The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 1252

At Victory Hotel which was located near the Rosewood Apartments.

Inside one of the hotel suites, Simmond sat watching a video feed about Divine Drakebane.

From the miraculous resurrection at Snow Valley to avenging Tanqueria, and finally chasing down the Dark Syndicate agent Snivy ...

Watching Divine Drakebane carve a path through blood and fire stirred something deep within Simmond's chest.

"Divine Drakebane is the idol I admire most in this life," he muttered to himself.

"If only I could fight side by side with someone like him ... What a glorious life that would be!"

Just then, a soldier appeared at the door. "General Yates! Colonel Keanu, the Deputy Director of the Mecria Secret Intelligence Division is requesting to see you."

Simmond frowned.

Keanu? From the Mecria Secret Intelligence Division? What's he doing here?

"He came alone?"

The soldier shook his head. "Colonel Keanu has brought a full special ops unit. All of them are equipped for wartime combat."

That made Simmond instantly wary. He wondered if this visit was somehow related to Divine Drakebane.

"Let him in," Simmond said while switching off the external data stream and leaning back on the sofa.

A man in his 40s, wearing the uniform of a colonel, entered briskly.

"General Yates," he saluted. "Colonel Keanu of the Mecria Secret Intelligence Division reporting."

Simmond lifted an eyebrow. "Keanu, last I checked, you and I don't share any overlapping intelligence matters."

Keanu stepped forward. "General Yates, the Secret Intelligence Division has detected suspicious individuals operating in your vicinity."

Simmond's eyes flickered with surprise. "Around me? Or within my own guard?"

"In your personal guard. Ten of them. We've identified them as agents of the Dark Syndicate.

"We first began tracking them six months ago. They've been embedded in your team for over two years, remaining dormant until now.

"Half an hour ago, we received a report that they've been activated."

"Ten minutes ago, they began to move.

"We've confirmed their current mission—targeting Divine Drakebane's sister, Joanna."

Simmond shot up from the sofa.

"Joanna is protected by three hundred Dark Web Assassins! How the hell are they supposed to get close?"

Keanu smiled faintly and continued, "General Yates, have you heard of the Dark Syndicate's signature technique—Illusion?

"It's a lost art of the martial world, capable of confusing even the most battle-hardened killers. If they're using it, slipping past the Dark Web's defenses would be child's play.

"By the time I arrived, those ten agents had already closed in on Unit 709 of Rosewood Apartments.

"If we don't act now, they'll be in Joanna's bedroom within minutes."

Simmond grew visibly agitated. "Then we'll act now!"

However, Keanu raised his hand. "General Yates, don't you want to know why the Dark Syndicate keeps going after Joanna?"

Simmond scoffed. "Of course, I know!

"Snow Valley has no communication signal, and Tanqueria deployed jamming tech around its borders.

"Which means, before entering Snow Valley, Divine Drakebane would have left the super weapon system outside in case something went wrong.

"They suspect he gave it to Joanna for safekeeping.

"And if the Dark Syndicate is after that weapon system, then Joanna is in grave danger.

"I promised Mr. Drakebane that I would protect his sister at all costs—even if it meant sacrificing my own life.

"We don't have time for this. I'm heading to Unit 709 of Rosewood Apartments now!"

"Wait, General Yates!" Keanu stepped in front of him.

"As Mecria's national defense general, my duty is to protect this country and its people!"

Keanu's voice turned cold. "If you refuse to carry out orders, I'll have no choice but to detain you.

"Your personal guards have already been given new instructions. They now follow the authority of the Mecria Secret Intelligence Division.

"They'll accompany me to Unit 709 of Rosewood Apartments to retrieve the super weapon system from Joanna."

Simmond roared, "Keanu! If you go through with this, you'll drag Mecria into disaster! You'll go down in history as the one who doomed us all!"

Keanu signaled coldly to his men. Four agents from the Secret Intelligence Division restrained Simmond on the spot.

Then, with a squad of armed guards, he stormed toward Unit 709 of Rosewood Apartments.

...

The inside and outside of Rosewood Apartments were secured by Dark Web personnel.

They had established four layers of defense.

The final line was the entrance of the apartment. It was guarded by four elite assassins.

Around noon, ten followers of the Dark Syndicate slipped through the outer three layers easily with Illusion.

The four Dark Web guards at the final line barely had time to react before a thick cloud of smoke erupted around them.

Within that smoke, the ten black-clad figures moved swiftly and then vanished without a trace.

The smoke mysteriously dispersed too.

Then, the thick smoke reappeared in front of Unit 709.

The ten men in black they had seen earlier were gone without a trace.

Suddenly, the four Dark Web guards realized they had been hypnotized!

"Illusion! It's the Dark Syndicate's Illusion!" one of the guards shouted. "Quick—get to Ms. Joanna's room!"