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

which enveloped Crystal entirely. With no way to dodge, Crystal focused her true energy on

“Conquest Breaker!” she shouted.

sword shone brilliantly as her energy transformed into a giant silver blade. It was nearly 33 feet

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

outward in all directions. The sky darkened as the energy

end and their robes to flutter wildly. They struggled to keep their eyes open against the

is on par with

women are fighting with such skill. Truly

gathered the best of the best. It’s been

air, the

Ennea Chorus technique was indeed 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 the upper

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

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

slashing position. Its edge was just three