The way Uma Musume looks at me is so scary!

"With Yu Mojiao's speed, we will definitely be able to take him down in one fell swoop."

The Golden Master, convinced he had found the path to victory, unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

The Golden Family's racehorses are renowned in the racing world for their powerful final speed, and Golden Master is an exceptionally strong one among them. She has absolute confidence that she can overtake Embroidered Dream on the final straight and win the Satsuki Sho championship.

"This isn't like those mud races where all you have to do is sprint. On the grass in the center, the later stages of the race will unleash even greater power."

"My countrywoman, prepare to witness my glory!"

Outside the racetrack, Kentaro Sugiki stared intently at the signs beside the track and spoke rapidly.

"Now we're at the last bend, and there are only 100 meters left until the final straight sprint. Xiu Xingmeng is still in the lead! How will she maintain this advantage until the end? Or will a racehorse girl step up at the last moment?"

As he spoke, all the spectators' eyes were fixed on the arena. The slightly noisy crowd fell silent in an instant, and everyone waited anxiously for the final moment of victory or defeat.

Kasamatsu and others sitting in the audience were also very nervous. Tagami learned from the previous Co-operation Cup and pressed his camera tightly in front of his eyes, hoping to capture the best photo of the finish line.

The saddle craftsmen and the others unconsciously clenched their Embroidered Star Dream dolls, as if trying to transfer their power to the Embroidered Star Dream dolls on the field.

"Sister Qianhe..."

Even the confident Sumire Minamino couldn't help but feel tense because of this situation. All the victories, everything, would be decided in this final straight line.

Just before the storm was about to break, she subconsciously asked Haibara Chizuru, hoping that this perceptive trainer could give her a reassuring answer.

"I have no idea."

But Chizuru Haibara was also staring intently at the track, looking extremely nervous. On this final straight, all the information and data she knew became meaningless.

She could only pray in her heart again and again, praying that Xiu Xingmeng would respond to her expectations.

Just as all eyes at the Tokyo Racecourse were focused on one spot, Xiu Xingmeng, who was at the very front of the track, had reached the end of the bend, and the final straight lay ahead of her!

Feeling the increasing pressure from behind, Xiu Xingmeng knew that the time to decide the outcome had come, and at this most critical moment, the corners of her mouth actually turned up!

The commentator's screams echoed in everyone's ears; everyone knew—

"The final straightaway, the outcome hinges on this!"

Chapter 88 Domain Expansion

Tokyo Racecourse, the final straight—a place where countless miraculous moments have unfolded, where racehorses, with their final hooves that can decide the outcome of a race, have rewritten their destinies at the last moment.

And now, this scene will be repeated once again.

The Golden Master suddenly accelerated among the racehorses, his powerful force pushing the surrounding racehorses aside. The burst of air sent grass clippings flying high, and almost in an instant, he had carved a path to victory for himself.

"Oh! The Golden Master has charged out from the middle! So strong! As expected of the Queen of the Reign, will her powerful final kick win her the championship like it did in the Spring Tournament!"

Listening to the commentator's hoarse shouts and feeling the fervent cheers from the audience, the Gold Master's lips curled into a proud smile.

She is a master of gold, carrying the hopes and expectations of everyone, and she will surely achieve this victory as precious as gold!

The Golden Master's running style can only be described as pure violence. Her unparalleled strength and speed left all the racehorse girls in the dust. In just a few breaths, she had already reached the second position in the team.

At this moment, they were only two or three horse lengths away from Xiuxingmeng.

From the goldsmith's perspective, she had clearly memorized the number on the circular panel marked with numbers.

With 400 meters to go, he still had 400 meters of straight-line distance to accelerate, and the mere two or three horse lengths of overtaking would be a matter of a moment.

The Golden Master's judgment was correct. Even spectators who were not experts in the competition could see that with her terrifying finishing touch, it would be incredibly easy for her to surpass Xiu Xingmeng in a mere 400 meters.

