Dream Weaver froze for a moment as she saw the effect of the 'Proof of Spring and Autumn'. She seemed to struggle to grasp the meaning described in the introduction, her eyes scanning the semi-transparent interface over and over again.
After reading it one more time, Dream Weaver took a deep, steadying breath.
Without a doubt, the Proof of Spring and Autumn was the most powerful item she had ever obtained.
Its strength lay in its nearly permanent boost effect. After all, the vast majority of important races were held during the spring and autumn seasons.
Whether it was the Autumn Triple Crown or the Spring Triple Crown, they were all incredibly brilliant honors, and during those periods, the effect of the Proof of Spring and Autumn would be permanently active.
Compared to the previous items that required specific conditions, triggering this one was almost effortless.
Moreover, if its limited conditions could be met, the boosting effect would be even greater.
'Course, schedule, honor…'
Dream Weaver pondered these words carefully, turning them over in her mind.
So, the boost would increase for races held at the Tokyo Racecourse or the Kyoto Racecourse.
Then, the closer the race schedule was to the Spring or Autumn Tenno Sho, the bonus would increase again.
Finally, for honor, if the race was a G1-level event like the Tenno Sho, the boost would be even greater.
Not to mention actually participating in the Spring or Autumn Tenno Sho itself. If all three conditions were met, the item's enhancement would undoubtedly see a massive spike.
An item like this, with such a high potential ceiling and a reliable, ever-present baseline effect, was unquestionably the strongest tool Dream Weaver had ever laid hands on.
'So this… is the Proof of Spring and Autumn?'
It was no wonder, being the reward for achieving consecutive victories in the Spring and Autumn Tenno Sho. Dream Weaver was utterly stunned, her jaw practically hanging open.
'Then… just how powerful must the Proof of the Triple Crown be?'
Even though the number of Uma Musume who had achieved consecutive Spring and Autumn Tenno Sho victories was actually rarer than those who had won the Classic Triple Crown, the Classic Triple Crown itself held a special meaning for every Uma Musume.
As a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, every Uma Musume who managed to win the Triple Crown had written her own legend.
Their experiences, in turn, made the Classic Triple Crown shine even brighter.
Throughout the history of horse racing, the term 'Triple Crown' didn't even need a prefix. It didn't require qualifiers like 'Spring' or 'Autumn' to distinguish it.
The Triple Crown. That simple term was all the proof of its prestige needed. Anyone who uttered it implicitly understood it referred to the Classic Triple Crown.
And the Proof for such a crown was bound to be far more powerful than the Proof of Spring and Autumn she had just witnessed.
Just as Dream Weaver was still reeling from the revelation, that cold, mechanical voice buzzed once more in her ear.
[Script World settlement complete. Skill [Blueblood] has been removed.]
[Checking current highest attribute.]
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[Uma Musume Training System — Script Panel]
Character: Northern Dreams
Speed: S [Crown Tier]
Stamina: S+ [Crown Tier]
Power: A+ [Elite Tier]
Guts: S+ [Crown Tier]
Intelligence: B [Elite Tier]
Affinity: Turf A, Dirt C
Zone: [Cursed Blade/Murasame]
Skills: Intuition (Purple), Phoenix (Blue), Pilgrimage of Pain(Blue), Burning Embers (Purple)
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Hearing the system's words, Dream Weaver finally remembered—after this mission, the highest attribute would be automatically selected.
Looking at the panel before her, her current highest attribute was clearly—
[Current highest attribute confirmed. The attribute inherited from the real world is Stamina.]
A sense of dread washed over Dream Weaver as the cold mechanical voice began to fade. According to the usual procedure, she should be returning to the 'future' of the Script World now.
But she still had questions. She needed answers. So, rushing before the process could complete, she spoke up.
"Wait! The skill Blueblood has been removed, right? So, will my attributes be restricted again?"
[Affirmative.]
'Just as I thought,' Dream Weaver muttered inwardly. As an orphan picked up by her mother, she didn't actually possess the Northern family's bloodline in reality. There was no Blueblood.
And with her lacking natural talent, her attributes were doomed to revert to their previously restricted state.
Thinking of that, she quickly asked another question.
"But my Stamina in the Script World reached S+ rank, didn't it? How exactly will it be inherited?"
This was the doubt that had just struck her.
Would she only inherit B-rank Stamina due to the restrictions, or would the system bypass the limits and grant her the full S+ rank?
The difference between the two was massive—a leap of almost three major tiers.
After she posed the question, the cold mechanical voice fell into an uncharacteristic and uncomfortable silence.
Just as her anxiety began to mount, the system's prompt finally sounded again.
[S+ rank Stamina will be inherited into the real world, but it will be expressed as B rank.]
[Only after breaking the restrictions can it be fully inherited.]
Dream Weaver rubbed her chin thoughtfully upon hearing this. So, she needed to break her Stamina limit first to fully inherit the S+ rank attribute.
She held no resentment about this. Her experience with the Northern family's bloodline curse in this Script World had taught her a lesson.
Sometimes, power you couldn't handle was actually a curse.
If her real-world body, still under restrictions, suddenly received power it couldn't control, it might lead to physical erosion—just like in the Script World—or even an inability to wield its full strength, exactly as before.
Dream Weaver nodded, speaking into the darkness towards the system.
"Then I have no more questions."
She already knew what came next. Having cleared the Script World three times now, she was all too familiar with the process.
And a question burned in her heart—what kind of future awaited 'her' in this Script World?
She had forcibly broken through the bloodline's restrictions to defeat Narita Brian in the Autumn Tenno Sho, but she hadn't used Burning Embers to drain her life force this time. Her base attributes were also much stronger than before.
Under these conditions, perhaps her situation would be better than the previous two endings.
Maybe she'd even get to see Mejiro Ardan participate in the Dream Cup.
Not to mention, she had shattered the Tenno Sho shackles binding the Mejiro and Northern families. She was deeply curious about what paths Mejiro Asama, stepping into the future, and Matikanetannhauser, who suddenly inherited the Northern family's remaining legacy, would choose to walk.
Just as her mind began to wander again with wild thoughts, the cold, mechanical voice rang out once more.
[Now entering the future of the Script World.]
As the system's words faded, Dream Weaver's consciousness slipped away once again.
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T/N: You know, this might be one of my favorite simulator fics yet, there hasn't been an arc where I felt that bored.
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