The mediocre trainer doesn't want to reopen

However, the Holy King suddenly overreacted and hurriedly turned around and ran towards the track. Seeing the Holy King's reaction, Kitano realized belatedly what had just happened.

Meanwhile, the Holy King was internally accusing his other self, shouting, "What are you doing?! Doing this before the competition! Are you trying to humiliate me?! Or are you trying to embarrass me?!"

"Don't say that. I just kissed you. Besides, I am you. What are you worried about? Aren't you still the one being kissed?"

At this moment, in the Holy King's mind, the Holy King's answer was flawless, and at this moment, the Holy King did not want to continue this topic. The illusory figure stood beside the Holy King, his eyes fixed on the field ahead.

Japan Derby...here I go again.

This time, let's see if I can conquer you! Now that all my "regrets" have been made up, let's see who is the winner!

She must win! If she can't...

The "Holy King" couldn't help but look at her own body at this moment, but she was still hesitating whether what she did was right, and... whether she could really win?

Chapter 410: The Concerted Efforts of the Two Saint King Haloes

"Number 4, Qingyun Tiankong, and number 14, Shengwang Guanghuan, have both taken to the track. These two horse girls, who had outstanding performances in the Gaoyue Sho, will once again clash in the Japanese Derby. Who will come out on top?"

"Will Qingyun Tiankong, who swept the Gaoyue Sho, become a double-crown horse girl? Or will Saint King Halo achieve revenge and become the next Derby horse? Or, which of the more powerful talents will emerge and defeat the two candidates for the "Golden Generation"?!"

"The Japanese Derby! It's about to begin! All horse girls, please get ready!"

As the commentator finished speaking, each of the horse racing girls entered their respective gates, either on their own or with the help of staff. Saint King Halo also passed through without any hindrance, entering his own gate, number 14, at the very edge.

"What bad luck, 14... This place is unlucky."

"Hmm?" The Holy King noticed the words of the "Holy King" beside him. The "Holy King" also put his hands on his hips and said calmly, "Have you forgotten that you were too excited in the Japanese Derby and almost ran away, which led to your crushing defeat in 14th place?"

"However, it's quite a coincidence that Xing-chan is also number 4, which is the ranking she held when she lost the Japanese derby. Is this, some mysterious opportunity for you to confront the shadows of the past?"

"I do not know."

However, after hearing this, the Saint King simply closed her eyes silently. She prepared to run, fixed her eyes on the gate ahead, and said word by word, "But, it's time to put the past to rest... Regardless of whether I win or lose this time, I must put the shadow of the past behind me."

"Really? Then you must give it your all."

When the "Holy King" saw that his original body was so imposing, he immediately stood beside the Holy King, also in a prepared posture, ready to rush out at any time when the gate opened.

On the other side, some distance away, was Gate No. 4. After being pushed through the gate by the staff, Qingyun Tiankong focused her gaze forward, and at that moment, numerous images flashed through her mind.

Some... I don't know if they are scenes from my own memories, but during this period of time, they have been lingering in Xingjiang's mind, as if warning her.

"Japanese Derby! The final winner is Tokai Zhou! What a shame—Qingyun Tiankong, who was originally leading the race, was actually overtaken by Tokai Zhou. In the end, Qingyun Tiankong lost speed on the straight and lost in fourth place. What a shame!"

In his memory, the warning sign of his fourth place and Xiao Te's victorious back seemed to be vivid. However, what made Qingyun Tiankong feel even more deeply about that game was the defeat of Saint King Halo.

Fourteenth. Qingyun Tiankong clearly remembered this ranking, a ranking that had left him incredibly surprised. And because of this, Xingjiang now had a completely different mindset when stepping onto the Japanese Derby field.

"Is this dream... a warning from the Three Goddesses? It feels very similar to the 'dream' that Trainer-san described."

"It's just that the trainer didn't tell me everything... Now I understand why the trainer didn't tell me."

