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

"Go to hell!"

momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward with his spear aimed at Abigail's

She effortlessly intercepted the spear

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

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

brother's grin turned sinister as he swiftly triggered

Needle shot out from the spear's

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

a vital point, it spelled doom

was the Bovens brothers' last resort. They kept it as a last

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

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

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

is this possible?" The twins' faces paled in

and forcefully spat out the needle. It pierced straight through the elder

"Ugh..."

disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His entire body was immediately

into countless pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered

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

But he never expected their attempt at a sneak attack would claim one

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

his iron abacus fiercely. All the beads were unleashed,

and raised her

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

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

out a mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto the ground