An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 2570

“Torturing someone to confess might work, but it’s not always the best approach, “Grace said calmly.

She continued, “To be honest, there’s a seal inside my body. If I trigger it with my mind, it’ll release a burst of energy strong enough to level everything within 300 feet, including me.

“If that happens, you get nothing. And there’s a good chance you’ll get hurt in the process. I don’t think that’s what you want, and I certainly don’t want it to come to that.”

Zeus’ smile immediately froze. He thought he had her cornered. He didn’t expect she had a backup plan. For a moment, he didn’t dare use force against her.

He glanced at Hera. “What do you think?”

He was a fighter, not a diplomat. If it were any other matter, he’d skip the talk and strike down his opponent.

But Grace’s offer was different. She claimed to have a technique that could break through their cultivation, and it was something Zeus had dreamed of for years.

Even if she was lying, he still held onto a glimmer of hope. He felt that it was better to be safe than sorry. After all, what if she was telling the truth?

Before he could force the secret out of Grace, he couldn’t bear to kill her. If he lost this opportunity, who knew when another would come? Maybe there wouldn’t be a next time at all. He wasn’t about to gamble on that.

“I have to say, I really admire your courage and wisdom.” Hera finally spoke up.

words, you’ve got us second-guessing everything. People as smart as you don’t come around often these days. But honestly, it’s your courage I admire even more

you keep your cool and negotiate with us without so much as a

in the same country, I’d definitely take you as

hand with undisguised admiration on

you doing?”

use

eyes on Grace. She smiled and said, “If I’m not mistaken, you’re just

the breakthrough technique three days later. That just doesn’t sit right

to happen in three days, but something tells me we can’t let you get your way. If you

kept her calm. “I only ask you to show mercy

shook her head and studied her carefully. “If saving Logan was all you cared about, this isn’t

to run, but you stayed. Even after the steeple was destroyed, you didn’t back down. Instead, you stood your ground and tried

either you’ve got backup and our threats don’t scare you, or something is

calm expression, but Hera’s words rattled her. She didn’t expect Hera to be

couldn’t explain why she hadn’t escaped, and

reached the rank of royal gods. They weren’t the kind to be fooled

nodded. “It’s true. We’re trapped here with no way to