An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“No way! That priest looked ordinary and didn’t seem like a threat,” Aurora said, puzzled.

Given Fenley’s skills, he was among the best in Dragonmarsh. So, she figured he had no reason to be afraid of those three Strequans.

“You can’t judge a book by its cover. Among those three, the priest is the strongest. If you ever run into him, avoid him at all costs,” Fenley warned earnestly.

If he had been alone earlier, he wouldn’t have been concerned. But with Aurora and Alicia by his side, he had to be cautious and couldn’t fight freely.

He knew Jeremiah could distract him if they fought while Bill and George captured the Marshall sisters. With the sisters’ lives as leverage, the other party could turn the situation in their favor.

So, Fenley decided to let the matter slide for the sisters’ safety and stop pursuing the matter.

“Okay, I understand.” Seeing how serious he was, Aurora nodded.

“Fenley, those people mentioned about competing in the Combat Tournament tomorrow. You might faced off with them, so be careful,” Alicia reminded him.

She knew Bill was strong, but Jeremiah’s strength was an unknown factor. Until they had a clearer picture of their opponents, being cautious was the safest approach.

“These people aren’t here with good intentions, so we should stay alert,” Fenley said, nodding.

we faced off in the battle ring, we wouldn’t lose to those Strequan forces. The

in the battle ring, those guys from the Strequan

Gods, had always used dirty tactics-manipulating, bribing, and even

the Dragonmarsh head-on. By entering this Combat Tournament openly, they were just asking for

our meal.” Alicia redirected the conversation as they started to savor their food. She knew the elders would deal with the Hall of Gods,

strolled down the lively street while enjoying the night as if

been beaten up, which was a major blow to his pride. If Jeremiah hadn’t stopped him, Bill would have shown his true form and challenged Fenley to a

are we so afraid of him?” Bill, who had been holding

not someone we can take lightly. We’re still on a mission, and now isn’t the time to

fifth on the Legendary List? If I had transformed,

only used his second form. If he could unleash his third form, his strength would double. Then, he would be able to kill Fenley to

days and unable to compete in the tournament,”

it might not make a difference. You weren’t fighting at full strength, and Fenley might have been holding something back, too.

take him down alone, we still have Mr. Burroughs, right?” Bill said defiantly. “If

help. I can handle this on

speechless. His frustration was barely contained as he glanced at George beside him. He would have taken out his anger on George if he weren’t