An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

When Garrett slammed his hand on the table, the other martial artists stood up and expressed frustration.

"Mr. Styles, you know there's a code in the martial world. We can tolerate waiting, but leaving Elder Mason waiting like this? That's downright disrespectful."

"You're right! It doesn't matter who they are since nobody should keep us waiting like this!"

"Mr. Styles, this guest's behavior is completely unacceptable. We should just show him the door!"

The room was filled with frustration and anger.

Garrett's remarks ignited a spark while they had shown patience out of deference to the Hall of Gods. The other martial artists wasted no time in releasing their bottled-up frustration.

"It's not about disrespecting you, but it's evident that this guest lacks respect for the Hall of Gods," Garret said.

He emphasized, "He has kept us waiting well beyond the agreed-upon time. Such arrogance shouldn't be tolerated."

"Elder Mason and esteemed guests, I apologize for mishandling this matter. As a token of apology, I've prepared a gift for everyone." Hank knew explanations were futile, so he ordered his subordinates to present the prepared gifts.

A stunning array of treasures and rare artifacts were unveiled before the eager crowd.

Their eyes lit up with excitement as they gazed upon the dazzling display. Surprisingly, their earlier frustration seemed to vanish in an instant.

for wealth, the prospect of acquiring a valuable treasure after just

impress. I could

this crimson opal bracelet—it's one-of-a-kind! You won't find anything like it

trip was totally

excitedly

Hall of Gods was a place of immense wealth, akin to a kingdom in its

of working for such an institution in the future, one couldn't help but imagine the abundance of

It

blink of an eye would be quite the spectacle if

the group, and their expressions turned serious again. However, the greed in their

importance of maintaining boundaries. Welcoming someone who lacks a sense of punctuality into our group purely for short-term gains would only invite

serious tone despite his softened

noted. Allow us another half an hour. If our tardy guest fails to appear by then, we'll

you," Garrett asserted firmly. Considering Hank's generosity with the treasure, he felt

lazy voice drifted in from outside as the room fell into a tense

yesterday's abundant troubles. How to find peace? With nothing but the

figure. He reeked of alcohol as he stumbled into the room with a

drunkard in? Kick him

wrinkled noses across the room. It prompted Lucian to voice

Then, he staggered toward Lucian and took