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 abacus

"Go to hell!"

momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged

remained unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with

shocked at what had happened. He couldn't

best you can do?"

Bovens brother's grin turned sinister

a Frost Needle shot out from the spear's

hidden weapons. It was crafted to pierce through protection armor energy and

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

last resort. They

the elder Bovens brother decided it was time to unleash

it was impossible

surprised them by clamping down on the

possible?" The twins' faces

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

"Ugh..."

Bovens brother's eyes widened in disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His entire body was immediately enveloped in ice and transformed into a

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

strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens brother was

he never expected their attempt at

make you pay!" the

his eyes, he swung his iron abacus fiercely. All the

stood motionless and raised her hand

exploded. It propelled the abacus beads

the younger Bovens brother's

spitting out a mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto the ground and drew his