An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

The sight of the seriously injured and unconscious Declan left the crowd at a loss for words. The outcome before them was beyond their expectations.

Even though it was difficult to accept, they had to admit that Declan had indeed been defeated, much like Samson and Dexter before him.

As one of Oakvale’s ancient houses, a family renowned for its martial and military powers, not one family member among the younger generation could hold their own against Dustin. This was undeniably an embarrassment.

“The outcome has been decided. Do we still need to continue with this duel?” Dustin smiled faintly, turning his attention toward Griffin and Dante.

He had deliberately chosen to secure victory with a single move so he could save his energy and intimidate the Fallons.

“Who exactly are you? How were you able to defeat Declan?” Dante furrowed his brows, and his expression grim. The Fallons’ reputation had taken a serious blow after three consecutive defeats.

“Is it shocking that I defeated him? I believe many people in Oakvale are able to achieve a similar feat.”

could defeat Declan among his age group. How could

smile, he said, ” Spectacular, truly spectacular. Today has

Dante was stunned, turning back at Griffin in disbelief. The Fallons had just suffered a major embarrassment, yet he still managed to smile. Had he lost his

young man like you to be a grandmaster. Remarkable. The Fallons happily acknowledge our defeat,” Griffin

is actually

They exchanged

to be in his early twenties, yet he had already reached the level of a grandmaster.

Declan lost. It turned out that this kid

now was so sudden that he didn’t even have time to react. It was clear that nobody else would be able to defeat a semi-grandmaster other

too kind. I just

admire your skills and talent. I hope that you can join the Fallons as

Dustin was taken aback. Recruiting him was one thing, but the idea of being