An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2077

"What the hell? The brat may be despicable, but Dustin shouldn't underestimate him either! What the hell is he thinking?"

"He might not even win with a weapon. Fighting without a weapon is just foolish!"

The crowd exchanged remarks among themselves. No one expected Dustin to utter such arrogant words even after two consecutive defeats.

"Is this bastard crazy? Fighting with bare hands against Marco is just like suicide!" Miles was both surprised and puzzled.

"Hmph! He must be trying to find an excuse when he loses. This is his way of escaping the situation. He knows he can't defeat the brat and will use his lack of a weapon as an excuse for losing.

"I've seen through his petty tricks!" Ruby spoke as if she had figured out Dustin's clever plan.

"Is that so?" Realization hit Miles.

It was a cunning move from Dustin. Despite knowing he would be defeated, he still insisted on basking in the limelight. His shameless tricks seemed to know no bounds.

"Dragonmarshian, if you don't use a weapon, I won't accept your challenge since it's unfair that way," Marco said seriously.

He believed a warrior should achieve victory with honor and fairness to leave no room for doubt. Otherwise, setting up a duel at the foot of Sacred Wrym Summit would lose its meaning.

"Brat, you should treat this battle seriously. Utilize any weapon at your disposal!" Quincy advised.

A flying needle could only be considered a concealed weapon. In a direct confrontation, it was still necessary to wield a conventional weapon like a sword, spear, staff, or something similar.

"Fine, then I'll choose a weapon right now." Dustin nodded and glanced around. Soon, he found his target.

He walked up to a large tree and snapped off a sturdy branch. Waving it lightly, he nodded contently. "Here, this shall be my weapon."