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

"Besides, you yourself have mentioned the proverb, 'A wise man keeps his temper in check, waiting for the right moment to strike.' Isn't now the perfect time for us to show our mettle?!"

Seemingly inspired by Lu Mao's confident words, Teng Zheng March also nodded and said, "Xiao Li is right. As long as we can produce results, we can naturally make those absurd rumors disappear completely!"

Even the newly radiant light nodded and said, "That's right!! Although I may not be able to win! But I will do my best to catch up with Oguri and March!"

Looking at the three girls in front of him, Orn's last remaining doubts vanished.

"Yes, that's right, it would be great if we could win."

He pulled out a registration form and handed it to the three of them, saying, "In that case, let's sign a formal contract of service."

"Let's start achieving our goals with the Junior Crown Tournament!!"

"it is good!!"

"By the way, Xiao Li, you used the wrong idiom just now. It should be 'A gentleman keeps his talents hidden,' not 'his stomach.'"

"...Okay, Mr. Orn, I understand."

"Hehe, do you still call him Mr. Orn? Oguri, that sounds a bit too formal."

Little Chestnut Hat's ears twitched. Looking at Orn smiling in front of her, she nodded vigorously and said:

"Yes! Drag them in... drag them down!"

Kasamatsu Treson.

Kitahara picked up today's newspaper, looked at the reports that occupied both front pages, and shook his head in amazement, saying, "As expected of that kid, he actually won both the Youth Crown Tournament and the May Championship?! That's amazing!!"

Shibasaki lit his cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring.

"Yes, and they were all in perfect form,"

"We old guys can't fall behind either. Let's go, off to training."

Shibasaki stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, glanced at the newspaper cover, a smile creeping onto his lips, before turning and leaving the trainers' rest room.

"The Kasamatsu Duo!! The Monster with the Ash-like Hair and the Pale Blue Flash!!"

"Youth Crown Race! The absolute gap of four horses' lengths!!"

"May Tournament! Huge Disparity!!! The Absolute Strength of the Great Chestnut King!!!"

Chapter 56 The Emperor and the Scepter

"She crossed the finish line!! She crossed the finish line!! Number three horse girl is leading by a narrow margin!! She has completed her debut race!!"

In a corner of the stands, a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap spoke respectfully to two female horse handlers in a VIP box: "Gentlemen, this is the list of all the riders participating in the debut race at Sapporo Racecourse."

"Ms. Rudolf, Ms. Gas Tank, do you have any children you like?"

Rudolph looked at the horses on the track, some excited, some sad, and gently shook his head.

She smiled at the middle-aged man and said, "From the current perspective, perhaps after a year of training, some of them will be able to come to the central government to study, but for now..."

"It's still too early!"

The middle-aged man chuckled awkwardly, then nodded somewhat dejectedly.

After all, the students of this year are not qualified to be favored by the Emperor and Empress.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

He bent down slightly and then left the stands.

Kiss stood up and stretched her shoulders. Looking at Rudolf beside her, who seemed to be deep in thought, she said, "It seems he's not here either. I asked the principals of Sapporo and Nagoya earlier, and there aren't any trainers here who match that young man's appearance."

"To be more precise, the number of trainers who have joined the local team through formal channels has been basically zero in the past two years."

"Should we give him a call? I don't think he'd dare refuse the invitation from the two [Emperors], would he?"

Rudolph watched the horse girls gradually leaving the stage in the distance, then glanced at the schedule in her hand and gently shook her head.

"If we call and invite them now, wouldn't that alert them?"

"Let's watch two more matches. If we still haven't found that person after the [Zhongjing Cup] matches are over, we'll schedule another time to meet with him."

The Empress also leaned over to look at the schedule and nodded, saying, "Alright, speaking of which, have you seen the recent reports from the local factions?"

Rudolf laughed and asked, "You mean that one with the long hair that pulled out the body of the big horse? I'm equally interested in her."

"Speaking of which, she should also be participating in the Zhongjing Cup, right? There's also a [Pale Blue Flash] from the local area, and that kid is quite strong!"

The Empress nodded, picked up her phone, and swiped to see the news about Teng Zheng March's participation in the competition appear before them again.

