An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

In the wee hours of the morning, a group of individuals dressed in black encircled the inn. With light movements, they moved without a sound.

Resembling a pack of wolves hunting for prey, they were cautious, stealthy, and filled with the intent to kill.

Currently, there were two guards stationed at the main entrance of the inn. However, they failed to notice anything unusual due to the darkness.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze wafted through, carrying a faint mist with a unique fragrance.

Moments later, the two guards felt dizzy. Before they knew it, their vision went dark, and they collapsed onto the ground.

After dealing with the two vigilant guards, the elite fighters from the Embersteel Order and Harmony Sect, dressed in all black, swiftly surrounded the inn.

To avoid alerting anyone, they continued the use of drugs to clear their path instead of launching a direct assault, spraying the sedative mist through door and window slits of every room.

The sedatives were Harmony Sects' secret concoction. While scarce, they were extremely potent. Even divine-level martial artists would be incapacitated once exposed to it.

"Chester, how is it going?" After administering the sedatives, the two factions met in the corridor to exchange information.

"The small fry have all been knocked out. Now, we just need to deal with that grandmaster," Chester whispered.

"I've gathered information. Dustin's room is located on the far eastern side of the second floor. I'll administer Tranqurin shortly while you seize the opportunity to inflict significant damage.

"We should be done after that!" Bertha whispered back.

"Understood." Chester nodded.

Bertha fell silent and made a gesture, leading a few highly skilled individuals with her upstairs. They moved stealthily.

his group followed closely behind, leaving most of their martial artists

were allowed to head up

were grandmasters, and they

than enough

martial artist in the

their breath as they ascended the stairs quietly to the

out a bamboo tube from her pocket and inserted it under the door

semi-transparent mist billowed out from the bamboo tube, entering the room

into a colorless and odorless mist. It was especially hard to detect

and covered their faces. At

the

the door open, leading his skilled fighters as they charged into

inside left him stunned. The

his eyes and turned back to Bertha, who

was equally puzzled, scanning the area with a bewildered expression, but

get the wrong room?" Chester asked

Bertha denied it

check earlier.

always been careful. How would she make such a

this room? He can't

on edge the entire time, only to find the room empty. They had even wasted half a

are you looking for me?" An icy voice rang out from

look, only to find a newcomer by the door. That person was none other than

was shocked and puzzled. Dustin's elusive nature left her inexplicably