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 head

approaching the mansion. He then identified himself to the guards and,

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

was common knowledge that Elijah was a martial enthusiast. He personally led the training of his troops on

currently training inside. Please, head in,” a guard said. He led them to the entrance of the training

muscular middle-aged man in the center of the arena, engaged in

long spear, the middle-aged man exuded

a blend of agility and dominance, effortlessly pushing back the elite

trained to fight as a

overwhelming strength as he effortlessly repelled their advances. That man was none

technique is impressive!” Austin was visibly

both straightforward and unpredictable. It