An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Though Dalen had been defeated, his fanbase didn’t seem to care. His female supporters were still going wild, chanting his name. It was a scene unlike anything the other contestants had experienced.

Being good-looking definitely had its perks.

“Mr. Shade, are you alright?” Ruby asked with genuine concern as Dalen returned to his seat.

“It’s just a minor injury. Nothing serious.” He shook his head with a smile, though a hint of melancholy and regret lingered in his eyes.

Dalen had entered the tournament to make a name for himself and prove he was as good as anyone. Finishing in the top eight was respectable, but he had aimed for more.

Unfortunately, his strength had fallen short, and he stumbled at the threshold of the final four. Still, losing to Fenley was something he accepted wholeheartedly.

“You’ve done well, Mr. Shade. Many disciples from the major guilds are nowhere near your level. Don’t be too hard on yourself,” Crystal comforted him.

“Yeah. You’re way better than me. I didn’t even make it to the top sixteen. Just look at you. You’re famous and have a ton of supporters. You’re impressive,” Miles chimed in.

In this tournament, not only had he failed to achieve a good ranking, but he was also gravely injured. Half of his body was wrapped in bandages.

world. On the other side, Aurora beamed at

we’d been on equal ground, it would have been a tough fight.” He didn’t let his success go

you won and made it to the semifinals. Just two more victories

unwavering confidence in

gaze drifted

his biggest challenge. Defeating him was the only path to claim the championship. The rest of Fenley’s wins wouldn’t mean a thing without that

there was a break. With plenty of time today, things moved at a steady

performances between matches, giving the contestants time to prepare for the next round. Once the music and dance

second match is between contestant number two, Glenn Hadley, and contestant number seven,

through the crowd. Glenn and Emeret were

your guild isn’t having the best luck. Your disciples are set to face each other. What a tragedy!” Alloy said sarcastically, shaking his head. After being humiliated by Cyrus earlier, he saw his chance

right in front of them, so who would let that slip away? If they clashed, there would be bloodshed.

got the skill to back it up, unlike your guild. Even if one of us gets knocked out, we can

have had the opportunity to reach the semifinals, but that certainty was fading fast with them

maybe you should be concerned about your two prized disciples tearing each other apart,” Alloy smirked. “They’re both geniuses.