An Understated Dominance By Marina Vittori

“What? Kill to cover it up?” Wyatt’s face instantly darkened. He added, “You’re not joking, are you? The Northern Four Sovereigns are all Julius’ people. How could he possibly indiscriminately slaughter them?” “Those who achieve great things must be ruthless. For someone like Julius, with extensive military experience, sacrificing some soldiers is nothing,” Elijah said […]

Now, Draven and Mortimer’s only hope rested on Julius leading the Black Dragon Army to their aid. “Though you two may not be the masterminds, you are accomplices. Capital punishment is avoidable, but you won’t escape judgment,” Eloise declared coldly. She went on, “Take them away and guard them closely. No one should approach without

The echo of “Those who surrender will be spared” lingered in the airspace above the castle, casting a shadow over the panic-stricken rebels who now seemed utterly devoid of any fighting spirit. A symphony of clattering ensued as an increasing number of soldiers dropped their weapons. Even the most tenacious were swiftly subdued, rendering the

After the command was issued, Draven’s soldiers dropped their weapons. “And you! Tell your men to drop their weapons!” Eloise turned her attention to Mortimer, her blade now pressed against his throat. “Drop your weapons!” Faced with her fierce gaze, Mortimer shouted for his men to surrender. The metallic clatter of weapons hitting the ground echoed

“Alright, enough of your squabbling. Whether Julius becomes prince or not, you’ll find out tonight,” Elijah said impatiently, waving his hand. He ordered his men, “Bring these rebels in and keep a close eye on them!” “Yes, sir!” A squad of guards promptly approached, tightly binding Atticus and Ignatius. “Elijah! We’re all sovereigns here. It’s

Hence, Elijah’s words lacked credibility. Elijah chuckled, treating them like jesters. “Even in such dire straits, the two of you refuse to give up?” He continued, “Fine, since you insist on seeing the evidence, I’ll show you.” He raised his hand and flicked his fingers. A golden streak shot into the sky, exploding with a resounding

Upon hearing Elijah’s words, Atticus and Ignatius were visibly taken aback, finding it difficult to accept. “Impossible!” Ignatius immediately rejected the idea. “Our well-trained and well-equipped army of 100 thousand, surrendering? No way!” “You’re absolutely right!” Atticus scoffed. He added, “Even if the Southern Four Sovereigns combined their forces, there’s no conceivable way they could defeat

A perfunctory speech like this would only fool the public. If they thought it could fool Elijah, it’d be an insult to his intelligence. “Elijah, let us be honest with you now that it has come to this. We’ll tell you everything.” Ignatius took two steps forward and said seriously, “After the death of the

Dustin was bathed in blood, exuding a dangerous presence. His black shirt was now dark crimson from the enemy’s blood. The Celestial Blade in his hand was quivering and buzzing softly. It felt as if he would attack anytime. “Damn! How is he so fast?” Atticus’ face paled when he saw Dustin standing before them. He

Atticus wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and could still feel the fear within him. It was a good thing they left first. He was fortunate to have his royal guards sacrificing themselves to buy him time. If that assassin got any closer, they might just end up being captured alive, just like Draven