Then the crowd erupted in cheers. They clutched everything they could hold tightly, their eyes fixed intently on the track, and even their breathing seemed to be forgotten in that instant.

Every step the Golden Masters took on the track felt like a powerful shock to their hearts.

"The Golden Master has emerged! She's almost surpassed Xiu Xingmeng! She's too strong; she's destined for the top!"

Suddenly, as if his neck had been gripped tightly, the commentator's enthusiastic and fluent words abruptly broke off, as if a sharp sword had sliced ​​his words in two.

The hearts of all the spectators, all those whose hearts had been pounding wildly because of the Golden Master, seemed to sense something and suddenly paused for a moment.

On the racetrack, the flying grass clippings, the sweat of the racehorses, and all the expressions of those giving their all for victory seemed to freeze for a moment, as if the world had been paused.

The Golden Master's pupils contracted sharply. As the strongest person present, she was the first to break free from this illusion that seemed to freeze time.

He was also the only one who realized what had happened.

"field?!"

The moment the Golden Master finished speaking with difficulty, an indescribable wave of scorching heat swept across the entire arena, and all the racehorse girls' stamina seemed to evaporate into the air.

The air that involuntarily escaped from her mouth sounded like a wail from her lungs, causing the racehorse girl's body to instinctively want to stop.

The Golden Master, who was sprinting forward, was undoubtedly the most affected. The shockwave that Xiu Xingmeng felt was the strongest, and she even had the illusion of having swords pressed against her chest amidst the scorching waves.

Her powerful, rapid strides staggered for a moment due to the intense impact, and this loss of speed was like a boulder rolling down a mountain—once it started, it could not be stopped.

The goldsmith gritted his teeth, staring in disbelief at the red streak of light drifting ahead.

"How is that possible? How could a racehorse girl from the countryside possess a domain!"

The crimson cloak, resembling a battle banner, seemed to ignite the Golden Master's glassy eyes like flames.

As far as the Gold Master knows, the existence of a domain can only be awakened when the racehorse girl is at her most emotionally intense and her body is pushed to its absolute limit. This requires not only the racehorse girl's own will, but also an environment surrounding her that is strong enough to drive her to the brink of despair.

but……

The Golden Master felt like her teeth were about to be crushed. She rushed forward desperately, but she couldn't stop her body from losing speed.

Given the abilities that Hideyuki has demonstrated, what kind of racehorse girl in the region could possibly push her to her limit?!

Are all the racehorse girls in the area monsters?!

Unable to understand, unable to comprehend, the realm of Embroidered Star Dream completely stunned the Golden Master's mind like a heavy hammer blow.

"What's going on! The Golden Master's speed has actually decreased?!"

"And it wasn't just her; all the racehorses slowed down as well? Were they so distracted by the escape of the Embroidered Star Dream that they couldn't perform at their best?"

"With two hundred meters to go, Embroidered Star Dream has already pulled ahead of Golden Master by three horse lengths. Could this racehorse girl from the countryside, who has come all the way to the center, be about to dismantle the king's majesty and snatch the Satsuki Sho championship?!"

Amidst the tearing wind, the Golden Master could no longer hear the narrator's voice; all that echoed in her ears was the sound of her own heartbeat.

The horse girl is highly anticipated, and everyone agrees that she can dominate the world. What will the Golden Master, who has been burdened with heavy expectations since childhood, do at this moment?

Will she feel lost when victory slips through her fingers? Or will she feel anxious when she can't keep her promise? No matter how talented she is, she's still just a racehorse girl, so it's normal for her to have all sorts of negative emotions.

However, at this moment when she was pushed to the limit by the pressure, she suddenly laughed.

Unlike any smile before, it wasn't confident, nor arrogant, but rather—

Pure joy?

"It may be my destiny to rule the world, but a stage for only one person is indeed boring..."

"Embroidered Star Dream... Embroidered Star Dream!"

"Hahahaha! You've brought me so many surprises, so I must repay you with a reward from the King!"

