An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Thaddeus was defeated. After risking his life and mustering his final strength for one decisive blow, Dalen effortlessly overwhelmed him.

Thaddeus had lost his will to fight. His body could endure no more, and he feared Dalen’s unpredictable prowess.

Despite Dalen’s youth, his cultivation was ten times stronger than Thaddeus’. Even when Thaddeus gave everything he had, he couldn’t penetrate Dalen’s defenses.

It was an overwhelming sense of despair. Even in his prime, Thaddeus wouldn’t have had the confidence to continue the match.

Thaddeus’ words prompted the referee to declare the final result, “Contestant Number 5 concedes. Contestant Number 19 is the winner!”

The arena echoed with cries of despair, curses, and insults.

“Dammit! What a useless ascetic priest. He couldn’t even handle a pretty boy. Such a disgrace.”

“Father Savier? He should call himself a jester! All talk and no skill. What a waste!”

“Screw you! You made me lose everything. Why don’t you just die already!”

lost their bets were furious and cursed loudly. They had high hopes for Thaddeus to win, so they went in and hoped for a

However, as the fight progressed, Thaddeus grew weaker. By the end, he hadn’t landed a single hit

dime if they had known Thaddeus was such a weakling. Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets, so they

would’ve thought Dalen would win? Dr. Rhys certainly has a

After all, Thaddeus displayed remarkable strength comparable to

attacks, he couldn’t gain the upper hand against Dalen and

observers could tell

efforts, Dalen effortlessly thwarted each move with calm and composure. This highlighted the

something feels off. “Aurora scratched her

Dalen’s responses seemed oddly passive. He either defended or countered but never took the initiative to attack. It was

match lacked the excitement

seem as harmless as a lamb, but underneath that facade, he’s a fierce tiger. When he bares his fang, he’s

in such high regard, Dalen must be

knew he had high standards and rarely acknowledged ordinary martial artists. Only geniuses caught

meant Dalen stood out among the rising stars of the Celestial Alliance.

mistaken, Dalen’s strength could match up with