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

Chapter 360: Saying Goodbye

They had all blended into the background, pretending to be ordinary guards when Ekene, Abuchi and the rest ordered them around.

But now… now they were in Lionara, in the shadows again, and the lines of loyalty were easier to walk. As much as they were standing before the Second Princess, they also had orders from someone ranked higher, the eldest prince.

And those orders couldn’t just be discarded.

One of the guards finally took a half step forward and bowed slightly, his voice low and respectful. “Second Princess, we understand. But we beg of you, please, don’t make things difficult for us.”

She raised a brow.

“We’re under direct command from the Eldest Prince. You know how he is. You’ve seen what he’s capable of. If we disobey him, we won’t just be reassigned, we’ll be replaced. Permanently.”

Nnenna stared at them, and for the first time… she paused. She hadn’t thought about them. About the consequences they would face for disobeying her brother. It wasn’t just about her pride or her independence anymore.

She sighed.

Nnenna knew this wasn’t going to end with just them backing off. Her eldest brother was too meticulous for that. These guards were his shadows, silent, skilled, and absolutely loyal. Fighting them wasn’t an option. Winning against even one of them was unlikely.

went for the middle

stopping and turning halfway. “You can follow me, but make sure you’re not seen. Stay out of sight. No one

in one of their eyebrows. That confirmed it, her eldest brother did know what she had been up to before Purlit. And

quickly, relieved. “Of course,

didn’t wait for them to finish. She turned and strode forward confidently, already putting on her mask and pulling her cap low. The guards melted away, shadows that

man’s shop, the one she

as she entered

eyes squinted for a moment behind thick lenses, then

said with a chuckle, “you finally decided

coldness in his expression. Just warmth, patience, and a quiet understanding. That in itself made Nnenna’s heart

smile. “Come over here, let

malnourished. Haven’t you been eating?” he asked, frowning. “No, this shouldn’t be. I thought I told you that if you ever need anything, you should come to me,” the

smiled helplessly. It wasn’t exactly due to a lack of food, it was more from having spent nearly a month in a forest during their mission. Some days,

Fortunately, she hadn’t eaten before coming, or she might have ended up vomiting from how much she was served. She ate and ate, even more than usual. The old

with a proud smile. Finally, when the meal

off to school in a few days,”

the old man perked up. “Even if you go off to school, you’ll still be in this kingdom, right? You can visit anytime

Grandpa,” Nnenna shook her head