This wave still didn't hit. Ashrufat tried to bypass the other party, but "Greyhair" saw the opportunity and moved first, once again blocking his way. The rider, Chobo, was a seasoned veteran who had mastered Eshurufat's movements with great skill and keen observation. In a situation where one is staring, he is blocked in the rear, and then he attacks by riding his horse and kicking up dust with his hind hooves.

Now, the vast majority of the spectators on the distant hilltop have noticed this behavior, and there are moments of boos. But as mentioned earlier, although this is a dishonorable thing, there is nothing against the rules of horse racing. So even the staff of the stadium can only watch and not interfere.

"Attention, everyone, that's Qiao Bo...... What was he doing? He was sending his horse up earth and rocks to attack Ashrufat behind him! Oh my God, this kind of humiliating thing was done?! It looked like he was desperate to eliminate a strong competitor in this advantageous position. It will be interesting to see how Ashrufat will respond to this obscene offensive......" the narrator explained in detail. All eyes were on the two rivals who were fighting each other, not even noticing that the other fighters were approaching. Everyone waited with bated breath for the results. Will Ashrufat successfully solve this crisis, or will Qiao Bo successfully eliminate an opponent?

"Oh, dear Para, you scratched me. Ace's voice made Hoshimi subconsciously come back to his senses. She realized that she was so nervous that she didn't know when she grabbed Ace's shoulder. Her nails had pierced Ace's flesh, leaving deep marks.

"I'm sorry......" Hoshimi quickly apologized.

"Oh, dear, I know you're nervous. Ace smiled. "But you have to trust your fiancé. As soon as Hoshimi withdrew her hand, Ace's attention immediately returned to the game. "He's brilliant, you see, he's avoided it. ”

Indeed, although Ashrufat never found a chance to overtake his opponent, he managed to avoid every blow without any problems. This is because the horse raises its hind hooves and has a large range of movements, which can easily be seen through and dodged in advance. The only result of what Qiao Bo did was to slow down the speed of two people at the same time. This gives the other horses a chance to overtake them.

When Ashrufat and Jopo slowed down due to the grappling, the other horses were not in the mood to watch. "Red Lightning" took the lead, overtaking "Greyfur" from a slightly farther side. By the time Qiao Bo and Ashrufat came to their senses, the other two horses had already joined them.

At this moment, neither of them had any interest in continuing to entangle. This uphill climb immediately becomes a chase for me. Once again, the skill of the rider and the quality of the horse are truly revealed. Although the second group and the leading group were completely mixed together on the previous downhill road, they are now clearly separated once again. The five horses of the first group were almost at the end of the slope before the second group reached the middle of the slope.

If I am not mistaken, victory will only be produced among these five horses.

"Spectators, it's finally time for the longest obstacle course of the cross-country stage. The narrator said excitedly. "It's a rocky mess, and you can say that there are any obstacles. Similar to the previous shrub. However, in addition to shrubs, there are also boulders and sparse trees that stand in the way...... Please note that the horses have accumulated a considerable degree of fatigue due to the previous schedule. Especially the uphill and downhill just now, which makes the horses physically exert a lot. This makes this rocky land far more dangerous than the previous shrubland. ”

Due to the problem of the angle of view, the audience is now switching positions. Begin to walk towards the other end of the hilltop level. The position was empty as it wasn't the right place to watch the first half of the game. But in the blink of an eye, the place was crowded, and the previous place was empty.

Confusion in the process of this change of venue is inevitable. In fact, when Hoshimi finally found a good position for herself, Ace beside her didn't know where Lu Dao had gone. Instead, it was the man she had noticed earlier and his female companion. On the other side of her was a man in a priest's robe. Strangely, however, the sleeves of the man's priestly robe were ordinary clothes, not the uniform of the Church.

But she didn't have much time to think about it, and she hurried to observe the arena. In the period just now, the situation of the game has changed a lot.

The first group is still the same five horses. In addition to Ashrufat, there are also "Red Lightning", "Snow Treading", "Gray Fur", and a zebra whose name is unnamed.

It's rocky, but in fact, every player – as long as they come with the desire to win the championship – has carefully studied this place in the field. Almost everyone has chosen the most appropriate route for themselves.

In other words, while on the surface it appears to be a rocky terrain that is wide enough for all riders to run as they please, without interfering with each other, in reality all the runners are running along the same route. This route is an effective way to avoid most obstacles.

At this moment, the five horses are almost galloping side by side. Although there is a precedence between each other, it is far from being able to distinguish the winner from the loser.

