An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“For the fourth match, let’s welcome contestant number four, Caleb Foyer, and contestant number five, Dustin Rhys.”

As Oron’s voice boomed, the crowd erupted into thunderous applause.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Dustin and Caleb stepped onto the battle ring. This last quarterfinal match was shrouded in suspense. Both contestants had emerged as underdogs in the tournament.

Caleb had gained instant fame after defeating Sam, who ranked ninth on the Legendary List. In contrast, Dustin took down two powerful foreign contestants in succession, which showcased his remarkable strength. Hence, everyone eagerly anticipated their showdown.

“Who do you think will win this match?

“It should be Caleb, right? He’s a chosen apprentice of Sacred Wrym Summit. After all, he has mastered the Glow Incantation, Stormcraft, and Divine Talismans. Even Sam, with the sacred weapon of the Dawson Clan, couldn’t defeat him. That shows just how powerful Caleb is.”

“Not so fast! I think Dustin is someone to watch out for. He’s like a hidden gem and knows a bit of everything. I still can’t tell what he’s capable of.”

“Well, it won’t take long to find out who’s who when the match begins.”

As they watched Caleb and Dustin take their positions, the spectators were buzzing with conversation.

Some cheered for Caleb, while others rallied behind Dustin. Each group tried

to sway the other and was unwilling to concede their beliefs. With their strong performances earlier, predicting the outcome before they clashed was impossible.

“I’m Caleb Foyer from Sacred Wyrm Summit,” Caleb greeted with a respectful nod.

Dustin Rhys,” Dustin replied

rules, then I won’t say much. If there are no objections,

jumped off the battle ring and activated

the matches inflicted minimal damage, so the protective barrier was seldom activated. But with the risk of massive destruction in every fight now, the barrier had become

he had to remain vigilant in case the barrier began to fail. If that happened, he would have to intervene to stabilize it, which was a

days ago, I knew you were special. But I never expected we would actually meet on the battle ring,” Caleb said with a

Wyrm Summit had been tasked with capturing an assassin, but Dustin had beaten him to it. Caleb had also expressed his

suppose you could say fate brought

determine a winner today. Please

won’t hold

action. With a quick flick of his hand, three silver needles shot out. Two

hum filled the air as a golden light erupted around

without causing any damage.

a killing blow. While shooting the three needles, he closed the distance to Caleb. His fist, charged with internal

Instead, he threw a punch to meet Dustin’s. The two

ground beneath Dustin’s feet cracked, but he didn’t budge an inch. On the contrary, Caleb retreated

frowned in

the upper hand in raw power. However, Dustin’s overwhelming

launched another assault. He closed in like a shadow, and his fists came down like a torrential downpour as he unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of strikes. His speed

only catch glimpses of

Even with the Glow Incantation, his arms were numb from the relentless assault. He knew he was outmatched