"To be able to pull a four-length lead over second place, and to participate in the prestigious local 'Junior Crown Race',"

Qi Cao chuckled and said, "Hehe, if nothing unexpected happens, the children in the Central Government will be facing two formidable enemies."

"Ah... President, your phone seems to be ringing."

Rudolf pulled his phone out of his pocket and said with a smile, "It's that kid, the Emperor. He must have gotten into trouble again, right?"

Qi Cao couldn't help but chuckle, "An emperor? Only when you've caused trouble will she take the initiative to call you!"

The emperor, renowned throughout Japan, showed a rare tenderness as she answered the phone, asking, "Your Majesty? What is it? Why are you calling me now?"

Central Teresen, Li Dong Dormitory.

The East Sea Emperor was sprawled on her dormitory bed, clutching her blanket in her right hand and holding the phone in her left, complaining to her respected president:

"President! That uncle said he's assigned me a trainer! But didn't the president say I'm not ready for formal training yet?"

"Even when I refused, he just ruffled my hair and said I was a child who didn't know any better! President! How did I not know any better!"

On the other end of the phone, Rudolf frowned slightly.

She quickly asked, "Is it Morita Itsuki? Did he come to see you?"

The East Sea Emperor's childish voice replied, "Yes! It was about... um... about four days ago! He came to me mysteriously and said that he had prepared an absolutely genius trainer for me! He also told me not to tell the guild master!"

"But I remember the president saying that the trainer issue can't be decided in a short time, and... and I really hate him! So I came to tell the president anyway!!"

Rudolf symbolizes a warm feeling in one's heart; although the Emperor of the East Sea is mischievous, he has never made a mistake in important matters.

After a brief moment of thought, she instructed, "Your Majesty, you've done well. I'll take you to have a special honey drink when I return."

"Also, whatever Morita Itsuki says to you later, don't agree immediately. Just say you'll think about it and then relay what he said to me. He won't dare to overstep his bounds."

The lively voice of the Emperor of the East Sea came from the other end of the phone: "Yay!! I love the president the most!....Ah! I was too loud and woke Maya up, so I'll hang up now!"

The Empress glanced at the Emperor, whose expression was rather unpleasant, and slightly raised her chin: "What's wrong? Is it his fault that Your Majesty looks like this?"

"...Yes, it really is him."

Rudolf's face darkened. She then dialed the man's number, suppressing her anger.

The call was answered quickly, as if the man on the other end had been waiting for it.

"Ah, it's our Symbolist Emperor! It's been so long. The last time you called me was before the expedition..."

"That's enough, I'm not here to talk about the past."

Rudolph abruptly interrupted the man, saying as calmly as possible, "The family has only given you the title of their representative, not the right to interfere in the horse racing business! Morita Itsuki! You've overstepped your bounds!!"

"Have I crossed the line? No, no, no, Your Majesty, I have not crossed the line."

The man laughed confidently, but that laughter only made Rudolf more anxious.

Before joining Rigil's team founded by Hana Tojo, Itsuki Morita was Rudolf's sole trainer, and he certainly did an excellent job.

The ability to plan the competition schedule, design training programs, and possess an almost all-knowing eye made Morita Itsuki a near-perfect trainer, helping Rudolf win seven championships.

However, Rudolf symbolized that he did not have much affection for Morita Itsuki, for a simple reason: their ideologies differed.

Morita Itsuki did not pursue the pleasures of a life of debauchery with countless beauties, nor the mountains of treasure, nor the inexplicable honor of being called the "emperor's crutch."

Even the emperor, who had seen countless people, only understood what this middle-aged man wanted after spending more than three years with him and during their expedition to the Arc de Triomphe in France.

【that power】

What he wanted was the power of the Japanese URA Association, the power that symbolized his family, and the power of Treson.

His near-mad pursuit of power turned him into an enemy who was diametrically opposed to Rudolf.

But she was powerless to do anything about it, because the family needed such talent; Speed ​​Symbol needed such ruthless people to control the family's businesses and subsidiaries, so that the family could gain even greater profits.

Furthermore, she was confident that she could control such a person; the thirst for power was both the driving force behind Morita Itsuki's actions and the grip on that sharp blade.

Not only in the horse racing world, but also in the political and business circles, Morita Itsuki has many "friends." This is not a problem that can be solved by Rudolf unilaterally severing his relationship with him.

