An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Someone is coming. You should hide now.” Dustin’s sharp senses picked up the faint shuffle of footsteps outside the door.

The movement was quiet and deliberate. It was definitely someone skilled.

“Got it.” Grace nodded and quickly gathered the Dracan essences before slipping out the window. She was gone in seconds and vanished without a trace.

Barely three seconds after she left, there was a knock at the door.

“Who is it?” Dustin asked.

“It’s me, Hank.”

A familiar voice called from the other side.

Dustin got up and opened the door. He greeted him with a smile. “Hello, Mr. Styles. Come on in.”

For Hank to show up at this hour meant the Hall of Gods was about to take action.

“Dustin, congratulations on winning the championship. I wanted to offer my congratulations in person.” Hank entered the room and showered Dustin with praise. “I watched your match today, and it was incredible. Defeating Glenn was a pleasant surprise. I knew I wasn’t wrong about you.”

“If it weren’t for your enhanced serum, I never would’ve been able to defeat him,” Dustin replied humbly.

Hank laughed heartily. “Now you see the perks of joining the Hall of Gods, huh?”

He smiled and continued, “With us backing you, fame and fortune are practically guaranteed. Keep doing your part. You’ll enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of your life.”

nodded

Let’s skip the small talk and get

the door and

with a mission for you. The God King has decided to launch a surprise

chosen to lead a squad of elite fighters. Your job is to infiltrate the Forbidden Ground and

sense that he would

Dustin raised an eyebrow. “I’ve heard it’s full of dangers and guarded by powerful experts. I’m not sure I’m

seriously. “Your job is to deal with the experts inside the forbidden ground. We’ll handle the people

no problem. But what exactly

“Dustin asked curiously.

inside the forbidden ground,” Hank said with a mysterious

still can’t tell

telling you, but I don’t even know myself. The God King has everything planned out. All we need to do is follow orders and complete the mission. As for the rest, it’s best not to

as

so you can meet your team and

Mr. Styles,”

through the darkness. In less than ten minutes, they

gates, they headed to the meeting hall, where Dustin noticed more than a

dressed like a beggar and Garrett, one of the infamous Cosmos Demons, known for his

history with Dustin. They had nearly clashed

everyone’s here, let me

Mr. Rhys. Some of you may already be familiar with him. From now on, he’ll be your team leader. He will lead

respond, Zayne, a young man with dreadlocks, scoffed.