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!”

high hopes for

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

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

Dr. Rhys certainly has

doubted Dalen’s abilities. After all, Thaddeus displayed remarkable

aggressive attacks, he couldn’t gain the upper hand against Dalen and eventually had to admit

could tell that

effortlessly thwarted each move with calm and composure. This highlighted the significant gap

feels off. “Aurora

fierce and intimidating, yet Dalen’s responses seemed oddly passive. He either defended or countered but never

match lacked the

the eye,” Fenley said. “He might seem as harmless as a lamb, but underneath that facade, he’s a

raised an eyebrow, clearly taken aback. “If you hold him in such high regard, Dalen must be even more formidable than

had high standards and rarely acknowledged

Dalen stood out among the rising stars of the Celestial Alliance. After hearing Fenley’s assessment, Alicia couldn’t help but feel a

I’m not mistaken, Dalen’s strength could match up with the tenth-ranked