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Chapter 159
Indeed, Oneida had deliberately lied so they would take the bait.
She effortlessly swapped the irritable black horse for a docile one.
Everything that was happening now was within her expectations.
“It’s a fact that I lied, but if Juliette hadn’t been greedy and insisted on taking the horse, she wouldn’t have ended up in this situation,” said Oneida, her gaze lightly drifting ahead. “So for me, she doesn’t deserve any sympathy.”
After saying that, she turned her head and looked straight at Matthias. She asked him with a faint smile, “Do you think I’m scary?
Unexpectedly, Matthias shook his head without hesitation.
The light shade of the trees fell on his handsome, tanned face, and his thin lips moved slightly as he said, “I can understand.”
He was just a little surprised.
Oneida was even more formidable than he had imagined.
He did not find her intimidating, but instead, he felt a sense of pity toward the girl standing in front of him.
He pondered what Oneida had gone through to develop such a personality.
Regardless of everything that had happened, he still looked at Oneida in a good light, and he could understand anything she did.
Even if she wanted to hurt someone in the future, he did not mind handing her the knife.
As Matthias thought of this, his gaze softened slightly. “You did the right thing,” he said, surprising Oneida.
She pursed her lips and suddenly laughed, “Don’t learn from me, little boy.”
Matthias’s face stiffened slightly at her words. He said awkwardly, “I’m not a little boy.”
Although Oneida died young in her previous life, she had lived for over 20 years. In her eyes, both Matthias and Edmund were still childish boys. They were only in their early teens.
Noticing Matthias’s unhappy expression, Oneida quickly corrected herself with a smile. “Okay, you’re not.”
Once the medical team took Juliette away, the horse riding field returned to its previous state of calmness.
The test continued as planned.
Following a loud whistle, all the students raced from the starting point on their horses. The person who could complete the course in the shortest time would become the ultimate champion.
At the beginning of the race, Hendrick took the lead, followed closely by Roxanne.
The twin stars of Imperial Star University were obviously skilled in horse riding as they immediately took the first two spots.
Oneida was in the middle of the pack, with Matthias beside her.
Unfortunately, Ruby was not having much luck; she was now in last place. Her body swayed as she rode her horse at a sluggish pace.
When they reached the second lap, Oneida suddenly surged ahead. She left most of the other riders behind and headed straight toward Hendrick and Roxanne.
Matthias also refused to fall behind and quickly caught up with Oneida.
At the same time, another Rank S contestant, Yelena, also managed to break free from the pack and join the leading group.
As a result, Hendrick, Roxanne, Oneida, Matthias, and Yelena became the first group in this horse–riding race, leaving t
er students far behind.
“Wow, those two Rank C students rushed ahead!” someone exclaimed in amazement upon seeing this scene.
“Oneida is quite skilled at horse riding, too!”
“Damn! How do they ride so fast?”
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At this moment, Oneida tightly held onto the reins.
The wind blew at her, making her long hair flutter in the air.
Out of nowhere, Oneida abruptly spurred her horse forward and overtook Roxanne, who was in second place. Oneida then proceeded to move at full speed toward the leading Hendrick.
Roxanne was so furious that her face turned red.
She tried to speed up to overtake Oneida again, but Oneida was like an obstacle perfectly blocking her way, making it impossible for her to surpass.
Hendrick also noticed Oneida slowly catching up to him, but he remained calm and composed, moving forward like a gust of swift wind.
Oneida narrowed her eyes slightly and accelerated once again.
She wanted to surpass Hendrick and become the first–place winner.
But just then, her horse emitted a piercing and painful neigh that echoed through the air.
The horse appeared to be spooked and lifted its hooves high. It turned its head and rushed off the race track and straight into the woods.
Oneida was caught off guard and couldn’t stop her horse in time.
She could only stay on her horse as it rushed forward recklessly.
Everyone was stunned by the scene.
They all stared wide–eyed, watching Oneida and her horse disappear into the woods!
They thought, “What’s going on? There’s a problem again with another horse! Both Juliette’s and Oneida’s horses went mad!”
All eyes turned toward the direction of the woods as everyone wondered where the horse had taken Oneida.
Since the race was still ongoing, most riders did not halt their horses but continued to ride while observing the situation.
However, Hendrick and Matthias stopped.
They looked at each other and simultaneously turned in the same direction, riding toward the woods.
“What’s going on? Are they giving up on the race?” the crowd exclaimed.
“Are they going to find Oneida?”
“Can they even find her? It seems difficult!”
Meanwhile, Ronald was at a loss for words. He never expected that after Juliette’s incident, Oneida’s horse would also go mad.
He immediately went to look for the rescue team, silently praying that Oneida would be lucky enough not to fall into life–threatening danger.
In the woods, Oneida was still riding on horseback, feeling uncomfortable as she jolted up and down.
Her horse had gone completely mad, rushing straight ahead and breaking through all obstacles. There were already several scratches on Oneida from tree branches.
Everything happened too suddenly.
In the chaotic wind, Oneida lowered her body slightly and tightened the reins.
“Why would this gentle horse suddenly go crazy?” Oneida furrowed her brows as she pondered in confusion.
Suddenly, a mountain came into view. Rough and uneven rocks blocked their way, yet despite the danger ahead, the horse under her continued to gallop forward.
If they did not stop, Oneida and the horse would crash into the hard rocks and suffer serious injuries.
Oneida narrowed her eyes.
At that juncture, she leaned forward slightly and brought her head close to the horse’s ear. She seemed to be speaking to it as her lips moved.
Oneida was trying to tame the horse by communicating with it.
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The next second, the horse seemed to understand her. It suddenly slowed down and gradually came to a stóp.
When they were only three feet away from the rocks, the horse stopped completely.
Oneida and her horse had narrowly escaped danger.
The horse hung its head low, looking utterly dejected.
Oneida’s gaze flickered with curiosity. She stared at the horse, wanting to know what had caused its sudden madness.
“Did it suddenly go mad because of its innate instinct? Or did someone provoke it?” she wondered.
With this thought in mind, Oneida carefully examined the horse’s entire body. Finally, she discovered a wound near its tail.
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