An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

A loud smack sent Toddy sprawling to the ground. He was stunned and couldn’t get up. “Hey, why did you hit him? Don’t you have any manners?” the girl with the ponytail exclaimed.

She was furious at the enforcement team captain’s unreasonable behavior. She never expected them to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.

“Manners? We’re the martial arts alliance. We make the rules here!” the captain said arrogantly. He continued, “You second-rate guilds have no right to be here. Now, get lost. I’ll make you regret it if I ever see you again!”

“You’re abusing your power! I’ll report you!” The girl couldn’t suppress her anger.

“Report us?” The captain’s face darkened. “You bitch! You’re asking for trouble!” With those words, he suddenly drew his sword and swung it toward the girl.

She cried out in fright but couldn’t dodge the attack in time. Just as the sharp blade was about to strike her, a large hand grabbed the captain’s arm.

The sword hung in midair, unable to land its strike. The person who intervened was a handsome young man in plain clothes. A gaunt older man accompanied him. “Who are you? How dare you interfere? The captain frowned.

kill for no reason. Are all the members of your martial arts alliance this

the captain retorted fiercely. He added, “Brat! Stay

like bullies, and oppressing the weak. Because of people like you, the once respected martial arts

I’ll kill you!”

“Stubborn fool.”

With a loud bang, the captain was sent flying ten feet

his mouth. He convulsed a few times and

“Captain!”

and turned their angry gazes on Dustin.

him

members of the enforcement team drew their

“Insolence!”