The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 1178

Borealis was a place of relentless fury—an endless storm raged on, with snowflakes swirling in the air and winds howling like wild animals.

The temperature rarely rose above -22°F, creating a harsh and unforgiving landscape.

Robin arrived in Borealis at exactly 6:00 PM.

Snow Valley was still 250 miles away. There were no paved roads or vehicles in sight—only rough, inhospitable land that could only be crossed on foot.

Beyond the next 20 miles, the land would become a barren wasteland. There would be no phone signals, no Wi-Fi—just an endless expanse of cold, eerie silence.

Robin glanced at his watch. Shirley should have arrived in Harmonfield by now.

His thoughts drifted toward her, and just then, his phone buzzed, signaling an incoming call.

It was Shirley.

Her radiant face filled the screen, and Robin felt a warmth spreading through his chest.

To love someone deeply was a happiness that surpassed simply being loved.

In the middle of this frigid, freezing world, the thought of Shirley's love made Robin feel as though a gentle spring breeze had washed over him.

He answered the video call, and in an instant, his beloved appeared before him.

Though the image flickered and the connection was weak, Robin could clearly see Shirley's bright smile and the happiness glowing in her eyes.

"Robin, I think I've already become unable to live without you," Shirley confessed, her voice sweet and soft, filled with a sincerity she could not hide.

"I used to be able to control the longing I felt for you. I'd throw myself into my work to keep my mind off of you.

"But now ... now, there's no space left in my heart for anything other than you.

"Robin, do you think this is what people call falling in love?"

She giggled nervously, a hint of shyness in her voice before she added, "I've said so much. Don't laugh at me, alright?"

Shirley couldn't hold back any longer. She poured out her feelings, surprised at how bold she had become in this moment—never imagining she would speak such vulnerable, tender words.

"Robin, I really regret not going with you to Snow Valley.

"But ... I was afraid I'd just be a burden to you, slowing you down in your mission.

"Robin, I'm so anxious right now. I'm terrified ... Promise me you'll come back safe, okay?"

"You have to remember, you're not alone anymore. You have me, and Joanna, Marrisa, Brenda, Mrs. Lorelai, and so many friends and brothers who are all waiting for you to come back safely.

"You have to keep your promise. You said you'd marry me when you return this New Year!"

At this, Shirley's beautiful face brightened with a smile—her joy so pure that even the tears in her eyes couldn't diminish it.

"You told me yesterday that when your revenge is over, we'd go to Qacalisle Island and live our peaceful, carefree life together.

"That's the promise you made, and I've held it close to my heart. You'd better remember it too.

"No matter what happens, I'll be waiting for you in Harmonfield! Waiting for you to marry me in a grand wedding!"

Robin's heart tightened.

In this world, the heaviest burden was often the love of the one you held most dear.

"Shirley, I'm Divine Drakebane, and I stand tall in this world—my words are as unyielding as the heavens above.

"The promise I made to you will never change. It's as constant as the sun and moon, as eternal as the stars in the sky.

"Even if I let the whole world down, I will never disappoint you.

"Take care of yourself. This New Year, I'll be back in Harmonfield to marry you. I'll give you the most magnificent wedding the world has ever seen, and you will be the happiest woman alive!"

"Okay!" Shirley's voice cracked with emotion, her tears streaming down her cheeks. "Robin, I'll be waiting for you in Harmonfield."

After the call ended, Robin turned his gaze back to Snow Valley, feeling the warmth in his heart slowly recede into the coldness of his surroundings.

"Mr. Ramsey, nearly a hundred forces from the World of Darkness have appeared along the route to Snow Valley," reported a blue-clad guard.

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