The more she trained, the more Celestial Weave felt her own limits. With her precocity and various training items, her stats had surpassed many horse girls who were far more talented than her.
To many, this huge lead was proof of her extraordinary talent. Only she knew that this lead was already over.
But how could she complete the main mission at this level?
Celestial Weave searched the entire Shop but couldn't find a single item that could break through her limits. In a last-ditch effort, she pinned all her hopes on the reward for the second phase objective. She didn't know if the "Gravity-Adjusting Horseshoes" would be useful, but she had no other choice.
[Horse Girl Training System - Scenario Panel]
Character: Celestial Weave
Speed: B [Elite Level] [Locked]
Stamina: B [Elite Level] [Locked]
Power: C [Veteran Level]
Guts: B [Elite Level] [Locked]
Intellect: D+ [Rising Star Level]
Aptitude: Turf A, Dirt C
Domain: Unawakened
Skills: Concentration (Blue), Tokyo Rain Swift (Purple)
Celestial Weave sat on the familiar lawn, staring at the panel before her.
A few days ago, in the Yayoi Sho, she had faced Narita Top Road and Admire Vega again. Although it was raining that day, the race was at Nakayama Racecourse, so she couldn't fully trigger Tokyo Rain Swift. Without the full boost, she had only managed to win by a two-horse-length margin.
And the reward she had fought so hard for was almost useless to her.
[Gravity-Adjusting Horseshoes]
[Durability: 50/50]
[Introduction: A set of specially forged horseshoes that can subtly adjust their weight, significantly improving the effects of stamina and power training.
Note: "Damn you, gravity!" —From a certain horse girl who likes giant robots.]
To be able to enhance the training of two stats simultaneously without any side effects, this item was undeniably powerful. A similar item in the Shop would cost at least 5000 SP.
Unfortunately, for Celestial Weave, whose limits were locked, this item could only improve the effect of her power training.
At that thought, she couldn't help but sigh.
She had already completed two phase objectives, but why did the main mission feel further and further away? Was a G1 race an insurmountable barrier for a horse girl like her?
But she couldn't lose. For other horse girls, no matter how once-in-a-lifetime, no matter how precious, it was still a race they could afford to lose.
But for her, this was her only hope.
"As the rival in the 'Legend of the Hegemon King of the Century's End,' why do you look so dejected?"
Just then, a loud, confident voice sounded from behind her.
Celestial Weave subconsciously looked up and saw a horse girl with short, orange-red hair who looked a bit like a tomboy. She was leaning down, staring intently at her with her purple eyes.
Their faces were very close, and the hot air from their breath was trapped in the small space between them. The temperature gradually rose, and for a dizzying moment, Celestial Weave felt as if she were looking directly at the sun, a scorching sensation on her skin.
Subconsciously, she asked, "Who are you?"
Hearing her question, the horse girl immediately straightened up, placed a hand on her chest, and laughed heartily. "Hahahahahaha!"
"Since you have asked so sincerely, I shall graciously tell you! I am the strongest, most beautiful 'Hegemon King,' T.M. Opera O!"
Watching her suddenly break into an impromptu performance, the scorching sensation Celestial Weave had felt gradually faded. She looked at the still-laughing T.M. Opera O and couldn't help but retort, "Are you from Fist of the North Star?"
Unexpectedly, T.M. Opera O just snorted. "What can I say? I am the Hegemon King of the Century's End!"
"Shouldn't that Hegemon King be named Raoh?"
"Hmph~" T.M. Opera O waved a finger, her face full of disdain. "A mere mortal who united the world through violence. How can he be more dazzling than I, who will conquer the classic Triple Crown!"
"And yet you're still using his lines." T.M. Opera O's baseless confidence left Celestial Weave speechless. She found herself uncharacteristically pressing the attack.
But to her surprise, T.M. Opera O's confidence was far beyond her imagination. Faced with such a direct hit on her weakness, she didn't show a trace of embarrassment. Instead, she pointed a single finger to the sky and laughed. "So be honored, Raoh! I will make the name 'Hegemon King of the Century's End' echo throughout the world!"
Celestial Weave gave up. She had never met a horse girl so confident. It seemed that no matter what she said, T.M. Opera O would interpret it as a compliment. In her current dejected state, she didn't have the energy to argue with her. She simply lay down on the lawn.
"Oh? Are you admiring the Hegemon King's powerful thighs?"
Unlike the easily embarrassed Narita Top Road, not only did T.M. Opera O not back down after the misunderstanding, she even squatted down to get closer to her.
Looking at the fair thighs that almost blocked out the sky, Celestial Weave's lips twitched. She rolled over on the grass, buried her face in it, and said in a muffled voice, "They smell like sweat. Who would want to look at that?"
"Is that so? I thought you would be interested in your rival's abilities," T.M. Opera O said, tilting her head. She sat down where Celestial Weave had been and poked her.
"What's this 'rival' business? I don't even know who you are." Celestial Weave's voice was so muffled it was almost inaudible.
"I am T.M. Opera O. The Hegemon King of the Century's End." T.M. Opera O repeated, thinking her previous introduction hadn't been clear enough. She even poked her head to make sure she understood.
Feeling the touch on her head, Celestial Weave shook her head in annoyance, her ponytail swishing towards T.M. Opera O. "I know what your name is—"
"Then that's settled, isn't it?"
"What's settled? I've never considered anyone my rival."
"Hoh, you don't care about anyone? As expected of my rival. So confident."
Being called confident by this overly confident person, Celestial Weave was speechless. She just lay there, pretending not to hear.
"But everyone has quietly acknowledged you as the strongest rival."
After a moment of silence, Celestial Weave asked hesitantly in a low voice, "What do you mean... 'everyone'?"
"Of course, I mean everyone who is participating in the classic Triple Crown."
"Can someone like me be a rival to geniuses?"
"What do you mean, 'someone like you'? Aren't you the most shining genius of this era?"
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