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.

celestial stones didn’t matter since she only wanted to

even before Aurora and Crystal’s match began. One group cheered for the fiery Aurora, while the other favored Crystal, the

from both groups, and the excitement filled the

the battle ring, two women looked at each

Aurora Marshall of the Celestial Alliance,” Aurora greeted

was tied back in a ponytail. She looked confident, and her

Crystal replied. Her expression

a disciple of the Sword Union?”

disciples are highly skilled and renowned for exceptional swordsmanship. Today, I’d like to see it

her waist. They gleamed silver-white, and

drew her sword and uttered, “Let’s begin.” Her sword, three feet three

Aurora warned before darting forward like

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 made it distinctive, as it often caught the opponents off guard with sudden

eyes as she instantly

diagonally without hesitation. More than a dozen sword shadows

through