An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Abigail's words immediately caught the attention of the crowd. Among them, martial artists with a penchant for gambling were particularly eager to join in.

However, everyone hesitated to approach her due to her status as the Grand Sorceress of the Mystic Arts Order.

"Alright, let me start things off!" Taking the initiative, Miles took a pendant and placed it on the table as his bet.

He continued, "I'm betting on Number 28 in the third battle ring. He's a disciple of the Vanguard Sect, and from what I know, he's quite formidable. His odds of winning are high."

Then, he grabbed a piece of paper and jotted down the number 28 before tossing it into the designated matching bowl.

The tournament organizers randomly paired martial artists against each other rather than following a predetermined order to ensure fairness.

When the referee called out a name, the respective participant had to step onto the battle ring promptly. Failure to do so or arriving late would result in disqualification.

Ruby said, "I'll follow his lead and go with Number 28."

from her pocket and placed it on the table. "These

open to any bet as long as the

Instead, her concern lay in the potential lack of participants. After all,

in, "Count me

ruby that looked quite valuable. "I'm betting on Number 15 in

down the number and tossed it

wasn't worried about the outcome of the bet. Instead, it was about showing deference to Abigail and spicing

winning was a bonus, and losing would only mean parting

Crystal pulled a short sword

a foot long with intricate carvings

with this dark steel sword?" "I

sword. The short one was leftover material from when her long

you betting on?"

replied, "I'm placing my bet on Number 6 in the