An Understated Dominance Novel (Dahlia & Dustin) by Marina Vittori updated 2025-26 - An Understated Dominance Chapter 2553

Chapter 2553

At first, Matthias still held on to a sliver of hope. But when he heard the old director wouldn’t be coming, that hope quickly crumbled.

What good was a brocade bag going to do?

The God King Zeus was one of the most powerful figures in the world—a terrifying being who had reached the pinnacle of Grand Master. He could crush missiles with his bare hands and cleave a battleship in two with a single strike.

Would someone like that really be open to negotiation?

As if Matthias had suddenly realized something, the old man didn’t say much. He simply smiled and said, “The brocade bag isn’t useless. Your Highness, you’ll understand once you open it.”

“Then I’ll take a look and see what kind of treasure it holds.” Matthias frowned and quickly opened the white brocade bag.

Inside was a sheet of red talisman paper.

He pulled it out, looked at it, and instinctively frowned.

The talisman was a vibrant red, and the runes on it were drawn in shimmering golden ink.

On the front, he could barely make out a single word—“burn.”

“What is this?”

Matthias was clearly puzzled.

He had never seen a talisman like this before, but he could feel the intense energy radiating from it.

It was clear this thing wasn’t ordinary.

“To be honest,” the old man said with a proud smile, “this talisman is the result of my father’s ten years of hard work. It’s called the Burning Heaven Blazing Talisman.”

“Burning Heaven Blazing Talisman?” Matthias frowned slightly.

He considered himself well-versed in rare and mystical items, but he had never heard that name before.

“Everyone knows the Sacred Wyrm Summit has powerful talismans,” the old man explained, “but the truth is, my father’s skill with talismans is on par with the old talisman master.”

With pride in his voice, he continued, “I’m not exaggerating when I say this talisman has the same destructive force as a full-powered strike from my father. It should be more than enough to deal with this so-called God King Zeus.”

“Excellent! Wonderful! This is incredible!” Matthias couldn’t hide his excitement.

It was said that the old director was already half a step into the realm of immortality—just a notch below the legendary Taoist priest Arion.

If this Burning Heaven Blazing Talisman really packed the same punch as the old director’s full-strength strike, then it was a deadly weapon.

If he used it at the right moment, it could easily kill a Grand Master. Even someone as powerful as Zeus would be gravely wounded by it!

Matthias thought he’d return empty-handed, but now he held a weapon of immense power. It was an unexpected—and thrilling—surprise.

“Your Highness,” the old man warned, “I have to remind you: this talisman is extremely rare and powerful. It’s not something that can be replaced. There’s only one. Use it wisely.”

“Thank you for the warning. I promise I’ll only use it if I have no other choice,” Matthias replied with a nod.

A treasure like the Burning Heaven Blazing Talisman was a last resort, a hidden trump card. Only a fool would waste it on anything less than a life-or-death moment.

As for Zeus… Matthias had other plans.

“Your Highness, I won’t keep you any longer,” the old man said calmly. “Just let Prince Mosey know that the debt I owed him is now repaid.”

“Of course.” Matthias smiled and took his leave.

Night fell.

At this moment, Matthias’s mansion was surrounded by elite troops, fully armed and on high alert.

General Kyle stood at the gate, his face twisted with rage.

Scattered around him were over a dozen mangled corpses.

This was the work of God King Zeus.

Every time it took to burn an incense stick, Zeus would kill someone inside the mansion and throw the body outside in a show of provocation.

None of the dead were related to the Second Prince.

Still, without orders to strike, Kyle could do nothing but stand by and watch. No matter how furious he felt, he didn’t dare make a move.

“Bang!”

Another body flew from the mansion, landing with a sickening thud at the gate.

Bones shattered. Flesh split open. Blood splattered everywhere, painting Kyle’s uniform in red.

The victim was dressed in fine clothes—someone clearly close to Matthias. His face was so mangled, he was unrecognizable.

“General Kyle! The Pantheon has gone too far! They clearly don’t take us seriously!”

“General! A soldier can die with honor, but we will not be humiliated! Give the word, and we’ll storm the place and rip those animals apart!”

“Please give the order, General! Let’s kill every last one of them from the Pantheon!”

Voices rose in fury as the latest corpse was thrown out.

The soldiers were burning with rage, their eyes bloodshot, their hands twitching with the urge to fight. They wanted revenge. They wanted blood.

“Silence!” Kyle suddenly roared.

“No one moves without His Highness’s command. Anyone who disobeys will be executed on the spot!”

His voice cut through the chaos like a blade.

Kyle’s eyes were bloodshot and brimming with tears—because one of those corpses had been his wife.

He had seen her mutilated body with his own eyes. The agony he felt was indescribable. He wanted nothing more than to tear Zeus apart with his bare hands.

But he was a soldier. And a soldier obeys orders.

No matter how much pain or hatred he felt—he would endure.

He would hold on.

Until His Highness returned.

Until the order was given.

And when that moment came, even if it cost him his life, he would make Zeus pay the ultimate price.