Because this result was too bitter for both Xing-chan and the Holy King. Kitano didn't want to tell Xing-chan the result of the Japanese derby, just to prevent Xing-chan from hesitating on this issue.

After all… even though Xing-chan didn't win the Japanese Derby, Sheng Wang's loss was still too tragic. Considering Sheng Wang's obsession with the Japanese Derby, this result is truly heartbreaking.

Kitano was afraid that Xing-chan would be soft-hearted and would hesitate on the field, so he deliberately let Sheng Wang win this game. After all, Xing-chan herself didn't win the Japanese derby, so she had the excuse to comfort herself that it was according to "historical facts."

But Kitano didn't want Xingjiang to have such concerns. For this reason, he even sought psychological counseling from Xingjiang and revealed some things to her, asking Xingjiang not to have any idea of ​​deliberately losing to the Holy King, otherwise it would be an "insult" to the Holy King.

This also made Xingjiang more determined to win now. Of course, all this was before Xingjiang knew the content of these "dreams".

Xing-chan was still hesitating, wondering whether she should go all out or hold back a bit. After all, her current condition wasn't the best, but the Holy King seemed to be perfectly fine. It was great to have such a good bloodline.

But if she wasn't in top form, losing wouldn't be a big deal, right? And since Sheng Wang wanted to win the Japan Derby so badly, she'd have an excuse even if she lost this time. It wouldn't be disrespectful to Sheng Wang.

But... what about Trainer-san's expectations of me? Trainer-san also said that if I could win the triple crown, he would be very happy, right?

If I lose on purpose, won't Trainer-san be disappointed too? What should I do...

For a moment, Qingyun Tiankong didn't know what to do. However, she didn't have much time to think. As a "strategist", her instinct told her that she should focus now, because the floodgates were about to open.

After getting ready to run, Qingyun Tiankong shook his head and finally made a compromise decision in his heart.

"Let's just run normally first and see if Sheng Wang-san has a good chance to exert her strength at the end. If so, it wouldn't matter if she wins, but if it's a crushing defeat like the 14th place, there's nothing I can do to save her, Xing-chan."

"If that's the case, Xing-chan, I'll just win the Japan Derby. It'll be a little unfair to Sheng Wang-san, but Trainer-san will be very happy."

"Just be careful not to lose speed. In this race... just maintain your advantage."

Thinking this way, Qingyun Tiankong had already made her own plans. She also looked forward. Soon, after her breathing returned to normal, the scene before her finally changed...

"Dangdang!"

"Let's start! All the horse girls have completed a great start! Each one is fully focused on winning this race!"

"First of all, we can see that number 4 Qingyun Tiankong has now taken advantage of her excellent positioning. As the runaway horse, Qingyun Tiankong is now in the lead and has quickly surpassed all the other horse girls!"

"And the Holy King aura of number 14, who chose a poor position, is also slowly moving towards the inner lane. This match has only just begun, and the competition is already heating up!"

This time we can start - we can do it!

At this moment, apart from Kitano, no one else knew what Saint King Halo was thinking. She didn't focus her attention on other opponents at all. She had only one opponent, and that wasn't even Xingjiang in front of her. Her opponent was her own "shadow".

After her defeat at the Gaoyue Sho, at Kitano's request, the Holy Queen had spent the past month receiving instruction from her "shadow." Even if she didn't want to admit it, she had to admit that her "shadow" was slightly superior to her in terms of skill and focus.

But generally speaking, the Holy King believed that he was not inferior to the "Shadow" in terms of physical fitness, because in daily training, the Holy King had almost surpassed the "Shadow" several times. This not only made the Holy King see the dawn of victory to surpass himself, but also made the Holy King understand that the difference between him and the "Shadow" was not physical fitness, but technology.

These problems, the Holy King himself is also very clear, after all, he has experienced the previous episode. These problems, Kitano in the previous episode, had already analyzed them with the Holy King, but although the Holy King knew, he did not know how to change.

