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.

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

"Go to hell!"

of Abigail's momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward

intercepted

at what had happened. He

the best you can do?" Abigail's eyes glinted with

brother's grin turned sinister as he swiftly triggered

Frost Needle shot out from the

was

point, it spelled doom

Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it

death, the elder Bovens brother decided it

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

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

possible?" The

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

"Ugh..."

as he stood frozen in place. His entire body was immediately enveloped in ice and transformed into a frozen

pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered across the

ground, the younger Bovens brother was

never expected their attempt at a sneak attack would

kill my brother? I'll make you

abacus fiercely. All the beads were

raised her hand before swiftly sweeping

surge of her grandmaster's internal energy exploded.

a firearm, pierced through the younger

out a mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto