An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

After Dustin returned to the castle, he avoided alerting anyone and wrote two letters instead. He left one letter in Rufus’ study and the other in Austin’s bedroom.

Dustin considered it his unspoken farewell. He wasn’t great at expressing sentimentalities, and at times, leaving in silence was the better choice.

As dusk settled, Dustin headed straight for the southwestern desert, riding in Grace’s car. The largest desert was known as the Deadlands.

It had earned its name due to its harsh and dangerous environment. Survival seemed nearly impossible for those who mistakenly ventured within.

In spite of its dangers, the Deadlands were home to a wealth of hidden treasures, including gold mines. Hence, there were frequent expeditions from teams that risked their lives to tempt fate.

If lucky, one might stumble upon valuable treasures and become wealthy overnight. However, if luck was not on their side, the consequences could be fatal.

stretch to claim that more than a hundred individuals lost their lives each year in the Deadlands,

still continuous streams of courageous exploration teams that willingly plunged into the perilous

well aware of the notorious Deadlands. She spared no expense in hiring a seasoned exploration team with a proven

of security detail amounting to over a hundred men and a convoy of more

devices, first aid kits, sun-protective clothing, and

group pressed on their journey without pause. Dustin leaned back in

on your mind?” Grace pulled out a bottle of

took a sip and said, “I was wondering what obstacles

are unavoidable,” Grace remarked

of the Dracan essences has circulated worldwide. It’s not only Dragonmarsh pursuing it. The allure has caught the interest of various foreign

essence, our competitors this time will hail from different corners of the world. It won’t be

your extensive preparations, you must be quite confident, aren’t

weapon, you