"Let me test you. See if you are qualified to walk alongside me!"

The moment the words fell, an extremely dazzling light suddenly burst forth in the eyes of the horse racer. The horse racer behind the Golden Master unconsciously shifted her gaze, no longer daring to look forward.

At this moment, the Golden Master's golden hair was like flowing molten gold, and a sun-shaped beam suddenly appeared behind him. A golden light flashed in his glassy eyes, and his speed, which had been restricted by the Embroidered Star Dream Domain, was instantly broken through. In just a moment, he rushed forward again.

"The Golden Master! The Golden Master has caught up again!"

The commentator's roar echoed in his ears, but the Golden Master only had eyes for the red streak flying ahead.

Chapter 89 The Meeting of the Two Kings

Xiu Xingmeng, who was leading the race, suddenly felt an extremely strong wave of energy from behind her. It was like a real wave, each wave stronger than the last. The wave, which seemed to be made of molten gold, was carrying deadly heat and was heading straight for Xiu Xingmeng!

"field?!"

"No, that's not right. The momentum is still increasing; the Golden Master's domain hasn't fully awakened yet!"

Xiu Xingmeng was startled at first, but then her intuition, which had been upgraded to a purple skill, immediately allowed her to perceive the true situation of the Golden Master, which was similar to her state before the Satsuki Appreciation with Good Opera.

The golden wave was indeed terrifying, but its power did not fully converge on the Golden Master. It was precisely because the power of the domain dispersed in the air that the racehorse girls on the track had the illusion that the sun had descended upon them.

However, from initially relying entirely on physical abilities to run, to ultimately being suppressed by Xiu Xingmeng's domain in the straight line, the awakening of the Golden Master's domain from nothing to something occurred in just a few hundred meters.

Is this what a genius is? No, Golden Master is far more powerful than a genius. She's only in the classic Triple Crown race right now, but with the help of the domain, her physical attributes are gradually approaching those of a world-class racehorse girl. Such terrifying talent is beyond description!

No wonder everyone has high hopes for her. Even the prestigious families that are rivals have to give up on this generation. Xiu Xingmeng finally understands everything that Haibara Chizuru felt when she was in the Golden Family.

With such a terrifying rate of progress, it's no exaggeration to say that the Golden Master could break the curse of the Arc de Triomphe with a little more training!

As Xiu Xingmeng's thoughts wandered, the golden wave gradually arrived behind her.

The commentators outside the stadium were almost going crazy. This Satsuki Sho was just too dramatic. First, Hsiu-Hsiang Meng made a rapid escape by overtaking everyone. Then, the Golden Master rushed out of the crowd. But just when everyone thought that the Golden Master would overtake Hsiu-Hsiang Meng in the last few hundred meters, she suddenly lost speed.

But this was not the end. With only a short distance left in the race, and just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, the Golden Master, the racehorse named after gold, unexpectedly returned with a golden wave.

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable!"

Kentaro Sugimoto exclaimed twice in surprise. His gaze suddenly fell on a small golden crown pinned in the hair of Hideyuki Shiki through the window in front of the commentary booth. Inspiration burst forth in his mind, and he immediately began to commentate in his signature fast-paced manner.

"Golden Master? Or Embroidered Star Dream?! Regardless of who wins or loses this race, the other racehorse is by no means a loser?! Yes, this is not a competition between winners and losers, but two queens showcasing their brilliance to us together!"

"Who says there can only be one king in a generation?! Who says there can only be one sun in the sky?! When the golden, blazing sun and the crimson dawn rise together, the brilliance of all other racehorse girls will be suppressed, and only the two of them are allowed to exist on the racetrack!"

Just as he said, in the realm of Embroidered Star Dream, under the oppressive light of the Golden Master, the other racehorse girls were truly left far behind, like firewood being swallowed up. The outcome of this race was no longer relevant to them.

With everyone's eyes fixed on the arena, Xiu Xingmeng squinted slightly, sensing the changes in her body.

