An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

"The offer from Sacred Wrym Summit sure is tempting." Dustin nodded in agreement.

Then, he suddenly said, "But I'm more interested in the person in front of me, so I'll have to apologize to you all."

Everyone was shocked to hear this, finding it difficult to believe. They couldn't understand why Dustin would refuse such an opportunity.

They found it baffling. It was an opportunity that could change someone's fate. Opportunities like this didn't come knocking often, yet Dustin brushed it off like it was nothing.

They couldn't help but wonder if he had lost his mind.

"What's wrong with you, Dustin? Why would you turn down such a golden opportunity?" Miles asked, bewildered.

If it were him, he would be jumping for joy. But Dustin's refusal seemed to go against the natural order of things, leaving Miles scratching his head.

"It seems Dustin thinks that the value of that assassin leader is higher than the favor from Sacred Wrym Summit," Dalen remarked thoughtfully.

"What? What value could that assassin possibly have? He's just a villain," Ruby dismissed.

aren't always as they seem. If that person truly had no value, would Sacred Wrym Summit

out of worldly affairs, but their decision to capture Predator hinted at something

by his

you're making it really difficult for

sway Dustin. Unexpectedly, Dustin was stubborn and had zero

couldn't help but find it both amusing

Surely, it wouldn't bother with a

about you, but dealing with the old man back home can be a

seeming to have an idea, then added, "How about we make

we won't damage our relationship, nor will we have to rack our brains. What do

are we betting on?" Dustin asked,

simple. We bet whether you can move this guy," Caleb

went on, "He's currently pinned down by my Divine Talisman. If you can move

can ask

so keen, I'll play along,"