An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Oh no! Crystal’s in danger!” Miles sprang to his feet. His eyes widened in shock as he watched Aurora’s terrifying attack. Fear etched across his face.

Her power was far greater than he expected. Her strike was on par with a grandmaster.

“Crystal, hang in there!” Ruby urged. She clenched her teeth as she watched intently. Though her expression didn’t show it, she was just as tense as Miles.

The match was no longer just about victory or defeat. It was life or death, and one wrong move could be fatal.

“I didn’t expect Aurora to improve so quickly. She’s about to break through to grandmaster level,” Fenley said, nodding in approval.

Aurora and Alicia were equally talented in martial arts. However, Alicia’s dedication fell short. Despite being two years older, Aurora’s strength had already surpassed hers.

“Yes.” Alicia smiled proudly. “She is now halfway to becoming a grandmaster, and her Phoenix Dance technique is incredibly refined. Few can match her when she’s at her best.”

“I’m not worried about her,” he said, glancing sideways at Alicia. “It’s you I’m concerned about. You need to stop slacking off and train harder. Try to ease some of the burden on the guildmaster.”

“Okay, I get it. I’ll work harder from now on,” she promised coyly.

shook his head in exasperation but said nothing. Despite her playful nature and occasional laziness, she was the most valued member

no way to dodge, Crystal focused her true energy on her

“Conquest Breaker!” she shouted.

as her energy transformed into a giant silver blade. It was nearly 33 feet long and 6 feet wide, encasing her. At that moment, the sword and

thrust upward. It was an earth- shattering collision as a loud explosion rocked the area. The fiery red phoenix burst apart,

instant, a wave of energy radiated from the impact and swept outward in all directions. The sky darkened as the energy waves swept through,

winds whipped through the crowd, causing their hair to stand on end and their robes to flutter wildly. They struggled to keep

power! This attack is on par with a grandmaster’s

can’t believe two women are fighting with such skill.

Combat Tournament has gathered the best of the best. It’s been worth

air, the spectators couldn’t help but murmur in

formidable. It could match a grandmaster’s skill. However, Crystal’s final move, Conquest Breaker, was equally impressive. It was hard to tell who had

and the winds died down, the figure of the two women on the battle ring came into view. The

faced each other. Crystal gripped her sword with one hand. Its tip was pressed

blade in a slashing position. Its