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!”

hand and formed a seal, the talisman erupted in

everything around it with

he unleashed Stormcraft to create an opening that diverted Dustin’s attention while achieving his tactical goal. Then, he prepared the Summit Shift talisman

if a mountain were bearing down on him. He would be rendered immobile or at risk of being crushed to death. This lethal combination left no

Dustin channeled his true energy to disperse the burst of lightning. However, the illusion of

pressure. The battle

been subjected to the weight of that mountain, they

power is terrifying,” Dustin thought. He was astonished

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

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 martial

“Got him!”

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

an impressive use of the Summit Shift

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

might not have won if it weren’t for the Divine Talisman determining

seemingly decided, the

After all, they had wagered on him, and a victory would mean a substantial payout for

the importance of a swift resolution. If Dustin draws his sword, who knows how this will end?” Alloy said as he

of

fight isn’t over yet. Seth’s disciple doesn’t go down