An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Faced with the black blade slicing toward him, Dustin stood firm. He didn’t flinch or evade. Instead, he simply extended two fingers and clamped down on it.

As soon as the blade met his fingers, it stopped and emitted a faint hum as it glimmered ominously in the light.

“Huh?” Jeremiah’s eyes widened as he watched Dustin catch the blade between his fingers.

With that strike, he had unleashed at least 80% of his strength, and the modified blade was sharp enough to cut through steel effortlessly. It was a force capable of slicing through anything- even a tank.

But Dustin had stopped the attack, and he had done so with just two fingers. Was he also some kind of genetically enhanced beast?

Jeremiah’s shock quickly turned to resolve as he tried to withdraw his blade. But before he could muster the strength, Dustin’s fingers twisted slightly, and with a sharp crack, the blade shattered.

Jeremiah frowned. Though he was surprised, he didn’t hesitate as he swung another blade toward Dustin’s head.

“Again?” Dustin repeated the move and extended his fingers to catch the descending blade. With a sharp twist, he snapped it in half.

Jeremiah staggered back a few steps from the force. He glanced down and saw both blades on his arms shattered. The weapons that could slice through steel now felt like paper in front of Dustin. It was a harsh blow to his confidence.

“Do you have any other tricks?” Dustin asked coolly.

just heating up!” Jeremiah spread his arms wide and brought them down

instant, the shattered blade in his arms began to regenerate and restore itself in the blink of an eye. The blade was an

was the enhanced regeneration typical of vampires. Not only could he regrow a severed arm, but if his head were completely severed, he

successful genetically enhanced

how quickly Jeremiah regenerated the broken blades on his arms. It

on!” Jeremiah charged

and his arms swung forward in unison. The sharp blades descended toward Dustin’s neck from either side like the jaws of a massive pair

that and charged ahead. Just before the blades could strike,

of a fist. His body

midair. He landed firmly on his feet, and it

his chest and frowned. His scales could withstand divine weapons and were impervious to

had broken through those defenses, creating a deep wound that exposed bone.

hadn’t considered him a serious threat. But now, he realized Dustin was far more dangerous than Fenley, who was ranked fifth on

more of his abilities

took a deep breath and activated

and bones expanding as his black scales gradually turned red. His once-human face twisted into something beastly