The Deadly Assassin Robin by Tristan Storm

Hostility in Hunderra

Ryleigh, is this your boyfriend?”

Ryleigh hadn’t even had a chance to say a word to Robin or Daphne before a tall, fashionably dressed young woman walked up from behind, flanked by two young frien

of similar age.

This woman is Mabel Lovett, daughter of Zennet Lovett, the Duchess of Hunderra

Accompanying Mabel were two young men.

One was Donald, the son of the Maacks of Hunderra, one of Mabel’s admirers.

The other was Lucian, heir to another prominent Hunderra household, the Shelbys. He was also one of Mabel’s admirers.

Mabel, Donald, Lucian, and Ryleigh were all classmates at the Academy of Netheris.

Lucian had always harbored feelings for Ryleigh.

He had returned to Hunderra for the Black Faith Order’s ceremony, where Xylon was being promoted to Peak Warrior. Lucian had hoped to ask Mabel to help him get closer to Ryleigh, maybe even bringing them together.

The moment he saw the admiration in Ryleigh’s eyes as she gazed at Robin, a surge of anger rose within him.

And with Mabel’s teasing words only fueling the fire, Lucian’s heart was already brimming with hostility toward Robin.

Ryleigh blushed furiously at Mabel’s sarcastic jab. Her secret feelings were suddenly bare, and panic surged in her chest.

“Mabel, stop joking around! This is the first time I’ve ever met Mr. Ramsey. He’s an honored guest in Gyro City.”

Mabel’s gaze swept over Robin with thinly veiled desire.

She had never seen such a striking man in the entire Netheris.

From the moment she laid eyes on him, she was already intrigued.

Mabel stepped forward with a playful smile and held out her hand. “Hey, handsome. I’m Mabel. My father’s the Duke of Hunderra. I’m here on behalf of Hunderra…”

Robin wasn’t interested in socializing with them. He had more pressing concerns, like finding where Shirley’s soul was imprisoned.

Since Varryn’s father once served as the Archmage of the Light Syndicate, he must know w Syndicate binds souls.

the Dark

Mabel stepped forward to strike up a conversation, Still, Robin gave a detached nod and pulled Daphne along, walking past her without a word.

left Mabel, Donald, and

Hostility

Mabel’s eyes immediately

the daughter of the Duke of

she be ignored by some penniless,

“This was utterly unacceptable!”

uncomfortable watching

her snubbed and humiliated, he seized the chance to curry favor. “Mabel, I’ll drag that guy

in. “Donald, calm down! If you cause

last month. Beating someone like him would be a piece of cake! How dare he

But Ryleigh remembered wha,

her. Robin had effortlessly killed Evander and one of the Black Faith Order’s Guardians. The remaining three guardians were

someone like Donald picked a fight, Robin might kill him

don’t like talking to strangers,” Ryleigh

her lips.

celebration of Xylon’s breakthrough.

nobody.

let’s go

Daphne’s retreating figures and then at Donald,

they didn’t try anything with those two. Otherwise, we’d probably be looking at

heavy with disappointment and loss. “Ryleigh, what are

Daphne strolled

quickly noticed something

very few people were actually

those who did make purchases often came out of shops covered in

thing was worth two Netheris

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store with her hair a mess, clearly having been

“Never repurchasing anything!”

the stores run by the county office are

forced me to pay 50 coins for a five–coin

Those devices are designed by master accountants, no

passed had some

these county–run stores really that shady?”

can’t judge it by

supermarket, its entrance grand

a sign read.

some water,”

walked into the

with goods, and the prices seemed

water