An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

At first, Zeus and Hera hadn’t taken Dustin seriously.

In their eyes, Dustin’s strength was comparable to Poseidon’s. Since he was severely wounded, they figured either one of them could easily take him down, let alone if they attacked together.

But after testing him with a few probing strikes, they realized things weren’t that simple.

Looking at Dustin radiating such vitality, they wondered if there was even any sign of injury. Not only was he unharmed, but his strength far exceeded their expectations.

There were only two possible explanations for this situation. Either their intel gathering had been wrong, or Dustin had stumbled onto some lucky break that led to an unexpected breakthrough. As for how far he’d advanced, they couldn’t tell for the time being.

At that instant, Zeus and Hera finally understood why Grace had been stalling for time. Initially, they’d assumed she was buying time so Dustin could recover without being interrupted.

But now they realized that he hadn’t been recovering but had been at the critical juncture of a breakthrough.

Though reluctant to admit it, they had indeed been deceived. Grace had mixed truth with lies and led them around by the nose.

The realization left Zeus and Hera irritated, though what dominated was a sense of unease. Because now, the situation was starting to slip out of their control.

“Hera, looks like we’ll have to team up. This guy’s no pushover,” Zeus said, his expression grim as he glanced at her.

“Really? You think I hadn’t noticed?” she replied sarcastically.

deflect their attacks. That fact

alone. So, they must join forces if they want

“Let’s attack together!”

skyward. Twin spheres of crackling lightning coalesced in

time, Hera launched her assault. Thousands of black icy spears materialized overhead, raining down like an apocalyptic downpour that

moved in sync-one attacking head-on while the other from above. Their coordination

of coordinated strike would’ve been devastating against any ordinary ultimate

already broken through the limits neither of them could reach. As the devastating barrage bore down on him, he stood still. He simply raised his hand and made one gentle

countless

simply vanished into the same breeze. The wind swallowed them completely like

whole. What had roared to life with godlike wrath now scattered like ash on an unfelt

“What the hell?”

as they witnessed the impossible. Their expressions twisted

his protection armor energy or supreme divine power, they wouldn’t have been this shocked. But he

had neutralized their combined assault, without so much

Dustin have already broken through his limits and ascended

a chill down both royal

luck was that? Just days after arriving in Dragonmarsh,

Dustin asked, looking at them calmly.