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

Chapter 221: Simple Servant Chapter 221: Simple Servant Footsteps thundered through the halls, doors flew open, and voices shouted in alarm.

The castle was awake.

The assassins knew they had seconds to act.

The mission had failed.

But they were not planning to leave until the mission was complete.

And if death came, they were ready to sleep forever.

The leader of the group scowled deeply.

This was not part of the plan.

He lunged toward the figure, his orders were clear, complete the mission immediately.

But before he could reach her, the girl, her panicked, breathless cries confirming her identity, shoved open the door and bolted out of the room.

She ran blindly, her feet pounding against the cold floors of the palace corridors, her heart slamming against her ribs.

She did not know where she was going, she just knew she had to run.

Nnenna, a light sleeper, stirred at the faint sounds of commotion.

Years of discipline and training had honed her instincts to pick up on even the slightest disturbance.

Her eyes snapped open, her body already moving before her mind fully caught up.

The moment she stepped out of her room, she saw a figure racing toward her.

She narrowed her eyes.

Ebere?

Why was her sister running like that?

And then, she saw them.

A group of dark clad figures chasing after her.

Danger.

There was no time to think.

Without hesitation, Nnenna reached out, grabbed Ebere’s wrist, and pulled her forward, turning on her heel and breaking into a sprint.

Ebere let out a startled cry.

you doing?!” she gasped, struggling

said sharply, her

them!” Ebere nearly screamed as they raced through the

trying to get me killed, aren’t

them, but her mind was already

“Keep quiet.

You’re distracting me.

barely sparing Ebere a glance as she yanked her in another direction,

stumbled, struggling to keep

what are

to fight,” Nnenna shot back, her grip tightening around her sister’s wrist as she pulled her

they lose, they can’t

in the crossfire.” Ebere’s mind

It didn’t make sense.

they be safer

the soldiers engaged their pursuers, at least they’d

the guards

Her breath hitched.

enemy would come for

mistake!” she insisted, trying to pull

the guards fight, we should be

they lose—” “Then we’ll die with

She had seen that

She didn’t stop running.

Didn’t even slow down.

just as planned, the distant clang of metal

The fight had begun.

didn’t

Didn’t hesitate.

forward, her mind set,

no matter what, she was getting them out of

of fighting, she slowed down, letting Nnenna pull her

passage, leading them

she shoved Ebere

her eyes darting around the unfamiliar

never been

had known this wasn’t part of the palace

her surroundings,

rough stone walls, the musty air…

no time

her toward a

Sweetie, open up!” she called,

the room, Little Sweetie moved with practiced precision, securing the last