An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Not again!” Veronica’s face paled.

At that moment, the effects of her parálysis started to wear off. She didn’t have time to hesitate when she saw the frost arrows descending again.

She gripped her spear and spun it wildly, creating a blur of afterimages. Her spear spun like a helicopter rotor, whipping up strong winds that formed a protective barrier about ten feet in front of her.

The incoming frost arrows struck the wind barrier with a series of crackling sounds. The impact forced Veronica to stagger backward, and her arms were numb from the force.

The Blood Ward she had used earlier had drained her energy significantly. So, now she struggled to keep up when facing Azalea’s relentless assault.

“Void Mire!”

While Veronica was still defending against the frost arrows, Azalea performed another hand seal. She crouched and slammed her hand onto the battle ring’s surface.

Suddenly, a bizarre scene unfolded. The ground beneath Veronica’s feet turned soft and swampy, like quicksand. As she tried to retreat, she found her feet sinking deeper into the mire.

The most unsettling part was the powerful suction of the mire. It relentlessly pulled Veronica’s legs, and she had a hard time freeing herself.

With frost arrows bombarding her from above and the mire threatening to swallow her from below, Veronica was in a dire struggle and couldn’t fend off attacks from both sides.

“Despicable wench, all you can do is use underhanded tricks! If you’ve got the guts, face me head-on!” Veronica’s frustration boiled over. 1

She was a master of spear techniques with extensive combat experience. She was confident she could quickly take down her opponent in close quarters.

her the chance to get close. She continued to attack from a distance with her

One moment, she was ensnared by vines, and the next second,

electrical paralysis, followed by a storm of frost arrows. Now, Azalea had conjured a swamp

Veronica’s exceptional spear skills, they were rendered useless in the face of

was maddening how close she was

If it leads to victory, any means

But luckily, she had a priceless bottle of Gerandium on hand. With this, she could attack without any reservations and unleash her full

another round!” After taking the pill, Azalea felt revitalized.

and thousands of frost arrows filled the sky. It formed

despicable!” Veronica spat

her energy, she wasn’t worried about running out of

it! This woman just doesn’t know when to

and now, precious Gerandium! When did

among themselves as

vocal. Their comments were filled with frustration, jealousy,

of skill, but Azalea’s use of

“Fall!”

Azalea directed a

was unable to move. She could only swing her spear while

impact from the frost arrows caused her body to shiver and her

arrows broke through, which left bloody wounds on her. Plus, the freezing power of the arrows made her movements increasingly