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.

Rhys,” Dustin replied

much. If there are no

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

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

fail. If that happened, he would have to intervene to stabilize

few days ago, I knew you were special. But I never expected we would

with capturing an assassin, but Dustin had beaten him to it. Caleb had also expressed his anticipation for a showdown in the battle

you could say fate brought us together again,” Dustin replied with

is, we need to determine a winner today. Please go ahead,” Caleb said and gestured with one

I won’t hold

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

filled the air as a golden light erupted

away. They created only a few ripples without causing any damage. The Glow Incantation from Sacred Wrym Summit was not something ordinary

land a killing blow. While shooting the three needles, he closed the distance

Divine Talisman. Instead, he threw a punch to meet Dustin’s. The two fists collided

he didn’t budge an inch. On the contrary, Caleb retreated several steps, and the golden light

Caleb frowned

have had the upper hand in

fists came down like a torrential downpour as he unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of strikes. His

could only catch glimpses of his

the Glow Incantation, his arms were numb from the relentless assault. He knew he was outmatched in strength. If this continued, he would end up at a