Chapter 1000: with translation of chapter title

No. 123: A monster like flowing water, Mefilas forged of iron.

3, 2, 1! Start!

When Emiko Kino pulled the trigger of the starting pistol, two streams of flame shot out simultaneously on the track in less than a second.

Order: 1, Mihama Bourbon, delay time: 0.24.

Order: 2, Manchester Tea Seat, delay time: 0.73.

From the very first moment, a gap in experience became apparent.

At the moment the starting pistol sounded, the mechanically precise horse girls surged forward with the sound, while the nearly delayed Manchester Tea Seat fell back behind the chestnut‑red flame, amidst the distant rumble serving as background.

Boom——!

The shockwave, carrying dust several meters high, brought a deafening roar, yet it did not reach this part of the track.

Bang!!!

Immediately after, an invisible shockwave dispersed the dust, the force of a colossal fist collision.

And in the next second following that terrifying clash of giant fists.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!

Bang——!

Rapid, heavy successive strikes produced countless intersecting afterimages between the two mirror‑like silver‑white beasts, erupting in dense, fiery sparks like fireworks.

And after the 26 exchanges of punches and kicks that only a high‑speed camera could let AI discern precisely, they turned toward each other, delivering symmetrical tail‑whip collisions.

From the moment the roar and gale swept the surroundings, the beast on the left staggered backward, revealing its decline.

Yet the vibration organ on its back, shaped like emerald crystal, flashed at that moment, scattering countless diamond‑like glittering particles from its chest.

A continuous spray of those glittering lights flickered like diamond stars, then in the next instant turned into successive explosions that built a curtain of fire and smoke, conveying enough kinetic energy to whip up a hurricane.

Yet amidst the countless ripples spreading through space, there was no way to interfere with the two girls on this tiny, narrow track.

One chestnut‑red, one jet‑black, the two figures dashed through the noisy background like thunder.

The black stream that initially lingered far away now focused entirely on the track, while the chestnut‑red lightning remained locked on the finish line from start to finish, never wavering.

And the massive looming figure in the distant background shook violently at this moment.

Under the relentless explosive force, the silver‑white beast on the right kept stumbling.

Before it could regain balance, a rainbow‑green glow appeared faintly within the smoke.

Then two crimson‑gold X‑shaped flashes flared and pierced the smoke in an instant.

——It was actually a verdant green beam spewing from both eyes and mouth!

It was also the powerful destructive beam of Gaghura, used by the Imperial Guralt Knight who once single‑handedly defeated a solo‑operated return‑to‑base (meaning no one else boarded, only Nacht controlled).

Now it fired at full power straight at the beast, only to be blocked by the opponent's thick silver claw.

Iridescence spread from the beast's owner's chest, then extended forward from its face.

Stage two.

From a cold solemnity it transformed into a ferocious monstrosity, its head taking on the dangerous aspect of a grinning shark.

Using the rainbow light emanating from its chest and mouth, it formed a verdant green beam capable of shaking the simulated world, easily replacing the now‑charred claw and opposing the enemy's longer‑charged beam.

Firing just now, it countered the opponent's beam that had been charging for several seconds; within half a second it gained the upper hand and, before the foe could withdraw, shattered it into scattering black vapor!

Even so, the undiminished beam melted a deep, bottomless hole into the wasteland itself.

【Facility suffered actual damage, simulation forced to end】

A vast radiance spread from all directions; the utterly barren wasteland soil and stone instantly turned into countless silver metal plates laid out, forming a huge, open silver space, while the pitch‑black void at its center was unmistakably conspicuous.

It became so blinding that it slightly stung the inorganic skin of the demon youth.

"Um… Miss Kino, how will the compensation be calculated?"

"Are you joking? President Mefilas," said the half‑elf princess whose hair was neatly arranged like cherry‑colored ginkgo leaves, her tone now tinged with teasing laughter, "this is your enterprise."

"You're kidding; that's just a smokescreen to hide the truth, isn't it?"

Putting aside the V‑gesture used to better control the monster, the slender, tall suited alien spoke with a double meaning.

Half a month ago, to infiltrate the Interstellar Business Alliance, Rudolf's symbol and Emiko Kino's group of 'people' cooperated, in fact wrapping this training hall as an industry under Mefilas's name.

But that is now a thing of the past.

Now, this theme training ground created for horse girls has long been operating officially, and even at present many horse girls and their fans are inside training or visiting.

The crowd gathered on the distant transparent platform is clear evidence.

To them, seeing monsters clash in a facility meant solely for horse‑girl training is shocking and bewildering, and some even voice doubts.

"Princess, several guests are questioning this training facility's claim of being exclusively for horse girls; what should we do?"

A monster merely disguised as a human, its face still beast‑like, steps forward holding a tablet to ask.

