The Deadly Assassin Robin (Tristan Storm) novel Chapter 1388

"Honored Lord!" Daphne sprang forward, landing directly in front of Robin.

At the same time, Vania and Arthur flanked him on either side.

"Arthur!" Hacyon shouted. "Get back here right now! Robin is finished!

"No one in the Netheris Domain can defeat the patriarch's mount. Robin's as good as dead!"

"You're wrong!" Arthur stood his ground beside Robin, defiant. "Fighting alongside Mr. Ramsey is the greatest honor of my life!

"I believe in Mr. Ramsey. He can overcome anything!"

"You ... You'll be the death of me!" Hacyon seethed, pointing a trembling finger at Robin. "If Arthur dies because of you, I swear I'll never forgive you!"

Robin ignored him. With a powerful leap, he shot into the air and seized the massive dinosaur's claw.

"Kneel!"

The immense power of the Dragonblood Stone's pure energy surged through him, fusing with the strength of his Empyrean Sanctar body. It was like a colossal hand reaching from the heavens, clamping down on the black dinosaur with overwhelming force.

Roar!

The creature let out a deafening, earth-shaking roar.

Furious, the massive beast lunged at Robin, jaws wide and claws slashing.

Boom!

Robin's fist crashed into the dinosaur's eye.

Aaaargh!

Howls of pain echoed across the skies of Mount Netheris.

That single punch hit with the weight of a mountain, leaving the dinosaur trembling from head to toe.

The heavens and the valleys alike seemed to boil and churn in the aftermath.

Sandstorms and boulders flew wildly through the air as the dinosaur struggled madly, trying to break free of Robin's crushing grip.

"If you still won't kneel ... I won't hold back anymore," Robin warned, and in a flash, a dragon-slaying dagger appeared in his hand.

Blinding golden light exploded from the blade, scattering the black clouds and wild winds in an instant.

Suddenly, perched on Robin's shoulder was a Larvikite Dragon.

At that moment, the entire Netheris Valley erupted with violent turbulence. The ground trembled as the air spiraled like a vortex.

All around, exotic beasts of various shapes and sizes were lifted into the air.

Crash!

With a thunderous thud, the massive black dinosaur collapsed to its knees before Robin.

The rest of the beasts hesitated, still baring their fangs at him in confusion.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the Larvikite Dragon soared skyward. A dazzling burst of blue light radiated outward, blanketing the entire valley.

Crackle ...

Every beast that had prepared to strike at Robin exploded into fragments on the spot.

The sight left everyone stunned.

Some of the warriors who recognized the Larvikite Dragon gasped in horror. "That's ... that's the king of exotic beasts in the Netheris Domain—the Larvikite Dragon!"

"No way!"

"It's that small—how can it be a king?"

"Hah! Size doesn't make a ruler."

"They say the blue crystal light of a Larvikite Dragon can destroy the entire Netheris Domain."

"Damn ... For a beast that powerful to be the pet of the Divine Drakebane ... No wonder even the Thirteen Guardians couldn't stop him!"

...

Watching from afar, Vania, Hacyon, and Arthur were no less stunned.

Robin's display of power was nothing short of unstoppable in the Netheris Domain.

"How is this even possible?" Hacyon muttered, eyes fixed on Robin as he crushed the giant beast with one hand.

"Even the legendary Larvikite Dragon bows to him?

"I refuse to believe it! Once the Pontiffs step in, no matter how strong he is, he won't run wild in the Netheris Domain for long!"

With the beast finally subdued, Robin turned to Hacyon and said flatly, "Take me to the Ninth Syndicate."

Hacyon chuckled. "You still have the guts to walk into the Ninth Syndicate? Aren't you afraid the Pontiff and all the stationed priests there will kill you on sight?"

Robin gave a faint, dismissive smile. "You think they're capable of that?

"My old friend Rita is being held inside the Ninth Syndicate. If she's hurt in the slightest ... " His tone turned ice-cold. "I'll wipe out every last person there. No one will walk out alive.

"So stop wasting time. Lead the way."

...

As Robin and his group made their way toward the Ninth Syndicate, news of the Mount Netheris Martial Arts Tournament spread like wildfire across the entire Netheris Domain.

The whole region was shaken.

Never in its history had the Dark Syndicate—rulers of Netheris—been so thoroughly humiliated.

Not just the Crownward Syndicate—every noble house and commoner in Netheris was seething with anger.

"How outrageous! Who dares to challenge the High Pontiff's authority?"

"Who even is this Divine Drakebane?"

"They say he's a 20-year-old man from Earthend."

"Word is he killed Alessia, the Thirteen Guardians, and eight of the top young elites. Is that true?"

"Even Prince Caym, back in his prime, never dared to go this far!"

"They say he's tamed the Dark Lord's ancient mount ... And even made the Larvikite Dragon, king of the exotic beasts from the Dark Woods, his pet."

"A monster like that ... He's practically a living legend!"

Rumors ran rampant in the streets, and the syndicates themselves were thrown into chaos.

Major factions convened emergency meetings and immediately dispatched spies to verify the truth.

Tension swept across the Netheris Domain like wildfire.

Talmud of the Ninth Syndicate, upon hearing that the Divine Drakebane was heading straight for them, summoned all of his top warriors and fortified the defenses.

A deadly manhunt for Robin was already in motion.