An Understated Dominance

Brian was dead.

The enforcement team stood indifferent to the scene before them and showed no sympathy for his fate. His headless body slumped to the ground, and blood started to pool around it.

Brian was the elite disciple of the Celestia Alliance. But his fate was sealed when he colluded with the Hall of Gods and betrayed the guild. He had even tried to harm Alicia.

Given his accumulated crimes, his death was inevitable. Even if Fenley hadn’t killed him, the guild would have punished him.

“Brian got what was coming to him.” Aurora grimaced as she looked at his lifeless body and spat on the ground.

She had regarded him as a brother and a decent person. Yet, she never anticipated he would turn out to be such a hypocrite and involved in all sorts of misconduct for his own gain.

He had even colluded with the Hall of Gods and betrayed the Celestial Alliance. When confronted, he showed no remorse and even tried to hold Alicia hostage.

Aurora believed someone like him deserved to die.

“Who would have thought he’d go astray and end up like this? Human nature is so unpredictable.” Alicia sighed with conflicted emotions.

She found Brian’s actions appalling. Yet, she was heartbroken seeing him like that since they had grown up together.

“Bundle up Brian’s body and bring it back to the guild,” Fenley ordered. He looked at the headless body before turning away.

Soon, the enforcement team bundled up Brian’s decapitated body and took it away. Even though he was dead, they needed to investigate his crimes and send a clear message to the others.

“Thank goodness you are here, Fenley. Otherwise, Alicia would have died,” Aurora said gratefully.

He had saved the day with his remarkable skills by incapacitating Brian with a single blow, thus averting potentially serious consequences.

“I am just doing my duty.” Fenley shook his head.

He was disappointed with himself and continued, “Honestly, my mistake had endangered Alicia. I’m relieved that nothing serious has happened. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know how to face Godfather.”

He regretted underestimating Brian’s ruthlessness. He thought of persuading Brian to repent but ended up pushing him into a corner.

“Don’t blame yourself. Nobody anticipated Brian’s actions,” Alicia comforted him.

“Let’s stop talking about him,” Fenley said, changing the subject. “By the way, you should thank Dr. Rhys for intervening and saving you. Looks like you owe him another favor.”

“Dr. Rhys?” Alicia was surprised and turned to Dustin. “Did you save me earlier?”

She had only seen Fenley intervene to save her, not Dustin.

“Yes, he did.” Feneley nodded with a smile. “When Brian was about to strike you, Dr. Rhys threw the silver needles and aimed at his pressure point. This stopped Brian’s attack and gave you a chance to escape.”

Although Alicia was unaware, Fenley saw everything. His dart had missed Brian, but Dustin’s silver needles struck Brian’s wrist and disrupted his movement. It allowed Alicia to escape and Fenley to subdue Brian.

So, Fenley knew it wasn’t him who rescued Alicia but Dustin.

“It’s really nothing. Plus, even if I hadn’t stepped in, Sir Hudson could’ve handled it easily,” Dustin replied humbly. As a consultant for the Celestial Alliance, he couldn’t stand idly by when Alicia was in danger.

“I can’t express how grateful I am for saving me again,” Alicia said. Her appreciation grew as she pieced together the entire situation.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

“Celestial Alliance has a lot of rare treasures. How about giving Dr. Rhys a few as a way to show your appreciation? “Grace suggested as she walked over. She had seen everything and felt relieved that Dustin was there to handle the situation.

“Of course, a gift is necessary. But a common treasure wouldn’t match Dr. Rhys’s stature. We do have Novem Bloomadol. I think it would be perfect for him.” Alicia smiled.

“Novem Bloomadol?” Grace arched an eyebrow. “Isn’t that the legendary top- grade pill crafted from nine rare flowers?”

“That’s right.” Alicia nodded. “It enhances cultivation and strengthens the body. The pill’s effectiveness scales with the user’s potential. We searched far and wide and found just this one.”

Novem Bloomadol was a special gift from Alloy to help Alicia reach the level of grandmaster. However, her martial arts skills were average. Since she was nowhere near that level yet, the pill didn’t serve its purpose for her.

Alicia decided that giving it to Dustin as a gesture of gratitude would ensure it was put to good use. After all, she owed him a lot and wanted to express her appreciation properly.