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!”

formed a seal, the

with

executed his two moves with precision. First, he unleashed Stormcraft to create an opening that diverted Dustin’s attention while achieving his tactical goal. Then,

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

muffled blast echoed as Dustin channeled his true energy to disperse the burst of lightning. However, the illusion of the mountain above descended upon him with crushing

battle ring surface buckled under

had been subjected to the weight of that mountain,

power is terrifying,” Dustin thought. He

of Sacred Wyrm Summit, the Divine Talisman was the hardest to master and the most formidable

were many types of Divine Talismans, and the Summit Shift talisman was just one of them. So, it wasn’t a surprise that Sacred Wyrm Summit could uphold its reputation as a leader in

“Got him!”

up with relief. Dustin had been a real challenge, and without the Divine

of the Summit Shift talisman. It definitely lives

Sacred Wyrm Summit.

won if it weren’t for the Divine Talisman determining the

outcome seemingly decided, the spectators erupted into

thrilled as they shouted their praises with enthusiasm. After all, they had wagered on him, and a victory would mean a

Dustin draws his

match against Jeremiah closely and witnessed the terrifying power of that one sword strike.

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