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

Chapter 402: Are You in Love with Arthur’s Sister?!

Carl snorted. “Sure, but out of all the grown women on this continent, scratch that, across the oceans, so many of them throwing themselves at you… and you somehow managed to fall for a minor? Bro, what kind of twisted universe do you live in?”

Somto exhaled. “She’s not up to 18 yet… but she’s close. Not far from it at all.”

Carl went quiet for a second. Then a reluctant sigh. “At least she’s not twelve. Okay, okay. Crisis averted.”

“Wow. Thanks for the vote of confidence,” Somto muttered.

Carl ignored him. “Alright, here’s what you’re gonna do, Your Royal Delusion, listen carefully. You wait.”

“Wait?”

“Yes, wait. You be her friend. No weird stuff. No flirting. No creepy gifts. No love poems written at 2 a.m. Just… be normal. Give her space. Let her grow into who she wants to be without feeling watched by a king who has countries bending to his will.”

Somto stayed quiet, absorbing every word like a student at the feet of a very chaotic professor.

“Drop hints once in a while, show you care, but don’t cling. And then, and only then, when she’s legally an adult and you think there’s even the tiniest chance she feels the same? You pop the question. Big, bold, with fireworks. Until then? Hands off. Duty on. Self control locked in. Do. You. Understand?”

“…Yes,” Somto replied quietly, obediently, even.

Carl was stunned. “Whoa. Did… did you just agree without fighting me?”

Somto let out a defeated breath. “I don’t want to ruin her life.”

Carl blinked several times on the other end, then smirked. “Well, damn. Look who grew a heart. Is this the same Somto I used to bribe and beg just to get him to apologize to someone important he scared off.”

“Don’t remind me.”

“I will remind you every chance I get, Your Royal Hopelessness.”

“…Thanks, Carl.”

the tone. “Anytime, bro. Just… don’t go breaking

silence stretched between them, comfortable, this

“Alright,” Somto whispered.

sounding half in disbelief and half amused. “Guess I should’ve known, none of us are really immune to the power

reply, just leaned back

is this mystery girl?” Carl continued, already too invested to stop. “Is she someone I know? Part of our circle? Could it be… Lora? She just turned seventeen, right? Talented, pretty smart, and she’s clearly into you,

Somto rubbed his forehead.

A few months shy of eighteen? But no, no, no… she’s been obsessed with Arthur since we were kids. That girl has had one man on her mind

Somto began, voice

if it’s her! Or not. You’re a reliable person after all. Wait, is it Naomi? Oh,

Click.

The line went dead.

on the table. “Finally,”

calm settled over him. The constant war in his mind finally stilled. He wasn’t confused anymore, not about how he

with Carl had been wildly unhelpful… and

last of her packing. The night had been long, but in just less than an hour, she was promised

neatly into her small bag. She wasn’t bringing much, just a few clothes, essentials, and things that held

at the edges. It was of her, Little Sweetie, and Ebere, taken long when they exercised together a lot, long

bloomed in

came a familiar

Ding!

the sound of a message notification from the

Ding!

again tonight with

earned 100 good

Nnenna blinked.