An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 2378

Though Dalen had been defeated, his fanbase didn’t seem to care. His female supporters were still going wild,

chanting his name. It was a scene unlike anything the other contestants had experienced.

Being good-looking definitely had its perks.

“Mr. Shade, are you alright?” Ruby asked with genuine concern as Dalen returned to his seat.

“It’s just a minor injury. Nothing serious.” He shook his head with a smile, though a hint of melancholy and regret

lingered in his eyes.

Dalen had entered the tournament to make a nfor himself and prove he was as good as anyone. Finishing in

the top eight was respectable, but he had aimed for more.

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Unfortunately, his strength had fallen short, and he stumbled at the threshold of the final four. Still, losing to

Fenley was something he accepted wholeheartedly.

“You've done well, Mr. Shade. Many disciples from the major guilds are nowhere near your level. Don’t be too

hard on yourself,” Crystal comforted him.

“Yeah. You're way better than me. | didn’t even make it to the top sixteen. Just look at you. You're famous and

have a ton of supporters. You're impressive,” Miles chimed in.

In this tournament, not only had he failed to achieve a good ranking, but he was also gravely injured. Half of his

body was wrapped in bandages.

By comparison, Dalen had already made a nfor himself in the martial world. On the other side, Aurora

beamed at Fenley. “You were amazing! You won that match without breaking a sweat.”

“My opponent was strong, but | had the advantage in cultivation level. If we'd been on equal ground, it would

have been a tough fight.” He didn’t let his success go to his head. His earlier opponents were nothing more than

warm-ups, but today’s match had truly tested him.

“Either way, you won and made it to the semifinals. Just two more victories and the championship is yours.”

Aurora had unwavering confidence in him.

“The path to the championship won't be easy,” Fenley said. His gaze drifted toward Glenn, who sat calmly with

his eyes closed in meditation.

Glenn was his biggest challenge. Defeating him was the only path to claim the championship. The rest of

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Fenley’s wins wouldn't mean a thing without that victory.

After the first match ended, there was a break. With plenty of ttoday, things moved at a steady pace.

The crowd stayed engaged with performances between matches, giving the contestants tto prepare for the

next round. Once the music and dance performance ended, the second match was ready to start.

Oron stepped onto the battle ring and scanned the matchup list before announcing, “The second match is

between contestant number two, Glenn Hadley, and contestant number seven, Emeret Dwight.”

As soon as the match was announced, murmurs swept through the crowd. Glenn and Emeret were Sword Union

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