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.

surge of internal energy exploded like a crashing wave and scattered the incoming abacus beads in all directions. It

"Go to hell!"

distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed at

unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with two

happened. He couldn't believe their meticulously

do?" Abigail's

elder Bovens brother's grin turned

a Frost Needle shot out from the

Frost Needle was among the top ten hidden weapons. It was crafted to

spelled doom regardless of how

last resort. They kept it as a last line

the elder Bovens brother decided it was time

impossible to

surprised them by clamping down

How is this possible?" The twins'

they could react, she took a deep breath and forcefully spat out the

"Ugh..."

in 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

remains strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens brother was

under control. But he never expected their attempt at a sneak attack would claim one of

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

fiercely. All the beads

and raised her hand before swiftly sweeping her

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

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

mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto the ground and