An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 320

It was noon. At the clubhouse of the Hummer’s residence, Edwin Hummer was struck on the head with a wine bottle. Blood trickled down his body, along with the merlot.

“Hummer! I was screwed because of you!” Tatum sat on the couch; his features contorted in anger. “Didn’t you say that Dustin Rhys was a nobody? Why was he that powerful? Did you lie to me on. purpose?”

At his mentor’s request, Tatum had shown up to avenge Joshua Hummer. In the beginning, he thought he could show off his talent, but he was badly defeated in the end. Not only that, his core was destroyed. He had all the reason to be mad.

“Sir Thunders, in my records, Dustin Rhys did not come from a remarkable background. It wasn’t wrong to describe him as a nobody. As for his actual abilities, I recall giving you a heads up, but you didn’t take it seriously,” Edwin murmured with his head hung low.

“Are you blaming me for being weak?” Tatum glowered at him. If he weren’t hurt, he would have taught Edwin a lesson.

“In my opinion, it is unnecessary to issue a public challenge to men like Dustin Rhys. You can use whatever means to get him killed,” Edwin further explained.

“Oh, are you fucking teaching me how to get things done now? Tatum’s expression darkened, his eyes gleaming with hostility.

course not.” Edwin

time for you!” Tatum looked irritated. “Didn’t you get Substratumis from Dr. Linden Watkins? Give it to me now. I

hours, they would stand a chance to regenerate their core. However, due to the preciousness of the ingredients, the Stoneray Valley only produced a few pills annually. Each batch of pills would be scooped up by members of various guilds upon hitting the market. Thankfully, Edwin had spent a fortune

the pill. So, I can’t help you. I’m sorry.” Edwin shook his

you kidding me? Any sane person would take great care of that precious pill. How could you have crushed it? Your son’s dead anyway,

you the

you don’t hand me the restorative

I wonder how

of internal energy left, but killing a man like

Tatum was conceited.

and brandished a gun from his back without warning. He pointed it at Tatum. “Can a man without internal energy defend

a gun at me, you son of a bitch. Do you know who I am? Put the gun down and cut your hands in front of me. If

the bullet shot Tatum in the forehead, leaving a splattered mess of blood on

that Edwin would pull the trigger on

Tatum’s body slumped heavily onto the floor, his eyes remaining open as he drew

“S- Sir Hummer, what are you doing? Tatum Thunders is Sir Lincoln’s principal disciple. How

Why do I need to explain that? Edwin took out a handkerchief and calmly wiped the spot of his head

was panicking as he pictured the guildmaster of Boulderthorn, halfway to becoming a grandmaster. The man was powerful enough

tell, no one

our territory. How can we hide the

met Tatum Thunders today. He suffered a sudden death in his home after the battle with Dustin. We shall leave Boulderthorn to figure out the murderer, and we have no clue about it at all. Got it?” Edwin tilted his head, his eyes shimmering with a cold