An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

As dusk fell, Dustin stood before the alchemy furnace in the tavern’s kitchen. With mystical pure energy, he meticulously controlled the fire’s temperature.

Grace worked efficiently and gathered all the precious herbs within just an hour. She even arranged for a top- quality alchemy furnace to be delivered.

Following ancient methods, he began crafting the tablet to dispel Alicia’s witchcraft.

Witchcraft was similar to parasitic poison, but it was even more mysterious and unpredictable.

Fortunately, Dustin had considerable knowledge of witchcraft and an extensive understanding of secret techniques. So, concocting the antidote presented no challenge for him.

Suddenly, Grace entered the kitchen and said solemnly, “We have a crisis. I’ve received word that Alicia’s condition has suddenly worsened, and she’s on the brink of death. We must leave now.”

“Her condition has worsened? How did this happen?” He frowned and continued, “I’d already contained the voodoo in Alicia’s body with the ethereal resurgence technique.

“As long as they didn’t remove the needles, a couple more days would’ve been fine. How come her condition deteriorated in just a few hours?”

Grace quickly explained, “Someone took matters into their own hands and brought in Kenan Quake, a skilled doctor from the martial world.

“Without knowing the whole situation, he removed the silver needles and caused Alicia’s condition to worsen.

“He tried everything, but nothing worked. That’s why Aurora called me just now and urged us to rush over and save Alicia.”

not to remove the needles. Why wouldn’t they listen? It’s just making things worse!” Dustin rubbed

the voodoo using his mystical

to come with

a few more minutes to finish crafting

Even if he went there without the tablet,

All she could do now was hope that Kenan would do something to prolong Alicia’s

full intensity. The flame beneath the alchemy furnace burst into life instantly, and

nearby, felt parched and flushed from the

and emit a loud hum. Ordinarily, an alchemist would immediately lower the heat to prevent an explosion, but Dustin couldn’t

He needed to raise the temperature to expedite the tablet’s crafting, even if it

cracks began to appear on the furnace’s surface, signaling its approaching limit. The mystical flames, fueled by pure

warned

uttering a single word, Dustin concentrated on channeling his mystical pure energy. The flames beneath the furnace roared

trembling alchemy furnace reached its limit and erupted with a resounding bang.

explosion, Dustin’s body trembled as his energy armor

happened that left Grace

mystical pure energy to conjure a

of true energy shimmered and subtly shifted color

floating within the furnace. The remaining medicinal