Without the oppressive feeling of a good opera, nor the burning of others' stamina like one does, the Golden Master's domain effect should be to maximize her own speed, which is quite in line with her self-proclaimed image as the only king of her generation.

The Golden Master, who was standing to the side, seemed to notice that Xiu Xingmeng was thinking about something, and actually spoke up during the competition.

"You still have the leisure to care about other things?! Could it be that you've been completely impressed by Yu's glory and have voluntarily given up the competition?!"

Upon hearing the sound, Xiu Xingmeng activated the Demon Blade Domain with all her might. The scorching heat wave washed over the Golden Master's entire body, making her feel as if she were in a molten lava inferno. Her physical strength was burning up rapidly in such an environment, and even the Golden Master, who had begun to awaken her domain, could not help but slow down slightly.

However, the Golden Master remained fearless, and she forced herself to speak despite the influence of the Embroidered Star Dream's domain.

"So what if your domain can slow down my speed?! I've already seen that your base speed is far weaker than mine, and even after being weakened, I can still surpass you!"

Xiu Xingmeng glanced at the Golden Master, who was half a body length behind her. The fact that the Golden Master still had the energy to speak while running like that showed that his physical abilities were truly terrifying.

Furthermore, with the added advantage of her own domain, she seems to be able to withstand the influence of her own domain. If this moment were placed hundreds of meters ago, and Xiu Xingmeng and the Golden Master were to compete again on the final straight in their current state, then she would be the only one to lose.

but--

Even if the Gold Master's talent is unparalleled, her improvement still takes time!

Unfortunately, it was too late for her to awaken her domain!

Xiu Xingmeng didn't have the terrifying physical condition of the Golden Master; she simply mouthed the words silently.

"already--"

"ended."

The moment the words left her lips, Xiu Xingmeng immediately slowed down. Before the Golden Master could even subconsciously shrink his pupils, the Golden Master overtook her almost instantly due to their extreme speed.

But it was all meaningless now. The cheers from the audience surged like a tidal wave, and even the Gold Master on the field could hear them clearly.

She focused all her attention on Xiu Xingmeng and didn't notice that the two were already close to the finish line, and there was no more time or distance for him to accelerate. After that conversation, the race also came to an end.

The winner of the Satsuki Sho is naturally—

"Contestant number eighteen, Embroidered Star Dream! A racehorse girl from the countryside who came to the central city, she not only stood on the Satsuki Sho stage, but also defeated the Golden Master with a breathtaking escape that left everyone in awe!"

"Celebrate! Not just for Embroidered Star Dream, but for our future! In such an era, both the Golden Master and the racehorse girl Embroidered Star Dream have emerged!"

"More than Satsuki Sho's victory, I'm looking forward to their future! The unparalleled Golden Master and the lightning-fast Ebony Dream, together they can absolutely overturn the future of Japan! So cheer, right now, right at this moment, let us present these two kings with crowns in advance to celebrate the dissipation of the curse!"

"The Satsuki Sho will not be the end; our goal is—"

"The Arc de Triomphe!"

Chapter Ninety: Tears on the Field

Hearing the sound of champagne being opened in the commentary booth, Xiu Xingmeng stopped and pulled off the red ribbon from the back of her single ponytail, wrapped it around her hand, and waved to the audience.

And each time she waved, she was met with cheers.

This is no ordinary G1 championship; it's the Satsuki Sho, the starting point of the classic Triple Crown race. Every horse girl who wins this championship will embark on the road known as the Triple Crown. Moreover, Hidehoshi Musume's current record is still undefeated, which adds to the audience's imagination.

Moreover, even setting aside the significance of winning the championship, let's look at Xiuxingmeng's performance in this competition.

Not only did they achieve a long-awaited escape victory in the Central arena, where a cold-blooded tactic was employed in pursuit of win, but even more noteworthy was that a local racehorse girl not only made it to the Central arena but also dethroned a prestigious team from its G1 championship throne—and the team she dethroned was none other than a rising star from that team.

The Master of Gold.