While asking, they also did not forget to bow to Aumu and Chenxing beside them.

"Should we blast them out?" a tiny head peeking from the beast‑like collar squeaked, "After all, we operate under the Symbol family's authority, right?"

"No," Emiko Kino shook her head, "Tell the guests this is the training ground's boss testing the project's quality."

"Huh?"

The crystal‑like V‑indicator on the alien's face flickered in sync with the utterance, while the two assistants simply bowed: "Yes."

Then they withdrew.

Neat and efficient, quite professional, yet it left 'Mefilas' even more astonished.

"Miss Kino, what are you doing…"

"President Mefilas, do you realize the contract signed that day hasn't been canceled—at least the Symbol side has no intention of tearing it up."

"... I see, I'll check with them."

"As long as you understand, frankly from our side's perspective, as the main person responsible for facilitating the cooperation, you truly deserve this position—especially since you'll become Miss Rudolf's trainer later this year, giving you plenty of chances to return here."

But this also ultimately is not some small industry.

The V-type indicator lights that echo the words in the distance flash continuously.

Although there are many training grounds in the Jiemen district, they have always served all kinds of superhuman groups.

A training ground specially designed for horse girls is not only the first attempt; its low site cost and construction expenses can be called a bold and sweeping attempt.

But promoting in the name of the Symbol family must be enough to persuade many people to recommend the horse girls and trainers they know to come visit. These days, Gu Ye Xiao Mei has also done a lot of homework in this regard.

With the development of the horse girl-related industry in the Jiemen district, veteran horse girls and trainers already have their own accustomed and trusted training grounds, and will naturally recommend them to juniors.

This is like a saturated market, not very welcoming of new members joining.

At this time, a training ground suddenly established, even if it flies the banner of 'provided specially for horse girls,' can only attract newcomers lacking connections or who are curious.

But—

If one flies the banner of the Symbol family, everything will be completely different.

That is a horse girl prestigious family almost born together with the history of horse girl races, having risen and fallen for over a thousand years, the only elder family that has continued to the present.

Even if the family's industry once suffered a major blow, that has nothing to do with the connections and influence in the horse girl industry.

Moreover, the Ludaofu Xiangzheng remains the current benchmark.

Triple Crown.

The undefeated Triple Crown horse girl;

With strong power, she suppressed the racecourse.

With excellent intellect, she commanded Tresen.

She also has considerable fame within the URA Association system.

In other words, whether on the racecourse, at school, or in the association, she has deep connections.

After the Speed Symbol announced its retirement declaration, the Ludaofu Xiangzheng naturally became the acting head of the Symbol family, once again standing at the forefront.

And at this time, the promotion she is pushing—'A training ground specially designed for training horse girls'—will attract what degree of attention?

Aomo naturally won't worry about the training ground having no customers or running at a loss; his worries are actually the same as yesterday's concerns about the horse girl on duty.

——All this trouble, do I still have time to train horse girls?!

Thus this demon, who hides his current condition with an alien skin suit, will somewhat stubbornly insist:

No matter what, we must assess the risks.

Although I have already prepared myself to be criticized for neglecting my duties, if I really take on this industry, taking up too much time will also make me feel overwhelmed.

This point need not be worried; although it is your property, it will in fact be managed by us and the assistants sent by the Symbol family, and you at most only need to attend some necessary public occasions and make media statements—in my personal guess, this may also be exactly the direction Miss Ludaofu hopes you will train in.

When this topic came up, the half-demon princess who had taken a mature route smiled with a hint of youthful charm.

As the future trainer of Miss Ludaofu, you will necessarily have to attend most public occasions; why not practice now?

Isn't it okay not to do this?" Mefilas said somewhat helplessly, "After all, I am the trainer of Suzi, Bourbon, and Chazuo, and I am still responsible for speaking on behalf of that so-called famous horse girl, Miss Aizhi.

Perhaps it is because the emperor has a special pursuit of excellence for the prime minister?

You are also too lively today, Miss Xiao Mei.

I'm just happy for you.

How so?

After not seeing each other for a while, you have undergone such a great change in temperament; even Uru says your absorption of emotional nutrients has become closer to the aura of a demon realm ruler, so I believe you have already embarked on an ideal path different from Erlang's.

No wonder that red roly‑poly toy seems to be dodging me……

……Thank you for your kind words.

The alien, leaning slightly forward, turned his gaze to the other side of the training hall.

On one of the dozens of simulated tracks that still operate normally, the side‑by‑side run result of Manchester Chazuo and Mibu Bourbon is also displayed as a large projection screen in mid‑air.

He gave a helpless smile, then turned to look at the silent Chen who had been idling for a long time nearby.

The newcomer chasing after, indeed it's still very hard to catch up to the predecessor even a little bit.