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.

exasperation but said nothing. Despite her playful nature and occasional laziness, she was the most

With no way to dodge, Crystal focused her true energy

“Conquest Breaker!” she shouted.

sword shone brilliantly 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 wielder

giant sword thrust upward. It was an earth- shattering collision as a loud explosion rocked

from the impact and swept outward in all directions. The sky darkened as the energy waves swept

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

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

are

best of the best. It’s been worth

air, the spectators couldn’t

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

women on the battle ring came into view.

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

in a slashing position. Its edge was just three inches from Crystal’s