Gold Legend was not familiar with Invincible.
Counting her memories from her previous life, she only knew that Invincible was the Horse King of China and the offspring of Mejiro Ardan. As for the rest, she was not very clear.
In this life, apart from Symboli Rudolf having mentioned the name to Legend, Legend knew nothing about her. She had never paid any attention to her either.
If there were no accidents, they would not have any intersection.
But at this very moment, this Uma Musume named Invincible stood before Legend.
For a moment, Legend felt a kind of destiny, like fate itself.
What followed was an indescribable feeling. Legend had never seen such an Uma Musume.
The Uma Musume before her was not tall, perhaps even short.
She was not strong; one could only call her frail.
Legend could not even sense her Domain.
Anyone seeing this scene would not think the Uma Musume before them was a powerhouse.
But Legend was an exception; her senses, far exceeding those of an ordinary person, were warning her.
The aura of the newcomer was magnificent, her spirit at its peak, unparalleled.
The young girl seemed to be clearly telling Legend a truth.
The person before her was Invincible!
"You are very strong."
Legend said involuntarily.
"Hm? You can actually sense it? That's amazing!"
She spoke, her tone devoid of even a shred of hypocrisy.
"Are you mocking me?"
Legend raised an eyebrow, her tone unfriendly.
"Mocking? No, I'm just telling the truth. Master said that anyone who can perceive my strength is, without exception, a respectable powerhouse."
Invincible replied, then, thinking of something, added, "After all, my training method is different from yours."
"...What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Legend frowned.
"Hm? Weren't you talking about this?" Invincible asked in confusion.
The two stared at each other and fell into an inexplicable silence.
"Alright, alright, although I don't know what happened, let's sit down for now." Ardan clapped her hands, interrupting their staring match.
Taking out a new set of cups and pouring a cup of black tea for Invincible, Ardan then introduced them.
"Alright, let's get to know each other. Legend, this is Invincible, my niece."
"Hello." Invincible greeted obediently.
"And, Little Invincible, this is Gold Legend, your aunt's beloved."
"Eh? Isn't that a bit too direct? Um, hello." Legend was caught off guard by Ardan's straight-forwardness, and the aura she had just built up vanished without a trace.
"Hm, then should I call you Aunt-in-law?" Invincible tilted her head and asked.
"Ah? No, no, no, that's too early! Just call me Legend!" Legend said hurriedly.
"Tsk." Ardan quietly clicked her tongue.
"But, wouldn't that be lacking in etiquette?" Invincible said worriedly.
"It's fine, let's just address each other our own way." Legend said.
"Hm, alright then, hello, Lord Legend." Invincible greeted again, dead serious.
"Hello, hello... Lord?"
What kind of address is that again? How fresh!
"Is it not allowed? Master said that for a powerhouse whose form of address you don't know, using a respectful title is never wrong."
What kind of master teaches these things...
Legend was speechless, but still didn't retort.
After all, asking such questions upon first meeting would be lacking in etiquette.
"Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Invincible, from the White Horse Temple in China. I came this time at the invitation of Grandmother Mejiro to participate in this year's Japan Cup..."
"Wait a damn minute!" Legend promptly stopped Invincible's words.
"Did you just say something incredible?"
Leaving aside the name White Horse Temple, which was full of points to roast, what the hell is the Japan Cup?
I've never heard of Invincible participating in the Japan Cup? Did the world line change when I didn't know? What happened?
"Incredible news? Is there?" Invincible tilted her head in confusion.
"...What is the situation with you coming to participate in the Japan Cup?" Legend decided to sort it out from the beginning.
"Let me explain this." Ardan, who was watching from the sidelines, took over the topic.
Through the previous observation, she vaguely discovered that her niece and her lover didn't seem to have very good chemistry.
"Legend, do you know about the Uma Musume Association reform that started in April this year?" Ardan started the topic with a question.
"...I know."
Are you still connecting the previous and next paragraphs? Legend replied expressionlessly.
"That's good. It's like this: that massive reform half a year ago lasted a long time and affected the entire Japanese Uma Musume industry." Ardan talked eloquently, "And of course, there were reforms to the race system, like the late entry mechanism that appeared to avoid situations like Oguri Cap's."
"And there were also reforms to the Japan Cup."
After all, it is one of the few international races in Japan.
"However, it seems a bit too eager for quick success, and the reform of the race is a bit excessive."
Specifically, in order to obtain international certification, the association carried out a series of conditions for the race, such as increasing the prize money, quotas, and opening up conditions, making the attention attracted by this year's Japan Cup a bit excessive.
Since the inception of the Japan Cup, the Japanese horses participating in the Japan Cup have, to put it nicely, lost more than they won, and to put it bluntly, were completely defeated.
It didn't matter before, everyone was used to it, but after making a fuss this year and the popularity rose, this problem, which was originally not a problem, became a big problem.
Their own territory, their own race, and the winners of the trophies and prize money were all foreign Uma Musume.
They couldn't save face!
"I roughly understand, but what does this have to do with Invincible?" Legend asked suspiciously.
"Because there is no suitable person in the country, there is no existing Uma Musume who can stably win the Japan Cup, and although Invincible is also a foreign Uma Musume, she is indeed of the Mejiro Family bloodline." Ardan said.
Half a countryman is still a countryman... those who understand, understand.
"In short, it's the game of those big shots, right?" After learning the general reason, Legend gave up questioning.
"Legend doesn't seem to care very much..."
"I don't want to know about things related to political stances and such, and after all, the Japan Cup has nothing to do with me."
"Eh? Legend, are you not participating in this year's Japan Cup?"
"The Trainer's plan for me is to rest after the Kikuka Sho and wait for the Arima Kinen." Legend waved her hand and replied.
"I see, no wonder they let Little Invincible come over..." Ardan seemed to understand something.
"Compared to this, I am more interested in White Horse Temple. Can you tell me about it?" Legend turned to look at Invincible, who had started staring at the ceiling at some point, and asked curiously.
"Hm? Does Your Excellency have an interest in my alma mater?"
"Alma mater? Isn't it a temple?"
"The official name of White Horse Temple is China Tracen Central Academy. Because the site's predecessor was a temple, and more than half of the students are white horses and Gray Mane horses, everyone jokingly calls it White Horse Temple." Invincible explained simply.
"Ah, this..." I thought it was some martial arts sect or something, the kind that produces sea kings.
"White Horse Temple is one of the world's top Uma Musume schools, known together with American Tracen and European Tracen as the world's three major Uma Musume schools." Ardan added with longing, "If there is a chance, I would also like to go there for further studies."
"...I remember that Uma Musume racing in China is not prosperous, right?" Legend patted her head and said uncertainly.
"Yes, compared to racing, my alumni prefer to join the army. In fact, White Horse Temple can directly enter the National Defense University..." Invincible replied expressionlessly, "However, it is indeed world-class in terms of education. After all, when it comes to heritage, China has never feared anyone."
"I see." Legend nodded knowingly.
"If you have the chance, I suggest you go and take a look, Your Excellency. You will gain quite a lot." Invincible suddenly said this.
"...Oh? I understand." Legend looked at the expressionless Invincible, nodded with a feeling in her heart, and agreed.
"By the way, can you answer my doubt at the end?"
"What does Your Excellency want to know?"
"What is that on your body?" Legend narrowed her eyes, "Is this what you meant by different training?"
"As for this, please explore it yourself."
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