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.

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

"Go to hell!"

Abigail's momentary distraction, the elder Bovens brother lunged forward

intercepted the spear midair with two

happened. He couldn't believe their meticulously trained killing technique had been effortlessly

best you can do?"

trap, troublemaker!" The elder Bovens brother's grin turned sinister as he swiftly triggered a

Frost Needle shot

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

it struck a vital point, it spelled doom regardless

Needle was the Bovens brothers' last resort. They

the imminent threat of death, the elder Bovens

close range, he knew it was impossible to evade it. "Hmph!

victory was assured, Abigail surprised them by clamping

How is this possible?" The twins' faces paled in

and forcefully spat out the

"Ugh..."

disbelief as he stood frozen in place. His

he toppled backward and broke into countless pieces. There was nothing

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

everything under control. But he never expected their attempt at a

kill my brother? I'll make

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

and raised her hand before swiftly

exploded. It propelled the abacus beads backward with

through the younger Bovens brother's body. His

mouthful of blood, he collapsed onto