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.

for the

and turning halfway. “You can follow me, but make sure you’re

slight twitch in one of their eyebrows. That confirmed it, her eldest brother did know what she

quickly, relieved. “Of

confidently, already putting on her mask and pulling her cap low. The guards melted away, shadows

shop, the one she

she called out gently as she entered the

up from behind his counter. His eyes squinted for a moment behind thick lenses,

well,” he said with a chuckle, “you finally decided

his expression. Just warmth, patience, and a quiet

broke into a smile. “Come over here, let me have a good look

this shouldn’t be. I thought I told you that if you ever need anything, you should come to me,”

of food, it was more from having spent nearly a month in a forest during their mission. Some days, they hadn’t eaten anything at all. She

vomiting from how much

when the meal was done, she brought up the reason she

days,” Nnenna said softly. “I

right? You can visit anytime you want. And I can always send things to

Grandpa,” Nnenna shook her head gently.