An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Miles, don’t worry. You know how strong Crystal is. Handling that little missy should be a piece of cake!” Ruby said.

Seeing the concern on his face, she couldn’t help but offer some reassurance. “Relax, Crystal will definitely win this match. Trust me.”

Crystal wasn’t just naturally talented but also extremely diligent. She has prepared thoroughly for the Combat Tournament.

While winning the championship wasn’t guaranteed, Ruby was confident Crystal would advance to Group A and compete against the top talents.

“I hope so,” he said with a forced smile.

He had full confidence in Crystal’s abilities. He would bet everything on her if she faced a slightly weaker opponent. But her opponent was Aurora -the daughter of Alloy, guildmaster of the Celestial Alliance.

Aurora had been rigorously trained since childhood. So, she matched Crystal in cultivation level, combat skills, and secret techniques.

With these two facing off, it was hard to predict who would win. Miles could only hope Crystal would be the champion.

“Come on, Faith. Let’s place our bets too.” Alicia tugged Grace toward the betting ring. She intended to wager all her celestial stones on Aurora.

didn’t matter since she

began. One group cheered for the fiery Aurora, while the other favored Crystal,

both groups, and

ring, two women looked at

Aurora Marshall of the Celestial Alliance,” Aurora greeted first with a

hair was tied back in a ponytail.

Union,” Crystal replied. Her expression was cold

disciple of the Sword Union?” Aurora’s eyes narrowed,

added, “I’ve heard that Sword Union disciples are highly skilled and renowned for exceptional swordsmanship. Today, I’d like to

They gleamed silver-white, and their curved forms were radiant under the sunlight. It was a

much. She simply drew her sword and uttered, “Let’s begin.” Her sword, three feet three inches long, gleamed like freshly fallen snow. A chill

Aurora warned before darting forward like a swallow in

Crystal, her erratic footwork making it hard to anticipate her next move. This was the renowned Celestial Alliance technique, Quickstrike Steps, known for its agility and balanced offense-defense capabilities. Its rapid acceleration in close quarters

eyes as she instantly recognized Aurora’s

a dozen sword shadows burst out

gasped as the shadows sliced through the air with a fierce