An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Aurora’s strikes were swift, but Crystal’s reflexes matched them. As Aurora’s crescent blades sliced through the air, Crystal’s sword was already in motion.

“Windbreaker Slash!” Crystal called out as her longsword trembled violently. A flurry of sword shadows appeared and clashed fiercely against Aurora’s dual blades like a raging wind.

The metallic clangs echoed as Aurora’s attack was instantly deflected.

Crystal lunged forward from behind the dissipating shadows and aimed her sword at Aurora’s chest and abdomen.

With the remaining shadows masking her move, the thrust was silent and undetectable. It was deceptively harmless but filled with hidden danger.

“Aurora, watch out!” Alicia’s expression changed.

She recognized Crystal’s skill in swordsmanship and extensive combat experience. With a single deceptive move, Crystal shifted from defense to offense and took control of the match.

“Huh?” Aurora’s eyes widened in shock. She didn’t need Alicia’s warning, as her instincts had already kicked in.

She leaned back sharply and crossed her blades in front of her chest just in time to dodge the incoming strike.

A harsh screech of metal rang out as Crystal’s sword scraped against Aurora’s blades, sending a shower of sparks flying.

her dual blades like scissors. With a quick twist of her body, she delivered a powerful

of blade techniques was exceptional, and her hand-to-hand

discernible weaknesses. She was confident she could defeat her

impact

left neither

disciple of the Sword Union,” Aurora remarked. “But now, get ready

dual blades together. A twist followed a sharp click, and the two crescent blades fused into a singular, strange, S-shaped

the hilt with her right hand and flung

wildly, leaving a blur of afterimages as it hurtled toward Crystal with

weapon, she sprang forward like a leopard. At some point,

made from the extremely rare mithril, making it impervious to weapons and immune to fire and water.

her like a fan, Crystal wasn’t sure how

closed the distance. She swiftly delivered a powerful

countered with a thrust of her longsword straight at Aurora’s throat. After all, she

be vulnerable without her weapon. Aurora would likely be impaled before her punch

of dodging or retreating, her other hand grabbed Crystal’s sword. Since the mithril gloves protected

surge of energy erupted

sharp whistle pierced the air. Crystal