An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

"Don't worry, Luke. Since you hired us, consider your troubles taken care of. We're here to help," one of the Bovens twins reassured him.

"That's right. You just sit back and watch how we deal with this troublemaker," the other chimed in.

The twins bantered back and forth confidently as if victory was already in their bag.

Luke glared at Abigail and shouted, "Hey, troublemaker! Did you hear that? If you're wise, surrender now. Otherwise, today will be your last."

"Enough with the chatter. Let's get this over with. I've got dinner waiting upstairs," she retorted impatiently.

"Arrogant fool!"

"Get ready to face our wrath!"

Enraged by her words, the twins quickly grabbed their weapons and charged forward.

Their choice of weapons was rather peculiar. One brandished a spear, while the other wielded an iron abacus.

The iron abacus beads were released with a flick of the wrist. They shot out like hidden weapons as it rained down on Abigail.

Simultaneously, the spear lunged forward like a charging lance aimed directly at her.

Their coordination was flawless as they hid their deadly intent.

First, they used the barrage of abacus beads for distraction. Then, it was swiftly followed up with the spear for the finishing blow.

For an ordinary martial artist, countering such a tactic would be next to impossible.

But Abigail was far from ordinary. As the Grand Sorceress of the Mystic Arts Order, ranked second on the Legendary List, she didn't even bat an eye at the Bovens brothers' attack.

"Is this the best you can do?" She snorted contemptuously and raised her hand.

like a crashing wave and scattered the incoming abacus beads

"Go to hell!"

of Abigail's momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward

She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with

eyes widened in disbelief, and he was shocked at what had happened. He couldn't believe their meticulously trained killing technique

best you can do?"

right into our trap, troublemaker!" The elder Bovens brother's grin turned sinister

a Frost Needle shot out from the spear's

Needle was among the top ten hidden weapons. It was crafted to pierce through protection

spelled doom

resort. They kept it as a last line

imminent threat of death, the elder Bovens brother decided it

it was impossible to evade it. "Hmph! Let's

the Bovens brothers believed victory was assured, Abigail surprised

How is this possible?" The twins'

and forcefully spat out the needle.

"Ugh..."

disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His entire body was immediately enveloped in ice and transformed into a frozen

backward and broke into countless pieces. There was nothing left but

Watching his brother's shattered remains strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens

expected their attempt at a sneak attack would claim one

dare you kill my brother? I'll make you pay!" the

swung his iron abacus fiercely. All the beads were unleashed, and a relentless

her

internal energy exploded. It propelled the abacus beads backward with

like bullets discharged from a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens brother's body. His body was

spitting out a mouthful of blood, he collapsed