Uma Musume, do I have to tell you that I know how to use the Santa Hat special move?

As a horse girl, as a runner galloping on the earth, all you can do is to let your brilliance shine to the fullest and respond to everything with the strongest attitude!

(Sorry...Emperor.)

The girl stepped down suddenly, tilted her waist and jumped up from the uphill.

Even after witnessing an accident of this magnitude, Stardust Illusion's heart could no longer feel even the slightest ripple.

There was only one last thought in her mind, which was... to put an end to this game and to finish this neon derby as quickly as possible.

(But don't worry about it anymore.)

(I will make sure everyone will remember this neon derby... and never forget our final battle!!!)

Gnashing his teeth, the Stardust Illusion's face was so hideous that it was terrifying.

At this moment, she must break through herself and run to the other side.

We must show unprecedented brilliance on this field.

This is not just for herself, but also a responsibility towards the loser that she must bear if she wants to be the winner.

The face of pain and sorrow was mixed with savagery and bloodthirstiness. The Stardust Illusion had completely adjusted its posture the moment it took a step forward.

At this moment, there is no opponent, no other runner can catch up with me.

However, the reasons that support her to continue taking steps forward and continue to become stronger have increased instead of decreased!

Acceleration, running method, step timing, running posture, enemy countermeasures... there is no need to think about all of these.

The only enemy of Stardust Illusion at this moment is this weak self!

As the track went uphill, the girl's movements seemed to stop for a moment.

boom! ! ! !

The wind and thunder came at the same time at this moment. In the blazing white world, only the figure of this runner was allowed to shine.

Everything, the light of the other runners was stained with whiteness in the face of this absolute power!

Then, two runners, one red and one dark, who looked exactly like the Stardust illusion, suddenly separated from her body, and the three of them leaped towards each other in a completely synchronized posture.

All the runners in the entire stadium were completely terrified at this moment. The sky, which had just become brighter as the dark clouds gradually dissipated, was once again completely shrouded in darkness.

Above the infinite sky, the fateful star named Right Alpha began to tremble gradually.

Countless dense fantasy particles suddenly emerged from the arena, entwining with each other and weaving into a scarlet king's road that lay under the feet of the Stardust Illusion, leading her in this final run!

The body, which originally still had some strength left, was drained away at this moment. Stardust Illusion suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes, and he could hardly maintain his consciousness.

Put yourself with yourself, and yourself...

Double! Double! Synchronous!

The young Umamusu with glaring eyes took her first step.

[Inherent skill Stardust Illusion has been activated. ]

(The aloof... absolute god of destruction...).

The monster determined to overwhelm the arena took the second step.

[Inherent skill Stardust Illusion has been activated. ]

(Dancing from the divine realm...bringing the final end to this game...)

The Overlord, who carries the will of the loser, takes the third step.

[Inherent skill Stardust Illusion has been activated. ]

(Come here, the miracle called [Stardust Illusion]!!!)

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh-!!!"

……

The so-called inherent skills are miracles of the three goddesses that are created when the horse girls imprint their hearts and minds as runners.

Its existence can not only awaken the fighting spirit, but can even help them grasp the power of the domain.

But for Stardust Illusion, it is different.

Being able to learn other people's inherent skills, she naturally felt the true meaning behind the running styles of these horse racing ladies.

However, these true meanings one after another became shackles that trapped her.

After all, Stardust Illusion chooses to learn from her because he can understand that she is powerful, but... is that enough?

What exactly is running that belongs to you?

As a horse girl, what can you do after putting aside the so-called help of the system?

Stardust Illusion thought about this question, but couldn't figure it out.

However, at this moment, she finally understood this...

Even though I have been imitating and learning how others run until today, I still possess the attributes necessary to be a horse girl and a truly strong runner.

Inherent skills, a running style that truly belongs to you——

Now, she can say this to anyone without hesitation.

(【Stardust Illusion】... is the strongest!)

Suddenly, the world filled with starlight seemed to begin to crack.

The girl unconsciously stretched out her hand and gently touched the crack in front of her with her fingertips.

The endless white world immediately disappeared, and the scenery of the stadium returned.

[Cross the finish line——!!!]

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ps: In order not to interrupt another chapter here, I will write the result in advance, and then take a day off to rest... Sorry...

Chapter 292 Foolish Emperor, Hate Me

[Cross the finish line——!!!]

[Stardust Illusion has crossed the finish line!!! The first runner to cross the finish line and win the Neon Derby has been born!!!]

The host's passionate shout echoed in Stardust Illusion's ears, and the astonishing noise returned instantly.

Stardust Illusion, who was already on the verge of collapse and almost at risk of fainting at any time, turned around without any hesitation and ran towards the track from the outside of the railing.

(The Emperor... How is the Emperor?)

I stumble forward, the voice announcing the victory still echoing in my ears:

[This is the ultimate 2400m long race! A miraculous Pegasus that is unique in this world!!! Our Overlord continues this miraculous winning streak and carves his name in the Neon Derby arena!!!]

