An Understated Dominance Novel (Dahlia & Dustin) by Marina Vittori updated 2025-26 - An Understated Dominance Chapter 2557

Chapter 2557
“Your Highness, what now? Should we tell the Pantheon where Logan is?” Kyle asked solemnly.

Neither the Pantheon nor Logan—backed by West Lucozia Palace—were easy to deal with.

If they turned Logan over to Zeus, they’d make a powerful enemy in the West Lucozia Palace. But keeping Logan’s location secret risked igniting the Pantheon’s fury.

“Nathaniel’s dumped this mess on me and left me with nothing but a trap,” Matthias said darkly.

He now understood why Nathaniel wanted to redirect the problem—he couldn’t handle it himself, so he passed it off to someone else. On top of that, he hoped to weaken Matthias through the Pantheon’s wrath.

It was a cruelly efficient plan.

Matthias was furious, but he knew there was no way out of this now.

He had to pick a side: offend the Pantheon or offend Logan.

But thinking it over, it wasn’t his fault to begin with. Logan had created this mess. The Pantheon’s grudge was with him, not Matthias.

Even if things spiraled out of control, Matthias could argue he was simply defending himself.

With that in mind, Matthias made his decision.

“Go inside and tell Zeus where Logan is. Be honest. Then tell him to get the hell out!” Matthias ordered.

“Yes, Your Highness,” Kyle said, turning to carry out the command despite the bitterness in his heart.

No matter how humiliating it felt, protecting his lord came first.

“I just hope nothing else goes wrong,” Matthias muttered.

His decision to let Kyle deliver the information himself was deliberate—it gave him a layer of protection.

If Logan ended up killed and the West Lucozia Palace came looking for revenge, Matthias could blame Kyle for acting on his own.

It might not be completely convincing, but it gave him some political cover.

Moments later, Kyle returned, clearly upset.

“Well? Did he believe it?” Matthias asked.

“He only half-believes it,” Kyle said. “Zeus said he’ll go to Loxuia Mountain himself. And if he finds out we lied, he’ll bring the full force of the Pantheon to wipe this place off the map. He also said you would pay the price personally.”

“You’re sure your intel was accurate?” Matthias asked, narrowing his eyes.

“One hundred percent. There’s no mistake,” Kyle replied.

“Then let them fight. Whether they kill each other or not, it’s none of our concern,” Matthias said with relief.

At this point, it was the best outcome he could hope for. Any future problems would have to be dealt with one at a time.

“Master, open a gap in the formation. Let the Pantheon in,” Matthias shouted toward the sky.

“Understood,” a tall, thin old man replied. He made a hand gesture, and a section of the Five Elements Blood Evil Formation opened up.

As soon as the barrier broke, two figures streaked through it and vanished into the sky.

Meanwhile, at Loxuia Mountain…

Inside a naturally formed cave, Logan sat floating midair, eyes closed.

Five glowing orbs orbited him, each one shimmering with strange light. Inside the orbs, dragon-shaped auras swirled and flowed, releasing powerful spiritual energy that seeped into his body.

Logan was practicing the method Grace had taught him, slowly absorbing the dragon energy.

Even with his natural talent, the process was painstakingly slow. The five Dragon Essences weren’t something he could fully absorb in a single sitting.

Grace remained silent by his side, keeping watch over him.

The cave itself was special—it masked energy fluctuations, making it nearly impossible for outsiders to detect what was happening inside.

This was precisely why Grace had chosen this place for Logan’s cultivation.

Still, just in case, she had also set up layers of protective formations throughout Loxuia Mountain.

Even a grandmaster-level warrior would find it hard to break through quickly.

Before Logan began absorbing the Dragon Essences, Grace had consulted the Imperial Astronomical Observatory for a divination.

The result had been cryptic but clear:

Where fortune lies, misfortune follows. Success and failure go hand in hand.

If this worked, Logan would rise like a dragon and become unstoppable.

If it failed… he would die.

But they had no choice now. The danger was already here. Playing it safe would only lead to missed opportunities.

Buzz…

Suddenly, the badge at Grace’s waist flashed twice.

A warning.

If one badge flashed, it meant enemies were attacking.

Grace glanced at Logan, still deep in cultivation. She didn’t disturb him. Instead, she walked over to a smooth slab of jade and leaned into it.

As soon as she touched it, the jade turned to mist and absorbed her.

In the next instant, she was transported to the top of Loxuia Mountain.

“Your Highness! It’s urgent—a powerful intruder has forced their way in!”