Chapter 505: Something From Deep Within Her
Her form wasn’t perfect, but she was fast.
Arthur dodged effortlessly, catching her wrist mid swing and flipping her over his shoulder.
Crash.
She hit the ground hard.
Carl and Somto tensed in their seats.
Arthur waited.
She groaned, pushing herself back up. Her lip trembled, but she didn’t quit.
Strike. Block. Spin. Kick.
Arthur met her every move like a stone wall. His footwork was minimal. Controlled. Mastered.
Her breathing grew shallow, each limb aching more with every failed attempt.
Then came the fifth fall.
This time she didn’t get up immediately.
Carl shot up from his seat. "Arthur, that’s enough!"
Arthur didn’t look at him. "Sit down."
"She’s in pain! You’re being too hard on her—!"
"She’s not done," Arthur said, eyes still locked on Nnenna. "And if you interfere, she’ll never reach what’s ahead of her."
Somto stood, fists clenched. "She’s not a machine—!"
"Sit. Down." Arthur’s voice thundered with finality, sharp as a blade. "She chose this path. She knew the rules. Don’t insult her by stepping in now."
But even as the young men hesitated, watching her battered form still struggling to stand, they couldn’t take it anymore.
Carl moved.
"Stop," Nnenna’s voice cracked as she knelt on one knee.
Her hair was a mess. Her lip was bleeding. But her eyes... they burned with something primal.
"Please..." she whispered, barely audible. "Don’t interfere."
clenched his jaw and slowly sat
at her,
her
more do you
soft voice rang
hurting... Let me help
win, it
"...Then I’ll wait."
Her legs trembled.
And still, she stood.
The faintest flicker of something...
came again. Barely standing, barely breathing,
Right
with ease, trapping her movement with a wrist lock and spinning her body away
crashed for
The world tilted.
in protest, her
I
And then something snapped.
Not pain.
Not fear.
But instinct.
year two or year three teachings. Her
hand twisted upward, elbow tucked, a unique pivot of the
eyes widened.
Crack!
her palm into his chest using
his stance broken for the first time in the
technique, he knew
hadn’t taught
had ever learned that
"...Impossible," he whispered.
flashed across his mind, a
looked at her, stunned into
just realizing what she had done, blinked once, and
Her knees gave way.
Somto was already there. He dashed
"Nnenna..."
too weak to even lift her
together as he looked down at her
His heart twisted.
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