Ashruphat was now entangled with the "Red Lightning". The distance between the two horses is very close. Red Lightning was half a horse ahead, and it was taking advantage of that half of the horse's distance to press Ashrufat sideways, forcing him into a pile of stones.

"Everyone, behold, 'Swiftness' and 'Red Lightning' are entangled! 'Red Lightning' is forcibly pressing Ashrufat to the side...... Incidentally, the Jockey Club rule is that a collision between horses is not considered a foul. What is going to happen to Ashrufat now? Will he collide with the Red Lightning, which is taller than Swift? But he has no advantage in terms of position or size, and he will definitely suffer if he collides. Even if he doesn't suffer, he loses the possibility of winning......"

"Not normal......" Hoshimi heard the man next to him muttering under his breath. Because the two sides were close now, she could hear the man's words clearly.

"What's wrong with it?" asked the man's female companion. "I think it's normal. Everybody's in a game where you're competing for me. Or use your advantage to squeeze your opponent off the road. ”

"It's too fast...... the man said. "We're halfway through the race and the horses are tired. The right thing to do now is to conserve foot power and sprint before the finish line...... Instead of running at full speed here. It's so abnormal. ”

Indeed, the horses of the leading group are galloping at full speed. On the surface, it seems that the distance between them and the follow-up group is getting wider and wider, but those who know the Tao understand that this is not a normal state. The more physical energy expended here, the higher the likelihood of being overtaken by the subsequent group.

As he spoke, Ashrufat had been forced into a pile of rocks by the "Red Lightning". He had only two options, either rush up and try to jump, or slow down and give up on overtaking his opponent.

Ashrufat didn't mean to slow down at all, and he didn't hesitate to rush towards the pile of rubble. "Swift" hissed and jumped high, and smoothly jumped over the pile of rocks. In this way, he is slightly ahead of the curve.

Hoshimi breathed a sigh of relief. Then she heard the church priest beside her muttering to herself.

"Magic!" said the priest.

"It is indeed the energy of the winds of magic. Another voice rang out. Hoshimi looked over and saw the priest of another church—right next to his companion. In fact, there were more than two, and next to them, there were several other people dressed in the same costume. "Although some people are using magic, this is not black magic!"

Hearing this, Hoshimi couldn't help but feel the flow and change of the wind of magic. She immersed her will in the winds of magic. The two priests were right. Hoshimi could also clearly sense the anomaly of the wind of magic—someone was drawing energy from it. However, because this magic does not draw a lot of magic wind, it means that this magic is not powerful, which also makes her unable to feel the location of the caster.

"It's not black magic, indeed. The former priest confessed. "But this is cheating, right? But it's a strange magic...... Who is it? A wild magician?

"It's too far away...... It's hard to tell. The man from before said. "Probably hidden in a corner. It should have been premeditated. ”

"But who is this wild mage?" someone asked.

"Who knows?" replied the other. "These days, there are too many unqualified mages who have come out of the church school. Some of them may have acquired good abilities through hard work—or by relying on talents that were overlooked by their mentors. Anyway, this thing has nothing to do with black magic, that's for sure. ”

"But here they cast a spell...... This is obviously an attempt to use magic to cheat. ”

"Just let them cheat. The other shrugged and replied. "Anyway, the rules of horse racing don't say you can't use magic. Besides, this is clearly not an offensive magic. ”

Between the words, the game has changed. Although "Red Lightning" tried to stop Aerufat, even at the cost of slowing down. But after repeated attempts, Ashrufat eventually found an opportunity to outdo his opponent. Then he caught up with the "snow tread" a little ahead.

The scene of "Red Lightning" just now was repeated on "Treading Snow". After being pushed into a corner and slowed down on more than one occasion, Ashrufat finally found an opportunity to overtake the horse. Now there is only one "gray hair" in front of him.

"It's unbelievable that the race before the finish line was staged here in advance! What is he doing? He's speeding up at all costs, but does his horse still have the strength to run? Is the elven war horse really so magical? Please wait and see......

Hoshimi can be described as a mixture of joy and sorrow. She watched as Ashrufat slowly caught up with the leader "Grey Hair", but she remembered the narrator's words and the analysis of the strange man nearby. Ashrufat was indeed very fast, it was all at the speed of a sprint, he was close to the gray hair, and the two horses were now connected at the tail, and for a moment they could not argue.

"Is this 'swift' an elven warhorse?" the strange man let out a surprised voice.

"What's wrong with the elven warhorse?" asked his female companion.

"The overall quality of the elf war horse is very high, and it should be said that the performance is relatively good in all aspects - especially in terms of sustained endurance. But even if it's an elven war horse, it's not so exaggerated. You see, this Ashrufat this speed...... It's like the last sprint before the finish line. ”