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

Chapter 201: Mockery Chapter 201: Mockery Their gifts, costly, extravagant symbols of goodwill, had been given to someone who, in their eyes, had no true claim to royalty.

Their faces darkened with regret, and their gazes toward Nnenna grew sharper, filled with silent accusations.

The first to speak was King Altan, his voice carrying the weight of his kingdom’s strength.

“King Ikechukwu, we all value the sovereignty of each ruler over their own kingdom, but keeping such vital information from us…

That is a move I cannot say I appreciate,” he said, his tone controlled but firm.

King Seungho nodded in agreement, his sharp eyes studying Ikechukwu carefully.

“To hide something of this magnitude for ten years…

Do you realize the implications?

If we had known from the beginning, matters would have been handled differently.

Transparency is essential among allies,” he said, his voice laced with both disappointment and curiosity.

Other kings murmured their agreement, some nodding while others openly scowled.

Their dissatisfaction was evident.

King Ikechukwu, despite the growing pressure, remained composed.

He had anticipated this reaction.

He stood tall, addressing the gathered rulers with steady confidence.

“I assure you, I had no intention of disrespecting any of you, nor did I seek to deceive,” he said, his voice carrying across the hall.

“At the time, it was a personal decision, one made out of duty, love, and compassion.

I saw a child, abandoned by fate, and I chose to give her a home, a family, and a future.

kings did not look entirely satisfied, but they knew

no matter how displeased they were, outright hostility

by one, the murmurs of opposition settled into reluctant

had

hunting event, a much anticipated tradition that had been momentarily overshadowed

nobles and guests reeling, unsure how to process

however, had no preparations

everything earlier before coming to this event, so now she was left standing at

a luxury she would not be

younger royals, rose in pointed discussions, their words deliberately loud, ensuring she could hear every bit of their

“Can you imagine?

like she was one of us!” one

“Pretending all this time…

think we wouldn’t find out?” another

that respect, wasted on a common orphan,” someone else

words cut deep, but Nnenna

expression calm, though inside,

had known this

had prepared

experiencing it firsthand were

just being looked down on,

sharp edged words, slicing through the air

princes and princesses from various kingdoms gathered in small groups, their voices

their tones

by the will of

does not change the fact that she is not one of us.” This particular

but her

Badly.

humiliation still burned, and now, knowing that the one who had bested

in these competitions in the first place,” another

“What a joke.