An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 1737

The Red Cloaked Assassin attacked fast and hard, catching Dustin by surprise from behind. Dustin was still busy helping Cinna and couldn’t defend himself.

When the assassin’s blade came, Dustin quickly activated his energy armor, creating a protective shield.

“Clang!”

The Red Cloaked Assassin’s blade hit Dustin’s energy armor, creating a faint ripple. The immense recoil sent the assassin’s weapon flying, making him stagger backward.

“How is this possible?”

The Red Cloaked Assassin’s eyes widened in shock. His full-force surprise attack should have at least gravely wounded Dustin.

Yet, Dustin sat unscathed, while the assassin was pushed back. He was surprised that Dustin’s strength might be even greater than his.

“Pfft!”

Suddenly, as Dustin was still healing, he spat out black blood. His face turned ashen. The poison from earlier was potent. Even with his robust body, Dustin couldn’t resist it.

The primary reason was the extensive energy consumption in treating Cinna. It left him unable to suppress the toxins invading his organs.

In addition to that, the Red Cloaked Assassin’s surprise attack prompted Dustin to defend himself forcefully. As a result, he got hurt and ended up coughing blood.

“Haha… It looks like you’re almost finished!”

The Red Cloaked Assassin mocked, thinking he had dealt a significant blow to Dustin.

“This strike will be the end of you!”

The Red Cloaked Assassin reached for his flying blade. He closed the gap and swung it at Dustin.

“Your Highness!” the heavily wounded Rodrigo roared. With a powerful kick, he used his body as a weapon and crashed into the Red Cloaked Assassin’s back.