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

the rules, then I won’t say much. If there

line, Oron quickly jumped off the battle ring

so the protective barrier was seldom activated. But with the risk of massive destruction in every fight now, the

to remain vigilant in case the barrier began to fail. If that happened, he

knew you were special. But I never expected we

but Dustin had beaten him to it. Caleb had also expressed his anticipation for a showdown in the battle ring, and it turned out his words had

fate brought us together again,” Dustin replied with a

a winner today. Please

I 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

filled the air as

light and bounced away. They created only a few ripples without

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

or use his Divine Talisman. Instead, he threw a punch to meet Dustin’s. The two fists collided and unleashed a

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

frowned

have had the upper hand

fists came down like a torrential downpour as he unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of strikes. His speed was so fast that

could only catch

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