An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Hah! These darn vines dare to ambush my comrade. I shall set you ablaze!” The burly man, enraged by the stubborn, still-moving vines, swiftly grabbed a nearby torch.

He was ready to set it on fire. Jackson, watching from afar, noticed a looming danger and quickly shouted, ” Hey, look behind you!”

“What?” Upon heeding the warning, the burly man swiftly turned. A silver vine, gleaming unlike its dull gray counterparts, approached him like a spear. It was thicker, tougher, and faster.

“Go to hell!” With a quick wrist flip, he swung his steel blade, aiming to cut the silver vine in half.

The blade clashed with the silver vine, creating sparks and a loud metal clash. The vine’s attack paused, making the burly man stagger back in shock.

“This is tougher than I expected.” His eyelid twitched as he examined his steel blade, noticing a clear nick from his recent strike.

he wondered about its origin and concluded it must be a divine

silver vine swiftly launched another piercing attack, moving as swiftly

cautiously, promptly raising his blade in defense. Soon, an intense battle

his adept sword techniques and lethal moves, he found himself incapable of inflicting any damage upon the resilient silver vine. Even with a forceful strike, his efforts merely repelled the vine,

signs of

another powerful clash, the burly man’s blade yielded to the strain

the dire situation. He rushed forward with the intention

way to deal with you!” Unfazed, the burly man tossed his shattered blade aside and grabbed the silver vine

with the silver vine retracting desperately and the strong man exerting force to pull it outward.

pull you out!” He gritted his teeth and stomped on the ground. His true energy surged through his

face turned crimson, and his eyes turned bloodshot. With his