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.

The kings did not look entirely satisfied, but they knew better than to

and no matter how displeased they were, outright hostility was not in

by one, the murmurs of opposition

not like what had

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

nobles and guests reeling, unsure

however, had no preparations left to

before coming to this

a luxury

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

“Can you imagine?

she was one of us!” one scoffed, her

“Pretending all this time…

out?” another added with

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

but Nnenna

expression calm, though inside, a

known this would

prepared herself

knowing and experiencing it

down on, she was being cast

slicing through the air like

from various kingdoms gathered in small groups, their voices

tones dripping with resentment and

birth and by

matter how skilled she is, no matter how many competitions she wins, it does not change the fact that she is not one of us.” This particular

herself, but her brother had, and he

Badly.

now, knowing that the one who had bested

wasn’t even supposed to be in these competitions in the first place,” another princess sneered, her

“What a joke.

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