Volume Two: Life and Death at Full Speed in the Northern Realm - The Second Stage Ends
At the mouth of the mountain pass, Sirius came to rest on a flat piece of land. The once beautiful car body was now quite disheveled, covered in mud and grass roots, with varying degrees of damage to the bumpers, doors, roof, and other parts. After all, it had experienced too many accidents along the way, and even Sirius, which represented the pinnacle of Spirit Star's current racing car manufacturing level, was somewhat exhausted.
"A Ye... alright? I wonder if Givinia has found her yet?"
Ally looked at Givinia, whose eyes were closed, her eyes filled with worry.
"Sister, look! What's that?"
The sisters gazed intently into the distance, and saw a familiar figure in the sky running towards them...?
"... Am I seeing things, Ally? A super pretty pink-haired girl who looks exactly like A Ye is running in the sky? And there's fire under her feet?"
"... I'm not seeing things, am I? It looks the same to me."
A few seconds passed, and then--
"Make way! Make way! Make way!"
The pink figure flashed past, landing with a thud amidst blazing flames, leaving a large crater in the solid ground—not caused by the girl's impact, but melted by the flames.
"Finally back! How are you, Alice? Can we set off immediately?"
"..."
"What's wrong with you guys?"
"... You are... Sister Ye?"
"Yes, although my fur color has changed a bit, I'm still me."
"You're kidding! Why would I turn pink hair when I get my period?!"
"It's not a lie."
Ah, my reliable teammate, Givinia, has spoken.
"That's just her constitution. You see, A Ye's ability is to Blood Manipulation, right? So there are always a few days each month when she's especially strong, her blood can ignite, and her appearance changes, like a temporary power-up."
"..."
Hey, Winnie -chan, I don't believe such nonsense.
"See, Ailin? I told you before that A Ye would be really bad when she had her period, and I was right!"
"Sister is awesome! (^o^)/!"
... Okay, for a stupid captain and a siscon, anything is possible.
"Then let's not delay, while the mountains are in chaos, let's go go go!"
"Finally! We're out!"
Freya sped along the road—yes, a ready-made road, not the mountainous terrain of the Mad Mountains. After a fierce battle, the Abidal Beauties Team finally escaped the clutches of the monster horde, crossed the mountain pass, and arrived at the long-awaited plains.
"Ming-chan, how are the other teams doing?"
"Let me see... Ah, most of the convoys are stuck in the mountains, we were the first to get out!"
"Really? That's great!"
"Hey, hold the steering wheel tight, Amy—wait, about 100 meters behind us is the Noxar Team!"
Emilia quickly glanced at the rearview mirror, and sure enough, it was the familiar snow-white body of the Earthwalker.
"It's alright, we can already see the finish line of the stage in the distance. As long as we Light Path now, we'll definitely be able to avenge our defeat!"
A long pink Light Path appeared beneath the car, Freya's speed soared, and at the same time, the Earthwalker behind her activated its ignition system. The two top-tier racing cars began their competition once again!
"Look, spectators! This is a replay of that classic scene from the first stage! Abidar and Noxar are locked in a fierce battle for second place!"
A familiar voice came from above, and it took Emilia a few seconds to realize something was wrong.
"... Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'competing for second place'?"
Then she saw it.
About 300 meters to the left front, there is a small silver-gray dot.
That's an unbridgeable distance.
The owner of the silver-gray car seemed to sense something as well, leaning out of the window. The two locked eyes for a fleeting moment, and even though they were hundreds of meters apart, Amy could clearly see the man's face.
Ally Cena.
After making eye contact for three seconds--
"Hey..."
Ally gave a lewd, extremely obscene, and extremely lewd smile. (←Author's note: Please imagine Kim Jong-un yourself.)
Then,
Sirius accelerated with a roar, leaving everyone else in its dust!
"Alice, you bastard! Aa ..."
"Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the second stage has finally been decided! It is none other than the Ferruggio Silver Wolf Team, who overwhelmingly outmaneuvered all the other teams!!!!!!!!!!"
As soon as I got out of the car, my eyes were blinded by countless flashes of light, and cheers like a tsunami engulfed us. Countless reporters with long lenses and microphones crowded towards us, and even the security personnel who had formed a circle around us could not keep up.
This is a bit troublesome. I'm not covering my face now, which means my true appearance has been sent all over the world. I'm afraid my total number of fans is growing exponentially... The fans don't really matter, it's just a bit of a hassle. The key is the organization—it's unlikely they'd associate my appearance with Blood Fiend, but if I reveal my abilities in front of the media, I'm doomed. The organization will definitely come after me immediately.
From now on, we must be extra careful.
Thinking of this, I glanced furtively at the other three. Givinia wore a standard business smile, Ailin timidly hid behind her sister, while Ally stood at the front, casually waving to the audience around the world, answering all the reporters' questions without hesitation.
"Ms. Senna! I heard you're aiming to compete with the Fuxing team? Is that true?"
"Of course! Although our Ferruggio Silver Wolf Team suffered a terrible accident several years ago, as long as I and my reliable teammates are here, #￥%#￥@#%#￥￥@#@..."
"As the biggest dark horse of the competition, what are your thoughts on winning the championship?"
"Of course it's number one! There's no other choice!"
"The people who bet on your team at the beginning of the competition are now all millionaires. What are your thoughts on that?"
"Hehehe~~~Enjoy our blessings to the fullest!"
"Your team members' popularity is soaring! Especially this pink-haired Miss Ye, her supporters have surged to [beep--] people. As the captain, what's your opinion?"
"Hmm~ My team members were only temporarily added, but they're all incredibly capable! This is all thanks to my excellent judgment as captain~ A Ye is an exceptionally strong combatant, and his looks are off the charts! Givinia is absolutely top-notch as a navigator, and she's saved us from danger many times—super reliable! And then there's my lovely little sister, Ailin; she worked so hard maintaining the vehicles along the way! And finally, there's me— Ferruggio's successor, the unparalleled genius driver, Ally ~~~~~"
Please stop introducing me, I'm getting so embarrassed just listening to it, it's off the charts!
"Ugh~~~ That idiot Ally actually won! I'm so upset!"
"Cheer up, Amy, at least we beat Noxar."
"But but but...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
"If it weren't for the monsters blocking our way, we would have won long ago—just think of it that way."
"--Ah, right! If it weren't for the monsters blocking our way, we would have won long ago! Oh ho ho ho ho ho~~~"
"... Amy, sometimes I really think you're even more of a fool than Miss Ally."
"Damn it... I couldn't even beat Ferruggio's brats, let alone Abidar's little bitches! Holy crap!"
‵o′)convex!"
"What can I do? This is fate... Instead of complaining, you should rest. I'm exhausted from this journey... Don't you agree, Alba... Alba?"
However, Alba Sena did not reply.
He simply stared indifferently at Ally, who was talking non-stop, his expression shifting between light and dark, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
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I feel like the progress is a bit slow; let's speed it up a bit from now on.
It's been a while since we last saw the trending topics list, and it really touched me.
Akiko's figure finally arrived, prprprprpr~~~
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