An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

“Break through!”

Dustin’s rage exploded inside him. His Dracan essence surged like a tidal wave and crashed relentlessly against the last few pressure points with unstoppable force.

Thunderous explosions rang out in quick succession.

Dustin, who had lost too much blood, finally buckled under the strain and fell from midair. At that instant, his life was hanging by a thread.

Inside the ancient temple atop Embercrest Hill, Grace, who was helping Zeus and Hera decipher the breakthrough technique, paused mid-translation. A strange unease stirred in her chest as if she had sensed something, and she frowned.

What happened? Had Dustin failed?

The thought struck like lightning, sharp and sudden. Her chest tightened with worry.

She had placed all her hope in him. If he failed to break through and died, it wouldn’t just be her life on the line. Everyone on Embercrest Hill, and even half

the nation, would be doomed.

to get back to the cave. If there were even a chance Dustin could

have urgent matters to attend to. You two go ahead and

left her mouth, she hurried out the

there!” Zeus

him. She used an evasion technique and bolted out the

have a death wish?” he

face darkened. He raised a hand and fired a bolt

octagram array appeared behind her, just in time to block his crackling blue

shattered the golden octagram array instantly. The powerful blast hurled Grace several feet through the air. She crashed

me a moment, and I’ll return to translate for you later,” Grace

darkened. “If you weren’t

you don’t want to die, you’d better translate the technique for us. Until we’ve comprehended it, you’re not going anywhere,” Hera

time

into the earth using the earth-shifting technique. She had

and I won’t show mercy.” Zeus exploded