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.

blade, he wondered about its origin and concluded

the burly man a moment to react, the silver vine swiftly launched

acted cautiously, promptly raising his blade in defense.

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 damage.

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

quickly!” Jackson urgently warned as he witnessed the dire situation. He rushed forward

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

strong man exerting force to

out!” He gritted his teeth and stomped on the ground. His true energy surged through his body and limbs, causing his muscles to swell and

his eyes turned bloodshot. With his colossal strength, the silver vine began to inch