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.

incoming abacus beads in all directions.

"Go to hell!"

distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed at Abigail's

remained unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with two

had happened. He couldn't

best you can do?" Abigail's

troublemaker!" The elder Bovens brother's grin turned

Frost Needle shot out from the spear's

was among the top ten hidden weapons. It was

point, it spelled doom

Frost Needle was the Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it as a

of death, the elder Bovens brother

close range, he knew it was impossible

surprised them

is this possible?" The twins' faces

react, she took a deep breath and forcefully spat

"Ugh..."

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

into countless pieces. There was nothing left but

his brother's shattered remains strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens brother was filled with shock and

had everything under control. But he never expected their attempt at

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

in his eyes, he swung his iron abacus fiercely. All

her hand before

her grandmaster's internal energy exploded. It

beads, like bullets discharged from a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens brother's

collapsed