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

Chapter 510: A Move I Only Ever Taught One Person

They lay there, sweat soaked and smiling, letting the moment stretch. Not as fighters anymore.

Just... brothers.

"I can’t remember the last time we did this," Carl said suddenly, his voice soft with nostalgia.

As he stared up at the night sky, a thousand memories flashed through his mind, laughter, reckless adventures, childhood promises whispered under trees. So much time had passed...

"We’re all grown up now," he added. "More responsibilities. Less time."

"Yeah," Somto replied quietly. "Things haven’t been the same for any of us."

There was a beat of silence.

Then Arthur spoke.

"Confusion."

The word came out low but clear, pulling the attention of the other two. Carl and Somto turned to look at him, eyebrows raised.

Arthur did not meet their eyes right away. He stared at the sky like it held all the answers, and all the questions.

"As time passed," he continued, "it didn’t just bring responsibilities. It brought... confusion. About what we want. Who we’re supposed to be."

Somto nodded slowly. "Yeah... it really did."

He let out a quiet sigh. He never imagined his mission would shift course, not even slightly. But it had, and somehow, he didn’t mind. It felt right.

The three of them went quiet again. A calm stillness settled between them, filled with unspoken thoughts and shared exhaustion.

Then, Arthur spoke again.

And this time, his words didn’t just break the silence.

They shattered it.

"I’m in love with Nnenna."

The confession dropped like thunder, raw and sudden.

Carl jolted upright, no longer lying back, eyes wide. "Wait, what?!"

turned his head,

not flinching, not laughing. The words had been caged in his chest since that morning, since

of the training ground lanterns, and the silent company

Really talk.

stared at Arthur in

years, Arthur. Even now, you won’t

too, his expression unreadable in the dim

But Carl saw it.

A flicker of emotion.

Something deeper

quiet, giving him

the

Arthur finally said,

threading through

reminds me so much

struggling to

my defense, it wasn’t just any move. It was mine. I created

sharply. Carl stayed

softer

only ever taught one person. Just

He swallowed.

"That person."

it today..." Arthur said quietly, eyes narrowing in disbelief.

fear, but from

anyone else. Not even you guys," he added, glancing at Carl and Somto. "It was

hands clenched at his

can’t be someone else who taught her. It just can’t be. Which means... if it wasn’t me... who

question lingered in the

was

"That’s... really strange," he muttered. "This is definitely a mystery," Carl said, brows still furrowed. "It’s possible that Nnenna met that person somehow. Maybe

said, shaking

was firm, but heavy with

she promised me it would stay

now, lost in an

break her promises," he added quietly.

noticed the deeper frown