An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori Chapter 1138
“Bourbon, you old dog, do you think you’re strong enough? Do you have what it takes?” Christopher straightened up, his eyes blazing with anger. He added, “I could’ve taken you down thirty years ago, and I still can.”
“Come on, old friend, cut out the theatrics. You may be able to fool others, but not me.” Antonio sneered and shook his head.
He continued, “After all those battles, you must be full of scars. And after the recent explosion and my hard palm strike, you must be badly hurt. You can’t even stand up straight, can you?”
“If you doubt me, come and find out.” Christopher motioned for Antonio to come closer, ready for a fight.
Antonio eyed Christopher from head to toe, not wanting to fight him. Instead, he continued to taunt, “Old friend, losing your son has got to hurt. I spent five years training, but unfortunately, he didn’t make it.”
“So, it was you, you sly old dog!”
Christopher gritted his teeth, and his breath quickened. “If you had a grudge, you should’ve come for me. Why my son of all people?”
Antonio chuckled. “Attacking you head -on is too tough. That’s why I had to take advantage of your weak spot. Your son, Gage, is your Achilles’ heel.”
He continued, “Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Gage’s wife, who hanged herself in the Murray residence five years ago, is my daughter!”
“What… What did you say?” Christopher recoiled, finding it hard to believe.
“Surprised, huh?” Antonio chuckled.
“To get back at you, I had my daughter get close to your son and make him fall in love. When the time was right, I set her up, laying the foundation for the feud between you and your son.
“A perfect plan, wouldn’t you say?”
“You heartless son of a bitch!” Christopher seethed with rage. “To get your revenge, you’d even sacrifice your daughter? Are you even human?”
“What is the use of having children? In Kimboku, children would make sacrifices for their parents. “My daughter willingly played her part for my revenge. It is her honor. No matter what, she did it and played her part.”
Antonio was indifferent. To him, greatness meant ruthlessness. The sacrifice of his daughter was a small price to pay.
“Screw you! You’ll die for this!”
Christopher’s eyes widened. He lunged forward and delivered a powerful strike at Antonio. Antonio’s eyes narrowed, and he countered with a palm strike.
The iron palms of two grandmasters collided in midair, creating a deafening blast. Furious energy poured out, and a shock wave spread from the point of impact. It knocked some unfortunate
bystanders off their feet and made them cough up blood. Antonio was thrown back more than thirty feet, leaving a deep trail in the ground as he came to a stop.
But Christopher only backed away two steps before regaining his balance. The difference between their strengths was obvious.
“Go to hell!” Just as Christopher was about to strike again, his body trembled. He coughed up blood, and his body almost failed him. Because of his previous injuries, using his power was extremely taxing on his body.
At the sight of it, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “Old friend, it looks like your time is up.” He was lucky that his opponent was already wounded. Otherwise, he might not have survived this last blow.
“You vile scoundrel!”
Christopher gritted his teeth and felt his inner energy dwindle, leaving him completely powerless.
