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.

never gave her the chance to get close. She continued to attack

most was Azalea’s endless array of tactics. One moment, she was ensnared by

by a storm of frost arrows. Now, Azalea had conjured a swamp to

were rendered useless in the face of such relentless and varied assaults. It

amulet, Veronica would have won by now. It was maddening how close she was to victory, only

wrong with using underhanded tricks? If it leads to victory, any means are fair game,” Azalea said, tossing a Gerandium

lot of energy with her spells earlier. But luckily, she had a priceless bottle of Gerandium on hand. With this, she could

After taking the pill, Azalea felt revitalized. Her

the sky. It formed a dense, overwhelming barrage that blocked out the

You’re despicable!” Veronica

to boost her energy, she wasn’t worried about running out

woman just doesn’t know when to

amulet, and now, precious Gerandium! When did the Mystic Arts Order’s disciples become

resist murmuring among themselves as they watched

Celestial Alliance’s disciples were especially vocal. Their comments were filled with frustration, jealousy, and envy, but mostly a sense

of skill, but Azalea’s use of

“Fall!”

a barrage

could only swing her spear

shiver and her arms to numb. Her movements slowed, and her internal energy drained

bloody wounds on her. Plus, the freezing power of the arrows made her movements increasingly