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.

exploded like a crashing wave and scattered the incoming abacus beads in all directions. It sounded like hailstones were

"Go to hell!"

Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed at Abigail's

she remained unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with

in disbelief, and he was shocked at what had happened. He couldn't believe

do?" Abigail's eyes

The elder Bovens brother's grin

a Frost Needle shot out

ten hidden weapons. It was crafted to pierce through protection armor energy and had a freezing

struck a vital point, it spelled doom regardless of how advanced one's

the Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it

he sensed the imminent threat of death, the elder Bovens brother decided it was time to unleash

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

the Bovens brothers believed victory was assured, Abigail surprised them by clamping down on the Frost

possible?" The

she took a deep breath and forcefully spat out the needle. It pierced straight through

"Ugh..."

place. His entire

pieces. There

across the ground, the younger Bovens brother was filled

never expected their attempt at a sneak

I'll make you pay!" the younger Bovens

he swung his iron abacus fiercely. All the beads were unleashed, and a relentless barrage was aimed straight

and raised her hand before swiftly sweeping

surge of her grandmaster's internal energy exploded. It propelled the abacus beads backward

pierced through the younger Bovens brother's body. His body was

out a mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto the ground and drew his last