On the track, several medical staff had already arrived beside the curled up figure and were treating her injuries urgently on the spot.

The gradually approaching Stardust Illusion opened his eyes wide as hard as he could, trying to confirm the condition of the East China Sea Emperor in the crowd.

【Then the time result!!! 2:23.1!!! This is an unprecedented time!! Even such bad weather and heavy racecourse could not restrain this overlord!!!】

[The race record was refreshed by a full 2 ​​seconds. Such a perfect and dazzling result brought the Neon Derby to a most fantastic end. Is there any horse girl who can surpass her now? ! ]

As if they noticed the champion running over, the medical staff subconsciously made a small opening to allow Stardust Illusion to see the situation inside.

Then, the tragic scene made Stardust Illusion almost forget how to speak.

His entire face was completely covered with mud, and the Emperor of the East China Sea was still spitting out blood.

The right arm was bent backwards strangely, and a pale bone spur could be seen sticking out of the right ankle.

"Emperor...?"

"Ah... Stardust..."

It seemed that because of the anesthetic that had been injected, the emperor's unbearable pain had subsided a little. She looked at the girl walking towards her and smiled miserably:

"congratulation……"

[I can assert that no other horse girl of the same period can compete with this king!!! All we can do is cheer and give a huge cheer to this fantastic runner!!!]

[Just as she declared before the game!!! She has already won 2 championships!!! She is heading towards a new future and taking all the glory for herself. Her name is...]

【Star! Dust! Illusion!!!】

The scene was completely crazy, no one cared even when someone was injured so badly. A total of 18 people cheered for the achievement of Stardust Illusion at this moment.

Even so, the Stardust Illusion himself was standing in front of the emperor, at a loss.

"What's wrong……"

The emperor was gasping for breath, and it seemed that his lungs were also affected by the fall, and oxygen could not be smoothly pumped into his body.

"On a normal day... Xingchen, don't you... say some... very domineering words..."

“Right, that’s right!”

Stardust Illusion didn't know how to answer, and was in a panic when he remembered the props in his backpack and quickly used them quietly.

【The panacea has been used. 】

“Haha… That’s miserable…”

The emperor smiled miserably and allowed several doctors to fix her hands and feet and began to carefully transfer her to the stretcher.

"So... I lost 2 times... I'm sorry I didn't keep that promise..."

"Chrysanthemum appreciation."

The Stardust Illusion suddenly spoke, interrupting the East China Sea Emperor's unfinished apology.

She took a step forward and squatted in front of the Emperor of the East China Sea. Her red eyes, which were infected with chaos, stared directly at the girl in front of her:

"I'm waiting for you at the Chrysanthemum Appreciation. This is the emperor's last chance."

Being stared at by such an aggressive gaze, even the Emperor of the East China Sea forgot about the pain and injuries for a moment and couldn't help holding his breath.

Unable to step away to avoid the stardust illusion's gaze, the emperor could only continue to listen in silence.

"As for the injury, will it heal later? I don't know how to comfort you. So I can only say this - I'm sorry if it hurts you."

As always, Stardust Illusion's words were slow and lacked emotional intelligence, but the Emperor could hear her anxiety.

"In this competition, the last emperor has not yet shown his true strength, right? But I have already shown my strongest state... If it were the emperor, he should be able to think for himself what the result of the game would be if this accident had not occurred."

Anyone who knows a little about Uma Musume racing will understand just how powerful Stardust Illusion's performance today was.

Before today, the Neon Derby passing time record was [2:25.3], which was achieved by Enis Wind God, a senior member of the Stardust Illusion team, a year ago.

Before that, even in good weather, most of the players who could win the derby had a time between 2:26 and 2:28.

Today, Stardust Illusion, despite facing such an unfavorable combination of heavy rain and a heavy racecourse, still ran a time of [2:23.1], which crushed all previous Derby winners.

It can be said that the Stardust Illusion in this game is so powerful that it is completely not on the same level as others.

The Emperor of the East China Sea, who is most concerned about the outcome of this game, naturally knows about this matter.

(I can’t do it…even if nothing unexpected happens.)

The emperor remained silent. She was unwilling to admit such a thing, but she could not say that she could transcend such a stardust illusion.

It was because she was defeated by the girl in front of her that she realized how difficult it was to improve her performance even by 1 second.

Not to mention Stardust Illusion, which broke the record by more than 2 seconds in one go.

"Ahem... that kind of thing..."

Hearing Stardust Illusion's declaration, the emperor curled his lips and wanted to shout out loud: "I can do this too!"

His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to refute something like this.

But until the end, the girl could only open her mouth while suppressing the pain, unable to utter those words easily.

In the final analysis, in order to be able to fight against the stardust illusion that defeated him head-on at the Gaoyue Awards, the Emperor of the East Sea had done a lot of special training during the past month...