As a seven-time champion, Rudolph was only able to negotiate with Speed ​​Symbol after becoming the student council president of Central Treisen, thus bringing the entire family's horse racing system under his control and cutting off Morita Itsuki's infiltration.

But now the other party has brazenly attacked the Emperor of the East Sea, which indicates that he has the support of the symbol of speed behind him.

As long as I continue to cling to that almost delusional fantasy, that old man will never hand over the position of family head to me.

The man seemed to have anticipated Rudolf's thoughts, and he said lazily, "Your Majesty, rest assured, that person is indeed qualified to become an Imperial Trainer."

"He'll be here soon, maybe even tomorrow. I've already offered an unbeatable price; he can't possibly refuse."

“Even the head of the family agrees with my decision. As a member of the Symbol family, how could I possibly poison the only promising heir of the Donghai family?”

"You're right, aren't you, Luna?"

"Crack——!"

Rudolph crushed the teacup in her left hand and said, word by word, "You are not allowed to say that name."

"Morita Itsuki, even with the support of the Speed ​​Symbol, that so-called trainer must not have any contact with the Emperor of the East Sea before I have assessed him!"

The man chuckled, unfazed by the other's threat, and said with a light laugh, "Is that so? You're still as stubborn as before."

"What kind of expression will you have on your face when the trainer I recruit develops a second seven-time champion? Hey, I can't wait to see!"

Chapter 57 Kidnapper

Rudolph clenched her fists. She was about to say something when she heard a commotion on the other end of the phone.

"What did you say? You want to postpone it for a month? Didn't we already say we were going to the central government immediately?"

"...Fine, then...okay, what's wrong with waiting a month? Does he really think he can beat G1 in a month?!"

The man's tone grew irritated; what he hated most was the story taking an unexpected turn.

Without saying another word to his beloved horse, Morita Itsuki abruptly ended the call.

Rudolph stared at the black screen that was beeping, then asked the gas tank beside him, "How many G1-level matches have there been in the last month?"

Qi Cao thought for a moment, then flipped through his phone and replied, "Let me see... In the May competitions, there's only the [Kashiwa City Memorial Race] on sand, and in the grass competitions there are [Aux], [Victoria Mile Race], [NHK Mile Race], and finally the [Japan Grand Prix]."

"If we include next month's competitions, there are also the grass court competitions [Yasuda Memorial] and [Takarazuka Memorial], as well as the sand court competition [Teikosho].

Rudolf muttered to himself, "If we're looking for the competition that will best boost my reputation among all these matches... excluding the Takarazuka Memorial, there's only one answer..."

"【Japan Darby】, only this competition can make you famous in a short period of time."

"Hmph, it seems the people Morita Itsuki hired aren't entirely obedient to his orders..."

As the "Emperor," symbolizing his family, Rudolf gleaned crucial information from just a few words.

Firstly, the trainer that Morita Itsuki found was neither a member of his family nor a lackey he had trained.

On the contrary, he might really be a very talented trainer, and not one trained by one of the major families in the center, but perhaps a wild one!

Secondly, that person was dissatisfied with Morita Itsuki's blackmail and wanted to prove himself with his own strength.

In the past month, only [Japan Darby] met his requirements.

The emperor stroked his chin. Perhaps this was an opportunity to bring down Morita Itsuki, provided, of course, that he could find this genius whom Morita Itsuki valued.

Since the other party isn't from the central government, it can only be from a local government... which conveniently doesn't conflict with my current position...

Qi Cao put her phone back in her pocket and asked, "What's wrong? Is something complicated?"

Rudolph shook her head and said, "It's alright, at least for now."

"Let's check out the surrounding area of ​​Treson first, and then go watch the Zhongjing Cup."

"After all, the Chukyo Cup is a place where local horse girls accumulate real [competition] experience. No matter who it is, they will bring their horse girls to participate in the competition."

Tokyo Racecourse, grass, 2400m (middle distance) track, OP-level Metropolitan Championship.

With fifteen minutes to go before the match starts, the brand-new Radiance is naturally ready... just kidding!

Okay, at this moment, Ornn and the brand-new brilliance are racing five kilometers away from Tokyo Racecourse.

"Oh no! Our savior! It looks like we're going to miss our chance!"