An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Dustin and Austin opted to skip sleep, and the following morning, they swiftly arrived at Southvista. This territory belonged to Elijah Valor, the Marquis of Silvercrest.

It was renowned for having the largest military force and the strongest economy among the Southern Four Sovereigns.

However, Elijah was a stubborn and unpredictable man. There were instances where he showed no respect, even to Rufus. This unpredictability made Austin doubtful about convincing him.

“Logan, we’ve arrived at the Marquis of Silvercrest’s residence,” Austin informed as they, along with a few others, disembarked from the car.

“It’s been two days. We can’t keep your absence from the castle under wraps much longer. We need to speed up our efforts,” Dustin reminded.

“I understand.” Austin nodded.

“Elijah might not be easy to deal with, but he’s not entirely without integrity. With the right incentives and an emotional appeal, we should be able to convince him.”

“Alright, let’s

refreshed himself before approaching the mansion. He then identified himself to the guards and, as expected, gained a

unlike previous encounters, they were directed to Elijah’s personal training ground instead of the main

personally led the training of his troops on a regular basis, resulting in a formidable

in,” a guard said. He led them

the center of the arena, engaged in a

a long spear, the middle-aged man exuded a

spearplay demonstrated a blend of agility and dominance, effortlessly pushing back the elite guards armed with

monarchy, trained to fight as a cohesive unit. They were capable of taking on

he effortlessly repelled their advances. That man was none

impressive!” Austin was visibly astonished as

was devoid of unnecessary movements, appearing both straightforward and unpredictable. It embodied a perfect balance