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

much. If there are no objections, the match begins

dropping that line, Oron quickly jumped off the battle ring and activated

barrier was seldom activated. But with the risk of massive destruction in

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

few days ago, I knew you were special. But I never expected we would actually meet on the battle

him to it. Caleb had also expressed his anticipation for

could say fate brought us together again,”

we need to determine a winner today. Please go ahead,” Caleb said

won’t

as the words left his mouth, Dustin sprang into action. With a quick flick of his hand, three silver needles shot out. Two were aimed at

low hum filled the air as

ripples without causing any damage.

needles, he closed the distance to Caleb.

threw a punch to

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

Caleb frowned

he should have had the upper hand in raw power. However, Dustin’s overwhelming strength left him struggling in their initial

like a shadow, and his fists came down like a torrential downpour as he unleashed

could only catch glimpses of his

were numb from the relentless assault. He knew he was outmatched