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

Chapter 429: Ease your Grip

Without saying a word, he gave her a subtle nod.

He nodded at her.

Gasps spread like sparks.

Everyone instinctively turned to see who the crown prince had just acknowledged. But their eyes slid right past Nnenna, and landed on Ava, who had conveniently returned, freshened up and polished, standing just behind Nnenna.

Of course.

That made more sense… right?

She was the princess of Prigrian. And she was Arthur’s sister. Obviously, he was greeting her.

Those who hadn’t been on good terms with Ava suddenly started regretting their life choices.

If Prince Arthur cherished his sister this much… maybe getting close to her wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

Maybe, just maybe, they could rise by association.

A few students even began inching toward her subtly, attempting to slide into her good graces.

Some of them had originally been part of Jana’s circle, but even they slowly drifted away, testing new waters.

Jana noticed the shift.

But she said nothing.

She wasn’t the type to panic. She simply smiled to herself and folded her arms. If anyone thought she was going to crumble over a few wayward followers, they clearly didn’t know her at all. She had Prince Carl, Arthur’s best friend behind her!

today’s lesson,” Arthur said, his voice smooth but firm. “You all know the basics of archery

The students quieted instantly.

wind seemed to hush for

from the rack

things in accurate shooting. Without it, even the strongest arms

up the bow in one

Arthur explained, drawing the string back in a slow, deliberate motion. “It’s a spot, right here.” He pointed to the corner of his mouth

his body sideways, stance perfect, feet planted shoulder

a machine. If your anchor point changes by even a centimeter, your shot will drift, left, right, high,

He released.

flew with a sharp thwip, fast, silent, and straight, slamming dead center into the target with

in the

was already nocking

said, “watch again. My hand returns to the

He fired again. Bullseye.

muscles may lie to you. Your feelings may lie to you. But your anchor point

finally turned back to

practice in pairs,” Arthur said, rolling the parchment in his hand and giving a faint smile. “I’ll guide you as

excitement. This wasn’t just a training session anymore, it was opportunity dressed in

already planning to miss their shots on purpose, They saw this as a golden moment to catch the

to impress by all means, just enough to get extra attention from the

this

the scroll. “First pair:

fell

head high like a queen surveying her domain. Her lips curled into a confident smirk as she stepped forward. Her

She was ready.

Jana didn’t mind. If she played her cards right, she could

Nnenna

never broke. To the casual eye, Jana looked like the leader,