An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Unlike the joyful ambiance surrounding her, Grace wore a somber expression. She furrowed her brow, and her eyes revealed disappointment.

When she discovered that the Celestial Eye had picked up on something, excitement surged through her. She thought the Dracan essence would probably be hidden in the underwater palace.

However, after an extensive search, both inside and outside the palace, all she uncovered were intricate jewels and precious metals. There was no sign of the Dracan essence.

Despite putting in so much time and effort, it ended up being a wild goose chase. Grace found this outcome unacceptable.

She turned to Dustin, her expression shifting as a realization dawned. "Dustin, is the Celestial Eye detecting anything?"

He nodded in response. "Yes, and it's quite strong."

"These accompanying treasures, though valuable, don't appear to be extraordinary. What causes the Celestial Eye to react so strongly?" Grace asked.

gold and silver treasures

lifetime of comfort for an average person. However, in her perspective, these possessions seemed insufficient to elicit a strong

around, his confidence unwavering. "While these items alone might

there's something special hidden in this

out for any hidden traps or mechanisms," Grace directed, gesturing

resisted the urge to give in to greed. Then, they began to

What exactly are you looking for?" Jackson

treasure since entering the palace. Yet, he couldn't help but notice Grace's disinterest

free to take any gold, silver, or jewels you find. I only have my eyes on one or two specific items, and I can't reveal what they

essence was crucial to the fate of the nation. It was not something she could casually disclose to

that everyone had their secrets,

if these treasures don't pique your interest, how about we split them evenly among the rest of us?" Sophia asked. Her eyes