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!”

and formed a seal, the

around it with its sheer presence.

two moves with precision. First, he unleashed Stormcraft to create an opening that diverted Dustin’s attention while achieving his tactical goal. Then, he prepared the Summit Shift talisman as a follow-up

would feel as 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 room for a

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 his

a grandmaster martial artist had been subjected to the weight

is the legendary Divine Talisman. Its power is terrifying,” Dustin thought.

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

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!”

immobilized, Caleb’s face lit up with relief. Dustin had been a real challenge, and without the Divine Talisman, Caleb wouldn’t have been

use of the Summit Shift talisman. It definitely lives up to the

forced Caleb to unleash his signature technique from Sacred Wyrm Summit. He may have lost, but

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

outcome seemingly decided, the spectators

with enthusiasm. After all, they had wagered on him, and a victory would mean a substantial

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

the terrifying power of that one sword strike. It was not something

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