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!”

his hand and formed a seal,

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

attention while achieving his tactical goal. Then, he prepared the Summit Shift

would be rendered immobile or at risk of being crushed to death. This lethal

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

pressure. The battle ring surface buckled under

grandmaster martial artist had been subjected to the weight of that mountain,

terrifying,” Dustin thought.

of Sacred Wyrm Summit, the Divine Talisman was

and the Summit Shift talisman was just one of them. So, it wasn’t a surprise

“Got him!”

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

use of the Summit Shift talisman. It definitely lives up

signature technique from Sacred Wyrm Summit. He may have lost,

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

decided, the spectators erupted into

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

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

power of that one sword strike.

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