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.

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

"Go to hell!"

brother lunged forward

effortlessly intercepted

and he was shocked at what had happened. He couldn't

best you can do?" Abigail's eyes

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

Frost Needle shot out

was among the top ten hidden weapons. It was crafted to pierce through protection armor energy and

spelled doom regardless of

brothers' last resort. They kept it

the elder Bovens brother decided it was time

knew it was impossible to evade it. "Hmph!

surprised them by clamping down on the Frost Needle with her

is this possible?" The twins' faces

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

"Ugh..."

eyes widened in disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His

countless pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered across the

ground, the

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

brother? I'll make you pay!" the younger Bovens brother

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

raised her hand before

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

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

of blood, he collapsed onto the ground and drew his