An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

The next morning, after breakfast at the West Lucozian castle, Austin tried calling. Jovian. However, his calls went unanswered. After several attempts, he still couldn’t get through.

“Huh?” Austin was puzzled.

They had made plans the previous day to head to Oakvale that day. Why was Jovian suddenly unreachable? Had he stood Austin up?

After thinking it over, he found that unlikely. He and Jovian had gotten along well and even called each other brothers. On top of that, they had promised to travel together and watch out for one another.

If Jovian had an urgent matter that required him to leave West Lucozia, he would have at least given Austin a heads-up. Jovian wouldn’t just disappear without a word.

“Could something have happened to him?”

Austin’s unease grew.

He quickly summoned his trusted aide. “Go find out where Jovian is. Report back to me as soon as you have any information.”

“Yes, Your Highness,” the aide replied before hurrying off.

Austin poured himself a cup of tea and waited in silence.

About an hour later, the aide returned.

“Well? Any news?” Austin stood up immediately, his voice urgent.

While waiting, he had tried calling Jovian multiple times, but there was still no response.

was staying. The staff said

an eyebrow. “Did he already

Jovian booked a flight, but he never boarded. It seems he’s still

a flight but didn’t board it?” Austin muttered,

something have happened

to treat with the utmost respect. If something had happened to Jovian, how would Austin explain

anything else?” Austin asked

night. I went to Boston’s residence, but like Jovian, he’s also missing,” the aide

Search every inch of Celestria if you

aide saluted and left in

for a person had now escalated into a full-scale city-wide operation. The West Lucozian monarchy had its own

Lucozia had to drop everything and cooperate fully. More importantly, the royal enforcement team had

anyone who obstructed the royal enforcement team’s work could be executed on the spot. Resistance was met with severe punishment-beheading at best,

case years ago involving a high-ranking official who, relying on his achievements, had flouted the law and allowed his family to commit atrocities. When the enforcement team arrived to make arrests, he called on his

including the official himself, were executed. An entire family of over

nightmare for all West Lucozia’s officials. So, whenever the team was mobilized, the entire capital city

was engaged in live

spear with expert precision. Even against ten guards,

of the best, they were forced to retreat under Warrick’s relentless assault. Within minutes, over ten men lay sprawled on the

slammed his spear into the ground, then pointed

continued, “I told you to train more and improve your skills, but you all had to slack off. Now, you’re a bunch of weaklings. You couldn’t even block three of my

that we’re not capable. It’s just that you’re too strong. There aren’t many in all of West Lucozia who can last three moves against you,” the guard captain said, cradling his dislocated

miserable, his flattery