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.

internal energy exploded like a crashing wave and scattered the incoming

"Go to hell!"

momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged

remained unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair

happened.

you can do?" Abigail's eyes glinted with deadly

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

shot out from the

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

it struck a vital point, it spelled

the Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it

elder Bovens brother decided

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

brothers believed victory was assured, Abigail surprised them by clamping down

is this possible?" The twins' faces

a deep breath and forcefully spat out the needle.

"Ugh..."

in disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His entire body

pieces. There was nothing left

remains strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens

expected their attempt at a sneak attack would claim one of

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

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

stood motionless and raised her hand before swiftly sweeping

surge of her grandmaster's internal energy exploded.

beads, like bullets discharged from a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens brother's body. His body was riddled with gaping

he collapsed onto the