An Understated Dominance Novel (Dahlia & Dustin) by Marina Vittori updated 2025-26 - An Understated Dominance Chapter 2492

Chapter 2492

The guard general suddenly spoke up, stopping the crew-haired man just as he was about to pass the checkpoint.

In an instant, tension filled the air.

The crew-haired man instinctively moved his hand toward the weapon at his waist. At the same time, Cardinal Dragon Marshal clenched his fists, ready for action.

“Brother Zha, is there a problem?” the crew-haired man asked with a smile, turning around.

“Are these your men?” the guard general asked, scanning the group from front to back.

“Of course. But you need to process them first,” the crew-haired man replied, still smiling.

“Have them show their ID cards. I need to check them one by one,” the guard general ordered.

“Brother Zha, is that really necessary? We’re on an urgent mission,” the crew-haired man said.

“It’s my duty. I need your cooperation,” the guard general replied sharply.

The crew-haired man narrowed his eyes slightly. “Brother Zha, we’ve known each other for a while. Don’t you trust me? Besides, General St-Onge is here. Even if you won’t give me face, surely you’ll give him some respect?”

The guard general frowned, looking hesitant.

He didn’t mind offending the crew-haired man, but if he angered Manuel, it could make things difficult for him in the future.

Yet, if he didn’t conduct a proper check and something went wrong, he would be held responsible.

After a few moments of hesitation, the guard general remained firm. “Rules are rules. Show me your ID cards.”

The crew-haired man’s smile faded. “Since Brother Zha insists, we’ll comply.”

With that, he signaled to the others. “Show your ID cards to Brother Zha.”

Without a word, the rest of the group retrieved their IDs.

The guard general moved past the crew-haired man, inspecting the group one by one.

Everything seemed fine until he reached the last man.

“Huh? Where’s your ID?” the guard general asked, frowning.

The man in question was tall and powerfully built, making him stand out despite being at the back. He had a thick beard and an intimidating presence.

As the guard general stepped closer, he caught a faint whiff of blood from the man.

“I didn’t bring it,” the man muttered.

“You didn’t?”

The guard general raised his head, scrutinizing the man’s face in the dim moonlight. Something about him looked familiar. But with his head slightly lowered and his collar turned up, it was hard to be sure.

“Look up,” the guard general ordered, his hand already gripping the handle of his rifle.

“I didn’t expect you to recognize me,” the man said.

Slowly, he lifted his head, revealing his face.

It was Cardinal Dragon Marshal.

“You—!”

The guard general’s expression changed drastically. He started to react, but in the blink of an eye, Cardinal Dragon Marshal struck. His hand shot forward, piercing the guard general’s chest. With a sickening rip, he pulled out a bloody heart.

The guard general froze, his face contorted in horror.

“I told you to let me through, but you just had to get in the way,” Cardinal Dragon Marshal sneered. “For a measly monthly salary, was it really worth risking your life?”

With that, he swung his arm, hurling the lifeless body several meters away. The corpse slid across the ground, leaving a long, dark-red trail.

The remaining checkpoint guards stood frozen in shock.

No one had expected the city guards to suddenly turn into killers.

“Kill them!”

The crew-haired man had been prepared. Without hesitation, he charged at the guards.

Cardinal Dragon Marshal followed suit, striking swiftly and mercilessly.

“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”

The checkpoint guards finally snapped out of their daze, drawing their weapons and engaging in combat.

At the same time, a loud horn echoed through the night, sounding across half the inner city.

This was a battle alarm.

Once the horn was blown, all nearby patrols and guard teams were required to respond immediately.

“Fool!”

Cardinal Dragon Marshal moved in a blur, appearing in front of the guard who had blown the horn. With a single punch to the chest—

Boom!

The guard’s body exploded like a watermelon hit by a cannonball. Blood and flesh splattered into the air, mixing with the shattered remnants of the horn.

Despite the alarm sounding, the chaos had already drawn attention. A flood of soldiers was now rushing toward the checkpoint.

Cardinal Dragon Marshal remained unfazed. His fists were like hammers as he leaped into the crowd, tearing through the soldiers with brutal efficiency.

He had been in hiding for too long, seething with pent-up rage. Now was his chance to unleash it.

As a half-step grandmaster-level warrior, he tore through ordinary soldiers like they were nothing, cutting them down in mere seconds.

Within two minutes, the battlefield was littered with bodies—most of the guards were either dead or gravely wounded.

“General! We can’t stay here! We need to retreat!”

Seeing the situation turn dire, the crew-haired man grabbed Cardinal Dragon Marshal, pulling him away.

Though the remaining guards posed no real threat, the steady flow of reinforcements would soon surround them, making escape nearly impossible.