An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Bertha's expression darkened. She then signaled Chester and the others with a glance, yelling, "Attack!"

Getting the signal, Chester yelled back, welding his golden broadsword and leaping toward Dustin.

At the same time, Betha seized the opportunity and closed in, wielding her Harmony dual swords and slashing at Dustin's neck.

With two grandmasters leading the assault, the remaining semi-grandmasters showcased their skills, launching a barrage of attacks on Dustin.

In an instant, Dustin became the target of their combined onslaught.

However, Dustin neither evaded nor dodged. Instead, his body shook violently. Then, a powerful surge of energy armor erupted with a deafening roar, forming a semi-transparent shield.

The shield, responsive to the slightest disturbance, expanded rapidly, swelling to a radius of nine feet in the blink of an eye. Resembling a gigantic eggshell, it enveloped Dustin within.

The attacks from the group struck Dustin's protective shield, creating a symphony akin to corn popping and generating a large amount of sparks.

or the rest of the semi-grandmaster's attacks, they were all blocked by Dustin's energy armor,

a look of surprise was etched

a ripple

could defend against their attacks without a weapon and rely solely on

a way to break through his energy armor!" Bertha shouted when she saw their

at Bertha and raised his sword once more without hesitation,

time, he exerted all of his strength, not

muscles swelled as internal energy surged out of him like a tsunami wave, and

of the Golden Sword!" Chester roared, waving his broadsword with both hands, unleashing the Embersteel Order's

the Golden Sword grew increasingly powerful with each

destructive force.

fully, it was invincible. It would even be strong enough to

needed time to build it up. Nevertheless, it

Dustin's armor energy relentlessly,