Uma Musume: I am the Card Master

The Forged Blades weren't going to let Aurora's racehorse girls easily surge into the top tier and secure victory. Their speed began to climb steadily, and they displayed the second-best level in the world. Emperor Penguin's racehorse girls were constantly being surpassed, leaving only Crimson Reincarnation in the second tier.

Now, almost all of the Aurora Racer Girls have joined the first team, except for one racer girl who remains in the midfield and has not chosen to join the attack.

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"Intense competition! Furnace Fire Monster, Nearby Distance, Pear Garden... All six racehorse girls launched their attacks. Emperor Penguin's racehorse girl was no match for them and was quickly overtaken. Now only Crimson Reincarnation's racehorse girl is left struggling to hold on!"

Strange Picture Book and Alluring Star have sandwiched Crimson Reincarnation, it seems they want all the Emperor Penguin racehorse girls to go to the back. Being sandwiched, it's really hard for them to maintain their own rhythm!

However, aren't they going to catch up with the leading group? Right now, the gap between the first and second groups is almost four horse lengths!

Misato Akasaka excitedly commented, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! It's been so long since I've commentated on such a fantastic match!"

Junko Hosoe would occasionally add a few words about the ranking order.

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Castor frowned. Why not catch up with the leading group?

No, no, no, it's not that the racehorses of Caesar's Eagles aren't chasing the leading group, it's that they simply can't catch up!

Castor glanced at Suiyuan and said, "I underestimated you. No wonder you were so arrogant. You have the right to be arrogant!"

The cheers from the crowd rose higher and higher; they were thoroughly enjoying the match. It had been a long time since Misato Akasaka had commentated on such a wonderful game.

They haven't seen such a great game in a long time!

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Pressure, pressure I've never felt before. This isn't just what Kaiser Eagle Racer Girl feels, it's what Aurora Racer Girl feels too!

Exquisite skills, superb endurance, and terrifying speed—these are qualities he possesses, and so do his teammates!

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No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't widen the gap. This was their truest feeling. Even the bright and alert Flying Eagle was covered in sweat, even though they were on the muddy ground!

Even though it's muddy, you won't lose on muddy ground!

This has always been Eagle's first thought, but today that thought has been shaken. He often fails to maintain his first position. Big Tree Express, Ulala, Twin Turbo, and Famous General Raging Waves have all surpassed him!

I won't lose, I... I absolutely won't lose!

As long as it's muddy, I won't lose, no matter who my opponent is!

"I want to win, I want to win, I want to win!"

I want more attention from the trainers, I want them to like me more, I want their satisfied looks, I want more...

Am I being too greedy? But in the aurora borealis, this greed is allowed, right, trainer?

Even if I'm greedy, I won't be disliked, right? If I win this time, the trainer will... he'll stick close to me, right? The trainer is watching me... I don't want to lose, absolutely, absolutely... I can't lose!

This was the first time that the famous general, Nutao, had such a firm idea. The speed, which had already reached its limit, began to slowly increase again. My horse girl with some spirit, at the most critical moment, spirit will respond to you!

In the final 500 meters, the stoic racehorse suddenly accelerated.

390. Chasing the Light on a Snowy Night!

"The last 500 meters, the last 500 meters!"

It's truly astonishing to see so many Aurora-themed racehorses in front of me!

The Caesar Eagle and Emperor Penguin were completely overshadowed by the aurora borealis during the race, and the Caesar Eagle still held the lead in the final 500 meters!

Wait, the famous general Nutao is catching up! The famous general Nutao is catching up!

Can the eagle maintain its first-place position? Its speed is truly astonishing!

Misato Akasaka stood up excitedly, and the audience in the arena did the same, spontaneously rising to their feet!

The speed of the famous horse, Nutao, was getting faster and faster. Just when everyone thought the winner would be one of the two, a racehorse girl caught up with her!

"Snow Beauty? It's Snow Beauty! Snow Beauty has such an amazing last step, beautifully overtaking several racehorses. The big tree is fast '437' ahead, overtake it!"

The Snow Beauty is still accelerating; what a terrifying speed!

Misato Akasaka's eyes sparkled as she gazed intently at the flawless girl.

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Who will win this race? It could be the Tree Express with its terrifying short-distance acceleration, the genius Twin Turbo that overcame its weakness in mud, or the Sharp Eagle, nicknamed the Mud Suzuka by its trainer, or even Ulala, who has been with its trainer for so long. It doesn't matter if Ulala's talent is slightly inferior. Oh, and there's also the famous Raging Wave. Although she has never been very confident, I know she is really strong, and her desire to win is stronger than anyone else's.

Apart from the trainer, none of Aurora's companions believed they would win, which wasn't something to be sad about, since they were indeed no match for the others in terms of skill.

But even if only one person is looking forward to me, I don't want to disappoint them!

It seems I need to add a prefix to my dream of becoming a dazzling city girl: a dazzling city girl watched over by trainers!

Show the grandeur of the snow country!

Congratulations! Your horse racing girl, Snow Beauty, has learned the skill "Snowy Night Chasing Light".

Snowy Night Chaser: In the last 300 meters, if the horse is in the lead and very close to or leading the pack, its speed increases.

