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.

said nothing. Despite her playful nature and occasional laziness, she was the most valued member of the

Ennea Chorus technique, which enveloped Crystal entirely. With no way to dodge, Crystal

“Conquest Breaker!” she shouted.

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

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

the impact and swept outward in all

their hair to stand on end and their robes to flutter wildly. They struggled to

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

two women are fighting

best of the

aftershocks still rippling through the air, the spectators couldn’t help but murmur

However, Crystal’s final move, Conquest Breaker, was equally impressive. It was hard

women on the battle

stood just six feet apart as they faced each other. Crystal gripped her sword with one hand. Its tip was pressed against Aurora’s throat.

Aurora held her crescent blade in a slashing position. Its