An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori (official version)

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"Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Aether? Cool names." Dustin casually complimented. He never expected Dalen, with

his status, to be the Evil Quintet's senior member.

"You're givingtoo much credit. | thought of these names on the spot," Dalen said with a slight smile. With his

fair and delicate face, he looked quite charming.

"Hey! Why are you sitting at Dalen's table? Who do you think you are?" Pyro asked aggressively and slammed

the table.

He hated men who looked more handsthan him, especially ones like Dustin. The longer he stared at Dustin,

the more annoyed Pyro became. He even wished he could disfigure Dustin.

"Talking to me?" Dustin asked, pointing at himself.

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"Who else? Anyone else around?" Pyro sneered, lifting his chin arrogantly.

"You're Pyro, right? Did you just eat something nasty? Your breath is awful. Can you please freshen up? You're

grossing everyone out." Dustin waved his hand in front of his nose, looking disgusted.

Zephyras burst into laughter upon hearing that. It was the first tshe had seen someone talk to Pyro like that.

"Do you have a death wish?" Pyro becfurious. Without uttering a word, he threw a punch straight at Dustin's

face.

"So rude!"

"How dare you!"

Before Dustin made a move, Laurel and Willow sprang into action. With one on the left and the other on the

right, they lifted their legs together and directed kicks at Pyro's head.

Their long legs moved like whips, creating a fierce wind. The force behind the kicks was unexpectedly strong.

Pyro frowned, cautious not to underestimate the situation. He quickly withdrew his fists, crossing his arms to

protect himself.

Laurel and Willow's powerful kicks hit Pyro's arms, but he stood firm.

Surprisingly, the impact forced the twin sisters back three steps, while Pyro emerged without a scratch. Dealing

with a two-on-one challenge and still prevailing showcased Pyro's strength.

"Not bad, but still not good enough!" he taunted.

Then, Pyro drew a short ax from his waist and swung at Dustin. Although the strike wasn't fatal, it was enough to

disfigure Dustin.

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"Stop!"

Laurel and Willow's expressions changed as they tried to intervene, but it was too late. The sharp ax descended

heavily, accompanied by a streak of arc light.

As everyone anticipated bloodshed, Dustin casually raised his hand and effortlessly caught the ax that Pyro had

swung down, using only a fork.

Dustin didn't even bother to glance at Pyro as he leisurely sipped his drink.

"W-What?" Pyro's expression turned from confidence to surprise. He never imagined that his ax, which could cut

through iron effortlessly, would be stopped by a fork.

What surprised him even more was that when he tried to pull his ax, it wouldn't budge. The fork's prongs acted

like a clamp, firmly holding the ax. No matter how hard Pyro tried, he couldn't break his ax free.

This sight shocked Pyro and left the other four members of Evil Quintet bewildered.