An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 1848

“A fair competition?” Everyone exchanged surprised glances. They never expected Rufus to agree to Julius’ idea.

Rufus had already turned the situation around. All he had to do was command the generals of the Black Dragon Army to capture Julius and put an end to this crisis.

Instead, he offered Julius a chance to turn the tables, leaving everyone confused.

“Rufus-” Eloise was about to say something when Rufus raised a hand to stop her.

“It’s fine. I know what I’m doing.”

“Rufus, are you really going to allow your son a fair competition against me? “Julius was taken aback.

He had been ready to fight to the death, but he never expected Rufus to allow him a fair fight. What was this bastard up to?

“Since you want a fair fight, I’ll give it to you. I’m going to make you accept defeat on your own terms,” Rufus said calmly.

“You’ve said it!” Julius’ eyes narrowed slightly with a touch of satisfaction. He continued, “In West Lucozia, we value martial prowess. To become the Prince, one must prove their skills. Let’s settle this according to military rules. The winner will rightfully ascend to the throne!”

“Julius Rhys! Your audacity knows no bounds!” Eloise exclaimed in response.

“You’ve spent years on the battlefield, showcasing impressive martial skills. In West Lucozia, few can rival you. How is it fair if you’re tailoring the duel to your own strengths?”

“In this world, strength reigns supreme. Especially in West Lucozia, how can one command the loyalty of thousands of soldiers without formidable skills?

“Don’t tell me you believe a feeble scholar is fit to be the Prince of West Lucozia?” Julius asserted solemnly.

“That’s right! We will never accept a weakling as our Prince!” Elijah added.

“If the strongest automatically becomes King, then the world would have descended into chaos long ago!” Eloise countered.