ornn has begun forging racing equipment for his three horse girls.

The reason he dared to tell Satomi Kazutsugu that he had a 70% chance of winning a match in Japan was precisely because he possessed the ultimate weapon to turn defeat into victory and overcome the odds.

The equipment they forge themselves can provide the horse girls with extremely powerful strength.

But just like Ryo Marufuji's famous quote from Duel Academy, powerful cards always come with risks. The equipment Ornn painstakingly crafted cannot be directly equipped on Madoka.

Before his trip to the hot springs, Ornn tried to forge himself a pair of shoes that combined the styles of Boots of Swiftness and Boots of Speed. It was estimated that these shoes would provide the user with 180 movement speed and reduce movement speed reduction by 25%.

If converted to speed, one of the five dimensions of the horse girl, it should increase the horse girl's speed value by approximately 300-450 points.

This was his estimated data, but when Ornn actually put on the shoes, he discovered that they didn't actually provide such a high boost.

More accurately, he simply couldn't drive those shoes!

'Ha, it feels like I was rejected by the shoes I made.'

Ornn being rejected by the shoes he made—is this some kind of new concept of lame joke?

Based on his own experiments, and observations after secretly replacing his training running shoes with brand new, high-quality ones,

The shoes themselves are fine; the problem lies with the person wearing them.

Although it was very annoying, those shoes definitely looked better on her brand-new, shiny feet than on her own.

If Ornn's boots provide a speed bonus of 0, then the new Lux's boots provide a speed bonus of 1-90.

It seems the benefits provided by the shoes vary depending on the wearer's emotions and physical condition, but humans wearing those shoes experience no increase whatsoever.

Orn vaguely sensed the reason for this change. Unlike the rough work he initially made for Oguri Hat, after further understanding of the horse girl's anatomy and movement habits, the shoes he was now making were bound to be far superior to those before.

If these shoes can now increase the user's speed by a maximum of 400 points, then the previous pair of shoes could only increase it by about 150-175 points.

However, this also leads to limitations in the use of Ornn's creations; to fully unleash their power, the user must possess exceptional strength.

As Ma Niang's strength increases, she can continuously upgrade the shoes until they become true [Legendary] quality.

"Clang! Clang!"

Orn swung the hammer handle, shaping the red metal in his hand.

The specially designed soles and upper fabrics floated in the air before being inlaid into the pre-constructed frame.

"Since Oguri and the others can't use the equipment we're currently working on, I'll just focus on laying the most basic foundation first,"

"As the intensity and level of the competition increase, I will add accessories to their shoes, knee pads, and even their final outfits, which will perfectly solve the problem of insufficient strength!"

Half an hour later, three pairs of [Foundation] combining straw sandals and mercury shoes were created. The bonus they provided wasn't high, increasing speed by about 100 points at full power, but their advantage lay in their usability.

At the very least, it's more than capable of handling local-level OP and G3 level tournaments.

Carrying the three pairs of boots he had packed, Orn walked out of the forge.

He had just opened the front door when he was blocked by three figures outside.

"Huh? Oguri Hat? What brings you here? Training's over?"

Outside the door stood Oguri Hat and her two companions. Judging from their wet hair, they seemed to have just finished training and come directly here.

Shining Radiance scratched his head and smiled at Orn, "Well... benefactor, we were just worried about you."

“Even when you ask us to train on our own, you always watch us train with a gloating expression; you never leave first.”

"My benefactor, are you feeling unwell?"

As she spoke, Chestnut Hair secretly glanced at Ornn's face, and the worried look warmed Ornn's heart.

"Sigh... Come in, all of you. Glory, remember to close the door. I'll tell you what happened."

He waved and turned to go inside.

"Excuse me~"

Following behind Little Chestnut Hat and the brand-new radiance, the Tengzheng March played. It was her first time visiting Orn's house.

Looking at the controlled knives hanging all over the living room, her eyelids began to twitch.

Little Chestnut Hat easily ran to the sofa and sat down. Orn brought four teacups, placed the juice in front of the three of them, and said, "Help yourselves to yourselves. I'll just tell you what happened."

As he spoke, Orn gave a general account of the information he had obtained from his conversation with Satomi Kazutsugu.

Of course, he omitted the details of the infighting among the various families, only saying that Dolan's team needed to run a high-caliber race to prove themselves.

"To be specific, here's the thing. Do you have any further questions?"

Teng Zheng March preemptively asked, "Auen! If... I mean, if we don't achieve enough results, what... what will you do?"

Orn shrugged and said, "Not so great, at most he just won't be able to get promoted to a central position."

"Unable to be promoted to a central position? Ha... The horse racing association is really cruel..."

The ears on her newly radiant head drooped down. She lowered her head and said with some resentment, "How could someone as powerful as my benefactor be rejected by the Central Committee? I find it unbelievable that I accepted his guidance..."

Orn chuckled and patted the newly gleaming head, reassuringly saying, "Wait for the tape. Actually, I never really cared whether I was a trainer from the Central Training Center or not. After all, as a trainer, all I need to do is assist you."

"If you don't want to participate in the competition, then..."

"No, Mr. Orn, we will participate."

Little Chestnut Hat raised her head, her light blue eyes fixed firmly on Orn.

“Mr. Orn, I... I’ve always wanted to be a horsewoman worthy of the shoes you forge!”