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

Chapter 223: Assassins Chapter 223: Assassins By the time she reached the door, her expression had shifted.

Sleepy.

Hesitant.

Just a frightened girl, startled awake by the chaos from the royal quarters.

She cracked the door open just enough to let a trembling note creep into her voice.

“What happened?” she asked, feigning uncertainty.

Nnenna exhaled sharply, stepping forward.

“Little Sweetie, can we hide here?” Her voice wavered, thick with exhaustion and barely restrained fear.

“Assassins are in the castle.

I think they’re after everyone in the royal family.

I don’t know where else to go.” She had been strong for so long.

Strong enough to not only save herself but to drag Ebere along with her.

But only she and God knew the truth, how utterly terrified she was.

And yet, she had held on.

But now, standing before the one person she knew she could trust in the castle, the one who had always been there for her, ever since the day she was pulled from the ground by her, something inside her cracked.

Behind her, Ebere broke down first, sobs shaking her small frame.

And just like that, the last of Nnenna’s resolve crumbled.

Her shoulders sagged.

The fear she had buried beneath layers of duty and determination finally surfaced, rushing through her like a wave she could no longer hold back.

For the first time since the nightmare began, she allowed herself to break.

And Little Sweetie, as always, was there to catch her.

Nnenna could fight, but those men were on a completely different level.

Their movements were precise, calculated, too smooth to be anything but professional.

The way they ran, effortlessly closing the distance, was terrifying.

Even with all her training, they had nearly caught up to her.

of the castle’s

while dragging

only advantage she had was familiarity, she knew the hidden corridors, the quickest turns, the narrow passageways they wouldn’t think to

they knew the terrain just as well as she did… She

Little Sweetie didn’t hesitate.

“Come in.

was firm, leaving no room for argument as she pulled both of them inside and shut the door

moment they were safely inside,

up her throat, her heart hammering

for as long as she could, for Ebere, for their survival, but the fear,

Ebere was already sobbing, her small body shaking

to die,” she choked

I don’t want to die.” Nnenna’s vision

Her hands trembled.

first time since this nightmare began, she let

closer, placing a steady hand on

touch was firm yet

“Don’t worry.

be fine,” she said, her voice smooth

her lips, she added, “But if you start crying, you’ll make me cry

to be brave here, so help me out, okay?” A shaky laugh bubbled up in

She sniffled, nodding quickly.

“Okay.

she forced

To calm down.

needed to think

wave of

the rest of

had treated her horribly, made her feel like an outcast, but… they

they had been, she didn’t want them to

couldn’t just

with unease, and almost instinctively, she called out to the

System, can you check if

pounded as

into an eternity, but the

Her stomach twisted.

Why wasn’t it answering?

fear tangled inside

on for five more agonizing minutes, hoping for some kind of sign, some

But nothing came.

came “It’s uncertain.” The Love

this, Nnenna couldn’t

she turned sharply to

she said, her voice steadier than