At that time, Kitano had actually tried many ways to try, but the Holy King just couldn't do anything. However, this time, the Holy King seemed to have finally found a way to stimulate her potential. The enemy could not be anyone else, but only herself.

Yes, the only person you can't lose to is yourself! For the Holy King Halo, only yourself is the biggest enemy.

And now, with a "shadow" who is theoretically the same person as himself, the unwillingness to admit defeat in the Holy King's heart has finally been completely aroused - especially since their relationship was not very pleasant, and because the "shadow" has expressed more than once that she wants to replace the Holy King, and even take control of the Holy King's body and become the person by Kitano's side.

How could the Holy King possibly let her have her wish? As long as the Holy King had a "shadow" by her side racing with her, she would absolutely give it her all, leaving no stone unturned! Just to surpass her own "shadow"!

This time, Saint King Halo saw hope for victory—because this time, she had to make her "shadow" run faster, not slower! It could be said to be a truly perfect start!

This level of focus was something the Saint King of the past could never achieve. But now, the Saint King, determined to win with all his might, managed to do it! He even outperformed his "shadow," who had been constantly crushing him!

This gave the Saint King a boost of confidence, and he couldn't help but run forward even harder. At this moment, a voice identical to hers said, "Fool, do you still want to let this small achievement at the beginning get to your head? Don't forget how you lost before!"

"!" However, the words of the "Holy King" made the Holy King Halo come back to his senses suddenly, and he almost subconsciously controlled his speed. Soon, the Holy King's peripheral vision noticed the illusory figure in his sight.

Now, the two women are truly evenly matched, but the showdown in this match has only just begun.

Chapter 411: The Saint King's Heart, Heartache

"This time, Xing-chan chose a more cautious strategy and didn't act too aggressively. Even though he's at the front of the pack, the gap between him and the second-place finisher isn't that big, and he looks like he could be overtaken at any moment."

"Is this a tactic to let the second-place Umamusume overtake you and then disrupt her rhythm?"

In the audience, Cao Shangfei, Tebi Zhou and Shenying, who are also from the "Golden Generation", can all see the tactics adopted by Xingjiang this time. As the current lineup of the team, Cao Shangfei, who currently holds the most GI victories in the team, naturally quickly noticed the changes in Xingjiang this time.

"I thought that after Xing-chan won the Gaoyue Sho, she would be tempted by the Triple Crown Uma Musume and lose her temper in the Japanese Derby."

"Hehe, after all, Xing-chan is surprisingly impatient." Shenying, who was also very familiar with Xing-chan, chimed in, "And Xing-chan's intentions have always been clear. She wants Trainer-san to value her."

"Since we joined the team, didn't we already know that Xing-chan wanted to win the Triple Crown?" Special Zhou, who couldn't hide his thoughts, said something that everyone on the team knew: "Xing-chan has always wanted to become a Triple Crown horse girl, so that she wouldn't feel anxious. Xing-chan seems to have always been very persistent about this."

"So this time, Xing-chan was able to play steadily and calmly arrange his tactics, which was quite surprising." Cao Shangfei nodded gently at this moment. Then, everyone turned their eyes to Kitano on the side. Cao Shangfei also said with a somewhat inexplicable smile;

"It seems like our trainer-san really treats every horse girl equally. As for Xing-chan, trainer-san must have put a lot of thought into making sure she doesn't overdo it in the Japanese Derby, right?"

"I just gave you a little reminder. Xing-chan is very perceptive and obviously just took my words to heart."

Kitano didn't know what was going on with Cao Shangfei's inexplicable smile. He just felt a little flustered and quickly changed the subject. He said to Shanxin and Di Wang, who were about to celebrate their 2018 Classic Year, "Shanxin and Di Wang, you must pay close attention to this game. This Japanese derby is very valuable as a reference. Although Xingjiang and Shengwang's tactics are slightly different from yours, you'd better imagine your future opponents to be on par with them."

