Chapter 109: Back Home Chapter 109: Back Home Nnenna’s brows furrowed.

“So you know the answer but won’t tell me?” “This is a private matter,” the system said firmly.

“It doesn’t directly concern your mission, aside from the fact that you set a powerful chain reaction in motion.

If you want to know more, you’ll have to hear it from him.

If he’s comfortable telling you, that is.” The finality in the system’s voice made it clear, this was all it was going to say.

Nnenna sighed, rubbing her temples.

“Alright, alright.

I get it,” she muttered.

But deep inside, curiosity stirred.

She would definitely be asking the old man next time.

They chatted more while she walked back to the Nnenna continued chatting with the Love System as she made her way back to the castle, her steps quick but light.

The underground passage stretched before her.

By the time she reached the castle gardens, she slowed her pace, her sharp ears listening for any sounds of someone nearby.

She couldn’t afford to be careless.

“System, check if there’s anyone around,” she whispered.

This time, the system responded instantly.

Ding!

“10 Good Points deducted.

There’s no one there.” Nnenna exhaled in relief.

10 points was a small price to pay for safety.

Without hesitation, she activated the hidden mechanism.

The passage sealed shut behind her as she stepped out into the lush greenery of the royal garden.

She moved quickly, but before heading to her own quarters, she stopped by Little Sweetie’s room.

Knocking softly, she slipped inside and gave a quick reassuring.

“Everything’s fine.

I went to do was a success,” Nnenna

let out a small,

soon as Nnenna left, however, the girl’s

warmth faded slightly, replaced by a

She already knew everything.

keeping watch from

about to lose both her mission and her friend over

most wasn’t the

It was Nnenna herself.

helping an old man revive his business, barely eating anything herself, and then returned home like it was

this better than taking her

Little Sweetie couldn’t understand.

friend,

made

if something was going wrong, and she had

mind, but no matter how hard she tried,

to win the favor of

even that didn’t sit right with

but now was not the time for

just a week and a few days, and Nnenna still knew nothing about archery, horse riding, or any of the

ethics and etiquette, those,

But the other skills?

ones required for the

That was a problem.

coach the girl herself, she

Most certainly.

would

Too suspicious.

to find

Fast.

pressed her fingers against her

tried, she just couldn’t pinpoint an

to report this to

his sister, and

and the General arrived for the ball only to find his sister completely ignorant of most of the activities, wouldn’t he

shook her

‘I’ll wait.

decide.’ At the very least, there would still be a week before

enough time to train Nnenna, maybe not to perfection, but at least enough so she wouldn’t

that thought, she finally put

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