They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 161: Familiar Chapter 161: Familiar Somto.

Smiling.

But not the good kind.

The kind that made people think, ‘I might not survive the next five minutes.’ The comedian swallowed.

For the first time in his career, he actually felt nervous on stage.

“…I see I have made a mistake.” He nodded solemnly.

Then, he turned to the audience and gave a small, awkward chuckle.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take this moment to thank you all for coming to my final performance before I’m murdered.” Laughter erupted across the room, tension breaking in an instant.

He didn’t dare look in Nnenna’s direction again.

From then on, he stuck to safe topics, making jokes about how Gigangum warriors struggled with fancy dining etiquette and how royal speeches were so long that he once grew a beard while waiting for one to end.

The crowd loved it.

When he finally left the stage, his back was already drenched with sweat.

After that one mistake, the three men in front didn’t let him off through out his performance.

How petty!

As the grand ball’s first night drew to a close, the energy in the hall began to shift.

The dazzling performances had left everyone entertained, but now the time had come for departure.

Arthur and Carl, the two most distinguished guests of the night, stood up without waiting for any formal announcement.

Their actions caused a ripple of silence across the ballroom.

Without hesitation, Somto also rose from his seat, as if it was the most natural thing in the world to follow them.

“Goodbye, Nnenna,” Carl said with an easy smile, his golden eyes glinting under the ballroom lights.

Arthur simply nodded, his piercing gaze lingering on her for a moment longer than necessary before turning away.

The three men walked out in perfect sync, their regal presence undeniable.

The King watched them go, his lips pressed into a thin line.

of place

him any real attention throughout

still recognized, which was a small consolation, but

usually had plenty to say, remained silent

the rest of the ballroom

rushed forward, eager to introduce themselves to Nnenna, who had unwittingly become the

with pleasantries, desperate to secure even the

handled it all gracefully, but

away, moving swiftly

behind her,

it strike her, she hadn’t

but the

What could she do?

would not diminish herself just to make someone else feel

sulk

away from the door, letting the night finally come to

Nnenna slept peacefully, unaware of the restless

Somto, however, found

had settled Arthur into one of the grand royal guest chambers, Arthur leaned

mind was ÿa whirlwind of thoughts, but

adopted, isn’t she?” Somto, who had just

ask?” Arthur’s sharp gaze never

household at the age

on a

studied Arthur for a

was adopted from an orphanage here in the

His voice was

clenched slightly, but he remained

orphanage?”

His tone was final, warning Arthur not to

out

Somto turned back to

“—don’t tell me you think my sister is the

raced through the

dance, the way she moved, the familiarity in her

it was uncanny.

much to be

a step forward, his voice

“You must be joking.