Snowy Night Chasing the Light, Start!

That pure white figure was imprinted in everyone's hearts. No one wanted to lose, and all the racehorse girls stepped onto the track with determination!

However, there can only be one winner on the field, and there can only be one dazzling existence. Today, that brilliance belongs to her—the Snow Beauty!

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"In the final two hundred meters, Snow Beauty is already alongside the Sharp Eagle, and has overtaken her!"

It's beyond!

Crossing the finish line, the winner is—Snow Beauty!

Misato Akasaka loudly announced the winner, and the stadium erupted in thunderous cheers.

Suiyuan stood up and clapped continuously, while the Snow Beauty looked at Suiyuan with a lovely smile.

"Trainer, I did it!"

The bright-eyed eagle, panting heavily, also clapped her hands, "Well done, Xiaoxue!"

Twin Turbo also gave a thumbs up, "You are indeed a worthy opponent. Lord Twin Turbo acknowledges you. I won't lose next time!"

The renowned athlete, Nutao, squatted on the ground, tears welling up in his eyes as he looked at the mud. "I lost, it's all over, the trainer will definitely dislike me, I... I don't want to leave Aurora..."

Big Tree Express rubbed his forehead. "Wow, wow, my opponents really did a great job this time! Everyone's performance was full marks!" (This means full marks; the author looked it up online, so please forgive any grammatical or other errors. After all, the full score is 120, and the author only got 6...)

Ulala approached Snow Beauty with shining eyes. "You ran so beautifully, Snow! Your performance this time was truly amazing!"

Snow Beauty gave an embarrassed smile. "Ulala, you did a great job too."

Hearing Snow Beauty's words, Ulala gave an embarrassed smile, "Hehe, really?"

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The rankings were out in less than two minutes.

First Place: Aurora Snow Beauty

Second Place: Aurora·Eye-Catching Eagle

Third Place: Aurora - General Fury Waves

Fourth place: Aurora Tree Express

Fifth place: Aurora Ulala

Sixth place: Aurora Twin Turbine

Seventh place: Caesar's Eagle - Nearby Distance

Eighth Place: Caesar's Eagle - Strange Picture Book

Ninth Place: Emperor Penguin - Crimson Reincarnation

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18th Place: Leap Forward

Needless to say, Aurora won decisively in this round. All six of the top spots were occupied by Aurora's female riders. Is that the key?

The key point is that Aurora's racehorse girls didn't coordinate at all. They restrained each other and still managed to take the top six spots together. How monstrous is their strength!

Caster looked at the dejected racehorse girls. "What's wrong, ladies? Did one race make you all like this...?"

Caster clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the racehorse girls. "Sorry, trainer..."

The pear orchard lowered its head.

Castor laughed. "Why apologize? Because you lost the game?"

Castor found a place to sit down.

The forged blades seemed somewhat ashamed, saying, "We are clearly the second in the world, but we lost so badly."

Castor burst into laughter. "Hahaha, are you really worried about that? Do you even know what my profession is?"

A light shone in Castor's eyes.

The Star of Allure tentatively asked, "Trainer?"

Caster nodded. "That's right, trainer. I am a trainer. My job is to fulfill your dreams, to help you win your matches, and to make the world's number two lose face."

Are you kidding me? What do rankings have to do with your 3.2 trainers? Please.

You have demonstrated your true strength and fought against powerful opponents; that's what I've seen.

I initially thought that Suiyuan was too arrogant…

Caster scratched his head. "It seems that I am still the arrogant one. Suiyuan and the racehorse girls in his team are incredibly powerful."

Strive for victory!

Caster clenched his fist. "We won't leave any regrets. Even if we lose, we won't feel burdened because we've done our best!"

At that moment, all the racehorse girls' eyes sparkled.

There's a reason why Caster is a world-class trainer.

(The image in this chapter is of Yuki-no-Bi, who is world-classly cute!)

391. The second match is about to begin!

"Sally... are you alright?"

Coco's voice was hesitant. Sally sounded excited when she answered the phone. Could she have really lost her mind because of the performance in one match?

Although this match was a crushing defeat, it shouldn't be this bad, right?

"Nothing's wrong? Of course nothing's wrong, I'm fine."

Sally asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you asking if I'm alright?"

Has some natural disaster struck the United States?

I haven't received any messages myself.

"So, today's match didn't affect you much, did it?"

Hearing what Coco said, Sally finally understood that her headmaster had been worried about this all along.

"Academy Dean, are you worried about this? Don't worry, I won't be defeated by this. An excellent trainer will find ways to improve after failure."

Unfortunately, I am an excellent trainer!

Sally said this with particular pride, "As a student of Dean 04, I've found many areas for improvement. I have to go now, I'm busy, that's all!"

After saying that, Sally hung up the phone immediately.

Coco looked at the phone that had been hung up. Are all capable trainers so strange in personality?

Kaguya Shinomiya looked at the dazed Koko and asked, "Headmistress, is something wrong?"

Coco shook her head. "No, there's no problem. What we were worried about didn't happen."

"Oh, I see. Then my vacation..."

"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear you."

"I won't be taking any time off recently."

"Hey, I can hear again. I've been having intermittent tinnitus lately, I should probably get it checked out when I have time."