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.

surge of internal energy exploded like a crashing wave and scattered the incoming abacus beads

"Go to hell!"

brother lunged forward with

intercepted the spear midair

he was shocked at what had happened. He couldn't believe their meticulously trained killing technique had

do?"

right into our trap, troublemaker!" The elder Bovens brother's grin turned sinister as he swiftly triggered a

Needle shot

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

spelled

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

of death, the elder Bovens brother decided it was

such close range, he knew it was impossible to evade it. "Hmph! Let's

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

this possible?" The twins' faces

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

"Ugh..."

His entire body was

pieces. There was nothing left

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

their attempt at a sneak

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

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

raised her hand before swiftly

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

beads, like bullets discharged from a firearm, pierced through the

blood, he collapsed onto the ground and drew his