An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Once the dust settled, a massive crater appeared at the center of the explosion. It was roughly 30 feet in diameter, resembling a dried-up pond. It was a devastating sight.

At the edge of the crater, Dustin and Anders locked eyes from a distance.

Dustin was expressionless, his gaze indifferent, still holding Scott's severed head. Anders had a serious expression, facing a formidable opponent.

The two stood in a tense standoff, neither making any sudden moves.

"Wait, did this bastard block Sir Anders' earth-shattering strike just now?" someone exclaimed.

"Not only did he block it, but he also looks like he hasn't suffered any injuries," another added.

"Wow! Since when did Oakvale have a genius who can go head-to-head with the Veros Warrior? That's pretty unbelievable!"

As the two contenders battled it out, members of the Moseys looked at each other in surprise.

to everyone. In Dragonmarsh, only a few could be compared

close were the Spanners' twins from the Spanner family, Fenley Hudson from the Celestial Alliance, and Glenn Hadley from

expected an unknown

Anders asked in a low

strength matched his own. The puzzling

Could some influential figure be backing him,

I'm not in the mood to play with you," Dustin said coldly, making a casual remark before

his hand continued to

well aware of Anders' influential position, almost on par with a grandmaster in terms of power and strength. Despite

the loss of a pawn like

that the royal family wouldn't ignore. Hence, it would cause a significant uproar in

to engage in a prolonged confrontation, Dustin hoped Anders would be sensible. If push came to shove and turned into a life-or-death situation, Dustin

However, in the end,