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

then I won’t say much. If there

that line, Oron quickly jumped off the battle ring

quarterfinals, the matches inflicted minimal damage, so the protective barrier was seldom activated. But with the

case the barrier began to fail. If that happened, he would have to intervene

knew you were special. But I never expected we

had also expressed his anticipation for a showdown in

I suppose you could say fate brought us together again,”

winner today. Please go ahead,” Caleb said and

won’t

sprang into action. With a quick flick of his hand, three silver needles shot out. Two were aimed at Caleb’s eyes, while the third went straight

hum filled the air as a golden light erupted

ripples without causing

Dustin hadn’t expected to land a killing blow. While shooting the three needles, he closed the distance

punch to meet Dustin’s. The two fists

he didn’t budge an inch. On the contrary, Caleb retreated several

Caleb frowned in

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

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

catch glimpses of

defended himself while retreating. Even with the Glow Incantation, his arms were numb from the relentless assault. He knew he was outmatched in strength.