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.

incoming abacus

"Go to hell!"

elder Bovens brother lunged forward

she remained unfazed. She effortlessly intercepted

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

best you can do?" Abigail's eyes glinted

elder Bovens brother's grin

shot out from the spear's

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

it spelled doom regardless of how advanced one's

resort. They kept it as a last line of

sensed the imminent threat of death, the elder Bovens brother

such close range, he knew it was impossible to evade it. "Hmph! Let's see

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

How is this possible?" The twins' faces paled

breath and forcefully spat out the needle. It pierced straight

"Ugh..."

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

pieces. There was nothing left but fragments scattered across

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

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

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

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

stood motionless and raised her hand

her grandmaster's internal energy exploded. It

a firearm, pierced through the younger Bovens brother's

collapsed