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"Once upon a ti, Triple Crown contenders from various regions would head to European training camps to clash with those prodigies."

A look of sothing complicated, hard to put into words, drifted into Niiyama's eyes, as if she'd recalled sothing.

"Only, because of a certain Uma Musu, the European Racing Association is rather wary of Triple Crown contenders these days."

"Even soone like Mr. C.B.—they absolutely wouldn't bring her to Europe."

"Now that the Triple Crown system is fully established, the status of Triple Crown contenders has gradually declined. They've gone from being indispensable elents in building the system to becoming mascots ant to soothe regional sentints."

The corner of Niiyama's mouth suddenly curled into a faint, scornful smile.

"But in my opinion, they're just scared."

"Scared that within the system they built, sothing might erge that could defy them."

"That's why they've added another shackle to the Triple Crown contenders."

Here, Niiyama looked at Dream Weaver with a rather appreciative gaze.

"And for an Uma Musu like you, who dares to openly defy their will—they're even more afraid. That's why they're sparing no effort trying to snuff out this spark of yours."

"But as I said before, you all were still too impulsive."

"Even if the upper echelons of the European Racing Association are just a bunch of cowards, drowning in the glory of the past and quick to throw their weight around at the slightest risk of their dreams shattering, they have still amassed an imnse amount of power."

"A Triple Crown-level Uma Musu… is still too much for you all to handle right now."

Dream Weaver furrowed her brow. With things laid out like this, the identity of the Uma Musu before her seed more and more extraordinary.

Not only could she know the European Racing Association's latest assessnt of her, but she could also precisely pinpoint the reasons why European Uma Musu Racing led the world, and even knew about the past status of Triple Crown contenders.

In this script world, this central Tracen Academy, Dream Weaver could only think of one person who might possess such knowledge.

She spoke sowhat hesitantly.

"You couldn't be…"

Seeing this, Niiyama smiled and nodded at Dream Weaver. She hadn't expected Dream Weaver to only recognize her now, but it was fine—she had figured it out in the end.

"That's right, I am…"

"The Chairman of Central Tracen Academy?"

Truth be told, Dream Weaver had never actually seen the Chairman of Central Tracen Academy before.

Neither in other script worlds nor in the real world, she had never laid eyes on this supposedly famous figure.

She'd heard so say the Chairman was actually a little girl, but how could that be?

The esteed Chairman of Central Tracen Academy couldn't possibly be a little girl.

Dream Weaver had dismissed all those rumors as jokes.

It wasn't until she t Niiyama today that she finally found soone who matched her image of the Central Tracen Chairman.

Being a Uma Musu ant she had firsthand racing experience. Her observational skills rivaling a trainer's were probably abilities she honed after retirent to help other Uma Musu.

As for those secret stories known only to a few—as the Chairman of Central Tracen, wasn't it perfectly normal for her to know them?

Shinzan twitched the corner of her mouth, wondering what was up with this Uma Musu. Given her own fa at Central Tracen, she should have been recognized at first sight.

First being mistaken for a trainer was one thing, but now she was even being mistaken for the Chairman of Central Tracen.

Shinzan pressed a hand to her forehead and said, a bit helplessly, "Sure, let's go with that."

"Since winning the Japanese Derby is likely out of reach now, perhaps you should let it go. Build up your strength and wait for a better opportunity. The second-leg classics are held every year, anyway—with your tiline, there's no need to worry."

"I'll also help diate with the European racing world for you. At the very least, to keep those cowards from having another panic attack."

"Once you've fully grown, in order to maintain their Triple Crown system, any demand you make will be up for discussion."

Shinzan lowered her hand from her forehead, patted Dream Weaver's shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

"As long as you're strong enough, you can gradually take back the power that should be ours from their hands."

"What you need to do now… is bide your ti!"

"Just wait until the mont is ripe. This system will be overthrown one day."

Shinzan spoke sincerely. This was her genuine belief. Leaving the track and striving to increase her influence in every field possible was also for this goal.

As long as she could make her own weight significant enough that the bigwigs of the European Racing Association couldn't ignore it, couldn't help but make concessions, then she could secure more power.

She could already see the future ahead: Dream Weaver, Mr. C.B., Symboli Rudolf—three Uma Musu who would take her place and fight for the future of Japanese Uma Musu.

Until that day ca, all Shinzan could do was shelter them under her wing, dismiss their threat as the recklessness of youth.

Only then might she live to see the day the shackles are broken.

For that, Dream Weaver had to bide her ti now. Because a genius who hasn't grown is nothing.

Only by truly becoming a force that even the European racing world cannot shake could there be a real chance to overthrow their absolute authority.

Just as Shinzan, her tone full of earnest intent, was trying to make this impulsive genius understand, she saw Dream Weaver suddenly shake her head.

"I understand what you an."

"But I refuse."

"Why?!"

Shinzan raised her voice—a rare occurrence. At her current level, she hadn't been the kind of Uma Musu who needed to raise her voice to be heard for a long ti.

Now, no matter how softly she spoke, a crowd would press forward, eager to listen.

So, Shinzan's speaking voice had gradually grown lower and softer.

Until she heard Dream Weaver's answer. Then, she finally couldn't suppress the bewildernt in her heart and instinctively raised her voice to ask.

"It's too far away, that future you speak of."

For Dream Weaver, the most important task was to complete the Triple Crown path as soon as possible. She wouldn't allow herself to delay for too long.

"So what?! You've just debuted less than a year ago, right? You have a long career ahead of you. Don't ruin it over a mont of impulse!"

"You should have already tasted the consequences of impulsiveness, haven't you? Multiple Triple Crown Uma Musu are the clearest proof!"

"Do you really think you can win the Japanese Derby, defeat multiple Triple Crown Uma Musu?!"

"What if I can?"

Dream Weaver lifted her head, t her eyes directly, and asked back, her tone calm.

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