An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

The following day at Sacred Wyrm Summit, the spectators had already arrived as the first light of dawn began to glow in the sky.

Key figures from every faction and major guild poured in, with elites and experts gathering in large numbers. At that moment, Sacred Wyrm Summit was livelier than ever.

To the bigwigs, the previous Group C and B matches were mere warm-ups. The real spectacle that would shape the future was the showdown among the Group A geniuses.

After all, those who made it into Group A were either young grandmasters selected by major guilds. Alternatively, they were formidable fighters who had fought to the top from thousands of elite martial artists.

Hence, anyone from the 32 contestants in this round could be a future game- changer. Today’s matches, which narrowed the field from 32 to eight, were about selecting the best among the geniuses.

Naturally, the event captured everyone’s attention. Even the big shots who usually stayed out of the limelight made their appearances. The outcome of these battles was set to dictate the future direction of the martial world, and no one dared to take it lightly.

Dustin, Grace, and a few others had also arrived early at the tournament venue. As one of the top 32 contestants, Dustin would fight in the match that day.

However, before the matches began, they had to draw lots as per the tournament rules. There were 32 numbered tiles, each representing a contestant.

bracket format. In simple terms, contestant number one faced number 32, contestant number two faced

16, another draw would be held to decide the matchups for the top eight. The draw was completely random, so

list early, their journey might end at the top 32. Conversely, good luck could mean

battle ring matches was a key part of the tournament’s

his designated seat, Dustin began to survey his surroundings. Compared to previous days, today’s spectators consisted mainly of experts

restrictions-anyone strong enough could participate, regardless of their background or alignment.

considered outlaws or unorthodox by mainstream society had put in considerable effort to select

matches would reveal the true prowess of

bigwig from Sacred

a gasp of surprise swept through

than half of the spectators rose to their feet. Dustin followed their gaze and saw a middle-aged man

and a gentle demeanor. His warm smile radiated a welcoming and approachable air. Just seeing

him. His purple robe signified

man was Kaden Foyer, the newly appointed Sage of Sacred Wrym Summit. He was also a top -ranked fighter on the Champ-Tier

title, was still waiting in the wings at Sacred Wrym Summit. But today, as he donned

former Sage, had officially passed the throne to Kaden. From this moment forward, Kaden would be

the Sage position. Even our guild hadn’t heard a word about it,”

network and top-notch intelligence, was

usually the first to know. However, Kaden’s ascension to Sage managed to slip past their

one of