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.

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

"Go to hell!"

distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear

effortlessly intercepted the spear midair with

eyes widened in disbelief, and he was shocked at what had happened. He couldn't believe their meticulously trained killing technique

the best you can do?" Abigail's eyes glinted

brother's grin turned

shot out

Needle was among the top ten hidden weapons. It was crafted to pierce through protection armor energy and had a freezing

vital point, it spelled doom regardless of

Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it as

the elder

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

believed victory was assured, Abigail surprised them by clamping down on the Frost Needle

The twins' faces paled in

spat out the needle. It pierced straight through the elder Bovens

"Ugh..."

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

pieces. There was

strewn across the ground, the younger Bovens brother was filled

had everything under control. But he never expected their

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

he swung his iron abacus fiercely. All the beads were unleashed, and a relentless barrage was aimed straight

her hand before swiftly

exploded. It propelled the abacus beads

bullets discharged from a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens brother's body. His body was riddled

he collapsed onto the ground and drew his