An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Exactly! Cinna took one misstep, and this is where it led him. His choices ultimately sealed his fate. Unlike someone in this room who still has a shot at redemption,” Austin remarked, casting a meaningful glance in Julius’ direction.

Rufus actively discouraged killing their own kin, and Julius was Austin’s uncle. Without these circumstances, the consequences of Julius’ rebellion would have been severe, even without significant losses.

Not even Julius’ death would have sufficed to alleviate the gravity of his actions.

Julius cleared his throat, sensing the intensity of Austin’s stare. Then, he quickly changed the subject. “Logan, these three treasuries are incredibly valuable with high stakes. So, how do you plan to deal with it?”

“Of course, we’re bringing everything back to West Lucozia. Did you think we’d just leave it for anyone to grab?” Austin said, rolling his eyes.

“We shouldn’t hog all three treasuries, “Dustin said, shaking his head.

He continued, “Taking down the Dragon Guard wasn’t just our doing. We had some outside help this time, and the benefits should be shared among everyone.”

a mix of surprise and excitement in

added, “You’ve heard what Cinna said earlier, right? The Dragon Guard’s vaults hold decades’ worth of treasures, enough to sustain a nation. This is an incredible opportunity, and you’re considering sharing

Guard was a remarkable accomplishment for Julius.

get. Of course, he

upholding our principle is more important,” Dustin said calmly. “They came all the way to assist

we have to share everything with them? Maybe just throw them

have any concerns, Uncle Julius, you can pass them on to Rufus and

someone so naive as to part with

of thinking is unique. It’s not comparable to the usual mindset,” Austin said,

closed the

jewels held no value-they were merely material possessions. He believed the path ahead would only become more challenging if even friendships

out two treasure maps, handing

this, buddy?” Adam looked

one treasure map. Since there are three of us, we each get our hands

it’s

in taking down the Dragon Guard, things wouldn’t have