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.

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

"Go to hell!"

advantage of Abigail's momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear

unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair

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

can do?" Abigail's eyes glinted with

into our trap, troublemaker!" The elder Bovens brother's grin turned

Needle shot out

weapons. It was crafted to pierce through protection armor

point, it spelled doom regardless of how advanced one's

resort. They kept it as a

the elder Bovens brother decided it was

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

Bovens brothers believed victory was assured, Abigail surprised them

How is this possible?" The twins' faces paled in

they could react, she took a deep breath and forcefully spat out the needle. It pierced straight through

"Ugh..."

brother's eyes widened in disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His entire body was immediately

There was nothing

remains strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens brother was filled

their attempt

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

iron abacus fiercely. All the

her hand before swiftly sweeping her

internal energy exploded. It propelled the abacus

discharged from a firearm, pierced through the younger

blood, he collapsed onto the ground and drew