An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Dustin and Glenn stepped onto the battle ring. They stood about 30 feet apart, and their eyes locked across the distance. Their gazes met like sparks, and they could feel the weight of the other’s stare.

“Are you Logan?” Glenn asked, breaking the silence.

He had heard the rumors about this dark horse before stepping into the ring, but now that he was facing him, he wasn’t sure.

“Who I am doesn’t matter. What matters is who wins this fight.” Dustin didn’t confirm or deny it, but his words left Glenn with no doubt.

Both men were at the top of the Legendary List and held equal rank on the Champ-Tier List. Until they fought, no one could say who was the stronger of the two.

“I heard you’re Seth’s disciple, so I’m really looking forward to this.” Glenn’s gaze sharpened.

Many years ago, his mentor, Cyrus, was defeated by Seth. That loss had always haunted Cyrus ever since. Now, with the disciples of both men about to face off, Glenn was determined to settle the score.

“I’m also looking forward to seeing the sword skills of your Sword Union, ” Dustin said with a grin.

The opponents he had faced so far including Abigail-hadn’t really forced him to go all out. But Glenn was different. He could already tell that Glenn was a real challenge and someone who could push him to his limits.

None of Dustin’s peers had come close to matching his skill. If he didn’t go all in in this match, he wouldn’t stand a

chance.

“Are both contestants ready? Then, let the final match for the Combat Tournament championship begin!”

Oron’s voice rang out, and the crowd erupted into applause.

spectators were chanting Dustin’s name, while the other half was shouting for Glenn. By now, both

and the other was a dark horse who had already knocked out the second-ranked Abigail and fought his way

for sure. It was the uncertainty

what you’ve

landed firmly in his grip. Drawing his sword from the start of the match was

Go!”

swords shot out from the sword case. They hovered in the air, with the edges

previous fight with Fenley, he had held back. But now,

a few more men to reinforce

the ring made Oron uneasy. He quickly called over three masters from Sacred Wyrm Summit and positioned them at each corner to help stabilize the

was the championship match, after all. The destructive power unleashed by Dustin and Glenn was

single misstep could cause the defensive formation to break. And if that happened, the spectators would be

“Activate it now!”

the Sacred Wyrm Summit masters channeled their energy in unison to

pale blue shield appeared and wrapped around the entire ring like

seemed to share a tacit understanding. Then,

“Attack!”

up speed and force as it flew, as the pressure mounted with each strike. The sheer power felt like it could shatter

“Perfect timing!”

grinned and swung his Celestial Blade three times.

shot forward and collided with the divine swords in

powerful blasts shook the air, and waves of energy rippled outward in all directions. The shockwaves slammed into the blue barrier with the force of a crashing

the opportunity and blurred into a streak of black lightning as he charged forward