An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Julius found himself thoroughly unsettled. Despite his meticulous planning and calculated moves, Rufus’s return alive was an unforeseen twist he found difficult to accept.

In fact, it wasn’t Julius alone who was unsettled. Elijah and the other generals were equally stunned, their faces drained of color.

The only reason they found the courage to join Julius in his rebellion was due to Rufus’ death. They would never have dreamed of committing such treasonous acts if Rufus had been alive.

“What a lively day. There’s so many familiar faces in the crowd,” Rufus remarked as he took his time walking out of the gates.

The crowd instinctively made way for him.

“Rufus! But you-!” Eloise struggled to find words, her expression a mix of bewilderment and disbelief.

with a sword and saw him take his last breath. She had even

ghost,” Rufus assured with a

assassin’s strike nearly took my life. Fortunately, I was able to survive by protecting my heart with internal

realize how heartbroken we

Rufus’ supposed death, she had endured profound grief. Yet, she had to restrain her emotions for the sake of

his funeral, she still had to navigate the

the past few

from my injuries. On the other hand, I also wanted to see if chaos

shifted over to Julius and his cohorts. ” Unfortunately, things

his life, Rufus decided to turn the tables and fake his death to gauge the reactions of those around

monarchy underwent a significant transformation in just a few days. And at the same time, it revealed the true colors of those harboring

choice but to reveal himself and