An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Isn’t Dalen being overly confident by not using the Evasio Incantation to face an ascetic priest head-on?” Aurora frowned. She had been rooting for him, but this unexpected decision caught her off guard.

“I don’t think he’s being reckless. If he agrees to this, he must have a solid plan,” Alicia said thoughtfully.

While she didn’t fully grasp Dalen’s strategy, she could sense his strength. Nevertheless, his overconfidence was a cause for concern.

“Okay, kid. Let’s see how capable you are.” On the battle ring, Thaddeus twirled his long blade. His true energy surged and filled the space with his imposing presence.

The Voidcleaver in his hand emitted a blue glow and a low, ominous hum, with arcs of energy flickering around the blade. It was a daunting sight.

Facing Thaddeus’ charged attack, Dalen stood with one hand behind his back and the other lightly holding a folding fan.

His expression remained serene. He seemed unaffected even under the weight bearing down on him.

“Stormstir Thunderstrike!” Thaddeus shouted. He slashed Dalen with his fully charged Voidcleaver.

As the blade descended, a sudden thunderclap erupted and shook everyone. The spectators were startled, and they immediately covered their ears.

blade aura crackling with lightning sliced through the air toward Dalen. The strike was

a thunderous roar, the blade’s aura carried a bone-chilling gust of wind even before reaching Dalen. His hair stood on end,

flinching. With a simple wrist turn, he used his folding fan as a sword to meet

ordinary, lacking terrifying power, icy chill, or lethal intent. It was a

Let’s see how you’re

use his defensive skills,

a moth flying into

sneered as they watched Dalen’s

the Evasio Incantation, Dalen’s

all eyes on them,

burst of light. In

fan met the blade aura, it inexplicably split. The large blade aura shattered like glass.

by the sight before

more powerful and intimidating than the previous Frostfire

Strike combined ice and fire. On the contrary, the Stormstir Thunderstrike was pure lightning. It had a paralyzing

the Stormstir Thunderstrike with a flick of his fan. What unnerved him even more was