An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Oh? Dr. Rhys, are you that confident? Does Dalen have some secret moves?” Alicia raised an eyebrow. Her curiosity was piqued.

“Shadow Citadel’s skills aren’t limited to just the Evasio Incantation. If Dalen is brave enough to enter the tournament, he must have some tricks up his sleeve. I believe that with his strength, he won’t stop here,” Dustin said calmly. He could tell Dalen had yet to show his full potential.

Despite his carefree demeanor, Dalen was hiding his true abilities. Therefore, advancing to Group A would be effortless for him.

“Since you think so highly of him, let’s wait and see what surprises Dalen has in store.” Alicia smiled faintly and didn’t press further. She didn’t doubt Dustin’s assessment but wondered what made him think so highly of Dalen.

Meanwhile, Thaddeus continued his relentless assault in the battle ring. He swung the Voidcleaver in a frenzy. Each swing left behind a mesmerizing trail of deadly blue arcs.

“Kid, surrender now! Your Evasio Incantation won’t last forever. Once your true energy runs out, you’re finished.” Frustrated by the lack of progress, Thaddeus began to use psychological attacks.

Even though he had the upper hand, he didn’t want to waste his stamina and true energy on Dalen, as he had more matches ahead. Overexerting himself now would undoubtedly impact his performance later on.

“I doubt you can drain my true energy so easily, Father Savier. You’ll need stronger moves than these weak attacks.” Dalen smiled and casually fanned himself. He seemed entirely at ease, as if he were just a bystander watching the fight.

“I’m giving you a chance, kid. Don’t be so ungrateful.” Thaddeus’s voice turned icy. “We have nothing against each other. I don’t want unnecessary bloodshed, so I’ve been holding back. But if you insist, you only have yourself to blame for what follows.”

the balance. So, please give it your all. If I lose, it’s simply because I wasn’t good enough. It’s not your fault, Father

you want to play it, I’m

to save some killer moves for the tougher opponents later, but it seemed

down by Dalen’s

the blue glow of his Voidcleaver blade flared and emitted a sharp, piercing sound. Then, a terrifying, oppressive force burst out from

next second, fierce winds whipped around, and a chilling

pulled their clothes tighter as if

it get so cold all of a

blade. The cold

about to

events caused an

Thaddeus now seemed like a predator lying in wait. He was ready to unleash a fatal blow at

buildup, Thaddeus shouted. He swung his Voidcleaver from above and aimed at Dalen’s

the same time, a strange scene

descended, the cold blue glow suddenly turned fiery red, and the temperature around them began