An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Really? Since you’re so confident, I’ll be watching closely,” Alloy replied with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. The chance to mess with Cyrus was too good to pass up.

When Cyrus had sparred with Seth, he had been defeated by just one move. Since that day, he had lived in Seth’s shadow.

In other words, Seth had become the inner demon that Cyrus could never shake off-a haunting reminder of his limits.

As the tension brewed between Alloy and Cyrus in the stands, the situation in the battle ring had changed.

Caleb was engaged in an extended battle, and the strain on his internal energy had reached a critical point. He needed to maintain his Glow Incantation while using Stormcraft for his attacks. This combination led to a

rapid depletion of his energy.

In contrast, Dustin focused primarily on close-range combat. He relied on his agility and brute strength to unleash punches and kicks while creating openings. Additionally, he only used his internal energy to counter Caleb’s Stormcraft.

If Caleb didn’t change his approach soon, he knew defeat was just a heartbeat away.

“This can’t go on. I have to end this now,” he thought.

Aware that his internal energy was running low, he gritted his teeth and resolved to unleash his ultimate move.

“Stormcraft!”

Caleb formed a hand seal with one hand. With a swift thrust, a burst of lightning shot forward and expanded like a massive net to ensnare Dustin.

While unleashing Stormcraft, hẹ swiftly flicked his other hand. A yellow talisman shot out and hovered above Dustin’s head.

“Summit Shift!”

a seal,

materialized from thin air, overshadowing everything around it with its sheer presence. Beneath this enormous mountain, Dustin looked as

diverted Dustin’s attention while achieving his tactical goal. Then, he prepared the Summit Shift talisman as a follow-up strike to

on him. He would be rendered immobile or at risk of being crushed to

muffled blast echoed as Dustin channeled his true energy to disperse the burst of lightning. However, the illusion

grow heavy under the immense pressure. The battle ring

been subjected to the weight

this is the legendary Divine Talisman. Its power is terrifying,” Dustin thought. He was astonished by the crushing

supreme skills of Sacred Wyrm Summit, the Divine Talisman was the

of them. So, it wasn’t a surprise that Sacred Wyrm Summit could uphold its reputation as a leader in the martial world for so many

“Got him!”

with relief. Dustin had been a real challenge, and

of the Summit Shift talisman. It definitely lives up to

signature technique from Sacred Wyrm Summit. He may have lost, but he’s definitely

This match was intense. Caleb might not have won if it weren’t for the Divine Talisman determining the

the spectators erupted into lively

as they shouted their praises with enthusiasm. After all, they had wagered

quite smart. He understands the importance of a swift resolution. If Dustin draws his

had watched Dustin’s previous match against Jeremiah closely and witnessed the terrifying power of that one sword strike. It was not something an

The fight isn’t over yet. Seth’s disciple doesn’t go down that easily,” Cyrus