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?!"

head,

had been caged in his chest since

dark sky, the soft glow of the training ground lanterns, and the silent company of two friends who were more like

Really talk.

in disbelief, mouth slightly

been a stone wall for years, Arthur. Even now, you won’t admit you’re in love with that person, so why the

his expression unreadable

But Carl saw it.

A flicker of emotion.

deeper than

went quiet,

spoke from the heart.

Arthur finally said,

fingers threading

reminds me so much of... that

struggling to

wasn’t just any move. It was mine. I

up sharply. Carl stayed

softer

move I only ever taught

He swallowed.

"That person."

Nnenna used it today..." Arthur said quietly, eyes narrowing in

from something harder to

guys," he added, glancing at Carl and Somto. "It was

hands clenched at his

just can’t be. Which means... if

the air,

face was clouded now, eyes darting like he was trying

a mystery," Carl said, brows still furrowed. "It’s possible that Nnenna met that person somehow. Maybe that’s where she learned it. When she

said, shaking his head

was firm, but heavy

me it would stay

distant now, lost

promises," he added quietly. "She

noticed the deeper frown