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.

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

"Go to hell!"

the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed

She effortlessly intercepted the

shocked at what had happened. He couldn't believe

can do?"

troublemaker!" The elder Bovens brother's grin turned sinister as he swiftly

shot out from

weapons. It was

it struck a vital point, it spelled doom regardless of how advanced

Needle was the Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it

the imminent threat of death, the elder Bovens brother decided it was time to

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

was assured, Abigail surprised them by clamping

The

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

"Ugh..."

place. His entire body was immediately enveloped in ice and transformed into a frozen statue

he toppled backward and broke into countless pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered across

shattered remains strewn across the ground,

their attempt at

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

All the beads were

motionless and raised her hand

exploded. It propelled the abacus beads

from a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens brother's body.

collapsed onto the ground and drew