An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2047

"Hey! Are you mute? I might have to give you a wake-up slap." Dalen pretended to be mad, lifting his hand as if he were going to hit Pyro.

Terra stepped in, urging. "Dalen, let's talk it out. Pyro has had enough. Look at his bloody face."

"What's the fuss about a bloody face? He brought it on himself!" Dalen pushed Terra aside, shouting, "If he doesn't apologize to Dustin, I'll break his legs!"

"Alright, that's enough. Let's stop this and grab a bite. We haven't eaten yet," Dustin interrupted, putting a stop to the commotion.

Although it was an act, Dalen respected Dustin and didn't argue further. "Dustin, you're generous. I appreciate that."

Dalen nodded at Dustin. Then, Dalen glanced at Terra and the others, saying sternly, "The five of you, take a hike. Don't ruin my chill time with Dustin!"

"Dalen, we were tasked this time to..." Terra paused in his words.

"I know what to do. You don't have to remind me. Get lost!" Dalen shot a cold glance at Terra.

Terra was startled and refrained from saying anything. He quickly gestured for the others to leave.

As they exited the tavern, Aqua protested. "Terra! That bastard injured Pyro so badly. Shouldn't we do something about it?"

Typically, only the Evil Quintet from the Shadow Citadel bullied others, and nobody dared to disrespect them like this.

If Dalen hadn't stopped them just now, Aqua would have shown Dustin the power of his Heartrend Grip technique.

Terra said calmly, "That youngster is surprisingly strong for his age. He's got some impressive roots for sure.

"Let's concentrate on the mission and avoid unnecessary problems. We can talk about this again after the Combat Tournament."

Upon hearing this, the others just nodded. As Shadow Citadel disciples, they knew it was crucial to focus on their tasks. Worrying about revenge would be the least of their concerns since failing the mission meant losing their lives.