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!”

raised his hand and formed a seal, the talisman erupted

thin air, overshadowing everything around it with its sheer presence. Beneath this enormous mountain,

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

were bearing down on him. He would be rendered immobile or at risk of being crushed to death. This lethal

true energy to disperse the burst of lightning. However, the illusion of the mountain above descended upon him with

pressure. The battle ring surface buckled under his feet, and deep

a grandmaster martial artist had been subjected to the weight of that mountain, they would surely be crushed or

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

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

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 the

“Got him!”

face lit up with relief. Dustin had been a real challenge, and without the Divine Talisman, Caleb

of the Summit Shift talisman. It definitely lives

technique from Sacred Wyrm Summit.

bet! This match was intense. Caleb might not have won if it

the

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

disciple is quite smart. He understands the importance of a swift resolution. If Dustin draws his sword, who knows how this will end?”

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

Seth’s disciple doesn’t go down that easily,”