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.

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

"Go to hell!"

Abigail's momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed at Abigail's

remained unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the

what had happened. He couldn't believe their meticulously trained killing technique had

do?" Abigail's eyes glinted with deadly

elder Bovens brother's grin turned sinister

a Frost Needle shot out

ten hidden weapons. It was crafted

a vital point, it spelled doom regardless of how

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

the elder Bovens brother decided it was

it was impossible to evade it. "Hmph!

Abigail surprised them by clamping down on the Frost

The twins' faces paled

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

"Ugh..."

frozen in place. His entire body was immediately enveloped in

and broke into countless pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered

shattered remains strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens

he never expected their attempt at a

you kill my brother? I'll make you

abacus fiercely. All the beads were unleashed, and

and raised her hand before swiftly sweeping her

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

from a firearm, pierced through the

he collapsed onto the