"The pressure on you guys in the Classic Triple Crown will definitely be higher than what Xing-chan and Sheng-wang are facing now, and the challenges you will face will be more severe, so it's best to think about what you would do if your opponent were a horse girl with tactics like Xing-chan and Sheng-wang."

"And Bourbon, Miyu, the same goes for you. You'll be the last to debut in our team, even after Emperor and Shanxin. After them, the pressure on you might be even greater, so be careful."

"Yes (I understand.)" x4

As Kitano finished speaking, the four horse racing girls who had already debuted or were about to debut nodded solemnly. At this moment, Kitano's attention was still focused on the racecourse, or more precisely, on the Holy King.

Kitano is not too worried about Xingchan's performance, but the Holy King is fighting against his own "shadow". In such a situation, the Holy King will definitely give his 100% fighting spirit - but he has to use the fighting spirit where it should be used.

But now it seems that at least the Holy King hasn't lost his composure yet. He hasn't run into the fleeing horses due to excessive tension during the Japanese Derby, as he did in the past...

At this moment, Saint King Halo, who was in the middle and back of the queue, was also controlling his speed under the reminder of his "shadow", so that he would not rush too fast due to excessive excitement and make the same mistake as in last week's Japan Derby.

However, as she ran, the Holy King suddenly began to realize that something seemed amiss with her... She began to feel her heartbeat speeding up, causing her current physical energy consumption to also start to accelerate.

The heart rate of horse girls has always been an issue that deserves great attention, and an increased heart rate is not a good thing for them - especially for those who need to run medium and long distances. The slower and lower their heart rate, the longer their endurance can last, and they are better at maintaining their physical strength from being depleted rapidly during long-distance races.

The Holy King's heart rate can only be said to be at a normal level. It is not realistic to say that she can run long distances. The heart rates of long-distance racing girls are generally lower. Therefore, the middle-distance Japanese Derby can be said to be the limit of the Holy King.

But now, the Holy King's heart rate has increased, which is not a good sign - an accelerated heart rate means that the Holy King's physical strength will also be lost faster. This is a very bad omen for the Holy King who is already struggling in this 2400-meter middle-distance race.

The already limited physical strength may be accelerated due to the increased heart rate, leaving the Holy King with no energy for the final sprint. In this case, the Holy King will probably lose miserably.

"What are you afraid of? Are you still afraid of this arena? Afraid of your failure?"

"If you're still afraid even now, with all the support on your side, then your true form has truly disappointed me to the point where I no longer have any regard for you."

"If that's the case, why not give me control of your body and let me control you to victory...if you truly don't have the courage to face your past."

The voice that echoed in the Saint King's mind also made the Saint King pay attention to the figure beside him again at this moment - he saw that, at some point, the illusory figure was no longer parallel to him, and had begun to have the momentum to surpass him.

Although it was only a slight change, it was clear to the Saint King that this could only indicate one thing: her speed was beginning to decrease. Her physical strength was rapidly draining away, and her footing naturally began to weaken. Her "shadow" also went from being parallel to slowly surpassing her.

What shocked the Holy King even more at this moment was the words spoken by his alter ego. The Holy King turned his head slightly to gaze at her and spoke calmly, "You now... no, we have already reversed every possible disadvantage. We have the experience and advantages of past experiences. We should enter the arena with absolute determination. This is the closest we've ever been to success."

"And now, you're still hesitating? My weak original self, I never imagined that it would be you, someone so weak, occupying this body, and not me, who was born from the same body."

"Have you truly given up on everything now? Have you become a domesticated sheep, your current Saint King halo? Soaked in the gentle embrace of the man you love, have you completely abandoned even your past pride and thirst for victory?"

"who are you?!"

However, after hearing the words of her other self, the Holy King slowly realized that something was wrong. Although she had felt something was wrong from the very beginning when the shadow of her other self appeared, during this period of time, the Holy King was certain that this was indeed another self, another self that was closer to her past self, so she didn't take it too seriously.

But now, the words of her other self made the Holy King realize that something was wrong. She had always believed that the "shadow" was a person who had the same memories as her but was still very proud of herself. But now, she felt that there were some problems with her judgment.

As expected, the Holy King Halo smiled with a hint of disdain upon hearing this. He stared at himself and said word by word, "Have you never doubted anything? I think that guy should have noticed something was wrong the first time he saw it, but he just didn't say it out loud."

"I have never been the you of the past."

"I separated from your body, but I never represented your past. My will is the other side you abandoned and forgot."

"I am you, the one you will never be able to find, the one you always want to forget, the one filled with resentment and the 'sorrow of your heart'."

However, the words of the "Holy King" undoubtedly shocked the Holy King Halo at this moment, and at this moment, the other self in front of the Holy King Halo seemed to have undergone some changes - that illusory figure began to emit many black particles at some point, staining "her" body into a translucent black.

There was no doubt that the current "Holy King" looked more like a "shadow," but the Holy King's aura wasn't happy at all. A bitter taste welled up in her mouth as she stared at the resentful self before her, mumbling softly in her mind, "Another me...another me born from my body, so this is what it is..."

"Was it my past resentment and unwillingness that created you? But then I..."

"Later, immersed in the land of comfort, you abandoned me." The Holy King, taking up the words of the Holy King's aura, spoke calmly, "You also abandoned your persistence, your unwillingness, your struggle. You wanted to forget all of this, to abandon the other side of yourself as a horse girl. You even refused to accept my existence."

"But can you really escape? Your past, your failures, no matter how many times you try to escape, you can only escape. As long as you still think of escaping, you cannot defeat me."

"That's why I will always be better than you, the other me."

After the words of "Holy King Halo" fell, she ignored the Holy King's current state and focused her attention on the scene ahead. Her eyes reflected everything that was happening. She said calmly, "If you truly give up, then I will take control of your body and use this body of ours to achieve victory."

"But, that was achieved by 'me', not you, the other me, the weak you. As long as you don't accept me, you can't do it."

"I'm waiting for your reply."

The translucent black figure of "Holy King Halo" stared at the back of Qingyun Tiankong in the front. She always regarded Qingyun Tiankong as the biggest enemy in this game. She always felt that Qingyun Tiankong would never be willing to play smoothly in this game, and must have some backup plan.

At this moment, the Holy King lowered her head slightly, maintaining her speed by muscle memory. Her heart rate had calmed down a lot, but... her thoughts were very confused.

The first 1000 meters are about to be reached, and the Holy King has little time to think.

Chapter 412: Xingjiang and the Holy King's Outburst

"We can see that the first 1000 meters have been covered. This time in the Japanese Derby, everyone adopted a more conservative strategy. However, with a time of 60 seconds, the competition is still full of tension, and the racewomen are still ready to go!"

"Oh, there's been a slight change! Number 4's Qingyun Tiankong has started to step down from the number one position in the escape horse queue! Number 3's "Sincerity" has surpassed Qingyun Tiankong and has become the number one position in the escape horse queue!"

"Now... another fish has taken the bait."

Qing Yun Tiankong, who seemed to be slowing down at the moment, was very clear that she was overtaken on purpose. Although her physical strength had not fully recovered a month after the Gaoyue Award, it was not so bad that she could not run the entire Japanese derby. She was just deliberately slowing down.

She deliberately let horse girl No. 3 overtake her, so as to slightly cover up her lack of physical strength. Moreover, with a horse girl in the front helping her keep an eye on the wind pressure, she can also run more easily.

Moreover... Qingyun Tiankong was basically certain that, judging from the physical fitness and speed of Horse Girl No. 3 who had been chasing her closely in the previous 1000 meters, she was now at the end of her strength. It would be good enough if she could hold on to the end, and she could forget about breaking out.