An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

The Regal Court wasn’t brimming with activity as it usually was. It seemed pretty deserted. It was even more so on the second floor since the entire floor was reserved. Outsiders weren’t allowed to enter.

After Dustin disclosed his identity, he led Cinna and Maximus upstairs. Meanwhile, only a man was seated in the VIP lounge on the second floor.

He was dressed in all black, and everything about him was plain. His looks and physique were extremely ordinary, even more so for his demeanor.

There was nothing unique about him. No one would pay any attention to him if he stood in a crowd.

“Your Highness!”

The moment he saw Dustin, he immediately knelt with one knee on the ground and lowered his head.

“Who are you?” Dustin asked airily.

“I’m Rodrigo, the prince’s personal guard. When he found out that you were in trouble, he sent me over to assist you,” Rodrigo stated with his head hung low. 1

“His personal guard?”

Dustin’s gaze swept across the man and questioned him again, “How are you going to prove your identity?”

to make things clear in the first place. There was no way that

gave me. Please

pocket and handed it over

Dustin laid eyes on the emblem, he finally let his guard down. It was indeed an emblem of

than enough to prove Rodrigo’s

one of us, there’s no need to

Dustin handed the emblem back to him, he got down and helped him up. Utterly dumbfounded, Rodrigo

of the Central Cavalry, General. Cinna Shaffer,” Dustin said as he gestured

It’s truly an honor

already getting on in years. The world belongs

Maximus,” Dustin continued

pleasure to meet you,” Rodrigo greeted him politely again. He was

as well,” Maximus

and signaled them to be seated. Then, he said, “General Rodrigo, I have a few questions

Highness. I’ll tell you everything I know,” Rodrigo

trouble in

been pretty

asked