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.

scattered the incoming abacus beads in all directions. It sounded like hailstones were

"Go to hell!"

Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed

She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with two

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

do?" Abigail's eyes glinted with

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

a Frost Needle shot out from

It was crafted to

point, it spelled doom

Needle was the Bovens brothers' last resort.

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

impossible

victory was assured, Abigail surprised

The twins' faces paled in

and forcefully spat

"Ugh..."

place. His entire body was immediately enveloped in ice and transformed into a frozen statue within

countless pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered across

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

he never expected their attempt at a sneak attack

kill my brother? I'll make

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

motionless and raised her hand before

internal energy exploded. It propelled the abacus beads backward with

from a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens

a mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto the ground and